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On the other side, at night, in the study of the Huo family mansion in Deep Water Bay.
On the heavy mahogany desk, there was a copy of the inaugural issue of Asia Daily, smelling of fresh ink.
The shocking headline on the front page still looked extremely dazzling under the soft wall lamp in the study.
Huo Zhenting, the eldest son of the Huo family, was standing in front of the desk with his hands hanging down. His face was pale and even beads of sweat were oozing from his forehead.
The usual arrogance of a young man from a wealthy family was gone, leaving only fear and anxiety.
Behind the desk, Ho Ying-tung, the founder and helmsman of the Ho family and the famous "Mr. Ho" in Hong Kong Island, was sitting quietly.
He is over sixty years old and his hair is already gray, but his eyes are still as sharp as an eagle, as if they can penetrate people's hearts.
He didn't read the newspaper, his eyes were on his son, calm and composed, but it made Huo Zhenting feel a heavy pressure, almost suffocating him.
“Daddy…”
Huo Zhenting's voice was dry, with a barely perceptible tremor, "I... I'm here to apologize to you."
He took a deep breath and tried to steady his voice, "Xiao Lin Tianwang... This Xiao Lin Tianwang is so cruel! So ruthless! He actually... actually revealed the matter of me and him fighting over Liu Rumeng so clearly... so openly!
It even became the headline of his Asia Daily!
This is simply... throwing our Huo family's reputation on the ground and trampling on it! Trampling on it to pave the way for his "Asia Daily"..."
As he spoke, Huo Zhenting suddenly raised his head again, his eyes filled with an eagerness to defend himself:
“But Daddy!
You have to believe me!
"What the newspaper said, that I instructed Shangguan Xiaobao and Wong Yuk-lang to engage in piracy and sabotage printing equipment, is pure slander! It's a frame-up! No matter how foolish I am, Fok Chun-ting, and how much I want to defeat him, I will never use such despicable means!"
"That day, a few days ago, those two crazy guys, Shangguan Xiaobao and Huang Yulang, did come to the company to look for me.
They acted like they were asking for credit or reward, saying things like, "We helped Mr. Huo vent his anger!"... I was furious!
I, Ho Chun-ting, need to deal with someone. Do I need people like them to "help" me?
I kicked them out on the spot!
Daddy, everything I said is true!
You must believe me!"
At the end of his speech, Ho Chun-ting's voice became low, revealing a sense of frustration and dejection.
Seeing that his father Huo Yingdong had not responded, he slowly straightened his back, looked at his father, and said earnestly with complicated eyes: "Dad, this time... I was wrong.
My mistake was... I underestimated Kobayashi Tenwang's ability and ruthlessness.
I didn't expect his counterattack to be so fierce and so...ruthless.
I admit that when it comes to manipulating the media and public opinion, I am not as cunning or strategic as he is.
Now the newspapers are all over the place, and public opinion is one-sided, pointing the finger at my Huo family, pointing at me, Huo Zhenting... I... I really don't know how to deal with it."
After the frustration, an almost stubborn determination ignited in his eyes:
“But Daddy!
I am sincere to Liu Rumeng!
In my entire life, I, Huo Zhen, have never wanted to marry a woman so sincerely!
I can't lose to him, Kobayashi Tenmo!
I can't swallow this!
Please, Daddy, give me some advice!
Help me out of this predicament, I... I must defeat Kobayashi Tenou!
Press him down hard!"
His voice was filled with pleading and a fire of unwillingness.
Huo Yingdong listened silently, with no major change in his facial expression.
He waited until his son finished speaking before he spoke slowly. His voice was deep and magnetic, with the composure of someone who had weathered many storms: "A Ting."
He called his son by his nickname and said, "You are wrong on two counts in this matter."
Huo Yingdong's eyes swept across the newspaper on the table and then fell back on his son's face.
“First, underestimate the enemy.
Xiao Lin Tian Wang is a man who is definitely not an ordinary person. He dared to single-handedly make a name for himself as the "new Oriental upstart" in Hong Kong Island, a place where good and bad people mix together, dared to compete with you head-on for a woman, and even dared to publish a newspaper to directly bombard my Huo family.
He is a pure businessman and a ruthless man.
As long as it benefits him, he will do whatever it takes.
If you think of him as just an ordinary upstart or gigolo, you are totally wrong."
Huo Yingdong leaned forward slightly as he spoke, the invisible pressure increasing sharply: "Second, you are too indecisive and missed the opportunity!"
Huo Yingdong's tone was filled with a subtle harshness. "That day, Shangguan Xiaobao and Huang Yulang came to my house, saying they wanted to 'avenge' you. Whether it was true or not, whether you knew about it or not, that was the best opportunity!
You should never, ever, just kick them out!
You should have called the police immediately!
Let the police arrest them!
Let’s lay things out and investigate!
This way he could prove his innocence and also turn the tables on Kobayashi Tenno!
To set the record straight!
Instead of waiting until Kobayashi Tianwang takes the initiative and throws dirty water everywhere, like now, you only remember to explain! It's too late! Too late!
Even if you didn't do it, even if he doesn't have sufficient evidence, in the eyes of the citizens of Hong Kong Island and in the gossip of those teahouses and taverns, it was you, Young Master Huo, who ordered this!
If yellow mud falls into your crotch, it's shit, no matter if it's not shit!"
Ho Ying-tung's analysis was calm and cruel, dissecting Ho Chun-ting's mistakes as precisely as a scalpel.
When Huo Zhenting heard this, his face turned red and white, and cold sweat soaked the back of his shirt.
Every word his father said was like a hammer hitting his heart, making him regretful.
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