This old Master Wang had been a formidable figure throughout his life, having witnessed much and possessing a decisive, ruthless streak in the business world. However, he had one weakness: he doted on his children.
Especially now, with his son and daughter weeping tearfully before him, the old master felt a deep pang of sorrow. After a long while, Master Wang Chunfeng let out a sigh.
“Alas, send them to the reception room!”
A few minutes later, Master Wang met Bai Guanghai in the reception room.
“Patriarch Bai, what business brings you to my humble abode?”
“Master Wang, you speak as if I can’t visit you just to pay my respects, can I?” Bai Guanghai said with a forced smile.
“Heh, Bai Guanghai, I suspect you’re like a night owl visiting a house – you only come when there’s trouble. A weasel wishing the chickens a Happy New Year means no good!
Speak plainly, why have you come!”
“Very well, Master Wang, you are a man of directness. Since you ask, I won’t waste your time with pleasantries.
To be frank, I, Bai, have come to propose marriage!
Our Bai family wishes to form a marriage alliance with your Wang family. This way, our Wang and Bai families can advance and retreat together in Jiangshan City!
I know the Wang family’s businesses are facing some difficulties. That’s nothing. If we become one family, I will personally handle these troubles. Although it will require considerable effort to resolve them, I, Bai, am willing to try!”
“I dare not presume such an honor. Our Wang family has no unmarried children of suitable age!”
“Master Wang, you are mistaken. How can that be? Is Wang Bingxia not of age?”
“You…” Master Wang’s chest tightened with pain. He pointed a finger at Bai Guanghai, speechless for a long time. After a considerable pause, he finally managed to grit out his words.
“I have told you many times, Bingxia is already betrothed. Stop having designs on Bingxia!
Bingxia will not marry your son!”
Bai Guanghai chuckled, “Master Wang, do you not watch the news?
Bingxia’s fiancé died in a plane crash. Of course, we are also very sorry about this incident. However, a dead person is like a extinguished lamp.
After all, one must look forward. Can Bingxia remain a widow for a man whose marriage was never officially registered?”
“Whether she remains a widow or not is Bingxia’s choice, and has nothing to do with your Bai family. Give up on this idea, Bingxia will not agree to an alliance with your family!” Master Wang stated unequivocally.
Wang Chunfeng knew his granddaughter’s character well, and he also knew Wang Bingxia’s feelings for Ling Tian. He knew that Wang Bingxia would never agree to this marriage.
He even knew that if pushed too hard, his granddaughter might even choose to end her life.
“Alas, I was too hasty. Let’s not discuss this for now!” Bai Guanghai saw that Master Wang was resolute, and this marriage alliance would be difficult to achieve in the short term.
However, the old fox Bai Guanghai had many contingency plans.
“Master Wang, I believe you are already aware that something major has happened at Baijin Real Estate!
Your two children have caused a huge mess. If this funding gap of over a hundred billion yuan is not filled, Baijin Real Estate will likely face bankruptcy and liquidation, and your two children might face imprisonment.
You should understand that the amount involved is enormous. Once imprisoned, ten or twenty years will not be enough; they might even face the firing squad!”
“So what!”
“Oh dear, why are you so hostile? I have come to offer my assistance to Qingshan and the others.
As long as you are willing to use the assets of Bing Tian Pharmaceutical as collateral, I will find a way to borrow money to help Qingshan and the others repay this debt!”
Upon hearing this, Master Wang let out a cold laugh. This old fox had finally revealed his true intentions!
The talk of marrying Wang Bingxia, forming a marriage alliance with the Wang family, or offering to help the Wang family through their difficulties – these were all pretexts.
The true objective of the Bai family’s visit was none other than Bing Tian Pharmaceutical, a cash cow that made a fortune every day!
“Bing Tian Pharmaceutical is not an asset of our Wang family; it belongs to Ling Tian. If you wish to covet Bing Tian Pharmaceutical, I can only tell you that you won’t even get through the door!”
“Old Wang, don’t be so absolute. I’m not bluffing. If one hundred billion yuan isn’t delivered within a week, your son and daughter can await their fate, haha.”
Master Wang Chunfeng’s veins bulged on his forehead, and his hands trembled uncontrollably. Just then, Bai Guanghai’s phone suddenly rang.
Bai Guanghai immediately rejected the call. He intended to apply maximum pressure on the old master, and he wouldn’t tolerate any interruptions at this moment.
However, the phone rang again. Bai Guanghai, angered, directly turned off his phone.
He calmed himself down and looked at Master Wang with a smile.
“Brother Wang, you must face reality. A dead person is like an extinguished lamp; Ling Tian is already dead!
To put it bluntly, without Ling Tian’s backing, your Wang family cannot hold onto the cash cow that is Bing Tian Pharmaceutical!
Haha…”
Bai Guanghai was feeling smug when suddenly, the Bai family attendants who had accompanied him and were waiting in the courtyard rushed in frantically.
“Master, Master, something has happened at home!”
Hearing this, Bai Guanghai became furious. His subordinate’s behavior was utterly embarrassing. His face immediately darkened.
“If you don’t give me a reasonable explanation, I’ll break your legs today!”
Bai Guanghai glared at the attendant as if he wanted to kill him.
“Master, something has happened, something big has happened! The villa at home is on fire, and the flames are spreading rapidly!
The young master is trapped inside the burning building, and his life is in danger!”
Upon hearing this news, Bai Guanghai felt the world spin. His head felt as if it had been shot by a bullet.
The reason he dared to be so arrogant now was primarily due to his youngest son, in whom the future hope of the Bai family was placed.
To prevent any harm to this youngest son, he had assigned a large number of loyal bodyguards specifically to protect the child.
But what he never expected was that despite all his precautions, something had still happened!
Originally, when he came to the Wang family today, his second son, Bai Haotian, had proposed to come along. Bai Guanghai had refused, citing Bai Haotian’s impulsiveness and tendency to speak without thinking, fearing he might excessively provoke Master Wang. Thus, Bai Guanghai had instructed Bai Haotian to stay home.
But he never imagined that this might have been Bai Haotian’s tactic of feigning retreat to advance, sending him away only to set fire to the villa, ultimately trapping his youngest son in the inferno!
He could already sense that his youngest son was in grave danger!