Chapter 35

As Su Feiyu was taken away, the sound of the police sirens gradually faded, and the Jiuxi Rose Garden, a wealthy residential area, returned to its usual tranquility.

"As the saying goes, evil will be punished, but the time has not yet come. Su Feiyu truly deserves it."

In the No. 1 villa of the Su family, Su Liuli recalled Li Bin's pleading for mercy just now. Instead of sympathy, her face showed a look of satisfaction.

What was most hateful was that Su Feiyu had secretly instructed Gou Wei to run over Ye Shen, but after the incident, he pretended to be a mediator, which was too treacherous!

Su Jindi also had a look of relief on his face. He had always been unhappy with Su Feiyu. Now that Su Feiyu had tried to kill Ye Fan, indirectly threatening Su Yuxin's life, he wished Su Feiyu would stay in prison for life.

"Not only that, but when he came home, he pretended to be innocent and asked Grandpa to save Ye Shen—what a shame he didn't go to Hollywood." Reminded by Su Jindi, Su Liuli suddenly remembered Su Feiyu's hypocritical appearance earlier, which made her even angrier.

"Does he think this family isn't chaotic enough?"

As the saying goes, a harmonious family leads to prosperity in all things. No family leader hopes that internal competition will turn into a life-and-death struggle. Su Hongyuan, the head of the Su family, was no exception.

In the past two years, he had given Su Yuxin sufficient support. On one hand, he recognized Su Yuxin's abilities and provided her with a platform to contribute to the Su family's prosperity. On the other hand, he wanted to use Su Yuxin to stimulate Su Feiyu's fighting spirit, encouraging him to compete with Su Yuxin and ultimately become a qualified successor.

However, Su Hongyuan did not expect that Su Yuxin would be far more capable than he imagined, nor did he expect that Su Feiyu's character would be so petty—out of fear that Su Yuxin would take the successor position and damage his pride, he resorted to such heinous actions!

However, although Su Hongyuan was also very angry with Su Feiyu's behavior, to the point of calling him a "wicked son" in frustration, from another perspective, Su Feiyu was his eldest grandson and the successor he had secretly chosen.

He hoped that Su Feiyu would face some setbacks, but he did not want him to go to prison. Moreover, given the power Ye Fan had displayed tonight, if Ye Fan wanted to destroy Su Feiyu, Su Feiyu would surely disappear from the face of the earth!

Understanding this, after Su Feiyu was taken away, Su Hongyuan had been considering how to plead with Ye Fan to show mercy and not destroy Su Feiyu.

Before he could come up with a plan, Su Liuli and Su Jindi began to criticize Su Feiyu, which made his already bad mood even worse.

"Grandpa, Su Feiyu brought this upon himself; it's not anyone else's fault!" Su Liuli, being straightforward, spoke up without hesitation, even as Su Hongyuan became angry.

Su Jindi also couldn't help but say, "Grandpa, I know you've been grooming Su Feiyu as the successor, but you can't be so biased, can you?"

"Do you think you're better than him?"

Su Liuli's defiance was one thing, but Su Jindi, who was always causing trouble, also spoke up, which made Su Hongyuan even angrier.

"Grandpa, I'm not as strong as him, not as smart, not as calculating, and not as patient. I'm just a wastrel!"

Faced with Su Hongyuan's scolding, Su Jindi's eyes turned red, and he clenched his fists, staring at Su Hongyuan with a low voice, "But... no matter how bad I am, I would never harm my family, let alone try to kill them!"

"You..." Su Hongyuan pointed at Su Jindi, his face turning ashen with anger, but he was at a loss for words.

"Jindi!" Su Yuxin, seeing the situation, tried to stop Su Jindi.

"Sis, I..." Su Jindi's eyes were red, and he looked reluctant.

Su Yuxin sighed and interrupted him, "It's very late, and Grandpa is tired. Let's go back."

"Okay."

Su Jindi had always listened to Su Yuxin, especially after his father's death, when he followed her every word. Now, seeing that Su Yuxin didn't want to pursue the matter further, he nodded, though he still felt angry, knowing that Su Feiyu had been taken away by the police.

Su Liuli, who was about to say something, saw Su Yuxin pulling Su Jindi away and swallowed her words.

She knew Su Yuxin's character well. Despite her reputation as an "iron lady" and a "cold-faced CEO," Su Yuxin was actually a kind person at heart.

Although Su Feiyu had gone too far, he had already been punished. Given Su Yuxin's kind nature, she would not continue to pursue the matter, which would embarrass Su Hongyuan.

"Doctor Ye, can I have a word with you?"

Seeing Su Yuxin suggest leaving, Su Hongyuan hesitated for a moment and then looked at Ye Fan.

Ye Fan guessed what Su Hongyuan was thinking and was about to refuse, but seeing Su Yuxin's hesitant look and recalling Su Jindi's words at CC Bar, he changed his mind and stopped.

"Sure."

Ye Fan nodded at Su Hongyuan and then turned to Su Yuxin, "Miss Su, I'll treat you tonight. Please wait a moment when you get home."

"Okay."

Su Yuxin nodded and left with Su Liuli and Su Jindi.

"Doctor Ye, I'm truly sorry about what happened tonight."

After Su Yuxin and the others left, Su Hongyuan hesitated and then said, "I apologize on his behalf. I hope you can be magnanimous and not take it personally."

With that, Su Hongyuan stood up and bowed to Ye Fan.

Perhaps because he guessed what Su Hongyuan was up to, Ye Fan did not stop him.

Thump!

Could... could Doctor Ye be planning to finish him off?

Seeing Ye Fan's lack of reaction, Su Hongyuan's heart sank, and he looked at Ye Fan with worry.

Ye Fan decided to be straightforward, "Mr. Su, I know you want me to spare Su Feiyu, right?"

"I... sigh..."

Su Hongyuan sighed awkwardly, "Doctor Ye, that wicked son tried to harm you. I don't dare to ask you to forgive him, but I only hope you will let him face the appropriate punishment and spare his life."

"I'm not going to纠缠 with someone like him." Ye Fan sneered, "If I wanted to deal with him, I would have done it at CC Bar, not just now."

"Huh..." Su Hongyuan was taken aback, not quite understanding Ye Fan's words.

"At the entrance of CC Bar, I knew he was behind it."

Ye Fan revealed the truth, "I didn't act then, not because I was afraid or giving you face—our relationship isn't that close."

Faced with Ye Fan's pride, Su Hongyuan felt awkward but didn't say anything, because he knew that given Ye Fan's power tonight, he didn't need to give the head of the Su family any face.

"You must be curious why I didn't act then, right?" Ye Fan asked, seeing Su Hongyuan's silence.

Su Hongyuan nodded, still feeling the aftereffects of the incident. He knew that if Ye Fan had acted then, Su Feiyu would have ended up like Gou Wei, a complete wreck.

"Because at CC Bar, Su Jindi confided in me. He had tried to surpass Su Feiyu to gain your favor and the chance to compete for the successor position, but after some effort, he felt he couldn't surpass Su Feiyu."

Ye Fan said seriously, "When the incident happened tonight, Su Feiyu realized I had seen through his plan and was very afraid, even begging Su Jindi for mercy to save himself. I wanted Su Jindi to see that the person he thought he couldn't surpass was actually just a piece of trash!"

Su Hongyuan's face turned grim, not knowing how to respond.

"I know you're pleading for him because you still see him as the successor. In your eyes, he is capable, smart, and knows how to endure and act."

Ye Fan's tone changed, and his voice rose, "But in my eyes, he is just a petty, narrow-minded person who only knows how to use small tricks—nothing more!"

A father knows his son best.

Although Su Hongyuan was Su Feiyu's grandfather, he knew Su Feiyu very well. He knew that Su Feiyu's current abilities were far from outstanding.

"Doctor Ye, I understand what you're saying."

After a moment of silence, Su Hongyuan sighed, "But I have no choice—the third generation of the Su family has two boys and two girls. I can't pass the head of the family position to a girl. Although Su Feiyu's abilities are limited, he is still better than Su Jindi."

"In my view, one must be a good person before doing good things. If a person can't be a good person, how can they do good things?"

Ye Fan sneered, "Although Su Jindi isn't as capable as Su Feiyu, he at least knows how to be a good person. He even went to great lengths to save his sister, raising money and seeking medical help in the mountains—though the person he found was a fraud, his efforts to save his family cannot be denied!"

Su Hongyuan fell silent again, but his eyes flickered.

Clearly, he had detected a deeper meaning in Ye Fan's words.

"Since Doctor Ye holds such high regard for Jindi, I am willing to give him a chance."

Su Hongyuan spoke again, his voice filled with deep expectation, "I believe that with Doctor Ye's guidance, Jindi will grow into a qualified successor."

"Opportunities are earned, not given."

Ye Fan shook his head and walked away.

Su Hongyuan stood there, stunned.

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PS: There was a small typo in the previous chapter, where Su Feiyu was mistakenly written as Li Bin. It has been corrected. Thank you to those who pointed it out. The next chapter will be posted around midnight.