Zhou Hanqing was heartbroken. She hadn't expected her father and brother to sell her out so readily.
This Young Master Hu was a scumbag. What good could come to her if she fell into his hands?
Young Master Hu's words were clear: he wanted Zhou Hanqing to be his slave for three months.
"I won't sacrifice myself to pay for his mistakes," Zhou Hanqing said firmly. "Even if I become an ordinary worker, I won't agree to this condition."
Young Master Hu laughed heartily, "Do you think you have the right to choose? Agreeing now can preserve your family's business. Otherwise, you won't gain any benefits and will still be my plaything."
"You..."
Zhou Hanqing didn't expect Young Master Hu to be so arrogant.
Despite her anger, Zhou Hanqing knew that Young Master Hu wasn't bluffing.
As the daughter of a conglomerate, she didn't even have the standing to oppose Young Master Hu. Once she became an ordinary person, she would have even less ability to resist him.
People like Young Master Hu were not bound by the law.
"I think you know how to make the most profitable choice," Young Master Hu said, thoroughly enjoying the feeling of controlling someone. Seeing Zhou Hanqing's helpless expression, his smile grew more triumphant.
"I'd rather die than let you have your way!" Zhou Hanqing shouted with a look of defiance.
Young Master Hu sneered, "Very well, feel free to end yourself."
Zhou Hanqing clenched her fists. If Young Master Hu truly moved against her, she would rather crash to her death on the spot.
Jianghai's Executive Mayor heard Young Master Hu's words but stood by silently.
Even if Young Master Hu forcibly took Zhou Hanqing away, he probably wouldn't intervene.
Just as Young Master Hu was laughing triumphantly, a luxury car drove up.
The car door opened, and an elderly man leaning on a cane walked out.
Although the old man was advanced in years, his presence caused Young Master Hu and his companions to frown.
The old man, leaning on his cane, walked up to Young Master Hu. "Are you Hu Sanshan's grandson?"
"Who are you? How dare you address my grandfather by name?" Young Master Hu retorted coldly.
*Slap!*
The old man didn't make a move, but the young man beside him slapped Young Master Hu across the face.
Seeing Young Master Hu being hit, the surrounding bodyguards stepped forward.
"Even Hu Sanshan wouldn't dare to be so presumptuous," the young man beside the old man reprimanded.
Upon hearing this, Young Master Hu's bodyguards immediately stopped.
If what the young man said was true, then the old man's identity was incredibly formidable.
Before they could ascertain the old man's identity, they dared not act rashly.
Young Master Hu was also stunned by the statement. Knowing his grandfather's status, yet daring to strike him, it was evident the old man's background was truly extraordinary.
Zhou Haizhe and the others were dumbfounded by the scene.
What was going on?
"Who exactly are you?" Young Master Hu asked, clutching his stinging cheek, his voice filled with shock.
The old man said calmly, "Call your grandfather and put him on speaker."
Hearing the old man's words, Young Master Hu immediately complied.
He was very curious about who this old man was. How could he be so arrogant in front of the Hu family?
The call had barely rung twice before an old man's voice came through the phone, "Xiao He, what is it?"
"Sanshan, do you still remember me?" Before Young Master Hu could speak, the old man in front of him had already spoken.
"You..." Hu Sanshan's tone was filled with surprise. He asked in disbelief, "You are Old Master!"
The old man chuckled, "It's good that you can still recognize my voice."
"Old Master, where are you? I'll come to see you immediately!"
Hu Sanshan's respectful tone made Young Master Hu and his companions incredulous.
This was the richest man in the provincial capital, and he was addressing the old man so respectfully as "Old Master"?
"I slapped your grandson. Do you have anything to say?" the old man asked calmly.
"He must have angered you. He deserved it!" Hu Sanshan quickly replied. "When he gets back, I will discipline him severely!"
The old man asked, "Do my words still carry weight?"
"Of course. Even if Old Master wanted my old life, I would give it to him without a second thought," Hu Sanshan said without hesitation.
"Alright, that's all."
Upon hearing the old man's words, the young man beside him directly hung up the phone in Young Master Hu's hand.
At this moment, Young Master Hu was filled with terror. He couldn't fathom what kind of significant figure the old man before him was.
"I was impolite just now. I beg for your forgiveness, senior." Young Master Hu hurriedly knelt down to apologize. If he couldn't gain the old man's forgiveness, he would surely face severe family discipline upon returning home.
The old man said, "Your feud with this family ends here. You are not to trouble them again."
Young Master Hu looked at the old man in shock. He hadn't expected such a powerful figure to have come for the Zhou Haizhe family.
Did the Zhou Haizhe family actually know such a terrifyingly influential person?
If they knew such a person, why had they been so humble before?
Zhou Haizhe, Zhou Hanwei, Zhou Hanqing, and Ye Changqing's mother were stunned by the old man's words.
They couldn't believe their ears. Such a formidable figure had come to help them!
"Yes, I will never trouble them again," Young Master Hu quickly agreed.
The old man said, "You may leave now."
Young Master Hu dared not ask further and hastily bid farewell respectfully.
After Young Master Hu and his group left, Zhou Haizhe hurried to the old man's side and knelt, "Thank you, senior. May I ask why you are helping us?"
The old man ignored Zhou Haizhe and looked at Ye Changqing's mother. "Is Ye Changqing your son?"
Ye Changqing's mother nodded in astonishment, "Yes!"
"Mr. Ye asked me to convey a message to you: from this day forward, he has no further connection with you. Live well."
After saying this, the old man turned and walked towards his car.
Zhou Haizhe's family and Ye Changqing's mother stared with incredulous eyes.
Such a formidable figure was actually invited by "Ye Changqing"?
Most importantly, the way the old man addressed Ye Changqing, that a person of his stature called Ye Changqing "Mr. Ye."
Did this not imply that Ye Changqing's status was even more terrifying than this old man's?
"How is that possible? How could Ye Changqing possibly invite such a powerful person?" Zhou Hanwei exclaimed in astonishment.
"What... what has he been doing outside? Jinhan Entertainment Company doesn't have the qualifications to command such a powerful figure!"
Zhou Hanqing knew that Ye Changqing had become the boss of Jinhan Entertainment Company, but Jinhan Entertainment Company was merely an underground force in Jianghai City.
Jinhan Entertainment Company was but a tiny shrimp compared to the Hu family. How could it possibly invite such an influential figure who made the Hu family fearful?
Besides Jinhan Entertainment Company, Ye Changqing must have an even more terrifying identity.
"What does this have to do with Jinhan Entertainment Company?" Zhou Haizhe asked, confused.
Zhou Hanqing said, "A few months ago, I encountered Ye Changqing. At that time, he seemed to have already become the new boss of Jinhan Entertainment Company."
"What? He's the new boss of Jinhan Entertainment Company?"