Chapter 148: Did I Hear That Right?

Several days had passed since the Su family’s grand birthday celebration.

During this time, the entire Su household was filled with deep regret, yet they couldn’t bring themselves to show humility.

After all, the scene at the Su family villa had been nothing short of absurd.

It wasn’t until today that Patriarch Su received confirmed news: the matriarch had been utterly defeated, and the entire Ye family would become a subsidiary, fully managed by Ye Tianlin. Only then did he realize the gravity of the situation—it was urgent and could not be delayed.

Ye Tianlin was merely a puppet of the capital’s financial conglomerate?

Had this been earlier, most of the Su family would have shared the matriarch’s disbelief, judging the situation with similar skepticism.

But after numerous twists and painful lessons, the Su family no longer dared to make reckless assumptions, fearful of being proven wrong again.

Especially after Hong Jianian’s personal verification, they were now firmly convinced of Ye Tianlin’s true position of authority.

Ye Tianlin’s strategy of playing along was clearly meant to bring peace and put an end to endless disputes, while silencing the matriarch once and for all.

At this very moment, the entire Su family had gathered at the hospital, desperate to mend relationships and atone for past mistakes. Their nights were restless; every day was plagued with anxiety and remorse.

Thus, Patriarch Su bowed slightly and spoke humbly, “This time, we have come sincerely to admit our faults and apologize. It is entirely different from before, I guarantee it!”

“Yes, yes, we truly know our mistakes. We won’t dare to repeat them. We beg you, Weimin and Yulan, to forgive us!” Su Zhengjun nodded repeatedly with the urgency of someone beating a drum.

Su Yicai softened his expression and eagerly approached Ye Tianlin, wearing a flattering smile as he said, “Brother-in-law, please be magnanimous and give us one more chance.”

Before Ye Tianlin could respond, Su Weimin snapped angrily, “Stop pretending here! Don’t play the ‘wolf cried’ game—I’m not buying it. Get lost!”

“Exactly! How many times have you said the same empty words? What haven’t you done to embarrass us? Believing you is impossible,” Gao Yulan sneered.

Patriarch Su’s face was bitter. “Weimin, I’m still your father. You don’t have to be so heartless.”

“You were heartless first! Don’t blame me, Su Weimin. And you saying Ye Tianlin is the head of the capital’s conglomerate is nonsense. He’s clearly just a puppet!” Su Weimin retorted with conviction.

Holding his breath, Su Zhengjun hurriedly explained, “Weimin, don’t spout nonsense. That’s not the case at all. Ye Tianlin is incredibly powerful. The idea he’s a puppet is just a ridiculous joke.”

“Don’t think I don’t know what you’re up to. You just want to trick me, Su Weimin, into believing this is all true so you can hit me with a surprise blow. I’ve seen through your tricks long ago. This time, you won’t fool me!” Su Weimin crossed his arms and snorted.

At that moment, Su Yixue took a deep breath and stepped forward. “Uncle, Auntie, I don’t think you’re aware of the current situation outside.”

“Rare indeed. Su Yixue, you calling me ‘uncle’ is something I never dreamed of. But I can’t accept it; after all, you’re destined to marry into a wealthy family,” Su Weimin sneered.

Su Yixue’s face turned green with frustration, but for the sake of the Su family’s future and to avoid utter ruin, she forced herself to endure and said, “The capital’s conglomerate has agreed to make the Ye family their subsidiary. The matriarch has lost!”

“Wait a minute. The more you say, the more contradictory it sounds. Just now, Ye Tianlin casually mentioned in front of me that the Ye family’s alliance with the capital’s conglomerate is a great thing for them. How could the matriarch have lost?” Su Weimin’s brow furrowed deeply, utterly perplexed.

Seeing this, Patriarch Su finally explained, “Because the capital’s conglomerate has publicly announced that from now on, all affairs of the Ye family will be fully managed by Ye Tianlin.”

“What? I didn’t hear that wrong, did I?” Su Weimin trembled all over.