Chapter 53: Kill as many as Possible

Chapter 53

The situation was very awkward for a moment. Old Master Song was the first to act. He picked up his cane next to him and swung it at Song Lecheng.

"Drinking yourself into a stupor in broad daylight, look at yourself! Get farther away, don't let your brother's child breathe in your alcoholic stench!"

Before Song Lecheng could complain, he was beaten severely. He had been pretending at first, but now he really felt like crying. He rolled and crawled back several meters under the onslaught of the cane, crying out, "Grandpa, you didn't even ask why I ended up like this. If it wasn't for my third brother nearly driving me to death, how could I be so miserable!"

Fine, he was being beaten, but he still didn't forget to take a bite at her.

Zhong Ruanxing gave a cold laugh, reaching out to stop Old Master Song from chasing after and beating Song Lecheng. "Grandpa, calm down, don't hurt your health over him."

Song Lecheng thought these words sounded very familiar.

Weren't these the same words she used to placate Old Master Song the last time Song Jingwu angered him at the family banquet? This despicable, shameless wretch actually used the exact same words to block him!

Just being consoled like this, Old Master Song really did sit back down. Zhong Ruanxing looked at Song Lecheng with cold eyes, "Go on, tell me how I forced you?"

Song Lecheng stuck out his neck and gnashed his teeth, "Huaguang Media was built up by me alone! I've devoted all my time and energy into it over the years. Even if the company was registered under the Song name originally, it was still an enterprise I struggled to create. What right do you have to just take it back as you please?!"

When Song Lecheng thought about all the obstacles and losses he had suffered the past few days, more than his previous twenty-odd years combined, he was suddenly overcome with grief. With a sob, snot and tears streaming, "Grandpa! My third sister is keeping all the meat for herself and won't even let me drink the soup! Huaguang Media is my life's work, and she just took it back without even notifying me! Grandpa, she's your own granddaughter, but am I not? If you don't stand up for your grandson, I really won't have a way forward!"

Things had already reached this point, he no longer cared about face. Going head to head against Song Jingwu was clearly not in his best interest. His only chance was to continue this act to appeal to Old Master Song, the only person in the Song family who could still keep Song Jingwu in check.

This tantrum from Song Lecheng was also an eye-opener for Zhong Ruanxing.

Who could have imagined the arrogant, overbearing second master outside would have this sort of character at home!

Zhong Ruanxing was truly touched by this sister's gesture. She placed her hand over the back of Song Shuling's comfortingly.

Old Madam Song was also getting anxious, secretly poking Old Master Song several times. Old Master Song kept his stern expression for a long while before finally speaking up in his deep voice, "My third child, explain clearly what is going on here."

"Yes, Grandpa." Zhong Ruanxing smiled at the still putting on an act Song Lecheng. Her smile was icy cold, smiling until goosebumps broke out over Song Lecheng.

She then calmly took out several account books from the gift bag holding presents, explaining in a steady tone, "It is true I withdrew Huaguang Media, but it was definitely not as my second brother claimed, deliberately trying to cut off his livelihood. Grandpa, Huaguang Media has been founded for five years now, but aside from the first year, it has been operating at a loss for the subsequent four years. Over the years, Huaguang has only been able to continue normal operations because of capital injections from the group, with annual injections over 100 million yuan."

She opened the company account books that Tong Ling had hurriedly prepared overnight. The data tables were clear at a glance.

Over 100 million!!!

The Song family members who had previously sympathized with him instantly whipped their heads towards Song Lecheng in unison.

Damn, it was just a vanity entertainment company. Forget not turning a profit, it was actually embezzling so much from the group annually! Those running proper projects didn't even get subsidies this high!

Who gave Song Lecheng such great privileges? How did he obtain these subsidies? Everyone looked towards Song Jingwu again, refusing to believe his father didn't help him accomplish this!

Song Lecheng's face turned a little pale. He hadn't expected Song Jingwu to be so well prepared. His heart thumped wildly, but he kept up a strong front, "It's been a depressed period for the entertainment industry these past few years. Of course an entertainment company will find it hard to profit. Losses don't mean I didn't work hard! Do you think I don't want to make money?"

Zhong Ruanxing ignored him and opened another account book, "Aside from the annual subsidies, during its operations Huaguang Media reached mutual benefit agreements with other entertainment companies using the group's name, but the compensations demanded by these entertainment companies were ultimately paid by the group."

"The most obvious example was last year when Huaguang Media reached an agreement with major cinema chains. The chains promised Huaguang Media they would boycott the screening of the film 'Secret Hutong', and Huaguang Media paid them compensation in the form of transferring 3% shareholding of the group's department store holdings to the cinema investors. Why did Huaguang Media want to boycott 'Secret Hutong'? I looked into it and found out it was because the director of 'Secret Hutong' had offended my second brother, and my second brother ordered that he be taught a lesson."

Bang!

Old Master Song slammed his cane furiously at Song Lecheng, enraged beyond measure.