Chen Chaojiang followed behind, but he was surprised. Zheng Yang's tone and attitude were completely different from before. He was like an elder or a leader at all times, and every word he said made sense. Even if it was unreasonable, people couldn't help but be convinced.
But... Chen Chaojiang thought with a wry smile, "Zhengyang, you seem to need to learn some knowledge too, right?"
Just then, Xu Zhengyang stopped and turned around, squeezing out a single word from his nostrils, "Hmm?" At this moment, Xu Zhengyang's eyebrows were slightly furrowed, his brows slightly raised, and he glared at Chen Chaojiang with half-closed eyes.
Chen Chaojiang suddenly felt a chill and couldn't help but shiver. He quickly lowered his head, not daring to look Xu Zhengyang in the eye.
"Don't think too much, you're not at the point where you don't need to study yet..."
The sound was drawn out and had an imposing manner.
Xu Zhengyang's lips twitched, a cold glint flashed in his eyes, then disappeared in an instant. Without saying another word, he turned and walked to the door and rang the doorbell.
Chen Chaojiang's heart, which had been in his throat, finally settled down.
Both of them had the same question in their minds: What, what's going on?
...
night.
Fuhe City People's Hospital.
Both Zheng Ronghua's and Zheng Yaokai's hospital rooms were filled with their family members.
During the day, Zheng Ronghua drove the family members away from the hospital, telling them to go and calm people down. Ronghua Group was in a state of panic because Zheng Yaokai had been attacked and injured, and the shareholders kept calling to inquire about the situation.
However, in the evening, they received a call from the hospital informing them of an unexpected situation, and the family members rushed over.
But now, things seem much better.
Aside from being pale and haggard, Zheng Ronghua and Zheng Yaokai were mostly silent, though they could occasionally exchange a few words, indicating that they had no mental problems.
To outsiders, the father and son were simply contemplating important matters, which is why they didn't want to pay attention to anyone.
The biggest question and fear in the hearts of the father and son at this moment was whether the terrifying scene they had encountered that afternoon was real or fake.
The sudden appearance of bruises all over his body left even the hospital doctors puzzled and unable to explain it.
Those bruises clearly looked like they were caused by being hit with sticks or similar objects, but they didn't have those injuries when they suddenly went crazy in the afternoon.
Hmm, could it be that the father and son suddenly started fighting each other in the hospital room?
But there was no murder weapon, and it seems neither of them has the ability to do so right now.
What does all of this signify?
Zheng Yaokai finally couldn't bear the terror any longer and asked his wife to call his father. He couldn't endure the suffocating fear alone; he needed to talk to his father, anything at all. Because he could only tell his father; he dared not tell anyone else… it was a secret he couldn't reveal!
Zheng Ronghua was thinking of talking to his son to discuss an extremely important decision.
So, with the help of her family, Zheng Ronghua went into her son's hospital room again.
Then, all the family members were kicked out.
It wasn't until after 11 p.m., at the repeated requests of the doctors and nurses, that Zheng Ronghua finally left her son's ward.
The family members do not know exactly what the father and son talked about.
Exhausted, the father and son fell into a deep sleep after being given sedatives by the doctor.
2:30 a.m.
Xu Zhengyang's consciousness first reached Zheng Ronghua's hospital room. He didn't choose to appear in Zheng Ronghua's dream, but instead woke him up directly...
Afterwards, Xu Zhengyang went to Zheng Yaokai's ward again.
Early the next morning.
Zheng Ronghua went to her son Zheng Yaokai's hospital room again.
The father and son talked for more than an hour, and even when the nurse reminded them that it was time to start the IV drip, they resolutely refused.
Zheng Ronghua finally picked up his phone and called Xu Zhengyang:
"Lord Xu, Lord Lingguan, we...we are convinced..."
"very good."
"We beg you, sir, please don't make things difficult for our loved ones. They are innocent."
"You feel wronged, don't you? Hmm?"
"No, no..."
"Your wealth is enough for them to live a much happier life than the average person!" Xu Zhengyang said sternly. "It's fine to live off your inheritance, but you must keep an eye on them and prevent them from doing anything wrong..."
Yes, yes.
"Just manage Ronghua Group well."
Xu Zhengyang stood on the balcony, gazing at the rising sun in the east, and sighed softly.
In this world, he finally affirmed one thing in his heart: there is never absolute fairness in this world.
If we're talking about injustice, this god is the biggest injustice of all!
Volume 5, Spirit Official, Chapter 225: Rookie, Another Rookie
Xu Zhengyang once said to Chen Chaojiang, "Don't think so much. You're not at the point where you don't need to study yet..."
This stemmed from Chen Chaojiang's slight dissatisfaction and doubt about what Xu Zhengyang had said. There was no malice involved; it was just that Xu Zhengyang, in a superior tone, encouraged Chen Chaojiang to study more and not to lack confidence because of insufficient education.
However, even Xu Zhengyang himself did not know that nowadays, anyone who expressed any dissatisfaction, doubts, or even criticisms towards him, regardless of who they were or what their thoughts were, would be known to Xu Zhengyang with crystal clarity.
That's why Xu Zhengyang said that to Chen Chaojiang.
A sentence that commands respect and inspires awe.
How confident, how domineering!
It's clearly saying that I've reached the point where I no longer need to study...
Admittedly, this statement is somewhat broad and excessive. To be fair, Xu Zhengyang always keeps in mind the saying, "One is never too old to learn." He has been learning all along. However, what he wants to learn now is not the way of business management and making money, but rather the intangible yet real "knowledge" that will help him broaden his horizons, expand his perspective, and cultivate a grander mindset.
From another perspective, what he said to Chen Chaojiang was definitely not arrogance.
That's the truth. Does someone like him really need to learn how to run and manage a company and how to make money? Absolutely not...
Firstly, others were making money for him; secondly, money was indeed worthless in Xu Zhengyang's eyes.
It's not that he doesn't need the money, but rather that, for the time being, there's nothing that can make him feel "tight on cash" anymore.
No one in this world, no organization or department, could be like Xu Zhengyang, this earth crab clad in golden armor, wielding his two large pincers like a bandit, sweeping across Fuhe City and Beijing in just two days, swallowing up the massive Ronghua Group and Huatong Network Technology Co., Ltd.
What an enormous appetite!
Xu Zhengyang once told Chen Chaojiang at Jinghui Logistics Company: Someone will pay for their losses over the past two years, ten times, a hundred times... a thousand times!
Now it seems that it's more than a thousand times greater.
Under Xu Zhengyang's forceful pressure, everything progressed at a speed that even Xu Zhengyang found hard to believe.
The next day, Jiang Lan obediently went to Fuhe City, as Xu Zhengyang had instructed, to work as a housekeeper in the courtyard house in the western suburbs, just like Wu Ma had been before, responsible for tidying up the currently uninhabited house. Fortunately, Xu Zhengyang didn't go too far, allowing Li Ruiyu to arrange two guards and another housekeeper surnamed Zhou to accompany her. Xu Zhengyang said on the phone, "Do more housework, don't be as high and mighty as before, handling every little thing wherever you go. I see everything clearly."
On that very day, Li Bingjie called from country M, on the other side of the world.
Surprisingly, Xu Zhengyang wasn't particularly excited about not seeing each other for over two years or about anything significant happening in their relationship. Instead, he remained calm, as if nothing had actually happened and the timeframe hadn't been long at all.
Li Bingjie cried on the phone, overcome with emotion. She truly missed Xu Zhengyang. For the past six months, she had constantly thought about him, the man who seemed like a vegetable, devoid of thought. She firmly believed that Xu Zhengyang would recover!
Well, their conversation was, of course, quite melodramatic...
Regardless of Xu Zhengyang's state of mind, the girl was crying her eyes out, and Xu Zhengyang was well aware of how much Li Bingjie had worried about her over the past two and a half years. Therefore, when Xu Zhengyang finally spoke to Li Bingjie on the phone, he regained his usual demeanor, occasionally saying a few teasing words that made Li Bingjie laugh and cry at the same time.
I won't go into details about this; anyway, that's pretty much it between men and women in love.
Of course. Finally, Xu Zhengyang said something crucial: "Bingjie, come back!"
"Okay." Li Bingjie agreed readily, because when her father called to tell her the news, he made it clear that her family, including her mother, no longer objected to her being with Xu Zhengyang.
"Students, your studies should be your priority... Don't let romantic relationships interfere with your studies!"
At this extremely touching and crucial moment, Xu Zhengyang blurted out something utterly inappropriate. He immediately regretted it afterward; what kind of talk was that?
"Oh." Li Bingjie didn't object at all and obediently replied, "Then I'll go back during the New Year."
Xu Zhengyang was dumbfounded, cursing inwardly, "Serves you right for being so arrogant, serving you right for acting all high and mighty..."
"I really dislike flying; it makes me feel terrible just thinking about it," Li Bingjie said, sounding aggrieved. "But I miss you so much."
"Shall we video chat online?"
"Okay, okay, but..."
"I'll fly over to see you when I have time."
"Um."
After hanging up the phone, Xu Zhengyang felt a bit overwhelmed. How did the conversation end up about going abroad...?
The dignified Imperial Censor of the Eastern Heavenly Court is indeed quite a novice when it comes to romantic relationships; fortunately, Li Bingjie is also a novice.
It really proves the old saying, "Those who aren't family don't enter the same door."
They're a perfect match!
...
Although matters in Beijing were quickly resolved, and Xu Zhengyang was too lazy to manage other trivial matters, he wasn't in a hurry to return to Fuhe City. Regarding company operations, Xu Zhengyang's thinking was simple: as long as I have money in my bank account, that's enough.
The amount of money doesn't matter, as long as I have enough. There must be enough money available for my needs.
Clearly, with the combined resources of Ronghua and Huatong, as long as Xu Zhengyang doesn't think about buying things like aircraft carriers, the money in his bank account won't be a problem for his daily expenses.
The most important reason why Xu Zhengyang was not in a hurry to return to Fuhe City to reunite with his family was that he wanted to give his relatives a chance to atone for their mistakes.
In this respect, Xu Zhengyang is selfish.
Unlike his treatment of Zheng Ronghua and Jiang Lan, he did not carry out severe crackdowns and retaliations against them, whether as individuals or their subordinates.
Because he had to consider his parents' feelings; his two uncles and aunts-in-law were all relatives!
Although Xu Zhengyang was furious with his relatives for their actions, how could they do such a thing! Even if they had given his family some shares when they established Shuanghe Construction Company, it would have been better. After all, who was the foundation of this construction company? Now that Xu Zhengyang is ill, they've completely forgotten all of that… For money and profit, they've disregarded even the deepest family ties.
Xu Nengren was honest, and Yuan Suqin, though hot-tempered, valued family ties and face. She couldn't bring herself to completely sever ties with her relatives; however, anyone in Shuanghe Village who disagreed with this action was kicked out of Shuanghe Construction Company!
How can Xu Neng and Yuan Suqin hold their heads high in front of their neighbors in the village?