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Arc 6 – Slag that Little Wolfhound
Chapter 148

One the third day after Wen Yu refused Song Xuezhong, Song Xuezhong arrived at the city where the Wen Family’s residence was located and went to find Chi Zhao himself.

Song Xuezhong was different from ordinary old people. His skin may be wrinkled and his hair may be grey, but he had a spirit that couldn’t be matched by the young ones. His eyes moved around agilely and when looking at others, it made them feel like they had been seen through.

Chi Zhao knew that Wen Yu and Song Xuezhong had met up three days ago but the place they met was too hidden and nothing happened on either side after that meeting so Chi Zhao didn’t know what kind of exchange they had.

Hearing that Song Xuezhong had come to find him today, Chi Zhao could almost guess that rather than coming as a guest, he was here to persuade him to let Wen Yu go.

Sure enough, not long after sitting down, the old gentleman went straight to the point: “Mr Wen, you are a businessman and businessmen all have a suitable price in mind. Let’s not waste time. I am already a bunch of old bones and cannot be tossed around. Tell me straight. No matter how much you want, I will give it to you.”

Chi Zhao frowned. Why was this old man speaking so strangely? It was as if Wen Yu was a commodity.

If it weren’t for the fact that the plot had said that he was a good grandfather, Chi Zhao would have suspected that he was bringing Wen Yu back to use him.

Following a period of silence, Chi Zhao slowly spoke up, “A’Yu is your grandson and not a commodity for trading. You should be aware of this?”

Song Xuezhong let out an unreadable laugh, “Of course I know, but I heard from the others that in Mr Wen’s eyes, anyone has a value. That is why I went straight to the point.”

Since entering, Song Xuezhong had been kind and courteous but when he said those words just now, Chi Zhao could clearly sense coldness and hostility from him. It seemed that he didn’t like him very much.

He just didn’t know if it was because Wen Yu didn’t like him or simply because he didn’t like the sight of him.

Chi Zhao pondered for a while and then came up with an idea.

“Raising a child is not easy, I’m sure you are aware of that. A’Yu is one of my most beloved children. If you really want him to return to the Song Family, you will need to show some sincerity.”

A businessman’s mouth is filled with lies. When negotiating, everyone would say that only a little bit of profit is enough, but reality wasn’t like that. Song Xuezhong had already prepared himself to be severely slaughtered but he didn’t expect that Wen Xijun would shamelessly ask for half their assets.

Song Xuezhong’s liver hurt but there was nothing he could do. Money is not living but humans are alive. No matter what, he must take Wen Yu away.

Fortunately, Wen Xijun didn’t want their shares and all he wanted was some real estate and valuable cooperation projects. Even if he asked for half the shares, Song Xuezhong was ready to show him what it meant by going all out.

…….

Going out the gate and getting into his own car, Song Xuezhong’s subordinate hesitated for a while before finally asking, “Master, Wen Xijun wasn’t surprised by our arrival and when you talked about the young master his expression also didn’t change. He seemed to have already known about this.”

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Without needing his subordinate to say this, Song Xuezhong himself had eyes and he also naturally noticed this. His expression sank and he coldly snorted, “People like Wen Xijun have done too many bad things and he doesn’t trust anyone around him. He must’ve kept an eye on Luoxing so it’s not surprising that he knows.”

The subordinate however felt that this matter wasn’t that simple. The one involved couldn’t see the full picture clearly but he as a bystander could see it better.

Knowing that his own grandfather was still alive, the young master was still unmoved and showed no intention to leave the Wen Family. Wen Xijun had handled the young master so well but why was he letting him go? After all, regardless of whether the young master returned to the Song Family, the future of the Song Family’s industry was his.

If he didn’t let the young master go, it would be equivalent to merging the Song and Wen family together, further strengthening the Wen Family’s influence in the process. Wen Xijun however didn’t do that. Not only that, but he also easily dismissed the relationship between himself and the young master. It was almost like……..he wished for the young master to leave.

But what benefit would that bring to him?

The preestablished impression of Wen Xijun made him feel that he wouldn’t have done it out of good intentions. After thinking about it for a long time, the subordinate still couldn’t understand. In the end, he could only drop that matter.

Song Xuezhong’s arrival wasn’t low-key. Many people saw it and overheard parts of the conversation and soon rumours started to spread. When Chi Zhao was in his office looking through some documents, there was suddenly a knock on the door.

The door opened. The person entering was Wen Lie.

Chi Zhao placed down the documents and looked up at him expressionlessly.

Wen Lie closed the door. He pursed his lips and asked, “Father, did the head of the Song Family come by just now?”

Wen Lie had always been serious and would never speak rashly. Today’s news however had shocked him too much and the rumours were everywhere. This kind of plot however was something that only appeared in TV dramas, so the people only listened and laughed at it, not taking it very seriously.

But Wen Lie was different. He thought more deeply than others and also saw things more deeply so he realised that this time, the rumours might actually be true.

Chi Zhao nodded. He originally had his eyes lowered. Not knowing what he thought of, he let out a laugh and then raised his head to look directly at Wen Lie.

“A’Lie, you will only have three younger brothers in the future.”

Wen Lie’s eyes widened slightly. This shock of his only appeared for a moment and soon he restored himself back to his usual gentle and serious appearance. Although he had returned to normal externally, it didn’t mean that he was at peace inside. Wen Lie spoke up anxiously, “Fath…….”

The moment he spoke up, Chi Zhao also asked, “How are the cooperation discussions going with the Yuejin Group?”

Wen Lie was taken aback. The topic had changed too quickly and too bluntly. It took him a few seconds to reply, “About that…….Father, I think we should change to another partner.”

Chi Zhao looked at him with interest, “Why?”

The Yujin group had exclusive technology that almost monopolises the entire industry. Having finally thrown an olive branch to the Wen Family this time, it stood to reason that they should grasp this opportunity, but Wen Lie was actually intending on giving it up.

Wen Lie hadn’t planned on reporting about this matter so soon. He had originally intended waiting a little and then telling Wen Xijun once everything was settled. After all, it was impossible for Wen Xijun to agree to his decision to abandon that cooperation project. If he said anything, Wen Xijun would only hand the job over to another person to complete.

After a long silence, Wen Lie could only tell the truth, “I just think that…….There are some business that can be done and some that shouldn’t be done.”

The chairman of the Yuejin Group was that paedophile pervert who had in the end destroyed Wen Xin. That person’s hobby was actually highly confidential and not many knew about it. It was unknown how Wen Lie knew about it but since he could even find out about this, it could be seen that Wen Lie’s ability was no longer any inferior to the former big boss Wen.

Chi Zhao was very pleased to hear this. He nodded and sighed, “Alright then, you can go and turn them down.”

Wen Lie didn’t expect to hear such an answer from him. After being surprised for a while, Wen Lie suddenly remembered that there were more important matters left unsaid. The Yuejin Group was just a business partner and business partners can be changed but family couldn’t be replaced!

Wen Lie furrowed his brows, “Father, A’Yu he……”

Chi Zhao stood up and took off his coat from the coat rack beside him. Just like before, he answered without answering the question, “You should continue doing the same in the future. Remember, people should do things with a clear conscience. Although you are a businessman, you must be a businessman with principles.”

After leaving his desk, Chi Zhao approached Wen Lie and patted his shoulder. Chi Zhao smiled, “I’ll leave the group to you in the future as well as your younger siblings. Don’t lead them down the wrong path.”

The meaning behind those words was too great. Wen Lie was left completely stunned and he finally stopped mentioning Wen Yu. Chi Zhao took another two steps towards the door before suddenly remembering something and turning back around, “Oh yes, you should treat the Song Family better in the future. Even though his surname is no longer Wen, he is still your brother.”

Wen Lie is a very reliable heir. With him, Chi Zhao wouldn’t need to worry about anything.

Compared to the former big boss Wen, Wen Lie was more like a father. All Chi Zhao needed to do now was to remove the unstable factors and his heir position would be stable.

And this unstable factor referred to Wen Hu.

Chi Zhao really couldn’t understand Wen Hu. He didn’t know whether Wen Hu had any intentions of competing with Wen Lie.

Having watched ancient TV dramas of people vying for the throne and personally experiencing it this time, he suddenly felt that being the Emperor really wasn’t easy.

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There could only be one heir but there were too many talented sons. It couldn’t be helped; he could only choose the best one and then try his best to compensate the other children.

Back at home, Chi Zhao asked the housekeeper where Wen Hu was. After learning that Wen Hu was resting in the back garden, Chi Zhao walked over alone.

But when he arrived, there wasn’t just Wen Hu there, but also the youngest Wen Xi.

The two of them were discussing the travel destination next month. Wen Hu was very good with the children. Among all the older brothers, Wen Xi’s favourite was Wen Hu and even the little angel Wen Mu who used to coax her to sleep was cast aside.

Seeing Chi Zhao coming over, Wen Xi’s smile became even brighter. She happily reported to Chi Zhao the places she had in mind as well as the local sites and food she wanted to visit. Chi Zhao took a quick look and corrected a mistake for her, “You don’t need to prepare so many, there will only be seven of us going later anyway.”

Wen Xi and Wen Hu were both taken aback when they heard this.

Just as Wen Xi wanted to ask Chi Zhao what he meant, Chi Zhao spoke to her first, “I have something to talk about with your third brother. A’Xi, can you go back first?”

Wen Xi looked at Chi Zhao and then looked at Wen Hu. After receiving an encouraging smile from Wen Hu, she bit her lower lip and cleaned everything up on the table and left.

Chi Zhao’s gaze followed Wen Xi’s departing figure. After he figure disappeared around the corner, Chi Zhao retracted his gaze and looked at Wen Hu.

“Seven people.” Wen Hu voice carried some amusement but the warmth in his eyes didn’t reach the bottom of his eyes, “That is to say, the rumours are true?”

“Yeah.”

Chi Zhao responded casually and then asked him, “Do you want to leave this place?”

After a second, the smile on Wen Hu’s face slowly deepened, “You can’t be saying that you also found my family?”

Wen Hu laughed lightly, “I was an abandoned baby. Do you have the heart to make me return to the people who once threw me away?”

“I didn’t mean that.” Chi Zhao frowned, “I just wanted to give you another chance. I asked if you wanted to come with me back then, now I’m asking you if you want to leave.”

Chi Zhao pursed his lips, “You have grown up very well. Even if you leave this place, you will soon be able to soar up into the sky. When I brought you back that year, I could give you many things but now, all I can give you are shackles that restrict and hold you down.”

Everything Chi Zhao said was something Wen Hu thought inside as well. Chi Zhao wasn’t certain about anything else, but he was absolutely certain that Wen Hu wanted to leave the Wen Family. Chi Zhao intended to give him a generous sum to help him find a place where he could fully put his skills to use instead of being trapped in the repressive Wen Family.

There were too many smart people here, and too many people he had to worry about.

As he spoke, Chi Zhao thought of something and even smiled, “After you leave, you can change your name to one that you like. The name I gave you…….seems to be a little too casual.”

It wasn’t just a little casual, it was too casual. Chi Zhao’s smiling appearance fell into Wen Hu’s eyes. Wen Hu looked fixatedly at him for a while and finally spoke. He said, “Then you can give me another one.”

He raised a hand, and, under Chi Zhao’s slightly stunned expression, it lingered in the air a small distance away from Chi Zhao’s brows. He looked at Chi Zhao’s eyes with eyes that still contained a smile, but it also seemed to contain emotions that were unfamiliar and deep.

“My answer is that I don’t want to leave, but….I want a new name.”

As soon as he heard from his secretary that Song Xuezhong had gone to the Wen residence, Wen Yu left the southern city and hurried over. When he arrived, he was met with this scene.

In Wen Hu’s eyes, Wen Yu saw something very familiar. Of course, it was familiar, it was because when he himself looked at Wen Xijun, he was the same.

Wen Yu stiffly stopped in place, his head buzzing. At this moment, the people on the other end also noticed him.

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