Chapter: 2709

“I know,” Du Haiqing said with a slight smile. “As a couple, even if you hate me, I doubt you would actually kill me.”

At that moment, Su Zhiyu rushed to his father, Su Shoudao, and exclaimed, “Dad, why did Grandpa do this? Why did he kill my mother?!”

With a heavy heart, Su Shoudao replied, “Your grandfather… that’s just how he is. He was targeting your mother, not you, but he didn’t realize you would be affected too…”

Su Zhiyu’s anger bubbled to the surface. “What’s the difference between targeting my mother and targeting me?! He had people kill her! Do you really think I won’t seek revenge for this?!”

Su Shoudao was left speechless.

After a moment of silence, he sighed and said, “What can I do? Your grandfather threatened to leave Australia if I went against him. He controls all the resources of the Su family, and everyone is under his influence…”

Su Zhiyu pressed on, “But Su Ruoli is also your daughter! She’s still alive, but her life is in danger because of Grandpa. My mother and I nearly died in Jinling because he sent people after us. Isn’t that enough for you to take action?!”

Feeling ashamed, Su Shoudao covered his face with his hands and cried, “I… I want to do something! But what can I do? If I break away from the Su family, I worry I won’t have enough support. I can’t even protect myself, let alone take revenge for you. So, I have to endure this humiliation and hope to secure my position as the head of the Su family first…”

Su Zhiyu shook his head, disappointment etched on his face. “Dad, I know you. Even if you become the head of the Su family…”

“Patriarch, you won’t seek revenge for us; you’ll only focus on being the Su Family Patriarch. Everything else is just a fleeting moment,” said Su Shoudao, waving his hand energetically.

“No, no, that’s not who I am!” he protested.

Charlie Wade spoke coldly, “I believe you’re not that kind of person. But what are you doing while your two daughters are missing? Tell me, why did you come to Jinling in front of your wife and children?”

“I came to Jinling to find my daughters!” Su Shoudao replied quickly.

“Did you find them?” Charlie sneered. “I have eyes everywhere in Jinling, and I didn’t hear about you really searching for them. All I know is that you came here quietly and stayed at Buckingham Palace, trying to get closer to Takehiko Ito from Japan!”

“You want to cooperate with the Ito family because your Su family’s shipping permit was revoked, and now you’re losing money every day. You hope to shift your blocked shipping business to Japan, right?”

Su Shoudao was momentarily speechless but then stubbornly insisted, “This is my father’s task. I can’t refuse!”

Charlie scoffed, “Come on, Su Shoudao. Su Zhiyu was right about you. What you truly care about is the position of the Patriarch. It’s not about love. You’d sacrifice anything, even your loved ones, for that title!”

“No! That’s not true!” Su Shoudao strongly denied. “I would do anything for my daughters, but I was just incapable before! I really am incapable!”

“Oh? Really?” Charlie Wade looked at him with a sneer. “Su Shoudao, you…”

“Are you really willing to do anything for your daughter?” Charlie Wade asked, looking at Su Shoudao.

Without a moment’s hesitation, Su Shoudao replied, “I swear to heaven!”

Charlie smiled and said, “You just claimed you would give your life for your two daughters. Now it’s time to see if you really mean that.”

Then, turning to Chen Zekai, who was waiting outside the door, Charlie instructed, “Go and bring in another guest!”

Chen Zekai understood immediately that the guest was Su Ruoli. He nodded and said, “Of course, young master! I’ll be right back!”