Old Sir Su felt a sense of despair that he had never experienced before in his life and, with a trembling voice, explained to Su Qing and the others the situation that the family was facing.
Then, everyone's expression changed, their eyes filled with tension and despair, their looks incomprehensibly complex.
"How could this happen?"
"Are those people that ruthless to suppress our Su Family ?"
Everyone's hearts sank to rock bottom, originally thinking that matters would end there, yet unexpectedly, the impact of an Academician's status held by Chi Gui was so profound.
It led to multiple forces uniting against the Su Family's enterprises.
And the Su Family, despite having some capital, was only the lowest-tier family in Capital City, how could they withstand such pressure and impact?
Su Haikang's hands balled into fists and then rapidly released them before wiping the sweat from his forehead, his eyes complex as he looked towards Old Sir Su, "What do we do? If we let things continue this way, our Su Family is finished, utterly finished..."
Su Qing also started to panic and weakly said, "Everything we have now, we will lose."
Once upon a time, the image people had of him was always of pride and vigor, always able to handle any situation with ease, but at that moment, he could no longer remain calm.
If the Su Family was gone, what would be left for him? He could only lead the life of an ordinary person, deep in debt, despised by everyone around him.
Never again would he feel that high and mighty sense, planning strategies and tactics.
Old Sir Su gave a wry smile, stared at Su Qing for a while, then slowly said, "There's nothing to be done, you have to come forward. Tomorrow, let's go to Chi Gui together to apologize, ask for her public forgiveness; only then is there a chance for survival."
Su Qing nodded, never in his dreams had he thought that he would be forced to such a state by Chi Gui, to the point of having to bow and apologize.
In the early hours past eight o'clock, the Su Family members, carrying various precious gifts, hurried to Chi Gui's residence and successfully met with her.
Old Sir Su pushed Su Qing forward.
Su Qing nearly fell but steadied himself and still with his head lowered, not daring to look directly at Chi Gui, he said softly, "Chi Gui, I apologize, I was wrong in what happened before, I realize my mistake and admit it, please stop those people targeting the Su Family, otherwise we're truly done for."
These words were squeezed out through Su Qing's gritted teeth; he had never before experienced making an apology with such an attitude.
After hearing Su Qing's words, Chi Gui was slightly taken aback.
Asking her to stop those people from targeting the Su Family?
The Su Family was finished?
Chi Gui quickly understood what was happening; an Academician's status was indeed regarded highly, but she had not anticipated that just the status of an Academician could drive the Su Family to a dead end.
In her life, Chi Gui had never suffered because of her status; she was still somewhat surprised at this moment.
While she was thinking, Su Qing suddenly knelt down, looking up at her and pleading, "Please, please forgive me, as long as you make them stand down, I'll do anything, really."
Chi Gui frowned and thought carefully, feeling there was no need to relentlessly pursue the Su Family's destruction; she wasn't the kind of person to press advantage without mercy.
She spoke calmly, "You all go back. I don't need the gifts; I don't like anything from the Su Family."
She had already decided to signal to those people to back off a little, to grant the Su Family a slim chance of survival.
However, just then, Su Qing's face suddenly twisted hideously, and he roared, "Chi Gui, are you that cold-blooded, that merciless? Don't you have any sense of compassion at all? Just an Academician, what's so great about that? If you refuse to let us off, you won't die a good death either!!"