Disrupting and thwarting Zhuo Rui Technology's auction was the first step. Tang Nian's second plan was likely to watch the entire Mu Ye family descend into desperation and then annihilate them.
In that case, Meng Jingwei and the others could only shift from being passive to proactive.
Mentioning Ma Ke, Lu Yanming's eyes flashed with cunning as he calmly stated, "I have my own arrangements." Then, Lu Yanming, still feeling uneasy, added a reminder, "Absolutely do not let Uncle Meng make an appearance these past two days."
"?" Shen Liannuo didn't know what other plans Lu Yanming had, but she nodded in agreement, "Understood."
After hanging up the phone, Lu Yanming immediately made a call to Qing Kangyu.
Ring, ring, ring—
The phone rang a few times before the other party answered, "Who is this?"
Qing Kangyu's voice came from the other end.
Qing Kangyu's phone number was left with Lu Yanming by Mu Ye before his departure, anticipating that he would inevitably need it.
Indeed, foresight was a valuable thing.
"This is Lu Yanming," he introduced himself.
Qing Kangyu seemed somewhat surprised. After a two-second silence, he asked, "What is it?"
"Just now, Tang Nian's people kidnapped Qiao Ziqian, Madam Qing, and Mu Ye's father-in-law," Lu Yanming felt this was an excellent opportunity to win over Qing Kangyu.
If they could win Qing Kangyu over, and they jointly fought against Tang Nian, wouldn't that be like adding wings to a tiger?
After he finished speaking, he expected Qing Kangyu to react. However, after a long silence, the other party slowly said, "The Tang family would not harm Ziqian, nor would they strike an old woman. As for Mu Ye's father-in-law..."
Qing Kangyu paused on the phone, then said coldly, "It has nothing to do with me."
Qing Kangyu was, after all, a smooth and cunning individual. How could he not understand Lu Yanming's intentions?
Trying to win him over to jointly confront Tang Nian was tantamount to pushing him into a burning fire.
What he needed to do now was to distance himself, to act as an outsider, to avoid getting implicated.
Lu Yanming: "..."
Although he knew Qing Kangyu was adept at scheming, he hadn't anticipated him being so cold and heartless.
"Director Qing is indeed cold and unfeeling," Lu Yanming sighed. "Let me tell you the truth, Mu Ye is currently abroad facing some trouble and cannot return. All matters on the domestic front can only be handled by his friends and Jingwei. If you extend a helping hand now, you and Mu Ye can still restore your father-son relationship. If you truly choose to stand by and watch..."
"Heh," Lu Yanming let out a deliberate scoff. "I'm afraid from now on, you can only be enemies."
At this point, Lu Yanming could only resort to a combination of persuasion and coercion.
Currently, Tang Si was struggling and almost at his wit's end, being targeted by the Huo and Zhao families due to his revenge against Zhao Wuyan.
Han Yu could only shuttle back and forth between Tang Si and Meng Jingwei, assisting both sides.
With everything entangled, even Lu Yanming felt somewhat overwhelmed.
Therefore, his call to Qing Kangyu was a desperate measure.
"Are you threatening me?" Qing Kangyu's tone grew colder, evident even over the phone.
Lu Yanming suppressed the anger within him and said calmly, "I am merely stating the facts. Director Qing, ask yourself, when you heartlessly abandoned Mu Ye years ago, did you ever consider his feelings? Although you have Qiao Ziqian now, he ultimately carries the surname 'Qiao,' while Mu Ye carries the surname 'Qing,' and is your flesh and blood. Don't you feel guilty?"
He then added, "Not only Mu Ye, but even when Grandma Qing suffered from Alzheimer's, her mind was filled with thoughts of you. As a father, as a son, how can you live with your actions and sleep soundly at night?"
"Are you telling me what to do?!" It seemed he had touched a nerve with Qing Kangyu, as his voice suddenly rose.