Chapter 56. How much is contained in that single word "let" in Chapter 56...?
The implications of that single word "let" are unknown to outsiders.
Tan Huiming looked at his grandson, whom he had long since lost control of, and remained silent for a long time before saying, "I never knew you had such a big appetite."
Tan Su lowered his head and said, "It's true that I like her."
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This report subsequently caused Gu Weihua a great deal of trouble. Many news media outlets swarmed around Huisheng, whose recent market performance had been poor, launching a barrage of attacks and questioning her legitimacy in taking office and her poor management of the company.
Currently, the market share of several of Faraday Technology's main products is gradually declining, and its attempt to go overseas at the beginning of the year has also been hampered by insufficient clinical data among white people, according to the FDA.
After returning to the company, Gu Weihua insisted on launching research and development of new drugs. The extremely long research and development cycle and huge financial investment had already aroused dissatisfaction within the company.
As a result of this personal attack on her, Frasers' stock price plummeted, triggering a crisis of confidence within the board of directors.
The support from Frasers’ largest external investor is therefore of particular importance.
Those scandalous stories that appeared in newspapers earlier became clearly malicious in nature.
Alternatively, Tan Su could step in to defend Gu Weihua, which would be widely reported in the public eye, further confirming the rumors of an illicit relationship between the two.
Alternatively, Gu Weihua might not be able to withstand this fierce attack and lose control of Huisheng.
Both sides of the hand looked dirty, so we'll leave aside Tan Su's decision to remain inactive for now. In June, Li Li returned to China for summer vacation.
During the long holiday, she naturally took Li Zhizi with her.
Li Li lay on her side on the plane, wearing headphones and an eye mask, listening to music and pretending to sleep. Li Zhizi next to her was flipping through a magazine and casually pulled the blanket that had slipped down for her.
Ever since Li Zhoudu visited, the relationship between the two girls has been somewhat awkward and distant.
At that time, only Li Zhizi had met Tan Su who stayed overnight. It goes without saying who relayed the message that triggered Li Zhoudu's rage and exposed Li Li's hidden past.
Li Li wasn't really angry with her, after all, she had done something wrong first and then lied, so she couldn't blame anyone else.
However, Li Zhizi was probably terrified by Li Zhoudu that day, and she became very quiet, avoiding eye contact with him.
Li Li turned over again, feeling annoyed. She thought to herself that if it weren't for seeing her grandmother, she wouldn't want to go back this summer vacation.
The others were naturally unaware of the huge conflict that had broken out between the siblings. Li Li, as always, was very active, clinging to her grandmother to cheer her up, or accompanying Wenxi out shopping and eating, acting as a sweet and considerate daughter.
On the contrary, Li Zhoudu avoided the occasions where she was present, always saying he was socializing or working overtime, leaving early and returning late, and Li Li didn't care about him.
Tan Su visited her after she had rested at home for two days. He acted as her (fake) boyfriend, and he was very attentive to all kinds of etiquette during holidays. At home, the matter was basically just a matter of tacit understanding.
Li Li was comfortably basking in the sun in her room playing on her phone when her nanny woke her up. She shuffled downstairs in her nightgown and saw Tan Su in the living room. Her face immediately fell.
"Why are you here?" she asked, clearly annoyed.
Wenxi felt that her behavior was impolite and scolded her, "I invited Tan Su to lunch. Go back and change your clothes, little kitten."
Tan Su laughed at her messy appearance and said, "It looks pretty good like this."
“Yes,” Li Li rolled her eyes. She didn’t want to change; this was her territory. “Of course I look good!”
Li Zhizi brought fruit from the kitchen, looked at Tan Su, and lowered her eyes.
Wenxi no longer treated her like an outsider and casually introduced them: "This is Li Li's older sister, Li Zhizi, and this is Tan Su. Have you met before?"
Li Zhizi shook her head and said softly, "Hello."
Li Li originally thought it would be a simple lunch, but Li Junchuan and Li Zhoudu returned from outside around 11:00 a.m. This was the first time in all these years that Li Junchuan had eaten lunch at home.
As Li Zhou entered the room, she gave Li Li a cold glance at her clothes. She suppressed the urge to turn into a screaming chicken and run away, and went upstairs to change her clothes with a composed and elegant demeanor.
Lunch was prepared very lavishly; Wenxi treated him with great care, and his grandmother also invited him to sit down.
During the meal, Li Junchuan suddenly brought up the topic: "I heard that Huisheng Biotechnology is currently facing some problems. I wonder if this has any impact on your side?"
Tan Su said, "Fric Sunshine is one of the companies I've invested in. I didn't expect you to be paying attention to it too?"
Li Junchuan remained calm: "But recently, while playing basketball, I overheard a few words from a fellow player."
The author did not elaborate further on the content contained in these two sentences.
Tan Su chuckled: "However, the market is fluctuating temporarily, but in the long run, it shouldn't have a significant impact."
Li Zhoudu raised an eyebrow: "It seems the market outlook is bullish, you're very confident."
Tan Su dodged the question, saying, "The specifics will definitely depend on the company's operating conditions and long-term profitability."
"Then who else understands it better than you?" Li Zhoudu sneered.
Tan Su deftly deflected the question, saying, "I have no ability to manipulate stock prices. Zhou Du, don't try to trick me."
Li Li, listening from the side, felt a headache coming on, but even she, in her naivety, could sense the inexplicably tense atmosphere between the two.
Li Zhoudu had threatened to get rid of Tan Su that day, but she didn't know how, which made her a little nervous. She imagined Li Zhoudu suddenly getting angry, grabbing a knife, and stabbing her across the table.
Feeling a little guilty, she secretly pulled Li Zhoudu's knife closer to her.
Li Zhoudu thought she had something on her mind, so he looked down and asked, "Do you want more food?"
This was the first thing the two of them said to each other in private since she came back, and Li Li didn't even realize it.
She looked up at the displeased Li Zhoudu after being tapped on the forehead, then glanced at Tan Su across from her, and heard him ask again, word by word, "What are you thinking about? Do you want more food?"
Li Li hurriedly shook her head and said, "No need, no need. I was just thinking of taking Su Mi to take a bath this afternoon, her fur is a bit oily."
Tan Su, standing opposite him, said, "I'll take you there."
Li Zhoudu lazily raised his voice to refuse: "Your time is precious, don't waste it with that little cat. Li Zhizi, go with her."
As expected, Li Zhizi was mentioned, and she said "okay" again.
After having some tea after the meal, Li Li went upstairs to catch some millet, then carried the cat cage downstairs.
The pet store they went to wasn't far away, but the groomer was working on someone else's pet, so they had to wait a little while.
Li Li ordered a milk tea online out of boredom. Li Zhizi went downstairs to get it. While she was sitting in her seat scrolling through her phone, the cat cage on the table was suddenly opened with two fingers, and Su Mi was pulled out.
She looked up in surprise, and saw Tan Su standing in front of her, his fingers combing the fluff of millet, asking her, "Why have you been so absent-minded today?"
Li Li breathed a sigh of relief when she saw him.
In an instant, thinking of everything that had happened before, he felt troubled again.
She said, "Could you please stop making a fool of yourself at my house in the future?"
Tan Su retorted, "Am I making a fool of myself?"
Li Li knew immediately that he wanted to talk about how she wore a nightgown to entertain guests that day, and said somewhat anxiously, "I didn't mean what I was wearing!"
Li Li couldn't betray Li Zhoudu against his wishes, but she was also afraid that Tan Su was completely unprepared, because it would be a terrible tragedy if she lost an arm or a leg.
She looked at Tan Su with a strangely worried expression, and said ambiguously, "You know, my family members are all very capable."
Tan Su smiled: "Hmm? Is this what you're going to tell them?"
"What did you say?" Li Li looked up in confusion.
Just then, the groomer came to pick up the cat. Tan Su lifted Su Mi high, and in its terror, Su Mi kicked the air frantically with its two short, thick hind legs.
Tan Su handed the cat over and introduced it in a serious manner: "This is the future captain carefully cultivated by Wan Jing. He will be sent to conquer the Pacific Ocean in the future. Make sure to clean him up properly."
The beautician chuckled.
"What?!"
His words were so incredibly embarrassing that Li Li couldn't hold back any longer. Her face turned bright red, and she shoved his waist while sitting down: "You're the one who's going to conquer the Pacific!"
Tan Su bent down and looked intently into her eyes: "You're not worried about me, are you, Li Li?"
"Regarding that bet from last time, you didn't mention asking me to honor it, so I must have won. What did Li Zhoudu say to you privately? Hmm?"
Li Li couldn't speak. She looked up and saw the figure carrying two cups of milk tea dodge into the corner. She raised her hand and pushed him away.
She said sternly, "That's all I have to say for now. You'd better take care of yourself, Tan Su."
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A lie repeated a thousand times becomes the truth. Ming Baiquan started by making wild accusations in a moment of passion, but later, under Tan Congxu's prompting, he became more and more certain of his claims.
Although Gu Weihua has formally filed a lawsuit against the newspaper and its editor through his lawyer, it has not helped the current situation.
Even if she wins the case after going through the first and second trials, the compensation will be nothing more than a drop in the ocean for them.
The prerequisite is that Gu Weihua can hold his position until the end of the second trial.
Ming Baiquan has been secretly using TICC funds to buy up Huisheng's circulating shares at rock-bottom prices, preparing to regain control.
He drank some alcohol and went on a wild rant at the dinner party, vividly describing how he discovered the unusual relationship between Tan Su and his wife.
How did they become acquainted with Tan Huiming because of his illness, and how did they secretly plot to kick themselves out of the game step by step?
As he got excited, he added that Tan Su and the girl who was originally sent to the site were not exactly innocent either.
At the time, Xie Zongfang specially sent her to keep an eye on her. Later, in G City and Hong Kong, Tan Su took her with him everywhere. That girl was arrogant and haughty, probably Tan Su's mistress.
“That’s how men are; when they’re interested, they have to try everything,” he said, his face flushed and his tone lewd and mysterious. “Mature ones are good, but young ones are even better, of course.”
Before he could finish speaking, Tan Yi suddenly kicked him in the chest, knocking him to the ground.
Immediately following, his fist slammed down on Ming Baiquan's face again and again.
Ming Baiquan rolled on the ground, crying out in agony. Apart from Fang Xuan who suddenly stood up, no one came to stop him, including Tan Congxu, who just watched with a smile.
Tan Yi grabbed him by the collar, looking at the man with a bruised and swollen face.
"If you're going to be a dog, you have to know how to behave like a dog."
He said, "Those who should shout should shout, and those who shouldn't should stay out and embarrass themselves."
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