Yu Wendong had become so unfamiliar that everyone felt suspicious.
"You don't need to look at me like that. I am simply the person most suited to lead the Yu family towards glory," Yu Wendong said calmly. However, how could Yu Botao and Yu Zhengzhi be willing to give up the prize they held in their hands?
"Third brother, you've been undermining the foundations of the Yu Corporation? Good for you. I truly never expected your ambition to be this great. Put your hand on your heart and tell me, do you think you're worthy of the ancestors of the Yu family?" Yu Botao questioned loudly.
Yu Wendong chuckled, "I seek not to be worthy of anyone, but only to have a clear conscience."
"Of course, you can also compete with me. But if you fail, it's uncertain whether you'll still enjoy the same benefits as you do now."
This was a naked threat.
Yu Botao's expression shifted slightly, but he dared not say anything more.
Yu Zhengzhi was the most exasperated. He had once been infinitely close to the position of Yu family patriarch, only to find it all a mirage in the end.
Bang!
He slammed his hand on the table, stood up, and pointed at Yu Wendong, shouting, "I don't care. If you don't return what you've taken today, I'm not done with you! You'd better think carefully, if I go crazy, who can stop me?"
As his words fell.
A cleaver appeared in Yu Zhengzhi's hand, its cold glint chilling.
Yu Botao opened his mouth but said nothing.
Yu Wendong remained calm and collected, tossing a USB drive in front of Yu Zhengzhi. "We are all family. Is it really appropriate for you to brandish a knife like this? Besides, the police are waiting outside. If you don't put the knife down, I'll hand this USB drive over to them. They can then investigate the dirty deeds your brother-in-law has been up to."
"Second brother, if you don't want people to know, you shouldn't do it."
Yu Zhengzhi's face contorted in shock, and he instinctively reached out to grab the USB drive to destroy it.
"It's no use. I've already made a backup," Yu Wendong said, shaking his head.
In an instant.
Yu Zhengzhi stood frozen.
If his brother-in-law's affairs were exposed, it would implicate him as well.
Weighing the options, Yu Zhengzhi finally compromised, forcing a strained smile at Yu Wendong. "Third brother, second brother was just joking. Please don't take it to heart."
"Then, do you have any objections to the distribution plan I proposed, second brother?" Yu Wendong asked calmly.
Yu Zhengzhi's hand, hidden under the table, clenched tightly. It took a full five seconds before he forced himself to speak with visible pain, "Naturally, I have no objections. Everything will be as per the plan proposed by third brother."
Yu Wendong turned to Yu Botao. "And what about you, eldest brother?"
Yu Botao's expression flickered between anger and uncertainty. He glanced at Yu Wendong, then at the USB drive on the table. He dared not gamble on whether Yu Wendong had more secrets up his sleeve, nor did he dare to confront his third brother directly. He too bowed to Yu Wendong on the spot.
Thus.
Less than ten minutes after Yu Lingxiao was taken away, the power transition within the Yu family was complete.
Yu Wendong, who was the least favored, staged a powerful comeback, becoming the helmsman of the Ninghai Yu family, while Yu Botao and Yu Zhengzhi retreated in defeat.
Of course.
Yu Wendong knew that the two would not be satisfied.
However, he had already made preparations. If they were content to live as idle kings, Yu Wendong would not be merciless. But if they dared to challenge his position again, he would not show any leniency.
Cold-blooded and ruthless, that was his true nature.
After enduring for thirty years, he had finally brought the Yu family under his control. Yu Wendong had waited a long time for this day.
Yu Botao and Yu Zhengzhi, knowing they were no match for him, made excuses and left the Yu family manor. It was expected that they would not return, unless they could regain power.
In other words, the vast manor now fell into the hands of Yu Wendong and his daughter.
In the living room.
The atmosphere was somewhat eerie.
Yu Mengzhi found her father to be a stranger at this moment, vastly different from the image she held in her mind.
"Dad..."
Yu Wendong turned to his daughter, his eyes filled with warmth. "Mengzhi, perhaps I haven't done enough for you before. But from now on, I will not let anyone bully you."
After thirty years of forbearance, he was tired of pretending.
Yu Mengzhi opened her mouth, but she didn't know what to say.
Yu Wendong patted her shoulder. "My daughter has grown up. From now on, Gouchen Pharmaceuticals will be your domain. My requirement for you is to build Gouchen Pharmaceuticals into a hundred-billion-dollar enterprise. Can you do it?"
This was a daunting task.
Before Yu Mengzhi could refuse, Yu Wendong chuckled, "When we were communicating via email before, you still owed me one favor, so you cannot refuse."
Yu Mengzhi's eyes widened in shock, and she stared blankly at Yu Wendong.
Who would have thought that the person who had sent her evidence via email was Yu Wendong himself? She quickly realized something else and stammered, "Then, the mysterious businessman who bought the Su family shares, is he also related to you?"
Yu Wendong nodded.
That mysterious businessman was, in fact, an agent he had supported.
This was Yu Wendong's usual tactic: either acquire shares through an agent or support high-level executives to help him seize power.
Yu Mengzhi was stunned.
Does this mean that Su Chengmin's death back then was also orchestrated by Yu Wendong?
Yu Wendong seemed to sense what she was thinking and sighed, "I didn't want to lay a hand on him, but the Su family dared to move against my daughter, so I had no choice but to eliminate him."
"Alright."
"I know this might weigh on you psychologically. Rest well for a few days. I still have company matters to attend to, to prevent the jackals who were eyeing the Yu Corporation from pouncing."
"If there's anything, call me anytime."
Under Yu Mengzhi's dazed gaze, Yu Wendong stood up and walked out.
As he reached the doorway.
Yu Wendong didn't rush to his car. Instead, he scanned the crowd for Chen Jin Chao's figure, then walked up to him and offered him a cigarette.
Chen Jin Chao had already seen the dejected departures of Yu Botao and Yu Zhengzhi's families, which signaled Yu Wendong's significant victory, something Chen Jin Chao had never expected.
Unexpected, yet within reason.
"Congratulations, you've firmly grasped the reins of the Yu family. No one can threaten you anymore," Chen Jin Chao said with a smile.
Yu Wendong chuckled, "You flatter me. I just want to make the Yu family better; I won't consider anything else for now. Speaking of which, I must thank you. Without you, my plan wouldn't have progressed so quickly."
Chen Jin Chao offered a dry laugh, not responding.
Yu Wendong said with admiration, "Young man, work hard. I strongly support you being with my daughter."
After saying this, Yu Wendong got into his car and left.
The car drove away from the Yu family manor.
Yu Wendong calmed his excited emotions, took out his phone, and made a call. When the call was connected, he smiled and said, "Mr. Li, the progress has been very smooth. The Yu Corporation is now under my control."
From the other end of the line came a hearty laugh from a middle-aged man.
"Old Yu, you've done very well."
"After you've settled your current affairs, remember to come to the capital and have a drink with me. By the way, how are the two kids' relationships progressing? If you have time, you should help me urge them along; they're not getting any younger."
Yu Wendong chuckled, "These are matters for young people. We are all getting old; let them develop their relationships on their own. Mr. Li, I have one thing I don't understand. Jin Chao is your nephew, why haven't you come to see him? He's a good kid, and his combat power is said to be at least B-class."
The Mr. Li Yu Wendong mentioned was, of course, Chen Jin Chao's uncle, Li Qiutao.
Li Qiutao was silent for a long moment, then slowly replied.
"The time is not right."