I was just playing tricks, how come I became Bai Yueguang

Chapter 746 Heartbroken

Whale Harbor.

The Yu family was frantically building momentum for the clarification meeting three days later, so much so that the press conference itself was already buzzing with excitement before it even began. Yu Siwen also emphasized that, out of concern for his daughter's safety, only a few prominent figures in Country A's media were invited to the press conference, which would be broadcast live to the nation.

In the past few days, almost all capital in Country A has been paying attention to the movements of the Yu family, especially the Guan family.

As Guan He entered the house, he saw his special assistant personally seeing off a group of distinguished guests. He knew most of them, as they were the capital behind the Guan family's rise to power.

It seems that the Yu family’s next move has made these investors unable to sit still.

Inside the hall, Guan Lou was on the phone. Guan He sat quietly by the side, openly eavesdropping.

"Is the information accurate? Where are the people? We must keep a close eye on this matter and absolutely cannot make any mistakes." Guan Lou's voice was filled with urgency.

Guan He secretly glanced at Guan Lou and picked up an orange. After Guan Lou hung up the phone, he immediately handed the peeled orange to him and said, "Dad, are you worried about the Yu family's affairs? Eat some fruit to cool down."

Guan Lou glanced at him and said, "You're such a grown-up, don't you know that eating oranges can cause internal heat?"

Guan He tutted, turned around and stuffed the orange into his mouth, "Dad, who were you talking to on the phone just now?"

Guan Lou knew his son's unreliable nature well, so he stood up and said sternly, "You don't need to know about this. Behave yourself for the next few days and don't cause any trouble. Do you understand?"

Guan He crossed his legs and said, "I know."

Yujia.

"Boom-thump-"

Yu Sheng knocked on the study door, "Dad, it's me."

"Come in."

Yu Sheng pushed open the door. Yu Siwen was on the phone. When he saw her come in, he pointed to the sofa in the side hall and went to the balcony. Yu Sheng deliberately sat across from the balcony, observing the movements there quietly through the mirror in the room.

The balcony glass door was perfectly soundproof. Yu Siwen's mouth kept moving, but no sound could be heard from the side hall. He was a little excited, waving his arms so violently that cigarette butts fell from his fingertips.

Yu Sheng lowered her eyes silently. She knew her father well. He prided himself on being a skilled hunter, preferring to maintain control without making a sound. Such outbursts of emotion must have been a sign of the other party pressing him, and he was beginning to feel powerless to resist.

The call lasted about twenty minutes. When Yu Siwen hung up, his expression had not yet fully recovered.

After a moment, he pinched his brows and pushed open the glass door. Yu Sheng smelled a pungent cigar smell.

Yu Siwen doesn't like smoking cigars. He only uses them to cheer himself up when he is feeling depressed.

Smoking so much, it seems like a big problem.

"Sorry, there's something that's kept me waiting for a long time?" Yu Siwen looked tired, but his expression had softened a lot.

Yu Sheng stood up and took the initiative to pour a cup of hot tea for Yu Siwen, "Dad, what's wrong with you?"

"Ah." Yu Siwen sighed softly, took off his glasses and pinched his brows. "Those bandits, at this critical juncture, they have to revise the interest contract, otherwise they will stop supporting me financially."

Yu Sheng thought for a moment, then grabbed Yu Siwen's arm, his eyes burning with eagerness. "Father, we don't have to rely on them! The Shen family was kicked out for no apparent reason, and this is an opportunity for us. The Guan family has always been close to the Zhou family. If Guan Lou is promoted, the Shen family's interests will definitely be tilted. Besides, Shen Qian is now embroiled in scandal, and there is no room for him to rise. As long as we surrender to the Shen family and gain their support, you can still..."

Yu Siwen shook his head. "Who is Shen Zhuang then? Do you think it's easy to be a puppet of the Shen family?"

"But even if the Shen family is a den of dragons and tigers, it is better than selling out the country..."

"A Sheng!" When Yu Siwen heard the word "treason", his eyes suddenly became fierce and he stopped her coldly.

Yu Sheng was slightly startled. She could remember her father never speaking so harshly to her. As a child, no matter what mistakes she made, he would always speak softly. The first life lessons she learned were all taught to her by her father, word for word.

"What did I say wrong?" She looked at the man in front of her in confusion.

In her mind, since she couldn't escape her fate as a puppet, she could choose whose puppet she would be. Even if the Shen family was evil, they were still from Country A. Fighting among them was simply a transfer of power. But those from Country S were different; they plundered the nation's resources. To become their puppet would be a sinner in history.

Yu Siwen also realized that he was overly emotional. He closed his eyes and calmed down for a moment before saying in a deep voice, "Ah Sheng, it's too late now. They have...the agreements I signed with foreign forces, as well as all the records of the money I received. If I don't listen to them, they will make this information public. Then, I might become the first president in Country A's history to be executed."

Yu Sheng didn't know what to say for a moment, and his hands, which were tightly clenching his sleeves, suddenly became weak.

"Originally, Dad didn't want to tell you this. But you're the closest person to Dad, and I hope you can understand me." Yu Siwen patiently coaxed him as usual, "Ah Sheng, do you understand now? Things have developed to this point, and we can no longer afford to fail."

Yu Sheng raised his eyes, his expression numb. "You just said they want to modify the contract. What are their requirements this time?"

Yu Siwen hesitated for a moment. "They hope that after you declare yourself a charity ambassador, you can go study abroad in Country S."

Yu Sheng frowned: "Study abroad? But I finally got into the Military and Political Academy."

"It's not a big deal. Even if you go to Country S, Dad will arrange a top school for you."

Not a big deal?

Yu Sheng couldn't believe Yu Siwen had said this. She'd chosen to enroll in the military and political academy precisely to be closer to her father, the president. Needless to say, the effort she'd put into it was truly her dream! How could she brush it off with a casual remark like, "No big deal?"

She looked at Yu Siwen and stated word by word: "I don't want to go."

Yu Siwen didn't notice Yu Sheng's change and just wanted to convince her as quickly as possible: "A Sheng, listen to me, you have to go! After I take the stage this time, they will have more and more leverage to hold me back. When the day comes that I'm no longer useful, they'll kick me out like they kicked Yao San out."

"But the Yao family has connections accumulated over generations, and we have nothing. If that day really comes, how can we compete?"

"What does this have to do with me studying abroad in Country S?"

A gentle light flashed in Yu Siwen's eyes. He raised his hand and touched Yu Sheng's head. "They just want to control me through you. We can take advantage of this. When you go to Country S, I will open several overseas accounts in your name. At that time, all the funds will be transferred to your name. After four years, we will take this money and move to another place to live."

Yu Sheng smiled.

The wealth plundered by capital was transferred to her account through shell companies, and then it was fabricated to make it appear that she was using her father's position as president to "collude with foreign capital to drain the country."

The charge of treason was thus quietly transferred.

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