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Inside the hall, the air was filled with the fragrance of sandalwood.

After finishing the last document on the allocation of overseas mineral resources for the Wu Foundation, Wu You gently placed the pure gold Parker pen on the table.

He leaned back in the large armchair, his small body sinking into it, closed his eyes, and rubbed his temples.

Even he felt a bit mentally exhausted after dealing with a multitude of tasks for several hours straight.

Wu Jingzhi, who had been standing respectfully to the side, immediately stepped forward silently upon seeing this and refilled the cup of West Lake Longjing tea in front of Wu You, which had already cooled slightly, with boiling hot water.

The aroma of tea filled the air once again.

"Young Master, you've worked hard." Wu Jingzhi's voice was soft, full of heartache. "These mundane matters should be handled by us old servants; you shouldn't have to worry about them."

"It's alright." Wu You didn't open his eyes, but said calmly, "You're looking at the account books, I'm looking at people's hearts. It's different."

Upon hearing this, Wu Jingzhi's body trembled slightly, and a thoughtful expression appeared on his face.

He knew that what the young master was looking at was never those cold numbers, but rather the abilities, loyalty, and ambitions of the clansmen who controlled the vast industry behind those numbers.

This is the true art of rulership.

The council chamber fell silent for a moment, with only the hands of the old-fashioned wall clock ticking softly.

Looking at Wu You's youthful face, which always carried a hint of weariness, Wu Jingzhi felt a pang of emotion. As if remembering something, he spoke softly in a casual, conversational tone.

"Young master, this old servant dares to say something."

"You seem to value that Miss Su very much."

He was referring to Su Qinghuan.

From allowing her to get on the bus, to letting her stay at Tingyuxuan, and just now, to uprooting the Wang family, a powerful family in the secular world, without hesitation for her sake.

In Wu Jingzhi's view, all of this went beyond the scope of "treating distinguished guests".

Young Master is always decisive and efficient, and he rarely spends so much effort on an "outsider".

Upon hearing this, Wu You slowly opened his eyes.

He didn't answer Wu Jingzhi's question immediately, but instead raised his little hand and pointed to the wall next to him that looked like an ordinary decorative wall.

"Get her information."

"Yes."

Wu Jingzhi bowed in response, walked to the wall, and gently pressed on an inconspicuous wooden carving.

The wall silently slid open to both sides, revealing a huge, embedded LCD screen.

Wu Jingzhi operated the screen for a moment, and soon, an extremely detailed personal file appeared on the screen.

The woman in the photo is Su Qinghuan.

Below is her life trajectory over the past twenty years, from birth to the present.

Su Qinghuan, female, 26 years old.

[Place of origin: Jiangcheng Welfare Home.]

[Biography: Orphaned at a young age and raised in an orphanage. At eighteen, she entered the Broadcasting and Hosting Department of Huaxia Communication University as the top liberal arts student in Jiangcheng. During her time at university, she excelled academically, receiving the National First-Class Scholarship every year. After graduation, she declined offers from several central media outlets, choosing instead to return to her hometown and join Strawberry TV. Starting as an intern, she rose through the ranks to become Strawberry TV's leading lady within just four years, hosting numerous top-rated programs…]

[Family background: None.]

Social relationships: Simple, mainly colleagues and classmates.

[Personal assets: A 120-square-meter apartment in downtown Jiangcheng (with a mortgage), and a BMW Mini worth approximately 400,000 yuan.]

[Personality Assessment: Resilient, independent, highly career-oriented, ambitious, yet principled, and compassionate.]

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This information is so detailed it's outrageous.

It is more comprehensive than any intelligence agency's report.

As early as when Su Qinghuan and her team boarded that high-speed train, all the information about them had already been compiled by Wujia Village's intelligence system and placed on Wu You's desk.

Wu You stared at Su Qinghuan's information on the screen, his dark eyes revealing no emotion.

"You see, she and we are actually the same kind of people," Wu You said calmly.

Wu Jingzhi paused for a moment, somewhat puzzled: "Young Master, what do you mean...?"

"She was an orphan too," Wu You said softly. "No father, no mother, no one to rely on. She got to where she is today not because of luck, nor because of the charity of others. She climbed up step by step, with all her might."

"Her beautiful face is both her weapon and her shackle. Over the years, there must have been quite a few people who wanted to take advantage of her." Wu You's gaze fell on the record in the document about Wang Hao harassing Su Qinghuan.

Wu Jingzhi remained silent.

He knew how much a beautiful woman like Su Qinghuan, with no background, would have to pay and how much temptation she would have to resist to climb the social ladder while maintaining her integrity in today's materialistic society.

"I wasn't being nice to her." Wu You turned her gaze back to Wu Jingzhi. "I just gave her an opportunity that she deserved."

"On the high-speed train, she was stopped by my bodyguard, but she didn't back down. On the platform, she was turned away, but she didn't give up."

"She dared to fight for it, dared to lower her proud head in front of me, and ask for a chance for herself and for her team."

A faint, almost approving smile appeared on Wu You's lips.

"In this world, 99 percent of people don't even have the courage to reach out. They only complain about the unfairness of fate and are jealous of other people's success."

"And she is that remaining one percent."

"I was just looking for a window to showcase Wujia Village to the outside world. And she just happened to walk right into it. Don't you think it's fate?"

Upon hearing the young master's words, Wu Jingzhi felt a sudden sense of clarity.

He finally understood that what the young master valued was not Su Qinghuan herself, but the ambition and resilience in Su Qinghuan—her disbelief in fate, her unwillingness to admit defeat, and her courage to climb to higher levels.

This, perhaps, is the core spirit that has enabled Wujia Village to endure for thousands of years and remain standing.

"This old servant has learned a great deal." Wu Jingzhi bowed deeply once again.

"Therefore, Wang Hao, that good-for-nothing who thinks he can do whatever he wants just because he relies on his father's influence, is not even qualified to carry her shoes in my eyes."

"If it weren't for Su Qinghuan, even if a buzzing fly flew right in front of us, I would naturally slap it to death."

He spoke of it casually.

Wu Jingzhi felt a chill run down his spine.

He knew that the young master was giving him a warning, and also a warning to everyone in Wu Family Village.

The children of Wujia Village can be proud and domineering.

But one must never become like Wang Hao, an ignorant and incompetent spoiled brat who only knows how to bully others.

Otherwise, their fate will be even worse than Wang Hao's.

"Alright, let's leave it at that." Wu You seemed unwilling to discuss the topic any further. He waved his hand and swiped the document off the screen.

"How's the pre-event promotion going on at Strawberry TV for tomorrow's ancestral worship ceremony?" He then turned to the main topic.

Wu Jingzhi immediately composed himself and respectfully replied, "Young Master, everything is proceeding according to plan."

"After receiving your 'promise,' Director Zhou Tao has mobilized all the station's publicity resources. The relevant promotional materials and videos are already prepared."

"It will be released simultaneously across the entire network during prime time at 8 PM tonight."

"Very good." Wu You nodded, a satisfied look on his face.

He stood up and walked to the huge floor-to-ceiling windows of the council chamber.

Outside the window, the lights of Wujia Village shone brightly.

"I want to make this grand ceremony whet everyone's appetite before it even begins..."

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