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Best Young Master

Chapter 47 - 47 44 Strike in the Dark

Author: I'm Insane
updatedAt: 2025-07-01

47: Chapter 44: [Strike in the Dark] 47: Chapter 44: [Strike in the Dark] The night grew deeper, and the oval moon peeked out from the dark clouds, casting a soft moonlight upon the Jiuxi Rose Garden Noble District, with specks of silver light twinkling here and there.

In the study of Su Family’s No.2 Villa, Su Yuxin sat at her desk, propping her chin with her hands, staring at the bid price documents on the table as if deep in thought, yet also seemingly lost in a daze.

Under the light of the lamp, her brows were tightly furrowed, her expression extremely grave.

Because the Su Family and the He Family both saw the Binhe New District’s Phase I project as their must-win prize, other competitors, fully aware of their inferior strength, had all withdrawn to avoid calamity, leaving the contest.

Accordingly, although there were as many as twenty construction enterprises participating in the bidding, apart from the Su Family and the He Family, the other eighteen were mere background players called in by the two powerhouses—these enterprises lacked even the capacity to tackle such a project, let alone compete with them!

In such a situation, the Su Family only needed to outbid the He Family to win the project.

Of course, if the bid was so low that it resulted in no profit, it would all be for naught.

Therefore, the Su Family’s bid price had to ensure a substantial profit while also being lower than the He Family’s bid.

This was an exceedingly difficult task.

“Dinglingling—”

In the quiet study, the sudden ring of the telephone startled the daydreaming Su Yuxin awake.

She habitually glanced at the caller ID and was taken aback to see it was a call from Su Hongyuan’s study.

Quickly, she answered, “Grandfather, you haven’t slept yet?”

“Aren’t you also awake?”

On the other end of the phone, Su Hongyuan’s tone was slightly complicated, “You haven’t fully recovered yet, you need to rest, it’s not good to overexert yourself.”

“Thank you, Grandfather, I’m fine.” Touched by Su Hongyuan’s concern, Su Yuxin felt warmth in her heart.

Hearing the words of gratitude, Su Hongyuan struggled to articulate what he wanted to say, but ultimately steeled himself and ventured, “Yuxin, if I’m not mistaken, you’ve been troubled by the bidding price these last few days, right?”

“Mhm.”

Su Yuxin answered honestly, “It’s difficult to settle on the bid price, we’ve had two meetings already, but I still feel somewhat uneasy.”

“How about this, bring the bidding documents to me tomorrow morning, and I will make the final decision,” Su Hongyuan tried to keep his tone as even as possible, but it still sounded a bit unnatural, “That way, you won’t have to lose sleep or lack appetite over this bidding issue.”

“Grandfather, don’t worry, I’m really okay…”

Upon hearing Su Hongyuan’s words initially, Su Yuxin thought he was concerned for her health and responded with emotion.

But midway through, she vaguely felt something was amiss.

Since she took over the Su Family’s business six months ago, Su Hongyuan had given her full authority, allowing her to handle all problems on her own without ever intervening in her decisions.

In a certain sense, if not for Su Hongyuan’s delegation of power and trust, no matter how exceptional her business talent, she could not have grown to this extent so quickly in just two years.

Yet now, for reasons unknown, Su Yuxin had a sneaking suspicion that Su Hongyuan was ostensibly concerned about her, but in reality, he was apprehensive about her handling the ‘Binhe New District Phase I project bid.’

“Yuxin, don’t misunderstand; it’s not that Grandfather doubts your abilities.”

As if sensing the thoughts in Su Yuxin’s mind, Su Hongyuan explained, “Originally, since the company’s business expansion in Nangang entered a critical phase, I didn’t have the energy to be responsible for the Binhe New District Phase I project’s tender.

But…

given the recent moves by the He Family against us, I’ve thought it over, and it’s unfair to let you bear such pressure alone in the current situation.”

“I understand, Grandfather.

I’ll bring the bidding documents to you tomorrow morning,” Su Yuxin sighed silently to herself, agreeing to Su Hongyuan’s earlier proposal.

After all, regardless of Su Hongyuan’s motives, she couldn’t defy his directives.

“Yuxin, while business is important, what truly matters is your own health.

You must balance work and rest, and especially heed Doctor Ye’s advice.”

Su Hongyuan attempted to offer Su Yuxin some comfort, then, with a sudden thought, couldn’t help inquiring, “How are things between you and Divine Doctor Ye?”

Hmm?

Startled by Su Hongyuan’s question, Su Yuxin was a bit taken aback.

But—

Shortly after, she guessed Su Hongyuan’s intention.

Her heart, already cooling, turned ice-cold in an instant.

Rationality told her that for the current Su Hongyuan, whether or not she could end up with Ye Fan, thereby leveraging the power behind him, was far more important than all the hard work she had put in for the Su Family!

Understanding this, Su Yuxin felt as if all her spiritual energy had been drained after hanging up the phone.

She collapsed onto the desk, feeling as though someone had taken a knife to her resilient heart.

That cut was intensely painful and also caused a slight crack in her once unyielding spirit.

Grandfather, even if I am willing to be your pawn, to trade for benefits, do you think you can deceive Divine Doctor Ye?

Amidst the heartache, Su Yuxin laughed self-deprecatingly.

The pain seemed to have been stimulated and intensified, causing her body to involuntarily tense up.

“What’s wrong with you?”

Just then, Ye Fan appeared at the doorway of the study, asking with concern while he walked towards Su Yuxin.

“Ye… Divine Doctor, I’m fine.”

Startled by Ye Fan’s concerned inquiry, Su Yuxin suddenly jolted, holding back the severe pain and struggled to sit up, her complexion deathly pale.

Upon seeing this, Ye Fan couldn’t help but sigh, “If you keep pushing yourself like this, even if I can manage your illness, there will still be lingering issues.”

At his words, Su Yuxin lowered her head like a child who had done something wrong, unwilling to meet Ye Fan’s gaze.

Ye Fan steeled his heart, “From tomorrow on, you must rest on schedule and undergo treatment punctually!”

“Okay.”

To Ye Fan’s surprise, Su Yuxin agreed almost without hesitation.

She bit her lip, her voice filled with grievance, “Anyway, there’s nothing left for me to do from tomorrow.”

“What happened?” Ye Fan frowned, his reason and intuition telling him that Su Yuxin must have encountered something unusual for her to act in such an atypical manner.

For some reason, upon being asked by Ye Fan, Su Yuxin’s feelings of grievance erupted like a volcanic explosion!

“My grandfather just called me, asking me to bring the bidding quote to him tomorrow morning.

He wants to personally handle the bidding for the first phase project of the Binhe New District.”

With teary eyes, Su Yuxin expressed her sense of injustice, “Although he said he doesn’t want me to bear such pressure alone and is worried about my health, I know he doesn’t have confidence in me.

He is afraid I’ll mess up this opportunity.”

Ye Fan fell silent, well aware of the extensive efforts Su Yuxin had made to secure the first phase project of the Binhe New District!

With such considerations, Su Hongyuan deciding to take over the project a few days before the bid, on the one hand, showed a lack of trust in Su Yuxin’s capabilities, and on the other, negated all of Su Yuxin’s efforts!

The blow to Su Yuxin’s confidence was indescribable!

Typically, people seek out someone they trust to confide in when they feel aggrieved and dejected.

Often, in the moment they begin to speak, it’s completely unrestrained and after they have spoken, they feel much better but also somewhat regretful.

At this moment, Su Yuxin was exactly in that state.

As soon as she involuntarily confided her feelings of grievance to Ye Fan, she started to think she shouldn’t have told him.

“Tomorrow morning, tell your grandfather that you are fully confident in winning the bid for the first phase project of the Binhe New District!”

As Su Yuxin was regretting telling Ye Fan everything, he suddenly spoke, his tone carrying an undeniable authority.

Su Yuxin was taken aback!

Seeing her reaction, Ye Fan sighed and added, “If he doesn’t believe you, tell him I said so.”

“No… I can’t!”

Hearing Ye Fan’s words again, Su Yuxin snapped back to reality, instinctively thinking that Ye Fan intended to use his connections to secure the project for her.

She firmly refused, “Divine Doctor, not only do you treat me without charge, but you have also chosen to be my assistant at the company, because of my insistence, which resulted in misunderstandings and even mockery… I already feel so guilty about this.

I owe you too much already.

How can I allow you to use your influence to help me further?”

As she spoke, Su Yuxin was filled with gratitude—she could never have imagined that Ye Fan would go so far for her!

“I heard from Yang Miaomiao that even the bigwigs of Jiangnan officialdom couldn’t secure this project for the Su Family, how could I possibly have the power to have the project handed over directly to you?” Ye Fan said with a wry smile, “What I mean is that you can win this project through fair means!”

“Ah—”

Su Yuxin gasped, her mouth agape.

“What?

Don’t have confidence in yourself?” Ye Fan asked with a smile.

“I do have confidence, but to say I’m certain to secure the project, I can’t make that claim,” Su Yuxin hesitated and said.

“That’s not Mr.

Su’s style.”

Ye Fan teased with a smile, then tossed a USB drive to Su Yuxin, “Here, the contents of this will boost your confidence to one hundred percent!”

“What…

is this?” Su Yuxin received the USB drive, full of bewilderment, “Could it be… the bidding information from the He Family?”

“You’ll know once you look at it.”

Ye Fan teased her, with the skills he learned from Chu Xuanji in the Dao Sect, stealing the He Family’s bidding information wouldn’t be difficult, but the gift he prepared for Su Yuxin was even more precious in his opinion!

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