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The busy tone from the telephone receiver was monotonous and jarring.

A few beeps extinguished Basil's last glimmer of hope.

Basil froze at the head of the bed, her mind blank for several seconds.

His previous arrogance, composure, and confidence in victory have been shattered completely.

He finally realized what was happening.

Su Yuan has absolutely nothing to do with him anymore.

That was the team he spearheaded and built.

That was the startup he had painstakingly worked on for over a year.

That was his trump card for starting a business, which he intended to use to prove himself and crush his peers.

Overnight, ownership changed hands.

The founder became an outsider.

All of his classmates whom he had mentored had turned against him.

Basil's composure completely crumbled, and she lost all composure.

I'm so chovy!!!

What about my company?

An overwhelming sense of frustration and anger surged to the top of my head.

He clearly won the lawsuit and the public opinion crisis last night, and escaped unscathed.

In his eyes, this was a complete victory.

When he woke up, the country had changed hands, and the people's hearts were lost.

Is there anything more outrageous than this in the world?

Basil completely lost her mind.

There was only one thought in my mind.

Go to the company and confront them!

They questioned Lin Zhou and Xu Chong.

This group of brothers, whom he personally mentored and worked with for over a year, are now his colleagues.

Why should I betray myself?

Why would someone betray their own people and turn around to rely on a complete stranger who just arrived out of nowhere?

Overwhelmed with anger, Basil threw off the covers and stormed out of the bedroom.

He needs an explanation today.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to swallow this insult.

Basil stopped abruptly as soon as she stepped out of the bedroom.

A person was sitting on the sofa in the living room.

He was short and stout, and his eyebrows and eyes were almost a carbon copy of his.

Who else could it be but his father, Rossi?

Rossi sat upright on the sofa, relaxed and indifferent.

It exudes an imposing aura of authority without needing to be angry.

From childhood to adulthood, Rossi has always been Basil's biggest psychological trauma.

This is a typical suppressive style of education, which never praises but only criticizes.

He is decisive and has an extreme need for control.

As long as Rossi is present, even the most arrogant arrogance of Basil will be extinguished on the spot.

The anger, resentment, and resentment that had been simmering inside him were instantly suppressed by most of it.

Instead, a deep-seated panic and guilt prevailed.

He recalled how he had confidently assured his father.

The study of the origins has entered a critical period, and it is certain that it will achieve great results.

As a result, it collapsed overnight.

Basil didn't dare to look up and meet Rossi's gaze.

He could only timidly move forward two steps.

The voice was kept extremely low.

"dad."

Rossi slowly raised her eyes and looked at him.

There was no interrogation, no sarcasm, and the tone was excessively calm.

"Where to?"

Just two simple words.

But it felt like a mountain weighing on Basil's heart.

He intended to lie and get away with it.

But in front of Rossi, all his little schemes were exposed.

Their psychological defenses crumbled instantly.

Basil poured out all her grievances, anger, and resentment.

"Dad, Su Yuan is gone."

"The company I built from scratch was taken over overnight."

"Lin Zhou, Xu Chong, and the others have all betrayed us."

"A group of people I personally trained have turned around and joined outsiders."

"They're all a bunch of traitors!"

"I'm going to the company right now; I have to confront them face-to-face!"

Rossi listened quietly, her face expressionless the entire time.

He waited until he finished speaking before slowly opening his mouth.

"And then what happened?"

Basil was taken aback.

"What?"

"If you cause a scene, do you think you can get Su Yuan back?"

Rossi's question hits the nail on the head.

Basil opened her mouth, then fell silent.

He acted impulsively and only thought about venting his anger.

I never thought about the consequences.

The equity change is now legal and compliant, and the legal representative replacement process is complete.

If he goes, at most he'll cause a scene and become a laughingstock.

It cannot fundamentally change any established facts.

Rossi sighed softly.

His tone betrayed no emotion, but rather a sense of relief.

"Son, you've been wrong about one thing all along."

"When I let you start your own business, I never expected you to make a lot of money or build a large-scale business."

Basil looked up abruptly, her face full of astonishment.

This was the first time he had ever heard his father say such a thing.

From childhood to adulthood, Rossi always subjected him to a repressive style of education.

If you do well, you won't be praised; if you do poorly, you will definitely be criticized.

He always thought that his father valued grades and success or failure extremely much.

"I let you start your own business so you can practice."

"Learn management, learn how to identify people, learn how to control people's minds, and learn business strategy."

"I'm getting older, and eventually this family business will have to be handed over to you."

"Su Yuan is just your testing ground, not your final destination."

Basil was completely dumbfounded.

The pent-up emotions that had been building up inside me for years suddenly dissipated.

It turns out that his father wasn't simply being harsh; he was deliberately trying to temper his character.

"You lost this time, and you didn't lose unjustly at all."

Rossi's tone became more serious.

"Arrogance in small matters leads to instability in big matters."

"Unable to control their lower body, unable to control their temper."

"His actions were riddled with loopholes and lacked any contingency plans."

"A personal public opinion storm can wipe out a year's worth of entrepreneurial achievements."

"If you had been more thorough and steady in your actions, Su Yuan would have had a chance to turn things around."

Basil blushed and lowered her head in shame.

Not a single word can be refuted.

He understands the reasoning, but he can't get over his emotions.

"Dad, I know I was wrong."

"But I'm really not willing to accept this."

"I poured my heart and soul into Suyuan and stayed up countless nights."

"In the end, he was forced to become an unknown nobody."

"Who could tolerate this?"

Rossi looked up and glanced at him indifferently.

"An unknown nobody?"

"Do you really think you lost to an ordinary person?"

Basil froze instantly, completely dumbfounded.

if not?

Zhang Yifan has no family background, no connections, and is not on the rich list.

A classic grassroots start, a typical nobody.

"You misjudged your opponent from beginning to end."

Rossi slowly opened her mouth and dropped a bombshell.

"You didn't lose to Zhang Yifan, you lost to Tian Jun!"

Basil's pupils contracted sharply.

"Tian Jun?!"

He was all too familiar with that name.

A top domestic business tycoon and the head of the Dami Group.

He was also his father's longtime nemesis.

The two have been locked in fierce competition for years in multiple business sectors, neither willing to give in.

"Yes, it's him."

Rossi spoke with certainty.

"During the day, Tian Jun directly invested five million yuan to acquire shares in Suyuan."

"Maintaining its position as the second largest shareholder."

"What makes Zhang Yifan think he can afford to spend money without limit? What makes him so capable of easily swaying your team?"

"I've had someone investigate me recently."

"Zhang Yifan's true identity is the third largest shareholder of the Rice Group!"

"He made a public appearance at the Rice Group's offline press conference earlier, but everyone assumed he was a family member of a senior Rice executive."

Basil's mind was buzzing; she was completely confused.

Who are the three major shareholders of the rice group?

How could this be considered a grassroots comeback?

It's like a top-tier, reclusive tycoon descending to earth to experience life!

Have you been playing dumb all along, trying to outsmart me?

If you have this ability, you should have said so earlier!

Before he could even process it, Rossi dropped another bombshell.

"And according to reliable sources I've received..."

"Zhang Yifan is most likely Tian Jun's illegitimate son."

That one sentence completely stunned Basil.

I rely on?

Is it that explosive?

No wonder they're so generous; no wonder they have such a sharp eye.

No wonder he can easily control his team and accurately predict all risks.

This is simply not the level of intelligence and perspective of an ordinary person.

"The whole thing was not an accident from beginning to end."

Rossi's tone turned cold.

"Tian Jun is using Suyuan as a small platform to pave the way for his son."

"It just so happens that you got into trouble, so I took over everything."

"When he attacks you, he is essentially declaring war on me."

"Our two families have been fighting for so many years, but he doesn't dare to confront me head-on."

After saying that, he glanced at basil and thought to himself:

They targeted his good-for-nothing son as a warning to others.

Basil felt a chill run down her spine and a wave of fear washed over her.

It turns out that my failure wasn't simply due to a failed business venture.

It wasn't that I lost because of my arrogance and recklessness.

They were inexplicably drawn into a power struggle among top-level figures.

From beginning to end, I was just a pawn in someone else's game.

They were targeted and exploited, completely controlled throughout the entire process.

All the resentment vanished in an instant.

Compared to the power struggles within such a top-tier circle, his petty cleverness and cunning are utterly insignificant.

"Dad, are we just going to let this go?"

Basil was still somewhat aggrieved.

He lost the company for no reason and became a stepping stone.

No one could accept that.

Rossi's eyes suddenly turned cold, and his aura spread out completely.

"Of course we can't just let it go like this!"

"If Tian Jun dares to touch anyone in my Luo family, he should be prepared to suffer the consequences."

"This match isn't over yet!"

Hearing this, Basil felt instantly relieved.

He was absolutely certain that his father never suffered a loss.

"But Su Yuan, you should stop thinking about it."

Rossi spoke calmly.

"A small startup that has just begun has too limited vision and its value is too small."

"It's gone, it's gone, it's not worth it."

Basil instinctively wanted to refute, but upon closer reflection, she realized it was indeed true.

Even if Suyuan is powerful, it is still just a small platform built by a startup team on campus.

The ceiling is visible to the naked eye.

"I've arranged a new path for you."

"I've already spoken to you; you'll be directly assigned to the top AI research team within the Chrysanthemum system."

"Upon joining, they are placed in the core staff and directly appointed as project leaders."

Basil's pupils dilated suddenly, and his face instantly lit up with wild joy.

Chrysanthemum AI Research Team!

What level is that?

The ceiling of China's AI sector, the very top of the industry pyramid.

Compared to a small-scale startup like Suyuan, its scale is more than ten times larger.

All the previous grievances, anger, resentment, and regrets.

At that moment, it all vanished completely.

They lost a small company but gained a core position in a top-tier industry sector.

How can this be considered a loss?

This is a complete misfortune turned into a blessing in disguise, a huge profit!

It's true what they say, it's good to have someone to rely on for shade!

Basil swept away her previous dejected and disheveled demeanor, and her tone became incredibly sincere.

"Thank you, Dad!"

At this moment, he completely let go of his obsession with Su Yuan.

What was he betrayed? What was he losing the company? What was he losing to Zhang Yifan?

None of it matters anymore.

A new track and a new future are already laid out before him.

He even had a faint sense of anticipation.

I was finally able to enter the Chrysanthemum organization, and even as a core leader.

When I achieve success and fully take over my father's business, I will look back on today's gains and losses.

A mere trace of origin is nothing more than a stepping stone that is not worth mentioning.

Moreover, this Zhang Yifan is just Tian Jun's illegitimate son.

What right does he have to fight against this legitimate heir of the Basil lineage?!