Chapter 204 How much of your affection for him is genuine?
Yan Hongyi's face darkened.
"Su Ruan, do you think I'm talking business with you?"
"I'm not discussing this with you now; I'm giving you and him one last chance."
"You have no room for negotiation."
His tone softened, but it was filled with deep sorrow.
"He is my grandson whom I raised myself, the future hope of the Yan family!"
"I just can't bear to see him be seduced by a woman, go astray, and be doomed forever!"
"Sign it, cut off his hopes, make him face reality, and obediently come back to admit his mistakes."
"I guarantee he will still be the president of Qingyan, and also my grandson, Yan Hongyi!"
"Otherwise, in a foreign land, involved in commercial crimes, he might never be able to return in his lifetime."
Su Ruan watched his performance and sneered inwardly.
What a high-sounding reason!
She looked up to meet his piercing gaze without flinching.
"Precisely because it concerns Tingnan, I cannot be hasty."
"He and I are a legally married couple. We share both prosperity and adversity."
"His situation is currently unclear, so I must be even more vigilant in protecting the rear."
She looked up, her gaze clear and bright, yet filled with stubbornness.
"But Grandpa, Tingnan is your own grandson. If something really happens to him abroad, the Yan family's loss will probably be greater than losing those overseas spies, right?"
"Are you really willing to do that?"
Yan Hongyi's face darkened.
"Willing to give it up?"
He chuckled, his voice laced with suppressed anger.
"He tried to uproot me first!"
"I've taught him for over ten years, but the only thing I couldn't teach him was reverence!"
"Everything he has now—Qingyan, connections, even his life—wasn't it all given to him by my Yan family?"
His voice rose, and he slammed his cane heavily on the ground.
"Without me, Yan Tingnan is nothing!"
Su Ruan listened quietly, and only gently put down her teacup after he finished venting.
"Grandpa, you're wrong."
Her voice wasn't loud, but it was like a fine needle piercing Yan Hongyi's most sensitive spot.
What you gave him was a platform and a starting point.
"But it was Yan Tingnan himself who brought Qingyan to where he is today and made him a leader among the younger generation in Beijing's social circle."
“You treat him as a pawn, a tool to continue your glory, but you forget that he is a living, breathing person with his own will.”
"Sharp-tongued and quick-witted!"
Yan Hongyi's voice suddenly rose, filled with the fury of his authority being challenged.
"He can only take what I give him; he can't take what I don't give him!"
He narrowed his eyes and scrutinized Su Ruan with a harsh look.
"You speak so eloquently, arguing so strongly for him, but what are you hesitating about now?"
"If you truly cared about him, you wouldn't have made him repeatedly break rules for you and go against the family!"
"Furthermore, I wouldn't cling to these material possessions under such circumstances!"
Yan Hongyi stared at her for a long time, then suddenly chuckled.
"In the end, you still can't bear to part with all this immense wealth!"
"Su Ruan, how much of your affection for him is genuine?"
These were extremely harsh words, almost an accusation that tore off all pretense of civility.
An ordinary girl would probably be panicked and either cry her heart out to show her loyalty or angrily retort.
Su Ruan sneered inwardly.
This old man is quite adept at using moral blackmail and PUA tactics.
Unfortunately, Su Ruan wasn't buying it.
She was internally screaming her thoughts, but outwardly she kept a straight face.
We can't confront them head-on.
That old man is just hoping she'll lose her composure and become disoriented.
She needs time, she needs a break!
"Grandpa, if you insist on thinking this way, there's nothing I can do."
"Yes, I, Su Ruan, come from an ordinary background and cannot compare to the Yan family."
"But my feelings for Tingnan don't need to be proven with these cold, hard pieces of paper."
She paused, her tone softening, revealing a hint of vulnerability and worry.
"Grandpa, I'm really distraught because Tingnan is currently missing."
Give me twenty-four hours.
She looked at Yan Hongyi's gloomy face and threw out the bait.
"I will give you a clear answer within 24 hours."
"After all, compared to these cold assets, Tingnan's safety is more important, isn't it?"
She used a strategic retreat to advance, throwing the question back at the problem.
Yan Hongyi narrowed his eyes, staring at Su Ruan, seemingly weighing his options.
This girl is more difficult to deal with than he thought.
It's unresponsive to both soft and hard approaches, and slippery to the touch.
He was definitely bluffing her.
Yan Tingnan encountered obstacles and reached a stalemate in Zurich, temporarily halting the progress of that rebellious grandson.
That treacherous grandson has a far-reaching plan and a constant stream of backup plans; he is by no means easy to suppress.
He originally intended to take advantage of the information gap and Su Ruan's confusion over Ting Nan's concern, to preemptively clip Yan Ting Nan's wings and catch her off guard.
Without these economic foundations, when he returns, he will have no choice but to surrender to the fait accompli.
I never expected this girl to be so troublesome!
Su Ruan's composure and quick wit exceeded his expectations.
Forcing it might backfire.
Give her 24 hours, that would be fine too.
Time is sometimes not a buffer, but a catalyst.
Panic will fester while waiting, and suspicion will grow in silence.
We need to create enough panic in her so that she'll fall into the trap herself.
"good."
He slowly got up, leaning on his cane.
"I'll give you twenty-four hours."
He walked to the door, stopped, and didn't turn around.
"Su Ruan, remember what you said."
"If I don't see what I want after 24 hours."
His voice suddenly turned cold and threatening.
"Then don't blame Grandpa for being ruthless."
After saying that, he opened the door and disappeared at the end of the corridor.
The reception room returned to silence.
Su Ruan stood frozen in place until the footsteps completely disappeared, then she suddenly felt weak and slumped heavily into the sofa.
My palms were damp and cold.
Her composure had exhausted all her strength.
one day……
There is only one day.
She must find out the real situation in Zurich within these 24 hours!
At this moment, Song Shengsheng rushed in through the door, her face filled with barely concealed anxiety.
"Ruanruan, that old man came with ill intentions. Did he do anything to you?"
Su Ruan slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, stood up from the sofa, and her eyes regained their sharp light.
"It's alright for now."
Her voice was a little hoarse as she moved her stiff neck.
"But Yan Tingnan may have gotten into trouble."
"What?!"
Song Shengsheng's pupils dilated in shock.
"The old man just admitted that he was the one who tampered with things in Zurich, and Tingnan is now out of contact."
Su Ruan spoke faster, picking up her phone and bag as she spoke.
"Sheng Sheng, do me two favors."
"you say!"
Song Shengsheng immediately followed her rhythm.
"First, immediately find the fastest flight to Zurich for me and find a way to expedite the visa process. I need to go there right away."
She couldn't just wait around.
Instead of passively guessing, panicking, and being manipulated by the old man, we should just go to the scene.
She needs to take the initiative to break the deadlock; passively waiting will only lead to losing all her chips.
Song Shengsheng's expression hardened, and she immediately nodded.
"no problem!"
She took out her phone and was about to start operating it, talking non-stop.
"And the second one?"
She looked at Song Shengsheng, her tone grave.
"Go and investigate Mu Chuji."
She suspected that it was Mu Chuji who provided the old man with the key information, which caused Tingnan to stumble in Zurich!
"Use every available connection, dig three feet into the ground, and find out everything that has happened between her and the old man recently!"
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