How could Yan Haikun fail to catch Pei Jun's underlying meaning? It was as if he was saying, "Look at your son. How cold - blooded he is. He doesn't show any mercy at all!"
Pei Jun continued, "Moreover, if he really scatters the equity of Pei Group, it will surely be devoured by those wolves out there until not a bone is left." We've had some kind of bond. Are you really willing to watch Pei Group fall into trouble and let your son deal the final blow?
Yan Haikun paused for a while. When he heard Pei Jun's somewhat flustered breathing on the other end of the line, he finally replied, "Brother Pei, you may not know that A Cheng is now the next heir of Yan Group. So, every decision he makes is well - thought - out, and I won't interfere in the slightest. Moreover..."
"I think he's right. He has given Pei Group a chance, but the group failed to handle it properly. If you can only rely on others to rescue you forever, then what's the point of holding on to it? If you really want a solution from me, then my suggestion is..."
"Hand over your equity to A Cheng and let Pei Group completely become part of the Yan family. Or, we'll choose another partner. After all, we can afford to bear the losses. What do you think?" Yan Haikun asked with a smile.
This father - son pair! They're both equally insidious! Pei Jun was so angry that he almost spat out blood!
Gritting his teeth, Pei Jun said, "I'll give Brother Kun's suggestion serious consideration. I won't bother you anymore."
After hanging up the phone, the study fell into a deathly silence again. Pei Mingyuan and Pei Jun looked at each other, seeing helplessness and confusion in each other's eyes.
What on earth should they do?
Closing his eyes, Pei Jun gritted his teeth and said, "Since Yan Sanshao said he's willing to compensate, we'll do as he asks for now. Withdraw all our people from the project team. Then, use the compensation money to make up for Pei Group's recent losses. Mingyuan, urge that hacker to find out the mole as soon as possible. Once we catch the culprit and announce to the public that someone is causing trouble, we may still be able to recover some losses."
Pei Mingyuan asked, "Then... what about the equity in Mr. Yan's hands?"
Pei Jun replied, "Wait a little longer. I don't believe I can't find a turning point!"
Pei Mingyuan had no choice but to nod. "Okay, I understand. Then... I'll go to the company to handle the mall affairs first."
Just as Pei Jun was about to nod, a servant knocked on the door and said to them, "Sir, young master, the young lady is back with a man named Duan Jia."
Pei Jun's blood pressure, which had just dropped, shot up again!
This stupid daughter couldn't understand a single word, could she? How dare she bring that man home? It's simply outrageous!
Furious, he got up and walked out. As soon as he left the study, he ran into Mrs. Pei. The two had a big fight yesterday over Pei Jun's first love. Seeing him, Mrs. Pei let out a loud snort.
In the living room, as soon as Pei Weiwei saw her family, she pulled Duan Jia forward and introduced him. "Dad, Mom, Brother, this is my boyfriend, Duan Jia."
Duan Jia stepped forward accordingly and greeted everyone politely one by one. "Uncle Pei, Auntie Pei, Young Master Pei, hello. I'm Duan Jia. These are the gifts I brought for you. I hope you like them."
With that, he placed the gifts on the living - room table.
Pei Mingyuan had met Duan Jia before, but Pei Jun and Mrs. Pei hadn't. At the first sight of Duan Jia, they were very dissatisfied with him.
Not only was this man not as handsome as their son, but he was also dressed so shabbily. What right did he have to be with their daughter?
Pei Jun, with his impatient and fiery temper, immediately roared, "Pick up your lousy gifts and get out of our house!"
That was like lighting a fuse. Pei Weiwei immediately defended Duan Jia. "Dad, is this how you, the chairman of Pei Group, treat your guests? No matter what gifts Duan Jia brought and how much they're worth, they were bought with his own salary. It's his token of goodwill! How could you trample on someone's kindness like this!"
Chairman of Pei Group? This naive daughter had no idea what Pei Group was going through! Maybe, there would be no place for Pei Group in Haicheng tomorrow. Did she think she could still live a carefree life as a rich young lady then?
Thinking of what had just happened, Pei Jun was so angry that he lost his temper. He said that Duan Jia was unworthy of Pei Weiwei, that he had ulterior motives, deceived Pei Weiwei's feelings and body, and coveted the Pei family's wealth.
Pei Weiwei was extremely anxious and retorted thoughtlessly.
Overwhelmed by grief and anger, Pei Jun suddenly felt dizzy and his head throbbed. His face twitched, and then he fell backward.
Instantly, there was chaos in the Pei family. Mrs. Pei held Pei Jun in fear and shouted his name. Pei Mingyuan anxiously dialed the emergency number. Pei Weiwei shrank behind Duan Jia, trembling with fear, while Duan Jia comforted her softly.
A moment later, the ambulance arrived and rushed the unconscious Pei Jun to the best hospital in the city. The others followed closely behind.
At this moment, no one cared about Duan Jia's identity as Pei Weiwei's boyfriend anymore.
...
In the evening, Yan Yincheng and Yan Haikun received news from Wei Shu that Pei Jun had suffered a sudden cerebral hemorrhage and was hospitalized. Although the rescue was successful, he was still in a coma in the ICU. Now, all matters of Pei Group, big and small, were in Pei Mingyuan's hands.
Yan Yincheng: "..." Is this old man Pei's psychological endurance so poor? Pei Group hasn't even gone bankrupt yet. Is it really worth getting so angry? If he knew that all this was instigated by the Zhao family, would he be so angry that he'd go straight to heaven?
Yan Haikun: "..." It can't be that bad, right? When he found out that his useless grandson, Yan Zhen, had been spoiled, he didn't get this angry. And he was even older than Pei Jun!
Hearing that Pei Jun was hospitalized because Pei Weiwei brought her boyfriend home, the father - son pair heaved a sigh of relief at the same time.
They didn't want to take the blame for angering someone to death!
The news that Pei Jun was hospitalized due to a cerebral hemorrhage couldn't be kept a secret at all. As soon as he was wheeled into the operating room, the news reached the Zhao family. Zhao Quanjing slapped his thigh and exclaimed with wild joy, "Haha, I didn't expect Pei Jun to be so short - lived. It's really a blessing from heaven!"
Then, due to the negative public opinion surrounding Pei Group in the past two days, Yan Group had stopped the construction of "Hope City" and planned to hold a "bidding meeting" again in a month to select a new partner. This news also reached the hands of the heads of various enterprises in Haicheng. Everyone knew tacitly that Pei Group had been abandoned by Yan Group.
In order to get the opportunity to cooperate with Yan Group before others, Zhao Quanjing immediately contacted Fang Ruiyang.