Chapter 430 Discovered
Li Hui’s whole body trembled, his mind and body filled with fear.
When he saw this video, the most tender and warmest part of his heart was ripped open by the Yang family.
The woman in the video was indeed Li Hui’s student.
Twenty years ago, Li Hui was full of ambition and had established a firm footing in the pharmaceutical research and development academic circle, already a renowned doctoral supervisor.
That year, he met Mei Youli, who was applying for graduate studies. Although Mei Youli was only a master's student, her thinking was very unconventional, and her mind was filled with countless novel ideas.
The crucial point was that these academic ideas, while sounding absurd, subtly contained reason. Other supervisors, upon hearing Mei Youli’s wild thoughts, all shook their heads, declaring that Mei Youli was simply fantasizing.
Only the genius Li Hui met the genius Mei Youli!
After they became teacher and student, Li Hui guided Mei Youli technically, and many of Mei Youli's ideas greatly inspired Li Hui.
This pair of teacher and student often discussed late into the night, often traveled together to attend conferences, and during those years, Li Hui’s career saw significant development. Inspired by Mei Youli’s unconventional ideas, Li Hui’s career became increasingly successful.
Mei Youli also successfully pursued her doctorate under Li Hui.
The two spent six full years together, day and night.
In those six years, there was the bond of teacher and student, but gradually, they developed mutual admiration and romantic feelings.
They were secretly together for two months, but soon, due to Li Hui’s immense reputation, their relationship was on the verge of being exposed.
Both were terrified. After all, Mei Youli was also beginning to make her mark in the pharmaceutical industry, and Li Hui, in his forties, was already a big shot in the pharmaceutical world with a boundless future.
They were in pain. If they were together, public opinion would surely drown them. Everything Li Hui had achieved would be scorned and disappear. He would no longer be a university professor, a judge in pharmaceutical reviews, or eligible for future academician reviews.
Similarly, Mei Youli, having just entered the pharmaceutical industry, would likely have no chance to continue in the field if she were with Li Hui.
They were terrified and pained, wanting to escape everything but not daring to make a decision.
At this point, Mei Youli proactively went abroad, leaving this complex situation behind. To protect Li Hui’s reputation, Mei Youli did not return to China for more than a decade.
Li Hui was heartbroken, but he and Mei Youli made a pact: on the day he retired, Li Hui would put everything aside and go abroad to be with Mei Youli.
This year, Li Hui was fifty-nine years old, and he could formally apply for retirement next year!
Therefore, nothing could sway Li Hui.
For over twenty years, Li Hui never married or had children, living a solitary life, all for the sake of waiting to retire next year and be with Mei Youli.
Similarly, Mei Youli lived abroad, remaining unmarried in her forties, also waiting for the culmination of their love.
Just as success was within reach, Li Hui never expected the Yang family to suddenly appear!
If the Yang family were to announce this news now, or if they were to harm Mei Youli abroad, everything would be ruined.
Li Hui was terrified. He dared not struggle any further. He knelt on the ground, trembling, and pleaded with Yang Weishan, "Mr. Yang, spare us. Whatever you want, I will agree to it. I only beg you... I only beg you not to harm her."
Seeing Li Hui kneeling on the ground, Yang Weishan burst into laughter. He walked over and said, "Professor Li, you are behaving yourself now. If you had agreed to my request earlier, why would I have needed to show you this video?"
"Your love affair with Miss Mei Youli will not be publicized. Miss Mei Youli will also live safely there. Once you join our Yang family, our people will only protect Miss Mei Youli's safety."
"And they will also provide her with a large sum of money to ensure she lives a better life abroad. Isn't that right?"
Li Hui's arms trembled. He knew Yang Weishan was using this to continue blackmailing him. Li Hui nodded and said, "Good, good, I agree. I will join the Yang family."
Yang Weishan laughed heartily and continued, "Of course, not only will you join, but you will also bring your entire team to join our Yang family's pharmaceutical company."
"I know there are forty-five people in your team, and each one is an elite. Their list is in my pocket. If even one person is missing, your love affair with Miss Mei Youli will be exposed, and Miss Mei Youli's safety cannot be guaranteed."
"I believe Professor Li can definitely accomplish this, right?"
Li Hui was stunned. He had not expected Yang Weishan to make such a demand.
If it were just him betraying Tiancheng Pharmaceutical Company and joining the Yang family, he could still endure the moral punishment and the torment of his conscience.
Now, if he were to bring his entire team of forty-five people to the Yang family, it would not only be a moral transgression but also subject to severe legal penalties.
Most crucially, this would be an outright betrayal, a stab in the back of Tiancheng Pharmaceutical Company!
Li Hui looked up in terror. At this moment, he could not agree. He could not trade his own happiness for the suffering of Tiancheng Pharmaceutical Company.
He could not betray his former employer just to get his love.
Li Hui shook his head and said to Yang Weishan, "This... this won't do. I... I cannot bring my entire team. I can only guarantee my own joining of the Yang family's pharmaceutical company. My subordinates are free. I cannot persuade them."
Upon hearing this, Yang Weishan slapped Li Hui across the face with a loud *snap*. Yang Weishan patted Li Hui's face and said, "Professor Li, it seems you haven't learned your lesson. How can you not understand my good intentions?"
"How can you not understand our Yang family's kindness in wanting you all to prosper together?"
Zhang Li, outside the private room, heard the conversation between Li Hui and Yang Weishan inside and was furious.
Just then, Zhang Li's phone rang. The ringing sound instantly reached the private room. Startled, Zhang Li quickly took out her phone. She saw it was Chen Yang calling.
Zhang Li immediately turned, pretending to be a waitress, and quickly said to Chen Yang on the phone, "Hello, Mr. Chen, it's not convenient to talk now. I'll call you back later."
Chen Yang immediately said, "Sister Zhang, leave the restaurant immediately. Safety first."
As they were speaking, the door of the private room was pushed open. Two female bodyguards emerged and immediately grabbed Zhang Li’s arms, one on each side. With a *clatter*, Zhang Li’s phone dropped to the ground.
The two female bodyguards directly dragged Zhang Li and, with a *bang*, threw her into the private room.
Yang Weishan frowned, sizing up Zhang Li. He noticed something strange about the waitress uniform she was wearing. He walked over and asked Zhang Li, "Who the hell are you? What were you doing around the private room?"
Zhang Li quickly replied, "I am a waitress. I am responsible for this area. I just came to take a phone call. Esteemed guests, what is the matter?"
Yang Weishan snorted, about to let Zhang Li go. At this moment, one of the female bodyguards pointed at Zhang Li and frowned, saying, "Mr. Yang, this woman seems to be the executive secretary of Tiancheng Pharmaceutical Company's new president."