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The third day, very early in the morning!
The area in front of the Su Group headquarters building was bustling with noise, and the scene was almost out of control.
A dense crowd of reporters was scrambling to squeeze in, their equipment pointed at the figures at the entrance.
"Mr. Su! Is it true that Ms. Su Wanwan has met with misfortune? Is there any definite news?" A reporter desperately thrust the microphone forward, his question sharp and direct.
Standing at the front of the crowd, Su Guyang's eyes were perfectly glistening with tears. He looked exhausted and dejected. At the opportune moment, an angry expression appeared on his face, and he retorted in a sorrowful tone:
"Please watch your words! My sister is currently only missing, and the police are searching for her with all their might! Please respect the facts and respect my family!"
A senior executive, a veteran member of the group, stepped forward at the opportune moment. His brow furrowed, his expression serious, and he announced in an unquestionable tone:
"Given Su Wanwan's current special circumstances, the Group's Board of Directors held an emergency meeting and decided that Mr. Su Guyang will temporarily assume the position of Group CEO to oversee the overall situation until Ms. Su Wanwan returns safely."
"So, Mr. Su Guyang, what are your initial plans for the company's future development? What specific goals do you have in the near future?" The reporters' questions began to shift, and the focus gradually turned to Su Guyang personally.
Su Guyang composed himself, preparing to launch into a long-winded explanation of his grand plan: "My initial plan is..."
The pace of the scene was gradually being guided by him and those around him, and the reporters' questions were increasingly designed to marginalize the missing Su Wanwan.
It was as if Su Guyang was already the rightful new head of the Su Group, only lacking a formal appointment announcement.
At that very moment—
A siren, growing louder as it approached, shattered the harmonious atmosphere at the scene!
The reporters behind them turned around in confusion, only to see several police cars with flashing red and blue lights steadily parked in front of the building.
The car door opened, and several uniformed police officers stepped out with serious expressions. They walked straight through the crowd, showed their identification, and headed towards the gate with a clear objective.
When Su Guyang saw this group of uninvited guests, his heart sank, and an ominous premonition instantly struck him, causing cold sweat to uncontrollably break out on his palms.
But he forced himself to remain calm, quickly putting on his usual gentle and refined smile, and stepped forward to try and take the initiative: "Officers, what brings you here...?"
The lead officer didn't give him a chance to finish speaking, immediately flashing the arrest warrant, his voice clearly reaching the ears of everyone present:
"Mr. Su Guyang! You are suspected of multiple serious crimes, including participating in the planning of murder and attempted murder! The evidence is conclusive, and you are now being arrested in accordance with the law! Please come with us!"
Before he could finish speaking, a pair of cold handcuffs were neatly and decisively cuffed onto Su Guyang's wrists.
At the same time, several police officers behind him also acted quickly, walking towards the group executives who had been standing next to Su Guyang, showing their identification, and preparing to take them away as well.
One of the high-ranking officials, his face ashen, still tried to appear strong, shouting with feigned bravado, "What are you doing! This is slander! I didn't do anything! I'm going to sue you for abuse of power!"
"Uncle Gao," a familiar female voice called out leisurely from behind the police car.
"Slander? I'm afraid you'll be disappointed. What you did, the relevant chain of evidence has been submitted completely and clearly."
People looked in the direction of the sound and saw the door of a low-key yet luxurious car open, and Su Wanwan stepped out of the car with a calm demeanor.
She was dressed in a sharp suit skirt, her eyes sweeping over the group of handcuffed people, a cold smile playing on her lips!
The group of reporters instantly erupted in chaos!
All the cameras and microphones started turning towards Su Wanwan, and they tried to break through the security cordon to rush towards her!
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Not far away, in the back seat of that luxury car, Qu Shiyao was leisurely reclining, sipping her milk tea, and watching the exciting live broadcast outside through the car window.
The terrifying scene from the night before last kept replaying in her mind.
If it weren't for Tan Zhendong's superb driving skills and calm judgment at the critical moment, he would have been able to avoid the danger.
If it weren't for her quick reaction—unfastening her seatbelt immediately after the initial impact and forcibly pulling the somewhat dazed Su Wanwan out of the deformed car door, allowing them to escape the scene quickly under the cover of chaos and darkness…
So, the best outcome for Su Wanwan would probably be to settle down in the ICU and live there for a year or two.
【Those people are absolutely insane! They're lawless!】The system was still shaken, its entire being filled with lingering fear.
It never expected that the Su family's illegitimate children would be so united, and so ruthless and insane.
"That's what you call a professional cover-up." Qu Shiyao took a sip of her milk tea, her tone carrying a hint of detachment, as if she were discussing an action movie.
[...Indeed frighteningly professional!] The system recalled the surrounding surveillance footage and data it later retrieved.
A large truck traveling in the wrong direction caused a major accident, and another vehicle was lying in wait behind it to carry out a secondary impact to ensure the safety of witnesses. In the chaos, someone even took the opportunity to throw flammable materials, causing an explosion...
[Afterwards, they immediately dispatched people to stake out and search major hospitals throughout the city; this was essentially a complete murder assembly line!]
It felt a chill.
[Just to fight over some family property, they resort to such ruthless tactics when they can't win? Aren't they afraid of being exposed and arrested? Is it really worth it?!]
Qu Shiyao didn't respond, but just silently drank her milk tea.
She knew very well that if things had been a few seconds slower that night, she and Su Wanwan might have already become part of the other party's planned list of accidental deaths.
The only regret is that Tan Zhendong, as the driver, suffered the greatest impact and was the most seriously injured. He is currently being carefully cared for and recovering in a secluded villa under Su Wanwan's name by a private doctor.
Looking out the car window at Su Wanwan, who was surrounded by reporters in layers, Qu Shiyao felt for the first time that this job with a daily wage of 500,000 yuan was not easy to earn; it was like licking blood off a knife's edge.
She picked up her phone; the screen displayed dozens of unread messages and missed calls.
In order to avoid alerting the enemy and to successfully collect evidence, they had previously chosen to completely cut off all active contact with the outside world.
Among them, YiYu sent the most messages and made the most phone calls.
In the urgency of the situation, Qu Shiyao only had time to have the system send a very simple coded message to Yi Yu via an untraceable encrypted line to let him know she was safe.
After receiving the package, Yi Yu was worried, but they tacitly kept quiet and maintained regular contact.
Shiyao was the first to call Yiyu back.
The call was answered almost instantly after the dialer made the call.
"Sister Shiyao!" Yi Yu's anxious voice immediately came through the receiver.
Qu Shiyao lowered her voice and patiently comforted him for a while, then finalized the plans for a relaxing date over the next few days before hanging up the phone after Yi Yu gave her some instructions.
Next, she began to efficiently reply to the mountain of other messages.
The system watched as its host's fingers flew across the screen, processing several greetings and inquiries from different relationships simultaneously, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly:
If there were a time management master competition in the host's world, it would definitely cast its vote for the host without hesitation and present a banner that read "Well deserved."
After processing most of the information, Qu Shiyao's gaze fell on the number she had saved as 'the crazy former boss,' which contained a long list of missed calls and vague, emotionally confused messages.
"Hmm? You actually forgot to add this number to the blacklist?" Qu Shiyao raised an eyebrow, and without any hesitation, her fingers deftly kicked him into the blacklist.
They've already been fired, are we supposed to keep their contact information and wait to hear them rant?
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When Su Wanwan finally finished dealing with the difficult reporters, Qu Shiyao also put down her phone and got out of the car.
"Let's go upstairs and see what the group looks like now." Su Wanwan loosened her tie, which felt a little restrictive, her tone carrying a hint of barely perceptible excitement.
She wore this suit especially for this moment.
"If you feel tight, why don't you take off your suit jacket? It's only mid-October, not yet time to be all bundled up," Qu Shiyao suggested, glancing at her.
Su Wanwan readily complied and took off her slightly heavy suit jacket, but her shirt and trousers underneath remained formal.
“After all, this is my first time entering the group as the owner,” she explained, her eyes gleaming with the light of someone in a superior position.
The two walked side by side into the grand lobby of the Su Group building. A woman in professional attire, who had already been notified, immediately stepped forward to greet them. Her posture was respectful but not subservient, and her tone professional and clear:
"Chairman Su, hello! I am Cai Yun, the secretary-general of the chairman's office. You can call me Xiao Cai. Welcome to the company!"
Cai Yun did not show any disrespect to Su Wanwan because of her youth and the fact that she had never directly participated in the core management of the group.
She demonstrated the qualities expected of a seasoned secretary, maintaining just the right amount of respect for the new chairman who was about to take the helm of the group.
Qu Shiyao observed Cai Yun discreetly from the side, and made her own assessment: a smart and astute professional manager who, at least on the surface, is impeccable.
Su Wanwan's gaze didn't linger on Cai Yun for long. She quickly scanned the entire hall, then frowned slightly and asked directly, "Where are the other directors? Didn't they come?"
Cai Yun bowed slightly and reported truthfully: "We can't contact Chairman Chen, Chairman Lin, Chairman Yu, and Chairman Zhao at the moment, and as for Chairman Wu and Chairman Gao..."
She paused, then lowered her voice: "They were just taken away by the police."
"Mm." Su Wanwan nodded expressionlessly and gave the order directly.
"Make the arrangements immediately. The board meeting will be held promptly at 4:30 this afternoon. All directors in Beijing must be present."
“Yes, Chairman Su! I’ll arrange it right away!” Cai Yun immediately agreed and turned to carry out the order.
After completing the onboarding procedures, Qu Shiyao returned to her assistant's seat.
But this 'assistant' is not the same as that 'assistant'.
At the Su Group, the chairman's senior assistant is part of the company's core management team and has real authority and participation in decision-making.
Furthermore, Su Wanwan directly granted her special authorization beyond that of a regular assistant, giving Qu Shiyao enough power to make many mid-to-senior level managers within the group take notice.
Next, Su Wanwan personally introduced Qu Shiyao to all the employees in the chairman's office and core administrative departments.
The whole process went surprisingly smoothly, without any of the melodramatic plot twists often found in novels.
This is not surprising.
Su Wanwan's current shareholding and legally granted power are overwhelming. Coupled with her recent iron-fisted approach in court and in the public sphere, no one would be foolish enough to jump out and be the first to speak out at this time.
Unless you want to pack your bags and leave immediately, and be blacklisted throughout the industry.
After quickly getting acquainted with the core team, Su Wanwan plunged into the chairman's office and began reviewing the group's core accounts and major project documents from recent years.
Qu Shiyao returned to her spacious, bright, and fully equipped private office and began reviewing the detailed files of all key personnel in the group to prepare for future personnel arrangements.
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