Chapter 726 The Downfallen Gu Junjie
The other two CEOs, who were supposed to have a big meal with Yang Tiansheng, ended up "eating shit" instead of enjoying a feast. Now, even the Su family refused to renew their new drug contracts with them, making them extremely dissatisfied with Yang Tiansheng. They stamped their feet furiously.
Yang Tiansheng, guessing their thoughts, scoffed disdainfully, "Hmph, if I didn't need your cooperation, do you think I would have called you?"
He got into his car, took out his phone, and made a call.
When the call connected, Yang Tiansheng, holding the phone with an embarrassed smile, said, "Patriarch Li, the acquisition of Su family’s pharmaceutical shares failed!"
On the other end of the phone was Li Tianxing, the patriarch of the Li family.
Yang Tiansheng's master was none other than Li Tianxing.
When Li Tianxing and Shi Menglu heard about the trouble the Su family was in, they instructed Yang Tiansheng to attempt to acquire Su family’s shares. Yang Tiansheng would acquire 20%, and the other two families would also acquire 20%. Once they bought all the shares, they would hold 60% and have complete control over Su's Pharmaceutical, which seemingly had a bright future.
What if Su Yunxi had 40% of the shares?
She would still have to work for them!
Why would they still want to acquire the Su family after their trouble?
Were they foolish and had too much money?
They were not foolish; they were sharper than monkeys with fur.
This was because the Li family had inquired and learned that it was Qin Weizhong who was targeting Chen Xuan, and the Su family was merely collateral damage. In reality, the Su family's new drug had no issues. Once they took over, with a few bribes to Qin Weizhong, the new drug could be re-listed.
However, they didn't expect such a situation to arise at the crucial moment, which meant all their plans had fallen through.
"Alright, I know. You can go now if there's nothing else," Li Tianxing said.
Even through the phone, one could feel the coldness in Li Tianxing's voice, clearly indicating that the patriarch of the Li family was aware of the situation.
*Crash!*
The call was hung up.
At this moment, in the villa of the Li family, one of the four great families in the provincial capital.
*Smash!*
An antique vase was smashed onto the ground, shattering into a pile of porcelain shards.
This was a Tang Sancai vase!
Li Tianxing's heart shattered along with it.
"How hateful, how hateful! It actually failed!"
Shi Menglu yelled, her face contorted with rage.
She had thought the matter was within her grasp, but it had failed.
She grabbed a Yuan blue-and-white porcelain vase from a shelf, intending to throw it to the ground.
Seeing this, Li Tianxing's face turned pale with fright. He rushed over to stop Shi Menglu and advised, "Miss Shi, please don't be angry. No one expected that fellow Qin Weizhong to be investigated. Don't worry, we still have other opportunities!"
*Slap!*
Shi Menglu slapped Li Tianxing across the face, angrily yelling, "Do I need you to tell me what to do?"
Li Tianxing's expression turned grim, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes, but he endured it, forcing a smile. "Miss Shi, please don't be angry. Let me tell you, the other two major families have agreed to cooperate with us to deal with the Su family. No matter how capable the Su family is, they will eventually be ruined!"
"Also, the Lei family and the Gu family are also standing with us. The Su family will go bankrupt sooner or later!"
"Really?"
Shi Menglu blinked.
Last time, Shi Menglu and Li Tianxing approached the other two families and were rebuffed. Now they agreed?
Li Tianxing’s gaze remained fixed on the Yuan blue-and-white porcelain vase in Shi Menglu’s hand, his favorite vase. He said, "I spoke with the other two major families again, and they have agreed. I haven't had a chance to inform you yet."
Shi Menglu finally showed a smile. "Hahaha, that's great! No matter how strong the Su family is, they can't fight against so many united families!"
Her swift change in mood caught Li Tianxing completely by surprise.
"Come, put the vase down carefully. It would be bad if you cut your hand..."
Li Tianxing slowly reached out to take the Yuan blue-and-white porcelain vase from Shi Menglu's hand.
*Crash!*
Shi Menglu casually tossed it aside, and Li Tianxing's favorite Yuan blue-and-white porcelain vase shattered on the ground.
Li Tianxing stared at the broken vase on the floor, frozen on the spot, his mouth twitching with heartache!
"Hmph, it's just a broken vase, what's the big deal?"
Shi Menglu looked at Li Tianxing's expression with disdain.
Li Tianxing opened his mouth, wanting to get angry.
That wasn't just any ordinary vase!
There were only two such vases in the entire country, one in a museum in the capital, and the other was here!
But he still held back. Shi Menglu was backed by Su Ning, after all.
"It's just a vase, so what if it's broken? Heh heh," Li Tianxing forced a smile.
"That's more like it!"
Shi Menglu said, "Then, shall we discuss how to deal with the Su family?"
"I think we should hold off on dealing with the Su family for now and wait for Young Master Su Ning to come out of seclusion," Li Tianxing said softly.
*Slap!*
Shi Menglu slapped Li Tianxing in the face again. "Useless! What are we waiting for?"
Li Tianxing took a deep breath and said, "According to my information, even someone like Qin Weizhong is being investigated. The situation behind the scenes might be even more complex. Moreover, Wei Linlin is staying with the Su family, and she is the daughter of Wei Changgeng. If we act rashly, we might face utter destruction. It's better to wait for Young Master Su Ning to arrive and make plans."
"Also, I will issue an order that no one should provoke the Su family."
In fact, Li Tianxing was quite shrewd. This was like cooking; all the ingredients were prepared. When the master chef, Su Ning, arrived, the delicious dishes could be made!
Shi Menglu was clearly displeased.
Li Tianxing persuaded her, "Miss Shi, don't worry. If a good opportunity arises, we will deal with the Su family."
"Alright!"
Only then did Shi Menglu agree.
It was a pity that sometimes, fate did not go according to one's wishes...
At the Red Rose Bar, in a luxurious Emperor's suite, sat several men and women.
Among them, two drunken men on the sofa were none other than Wang Chunyu, the illegitimate son of Third Master Gu, and Gu Junjie, the legitimate son of Second Master Gu.
The two of them were quite pathetic. Their fathers were both imprisoned, and now the Gu family was in a huge crisis. Their family assets were almost entirely acquired by the Su family. Since their fathers were in prison, they didn't get much money.
Gu Junjie initially looked down on Wang Chunyu, but now they were all in the same boat. They gathered together to drink, often getting drunk.
Wang Chunyu, still hazy, picked up his wine glass, about to drink, but found it empty. He picked up the wine bottle next to him and also found it empty. So he shouted, "Give me another bottle of Lafite '82!"
A hostess in a hip skirt walked in, apologizing profusely, "Sir, you don't have enough money in your card. How about a bottle of Lafite '85?"
"What Lafite '85? I only drink Lafite '82! Hurry up and get it for me!"
Gu Junjie said drunkenly.
"But the money in the card isn't enough..."
"Do you think I'm out of money?"
Gu Junjie threw his wallet to the hostess. The hostess took the wallet and went to swipe the card. However, she returned within two minutes.
"I'm sorry, sir, there's no money in your card."
"How could there be no money?" Gu Junjie frowned. "I don't care, serve me the wine quickly!"
"I'm sorry, sir, if you can't pay, we can't serve the wine."
The hostess sneered.
She looked at the drunken Gu Junjie with disdain, thinking, if you don't have money, don't buy wine and pretend to be rich!