He looked both embarrassed and ridiculous.
Chu Jiahong immediately grabbed his forehead and yelled in pain, "Ah!"
Xiang Yulan rushed to his side, shielding him, and scolded Mr. Chu: "Dad, what are you doing? If you have something to say, just say it! Spread kindness instead!"
Especially with Chu Zhaoyang and He Haoran teasing her in front of her.
A junior student, an outsider… where should Chu Jiahong's face even be placed in all this?
"Mom, look… how can you hit someone without saying a word?" Xiang Yulan turned to Mrs. Chu.
Mrs. Zhu was extremely disappointed with her son and daughter-in-law.
Her lips had been tightly pressed together, her face stern, but now, hearing Xiang Yulan's reproach, she impatiently opened her mouth: "He hit him because he did something wrong."
Although Mr. Zhu had a bad temper, he was not unreasonable.
He was irritable, spoke harshly, but rarely cursed or struck anyone.
Normally, all one would hear were his endless complaints.
This time, however, it really angered him and made him want to hit someone. Mrs. Chu and Mr. Chu had lived together for decades; incidents like this were rare, and almost always involved Chu Jiahong.
"You little bastard!" Mr. Chu rarely cursed or struck people, but today he had beaten Chu Jiahong nearly senseless.
"Who allowed you to take control of the company? You said you'd suppress Zhao Yang, and this is what you did? Ridiculous! You've turned the company into a mess, a complete disaster!" Mr. Chu shouted angrily, clutching his chest.
Mrs. Zhu quickly took out a fast-acting medicine from her bag and gave it to him.
She didn't yet know exactly what had happened, but if the old man was this furious, Chu Jiahong must have caused serious trouble.
"Leave the company immediately! Zhao Yang needs to recover, but he can still control the company remotely from the hospital! No matter how troublesome, I can handle it myself at the company!"
Mr. Chu had never done this before. By sheer luck, the company was now directly under Zhao Yang's control.
"Good thing I didn't hand the company to you back then, otherwise the Chu family would be finished by now. You actually defeated someone as big as Chu Tian! Incredible! You clearly don't have the ability to handle things seriously, but I think no one else could cause as much trouble as you!"
Mr. Zhu was trembling with anger.
He pointed at Chu Jiahong and then at Yu Lan: "And the two of you are so cold, even laughing at me from the side. I… I regret ever agreeing to let him marry you. Without a virtuous wife, the family is finished!"
Xiang Yulan trembled: "Dad, you… you…"
How could he say such things about her!
The old man looked at them impatiently, then directly ordered He Haoran: "Send an email to everyone in the company immediately. Remove Chu Jiahong from all positions and forbid him from entering the company again!"
"Yes," He Haoran replied, relieved, quickly acknowledging the order.
"Dad!" Chu Jiahong clutched his forehead, staring at Mr. Chu in disbelief.
With this order, wouldn't everyone know he was fired?
He knew that many people in the company were dissatisfied with him and opposed his various policies and business plans.
But he thought it was normal. That's the privilege of holding power.
No matter how dissatisfied they were, they had to swallow their pride, work for him, and obey his commands.
This only made Chu Jiahong more reckless, acting without considering the consequences.
It was because he had been suppressed by Mr. Chu for so long. Chu Jiahong, now probably in his fifties, had been under Mr. Chu's control for half his life. Now suddenly free, could he not do as he pleased?
"You two, get out! Don't be a nuisance here," Mr. Chu said, pointing to Chu Jiahong and Xiang Yulan.
Mrs. Chu took a deep breath and said, "None of you come back. Zhao Yang has Yu Jie and us taking care of him—we mustn't suffer any grievances."
"Mom, but we're really worried about Zhao Yang!" Xiang Yulan said, her face pale.
Mrs. Chu sneered: "Worried about what? That Zhao Yang will recover too quickly, and you won't be able to control the company? Haven't you caused him enough trouble already? Even injured, you wouldn't let him go."
Mrs. Chu felt wronged for Zhao Chaoyang.
These parents had never helped him since Chu Zhaoyang's childhood.
Even the nanny who, in collaboration with Organization R, brought Chu Zhaoyang to the streets, leading to his kidnapping, had been found by Xiang Yulan.
At the time, she had disagreed, thinking the nanny's gaze too fierce and that she wasn't a gentle person.
But Xiang Yulan considered the nanny unattractive and old, so she could be trusted to stay home without worrying she would seduce Chu Jiahong.
It was also because Xiang Yulan always wanted to oppose Mrs. Chu.
The more Mrs. Zhu resisted, the more she insisted.
Mrs. Zhu felt that this was ultimately her son's business; even as a mother-in-law, she shouldn't interfere too much.
The nanny was a bit like a thief, often stealing from the house.
Although Xiang Yulan was naïve, she wasn't incapable of discovering whether the house had a thief.
When the time came, the nanny was dismissed.
As for whether the nanny would abuse Chu Zhaoyang, she should have been more attentive to prevent him from suffering grievances.
But who would have thought—the nanny was actually directly sent by Organization R.
After Chu Zhaoyang was kidnapped, she regretted it. She should have insisted Xiang Yulan not hire that nanny.
Hence, she also complained to Xiang Yulan.
So foolish!
Xiang Yulan regretted it, but the regret didn't last long, nor did it stop her from making decisions and acting proactively.
After Chu Zhaoyang was rescued, she cried every day when she saw him.
---Side note--- Fifth update, part 4~
Spring Festival Special: Werewolf (16)
Wei Ziqi: "What lottery?"
Gu Nian asked, could these people play the game normally?
"If the good guys lose, they have to stand on the balcony and shout, 'I like men!'" Wei Zhiqian pointed outside, "If the werewolves lose, same thing. Everyone shouts one by one."
Han Zhuoli: "…Why are you so obsessed with men?"
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