Chapter 203 Trying to pull this on me? You're still too green.
Su Ruan took a deep breath.
The timing was so precise, like an old wolf sniffing out blood and biting down on a vulnerable throat.
Either make a show of force to intimidate others, or undermine their resolve.
Regardless of the situation, she cannot afford to panic.
She wanted to see what this old fox was up to.
Whatever his intentions, we will meet him head-on, whether he comes to us or not.
"Please invite the old man to the reception room."
She spoke into the intercom, instructing the speaker to keep their voice steady.
"I'll be right there."
After hanging up the phone, she walked to the makeup mirror, carefully tidied her slightly messy hair, and touched up her lipstick.
She couldn't show weakness.
Especially in front of Yan Hongyi.
Reception room.
Yan Hongyi stood with his back to the door, leaning on a dragon-headed cane, in front of the French windows.
His aged back was straight, exuding a sense of oppressive authority from someone who had long held a high position.
Hearing footsteps, he slowly turned around, his cloudy eyes fixed on her.
"Grandpa, why didn't you tell me you were coming? I would have been able to make preparations."
Su Ruan spoke, her tone neither humble nor arrogant.
Yan Hongyi looked her up and down.
No need to prepare.
"I didn't come here just to drink your tea."
"sit."
He sat down first on the main sofa, his cane thumping on the ground with a dull thud.
Su Ruan sat down opposite him, her back straight, her hands folded on her knees, her posture composed.
"Grandpa, what brings you here today?"
Yan Hongyi chuckled.
"Come and see my granddaughter-in-law."
He looked up, his eyes as deep as a well.
"I heard Tingnan went to Zurich?"
Su Ruan's heart tightened, but she remained expressionless.
"Yes, he needs to handle some of the group's overseas affairs personally."
"Overseas affairs?"
Yan Hongyi repeated, his withered fingers stroking the dragon head.
"I guess I'm going to deal with my shady undercover agents and old assets."
Su Ruan's interlaced fingers tightened slightly.
How did he know?
Yan Tingnan's actions should be kept extremely secret!
Or does he have another informant?
"Grandpa is joking. Ting Nan is just handling normal business projects."
She softened her voice, trying to calm the situation.
"Normal items?"
Yan Hongyi suddenly looked up, a hint of mockery flashing across his eyes, as if he had seen through her clumsy performance.
"Little girl, you're still too green to try this on me."
"You think you can hide your little tricks from me?"
"His plan to completely sideline this old man like me, in collusion with the younger generation of the He, Wen, and Lu families, is what you call a normal project?"
His voice rose, and his cane slammed heavily on the ground!
"Does he think that because I'm old, I've really gone deaf and blind?"
Su Ruan's heart skipped a beat at his sudden outburst of anger, but she forced herself to remain calm.
"Grandpa, I don't understand what you mean."
"Ting Nan has always respected you..."
"Respect?"
Yan Hongyi interrupted sharply, his chest heaving violently as he stared at Su Ruan with icy, piercing eyes.
"If he truly respected me, he wouldn't have gone to such lengths to deceive everyone and set up such a massive scheme!"
"They would never plant anyone around me to steal secrets!"
He leaned forward and let out a cold snort.
“Su Ruan, you don’t need to cover for him anymore.”
"He failed."
Upon hearing this, Su Ruan's pupils shrank sharply, and her interlaced fingertips dug into her palms.
What did you say?
“I said, he failed.”
Yan Hongyi spoke slowly and deliberately, his voice filled with satisfaction.
"He was too impatient and too arrogant."
"You think you can shake my decades-old foundation by turning a few marginal figures against me?"
"He had no idea how deep those overseas connections ran, or how complex the forces behind them were!"
"Young people always think that once they have wings, they can turn the world upside down."
"He was too hasty and arrogant, forgetting that experience matters most."
"His people and actions are now under my control."
He paused, looking at Su Ruan's gradually paling face, a cold smile curling at the corner of his lips.
"He is now in a precarious situation and can hardly protect himself."
Su Ruan's face paled slightly, and her breathing became rapid.
How could Yan Tingnan's meticulous plan have been seen through so early on?
impossible!
He had been planning for so long, and his core team had been selected over a decade.
How could there be a leak?
This part wasn't in the original book at all!
Yan Hongyi was ultimately powerless to reach the core overseas operations, and the elimination of his overseas networks was a predetermined plot point. How could this be happening now...?
unless……
There are variables.
Su Ruan took a deep breath and looked up to meet Yan Hongyi's gaze.
"Words are not enough to prove anything."
"Do you need proof?"
A hint of smugness flashed across Yan Hongyi's murky, sinister eyes.
"He's out of contact now, isn't he?"
"I'm the one who made him disappear."
“Overseas is not domestic. Without my approval, does he think he can return unscathed? It’s as difficult as climbing to heaven.”
Yan Hongyi's tone softened, but carried a threatening undertone.
Su Ruan suddenly looked up: "What did you do to him?"
Yan Hongyi stared at Su Ruan's nervous face, knowing that the time was almost right.
"Nothing has been done yet."
"That's up to you, Miss Su."
He winked at the lawyer following behind him.
The lawyer immediately took a document from his briefcase and gently placed it on the coffee table.
Yan Hongyi pressed down on the document with two fingers and pushed it across the coffee table.
"Sign it."
Su Ruan's gaze fell on the document cover.
Voluntary Transfer Agreement of Equity and Assets
Her heart sank!
The old man is waiting for her here.
"Sign it, and you'll relinquish all Qingyan shares, real estate, and overseas assets that Tingnan will transfer to your name."
Yan Hongyi's voice was icy cold, devoid of any emotion.
"For a girl like you to hold onto things that don't belong to you is more of a curse than a blessing."
"Letting go is a relief for both of you."
Su Ruan lowered her eyes, her long eyelashes casting light shadows beneath them, concealing her turbulent emotions.
Before the marriage, Yan Tingnan transferred his entire fortune and life to her, not only to provide her with security.
It was also a way out for him, a trump card in a desperate gamble.
If he signs this document, it would be tantamount to cutting off Yan Tingnan's escape route and stripping him naked, handing him over to the old man's chopping block.
Even if he returned from Zurich, he would be like a caged beast with its fangs pulled out, completely at the mercy of this old man.
Could she personally cut off his escape route?
Absolutely not.
You cannot sign.
I absolutely refuse to sign it.
But if she openly confronts him...
Right now, this old man is clearly using Yan Tingnan's safety as bait.
She knew that if the old man said it, he would do it.
He could drive his own son to his death back then, so he might not be so heartless towards a grandson who has slipped out of his control.
She didn't know what Yan Tingnan's current situation was.
Was she really being held down, or was the old man bluffing her?
What if this old man is betting that she's young and impatient?
She panics at the mere mention of a man's troubles, her emotions overriding her reason, and she'll be led around by the nose like a headless fly.
Therefore, it is precisely in times like these that we must remain calm.
Information asymmetry means this hand is unplayable.
In a head-on confrontation, she wouldn't gain any advantage.
Yan Tingnan had taught her that the more desperate the situation, the more stable one must be.
Don't panic.
It requires a roundabout approach.
She needed time, information, and to confirm the truth about Yan Tingnan!
"grandfather."
Su Ruan raised her head, her tone calm.
"This agreement involves a huge sum of money and has complex legal terms."
"I need time to let my legal team review it."
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