In the reception room of Jin Feng Fashion.
Five people sat on each side of the long conference table.
The five people on the east side—
Besides Wei Jinfeng, there were Hai Jufu, who was "implicated" by him, and Supervisor He, who was also implicated, and Wei Kai Qin, the current head of the Wei family.
The fifth person was the influential figure that Su Ziyu had mentioned to Zi Ye.
Feng Xindong, the future patriarch of the Feng family from Tianbei, belonging to the 13 noble families.
The five people on the west side—
Old Su, Ning Xiaolan, Su Ziyu, Wei Wan, Chen Dong.
This negotiation, in essence, was entirely orchestrated by Wei Jinfeng.
Because Ning Xiaolan’s mother was an unattainable white moonlight in Wei Jinfeng’s heart, he specifically founded Jin Feng Fashion to compete with Old Su again in the business world.
But the result—
Who the hell could have imagined that Wei Jinfeng’s mere interception of business would lead to the little princess of Hong Ye Information stepping forward.
Not only did it result in the two supervisors of Hong Ye Information’s procurement department losing their jobs instantly; it caused Li Qianfan to develop ulterior motives (merger) towards Jin Feng Fashion, and Ding Xiaolang even uttered harsh words, vowing to suppress the entire Qingyun Wei family!
When Ding Xiaolang said he would suppress the Qingyun Wei family, it was not mere idle talk.
He would absolutely keep his word!
The Wei family knew this very well.
After learning of this, Wei Kai Qin, the patriarch, first slapped his son Wei Jinfeng twice, then immediately made calls everywhere, seeking connections and help in the hope of averting this disaster.
As long as the Wei family could be protected from a catastrophic blow, Wei Kai Qin was willing to offer one-tenth of his family fortune, with both hands.
As the saying goes, money makes the world go round.
In just one night, the Wei family, through a convoluted connection of a third cousin’s maternal uncle’s distant relative, managed to contact the Feng family of Tianbei.
After careful consideration of the stakes, the Feng family decided to take on the task.
There were three reasons.
One.
The Qingyun Wei family was valued at tens of billions, so one-tenth of their fortune was around one billion.
Two.
Others might fear the Li family (Hong Ye Information is part of the Li family conglomerate), but the 13 noble families, who had been in opposition to the Li family all along, were not bothered.
Three.
Who doesn’t like money!?
Thus, the patriarch of the Feng family dispatched Feng Xindong to Qingyun in person to support the Wei family and resolve this matter.
The Feng family, of course, would not act rashly.
Before they had a face-to-face discussion with Ding Xiaolang, they would first secure Old Su.
As long as Old Su could be pacified, it would be much easier to negotiate with Ding Xiaolang.
And so, the two sides sat down at the negotiation table.
With the support of an influential figure who dared to oppose the Li family, Wei Jinfeng’s spirits were clearly much higher than yesterday.
The former two supervisors of Hong Ye Information also stared intently at Old Su with extremely unfriendly gazes.
If not for Old Su, how could they have been fired by Hong Ye Information!?
Although he had Wei Wan and Chen Dong by his side for support, and more importantly, his beloved son-in-law had his back, Old Su had never directly faced and conversed with an influential figure like Feng Xindong before.
From the moment he sat down, his legs had been trembling uncontrollably.
In fact.
Even Ning Xiaolan was a little nervous.
After all, no matter how much the Li family son-in-law supported Old Su and his wife, their "original" background conditions made them subconsciously believe that compared to the Tianbei Feng family, they were like sparrows to eagles.
What sparrow isn’t afraid of an eagle?
If they felt this way, let alone Wei Wan and Chen Dong who came to assist.
On the contrary, Su Ziyu remained calm and composed, neither humble nor arrogant.
“Actually, the fuse for this incident was not a big deal.”
Wei Kai Qin spoke first, looking at Old Su. “It was just that we intercepted your business with Hong Ye Information. Mr. Su, am I correct in saying this?”
Old Su subconsciously nodded. “Yes, yes.”
That was it.
Old Su’s instinctive reaction ceded the initiative in the negotiation.
But he couldn’t be blamed entirely.
After all, before he knew Li Qianfan, the Mo family, which belonged to the same local gentry as the Wei family, had been able to push Su Ziyu into desperate straits.
Wei Kai Qin smiled. “There are many ways to resolve this conflict. But unfortunately, Mr. Su chose the one that we find most unacceptable. Not only did he violate the commercial rule of comparing prices, leading to the dismissal of Supervisors He and Hai. Your son-in-law, relying on his powerful background, not only coveted our company in person but also threatened to use Hong Ye Information to suppress our entire Wei family.”
What he said was the truth.
Old Su kept nodding—
Ning Xiaolan felt he shouldn’t nod, but she couldn’t lash out, so she looked at her daughter.
Su Ziyu remained calm, watching Wei Kai Qin speak eloquently.
Finally.
Wei Kai Qin’s tone became stern. “Mr. Su, you have gone too far!”
Yes.
Yes, yes, we have gone too far.
No—
Old Su nodded first, then quickly shook his head.
The influential figure, Feng Xindong, also spoke up in a timely manner. “Since Mr. Su knows he was wrong, our subsequent negotiations will be much easier.”
Old Su smacked his lips.
Ning Xiaolan began to worry.
Wei Wan wanted to speak, but didn’t know what to say.
Chen Dong habitually rolled up his sleeves—
Su Ziyu finally spoke. “Mr. Feng, may I ask on what basis you say we are wrong?”
After Su Ziyu stepped forward, Old Su immediately felt the burden on his shoulders disappear.
Feng Xindong chuckled. “Mr. Wei has already explained it very clearly. I believe anyone with a modicum of intelligence can discern right from wrong.”
Su Ziyu’s expression remained unchanged. “What if I say we haven’t done anything wrong?”
Feng Xindong retracted his smile, his tone becoming colder. “Someone will help you correct your mistakes.”
Su Ziyu’s gaze at him suddenly became sharp. “Is that person you, Mr. Feng?”
“Our ancestors passed down an ancient saying long ago.”
Feng Xindong replied, not directly answering the question. “When the road is uneven, someone will step on it.”
“Oh, so you’re saying you’re going to step on our family’s road?”
Su Ziyu slightly tilted his chin and asked.
Feng Xindong picked up his teacup and began to drink water with a leisurely air.
This action of his was tantamount to implicitly agreeing with Su Ziyu’s question.
It also expressed his disdain for the Li family’s “commoner” daughter-in-law.
Su Ziyu, however, was unfazed.
He continued to ask, “Even if our family’s road is uneven and needs someone to step on it. Then, Mr. Feng, what right do you have to step on our family’s road?”
Huh?
Feng Xindong paused and looked up.
His eyes on Su Ziyu held a clear sense of disbelief.
He really hadn’t expected Su Ziyu to dare to say to his face that he had no right to step on the road!
“You heard me correctly.”
Su Ziyu said calmly. “I just feel that Mr. Feng has no right to step on our family’s road.”
Heh—
Feng Xindong laughed.
Wei Jinfeng, who had been holding back, immediately reprimanded with a somber face. “Su Ziyu! You graduated from Tian University, a top student, so how can you not understand the basic principle of respecting elders and cherishing the young? Setting aside Mr. Feng’s status and position, let alone the fact that Mr. Feng is several years older than your father. You should not speak to Mr. Feng in such a tone!”
Slap!
Ning Xiaolan slammed the table and stood up abruptly.
She pointed her finger at Wei Jinfeng’s nose and shouted sternly, “Wei Jinfeng! Who do you think you are to lecture my daughter? Do you really think I don’t know why you opened this lousy factory? More than twenty years ago, I never looked at you properly! And now, in my eyes, you are still not as good as the toenail of my Old Su.”
Wei Jinfeng’s face instantly turned red.
Ning Xiaolan was the eternal white moonlight in his heart.
Now, in such a formal setting, in front of so many people, Ning Xiaolan was verbally abusing him, saying he wasn’t even as good as Old Su’s toenail.
Wei Jinfeng’s heart ached—
Wei Kai Qin, however, chuckled lightly.
He said to Wei Jinfeng, “More than twenty years ago, being able to marry Song Zhen (Wei Jinfeng’s deceased wife) was the most correct thing you ever did in your life. Alas. It’s a pity my learned and virtuous daughter-in-law passed away young.”
Why did he suddenly bring up Wei Jinfeng’s deceased wife?
Anyone would know!
Ning Xiaolan’s face instantly became redder than Wei Jinfeng’s.
She was about to lose it—
Su Ziyu reached out and took her hand. “Mom, please calm down. After all, the Wei family has someone who passed away early, so we should give them sufficient sympathy. Moreover, you should be more fortunate that you chose my dad more than twenty years ago. Otherwise, you would be the one who passed away early.”
Wei Kai Qin and his son—
Su Ziyu’s words, on the surface, seemed impeccable.
But why did the Wei father and son feel like their tails had been stepped on?
A certain blockhead immediately applauded. “Teacher’s wife is indeed Teacher’s wife, her words are so skillful!”
Wei Wan, the capable assistant, said, “Ziyu, I finally understand why you are so smart, capable, virtuous, and beautiful, and could become Li family’s daughter-in-law. It turns out you inherited Mr. Su’s excellent genes. Fortunately, fortunately, Director Ning did not choose the wrong person back then.”
Old Su immediately straightened his chest.
Ning Xiaolan also cooperatively picked up a cigarette for him.
Wei Kai Qin and his son—
Suddenly realized that arguing with young people seemed to be a very foolish endeavor!
“Let’s get back to the point.”
Su Ziyu turned his attention back to Feng Xindong. “May I ask Mr. Feng, if the Wei family hadn’t given you enough benefits, would you have come to step on our family’s road?”
Mr. Feng—
Without benefits, he would be foolish to come to Qingyun to help the Wei family step on an uneven road.
Seeing Mr. Feng stammering, Su Ziyu also dropped the pretense.
His tone was cold. “Since you are doing this for money, please don’t put on a righteous face to lecture me on how to conduct myself.”
When had Feng Xindong ever been so publicly humiliated by a girl like this?
Instantly, anger surged within him, and he sneered. “What if I insist on stepping on it?”
Su Ziyu—
Before Su Ziyu could react, the door to the reception room suddenly opened.
A man said calmly, “If you insist on stepping on our family’s road, I’ll break your legs.”