Reborn through an arranged marriage, I awakened the Shennong farming system.

Su Bai and Su Chengjun arrived at the dining room one after the other. The rest of the Su family were already seated at the table, waiting for their arrival.

Su Chengjun called out to Su Shengrong before walking to his seat. Su Bai, however, didn't say anything and walked straight to his usual seat. Suddenly, Su Shengrong called out to Su Bai, "Come sit here." Su Shengrong gestured slightly with his chin to the seat to his right.

There were two seats next to Su Shengrong. The one on the left was always occupied by Su Yangxia, while the one on the right was always empty.

"I'll just sit in my original seat!" Su Bai refused without even thinking. Just hearing Su Shengrong say that made Su Chengjun want to kill him with his eyes. If he really sat down, wouldn't he be regarded by Su Chengjun as Su Yangxia's number one enemy?

He doesn't want to cause any trouble for the time being!

Su Bai quickly walked to his original seat and sat down, not even glancing at Su Shengrong's gloomy face!

He's married now, so please stop treating him like a pawn to be manipulated at will, okay? It's really difficult to put on an act, and there's really no need for them to pretend to be so harmonious!

"Dad, we're all family. Let my second brother sit wherever he wants! We're all eating at the same table anyway," Su Yangxia advised. Su Bai wasn't someone who could be easily won over, and Su Yangxia knew that very well.

Su Shengrong thought about it and realized it made sense. After taking a deep breath and easing his expression, he said, "Let's eat!"

Su Bai really had no appetite. His mind was filled with Su Shengrong's plans and how to stop Su Chengjun from getting involved with Li Chengtian. These two things were constantly on his mind and he couldn't shake them off.

Suddenly, a pair of chopsticks appeared in Su Bai's bowl. Looking over, Su Yangxia placed a piece of roasted pigeon on Su Bai's plate. "Try this, it tastes good!"

"Thank you, but I don't like it!" Su Bai picked the pigeon out of the bowl and asked Uncle Xin to get him a new pair of chopsticks. "Sorry, I'm a germaphobe!"

Su Yangxia froze in place. When Su Chengjun saw this, he immediately lowered his head and struggled to hold back his laughter. But Su Bai could see clearly that Su Chengjun's shoulders were trembling slightly.

"Su Bai, what are you trying to do? Can't you eat in peace?" Su Shengrong was furious. Why did Su Bai always have to go against him?

Su Bai calmly met Su Shengrong's eyes and said, "Dad, just say what you have to say. There's really no need to play the emotional card; it won't work on me!" He pushed the bowl away a little and said to Su Yangxia, "I'm just a strange person; my germaphobia flares up from time to time. I accidentally had it when my older brother was putting food on my plate. I'm so sorry!"

"Haha," Su Yangxia laughed awkwardly, "So that's how it is!" Don't think he couldn't see it; Su Bai said he was sorry, but there wasn't a trace of apology on his face.

Su Shengrong was unusually silent for a short while, just a short while, "Uncle Xin, get Su Bai a new set of chopsticks and a bowl! I really have something to tell you, and I hope to get your help."

"What is it?" Finally, they were getting to the point. Su Bai was somewhat expectant. He couldn't eat because he was always on tenterhooks, wondering when Su Shengrong would give him a shock.

Su Shengrong quickly organized his thoughts and said, "The Su family is planning to enter the internet field recently, but we can't afford such a big risk. We'd like to discuss with Hua Gengchen to see if he can help the Su family out."

Uncle Xin brought over new bowls and chopsticks and placed them in front of Su Bai. Su Bai glanced at them before picking up his chopsticks again, taking a bite of lotus root, and asking casually, "How can I help?" Su Bai was certain that it wasn't help in the conventional sense, because in his previous life, Su Shengrong often made Su Bai do some very difficult things.

In his previous life, Su Bai did not care about difficulties in order to become the president of the Su Group. As long as it helped him to become the president, he would do it no matter how difficult it was. But now it's different. No matter what Su Shengrong wants to do, Su Bai's only goal is to sabotage it!

“Ahem,” Su Shengrong cleared his throat and said slowly, “I hope Hua Gengchen can lend the Su family a sum of money, not much, just fifty million.”

Fifty million isn't much!

Su Bai secretly rolled her eyes. Su Shengrong made fifty million sound so easy.

“Although I don’t know if Hua Gengchen will lend it, you’ve told me, so you must hope I can act as a messenger.” As soon as Su Bai finished speaking, Su Shengrong gave him a reassuring look. Su Bai continued, “Then I need to find out clearly whether the loan is a private transaction or a formal contract? What happens if the loan is not repaid on time?”

"Of course it's a private loan!" Su Shengrong said without hesitation. If they went through a proper contract, wouldn't that be blatantly telling outsiders that the Su Group was broke?

“Okay, let’s borrow it privately then!” Su Bai said, “Should we write an IOU or have a lawyer draft a formal contract? Lawyers, out of professional ethics, will definitely keep this a secret, so Dad’s concerns about leaks can be dispelled. There’s also the issue of overdue payments. If we can’t pay it back, will we have to use company shares as collateral?”

"We're all family, is this really necessary?" Su Shengrong was planning to get something for nothing, so why would he be willing to write an IOU or hire a lawyer to draft a contract? Returning the shares? Dream on!

Su Bai laughed angrily, "So Dad, you mean you want to borrow money from Hua Gengchen, but you don't want to write an IOU or hire a lawyer, so you just let Hua Gengchen take out the money and let Su's test the waters? If it succeeds, you can decide whether to repay the money or not depending on your mood, but if it fails, Hua Gengchen will bear the consequences alone, and Su's will suffer no loss?"

"When did I say that?" Su Shengrong was furious. This Su Bai was truly ill-educated. Was this something that could be discussed so openly? "I just said we're all family, so there's no need to be so calculating! Besides, the Hua family is a reclusive family. They gave you, a marriage partner they've never even met, a whole chest of gold. So what's wrong with them contributing some money to help their father-in-law? It's not like the Hua family can't afford to pay! Even if Hua Gengchen isn't willing to help, what about you? You're a member of the Su family, my son, Su Shengrong's son. Are you going to watch the Su family go bankrupt? Su Bai, don't forget, you were able to marry into the Hua family because of the Su family's power. Once the Su family is finished, you're finished too!"

Su Bai knew that Su Shengrong had never stopped coveting that box of gold!

"Alright, alright, I was just overthinking it!" Su Bai said sarcastically. "But I can't pass on this message, Dad, you'd better find someone else to help you!"

Hua Gengchen was cold-blooded but not stupid. He wouldn't walk into such an obvious trap without thinking, letting Su Shengrong scheme against him. Su Bai thought Su Shengrong had come up with some elaborate plan to target the Hua family. He was even prepared to use his brains to sabotage it. He never expected Su Shengrong to come up with such a plan.

Anyone with a modicum of common sense wouldn't agree to that, right?

This is clearly a scam!

He really overestimated Su Shengrong's intelligence.

"Why would I look for anyone else!" Su Shengrong exclaimed angrily. "I'm only looking for you. You're my son, you have to help!"

That's hilarious!

Su Bai couldn't help but laugh. "I'm your son, so I have to help. But what about Su Yangxia? What about Su Chengjun? Aren't they your sons? At the very least, don't you have two daughters? The men they've been set up with are all very rich! Even if they can't come up with more, a few million or tens of millions is no problem. If your sons and daughters chip in a little, you're not far from fifty million, right, Dad?"

Just because he's Su Shengrong's son doesn't mean he has to help! What kind of twisted logic is that?

In all his years, how many days has Su Shengrong ever supported him? Aside from the tuition fees for those three years of high school and 100,000 yuan, what else has Su Shengrong given him? Now, what face does he have to say that he has to help him?

"You, you," Su Shengrong's face turned red as Su Bai spoke, but Su Bai hadn't finished speaking yet, "What does it matter to me whether the Su Group is thriving or bankrupt? You say I married into the Hua family because of the Su family, then go tell Hua Gengchen that I am not your son, not a child of the Su family, and see if Hua Gengchen will divorce me!"

"I've made myself perfectly clear, and I'm sure you all understand. I really have no appetite for this meal. Please help yourselves!" With that, Su Bai turned to leave. Su Yangxia instinctively knew she couldn't let him go like that, so she quickly got up to chase after him, but was stopped by the furious Su Shengrong. "Come back! Let him go! I want to see if he can really gain a foothold in the Hua family without the Su family!"

Do you really think that reclusive families are some kind of easy place to stay? What wishful thinking!

Su Yangxia only paused for a moment before continuing to chase after Su Bai, and even took two umbrellas from the door. He and Su Shengrong had clearly agreed that everything would proceed according to normal procedures, and he only hoped that Hua Gengchen could lower the interest rate. Why did Su Shengrong suddenly change his mind?

Things developed so quickly that he was caught off guard. "Second brother, wait!" Su Yangxia could only call out when he couldn't catch up with Su Bai. It was raining outside. Did Su Bai intend to just walk to the door and get a car like this?

"Is there anything else, brother?" Su Bai stopped and said coldly, "If you've come to persuade me, then you don't need to waste your breath. Go back and get some sleep; anything is possible in a daydream."

“Uh,” Su Yangxia said awkwardly, “That’s not what I came here to talk about! The Su family’s real plan is to do everything according to normal procedures, but we hope the interest rate can be lower. Dad may have had too much to drink today and said something nonsense, so please don’t take it to heart.”

So this was Su Yangxia's real plan?

It has to be said that if Su Shengrong hadn't changed his mind at the last minute today, he might have really delivered that message, since he couldn't find a reason to refuse!

However, Su Bai knew perfectly well whether Su Shengrong had been drinking or not. "Things have come to this point, there's nothing more to say. I can't help you with this, brother, please find someone else!" Su Bai refused. The reason why Su Shengrong changed his mind at the last minute was too intriguing to ignore; perhaps this was Su Shengrong's true thought about him.

Su Yangxia watched as Su Bai walked straight outside, not even having a chance to hand over the umbrella in her hand. It wasn't until Su Bai got into the car and left that Su Yangxia turned around and went back inside.