Chapter 46, He only saw women as reproductive tools.
"Yansheng, do you know what mistake you made?" Yan Chengyuan immediately challenged.
Yan Sheng looked up at him, "Second Brother, what makes you say that?"
"What are you talking about?" Yan Chengyuan sneered. "Take the matter of you sharing the channel with the Qin family. You knew the importance of that mine, yet you still handed it over just for a woman. Do you even respect the rules of the Yan family?"
Yan Sheng's expression remained unchanged. "You know it's about sharing channels and achieving win-win cooperation. The Yan family also benefits from cooperating with a large family like the Qin family. How can we say we're just handing it over? The cooperation with the Qin family is going smoothly so far, and Old Master Qin has no objections. There's no need for Second Brother to worry."
"And..." He paused meaningfully, "Instead of having the leisure to discuss my private life, Second Brother, why don't you take better care of your good-for-nothing son?"
Upon hearing this, Yan Chengyuan's anger flared up immediately.
Yan Zhe was in an accident and was sent to the hospital some time ago. He couldn't find the culprit for a long time, and Yan Sheng was unwilling to send anyone to investigate, which made him extremely frustrated.
The key issue is Yanzhe; no matter how we ask, he refuses to say who did it, we don't know what kind of threat he received...
Yan Chengyuan sneered, "The Qin family head only gave you some face because he tasted the benefits of the mine. Do you really think you're something special? Besides, you're openly pursuing a woman online. Where does that leave the Yan family's reputation? How can so many shareholders trust you?"
"Second Brother, you need to provide evidence for your words." Ignoring him, Yan Sheng continued, "I haven't seen any significant fluctuations in Yan's stock price. However, regarding the embarrassing incident your son caused last time, many shareholders have complained to me..."
"Shut up!" Yan Chengyuan slammed his hand on the table and stood up agitatedly.
Yan Sheng looked at him expressionlessly and slowly said, "Second brother seems to have a lot of opinions about me, but there's no need to make a fuss about this. If we're talking about the cooperation with the Qin family, I've personally followed up on all the procedures and details. We've already completed the preliminary contract, and we can officially start work next week."
"You think everything will be fine once the contract is signed?" Yan Chengyuan retorted. "The Qin family has never transitioned to legitimate channels in recent years. If this deal falls through and damages the Yan family's reputation, can you bear that responsibility?"
"Not to mention someone as shrewd as Patriarch Qin, what if he turns around and suppresses the Yan family after the deed is done? Or do you just enjoy being fooled and helping the other person count the money?"
“Cheng Yuan, you can’t say that. How could Xiao Sheng not understand the principle of ebb and flow?” Yan Mingchong coughed and smiled insincerely. “Even ancient emperors would spend a thousand gold pieces to win a beauty’s smile. Xiao Sheng is still young, so it’s normal for him to act impulsively.”
Yan Mingchong, having lived more than a decade longer than them, was also quite shrewd in his speech, immediately labeling Yan Sheng with three accusations.
Knowing full well that he was committing a crime, blinded by lust, and driven by ambition.
Yan Chengyuan snorted coldly, sat down, and shut his mouth.
The old man is still alive. Does Yansheng really want to become emperor?
Grandpa Yan finally spoke, "Yansheng, what your two brothers said makes sense. The cooperation with the Qin family is related to the future development of the Yan family, and there can be no mistakes. Also, your treatment of women is indeed easy to criticize."
Upon hearing this, a shadow of gloom flashed across Yan Sheng's eyes. That's how Old Master Yan was; he treated women merely as tools for reproduction. Otherwise, his childhood wouldn't have been spent growing up in an environment devoid of a mother.
He secretly suppressed his emotions.
"I can guarantee that there will be no problems with the cooperation due to personal feelings. The reason why Old Master Qin agreed to the cooperation is because he values the strength of the Yan family."
"Strength?" Yan Chengyuan scoffed. "Why should the strength of the Yan family be attributed to you?"
"I'm currently in charge of the company's operations and project progress," Yan Sheng said calmly.
Grandpa Yan remained silent for a moment, his gaze shifting between his three sons.
He knew what Yan Chengyuan and Yan Mingchong were thinking. They had always been dissatisfied with Yan Sheng's control of too much power and wanted to use this incident to weaken his influence. But he also knew Yan Sheng's abilities; Yan Sheng had made significant contributions to the rapid development of the Yan family over the years.
"Dad," Yan Chengyuan said, seeing the old man hesitate, "Yan Sheng has disregarded the family's interests for the sake of a woman. He should reflect on this for a while. This cooperation should be handled by my second brother and me to ensure that nothing goes wrong."
Yan Sheng looked at him with disdain, "If my eldest and second brothers were truly capable, they wouldn't have made such a mess of the company back then, and I wouldn't have needed to come back and clean up the mess."
"You!" Yan Chengyuan's face turned bright red. "What nonsense are you talking about? What happened back then was just an accident."
This time, Yan Mingchong's expression was also rather unpleasant, presumably because some unpleasant memories had been stirred up.
"Whether it was an accident or not, everyone knows the answer." Yan Sheng's lips curled into a faint sneer.
It was certainly not an accident, because the traps they fell into were all dug by him personally.
“The areas involved in the Qin family’s cooperation are not familiar to the eldest and second eldest brothers. Forcing them to take over will only lead to disaster.”
Seeing that the situation was about to spiral out of control, Grandpa Yan raised his hand to stop the two from arguing, "Alright, stop arguing."
The living room fell silent instantly, and everyone looked at him.
Old Master Yan took a sip of tea and said slowly, "You've already pushed the cooperation with the Qin family to this point. Changing the person now is indeed inappropriate."
Yan Chengyuan and Yan Mingchong exchanged a glance, but dared not show any disappointment on their faces.
“However,” the old man changed his tone, “you and that woman must keep your relationship under wraps. Before the cooperation is officially stable, you are not allowed to mention her publicly, nor are you allowed to let her appear in any occasions related to the cooperation. If any problems arise because of her, I will deal with her personally.”
Yan Sheng's heart tightened suddenly. He nodded and said, "I will be careful and will never let personal feelings affect the cooperation."
Although Yan Chengyuan and Yan Mingchong were unwilling, they dared not disobey and could only nod in agreement, "Yes, Dad."
"Alright, everyone, you can all leave now."
Grandpa Yan waved his hand, got up and walked towards his study.
Yan Chengyuan and Yan Mingchong glanced at Yan Sheng, then turned and left, leaving him alone in the living room.
Sunlight streamed in through the window, casting a long shadow behind him.
As I stepped out of the old house, the driver was already waiting at the door.
Yan Sheng got into the car and instructed, "To the company."
The car drove away from the villa complex and headed towards the city. Yan looked out the window at the scenery rushing past, frowning in thought.
He knew that the old man's compromise this time was only temporary, and his two older brothers would not let it go easily.
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