Chapter 149: A Big Shot Has Arrived

The Capital Consortium had issued a formal notice stating that Ye Tianlin would be granted sole authority to control the Ye family estate.

Upon hearing this news, Su Weimin was dumbfounded.

During his time in the hospital, so many events had apparently transpired in the outside world that even someone as formidable as the Matriarch had suffered a crushing defeat.

Judging by this outcome, the Matriarch certainly had not gained the upper hand; instead, she would continue to remain firmly suppressed beneath Ye Tianlin.

"Are you certain this isn't a joke?" Su Weimin reined in his breath, his expression shifting slightly.

Elder Su said hurriedly, "This is absolutely not false! If you don't believe it, feel free to pull anyone from the Yunhai Chamber of Commerce and ask!"

"Indeed, indeed! That Ye Tianlin is the master of the Capital Consortium—that is an absolute, ironclad fact. The only reason they chose this method was to quell the storm and appease the public," Su Weimin said, smiling in a way that was uglier than crying.

Su Yicai chimed in with absolute certainty, "I guarantee that this time, I am certainly not letting my imagination run wild or pulling out a bunch of absurd excuses!"

Sitting on the hospital bed, Gao Yulan burst into ecstatic cheers and joyous laughter the moment she heard this conclusion. "Hahaha! As expected of my wonderful son-in-law, this tactic is truly brilliant! Not only does it calm the turbulence, but it also forces the Matriarch to shut her mouth completely. Without a doubt, it is the best of both worlds!"

Right at that critical juncture, however, Su Weimin clicked his tongue and said, "Gao Yulan, you must not fall for their tricks. They are definitely not being this kindhearted!"

"What do you mean by that?" Gao Yulan asked in surprise.

Sitting up straight, Su Weimin explained, "The reason is simple. Even though things have reached this conclusion, it does not mean Ye Tianlin is actually the master of the Capital Consortium. In my view, he has always been nothing more than a puppet put on display on the surface!

"As for these people from the Su family, they deliberately ran over here because they are well aware of this fact. That is why they are putting on a mysterious front before us, waiting until the very end to give us a vicious slap in the face!

"Besides, the current situation is hardly worth celebrating. At best, the Capital Consortium is merely paying relatively high attention to Ye Tianlin for the time being. Who knows when the Matriarch might seize upon a weakness of his? By then, the trouble will be massive. Therefore, you must not lose your sense of proportion out of arrogance, lest you take a heavy fall!"

Su Weimin delivered this lengthy speech with absolute conviction, sounding as though he had solid proof for every word, almost making someone die of exasperation.

Gao Yulan shook her head vigorously and fumed, "Su Weimin, you're talking nonsense! How could my son-in-law possibly be a puppet? The facts are right before your eyes, so stop refusing to admit it. You're just as stubborn as an old ox!"

Elder Su's mouth twitched as he gritted his teeth and said, "Weimin, you really are wrong this time. Things are not as you imagine."

"Weimin, it was one thing when we used to be absurd, but how did it become your turn to act like this?" Su Zhengjun feigned indignation, wearing a righteous expression as if he were terrified Ye Tianlin wouldn't see it.

Seeing this, Su Yixue did not hesitate to interject, "Who told you that the master of the Capital Consortium cannot hold other identities? Does every single thing have to be proven to everyone?"

Su Weimin immediately flew into a rage, cursing furiously, "Stop pretending! That trick doesn't work anymore, I'm telling you. I, Su Weimin, will never be fooled by you again. Get out, all of you! I don't want to see you anymore!"

Elder Su was choked with speechlessness and utter helplessness, leaving him no choice but to walk over to Ye Tianlin.

Cupping his hands bitterly, Elder Su pleaded, "The Su family made mistakes in the past, and we admit to that. But today we have already done our absolute best to speak the truth. Unfortunately, someone stubbornly refuses to believe it. Therefore, we earnestly ask Ye Tianlin to show mercy to the Su family and refrain from driving us to absolute ruin."

"Get lost! Are you deaf?" Su Weimin bellowed on the spot.

Sighing, Elder Su had no choice but to turn and lead his people away.

Su Weimin slammed the door shut and said with utter disdain, "Look at how convincing their act was just now—they even begged Ye Tianlin for mercy! If I hadn't already been tricked by them before, I almost would have believed it!"

Gao Yulan's face turned dark with anger as she inwardly cursed Su Weimin for spouting sheer nonsense and thinking himself clever.

Ye Tianlin chuckled bitterly. He had originally thought that the arrival of the Su family members might help explain things to them, but he never expected Su Weimin to be such an eccentric specimen—it was simply speech-inducing.

Right at that moment, the door to the hospital ward was pushed open once again, and a crowd surged in aggressively.

The arrivals were none other than Lin Kaiyang and Feng Sihai.

However, at this very moment, both of them stood respectfully behind a middle-aged man.

The man leading them wore a crisp, tailored suit. His facial features bore a seventy-percent resemblance to Lin Kaiyang's, exuding the authoritative aura of someone in a position of high power, accompanied by a natural majesty that brooked no challenge.

"Who was it? Who dared to lay a hand and injure my son, Lin Jingtao? Step forward and apologize!"

Upon seeing the middle-aged man's face, Su Weimin and Gao Yulan recognized him instantly, turning pale with fright in a fraction of a second.

Lin Jingtao, the Supreme Governor of Jiangnan!

He was unquestionably a true heavyweight figure, a supreme titan who could blot out the sky with one hand!

He was a household name and a towering figure throughout the entire Jiangnan region!