Chapter 265 It's Getting More and More Bizarre
"Yao Lan! You come here! Give me an explanation!"
Just then, Yao Lan and Jiang Bai pushed open the door and came out. The middle-aged man, who had been sitting and drinking tea without saying a word, with a gloomy face, immediately jumped up, pointed at Yao Lan and roared.
Without even guessing, you know this is Yao Lan's father.
Because the father and daughter are very similar.
Especially in the eyebrows, Yao Lan resembled her father.
A single sentence drew the attention of several people in the living room, who all turned to look at Yao Lan and Jiang Bai. The middle-aged man and woman sitting there, who were the parents of Yao Lan's blind date, all let out a cold snort.
Yao Lan's mother quickly came over, looking helpless. She wanted to scold him, but the words caught in her throat. She only managed to say, "How could you treat Sun Yang like that? You even hit him! What have I taught you? Apologize to Sun Yang and your Uncle Sun right now!"
Upon hearing this, Sun Yang's father crossed his arms, sat there and snorted coldly without saying a word, just staring coldly at Yao Lan and Jiang Bai beside him.
At this point, Sun Yang's mother was not having an easy time.
She suddenly stood up, her face full of anger, and said, "Apologize? Is an apology enough? My Yangyang has never laid a finger on me since he was a child, and now look what happened, your scoundrel daughter beat him up with some thugs she found out from who-knows-where!"
"You think an apology is enough? I'm calling the police! I'm calling the police to arrest them! This is a crime! My son's uncle will never let this go!"
"Sister-in-law Biyuan, please don't be angry, please don't be angry. It's not necessary to make a big fuss about the children, don't you think?"
At this moment, Yao Lan's father also spoke up. He was no longer as cold as before; he just sighed and then offered some kind words of comfort.
"Then tell me, what should we do?"
The middle-aged woman, referred to as Bi Yuan, snorted and said this, without continuing to get angry or insisting on calling the police.
This is not what she wanted either, otherwise her family wouldn't have come to Yao Lan's house to cause trouble.
If he just called his own brother, how could he possibly escape Yao Lan and Jiang Bai?
"In that case, we will apologize to Sun Yang, and we will have Yao Lan apologize to Sun Yang... As for the medical expenses, rest assured, we will not shortchange you a single penny."
Yao Lan's father quickly offered his solution.
"Medical expenses? Do you think we need your little bit of medical expenses?"
"Yao Chonggu, our two families have been cooperating for quite some time now."
"Your Hongguang Company has made a lot of money with our Zhengyang Group over the years, with profits of over 100 million every year. Tell me... haven't I been taking care of you all these years? Without me, Sun Zhengyang, would your Yao family be where it is today?"
"But how did you repay me? I kindly arranged for my son to go on a blind date with your daughter, and this is how you treat me? You let her bring some scoundrel to beat up my son?"
As soon as Yao Lan's father opened his mouth, Sun Yang's father stood up and said angrily, speaking in a fierce manner and showing no respect for others!
"Yes...yes...Mr. Sun, it's all Yao Lan's fault. I apologize to you here..."
After saying that, his expression changed, and he yelled at Yao Lan, "What are you doing! Hurry up and come apologize to your Uncle Sun!"
Sun Zhengyang snorted coldly, tilted his head, and said nothing more.
We're just waiting for Yao Lan to apologize first before we talk about anything else.
In fact, he was not very satisfied with this marriage.
He looked down on the Yao family to some extent, but he couldn't resist his son's persistent pleas and finally agreed to the matter.
This unexpected outcome greatly angered Sun Zhengyang.
She cursed inwardly, wondering what kind of bewitching potion Yao Lan had taken to him. They had only met once, yet he was so eager to marry her.
"Apologize? Why should I apologize? He dared to insult me, so I dared to hit him! Besides, my Xiaobai didn't do anything to him, just kicked him once. If I really wanted to do something, would he ever come back?"
Yao Lan scoffed at this, saying dismissively.
They had absolutely no intention of apologizing.
I even regretted not being gentler earlier.
As he said this, he nudged Jiang Bai behind his back with his finger, signaling Jiang Bai to speak and to adopt the imposing aura of a mob boss that they had agreed upon earlier.
However, Jiang Bai turned a deaf ear to this.
This is a family feud; why is Jiang Bai getting involved?
However, he also understood his role today. If the other party went too far, Jiang Bai would not stand idly by and would stand up without hesitation.
"Is it wrong to curse you? A girl met someone for an afternoon, went to a hotel to sleep with him, and even brought him to meet my son. She's utterly shameless! Calling you a bitch is actually doing you a favor!"
Before Yao Lan's parents could speak again, Sun Yang's mother, Bi Yuan, stood up and roared angrily.
He then threatened, "I think you and your little scoundrel should be arrested and taught a lesson about how to behave! If it weren't for your parents, I would have had you arrested by now."
Sun Zhengyang did not object to what was said, but Yao Lan's parents looked gloomy, somewhat embarrassed and angry, but they did not say anything.
It's not that they don't protect their daughter; the Yao family only has one daughter, how could they not love her and protect her?
It's just that the Sun family is too powerful for them to afford to offend.
"What did you say! Say it again if you dare! You think my boyfriend is someone to be trifled with? Let me tell you, why don't you go ask around and see who in the underworld doesn't know my boyfriend, Jiang Bai!"
Upon hearing this, Yao Lan was furious. Unlike her parents, she didn't hold back. She grabbed Jiang Bai and roared fiercely, behaving like a shrew.
However, these thuggish words not only made his parents' faces turn sour, but even Jiang Bai almost couldn't help but cover his face.
"Go ask around in the underworld, see if anyone knows Jiang Bai. I bet there aren't many people who do..." Jiang Bai couldn't help but think to himself.
"Hey, I thought you were some big shot, but you're just a petty thug! Do you even know what my kid's uncle does?"
Sun Yang's mother, Li Biyuan, snorted coldly and said disdainfully, dismissing Yao Lan's threat.
This made Yao Lan feel a little less confident, but she didn't back down and still asked defiantly, "What are you doing? Are you so great? My boyfriend kills without blinking an eye!"
"Damn, this is getting weirder and weirder."
Jiang Bai couldn't help but roll his eyes when he heard this.
He also expressed doubt about Yao Lan's claim that she knew his background from Xu Jie.
At this moment, he realized that Xu Jie had probably hinted to Yao Lan in some way that he had a powerful background and that she didn't need to be afraid when facing certain criminal forces.
Yao Lan herself misunderstood, thinking of herself as a gang leader or something similar.
Chapter 266 Kneeling Down to Apologize to My Son
However, Yao Lan cannot be blamed for this.
The main problem is that Jiang Bai's money always comes out of nowhere, and he becomes rich at an astonishing speed without leaving any trace.
With Xu Jie's hints, Yao Lan inevitably started to think in the wrong direction.
They treated Jiang Bai as a genuine gang leader and his cleanly acquired money as money laundering.
However, even if Jiang Bai realized this, he had no way to explain it.
There are some things Jiang Bai doesn't want others to know too much about.
Moreover, it is indeed quite unbelievable.
"Let me tell you, my son's uncle is a high-ranking official in the Tiandu police force! Go and ask around about Li Bingjun! Hmph! You think you can threaten me? I only need one phone call, and you'll be locked up and never come out again!"
"You little punk, you dare to act tough in front of me?"
Judging from Jiang Bai's appearance, Sun Yang's mother was still holding back her words, but now that Yao Lan said this, she was finally relieved. She smiled disdainfully and said arrogantly.
These words didn't frighten Jiang Bai, but they startled Yao Lan.
In her mind, Jiang Bai was someone who feared nothing but these police officers.
In a country ruled by the ruling party, no gang leader dares to challenge the police!
Besides, Jiang Bai is quite young, and in Yao Lan's view, even if he is a gang leader, his evil is limited.
They certainly wouldn't dare offend the higher-ups in the police force.
So at this moment, Yao Lan felt a little guilty and even regretful that she shouldn't have dragged Jiang Bai into this matter.
If she knew that Jiang Bai had just yesterday slammed his fist on the table and cursed at a high-ranking official who was about to be promoted to deputy chief superintendent of police, she wondered what she would think.
But... I'm sure I won't feel guilty anymore.
Seeing that Yao Lan remained silent, Li Biyuan became even more aggressive, standing there with her hands on her hips and shouting, "You two... if you don't give my son an explanation today, I'll make you regret it!"
"This... Sister-in-law, please don't be angry. The children are just being silly. Please don't take it to heart. Calm down, sit down, and we can talk things over."
Upon hearing this, Yao Lan's mother immediately spoke up, taking Li Biyuan's hand and trying to comfort her.
"Yes, yes, what's wrong? Can we sit down and talk it over? We've known each other for a long time, why make things so tense? We can talk things out."
Yao Lan's father, Yao Chonggu, also spoke up. At this moment, he had no choice but to stand up for his daughter. Although he was angry about Yao Lan's behavior, he was even angrier about what she had just said.
He disliked Jiang Bai intensely, but at this moment he had to speak up and couldn't let things develop unchecked.
"Solve it? Okay, then tell me how to solve it!"
Sun Zhengyang snorted coldly and spoke.
When he spoke, Li Biyuan stopped arguing and sat down, giving a cold snort before falling silent. This showed that Sun Zhengyang still held considerable authority in the family.
"this..."
This put Yao Chonggu in a difficult position. He wanted to say that an apology would be enough, and he could just pay some medical expenses. However, he had already said this once, and the other party clearly did not agree.
Now, Yao Chonggu doesn't know what to say.
"If you won't say it, I'll say it! From now on, Zhengyang Group will sever all business ties with your Hongguang Group, and all ongoing projects will be halted. As for Sun Yang's matter, let his uncle handle it. We'll take legal action. How about that!"
Sun Zhengyang snorted coldly and said noncommittally.
"This... Mr. Sun, Yao Lan isn't a bad kid. She's just a bit impulsive, but she's definitely a good kid. I bet you, she hasn't had a boyfriend in all these years. This incident was an accident. I think she deliberately tried to upset us. Don't take it to heart, our two families have been friends for many years, you..."
Upon hearing this, Yao Chonggu was startled, as his Hongguang Company depended entirely on Sun Zhengyang's Zhengyang Group for its survival.
In particular, this huge project he secured this time was entirely owned by Zhengyang Group, with his entire fortune invested. Now, if he were to terminate the cooperation, the interest alone would be enough to bring him down.
So he quickly tried to say nice things, defending Yao Lan's behavior while also looking for a solution.
Unfortunately, before he could finish speaking, Li Biyao interrupted, "Don't want it this way? Fine, that's easy! Yao Chonggu, don't say we don't care about our relationship over the years, and we won't go too far. As long as your daughter and that little bastard kneel down and kowtow to my son to apologize, this matter will be over! I promise I won't hold it against them anymore!"
"Otherwise, hmph! Don't blame us for being impolite!"
Li Biyao snorted coldly and said this.
After she finished speaking, Sun Zhengyang remained calm, sitting there expressionless, while Yao Lan's parents both changed color.
Kneel down and kowtow to admit your mistake?
Based on their understanding of Yao Lan, how could this be possible?
Even if it were possible, they couldn't agree to that.
This is my only precious daughter. Even if I go bankrupt, I can't let her suffer this humiliation.
Before they could even speak, Sun Yang added insult to injury, saying, "Just get that kid to come and apologize. I want Yao Lan to spend the night with me, or this matter won't be over!"
After saying that, he pointed at Jiang Bai and said, "Kid, you dare to hit me? No one has ever dared to hit me in my entire life! Let me tell you! You have to kowtow and apologize to me today, and then make Yao Lan spend the night with me. Otherwise, I'll call my uncle right now and make sure you never get out of jail!"
As soon as Jiang Bai uttered those words, his face darkened. Just as he was about to lash out, Yao Chonggu spoke up first: "Don't push your luck! I, Yao Chonggu, am not someone to be trifled with!"
Yao Chonggu only has one precious daughter, how could he let someone bully her to his face?
Even if it means going bankrupt and running away, you can't just let someone insult your daughter like that.
"Hmph! Biyuan, call your brother and tell him to send someone over!"
"As for you, Yao Chonggu, since you have such backbone, then I'm informing you now that your company should prepare for bankruptcy. Our cooperation with you is over, and all project payments will be suspended starting tomorrow."
At this moment, Sun Zhengyang stood up, snorted coldly, and said in a nonchalant manner, with an air of commanding authority.
"You...we signed a contract! If you, Sun Zhengyang, dare to do this, I'll sue you in court tomorrow!"
Upon hearing this, Yao Chonggu's expression changed drastically, and he trembled with anger. However, he did not back down and pointed at Sun Zhengyang, shouting.
"Sue me? Heh heh, go ahead and sue me. Anyway, it doesn't matter to our Zhengyang Group if the project is suspended for a few months, but you... if we stop paying your funds for three months, your creditors will bury you alive without me, Sun Zhengyang, even saying a word! So what if you win the lawsuit then?"
Sun Zhengyang sneered and said disdainfully.
He seemed to have planned everything out in advance.
Chapter 267 Protective Umbrella
"What exactly do you want?!"
Yao Lan asked through gritted teeth.
She clearly could not accept the proposal made by Sun Yang and his family.
Originally, he just wanted to play a trick to make the other party back down, and he also hit someone because Sun Yang was so foul-mouthed.
But Yao Lanzhen never expected things to develop to this point.
Some things were beyond her expectations.
"What do you want to do? Just like we said! If you do as we say, we'll let bygones be bygones. If you don't! Hmph... you know the consequences."
Sun Yang spoke on behalf of his parents, looking at Yao Lan and Jiang Bai with a mocking expression, as if victory was already in his grasp.
"Um... what's your relative's name?"
Just then, as Yao Lan was caught in a dilemma, her parents were filled with despair and resentment, and Sun Yang's family was gloating, Jiang Bai, who had been silently standing beside Yao Lan, suddenly reached out and waved his phone twice as he spoke.
One sentence drew everyone's attention, and Sun Yang, on the other hand, stared blankly. His family didn't understand what Jiang Bai was trying to do.
"Li Bingjun! Kid, do you think I'm bragging?"
Li Biyuan was the first to react, and said with a dark face.
She felt that Jiang Bai doubted what she had just said, so she directly revealed her younger brother's name.
"oh."
Jiang Bai responded but ignored her. Amidst the bewildered looks of the others, he started making a phone call, dialing Cheng Tiangang's number directly.
"What are you doing!"
Cheng Tiangang's tone was unfriendly; he had never been kind to Jiang Bai.
In fact, he was not kind to anyone except a very limited number of people.
He simply disliked Jiang Bai because of his personality and because of his close relationship with Zhao Wuji.
"Well, someone just told me that my relative is a high-ranking officer in the Tiandu police force and they want to arrest me and make me take over for target practice. I'm just an ordinary citizen, so I have no choice but to ask you, my big brother, for help."
Jiang Bai was already used to Cheng Tiangang's attitude, responding with a grin and not taking the other party's aloof tone seriously at all.
As soon as he said this, the people present looked at each other, wondering if Jiang Bai was trying to find some connections to deal with the matter.
Aside from Li Biyuan's cold smile, the others held their breath, wanting to see who Jiang Bai was calling.
Yao Lan looked at Jiang Bai with some surprise, then breathed a sigh of relief and began to think: "Being a gang leader is indeed not something anyone can do. Jiang Bai must have found his protector."
If she knew about the "protective umbrella" Jiang Bai had found, she would want to tear Jiang Bai to pieces and feed him to the dogs. I wonder if she would still be able to breathe a sigh of relief.
"Jiang Bai! What tricks are you playing! Are you bored out of your mind?!"
To everyone's surprise, Cheng Tiangang's answer was so decisive and direct that he hung up the phone immediately after speaking!
In Cheng Tiangang's view, Jiang Bai was just bored and playing around with him.
Jiang Bai, what level are you at? Others may not know, but I do.
Let alone your relationship with Zhao Wuji, with your current reputation, what idiot would bother you?
Do you really think everyone is a fool, making trouble for themselves for no reason?
As soon as Cheng Tiangang hung up the phone, Yao Lan and her family looked somber.
Sun Yang chuckled and said sarcastically, "Looks like the person you found is unreliable. Is he just a show-off like you?"
"Kid, I advise you to stop pretending. If you know what's good for you, kneel down and admit your mistake, or you'll regret it!"
Hearing this, Jiang Bai glared at the other person and started dialing again.
However, at this point, Yao Lan was not as confident as before, and she also remained skeptical of Jiang Bai's "protective umbrella".
However, there is still hope.
In her view, Jiang Bai would not be so easily dealt with; otherwise, the Empire Enterprise would have been swallowed up countless times by now, and Xu Jie would not be so confident, giving her all sorts of hints.
To Yao Lan's surprise, Jiang Bai didn't contact anyone else, but instead pressed a redial button, which made Yao Lan subconsciously frown.
The "protective umbrella" clearly doesn't want to get involved in this matter, so why is Jiang Bai still making phone calls?
Could it be that Jiang Bai has some kind of leverage over the "protective umbrella"?
Yao Lan began to fill in the blanks in her mind regarding Jiang Bai's behavior.
"Jiang Bai! I'm busy, what exactly do you want?! Are you never going to stop?!"
After only two sounds, Cheng Tiangang's furious voice rang out.
He was busy, having a meeting with a group of people, discussing Jiang Bai's trip to Pattaya to meet Khun Sa. They were at a crucial juncture when Jiang Bai kept making endless phone calls, which made Cheng Tiangang very angry.
"I'm serious, boss, someone really wants to call the police to arrest me for target practice! I had no other choice but to come to you. Hmm... they just said you're all show and no substance, that coming to you is useless. Looks like they're really something else."
"I really don't know how you managed to get by in the police force. You said you were about to be promoted to deputy chief commissioner, but with your character, I don't think you'll ever make it!"
Jiang Bai retorted to Cheng Tiangang without any politeness, and at the same time, he embellished Sun Yang's words a little.
Both Cheng Tiangang and Jiang Bai were using speakerphone, and Jiang Bai could hear clearly. After he finished speaking, the originally lively conference room became completely silent.
Meanwhile, Sun Yang and his family's expressions changed drastically, while Yao Lan and her family of three were completely astonished.
Just now, everyone in the room knew that Jiang Bai had asked someone to help him through connections.
They all had their own guesses about the people Jiang Bai had found, but they all limited the scope to the high-ranking members of the Tian Du police force.
But no one expected that Jiang Bai would actually hire someone who was about to be promoted to deputy chief superintendent of police...
"Damn it, can't we even hang out together anymore! What's a deputy commissioner of police? That's a rank that only a deputy minister of police can hold. Although you haven't been promoted yet, it sounds like you're about to be?"
"We're just looking for someone at the municipal bureau, and you're going straight to the central government? Aren't you being a bit unreasonable?"
Sun Yang cried out in his heart.
The people inside the room also stared wide-eyed, unsure of what to say.
Only Li Biyuan looked disdainful, as if she thought Jiang Bai was bragging.
Unfortunately, Cheng Tiangang's next words shattered her last remaining illusions.
"Jiang Bai, whether I get promoted or not is none of your concern. I, Cheng Tiangang, can be promoted to deputy chief superintendent of police anytime I want!"
If those words merely shattered Li Biyao's illusions, then what followed plunged her into an icy abyss.
"Who is that bastard you were talking about! As a police officer, he actually broke the law and colluded with others to bully law-abiding citizens. He's a disgrace to the police force!"
"Ah... I think the guy from the Tiandu City Bureau is named Li Bingjun. What does he do? What's his specific position... I don't know."
Chapter 268 The President of the Empire
"Who is Li Bingjun? Step forward!"
I thought that Cheng Tiangang would hang up the phone and then go to find Li Bingjun.
Unexpectedly, Cheng Tiangang completely ignored these formalities and directly shouted, which Jiang Bai and his group heard clearly.
Someone immediately stood up: "Reporting to Director Cheng, Li Bingjun is the deputy chief of our city's Public Security Bureau's Public Security Corps! This meeting is too high-level for him to attend."
When the voice came from the other end of the phone, the expressions on Sun Yang's family's faces were priceless; they looked like they wanted to disappear into nowhere.
The person who was just boasting about his amazing skills wouldn't even be qualified to attend the meeting.
The difference in quality is... a bit too great.
"Your city bureau? Director Wang! Although I am the director of the National Narcotics Control Bureau, and in principle I have no right to interfere in the affairs of your Tiandu City, I still have to criticize the Tiandu City police for having such a scoundrel as Li Bingjun!"
"I think Jiang Bai, that bastard… uh, no, Comrade Jiang Bai, everyone here knows him, right? He's a patriotic businessman who has recently been cooperating with our operations and has made a great contribution to our police force."
"But this patriotic businessman! He was just threatened by a relative of a high-ranking police officer! They claimed they would arrest him and execute him?"
"Who gave him the right to do this? Who gave him the audacity to be so arrogant?"
"What is this! This is blatant disregard for the law! This is scum! This is a parasite! We must resolutely remove such people from the police force and let the law judge these parasites!"
Cheng Tiangang said in a strong and resounding voice.
Although he had expressed his dissatisfaction with Jiang Bai in his words just now, when it came to actually taking action, he didn't hold back at all and immediately started to escalate the situation.
Jiang Bai could almost hear the sounds of people swallowing and wiping sweat in the conference room over there.
Jiang Bai chuckled at Cheng Tiangang's official criticism, said nothing more, and hung up the phone.
He knew that Cheng Tiangang would handle this matter well.
"Well, it seems your relative in the police force is in trouble. Let's talk about our situation now."
Jiang Bai smiled and said to Sun Yang's family, who were constantly wiping away sweat.
A person who can casually make a phone call and summon the director of the National Narcotics Control Bureau, and make the other party immediately turn hostile and escalate the matter, is clearly someone the Sun family cannot afford to offend.
At this point, even if they were incredibly stupid, they would know they had stirred up trouble, huge trouble.
This time, we've really messed up.
"Glug... Glug..."
After swallowing a few times, Sun Zhengyang, who had been as steady as a mountain and had an arrogant expression, stood up.
Unlike his dull-witted son and wife, Sun Zhengyang was a seasoned figure in the business world with decades of experience.
Although she was terrified, she still managed to say, "Mr. Jiang, we were wrong about this... My wife and son are terrible at speaking, please don't mind..."
"I was just joking with Lao Yao. I guarantee... I guarantee the project will proceed as scheduled, and the contract will be fulfilled as agreed..."
"I promise I will never bring up the contract again. I guarantee that all cooperation between Zhengyang Group and Hongguang Company will remain the same as before..."
"Oh, is that so? Okay then, let's forget about how arrogant you were to me earlier!"
Before Sun Zhengyang could finish speaking, Jiang Bai immediately flashed a bright smile and said the same thing.
Everyone was taken aback, wondering why Jiang Bai had suddenly become so agreeable.
"Jiang Bai!"
Even Yao Lan didn't understand Jiang Bai's actions. At this moment, she patted Jiang Bai and said in surprise.
She couldn't understand why such a promising situation was just being abandoned like this.
Did she and Jiang Bai just get humiliated for nothing?
Jiang Bai, that fool, didn't even think to take the opportunity to retaliate?
At the very least, this family should sincerely apologize... to Yao Lan, to her parents, a heartfelt apology!
However, just as Yao Lan finished speaking and the Sun Yang family breathed a sigh of relief, Jiang Bai spoke up again, blocking Yao Lan with one hand and continuing, "Our matter is considered over, but it seems that your matter with Yao Lan is not over yet."
"The president of Imperial Enterprises isn't someone anyone can just scold!"
One sentence startled Yao Chonggu and Sun Zhengyang, giving them a huge fright.
Sun Zhengyang, in particular, turned deathly pale in an instant, as if his parents had died.
"Dad, what's wrong with you?"
His reaction was immediately noticed by Sun Yang, who helped the swaying Sun Zhengyang and asked with a puzzled look.
Li Biyuan, Sun Yang, and Yao Lan's mother, having little experience in the outside world and coming into contact with people from different backgrounds, were unaware of what this empire, with total assets of only a few billion and not considered a particularly renowned enterprise in Tiandu, truly represented.
But what they didn't know was that Yao Chonggu and Sun Zhengyang did.
In the past few months, Imperial Enterprises has become renowned throughout the entire capital.
Besides Wuji Enterprise, which has stood for over a decade, Imperial Enterprise can be considered the second largest in the world.
It's not that Imperial Enterprises is particularly wealthy, nor that their projects have particularly promising prospects.
In fact, Imperial Enterprises is not really that rich. Compared with some large corporations, it is just a newborn baby. There are easily thirty or fifty conglomerates in the world that are richer than Imperial Enterprises.
Although the Empire's project is viewed favorably by many, it is still in its infancy and not yet significant.
The reason it has such a prestigious reputation is that many people in Tiandu know that this is Master Jiang's business!
If Jiang Ye's business empire is third in Tiandu, then absolutely no one dares to claim second place...
As for first place, that belongs to Master Zhao.
But who doesn't know that Master Jiang is the successor that Master Zhao has chosen?
Everyone knows those two are so close they're practically inseparable.
Although they address each other as brothers, rumors circulate that Master Zhao treats Master Jiang like his own son.
Having offended Master Zhao and Master Jiang in Tiandu, how could things possibly end well for them?
"Xiao Lan, didn't you used to work at your Uncle Ma's film company? How come you went to some Empire Enterprise? And became its president?"
Yao Lan's mother asked, looking puzzled.
Not only was she puzzled, but in fact no one understood, because all they knew was that Yao Lan was a manager at an obscure film company.
"The company was bought by the boss. He founded the Empire Group, but he's a hands-off manager. That lazy bastard just dumped the company on me."
Upon hearing this, Yao Lan realized what was happening, shrugged helplessly, and said casually.
She was very quick-witted and noticed the reactions of everyone present after Jiang Bai mentioned the Empire Enterprise.
In fact, she had seen that expression before...
Chapter 269 You brat, stop it!
Since Yao Lan took over the Empire Enterprise established by Jiang Bai, she found that her status seemed to have risen a lot.
Dealing with officials or business associates has become much easier and more comfortable.
Everyone was very accommodating.
Previously, I would frequently face harassment from sleazy men, but that has suddenly stopped in the past few months.
Even her business partners became incredibly honest; no one who worked with her ever owed her a single penny.
They never asked Yao Lan to collect the debts. In fact, often before Yao Lan could even ask for payment, the money would be delivered to their door several days in advance.
Even Yao Lan wondered if the world had suddenly changed.
Business suddenly became unbelievably easy.
The increased honesty among people prompted Yao Lan to reflect on her actions.
Therefore, Yao Lan once asked Xu Jie, Jiang Bai's longest-serving confidant, what exactly happened.
Xu Jie also hinted to Yao Lan that no one would dare to cheat the Empire Enterprises when they did business in Tiandu and even the surrounding provinces.
As long as it's business for an imperial enterprise, absolutely no shady characters would dare to harass it.
This is also why Yao Lan defined Jiang Bai as a gang leader.
However, judging from the reactions of his father and Sun Zhengyang, things are clearly not that simple.
"Yao Lan! You brat, shut up!"
As soon as Yao Lan uttered the words "lazy bastard," Yao Chonggu jumped up in fright, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. He pointed at Yao Lan and said angrily.
This reaction startled Yao Lan, who couldn't understand what was wrong with her father, who had suddenly acted strangely.
"What's wrong with you? Be careful not to scare your daughter."
Not only Yao Lan, but even Yao Lan's mother next to her was startled. She quickly patted Yao Chonggu and said somewhat unhappily.
"Yao Lan! You should work properly at Imperial Enterprises! You're the one who talked about the boss? How could Master Jiang be the kind of person you described! You'd better watch your mouth from now on!"
Ignoring his wife's words, Yao Chonggu angrily slammed his fist on the table and began to lecture Yao Lan.
"Master Jiang? Is that your nickname, Xiao Bai?"
Yao Lan was stunned, and it took her a while to react. Then, without any hesitation, she pulled Jiang Bai over, put one arm around his neck, and asked with a curious look.
"Pretty impressive, huh! Haha, I never expected you to be such a powerful gang leader. My dad has never even met you, and he was so scared just hearing your name!"
Yao Lan looked Jiang Bai up and down with a grin, then said excitedly.
After saying that, he pinched Jiang Bai's helpless face with his hand, tore it up and down a couple of times, and said with a puzzled look, "You don't look fierce at all, so how come you have such a big reputation? Wu Tian and Wu Zhong are afraid of you, my Uncle Ma is afraid of you, and now even my dad is afraid of you."
"How did you get to this level at such a young age? Could you be some kind of gangster's son?"
While speaking, he acted as if no one else was around, completely ignoring the petrified Sun Zhengyang and Yao Chonggu, and even managed to label Jiang Bai as a "second-generation gangster," making Jiang Bai feel like countless grass mud horses were galloping through his mind.
"Ahem, I'm not a second-generation gangster, nor am I a gang leader. Comrade Yao Lan, can you be serious for once? I'm a legitimate businessman. Have you ever heard of any second-generation gangster or gang leader making a phone call to someone who's about to be promoted to deputy chief superintendent of police?"
Jiang Bai was extremely annoyed by these two titles and explained helplessly.
"Huh? Isn't that your protective umbrella?"
Yao Lan looked on with curiosity.
This left Jiang Bai speechless. After a long while, he said dryly, "Hey, sister, go out and ask around. Which gang leader can make Cheng Tiangang, the Tiger of Southern Xinjiang, willingly act as his protector? I'll write my name Jiang backwards!"
These words should have been avoided, because after they were spoken, Sun Zhengyang, who was already on the verge of collapse and his face was deathly pale, completely fainted, and even Yao Chonggu next to him almost lost his balance.
Cheng Tiangang, the Tiger of Southern Xinjiang, is a well-known figure even in the capital.
Back then, when he and Zhao Wuji fought in Tiandu, the rivers and lakes were in chaos, the sky and earth changed color, and bloodshed ensued... Countless people trembled in fear, and countless people lost their lives.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that blood flowed like a river; this man's name was even more renowned in Tiandu than Zhao Wuji's.
This is why, when Cheng Tiangang pointed his finger at the Tiandu police and berated them, not a single person dared to utter a sound.
Logically speaking, Cheng Tiangang's rank is the same as that of the director of the Tiandu Municipal Bureau. Even if he has a brighter future, that's a matter for the future.
Moreover, since they weren't even from the same system, he dared to be so arrogant and make a big deal out of things, and no one dared to refute him.
That reputation was earned by Cheng Tiangang through hard work and dedication!
In Tiandu, who doesn't know that tigers in southern Xinjiang eat people?
Back then, there were rumors that said things like, "When the lion is sick, the tiger comes, and when the tiger comes, it will eat people."
That's Cheng Tiangang they're talking about.
Neither of them ever dreamed that the person Jiang Bai had just called was Cheng Tiangang, that man-eating tiger!
"I see. So what's your relationship? It seems like you two don't get along very well, but... why is he still helping you?"
Yao Lan said she knew nothing about things like the "Tiger of Southern Xinjiang".
She asked with a curious expression. She had just felt that Jiang Bai and Cheng Tiangang didn't get along, but Cheng Tiangang still helped her, which made her very curious.
"Uh, I made a deal with that bastard, and he's begging me for money right now..."
Jiang Bai said casually.
This made Yao Chonggu and Sun Zhengyang feel even more uneasy. In Tiandu, besides Master Zhao, probably only Jiang Bai would dare to call Cheng Tiangang a bastard.
If anyone else tries to teach you a lesson, Cheng Tiangang won't even have to lift a finger; someone will teach you how to behave in no time.
"oh."
Yao Lan said "Oh," then grabbed Jiang Bai's ear and said to Yao Chonggu, "Dad, is this the Jiang Ye you're talking about? He's my brother... no, he's my boyfriend now... you can just call him Xiaobai from now on. What Jiang Ye? He's just a little kid, what Jiang Ye!"
One sentence made Yao Chonggu's lips twitch and his body tremble uncontrollably. He was completely unable to utter a word, his emotions extremely complicated.
My daughter has a boyfriend, and he's a few years younger than her.
That's fine, but this boyfriend is the legendary Jiang Ye, who is said to be the only one who can have an opinion in the world... This is something that Yao Chonggu can't accept.
What he found even more unacceptable was that Jiang Ye, the legendary figure who was said to be invincible and sweeping across the land, who had just been cursing at that man-eating tiger, was now being dragged to his side by his own daughter, who was holding him by the ear with one hand.
This made it even more unacceptable to Yao Chonggu.
He felt the world was in chaos and didn't know what to say.
After a long pause, he instinctively shouted, "You brat, stop!"