But Zhou Yunshan didn't care about that. On one hand, he wanted to save his two sons, and on the other hand, he felt he was truly in the wrong, so he could only agree to Wu Tian's demands.
Therefore, he also kicked Zhou Zhenyu and cursed, "You unfilial wretch, did you understand?"
Zhou Zhenyu really didn't want to suffer such great humiliation, but he also knew clearly in his heart that this was something he had to do.
Otherwise, what difference would there be between him and a stray dog in the future?
He couldn't blame anyone for this; if he had to blame someone, it could only be himself for being blind and provoking such a terrifying existence as Wu Tian.
His scalp tingled, but he still forced himself to nod and say, "I understand, I, I will do it."
Zhou Yunshan said to Wu Tian, "Wu Tian, he has agreed."
"Don't worry, I will supervise him throughout the entire process and will absolutely not show him any favoritism!"
Wu Tian was quite trusting of Zhou Yunshan. Moreover, he wasn't in a hurry to leave; he had to wait until Zhou Zhenyu completed what he was supposed to do before he would return home.
Thus, this storm was concluded. Zhou Zhenyu and Zhou Ming left dejectedly, and Wu Tian also planned to return to explain the situation to Zhou Qian.
But at this moment, Zhou Yunshan suddenly said to Wu Tian, "I'm truly sorry about these matters."
"You are clearly my savior, and yet my two scoundrel sons treated you like this. I truly feel terrible."
"Please come to my office. There are too many people here, and it's inconvenient for me to say some things to you. I implore you."
Wu Tian was a little suspicious of Zhou Yunshan's intentions, but he knew Zhou Yunshan wouldn't do anything to him, so he nodded and went upstairs with Zhou Yunshan.
Upon arriving at the office, Zhou Yunshan arranged for his secretary to pour tea for Wu Tian, then had Wu Tian sit on the sofa, while he himself went into the bedroom within the office.
After a while, Zhou Yunshan came out, holding a check.
He smiled sheepishly and said, "Wu Tian, here are thirty million. Please accept it first. If it's not enough, I'll add more."
Upon seeing the check, Wu Tian's brows furrowed slightly, and he said, "Mr. Zhou, what do you mean by this?"
Zhou Yunshan quickly said, "Wu Tian, please don't misunderstand."
"I'm not asking you to do anything to my son. This money is purely for me to apologize and thank you."
"Of course, I also know that you have shown me great kindness. This mere thirty million is definitely not enough, so I have also decided to give you half of my shares. From now on, you will be the vice-chairman of our Huatian Group."
"What did you say?" Zhou Yunshan's generous offer caught Wu Tian somewhat off guard.
He shook his head and said, "Mr. Zhou, please don't do this. I don't like it."
"You know, the reason I saved you was entirely out of chivalry, and it had nothing to do with rewards. So please take this money back."
"Also, I won't accept the shares."
Seeing that Wu Tian had actually refused him, Zhou Yunshan felt even more surprised and, at the same time, developed a sense of admiration for Wu Tian.
After all, it was very rare for someone to remain unmoved in the face of such temptation.
He greatly appreciated Wu Tian, and coupled with Wu Tian's high achievements in both medicine and martial arts, he naturally wanted to forge a connection with Wu Tian.
He quickly said, "Don't, Wu Tian, this money is what you deserve. Please don't be polite with me."
"To be honest, if you don't accept this money, I will feel uneasy for the rest of my life."
"I am already so old, can you bear to see me feel uncomfortable?"
Zhou Yunshan's words made Wu Tian want to laugh.
What was this all about? Why was he so eager to give money?
He knew in his heart that if he was determined not to take the money, Zhou Yunshan would surely feel uneasy.
So, out of helplessness, he could only accept the check and said helplessly, "Mr. Zhou, since you've said such things, I can only accept it."
"But let's agree first, I'll only accept this money. As for the shares, I won't take them."
"After all, this is the company you built through hard work. Why should I take half of your shares?"
He had made the biggest concession, but Zhou Yunshan still insisted, "No, Wu Tian, you've accepted the money, and you must also accept the shares."
"I don't care about anything else anymore. I will directly transfer half of my shares to your name, and the company's dividends will also be directly deposited into your account."
"As for whether you use them or not, that's your own business."
Wu Tian said with a wry smile, "Mr. Zhou, this doesn't seem right. The way you're doing things puts a lot of pressure on me."
Zhou Yunshan smiled, "Don't feel pressured. Why should you feel pressured? This is all what you deserve!"
"You are an upright and good person. I believe that giving you shares is absolutely fine."
Regarding this, Wu Tian wanted to refuse but couldn't, so he could only sigh and shake his head, letting Zhou Yunshan have his way.
He felt that the development of events was truly interesting. He had originally come here just to seek revenge on Zhou Zhenyu, but he hadn't expected that after getting half of his revenge, he would receive such great benefits.
Zhou Zhenyu had tried his best to get Zhou Yunshan's position, but now, even if he did, he would only possess half of the empire.
Within Huatian Group, his power would be essentially equal to Wu Tian's.
It seemed that in this world, there was still an invisible hand controlling everything.
After chatting with Zhou Yunshan for a while longer, Wu Tian soon returned to Happy Times alone and told Zhou Qian the entire story.
The next day, Zhou Yunshan escorted Zhou Zhenyu to apologize and made Zhou Zhenyu fulfill his promise to Wu Tian.
The once arrogant Zhou Zhenyu could now only kneel at the entrance of the restaurant like a dog, crying and enduring unprecedented humiliation, attracting the attention of passersby.
But who could he blame for this? In the end, it was just his just deserts.
This approach was quite effective.
As expected, the negative reputation of Zhou Qian and Happy Times completely vanished.
However, for someone like Zhou Zhenyu, he would probably never be able to hold his head high again.
Even if he inherited Zhou Yunshan's position, he wouldn't be able to command much prestige.
After the three-day bet ended, Wu Tian's trip to the city's branches also came to a close.
Wu Tian and Zhou Qian returned to the county. After spending a night with Zhou Qian, Wu Tian drove back to the village early in the morning.