“I really have no clue!”
Ye Jianye shrugged helplessly, “You’d better ask Director Yang himself!”
“How can I ask about such a thing!”
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“Jianye, could you help me ask?” Lü Peng said with a frown.
“Uh, I’m not in a position to ask about this either!”
“Besides, Director Yang hasn’t said anything. It’s not good to ask him directly.”
Ye Jianye was evasive with his words, but inside he was thinking that if Lü Peng wanted to know why, he should go ask his own son!
Since Ye Jianye thought that Lu Mingzhe’s actions today were targeted at Ye Shuyuan, he obviously held a great deal of animosity towards the Lü family people at the moment.
However, with no evidence to prove that Lu Mingzhe was the mastermind behind the scenes, Ye Jianye couldn’t just lash out, especially considering the little information he did know was told to him by Wang Guosheng.
In front of Lü Peng, Ye Jianye had to pretend to be ignorant of everything, otherwise, it would be easy to accidentally give away Wang Guocheng.
Seeing that Ye Jianye was not willing to help even with this small favor, Lü Peng was quite surprised because they had a cooperative relationship in the past and shared some cordiality.
“Jianye, do you know something that you’re not telling me?”
“We’ve had a relationship for many years, and at a time like this, you should give your big brother a hand!”
Lü Peng played the emotion card; he was three years older than Ye Jianye, and when drinking, they addressed each other as brothers.
“If I must suggest a reason, it’s probably because Director Yang wasn’t in a good mood today!”
“Didn’t you see Mr. Yang arrived much later than expected?”
Ye Jianye cast out a lead.
“Huh? Was there an incident?”
Lü Peng quickly asked, knowing Ye Jianye wouldn’t mention something without a reason; since he brought it up, it must be significant.
“Director Yang encountered kidnappers on his way to the group!”
Ye Jianye said.
“What?!”
Lü Peng was shocked, with his mouth wide open, “He encountered kidnappers?”
“How is that possible??”
“Broad daylight, in Hucheng, who would be so bold??”
Ye Jianye shook his head, “I don’t have the details either!”
“Originally, Director Yang was supposed to come to the group with Shuyuan, but the car they were in was intercepted mid-journey. The kidnappers were well-prepared, blocking the road with a coach bus, not to mention they had signal jammers, making it impossible for Director Yang and Shuyuan to call for help…”
Ye Jianye recounted the experience of Yang Hao and his daughter Ye Shuyuan.
“Damn!”
“This was a premeditated kidnapping!”
Lü Peng was thoroughly shocked. He could never have imagined that the new boss would experience something like this on his way to the group!
“How did Director Yang and Shuyuan escape?”
Lü Peng asked curiously.
“It was Director Yang himself who knocked over more than a dozen kidnappers and ensured his and Shuyuan’s safety.”
“What!”
“Director Yang alone fought off more than a dozen robbers??”
Lü Peng’s shock intensified, his eyes widening as he subconsciously looked up and forward.
At that moment, Yang Hao was still attentively listening to Liu Xiaoguang’s narration, allowing Lü Peng to catch only a glimpse of his imposing silhouette.
He still couldn’t believe that Yang Hao could single-handedly defeat more than a dozen kidnappers; it was just too incredible, overturning his understanding.
We’re talking about a billionaire with a net worth of hundreds of billions!
Lü Peng knew a few billionaires of this level, but none of them knew martial arts.
Forget about a dozen kidnappers; even one or two could be too much to handle.
“Jianye, what’s the story behind Director Yang, anyway?”
“Does he know kung fu?”
Lü Peng couldn’t help but ask curiously.
“I’m not too sure myself!”
Ye Jianye shook his head,”I was also shocked when I first heard about it.”
“However, we just came from the police station, where the police have confirmed it was Director Yang who single-handedly knocked down the kidnappers.”
“By the time the police arrived, it was a breeze for them to handcuff all those robbers!”
“This…”
Lü Peng took a deep breath, “That’s just too awesome!”
“But what does Director Yang encountering kidnappers have to do with me?”
“Why take it out on me?”
Lü Peng still looked puzzled, murmuring quietly to himself.
Ye Jianye spread his hands, “I’m not sure about that, might just be in a bad mood, not necessarily meaning to target you!”
“Or, do you look a lot like the kidnapper??”
Ye Jianye burst out laughing, even making a joke about it.
“Jianye, that’s really far-fetched.”
“How could I possibly look like a kidnapper!” Lü Peng said with a wry smile, shaking his head after a long conversation that yielded no valuable information.
Just then, a very familiar voice suddenly rang out from behind them.
“Dad!”
Upon hearing the shout, Lü Peng instinctively turned his head.
He saw his eldest son, Lu Mingzhe, hurrying into the television building, calling out and waving at him as he did so.
Ye Jianye, who also heard the shout, turned around and upon spotting Lu Mingzhe, narrowed his eyes slightly, a barely perceptible chill flashing through them.
Based on the clues gathered so far, this morning’s operation was orchestrated by Lu Mingzhe from behind the scenes, with his own daughter as the target!
Ye Jianye naturally abhorred this good-for-nothing eldest son of the Lu Family!
“What are you doing here?”
Lü Peng furrowed his brow, knowing his son, he should be lying in bed right now.
Not surprisingly, there could be one or two female internet celebrities or little stars in that bed as well.
However, Lu Mingzhe appearing before him at this time meant only one thing.
There must have been trouble, the kind that even his son Lu Mingzhe couldn’t handle on his own!
“What kind of trouble have you gotten your old man into now?”
Lü Peng asked in a low voice.
“Well, it’s a bit of a problem!”
Lu Mingzhe first glanced ahead at the crowd; at that moment, Yang Hao was just entering the elevator amidst a throng of people, leaving Lu Mingzhe with only his back to look at.
Feeling that the figure looked extremely familiar, as if it were Yang Hao, he asked, “Dad, who’s that guy?”
“Which one are you asking about?”
Lü Peng countered.
“The one who just walked into the elevator, standing next to President Liu.”
“That’s the new Chairman of Hucheng Cultural Broadcasting Film and Television Group, owns a 66% stake and has absolute say!”
Lü Peng answered briefly.
“Ah??”
Lu Mingzhe was shocked, frozen for several seconds, before he spoke again, “Dad, that’s not Yang Hao, is it??”
“Hmm?”
“You know Director Yang??”
Lü Peng looked at his son in surprise, as it was his first time meeting Yang Hao today.
Could it be that his own son knew this new boss?
If that was the case, they could perhaps establish a connection through his son and foster a good relationship!
Moreover, Lü Peng felt this was very likely as he understood his son well; expecting him to do something about the family business was asking too much, but given his position in the wealthy second-generation circle of Hucheng, his network amongst the younger generation was quite broad.
Yang Hao looked young, and it was possible that they had met at some social events before.
“Do you have a connection with Director Yang?”
Lü Peng asked expectantly.
“Er, no!”
Lu Mingzhe quickly shook his head, his expression extremely troubled, silently cursing to himself: It was not a connection!
It was a dispute!
“No connection?”
Lü Peng’s expression shifted slightly. True, his son had wide connections, but most of those he knew were also profligates who frequently caused trouble.
And he knew of Yang Hao without having any connection?
That might mean there had been some conflict or grievance!
Considering this, Lü Peng’s expression grew even more troubled, because he felt this scenario was highly likely; it could also explain why Yang Hao had blatantly ignored him in public.
“You wouldn’t have offended Director Yang, would you?”
Lü Peng asked through clenched teeth.
“Er…”
Lu Mingzhe’s mouth twitched, hesitating for a moment before he confessed, “There was a small conflict.”
“But it’s not a big deal!”
Lu Mingzhe figured that today’s incident hadn’t been exposed yet, so to Yang Hao, it would just be yesterday’s matter of competing for a parking spot.
After all, the other party was a super-billionaire worth a hundred billion; he wouldn’t hold a grudge over such a trifle, right?