CHAPTER 496: CHAPTER 204: THE SU FAMILY DEFENSIVE BATTLE (PART 2)

Next to the upright saline drip stand, Su Ziceng sat by the sickbed, taking a warm towel to wipe Su Qingzhang’s face.

Su Qingzhang had been in a coma for nearly a month now, his body sustained by nutrition fluids and had lost a lot of weight. His beard had grown out, making him resemble a large, hollow, and tattered doll.

The warmth of the towel added a touch of liveliness to Su Qingzhang’s bloodless face as Su Ziceng gently moved the razor across his chin.

The creamy foam arose at the tips of her fingers, leaving behind pale stubble of beard as the razor scraped over.

After shaving, Su Qingzhang’s face regained some of its former dignity, but the face of Su Ziceng, who was scrutinizing him nearby, showed no sign of life.

Receiving the notification of a guilty plea left Su Ziceng feeling terrible. Chang Mei was the one to attend the trial on behalf of Su Qingzhang, or rather, the entire Su Family. A guilty plea meant she had to face imprisonment, ranging from a few years to over a decade.

"Dad, when will you wake up? The Su Family needs you now," Su Ziceng’s fingers nervously twisted together. She had tried her best, but such a start had completely shattered the courage she had struggled to build up.

It was learned from the police that this court session notice was pressed by the parliament. Mr. Fei had manipulated things in the dark; he really wanted to drive the Su Family into a corner.

If Su Qingzhang were awake, he would never let Mr. Fei’s schemes succeed, but now Su Ziceng was the only one facing him.

Secretary Wang had died, and Chang Mei was also in custody. Thinking about the trial that would start tomorrow, Su Ziceng couldn’t help trembling.

There was no change on Su Qingzhang’s face. His straight face was like wearing a mask.

"Ziceng, you’re here?" Yan Wuxu entered in bright clothes and barely glanced at the sickbed before exclaiming loudly, "This is really terrible, the court is so unfair." Her words lacked any hint of sympathy.

"I can’t bear to listen to the trial, but as the Secretary-General of the Su Family, my absence might invite gossip. You know, the media are watching the hospital and the police station every day; we have to be careful when we go out," Yan Wuxu pulled out a makeup mirror to check if her makeup had smudged in this damned weather.

"Knowing that the media are watching closely, you shouldn’t be driving the extended Bentley around," Su Ziceng sneered, observing that Yan Wuxu was still dressed like a wealthy lady. Not to mention the behind-the-scenes moves of the Fei Family, Yan Wuxu was not privy to them beforehand.

Yan Wuxu ignored Su Ziceng’s mockery, moved to the bedside heart rate monitor, and wished those occasionally jumping numbers would just stop, "Qing Chang seems to look better lately."

Yan Wuxu’s fingers touched Su Qingzhang’s face, felt the prickly beard with her fingernail, and quickly retracted her hand.

Su Ziceng glanced at the time, unwilling to look at Yan Wuxu’s false face any longer, she planned to visit the police station again to confirm the details of tomorrow’s court session.

Tomorrow, she had to attend the trial as the current representative of the Su Family; like Chang Chi, she had to testify in court.

"Ziceng, while Qing Chang is still in decent spirits, I think we should discuss his will," Yan Wuxu glanced at Su Ziceng, thinking that Fei Qing was right; while the Su Family hasn’t fallen yet, it’s right to make some money sooner rather than later.

"Dad hasn’t died yet, and with him in this state, how could we draft a will," Su Ziceng stood up, unable to contain her revulsion for Yan Wuxu. Just being in the same room was intolerable.

"So does the Su Family have to...," Yan Wuxu’s eyes rolled, looking from Su Ziceng’s direction, her eyeballs completely disappeared, leaving only the whites showing.

"He won’t die, and the Su Family won’t fall, you don’t need to worry about that," Su Ziceng pressed the call button to have the nurse come to look after Su Qingzhang; there was no need to waste more words on Yan Wuxu.

"Ziceng, let’s set aside the matter of the will for now. I have a big deal at hand, put in some money, and we’ll have another way to make money," Yan Wuxu, seeing Su Ziceng disagreeing, didn’t persist, and unabashedly began begging for money.