In the backyard of the luxurious compound owned by the head of the Su family, Su Yanyan rushed anxiously. Most of the calmness and dignity that a lady from a wealthy family had cultivated since she was a child had been lost, let alone the young master of the Xia family whom she had met just once.
Because it was her biological father who had the accident.
Because something big happened to her biological father.
Mr. Xun didn't care much about the situation tonight. He came to the backyard and stayed outside the room.
"Uncle Xun, how is father?"
Mr. Xun's face was solemn, "He is still in a coma, and a doctor has been invited to treat him."
"What exactly is going on?"
Su Yanyan was quite puzzled. Her father was still fine when she came back yesterday, and he even came out to greet her with a glowing face. Why was it like this today?
Mr. Xun shook his head, "I don't know the specific situation. I just learned about it and they said that the owner of the house was painting in the study. Then the guard waiting outside heard the movement and said hello without receiving a reply, so he rushed in. The owner of the house was already there. He fell to the ground and his identity was unknown.”
Seeing the worried expression on Su Yanyan's face, Mr. Xun said again: "Miss, can you take a step to speak?"
Su Yanyan was stunned, and the two of them walked to the side, passed through the busy crowd, and came to an empty corridor.
Mr. Xun looked serious and lowered his voice, "Although this is a bit unreasonable, the doctor and the mistress can take care of the master's illness. The eldest lady's top priority is to take over the family!"
Su Yanyan's heart suddenly jumped, and Mr. Xun said in a deep voice: "Although everyone knows that the head of the family trained you to be the next head of the family, and the old husband also publicly expressed this intention, you have not completed the steps yet."
"According to my discussion with the family leader, after you have gained more knowledge after traveling, you will slowly take over the clan business with his support, practice for a year or two, and then start to get in touch with the real major events in the clan, official connections, basic foundation, etc. , it will take about five years or so to become the heir of the family head."
"But now, something happens to the head of the family. Without the support of the head of the family, the variables will immediately become bigger. Moreover, the eldest lady's age and qualifications are indeed too young."
He looked at Su Yanyan with burning eyes, "So, we must immediately convene a meeting of clan elders to finalize the names before they collude with each other. At least one person must have the power to act temporarily, and then we can talk about other things slowly. .”
Su Yanyan gradually recovered from the shock and panic. Although she had no obsession with succeeding the head of the family since she was a child, and she knew the difficult situation she would face if she wanted to fight for this position, as the eldest and only daughter of the head of the family, she She knew where her obligations lay, and she also knew that the pedestal of glory on her body was responsibility. She did not flinch in the slightest. She pondered for a moment, discussed with Mr. Lao Hui, I will arrange this room and go directly."
Mr. Xun looked at her calm demeanor, feeling pleased and appreciative. He nodded and walked out.
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In the second room of the Su family, the second child was sitting on a chair in the study, drinking tea in sips to extinguish the entanglements in his heart.
Beside him, his wife, who also came from a famous family, urged anxiously, "What are you still thinking about!"
"You are also your father's legitimate son, and you share the same mother with your eldest brother. He is only a year or two older than you, and his ability and talent are not much better than yours. He can naturally take the position of head of the family, with status, wealth, and fame that are more than a year old. Well, you can only be the second master."
"Okay! This big family has its own rules, and we can't resist my father's decision. You, the second master, will take it. But now? Something happened to the eldest brother! Why do you still want to give in? Do you still want to give it to your eldest brother's daughter? ? She’s just a girl! Don’t you think it’s embarrassing!”
"It would have been fine before. There was still a third child who could compete with you. But now, by some strange combination of circumstances, the third child is dead. This is because God is helping you! Don't you dare to move?"
"Okay, you said you are willing to sacrifice anything. You have deep love for your eldest brother, the utmost benevolence and righteousness for your niece, and deep love for your younger brother. Then don't you miss your son?"
"You can still be a second master now, what if you wait one more generation? What if you wait two more generations? In a few generations, will our descendants all be driven out of Sujiawu?"
"enough!"
The second child slammed the expensive tea cup in his hand to the ground.
The head wife was startled by the sudden movement, and then she said angrily as if she was ready to fight: "Why are you yelling at me? If you have the ability, you can yell at the clan elders!"
"you!"
The second child stood up and pointed angrily at his first wife.
"What? Are you still going to beat me?" The wife was not afraid, she held her neck in a taunting sneer, "The second master of the Su family is so majestic! It's a pity that he can only do so in this nest! "
During the stalemate, a confidant butler hurried over, took a look at the situation inside, and immediately lowered his head and handed over his hands, "Second Master, the eldest brother sent a message to summon the clan elders for a meeting, asking you to come over as soon as possible."
"Look! Look!" the wife mocked: "Thanks to this certain person who has always been so conceited, at the critical moment, he might as well be decisive as a girl!"
The second brother looked gloomy, took a deep breath, and walked out.
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"Look, look! You've been fooled!"
The quarrel also occurred in the third room. The wife of the third room slapped the table angrily, "First, Su Yuanshang is gone, the biggest official in our hands is gone, and then so many properties in Qingshan County are gone! This Now, if something happens to the eldest brother, what are you going to do to compete with the second eldest brother at the critical moment?"
The third child, who was already much hotter-tempered, also had obvious anger on his face.
Originally, there was enough competition between the second and third bedrooms, but with the fall of Su Yuanshang, and at the suggestion of the second brother, the fourth brother's brother-in-law was promoted to the position of Qingshan County Sheriff, and the fourth brother became the second brother's. Followers, one and the other wax and wane, and the political resources in the hands of the second house are enough to overwhelm the third house in an instant.
Then the boss took the initiative and gave the third brother a lot of property in Qingshan County to the fourth brother's wife as a reward to win over the people. He promised to use the family property to compensate the third brother, but before he could cash it in, the boss fell ill. !
The key is that this matter was proposed by the second child!
He gritted his teeth and said, "I think the second brother has already planned to take over the position of the head of the family!"
"No way! If you ask me, you are just stupid. How could you agree so easily in the first place?"
"Shut up!" Lao San snorted coldly, "Things with long hair and short knowledge, how could they have known so much earlier? Why bother in the beginning! If you have time to spare, why not think about how to deal with it next!"
Just as he was talking, the housekeeper hurried in and said, "Third Master, Madam, the eldest brother has sent a message to convene a meeting of clan elders. Please come over as soon as possible."
The third child suddenly stood up with a solemn look on his face!
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In the main hall of the long room, the atmosphere was equally solemn.
In any organization, when a leader encounters such a sudden accident, it will cause an involuntary commotion and then worry.
But equally, with the reshuffling of the power structure, boundless conjectures and ambitions will also breed.
However, because this meeting came so suddenly, many of the tests, connections, and exchanges that should have been conducted secretly after calming down tonight had not yet had time to take place.
Everyone had no choice but to act sad and dignified, hiding their true thoughts, and then occasionally glanced at Su Yanyan, who was sitting calmly on the main seat.
Including the second and third children, they also sat with expressions of no joy or anger, waiting for the meeting to begin.
"Miss, everyone is here."
Mr. Xun stood aside with his hands tied and spoke softly.
Su Yanyan took a deep breath and said slowly: "It's cold and late at night, so I invite all the elders here. Yanyan first wants to apologize to you."
Many people quickly waved their hands modestly.
Su Yanyan's tone suddenly dropped, "I think everyone already knows what happened tonight. The good news is that the doctor said that my father is not in danger of life for the time being. The bad news is that my father has not yet regained consciousness and cannot take care of himself. "
"In seven days, our Su family's annual Winter Solstice Banquet will be held. This is a major event for our Su family, and it is also the face of our Su family."
She looked around and said, "Today, as the eldest daughter of the head of the Su family, I will temporarily take over the responsibilities of the head of the family. During this period, Sujiawu, the surrounding clansmen and various industries will remain as they are for the time being, and any suspicious matters will be investigated immediately. personnel, promptly comfort the visitors, and make every effort to stabilize the peace of the Su family, waiting for the head of the family to wake up, and ensure that the Winter Solstice Banquet is held successfully as scheduled."
She stood up and glanced across the face of an old man. The eyebrows that were quite similar to those of the old husband seemed to have a bit of his former majesty. She said in a deep voice: "Do you have any objections?"
Everyone is looking at their noses, and their noses are looking at their hearts. Everyone knows the principle of shooting the first bird. No matter what their thoughts are, no one jumps out at the moment.
Su Yanyan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She said it so bluntly in front of everyone, just to catch them off guard. At the same time, she was betting that no one would be able to publicly jump out to refute, and she succeeded in settling the name first.
Seeing this, she didn't dare to delay. She took a breath and planned to speak to set the tone. Unexpectedly, a voice slowly said: "I have objections."
(End of chapter)
