"What did you say?"
Su Mu Yun was completely stunned. She had anticipated that Yu Zhou would unreasonably speak his mind, and she had also considered how she would handle him if he became unreasonable.
However, she had never expected Yu Zhou to say such a thing.
Did he know who Old Master Su of the Su family was? Did he know how immense the Su family was now?
Without the support of the Song family, how dare he directly demand to see her grandfather? Wasn't this seeking his own death?
Not only him, but even the second-generation heirs and onlookers present were all dumbfounded, finding it hard to believe what they had just heard.
Old Master Su was a figure so revered that these juniors could only dream of meeting him. He was a paramount figure.
And for such a trivial matter, he would come to see a small boss like Yu Zhou, whose assets were only worth one or two million? What was he thinking? If he were in the right and could get to see him, wouldn't that make the Su family's authority seem less important?
It was no wonder everyone present found it unbelievable, because fundamentally, in the eyes of many, this was an impossible matter. Yet, Yu Zhou appeared to be completely serious, leading everyone except Song Qing to believe it was impossible.
Could such a foolish person truly exist in this world?
"Yu Zhou, you've gone too far!"
Furious, Su Mu Yun no longer cared about her ladylike demeanor and began to reprimand him.
She knew that if her grandfather were to come and negotiate with Yu Zhou, this matter would become the talk of Jiang Bei the next day, and she would be utterly disgraced.
The entire Su family's reputation in Jiang Bei would plummet because of this incident. By then, whether Yu Zhou wanted compensation or sought revenge would no longer be important.
What mattered was that the Su family would have to exert all their efforts just to maintain their position in Jiang Bei. This was a result no one could accept, and Su Mu Yun was no exception.
"Of course, your Su family can choose to refuse! And if you refuse now, I can't do anything about it."
"However, I believe in one saying: 'Treat others as they treat you.'"
"Since your Su family is capable of such a despicable act as kidnapping, then don't blame me for having no bottom line."
"Desperate individuals! I, Yu Zhou, don't keep them around, but where there's a great reward, there will be brave men!"
"When you go back, I hope your Old Master Su can celebrate his ninetieth birthday, and your uncles can divide the family property before they turn sixty!"
A sharp glint flickered in Yu Zhou's eyes. Since you initiated, and now refuse to negotiate, Yu Zhou will abandon his identity as a legitimate entrepreneur and fight you to the end.
You have influence and means, and more money than me. But I, a barefoot man, am not afraid of a shod one. Come on, let's hurt each other.
"In any case, my family's safety is not guaranteed, and I am constantly on the verge of death. So, let's drag your Su family down with me! See if I can do it!"
"Dragging your Su family elders to death with me would be a great profit."
Yu Zhou spoke with unwavering conviction, and there was not a shred of falsehood in his words.
Yes, this was a threat, and Yu Zhou did not hesitate to utter it in the grand ballroom.
This meant that if anything were to happen to Yu Zhou's family in the future, he would launch an unending revenge against the Su family, even against those of much higher social standing.
Heh, could he really succeed in his revenge?
Perhaps if an ordinary person said these words, the Su family would dismiss them as a joke. But Yu Zhou was different.
Yu Zhou was a businessman and possessed a great deal of wealth.
Moreover, if he were to exhaust all his resources to deal with the Su family, and use money to hire desperate individuals, it would be normal for them to serve him. At that point, could the Su family truly live in peace? Impossible! For there is no defense against a determined enemy.
You never know if, under a hefty reward, someone desperate might kill one or two members of the Su family to claim the money. If it came to that, would Yu Zhou still be considered a nobody? It wouldn't matter.
In the face of life, the so-called great figures and insignificant individuals are nothing but jokes.
In this world, the only thing that makes everyone equal is life, and everyone only has one. No one wishes to die when they shouldn't.
"Don't you just want me to come and talk? I'm here!"
"Young man, I'd like to see what you intend to do this time."
Suddenly, just as Su Mu Yun was about to call her grandfather for help, feeling desperate, an old man leaning on a cane walked into the ballroom from outside.
He was here? Everyone found it somewhat unbelievable, as even they had not anticipated such a situation.
"It's Old Master Su, it's really Old Master Su?"
"How did he manage it? Has Old Master Su been here all along?"
"Grandfather? What's going on?"
Whether it was the onlookers or Su Mu Yun, they were all bewildered. They couldn't fathom why Old Master Su would appear before them precisely when Yu Zhou made his demand.
As for Su Tong Chuan, his face instantly turned ashen.
Who was this? This was his great-grandfather! It was he who had strictly ordered him not to provoke Yu Zhou again. But this time, he hadn't listened and had caused such a huge disaster.
Yes, Su Tong Chuan now knew he had caused trouble, and it was trouble that would cost the entire family its standing.
In business competition, as long as both parties played within the rules, they wouldn't completely fall out.
For example, stealing someone's commercial secrets was indeed a violation, but fundamentally, it was still a form of commercial competition. Even if Yu Zhou was unwilling to end it, he would eventually have to compromise, and neither side would tear down their masks and engage in a life-or-death struggle over such a matter.
However, this time, his kidnapping of someone's wife was a completely bottomless act. Not only was his cousin's intervention useless, but even his great-grandfather's appearance might not be enough to protect him, or it might be.
"Silence! Mu Yun, you've disappointed me too much."
"Do you have no other recourse but to use the Su family's name to coerce others?"
"From now on, you will have nothing to do with the Su family's business."
The old man cast a cold glance at Su Mu Yun, his face showing a hint of anger.
Su Tong Chuan was merely a good-for-nothing; it was inconsequential even if he were abandoned.
What truly pained him was Su Mu Yun. She was a third-generation descendant he had painstakingly groomed, yet she had acted so arrogant, even conceited, in this matter.