Chapter 44

As the night deepened, the oval moon peeked out from behind the dark clouds, and the gentle moonlight sprinkled over the Nine Creek Rose Garden, a wealthy residential area, with silver specks.

In the study of the Su family's No. 2 villa, Su Yuxin sat at the desk, her hands propping up her chin, staring at the bidding price on the table, lost in thought, or rather, in a daze.

Under the lamplight, her brows were tightly furrowed, her expression grave.

Since the Su family and the He family were determined to win the Phase I project of the Binhe New District, other competitors, aware of their own inadequacies, withdrew to avoid trouble, leaving the cake untouched.

As a result, although twenty construction companies participated in the bidding, apart from the Su family and the He family, the other eighteen were all there to make up the numbers—those companies lacked the capability to take on the project, let alone compete with the two families!

In such a situation, the Su family only needed to outbid the He family to secure the project.

Of course, if the bid price was too low, resulting in no profit, it would be counterproductive.

Thus, the Su family's bid price had to ensure a substantial profit while being lower than the He family's bid price.

This was a very difficult task.

"Ring—"

In the quiet study, the phone suddenly rang, startling Su Yuxin from her reverie.

She habitually glanced at the caller ID and was surprised to see it was from Grandfather Su Hongyuan's study. She answered, "Grandfather, you haven't gone to bed yet?"

"You haven't either, have you?"

On the other end of the line, Su Hongyuan's tone was somewhat complex, "Your health hasn't fully recovered; you need to rest and not overwork yourself."

"Thank you, Grandfather, I'm fine." Su Yuxin felt a warm sensation in her heart, touched by Su Hongyuan's concern.

Hearing the words "thank you," Su Hongyuan hesitated, unsure how to proceed, but finally steeled himself and said, "Yuxin, if I'm not mistaken, you've been struggling with the bid price these past few days, haven't you?"

"Yes."

Su Yuxin replied honestly, "The bid price is hard to determine. We've had two meetings, but I still feel uneasy about it."

"Here's what I suggest: bring the bidding documents to me tomorrow morning, and I'll make the final decision."

Su Hongyuan tried to keep his tone calm, but it still sounded somewhat unnatural, "This way, you won't have to worry so much about the bid price, affecting your eating and sleeping."

"Grandfather, don't worry, I'm fine..."

At first, Su Yuxin thought Su Hongyuan was concerned about her health and was deeply moved, but halfway through her response, she sensed something was off.

Since she took over the Su family's business half a year ago, Su Hongyuan had given her full authority to handle all issues, never interfering with her decisions.

In a sense, if not for Su Hongyuan's trust and delegation, even with her excellent business acumen, she wouldn't have grown to such a level in just two years.

Now, for some reason, Su Yuxin vaguely felt that Su Hongyuan's concern was actually a lack of confidence in her handling of the Phase I project of the Binhe New District.

"Yuxin, don't misunderstand; it's not that I don't trust your abilities."

Seemingly guessing Su Yuxin's thoughts, Su Hongyuan explained, "Originally, because the group's business expansion in Nangang was at a critical stage, I didn't have the energy to handle the bidding for the Binhe New District project. However, recently, the He family has been continuously challenging us. I thought about it, and I feel it's too much pressure for you to bear alone."

"I understand, Grandfather. I'll bring the bidding documents to you tomorrow morning." Su Yuxin sighed inwardly, agreeing to Su Hongyuan's suggestion.

After all, no matter what Su Hongyuan's intentions were, she couldn't disobey his orders.

"Yuxin, business is important, but your health is more important. You need to balance work and rest, especially follow Doctor Ye's advice."

Su Hongyuan tried to comfort Su Yuxin, then hesitated and asked, "How are things with Doctor Ye?"

Huh?

Su Yuxin was taken aback by Su Hongyuan's question.

However—

She quickly guessed Su Hongyuan's intentions, and her heart, already somewhat cold, instantly turned icy.

Rationality told her that for the current Su Hongyuan, whether she could be with Ye Fan and leverage his power was far more important than all her hard work for the Su family!

Realizing this, after hanging up the phone, Su Yuxin felt as if all her energy had been drained, and she slumped on the table, feeling as if someone had cut her heart with a knife.

This cut made her heart ache terribly and created a crack in her resolve.

Grandfather, even if I'm willing to be your pawn to gain benefits, do you think you can hide it from Doctor Ye?

Feeling heartache, Su Yuxin laughed bitterly, the pain in her heart intensifying, making her body tense uncontrollably.

"What's wrong?"

At that moment, Ye Fan appeared at the study door, asking worriedly as he approached Su Yuxin.

"Doctor... Doctor Ye, I'm fine."

Hearing Ye Fan's concerned inquiry, Su Yuxin was startled, forcing herself to sit up despite the intense pain, her face pale.

Seeing this, Ye Fan couldn't help but sigh, "If you keep this up, even if I can control your condition, it will leave hidden problems."

Su Yuxin, like a child who had done something wrong, lowered her head, not daring to meet Ye Fan's gaze.

Ye Fan, determined, said, "Starting tomorrow, you must rest on time and receive treatment on schedule!"

"Okay."

To Ye Fan's surprise, Su Yuxin agreed almost without hesitation, her lips trembling, and she said with a sense of grievance, "Anyway, from tomorrow on, it won't be my responsibility anymore."

"What happened?" Ye Fan frowned, his reason and intuition telling him that Su Yuxin must have encountered something, otherwise she wouldn't be acting so unusually.

For some reason, hearing Ye Fan's question, Su Yuxin's grievances erupted like a volcano!

"My grandfather just called and told me to bring the bid price to him tomorrow morning. He wants to personally handle the bidding for the Phase I project of the Binhe New District."

Su Yuxin, like a child who had suffered a great injustice, her eyes red, said, "Although he said he didn't want me to bear the pressure alone and was worried about my health, I know he doesn't have confidence in me and is afraid I'll mess things up."

Ye Fan remained silent, knowing well the effort Su Yuxin had put into securing the Phase I project of the Binhe New District!

In such a situation, Su Hongyuan's sudden decision to take over the project just a few days before the bid was, at best, a lack of trust in Su Yuxin's abilities, and at worst, a negation of all her efforts!

This was a blow to Su Yuxin's confidence that couldn't be described in words!

Generally, people tend to confide in someone they trust when they feel wronged or depressed. They often can't help but speak their minds, and after venting, they feel better, but also somewhat regretful.

Su Yuxin was no exception. After involuntarily confiding her grievances to Ye Fan, she felt she shouldn't have said these things to him.

"Tell your grandfather tomorrow that you have a hundred percent confidence in winning the Phase I project of the Binhe New District!"

Just as Su Yuxin regretted telling Ye Fan everything, Ye Fan suddenly spoke, his tone authoritative and leaving no room for doubt!

Su Yuxin was taken aback!

Seeing her reaction, Ye Fan sighed and added, "If he doesn't believe you, tell him I said so."

"No... no!"

Hearing Ye Fan's words again, Su Yuxin, as if waking from a dream, subconsciously thought Ye Fan was going to use his connections to help her win the project and firmly refused, "Doctor Ye, you not only treat me for free, but also chose to be my assistant at the company, leading to misunderstandings and even ridicule from my colleagues... I already feel very guilty. I owe you so much, how can I ask you to use your connections to help me?"

After speaking, Su Yuxin was filled with gratitude—she never imagined Ye Fan would do so much for her!

"I heard from Yang Miaomiao that your family couldn't secure the project even with the help of the powerful figures in Jiangnan. How could I have the ability to get the project for you directly?" Ye Fan laughed, "What I mean is that you can win the project through fair competition!"

"Ah—"

Su Yuxin's mouth dropped open in surprise.

"What? No confidence?" Ye Fan asked with a smile.

"I do have confidence, but I can't say for sure that I can win the project," Su Yuxin hesitated.

"That's not like President Su."

Ye Fan teased her with a smile, then tossed a USB drive to Su Yuxin, "Here, this will give you a hundred percent confidence!"

"What... what is this?" Su Yuxin took the USB drive, full of doubt, "Could... could it be the He family's bid price information?"

"See for yourself."

Ye Fan kept it a secret, knowing that with the 'thief skills' he learned from Chu Xuanji, obtaining the He family's bid price information wasn't difficult, but he felt what he was giving Su Yuxin was even more valuable!

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