Zhang Lingfeng grabbed the banana and laughed, "I'll go out for a stroll and see if I can spot any beautiful women. Listening to their empty platitudes is pointless." On the platform, Luo Wanjiang was giving a speech, nothing more than welcoming everyone to celebrate his father's birthday.
Zhao Qiang glanced around the hall. He recognized many people, including his future father-in-law, Xu Liming. Xu, the district head, was currently riding high, the district was thriving, and even the district party secretary had to defer to him, as these major taxpayers only listened to Xu. The city government was paying immense attention to these star enterprises; even the central government had issued a document stating that Qimingdeng Electronics' technology was epoch-making and that provincial and municipal organizations should support and pay attention to it. The document also stated that Hongwang Technology was China's first truly independent civilian operating system, whose simplicity, ease of use, stability, and reliability had won the favor of many Chinese users. It was worthy of vigorous promotion and popularization, and that government and public institutions should prioritize domestic products in their software procurement. Hongwang Technology, with its expertise in security and prevention, was a key target for future government software procurement.
Xu Liming kept replaying the words in the central government document in his mind. The more praise he received for Rednet Technology, the more pleased he felt. Although his daughter said that the "vixen" at Rednet Technology was her rival, Xu Liming believed that his daughter was fully capable of defeating her. Leaving aside the matter of rivalry, Rednet Technology was actually still his son-in-law's business; he owned at least 70% of the shares and held the core technology of Rednet Technology's products. How could Xu Liming not feel comfortable? This was his own family business.
Sensing someone watching him, Xu Liming followed the gaze and was surprised to see Zhao Qiang, the son-in-law he had already accepted. This pleased Xu Liming, but since Luo Wanjiang was currently at a crucial point in his speech, he couldn't move around the hall. He could only subtly gesture to Zhao Qiang as a gesture of greeting.
Zhao Qiang continued reading. Lei Tianming and his son Lei Hai seemed somewhat intimidated by Zhao Qiang now. During the Lunar New Year, they had gotten Zhao Qiang drunk, and Xu Xiaoya had immediately hired people to drink them under the table until they were nearly vomiting blood. They didn't dare say a word against those who had forced them to drink; it was a huge favor for them to be allowed to drink with them. So, they avoided Zhao Qiang and his family from then on. Even Lei Hai was reluctant to provoke Luo Wei anymore, although Luo Wei was growing more beautiful every day. He could only anxiously urge his father to propose marriage to Luo Wanfeng.
Zhang Weiguo, the director of the Donghai City Public Security Bureau and a member of the Standing Committee, is Zhang Lingfeng's father. Zhao Qiang originally had no connection with him, but because of Zhang Lingfeng, he had dined at Zhang Weiguo's home a few times. Old Zhang had been instructed by his father to take good care of this young man who had made a huge contribution to the family. The daily income of three million was no small sum. With this money, the Zhang family and Zhang Lingfeng's mother's Liu family no longer needed to pursue wealth through political positions, thus avoiding great risks. The price paid by the two families was merely to say a few words in the official circles for the Youth Health Products Company and Qimingdeng Electronics.
Gu Yu is a professor at Huaxia University of Technology and Zhao Qiang's teacher. Behind him is his daughter, Gu Xuemei, the always shy girl. Standing next to Gu Xuemei is Yang Shiqi. He's changed out of his military uniform into a simple short-sleeved shirt, but even that can't hide his heroic spirit. Xu Xiaoya had said Yang Shiqi wouldn't come, but he probably came because of Gu Xuemei; the two were even secretly holding hands. Zhao Qiang admires Yang Shiqi for daring to flirt with his underage daughter right in front of Professor Gu.
Gu Yu and Luo Xin have been friends for many years. Gu Yu's research on home appliances had previously received substantial financial support from Luo Xin, and Gu Yu had also granted Luo Xin significant benefits in product manufacturing authorization. They were mutually beneficial partners, and today, on his old friend's birthday, Gu Yu was naturally a guest of honor. Ye Wen, Zhao Qiang's senior, formerly the deputy director of the Donghai Municipal Finance Bureau, had been promoted after the New Year and was currently enjoying immense prestige. However, the Luo family didn't care about this benefactor, as Haifeng Group no longer needed government investment, and even if there were investment projects, they wouldn't need to deal with a municipal-level financial unit.
Ning Xiangdong, Zhao Qiang's senior, is the director of the Donghai City Kan Committee Office. Compared to Ye Wen, his position is not as high, but in the eyes of the Luo family, he is more important than Ye Wen. This is because if the Development and Reform Commission has any inside information, Ning Xiangdong will know it immediately. At present, policy news has a huge impact on the stock market, and no one dares to ignore it.
Zhao Qiang had met some of the remaining people before, and he still remembered them, but they didn't remember him at all. By the time Zhao Qiang had looked around the hall, the fruit in front of him was all gone. At that moment, Luo Wanjiang finished his speech, and thunderous applause rang out.
Old Master Luo stood shakily on the stage. He was annoyed by his second son's long speech, but he couldn't say anything to his own son. After all, his son was now powerful enough that there were some things that Old Master Luo couldn't do just because he wanted to. This was also why he wanted to test whether Luo Wanfeng had the courage to take charge of the Luo family. Of course, Luo Xin was not satisfied with the test results, but he also saw a glimmer of hope in it. He hoped that he could help Luo Wanfeng at this banquet. Whether it would succeed or not depended on fate.
"Dear friends and guests," Luo Xin cleared his throat and said, "Thank you all for coming to my birthday celebration. I am already old enough to be buried up to my neck and I did not want to disturb you all, but I have to accept the filial piety of my children. If this has caused you any trouble, please forgive me."
Zhao Qiang suddenly realized that he had come to offer birthday wishes, but he hadn't brought any gifts! He was too busy looking at the Yuan blue and white porcelain jar. Luo Wei wasn't as thoughtful about social interactions as Xu Xiaoya. Luckily, she forced her way into the hall, otherwise she would have lost face at the gift-receiving area and been looked down upon.
The crowd exchanged pleasantries in response to Luo Xin's humble words. Luo Xin waved for everyone to quiet down. "My dear friends," he said, "Old Luo is truly getting old, declining year by year. It's time to hand this world over to the younger generation. So, I'd like to take this opportunity to announce something to you all." Luo Wanjiang was somewhat nervous and gestured for Luo Pingping and Luo Juanjuan to immediately stop their father. Luo Pingping and her sister were almost at Luo Xin's side when they were blocked by Luo Wanfeng, Chen Lin, and Luo Wei. Luo Pingping was somewhat annoyed and pointed at Chen Lin, cursing, "You vixen! Your whole family, mother and daughter, are all slutty vixens!"
Luo Pingping's voice was quite loud, and the guests in the front row could definitely hear it, naturally turning their eyes in their direction. How could Luo Xin on the stage not notice? He could only quicken his pace, "It hasn't been easy for the Luo family to get to this point, and we need a qualified successor in the future. My eldest son, Luo Wanfeng, has been working in the refrigerator department of Haifeng Group for several years. He is diligent and hardworking, and his performance has always been outstanding. Therefore, I plan to transfer him back to headquarters as the company's general manager, responsible for the management of Haifeng Group. I hope that everyone will support and love him as they have for me, Lao Luo!"
A wave of excitement immediately erupted below. Old Master Luo had practically announced Luo Wanfeng, the future successor of Haifeng Group, in such a public setting. Almost everyone in Donghai City knew about his background; he wasn't Luo Xin's biological son and had always been neglected by Haifeng Group, relegated to the marginal refrigerator department. But how did he rise to the top so quickly, surpassing even Luo Xin's biological son to become the general manager of Haifeng Group?
Luo Wanjiang was dumbfounded. Although he had a bad feeling, he still couldn't believe that his father would make such a hasty decision without consulting the family beforehand, completely ignoring his love for his biological children.
Luo Pingjiang and Luo Juanjuan were stunned when they heard their father say this. For a moment, they forgot to scold Chen Lin and her mother. They stood there dumbfounded for a long time until someone below clapped and congratulated them, which brought them back to their senses. Luo Juanjuan was probably the one who suffered the most. If her second brother couldn't stay in power, she wouldn't get enough money to support her lover, and she wouldn't be able to enjoy that decadent lifestyle of daily debauchery. She knew how rigid Luo Wanfeng was; he would never let her squander a single penny of the company's money! So Luo Juanjuan was the first to act recklessly. Her 68-year-old father on stage meant nothing to her; she had no scruples whatsoever!
"You vixen, get out of the Luo family!" Luo Juanjuan lunged at Chen Lin, her hands forming the Nine Yin White Bone Claw stance. Chen Lin, being from a scholarly family, knew nothing about fighting or verbal sparring. She could only protect her face with her hands to prevent Luo Juanjuan from scratching her, unable to mount any counterattack. Watching this, Old Master Luo on the stage shook his head. These two daughters-in-law were too refined; they were good at business, but far from being good at fighting.
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Volume 2 [237] Family Feuds
Although Wan Feng was right next to his wife, his sister and wife were fighting. It wouldn't be right for him to side with either Yi Ping; if he sided with his wife, he feared upsetting his father; if he sided with his sister, he feared upsetting his wife. For a moment, he even forgot to try and break up the fight. Luo Wei, concerned for her mother, went to push Luo Juanjuan away. Seeing this, Luo Pingping rushed over and started fighting with Luo Wei. Luo Wei was no match for her; Luo Pingping was a shrew who had given birth, broad-shouldered and stout, and Luo Wei was easily knocked to the ground.
The audience erupted in cheers. The birthday banquet hadn't even started, and the Luo family had already launched into a full-blown brawl. This was truly a source of pride for Old Master Luo. They had never witnessed such a fight within a powerful family before, so they calmly settled down, sipping tea and eating fruit, ready to see how things would end. Who knew, their celebratory banquet might turn into a funeral?
Zhao Qiang was about to go to another table to order food when something suddenly happened on the table. At first, Zhao Qiang didn't want to get involved, but when he saw that Luo Wei had been pushed by her aunt, he became anxious. He yelled at Wang Meng behind him, who couldn't wait any longer. He fired his slingshot, and the ball hit Luo Pingping's thigh. Luo Pingping screamed. It really hurt when the iron ball hit her. It was only because Wang Meng held back that she wasn't a mortal enemy and there was no need to be ruthless.
Upon seeing his two sisters make a move, Luo Wanjiang immediately decided to take action against Luo Wanfeng and kick him out of the Luo family today. Otherwise, given the old man's senility, he would insist on making him the general manager. In that case, Luo Wanfeng would discover the long-standing embezzlement in the company, and there would be no way to clean up the mess. After all, Haifeng Group does not belong to the Luo family alone; there are other shareholders on the board of directors, and those guys might even take him to court.
As Luo Wanjiang directed the security guards into the hall, he shouted at Luo Wanfeng, "Luo Wanfeng, you bastard, get down here! You want to seize my Luo family's assets? You're dreaming!"
Everyone in the audience looked at Old Master Luo Xin. This was a decision made by the old man himself, and now his second son was objecting. How should the old man respond? On one side was someone else's flesh and blood, and on the other side was his own son. Had the old man really lost his mind? The people in the audience were puzzled. Imagine if they were in Luo Xin's shoes, could they let Luo Wanfeng take over the Haifeng Group?
Luo Wanfeng watched his younger sister writhing on the stage, clutching her leg. She must be in a lot of pain. He wondered who had hit her from below, but seeing her calmly get up, he assumed she knew what had happened. Luo Wanfeng didn't want such a shameful family tragedy to occur at his father's birthday banquet, so he immediately said to his father, "Dad, please, please take back what Cai Cai said. I don't want to be a manager anymore; I'm already very content as the refrigerator department manager."
Grandpa Luo Xin ignored the events unfolding on stage, sitting in his large rattan chair with his eyes closed, seemingly oblivious to the noisy meeting and his children's squabble. His composure was admirable; he truly grew more dignified with age.
Luo Juanjuan had successfully messed up Chen Lin's hair. She grabbed Chen Lin by the long side and kicked her. After escaping, Luo Wei naturally went to help her mother. However, she also showed her aunt's fighting prowess. Although she was fighting two against one, she was not defeated at all. She even managed to kick Luo Wei, leaving a dark footprint and a red swelling on Luo Wei's thigh. The heels of high shoes are very lethal.
At this moment, Zhao Qiang had already gone on stage. During this time, Luo Xin slightly opened his eyes, but he remained silent, quietly observing the changes on the field. It was as if whoever won this public farce would become the eldest son of the Luo family, a bit like a cub in a wolf's den, where only the victor has the right to enjoy life, and the one who dies becomes a stepping stone for the victor.
Luo Wei's leg was a little stiff. She frowned and cried. She watched as her mother was grabbed by the head by Luo Juanjuan again. This time, Luo Juanjuan was ruthless. She grabbed Chen Lin's head and slammed it against the wall. Luo Wei rushed over to pull her back but failed and twisted her leg in the process! She almost stumbled and fell off the stage, but luckily a hand reached out from the side and helped her up.
"Zhao Qiang?" Luo Wei felt wronged. Seeing the Luo family in complete chaos, with many security guards already running off the stage, supporting Li Wanfeng while her grandfather ignored it all, only issuing a verbal transfer order and then sitting on the sidelines. What kind of behavior was this? Moreover, letting Zhao Qiang see her pathetic state made Luo Wei feel extremely ashamed.
Zhao Qiang helped Luo Wei up and said, "Get out of the way. This is ridiculous. Does the Luo family have no shame?"
Luo Wei said anxiously, "Please save my mother!"
Fortunately, Chen Lin shielded her forehead with her hand; otherwise, Luo Juanjuan's impact would have cracked her skull. Even so, it left her quite dazed. Not satisfied with just one blow, Luo Juanjuan grabbed Chen Lin's head, ready to continue. Suddenly, someone grabbed her head, pulling it taut like needles. Luo Juanjuan screamed and released Chen Lin's head. Her hair disheveled, she closed her eyes and scratched at the person who had grabbed her head. But the person was agile and kicked her in the chest. Luo Juanjuan flew backward, crashing into the wall where she had hit Chen Lin, nearly breaking her lower back with a loud thud!
When Luo Juanjuan arrived at the ground, she straightened her messy hair and realized that the person who attacked her was not Luo Wanfeng, but a man she didn't know at all. He was young, in his early twenties, with short hair and simple clothes, and she couldn't tell who he was.
Luo Wanjiang had successfully subdued Luo Wanfeng. He pointed a sharp finger at Luo Wanfeng's forehead and said, "You bastard, you're not allowed to run wild in our Luo family! You even want to seize power? You're dreaming!"
After instructing Luo Wanfeng, Luo Wanjiang loudly announced to the assembled guests, "My dear friends, we have made a fool of ourselves today. It is a misfortune for our Luo family. An outsider has misled my father. Now, my four brothers and sisters jointly declare that my father's decision is invalid! The Luo family should be managed by me, the true eldest son, not by a bastard who doesn't even know who his father is! This is a disgrace to our Luo family! From today onwards, Luo Wanfeng is expelled from the Luo family and has no further connection with us!"
Upon hearing the order, the security guards began dragging Luo Wanfeng out of the hall. Luo Wanfeng was filled with shame. He had ruined his father's birthday banquet. He shouldn't have come. Managing the Luo family was truly beyond his capabilities. He couldn't even manage his younger siblings, let alone manage the business. Leaving the Luo family? Perhaps that wasn't such a bad ending after all.
Luo Wanfeng was disheartened, but Zhao Qiang wouldn't let him leave. At that moment, Luo Wei was anxiously watching her father on stage. Zhao Qiang gestured to Wang Meng in the audience. Wang Meng immediately stepped forward to stop them. He didn't say anything, but instead attacked the security guards. Although the guards were all properly trained, Wang Meng was agile, and his running shoes gave him an edge. Furthermore, he had received special training in the military, so four or five guards were knocked to the ground in less than two minutes. His swift, accurate, and ruthless attacks were a feast for the eyes of the audience; it was practically a martial arts performance.
Luo Wanjiang was stunned again. This was his home, his territory, and a kid who hadn't even grown up yet was openly causing trouble? "Call the police!" Luo Wanjiang's first decision was, but he quickly realized that the director of the Donghai City Public Security Bureau was sitting downstairs. Wouldn't it be better to call him?
"Who are you!" Luo Wanjiang pointed at Wang Meng and questioned him. At this moment, Wang Meng fought off the security guards and stepped forward to help Luo Wanfeng up.
Wang Meng said, "Who do you care who I am? If you don't behave, I'll beat you up too!"
Luo Wanjiang trembled with anger. He said to Zhang Weiguo below the stage, "Director Zhang, is this the Qingming World you've established? Someone has bullied my home! I strongly demand an explanation from you!"
Zhang Lingfeng whispered a few words in his father's ear. Zhang Weiguo stood up and said, "President Luo, this is your family matter. It's not appropriate for us outsiders to get involved. If you insist on an explanation from me, then fine, let's all go to the bureau together. We'll clarify things then and there will be an explanation."
Luo Wanjiang said, "Family matters? This is no family matter. Outsiders are beating my sister and my security guards!"
Zhang Weiguo pointed at Zhao Qiang and said, "You mean him? It seems he's your nephew-in-law, so this is still your family matter. Just now you dragged outsiders and your sister into beating up your nephew-in-law's mother-in-law, and we didn't get involved in that. It's not good for us to suddenly interfere now."
Luo Wanjiang sneered, "So you mean you're not going to care no matter how things get today?"
Zhang Weiguo got up and went to Lei Tianming's side to discuss a few words. Lei Tianming had already seen Zhao Qiang. He also saw Yang Shiqi, dressed in plain clothes, who was watching the fight with great interest. Did Lei Tianming dare to utter a word? He was just a mayor, far inferior to those spoiled brats.
Zhang Weiguo said to Luo Wanjiang, "Mayor Lei has also agreed. Since it's a family matter, you can resolve it yourselves. However, you can't let anyone die, otherwise the law will still punish you as usual!" In fact, whether it was Lei Tianming or Gu Yu, they didn't dare to interfere in the Luo family's affairs because they saw that Luo Xin didn't speak up or object. Based on their understanding of Luo Xin, if he hadn't planned it in advance, he wouldn't have let the Luo family lose face in front of so many people. That would be almost like taking his life. Since the person in charge was happy to watch the show, why should they worry about it? They might even ruin Luo Xin's plans.
Luo Wanjiang said, "Good, good, someone quickly go out and gather men, I'm going to teach him a lesson!" Luo Wanjiang pointed at Zhao Qiang on the stage and shouted.
Zhao Qiang wasn't about to give Luo Wanjiang a chance. No matter how powerful he was, he couldn't fight off a pack of wolves. If Luo Wanjiang really brought all the factory workers, Zhao Qiang would be forced to retreat. So, he couldn't let Luo Wanjiang seek help. Zhao Qiang kicked Luo Pingping, who had just staggered to her feet, off the stage, leaving her to continue crawling. Then, he leaped off the stage and, with a few bounds, landed in front of Luo Wanjiang. Before Luo Wanjiang could even react, the speed of his run and the distance of his jumps were just too outrageous. This wasn't the Beijing Olympics, was it?
Bang! Zhao Qiang punched Luo Wanjiang squarely in the face, causing Luo Wanjiang's nose to bleed profusely! Luo Wanhai came to help his brother, but he was even worse off, kicked away by Zhao Qiang. Even without the aid of running shoes, these ordinary people were no match for Zhao Qiang, who was controlled by a super-powerful biochip. Zhao Qiang picked up Luo Wanjiang, threw him in front of Luo Wanfeng, and then kicked him wildly with his leather shoes, his viciousness so great that Luo Wei dared not watch. Luo Wanjiang's mouth was crooked, his eyes were slanted, and it seemed that his arm had been dislocated. The children in the audience below had their eyes covered by their parents. This is restricted content and not suitable for children.
Volume 2 [238] Thanks for reading, here comes the food.
Xin remained as steady as Mount Tai. It was as if the one who was beaten wasn't his son. Perhaps he felt that even if he tried, his old legs and arms wouldn't help. The security guards who had escaped returned with their men, but they were attacked by Wang Meng's slingshot as soon as they appeared at the entrance of the hall. After two men fell, they gave up. When Luo Wanjiang saw that no help could get in, he immediately begged Zhao Qiang for mercy.
"Hero, spare my life! Hero, spare my life!" If you don't beg for mercy, you'll continue to be beaten.
Zhao Qiang grabbed Luo Wanjiang and slapped him twice more, cursing, "Why are you begging for mercy? If you offended me, even beating you wouldn't be enough to vent my anger!" So what if it's Haifeng Group? Zhao Qiang has no business dealings with him, and he's not afraid of the underworld in Donghai City. Even if there are experts from the south, he'd still dare to fight them to the death! So Luo Wanjiang is not scary.
Zhao Qiang's words reminded Luo Wanjiang, who immediately crawled to Luo Wanfeng and said, "Brother, I was wrong, please don't let him hit me."
Luo Wanfeng had already suffered too much today, but he had also secretly observed his father. Seeing that his father didn't say anything, he wondered if his father was testing him. If he couldn't even pass this test, he wouldn't be able to take over the Luo family's assets, and he would even have to resign as the general manager of Haifeng Group. Zhao Qiang was indeed very domineering, beating Luo Wanjiang without any mercy in front of so many prominent figures. He wondered what Mayor Lei and Zhang Weiguo were thinking, letting him get away with such leniency.
Luo Wanfeng said to Zhao Qiang: "Zhao, let's end this here. Luo Wanjiang is still my second brother, we're all family, there's no need to make a scene. Besides, today is Father's birthday, it should be a joyous occasion, but I've ruined it."
Zhao Qiang was dissatisfied with Luo Wanfeng. He was too considerate of the brotherhood between them, but his so-called brothers and sisters didn't care about him at all. They had just tried to kick him out of the Luo family. Now he was only temporarily obedient after being beaten by Zhao Qiang, but their revenge against Luo Wanfeng in the future would not be light.
Luo Wei helped her mother up, and Chen Lin also straightened her hair. Luo Wei walked to Zhao Qiang's side and whispered, "Zhao Qiang, let Luo Wanjiang go. It's not a good day to fight anymore, and you should also be wary of his revenge."
Zhao Qiang wasn't afraid of Luo Wanjiang's revenge. He kicked Luo Wanjiang and said, "Get out! If I find out you've bullied Uncle Luo's family again, you know what will happen to you."
Luo Wanjiang, feeling like he'd been granted a pardon, scrambled out of the hall. Luo Wanhai, kicked and badly injured, needed help to walk. Luo Pingping fared the worst. Not only was her leg injured, but Zhao Qiang had also kicked her off the stage, nearly disfiguring her face. Liu Heping wasn't there; if he had seen this, he might have been ready to fight Zhao Qiang to the death. Luo Juanjuan had been badly injured after hitting the wall, but she had recovered by now, so she walked out of the hall most easily.
Luo Xin suddenly opened his eyes and stood up at this moment. His voice was calm, and he was not affected by the fight just now at all. "Fellow readers, I'm sorry that you had to watch the show. We've been fighting for so long and you must be tired. It must have been hard for you to watch. Let's serve the food."
The fight in the hall did not affect the kitchen's work. At Luo Xin's command, waiters immediately began carrying dishes through the hall. Although everyone was puzzled, most people did not leave. Only some of Luo Wanjiang's confidants went out, and the rest began lunch in the gradually lively atmosphere.
Luo Xin looked somewhat tired, but he still wanted to visit his old friends and say a few polite words to the leaders of Donghai City who were present. At the invitation of his two secretaries, he led Luo Wanfeng and Luo Wei to the table closest to the audience. Sitting there were Sun Qingchang, Secretary of the Donghai Municipal Party Committee; Lei Tianming, Mayor of Donghai; Gu Yu, Professor of Huaxia University of Technology; Gu Xuemei and Yang Shiqi; and three other leaders from the Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government.
Gu Yu held Luo Xin's trembling hand and said, "Old Luo, what are you up to? Spraying your son? Using your grandson-in-law to give your children a heads-up? You're going to get your grandson-in-law into trouble." Gu Yu actually knew that there was no romantic relationship between Zhao Qiang and Luo Wei. Every time he saw Zhao Qiang and Xu Xiaoya go to his house together, he guessed that they were a couple. He was just teasing Luo Xin.
Luo Xin was unaware that Zhao Qiang was Gu Yu's student. Gu Yu's words were also a show of protection for Zhao Qiang. He could see that Luo Xin hadn't spoken up to stop the farce from beginning to end, clearly intending to use Zhao Qiang to warn his children. Now that Zhao Qiang had satisfied his anger towards Luo Wanjiang, how could Luo Wanjiang not retaliate after losing so much face?
Given Zhao Qiang's situation at the time, he had to take action to protect Luo Wei's safety and feelings; he had no other choice!
Luo Xin greeted Secretary Sun and Mayor Lei as he sat down, then said to Gu Yu, "Gu, I'm getting old and can't control those kids anymore. Now I just want to find someone who can keep them in check. I originally wanted to rely on Wan Feng, but Wan Feng is too cowardly. Fortunately, there are still people who dare to back him up. As for whether my good-for-nothing kids will retaliate against Zhao, that's something I'm going to ask you for help with. In the future, you'll have to take good care of this guy named Zhao Qiang."
Luo Wei felt a little embarrassed in front of Professor Gu, fearing her grandfather might misunderstand her relationship with Zhao Qiang. She whispered to him, "Grandpa, Zhao Qiang and his girlfriend Xu Xiaoya are both students of Professor Gu. Even without you saying anything, Professor Gu will take care of him." Luo Xin was stunned. He truly hadn't expected that the hot-tempered Zhao Qiang would be associated with Professor Gu, who was known for his strictness in accepting disciples.
At this moment, Zhao Qiang also finished dealing with the remaining matters and came over. Since the teacher saw him, he had to step forward to greet him. Zhao Qiang had already reverted to the humble student demeanor, and respectfully bowed to Gu Yu. "Hello, teacher."
Gu Yu chuckled: "You've made your Grandpa Luo your pawn this time."
Zhao Qiang explained, "Teacher, I had no choice. Junior Sister Wei is Xiaoya's good friend. I can't just watch her get bullied. Even if Xiaoya doesn't scold me for not helping, it's not right for me, as her senior brother, to sit idly by."
At this point, Luo Xin made an unexpected discovery. First, Zhao Qiang wasn't as violent as he had been when he was hitting people; his personality seemed to have two sides, a testament to the keen observation of an old man who had lived for over sixty years. Second, this young man named Zhao Qiang seemed to have another girlfriend! Moreover, his girlfriend was good friends with his granddaughter, which was quite unexpected.
Luo Wei confirmed to her grandfather again, "Grandpa, Zhao Qiang's girlfriend really is Xu Xiaoya, she's a senior from my school." Luo Xin sighed and shook his head. Lei Tianming stood up and patted Zhao Qiang on the shoulder, saying, "Zhao, that was a really satisfying beating! We all live in the same city, everyone knows how much of a spendthrift Luo Wanjiang is. As far as I know, the money he loses gambling in one night could fund ten Hope Schools. It's only natural that you help Old Luo teach him."
To curry favor with Zhao Qiang, Lei Tianming wasn't afraid to expose Luo Wanjiang's secrets in front of Luo Xin. Luo Xin asked Lei Tianming, "Mayor Lei, are you and Zhao Qiang very familiar?"
Lei Tianming leaned closer to Luo Xin and said, "We got drunk together before, on the third day of the Lunar New Year this year at District Chief Xu's house." As soon as Xu Liming was mentioned, he appeared immediately, smiling and gesturing to everyone that he was there. Lei Tianming lowered his voice and quietly pointed to Yang Shiqi sitting on the other side of the table, saying in a low voice, "Old Luo, that young man is also a friend of your grandson-in-law whom you like. He's from the Yang family in Beijing, and there's a girl from the Hu family who seems to be close to your grandson-in-law. Don't worry about him being bullied. In Donghai City, as long as he doesn't bully anyone, everything will be peaceful."
Luo Xin paused for a few seconds to catch his breath, then said, "It seems I don't understand him at all."
Yang Shiqi, who had been silently keeping Gu Xuemei company, suddenly said to Zhao Qiang, "You sit here." He was referring to the seat next to Gu Xuemei. Zhao Qiang glanced at Gu Yu, who gestured for him to stay at the table. So Zhao Qiang went over and sat down. Gu Xuemei, sitting next to him, shyly lowered her head and refused to look at him. She really was a shy girl.
Luo Xin stood up and said, "I'm tired. I can't stay with you all today. My apologies."
Sun: "Old Luo, don't mention it. You should go back and rest. We'll take care of ourselves."
Luo Xin said to Luo Wei, "Take me back to my room to rest. Have your dad stay and drink with everyone. Make sure you have a good time and drink a few more glasses with everyone. Apologize to everyone on my behalf for what happened earlier."
So what if they're from wealthy families? They still have their share of disputes over inheritance, just like ordinary families. Even high-society ladies sometimes abandon their dignity and fight like shrewish women. This really broadened Zhao Qiang's horizons.
Just as Luo Wei turned to leave, Yang Shiqi suddenly said, "Wei, don't be afraid. If your uncles and aunts don't know how to behave, I'll teach them a lesson next time. I won't be as merciful as Zhao Qiang; I'll cripple them if I don't!"
Zhao Qiang rolled his eyes at Yang Shiqi, thinking to himself, "You don't need to belittle me if you want to impress the girl. My teacher is watching. If I go too far, won't I upset him? Even so, I don't know if I'll get scolded."
Luo Wei nodded gratefully to Yang Shiqi. She was very gratified that her friends hadn't abandoned her when she was in trouble.
Gu Xuemei tugged at Yang Shiqi's hand and whispered, "Shiqi, stop fighting all the time."
Yang Shiqi chuckled and said, "Why didn't you say anything to your junior brother when he hit someone? I was just scaring Old Master Luo's unfilial children. I didn't actually do anything. You can't be biased, can you?"
Gu Xuemei pouted at Yang Shiqi reproachfully, then fell silent.
Gu Yu said to Zhao Qiang, "You're still too impulsive. In the future, you must handle such matters properly."
Zhao Qiang scratched his head, unable to think of a proper way to handle the situation. He had no other option but to beat Luo Wanjiang into submission. Reasoning with him? That would be like casting pearls before swine, and he might even get kicked by the cow.
If it were Gu Yu, he could stand up and reprimand Luo Wanjiang, after all, Gu Yu's status is there, and Luo Wanjiang wouldn't dare to do anything to him and would have to listen respectfully. But who is Zhao Qiang? He won't have any effect unless he shows his fist to Luo Wanjiang first!
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