Time ticked, and his heart pounded. Chen Beihuang could even feel the sweat on his forehead dripping down as he rubbed the warmth off his skin.
"The rattan chair is full of thorns, so it's uncomfortable. That's why you have half your ass on it." The middle-aged man put the cup of water he was holding to the side and turned to look at Chen Beihuang.
Chen Beihuang carefully moved all his butt onto the chair and said softly, "It's not comfortable, but it should be better after a while."
"Wrong, no matter how long I sit there, these thorns are still very powerful." The middle-aged man said blandly, "How can you think things through so clearly without any torture? It's like you have a sore back and a sore throat. Only when you are in the midst of suffering can you see through the true nature of suffering! "
"Remember, I'll put one in my office when we get back tonight." Chen Beihuang smiled in return, he looked like he was just learning from his mistakes.
As expected, the middle-aged man's expression improved a lot as soon as he finished speaking. He smiled and waved his hand, then said softly, "That's not necessary, it's just us older people torturing ourselves to play. How could you youngsters endure all this suffering? But before doing anything, just think about it."
Chen Beihuang smiled but did not say anything. He could tell that the boss was in a good mood today. Otherwise, he wouldn't talk to him so much. But he couldn't figure out the purpose of this rattan chair.
"I heard that you and Old Liu family members have been causing quite a ruckus recently?" After the middle-aged man raised his teacup and took a sip, he asked indifferently with a nonchalant expression.
Chen Beihuang was stunned. The boss told him to come here for a reason, but he didn't expect it to be here. After a moment of hesitation, Chen Beihuang slowly spoke up, "Old Man Liu's grandson, Lin Bai, wanted to seduce my sister-in-law. The old man was not satisfied with this matter, so he let me take charge of this matter."
"If you want to listen to my suggestion, I suggest you not do so. Even if this is your family's old man's intention, I still hope that you won't oppose Old Liu family." The middle-aged man looked at Chen Beihuang and said, "The second brother of Old Liu's family has made a step forward. The deputy director of the NDRC will finish his appointment by the end of this year."
"After all, this Liu Junwen got the credit of his son, and in one move he took down nuclear fission technology. It can be said that he directly brought our country's nuclear technology to the forefront of the world. For such a great contribution, changing for a vice chairman would be a bit of a loss." The middle-aged man smiled.
Chen Beihuang didn't say anything. After a short silence, he said softly, "Boss, you know the temperament of our family's old man. Even eight horses wouldn't be enough to get him back. I'm not in a good position with the Liu brothers."
"I know all that, but I still don't recommend that you go on like this." The middle-aged man said.
Chen Beihuang bit his lips as he stared at the middle-aged man's face and asked softly, "Why?"
"Why? There was no why. This is an era of checks and balances. " The middle-aged man's expression became much more stern. He said in a low voice, "If you don't have a 100% chance of victory, don't touch anyone else. What is waiting for you is the same move you used." Are you sure you can perform a perfect surgical strike? "
"Boss is right." He dared not show any dissatisfaction in front of this man.
The middle-aged man sighed. He stood up and walked up to Chen Beihuang. He patted his shoulder and said softly, "I raised you all by myself." I'm afraid I know your personality even better than your old man. I know exactly what you're thinking. Just one breath. But you have to think about whether this is really that important to you. "
"Old Liu's family will allow you to continue provoking them, again and again. If one day Old Master Chen suddenly dies, and the Liu family and other families suddenly attack, when that happens, who will be able to protect you?" The middle-aged man took a sip of water and continued, "Remember what I said, other than benefits, there is no one else in this world who has been loyal to him!"
Chen Beihuang raised his head, looked into the eyes of the middle-aged man and said solemnly: "Boss, since I have done this, I am 100% sure that I will be able to defeat Lin Bai!"
"Stupid!" Hurting the enemy a thousand times and hurting yourself eight hundred times. The favor you've painstakingly accumulated over the years isn't something you can use at this time. Liu Jingtian doesn't have any desire to enter the official career or the army, while Liu Jinglun has already started learning, as for Lin Bai, he is also not a threat to you at all. "Don't block your path just because of these things!" The middle-aged man said.
Seeing that Chen Beihuang was silent, the middle-aged man shook his head. He sat down and held his forehead with one hand as he said softly, "Go back. Walk out of this door. If you can get through this and come back to me, you won't have a chance to see me again."
The study was still as quiet as before. Night gradually crept in through the window. The middle-aged man who was sitting by the desk walked to the window and stood there, quietly staring out into the night. After an unknown amount of time, the darkness in the room grew darker and darker. Uncle Zhou gently pushed open the door to the study and turned on the light.
The light bloomed in an instant, banishing all the darkness in the room.
"It's too early to turn on the lights." The middle-aged man did not turn around. He continued to stare at the distant twilight as he lightly spoke.
Uncle Zhou smiled faintly but did not turn off the light. He walked to the side and gently placed his hand on the rattan chair. Unexpectedly, the rattan chair was so sharp that it caused a blood bubble to form on his hand.
The middle-aged man seemed to have anticipated this and continued asking, "I told the child just now that this kind of rattan chair and stool is used to temper one's character. When I was in my twenties, what do you think this thing is used for?"
"How could a normal person like me be able to guess boss's way of doing things. It can't be that he's acting the part of a playboy, right?" Uncle Zhou smirked.
Hearing Uncle Zhou's words, the middle-aged man smiled, shook his head, and said softly, "When I'm not even full yet, how can I still have the strength to play around with women?" "At that time, I thought that this thing was just a rattan chair, so it wouldn't hurt to sit there for a long time. But as I get older, I realized that the way to deal with thorns isn't what I thought when I was young!"
"The best way to deal with the thorns is to burn them with a torch and then use a cloth to scrape them off. Only then will we be able to make sure that none of them remain. This way, the rattan chair will be extremely smooth." The middle-aged man's voice suddenly became a bit harsh and he said coldly, "He thought I couldn't see through the little Jiu Jiu in his heart.
"Borrowing the help of that brat Lin Bai's love rivals, we can then have the entire four or nine cities oppose Lin Bai!"
"To borrow Lin Bai's power to suppress the Huang Family, to balance out the Liu Family's power!"
"I am using the words of the Old Master Chen to find a just and honorable excuse for myself!"
Uncle Zhou remained silent as he listened to the middle-aged man's words. The middle-aged man finally stopped talking. He turned his head to look at Uncle Zhou and said softly, "Do you know what the first thing he has to do after taking my seat one day is?"
Uncle Zhou was a little stunned. He thought that the boss had changed the topic a little too much, so he shook his head.
"If he were to ascend to the throne, the first thing he would do would be to punish you. Hades is easy to see and difficult to deal with. You little rascal have been pestering him for too long and he is already tired of you. And if I don't have any power at that time, I'm afraid that the second person he'll take care of will be me after he takes care of you! " The middle-aged man said with a smile.
Uncle Zhou didn't say anything. He didn't have any expression on his face, but the corners of his mouth were slightly stiff. The only thought that came to his mind was: You must be afraid!
Suddenly, Uncle Zhou felt a little nervous. It seemed that it was already that day. After the boss in front of him retreated to the second tier, Chen Beihuang replaced the boss.
All the people in the world came for profit, all the people in the world came for profit.
The Feudal Lords of the Fourth and Ninth Cities were exactly the same as well. Yesterday, they were still at a dead end. However, because of the same interests, they could form an alliance overnight and fight against the suppression from the external forces …
When Chen Beihuang stopped the car at the gate of the Huang family mansion, his heart throbbed inexplicably. It was as if his entire being was seen through.
Shaking his head, Chen Beihuang walked into the yard. In his eyes, Huang Zongze was a proud person. After a proud person received an unfair and unarrogant treatment, the anger that was aroused would usually be much more violent than those who were not proud.
Chen Beihuang believed that he needed Huang Zongze's brutality, and he believed even more that Huang Zongze needed his own methods. Moreover, both of them had fallen into the hands of one person. One had his head broken twice, while the other had lost face.
The bruise on the corner of Huang Zongze's eyes was extremely deep, and the wound on his lips looked extremely sinister. The wound looked disgusting, but the anger in Huang Zongze's eyes made Chen Beihuang feel joy.
Everything was so absurd, yet everything was so harmonious. Chen Beihuang looked at the wound on Huang Zongze's face, his eyes were hazy, as though the Huang Zongze in front of him had already transformed into the appearance of a pig.