Chapter 118 Gong Mingwei's Thoughts
Old Master Gong knew his son's character very well, so he would not be angry about this matter. He showed him a bad face in order to make him restrain himself. Otherwise, he would have a restless New Year's Eve.
Sure enough, seeing that Mr. Gong looked unhappy, Gong Mingwei became much more obedient.
Seeing Gong Mingwei was blocked by Qian Muchue's words and dared not speak, Gong Chen felt a little funny. Although he didn't care, it felt good to have someone standing by his side. Xie Ying also looked at her daughter-in-law a few more times.
Facing Qian Muchue, Mr. Gong's expression became much kinder. He asked how Grandma Qian was feeling and whether she was getting used to life in City B.
The New Year's Eve dinner was very sumptuous. Thanks to Mr. Gong's intimidation, Gong Mingwei did not cause any trouble and the meal was eaten in harmony.
During the dinner, Qian Xiaoya, as the only underage member of the family, received a large red envelope from Grandpa Gong and Xie Ying. Gong Mingwei had not expected this at all and felt a little embarrassed. Grandpa Gong glared at him again.
After dinner, Gong Mingwei called Gong Chen to his study room alone to discuss work matters. Seeing this, Xie Ying frowned slightly.
Of course, Mr. Gong knew that Gong Mingwei could not produce ivory from a dog's mouth, but Gong Mingwei was Gong Chen's biological father after all. The more he suppressed him, the worse his relationship with Gong Chen would become. The old man was old and hoped that the relationship between his family could be more harmonious.
As for why Gong Mingwei called Gong Chen to his study after dinner, it was because he could never see Gong Chen normally. Over the past year, his power in the Gong Group had been basically hollowed out.
Although he holds the position of general manager in a company under the Gong Group, the other executives are all Gong Chen's people. He only looks good on the surface, but cannot make decisions on important matters.
He went to find Gong Chen to make trouble, but was stopped outside every time. He was either in a meeting or on a business trip. He wanted to save face and couldn't do anything stubborn outside for fear of being laughed at by others.
In the past year, Gong Mingwei has been giving Yao Yue less and less money. Yao Yue certainly knows the problem he is facing now. Yao Yue gave him an idea and asked him to take advantage of today to have a good talk with Gong Chen. After all, he is Gong Chen's father. If he treats him better, Gong Chen will not be so ruthless.
Gong Mingwei had originally planned to have a good "feeling" relationship with his son. In his current situation, he really couldn't beat Gong Chen, so he could only suppress Gong Chen based on seniority. Unfortunately, his plan failed as soon as he saw Gong Chen today.
In the study, Gong Mingwei had an inharmonious, fatherly smile on his face, which was so strange that even Gong Chen couldn't figure out what he was doing.
"Gong Chen, I am your father. People say that brothers fight together in war and fathers and sons fight together on the battlefield. A family should be united, don't you think?" Gong Mingwei looked like a kind father.
It was a little funny when Gong Chen saw Gong Mingwei like this for the first time. Since he was a child, Gong Mingwei had always called him "rebellious son" and would say that he should not have been born when he was angry.
"If you have anything to say, just say it directly." Gong Chen said without changing his expression.
Looking at Gong Chen like this, Gong Mingwei was furious again. Lowering his attitude was already the biggest concession he had made, but this rebellious son still looked indifferent. Fortunately, he still remembered his purpose and did not lose his temper directly.
"Gong Chen, we are a family. Only we will truly consider the Gong Group. Those outsiders are only after their own interests. You have handed over so many important projects of the company to outsiders. How can your family members feel at ease using them?" Gong Mingwei took a deep breath and pretended to be considering Gong Chen.
Seeing the usually hot-tempered Gong Mingwei suppressing his anger, Gong Chen couldn't help but sneer in his heart. It turned out that for the sake of interests, his father could also lower himself in front of his "rebellious son".
"Well, I feel relieved that you are now the general manager of Sifang Company." Gong Chen said lightly without any hesitation.
Gong Mingwei was blocked by Gong Chen's words. Sifang Company was indeed an important project of Gong Group, but he was not just the general manager and had no power at all. Thinking of this, his anger almost reached his head.
"Gong Chen, I am your father, you must listen to me, I..." Gong Mingwei suddenly raised his voice and returned to his previous strong attitude. He was interrupted by a knock on the door halfway through his words.
Hearing Gong Mingwei's voice getting louder, Qian Muchue knocked on the door. Without waiting for a response, she pushed the door open and walked in with two cups of tea.
Gong Mingwei was interrupted and his breath was blocked there. He looked at Qian Muchue with an unhappy look and thought with disdain, "She is indeed from a poor family and has no manners at all."
"Hmph, this is the wife you married. She has no manners at all." Gong Mingwei couldn't pretend anymore and spoke harshly to her.
Qian Muchue pretended not to hear his words, holding the tea and looking at Gong Chen tenderly.
"The food we had tonight was too greasy. I brought you a cup of tea to help you get rid of the greasiness." Qian Muchue handed a cup of tea to Gong Chen and said with a smile.
Seeing Qian Muchue appear here so "timely", Gong Chen of course understood her little thoughts. He was annoyed by Gong Mingwei's impatience just now, but now he felt very comfortable. He took the tea very cooperatively and drank it. Well, the tea was a little cold. She must have been waiting outside the door for a long time. The corners of Gong Chen's mouth curled up happily.
"Dad, you look so angry. Would you like a cup of tea to cool you down?" Although Qian Muchue said this, she did not pick up another cup of tea and hand it to Gong Mingwei.
Looking at Qian Muchue's gentle and weak appearance, Gong Chen seemed to see her sharp claws ready to attack at any time. Well, such a delicate wife is also very cute.
Gong Mingwei was interrupted again. It was okay for him to say a few unpleasant words as an elder, but he couldn't bring himself to have a quarrel with Qian Muchue. Seeing that Qian Muchue had no intention of leaving, Gong Mingwei took a breath, prepared to ignore her and continue the topic that had been interrupted just now.
"Gong Chen, no matter how capable you are, I am still your father. Since you are now managing the Gong Group, you should hand over the management of Qichen Real Estate to me, and Qichen Film and Television to your brother Wenjie." Gong Mingwei said this in a matter-of-fact tone.
This was the suggestion Yao Yue gave him, but it was definitely not a direct request to Gong Chen. The original plan was to appeal to Gong Mingwei and Gong Chen's emotions and reason, play the emotional card first, and then tell Gong Chen that she wanted to manage Qichen Film and Television and Qichen Real Estate.
Why did he choose these two companies? Because Gong Chen's focus now is on the Gong Group, and Gong Mingwei will not be able to get away with it under him. Qichen Film and Television and Qichen Real Estate have already developed relatively maturely, and Gong Chen basically does not manage them personally.
The Gong Group itself originated from the real estate industry, and Gong Mingwei is more familiar with this aspect. Although Qichen Real Estate is not as good as the Gong Group, it is also a new star in the industry. For Gong Mingwei, managing Qichen Real Estate is better than staying in the Gong Group.
As for Qichen Film and Television, it was also Yao Yue who fought for it for her son. Even though Gong Wenjie also set up a film and television company and there were big productions every year, there was no money in it. How could it be compared with Qichen Film and Television? The mother and son had been coveting this big cake of Qichen Film and Television for a long time.
So Yao Yue said a lot of good things in front of Gong Mingwei, saying that with the support of her father and brothers, how could the company be handed over to outsiders for management. Gong Wenjie had run a film and television company for many years and was experienced. He was more than capable of helping his brother, and family members would be more attentive when managing the company. Gong Mingwei knew that Yao Yue had her own thoughts, of course, but he also believed that good things should be given to family members.
The reason why Gong Mingwei was able to put aside his condescending attitude in front of others was that Yao Yue had done a lot of work behind the scenes. Unfortunately, she overestimated Gong Mingwei's emotional intelligence and underestimated his violent temper. Gong Mingwei was defeated after just a few words.
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