20demayo Chapter 1155: Perfunctory to Lu Feng?
Chapter 1155: Perfunctory to Lu Feng?
Lin Menglan looked at the almost crazy determination in her husband's eyes, was silent for a moment, and then slowly nodded:
"I understand. It's just... the risk is too great to do this."
After saying this, she immediately changed the subject and asked another key question: "So...about the two conditions proposed by Lu Feng, and handing over Xiaotian...are you prepared to agree?"
"promise?!"
It would have been fine if this had not been mentioned, but as soon as Lu Feng's exorbitant conditions were mentioned, Ye Wenyuan's anger, which had just been suppressed by the tranquilizing soup, suddenly surged up again!
He slammed his palm on the desk with such force that even the bowl of calming soup jumped up, and a few drops of brown soup splashed onto the smooth table top.
"No way!"
Ye Wenyuan's voice suddenly rose, filled with resolute determination and uncontrollable anger, "Future City! Guanghu Expressway! That is the foundation of my Ye family's future!"
"These are the lifeblood of countless efforts and resources! Handing these two projects over to others is like cutting off one's own arms! What future can the Ye family talk about?!"
He gasped, his eyes sinister. "Besides, you saw it! At this afternoon's emergency family meeting, apart from a few fence-sitters, what was the attitude of the vast majority of core members and elders?"
"That's a public outrage! We firmly oppose it! If I, Ye Wenyuan, dare to agree to Lu Feng's conditions, my position as the head of the family will have to be replaced tomorrow!"
"They will be the first to not let me go! When that happens, with internal and external troubles, the Ye family will be truly finished!"
Lin Menglan looked at her husband's agitated and angry expression, her brows furrowed, her worry deepening. "But... Lu Feng has to give an explanation, right?"
"Otherwise, he will never give up. The Wang family's intervention will only increase their concerns and will not completely eliminate Lu Feng's revenge."
"Explanation?" Ye Wenyuan sneered, a calculating glint in his eyes. "Of course I have to give it to you! But I can't give you whatever Lu Feng wants!"
He sat back in his chair, tapping his fingers lightly on the table, his tone carrying a cold weighing tone: "Don't the Ye family have two other companies in the Magic City?"
"Although these two companies are not as good as Future City and Guanghu Expressway, their combined market valuation is around 30 billion!"
"Pack them up and send them to Lu Feng! This is what I, Ye Wenyuan, am telling Lu Feng!"
Ye Wenyuan's tone was cold and condescending:
"Thirty billion, plus the Wang family's intimidation, is enough to shut him up! No matter how arrogant Lu Feng is, he should know when to quit! If we really want to tear each other apart, it will not benefit anyone!"
Lin Menglan listened to her husband's plan in silence and did not express her opinion immediately.
This was clearly an attempt to fool Lu Feng, using assets worth far less than what the other party was asking for. The risk was still huge.
Ye Wenyuan didn't seem to want to talk more about this issue. He was more concerned about another hidden danger.
He looked at Lin Menglan, his tone carrying a subtle hint of nervousness:
"By the way, Second Brother...are there any unusual things happening with those people over there this afternoon and evening? Are they trying to trip me up?"
Hearing this, Lin Menglan immediately shook her head and said in a firm tone:
"No. I paid special attention. The people on the civil and military sides, including several of his capable subordinates, were very cooperative this time."
"They carried out your orders perfectly. There was no lip service, and no signs of dragging their feet."
"Even... a little more positive than usual."
She paused and added, "Even Wenwu himself has been cooperating with the family's actions and has not expressed any different opinions."
Hearing this answer, Ye Wenyuan's tense nerves finally relaxed a little, and his heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally settled down. He even showed a tired but relieved smile on his face.
"Huh...that's good." He let out a long sigh and leaned back in his chair, his tone filled with the emotion of surviving a disaster.
"It seems that I was worrying too much this time."
"Although the second brother usually disobeys me and has objections to me being the head of the family, when faced with such a major issue concerning the survival of the family, he still has vision, a broad mind, and the ability to take responsibility!"
"Know your priorities! The Ye family... there is still hope after all."
As soon as he finished speaking, he seemed to have unloaded a huge burden and closed his eyes tiredly.
Lin Menglan looked at his relaxed expression, her lips moved as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she just silently cleaned up the table where the soup had spilled. Deep in her eyes, a complex and incomprehensible light flashed across her.
At the same time, Wang Xingyi, who had benefited, had returned to the Wang family.
With just a few simple words, he gained more than 50 billion in profits. At this moment, he was in a very good mood.
Although the price of obtaining these 50 billion is that the Wang family needs to come forward to help the Ye family block some of the pressure, it seems that the Wang family is at a disadvantage.
But in fact, even if Ye Wenyuan was unwilling to pay the 50 billion, he would still help.
The reason why the four major families have been able to live in peace for so many years is because of balance.
But now with the appearance of Lu Feng, the Li family and the Shen family have formed an alliance, and they are as close as two people wearing the same pants.
If the Wang family does not form an alliance with the Ye family at this time, they will be defeated one after another.
If the Ye family falls in this war, then the next one will definitely be their Wang family.
Therefore, helping the Ye family is equivalent to helping the Wang family. Regardless of whether the Ye family pays him or not, he must take action.
Of course, it would be best to get some compensation, after all, no one wants to do something for nothing.
"We ordinary people are so happy today..."
Humming a tune, Wang Xingyi walked into the Wang family's mansion.
He originally wanted to tell his wife the good news to make her happy, but he saw his son Wang Teng after taking only two steps.
"Teng'er?" Wang Xingyi stopped, a hint of surprise on his face. "Why are you here?"
He remembered clearly that his son rarely lived in the old house after he grew up in order to gain freedom.
Why did you suddenly come back today?
When Wang Teng heard his father's voice, he looked up suddenly and walked quickly to meet him.
His face was filled with obvious anxiety. Without even having time to greet him, he asked anxiously, "Dad! I heard from the servants that you...you went to the Ye family?"
His eyes were fixed on his father, trying to read some message from him.
Wang Xingyi frowned slightly at his son's unusual eagerness, but still nodded.
"Yes, I did. What happened? What's the problem?"
Wang Teng suppressed his anxiety and tried to make his voice sound calmer:
"Dad, what are you doing going to the Ye family? The Ye family is the center of the storm in the entire imperial capital right now! The Shen family, the Li family, Lu Feng, and even the Ministry of Security are all keeping an eye on them!"
"Shouldn't our Wang family...stay away? If we get close to them now, won't we just invite trouble?"