CHAPTER 476: CHAPTER 197: CALM UNDER PRESSURE (PART 2)

"Chairman?" Secretary Wang looked at Su Qingzhang with surprise, locking eyes with those that were always inscrutable.

"Secretary Wang, have you not heard? I am tired and want to return to the company. I do not wish to waste any more energy on your wild guesses," Su Qingzhang seemed like a lion suddenly awakened, venting his fury on the misguided creature before him.

The sweat on Yan Wuxu’s arm had already been dried by the sea breeze. She shifted her position slightly, looking at the ears of Su Qingzhang which had turned red with anger.

"Chairman!" Secretary Wang even thought of rushing ahead to get there first. Just a few more steps, and they would see that man on the tower. Then, all of Yan Wuxu’s lies would be exposed.

"I feel a bit dizzy, Secretary Wang, go down and fetch medicine for me. Wuxu, go down and bring my cane," Su Qingzhang sat on the stairs, issuing orders to the only two subordinates beside him. His expression was indeed one of extreme fatigue; he did not even bother to watch the two figures hastily departing.

On the stairs, the sound of footsteps disappeared, and Su Qingzhang stood up. The tired look still lingered on his face, but his steps were steady.

In ten more steps, he would reach the rooftop. Pushing open the door, what awaited him would either be a clear blue sky or a nightmare.

Nine steps, eight steps, seven steps, six steps... Fei Qing hid at the entrance of the tower, his breathing became rapid. From the approaching footsteps, he seemed to hear the call of death. He looked around frantically; on the suspended tower, would the enraged old tyrant, Su Qingzhang, push him off from here?

Su Qingzhang ascended the last stair, he did not continue to climb, instead, he looked at the blue sky outside. At the final step, he still hesitated. He was no longer the fearless Su Qingzhang, the truths revealed from a high vantage could shatter him in an instant.

When Yan Wuxu and the others returned, Su Qingzhang was still sitting in the distance, eyes closed, breathing evenly. As if the fatigue from before had been entirely expelled.

Two years later, the Su Family, the leader of national private enterprises, became the focal point of national discussion for the second time.

Media outlets of all sizes paid close attention to the progression of the accident. Among them were the spectators and those who rejoiced in others’ misfortune. The public attack by the press that Mr. Fei had hoped to see did not materialize.

The full-page accident follow-up report by Huaxia Daily, along with the orderly commencement of the subsequent family consolation work, held up the Su Family’s corporate image that was on the verge of collapse.

Within the Su Family, discussions about Su Qingzhang’s indulgence of his daughter gradually settled down.

In the entire incident, everyone who knew the inside story had their impression of Su Ziceng changed; however, except for a few, most suspected that Su Qingzhang’s inexplicable tardiness was prearranged. It might have been a ploy to clear the path for Su Ziceng, the crown princess, to ascend to power.

The Chang’s mother and daughter’s sudden resignation, followed by the parachute entry of Su Ziceng and Yan Wuxu, all signified the future direction of the Su Family. There were not many people in the company who were enthusiastic about dealing with the accident, but the trend of forming factions grew increasingly intense.

"I really don’t know if those people have brains, who would use such an accident to pave the way," Su Ziceng was quite angry. On that day, after Secretary Wang said a few inexplicable words in the meeting room, he indeed resigned. Strangely, Su Qingzhang did not even try to retain him.

No one asked any more about that day’s tardiness, and Yan Wuxu simply laughed it off. But afterwards, Su Qingzhang transferred 30 million to Yan Wuxu for purchasing property.

Yan Wuxu had a false alarm. She could not believe that through this incident, she could actually get rid of the obstacle, Secretary Wang. Su Qingzhang, whether he had become foolish from a chronic illness or was really too old to be useful, had given up on the affair that was within easy reach.

Mr. Fei, who had intended to stir up a storm through the accident, ended up being outplayed by Su Qingzhang. He could not foresee that Su Qingzhang would have the courage to apologize publicly and even personally respond to the press with strong words.

"The Su Family’s sense of public responsibility is quite good," remarked the governor of the province where the mine incident occurred.

But ultimately, lives were still lost. After extensive rescue efforts, eight out of the dozen miners were saved, but along with them were retrieved the bodies of five miners.