Chapter 1124: Already at Desperate Straits

"They look somewhat unhappy. Let's listen to what they are talking about.""Unhappy Eavesdropping sounds like a good idea," Ningxia suddenly understood and said in a very small voice, looking quite ado...Chapter 1124: At Desperate Straits

Su Wanwan's face still wore a smile as she said, "Second Brother, do you really think no one can stop Wang Zheng"

"He is already in an unstoppable position. At least none of us from the Su family can halt Wang Zheng's progress," Su Tianming quietly remarked: "Wanwan, don't do anything foolish, it’s not worth it."

Su Tianming felt that Su Wanwan’s current state was abnormal, especially her smile, which carried a resolute quality no matter how he looked at it!

"Second Brother, I want to give it a try," Su Wanwan's determination came with an incredibly pained expression.

On one hand was the home she had grown up in all her life, and on the other was the man she adored most. At this moment, Su Wanwan undoubtedly suffered the greatest pain of all.

Su Tianming gripped Su Wanwan's shoulders tightly with both hands, staring into her eyes as he said, "Wanwan, no matter what dangerous thoughts you have in your mind, from now on, you must suppress them! We can't solve this problem, and you're a girl; why are you getting involved"

Su Tianming's tone was stern—this was the first time he had spoken to Su Wanwan like this since she was young!

"Second Brother, do you think I can do anything else" Su Wanwan bitterly smiled and said: "I’ll accompany you for these few days. If you're still worried, just watch me; wherever I go, you'll be with me, will that ease your mind"

“Mm, this is the best option.” Su Tianming nodded his head—Su Wanwan's current state did indeed cause him some worry. From Las Vegas to Beijing, Su Wanwan’s heart had endured countless hardships; she was far stronger than her outward appearance suggested.

"How about we go back and take a look at the Lixin Manor now" After a long silence, Su Wanwan finally proposed.

“Go back” Su Tianming seemed to think it wasn't quite right. He didn’t know how he should face his beloved grandfather in such circumstances.

The sense of righteousness versus familial affection, which takes precedence A standard that relies entirely on emotional understanding is essentially no standard at all.

"If you still don't want to go back, then I'll go see him myself." The "him" Su Huanhuan referred to was clearly Su Fuhua.

Su Tianming fell silent for a moment before saying, "I’ll accompany you."

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The air by the seaside was refreshing; gazing at the vast ocean often broadened one's mind.

But now Su Tianran truly felt far from open-minded. In recent days, his mood had been as thick and viscous as ink that could not be diluted.

No matter how many methods he considered, they were all dismissed. At this point, it was indeed difficult for him to muster up the strength needed to effectively counter Wang Zheng.

In fact, from start to finish, he had been in a passive position, suffering blows without being able to retaliate.

With things having reached this stage, what difference would his return make

The only reason he was hesitant to watch the Lixin Manor fall into ruin was because it pained him too much.

Su Tianran pursed his lips and savored the salty air by the sea. On this path, he had lost so much already.

Now, could what he had lost be recovered

Many things were carried away by the waves, and many others were being rinsed clean by them.

At this moment, Su Tianran looked at the sun obscured by thin clouds and suddenly felt his mind become clear.

Indeed, for some reason unknown to him, that ink-black cloud that had been dense and impenetrable these past few days had somehow cleared up.

After another minute of silence, Su Tianran took out his phone and told his assistant, "Book me a flight back to the capital. Yes, just one ticket, as I’m traveling alone."

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Zhang Miaomiao looked at her father sitting on the balcony smoking and several times wanted to approach him but stopped short.

Since returning from the capital last time, Zhang Binghao had been a bit different. Having quit smoking years ago, he had started again recently, though he smoked very slowly, each session lasting for quite some time; it was clear that he had heavy matters weighing on his mind.

Seeing her father's prematurely gray temples and the flickering cigarette smoke, Zhang Miaomiao felt her breath become constricted.

The Su family was falling. As a key pillar of the Su faction in the past, Zhang Binghao could not possibly be feeling well about this.

Actually, he had begun to gradually shed his association with the Su faction quite some time ago and when First Secretary came to Nanzhou for an inspection last time, he had talked with Zhang Binghao alone in a meeting room for a long time. Nobody knew what they discussed.

But now it looked as if higher-ups were beginning to consciously remove officials who were more visibly associated with the Su faction, and Zhang Binghao's continued stability amid this silent storm undoubtedly indicated much.

However, while his decision was one thing, he wasn't feeling too well about it.

Zhang Miaomiao walked over and stood behind her father, gently massaging his shoulders.

"Dad, don't worry so much. Haven't you decided a long time ago to withdraw If that's the case, why not just stop thinking about these things," Zhang Miaomiao said softly: "Anyway, it’s almost over."

Zhang Binghao shook his head: "Miaomiao, you don’t understand. It’s far from being over yet."

"Dad, what are you trying to say" Zhang Miaomiao was shocked. Now Wang Zheng had a firm grip on the situation and enjoyed nationwide public support, while Su Fuhua had fallen into a trough with even basic Su Family enterprises bundled up for sale; how could he possibly turn things around

However, Zhang Binghao was one of China’s most famous political bigwigs. His perspective naturally wasn’t something Zhang Miaomiao could compare to, and she knew this well.

"Having followed him for so many years, I can say that I’m one of the people who understand him best," Zhang Binghao said calmly. Hearing this, Zhang Miaomiao’s heart suddenly clenched tightly; she needed to remember these words carefully and pass them on word-for-word to Wang Zheng!

"While it seems he values you greatly, he will never trust you or even his own son. In this world, the only person he trusts is himself."

Zhang Binghao seemed to recall something as he said calmly: "This time with all of the Su Family enterprises being collectively sold off wouldn’t have happened in previous times; because even if Su Fuhua completely handed over authority, he would always keep a close watch on all developments concerning the Lixin Estate. Perhaps this time he was focusing his attention elsewhere and got caught out by Wang Zheng."

"What do you mean"

“My point is that such circumstances won’t happen again in future. With Su Fuhua’s temperament, he will definitely launch the most severe counterattack against Wang Zheng because he has no more room to retreat.

Zhang Binghao snuffed out his cigarette and said: "To put it bluntly, a cornered dog can still jump over walls. Su Fuhua has been forced into a dead end; nobody knows what he might do."

Hearing this, Zhang Miaomiao couldn’t help but shiver.uld understand many local languages and dialects, skills honed since childhood.TV stations in Hong Kong were no more interesting than those on the mainland, so Wang Zheng switched to an entertainment...