“Changfan, we are brothers. You don’t trust us, yet you always try to drive me out of the Gong family. Our Gong family has stood for a hundred years, and this is not our family tradition!” Gong Changsheng also spoke up.
Gong Changming then said sarcastically, "He won't listen to you saying that. He only listens to his nephew now."
Gong Changfan sat there with a cold face. How dare they try to sow discord at this moment?
Putting aside whether such attempts to sow discord are effective, don't they have any self-awareness about what they've done?
"Gong Changsheng." Without even calling him "brother," Gong Changfan went straight to the point, "Do you think we can't find out what you did to Su Ziqing?"
Gong Changsheng looked at Gong Changfan and said, "What a grand display of patriarchal authority." Then he gave a cold laugh and said, "Since when has an outsider been allowed to participate in our Gong family's family meetings?"
"So you're not denying it?" Gong Changfan followed his words.
Gong Changsheng would never admit it unless presented with irrefutable evidence.
"You're the head of the family now, so you can say whatever you want. My second brother and I have long been outsiders in your eyes. Do we even have the right to speak?" Gong Changsheng not only refused to admit it, but also took the opportunity to play the victim.
“Yes, now even an outsider is more important than us. Changsheng, look at the Gong family now, is there still a place for the two of us?” Gong Changming said sadly. “In that case, Changfan, let’s cut our losses in time, so as not to ruin our last bit of harmony.”
Gong Changfan watched the two of them working together, and since Gong Changhong wasn't around, it was obvious that they wanted to probe his background.
However, who didn't grow up in a large family?
Not to mention, he was the youngest, and the fact that he was designated as the heir by the old man despite having no children shows that he wasn't someone to be bullied.
"Oh, so Second Brother and Fourth Brother are planning to leave the Gong family?" Gong Changfan looked touched. "I'm very moved that they would think of the family like this."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Gong Changming said coldly.
Gong Changfan picked up the blue-and-white porcelain teacup in front of him, gently brushed the tea leaves in the cup, took a sip, and then looked up at Gong Changming, "What, Second Brother, is that not what you meant?"
"Gong Changfan!" Gong Changming slammed his hand heavily on the armrest of the golden nanmu chair beside him.
Gong Changfan slammed down his teacup. "Second Brother, this is quite the display of power! Is he ignoring the head of the family?"
"Oh."
“Changfan, isn’t today a family meeting? There are only brothers, no head of the family,” Gong Changsheng chimed in from the side.
"I wanted to speak with you two as brothers, but it's clear you two don't want to talk like that," Gong Changfan said with a cold smile.
After saying that, he looked at Gong Changming and said, "Second brother, if you resign from your current position, you will not be shortchanged on any of the dividends from your shares in the Gong family."
"Changfan, what do you mean by that?" Gong Changsheng asked, pretending to be a peacemaker.
Gong Changfan immediately turned his gaze to him, "Of course, Fourth Brother, you are the same."
"Are you targeting the two of us?" Gong Changsheng's expression immediately changed.
"This is directed at anyone who harbors disloyalty towards the Gong family," Gong Changfan said solemnly.
Gong Changming sneered and remained silent.
Gong Changsheng chuckled softly and remained silent.
Gong Changfan looked at the two of them and said, "You know what you've been doing behind the scenes. Now, as the head of the family, I assure you that you will relinquish all your positions and shareholding rights and dividend rights. This is the end of the matter."
"otherwise……"
Gong Changming interrupted him coldly, "Otherwise what? Gong Changfan, you've only been the head of the family for two months, and you really think the Gong family is under your control? What can you do? Do you need to ask Gong Chengjue's opinion before investing in anything!"
“You don’t need to sow discord. Everyone knows very well that if it weren’t for the passing of our eldest brother, Chengjue would have become the head of the Gong family sooner or later,” Gong Changfan said calmly.
In his words, he indirectly acknowledged their suspicions.
The Gong family will belong to Gong Chengjue sooner or later.
Gong Changsheng stood up. "Second brother, I think we don't need to continue this family meeting. We just need to listen to what he says. There's nothing to do with the meeting."
Gong Changming snorted coldly and stood up.
"Gong Changsheng, now that you're leaving here, I can't guarantee whether Chengjue will retaliate against you for what you did to Su Ziqing," Gong Changsheng warned coldly.
Gong Changsheng clenched his fist slightly, then relaxed it. "Are you making false accusations?"
"Dare you say it wasn't you?" Gong Changfan sneered.
Gong Changsheng left without saying a word.
"Second brother, are you sure you want to go down this dark path?"
Gong Changming took two steps, looked back at him, and smiled, "Let's see if you can hold the position of head of the family for long."
Watching the two leave, Gong Changfan remained seated for a long time without moving, until the tea in front of him had gone cold.
He did his best.
But once the person leaves, the tea grows cold...
Just like the passing of the old man, the Gong family inevitably faced this current situation.
Gong Changming showed no remorse, and there was nothing he could do. However, he still wanted to help Gong Changsheng, but Gong Changsheng was determined to follow Gong Changming...
Gong Changfan raised his hand and pinched his brow, then dialed Gong Changhong's number, "Third Brother, there's no need to come back, they've left."
However, just as Gong Changhong received the call, his car brushed past the cars of Gong Changsheng and Gong Changming, who were leaving.
Almost simultaneously, they rolled down the car windows, revealing their faces through the half-open windows. Gong Changming looked at Gong Changfan with a chilling gaze.
His business deal this time was ruined by Gong Changhong!
Brotherhood? It's long gone.
Gong Changhong's identity has always been neutral within the Gong family, but has he truly remained neutral?
No!
He intervened in their conflict and chose to side with Gong Chengjue!
Gong Changming didn't think he had done anything wrong. The ones who were wrong were the old man, Gong Changhong, Gong Changfan, and Gong Chengjue!
They were all wrong, terribly wrong, beyond redemption.
The two cars passed each other side by side. Gong Changhong's expressionless face met Gong Changming's chilling gaze, and then they drove off in opposite directions.
"I've arrived." Gong Changhong put down his phone.
Gong Changfan was still sitting in the living room. Looking at Gong Changhong who had returned, he forced a bitter smile and said, "Third Brother, why did Grandpa make me the head of the family?"
"You look cute?" Gong Changhong teased.
Gong Changfan laughed, "Third Brother, stop teasing me, okay?" Being the head of the family is really not an easy job.
Now, he and his brother have already fallen out.
Gong Changhong sat down and said calmly, "We all know very well why the old man made you the head of the family."
So please stop asking this silly question, okay?
Gong Changfan looked at him.
“The old man must have known that my second brother was involved in shady business before he passed away.” Gong Changhong looked at Gong Changfan seriously. “It was just discovered that he had already gotten involved last year.”
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