Su Wanwan stood in the once familiar campus, with mixed feelings in her heart. The autumn sun shone on the tree-lined avenue, and the leaves rustled, as if whispering her reluctance to say goodbye to this place.

"Student Su," counselor Zhang said softly, "Have you really thought it through?"

Su Wanwan took a deep breath and nodded firmly: "Yes, Teacher Zhang. I have decided. I want to apply for a leave of absence."

Teacher Zhang sighed and handed her a document: "Then please sign here. Remember, you can come back and continue your studies at any time."

Su Wanwan took the document with trembling hands. She knew that once she signed the application for leave of absence, her carefully planned future would be completely changed. But now, she had no choice.

"Thank you, Teacher Zhang." Su Wanwan signed and returned the document to Teacher Zhang. "I will definitely come back after I finish dealing with my family affairs."

After leaving the office building, Su Wanwan couldn't help but look back. This school she had always dreamed of, now she could only say goodbye temporarily. Her heart was filled with reluctance and regret, but more of a sense of mission. She knew that in order to save her father's hard work, she had to make this difficult decision.

At this moment, the phone suddenly vibrated. It was Xiaolin calling.

"Boss Su, this is bad!" Xiao Lin's voice was filled with anxiety. "Another group of creditors came to the company to cause trouble. They threatened to seize the company's assets!"

Su Wanwan's face changed. "I'll go back right away. Let the security guards control the situation first and don't let it escalate."

After hanging up the phone, Su Wanwan walked quickly to the parking lot. Just as she was about to get in the car, a familiar voice suddenly came.

"Wan Wan!"

Su Wanwan turned around and saw her best friend Zhang Jiaying running towards her.

"Jiaying, why are you here?" Su Wanwan asked in surprise.

Zhang Jiaying panted and said, "I heard that you were going to take a leave of absence from school, so I came to see you. Wanwan, have you really decided?"

Su Wanwan smiled bitterly and nodded: "I have no choice, Jiaying. The company is in a critical situation now, and I must devote myself to it."

Zhang Jiaying held Su Wanwan's hand, tears flashing in his eyes: "I understand. But you have to remember that no matter what happens, I will stand by you."

Su Wanwan felt warm in her heart and was about to speak when her cell phone rang again.

"Sorry, I have to go." Su Wanwan said apologetically, "Something happened at the company again."

Zhang Jiaying nodded: "Go ahead, let me know if you need any help."

Su Wanwan hurriedly left the campus and drove to the company. On the way, she kept thinking about everything that had happened in the past few days. Her father's suicide, the company's crisis, being forced to drop out of school... Everything happened so fast that she could hardly breathe.

When Su Wanwan arrived at the company, the hall was already in chaos. Dozens of creditors were clashing violently with security guards, and the air was filled with a tense atmosphere.

"Su Wanwan! You're finally here!" A middle-aged man rushed to her angrily, "We want you to pay back the money immediately! Otherwise, we will seize all the assets of your company!"

Su Wanwan took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down: "Everyone, please calm down. I understand everyone's feelings, but making trouble now will not solve the problem."

"Don't try that!" Another creditor sneered, "We heard that your company is going to file for bankruptcy. Are you trying to default on your debt?"

Su Wanwan was shocked, not knowing where the news came from. She looked around and found that many employees were also discussing it secretly, their eyes full of anxiety and suspicion.

Just when the situation was about to get out of control, a loud voice suddenly rang out: "Stop it!"

Everyone turned around and saw Huo Yanshen striding in with a team of bodyguards.

"Mr. Huo?" Su Wanwan looked at Huo Yanshen in surprise, not understanding why he appeared here.

Huo Yanshen glanced coldly at the troublemakers, then turned to Su Wanwan: "Miss Su, we need to talk."

Under Huo Yanshen's intimidation, the creditors temporarily quieted down. Su Wanwan followed Huo Yanshen to her office.

"What's going on?" Huo Yanshen frowned and asked as soon as he entered the room, "I thought you were already dealing with the debt problem."

Su Wanwan smiled bitterly and said, "I'm trying. But the situation is much more complicated than I thought."

Huo Yanshen was silent for a moment, then said: "I have a proposal. I can help you solve the current debt crisis, but in exchange, I want 30% of the shares of Su Group."

Su Wanwan was stunned. She knew what this proposal meant. Once accepted, Huo Yanshen would become the second largest shareholder of the Su Group and might even control the lifeblood of the company.

"I...I need time to think about it." Su Wanwan said with difficulty.

Huo Yanshen nodded: "I understand. But time is running out, Miss Su. You'd better make a decision as soon as possible."

After seeing Huo Yanshen off, Su Wanwan slumped in her office chair, feeling unprecedented fatigue and helplessness. Just then, her mother Li Yujie called.

"Wanwan," Li Yujie's voice was a little choked, "I... I have contacted the auction house. They said they can help us auction some antiques and jewelry."

Su Wanwan felt a pang in her heart. She knew that those antiques and jewels were treasures of the family for many years, and many of them were her mother's dowry.

"Mom, I'm sorry..." Su Wanwan couldn't help but burst into tears.

Li Yujie held back her tears and comforted her: "Silly child, this is not your fault. Let's get through this together, okay?"

After hanging up the phone, Su Wanwan wiped away her tears, turned on the computer and started working. She knew that now was not the time to be weak. She had to come up with a plan that could deal with the crisis at hand without completely losing control of the company.

As night fell, Su Wanwan was the only one left in the office. She rubbed her temples tiredly and looked at the dense numbers and charts on the computer screen. Suddenly, she noticed an abnormal data.

"This is..." Su Wanwan widened her eyes and began to carefully look at the details of the transaction.

As the investigation deepened, her heart beat faster and faster. Behind this seemingly ordinary transaction, there seemed to be a shocking secret.

"Could it be... this is the truth?" Su Wanwan murmured to herself, with excitement flashing in her eyes.

She knew that she might have touched upon the real cause of her father's suicide and the company's crisis, but at the same time, she also realized that she might have been drawn into a vortex that was far more dangerous than she had imagined.

Because she knew that once this secret was revealed, countless people would want her to shut up forever.

Su Wanwan took a deep breath, turned off the computer, and carefully recorded her findings.

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