Return to 88: Starting from Marrying My Sister-in-law

"Xiao Jun is a bit slow on the uptake."

"But he's not a bad person at heart, and he and you two are kindred spirits."

"From now on, you'll have to take responsibility for him and keep an eye on him for me."

"Otherwise, if something goes wrong, I, Lu, will not be the only one to suffer huge losses."

Lu Yang chuckled.

"Birds of a feather flock together?"

"Who said that?"

Mu Qizhong disagreed with Lu Yang's statement.

He turned around, puffing out his beard and glaring, and said, "I'm not on good terms with this kid, don't wrong me!"

As he spoke, he looked up with a melancholy expression and said, "As for having me supervise this kid, that's even more impossible. I'm a man, and he's a man too. How can I supervise him? I can't possibly stay with him 24 hours a day, can I?"

He shook his head: "No, no, that kid has so many bad friends, I don't want to worry about him."

Mu Qizhong refused very decisively.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up and he said, "How about this, you take away his position as CEO of Little Prodigy and let me take it. I'm a reliable older brother, I guarantee I'll do a better job than him. Wouldn't that solve everything?"

He is indeed an old fox.

Even if Lu Yang were far away in the capital, he could probably hear the abacus being turned so fast.

"Ah."

"It's not impossible."

Lu Yang nodded in a perfunctory manner, as if he had really taken it to heart.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "How about this, you go and talk to him yourself later. If this kid agrees, then I'll give up the position of CEO to you, my older brother."

Mu Qizhong was overjoyed and clapped his hands, laughing, "This is good, this is good, but..."

Lu Yang feigned curiosity and asked, "But what?"

Mu Qizhong hesitated for a moment, looking troubled. "If I talk to him, he definitely won't listen. How about this, Brother Lu, you talk to this kid. He definitely won't dare to bare his teeth at you."

Lu Yang cursed inwardly: "Old fox."

Pooh.

What the hell are you talking about?

You want to have your cake and eat it too. I'll do the things that offend people, and you can take the benefits and the easy money, right?

He casually replied to Mu Qizhong a few words, then simply rested his head on the luxurious Bentley leather cushion and closed his eyes to relax. He was too lazy to waste any more words on him, as it would be a waste of breath, and he might as well use the cushion to care for his teeth.

Mu Qizhong called his name several more times during the journey.

He didn't agree to any of them.

He kept calling, and even started snoring, until finally Mu Qizhong had no choice but to give up.

He turned his head back and muttered under his breath, "You little bastard, are you kidding me?"

Lu Yang's ears twitched slightly, and he opened his mouth to silently curse him: "You old bastard, you were the one who teased me first."

What a joke.

Although Xiao Jun is unreliable, he's not so bad as to be completely corrupt. You just need to be careful not to get dragged down by his old cronies.

If they try to cause trouble again, the worst that can happen is that this prodigy CEO can no longer continue his job, and then the company will be left with some negative news.

But what if that old bastard were to take the field?

That old bastard has a criminal record.

If you let him do it, he's incredibly audacious. In his previous life, he managed to ruin such a great company as the Nande Group, which shows how unreliable he is.

So you see.

Unless Lu Yang is completely out of his mind, he wouldn't actually listen to his enticements to replace Xiao Jun with him.

They really want to pull this stunt.

Lu Yang will probably have to keep one eye open even when he sleeps from now on. Otherwise, he'll have to quickly pack up his bucket and run away from the child prodigy, clearing out all his shares, so as not to be implicated after this old man causes a huge mess, and happily receive a government-provided food and lodging package for several years.

45 minute later.

A luxurious Bentley was parked downstairs at the old man's private club.

Lu Yang had just woken up. He stretched and didn't need anyone to wake him. After the security guard walked around to his side and opened the car door, he got out of the car, looked up, and followed Mu Qizhong upstairs.

"Hold."

"You're so late."

"I've been waiting for you for ages."

Xiao Jun suddenly appeared, ran towards him, pushed aside Lao Mou who was blocking his way, and threw a wild punch at Lu Yang's chest.

That kid is ruthless.

He wanted to take this opportunity to get revenge, since Lu Yang had just embarrassed him at the airport.

Lu Yang narrowed his eyes and reached out to grasp his fist.

Hehe, this soft, weak fist is really ineffective. Kid, I gave you a chance, but you're useless, so don't blame me.

It's too late to say.

He stepped forward with his left leg and pushed upward with his right hand, which was gripping Xiao Jun's fist.

Xiao Jun immediately yelled, "It hurts! Damn it, it hurts so much!" He couldn't help but arch his back, forming a bow shape, and slapped Lu Yang's arm that was holding his fist with his other hand, "Relieve the force, relieve the force, my wrist is going to break! Grandpa, I surrender! No, I surrender! Godfather, spare my life!"

They've already acknowledged him as their father. Fine, I'll spare this bastard's life.

Lu Yang loosened his grip on his fist, reached out to pull him up, patted his shoulder and said, "Are you alright? Just kidding. You seem a bit weak. Have you been having too much sex lately?"

Xiao Jun rubbed his wrist with a pained expression and said, "It's nothing, I just have an old injury on my wrist that hasn't healed much before."

Of course, she was definitely making fun of Lu Yang in her mind, and she didn't know how harshly she was cursing him.

(You little bastard, you just wait, next time I'll make you pay, and you'll have to call me daddy too.)
"Ouch, that hurts so much!"

"Where's the safflower oil?"

"Are you blind? Hurry up and get me some safflower oil to rub on it."

"Wait, get some ice too, hiss—"

Lu Yang shook his head and walked past Xiao Jun, who was scolding his men who were causing chaos.

They arrived at the door of the private room where the three of them often gathered.

He turned around and scolded, "You're injured and you still mess around. Don't do this again. I don't know how to hold my own. Remember to bring in the money for the medicine later so I can reimburse you."

Xiao Jun, who was grimacing and having his pretty waitress apply safflower oil to his wrist, was stunned.

Mu Qizhong, who was following behind Lu Yang and was about to walk past Xiao Jun, was also stunned.

I couldn't help but laugh.

He patted Xiao Jun on the shoulder and said, "Brother, you must restrain yourself!"

He shook his head and followed Lu Yang into the private room.

"what--"

"I'll fight you."

With that, the man with a ferocious expression snatched the safflower oil from the pretty waitress's hand, stuffed it into his pocket, and headlong rushed into the private room.

A group of subordinates and waiters were left looking at each other in bewilderment.

Xiao Jiu and A Long exchanged a glance, then strode forward in unison to close the door to the private room.

Turn around.

With his back to the private room, he acted as a doorman.

As for whether a fight will break out inside?
This has nothing to do with the two of them. Anyway, the boss won't suffer any losses. With the boss's superhuman strength, even the two of them, if they're not careful, can't beat him if they join forces. Xiao Ge is even less capable. They were both soldiers, but the two of them didn't lose their spirit after leaving the army. They kept exercising and worked out, and they were making a living as bodyguards. Xiao Ge, on the other hand, spent his time after leaving the army surrounded by women, living off lipstick and rouge. He's enjoyed a life of luxury for so many years. It's a wonder he's not weak in the knees. How much of his military skills can he still retain?
So all they need to do is obediently guard this door, especially to prevent Brother Xiao's gang from barging in and disturbing the boss's enjoyment.

The actual situation.

The atmosphere inside the private room was completely different from what the people outside imagined.

Lu Yang did not fight with Xiao Jun.

Instead, it was the old man, Mou Qizhong, who was arguing with Xiao Jun.

The two engaged in a fierce debate over whether Xiao Jun should step down, whether Mu Qizhong should take over, and who should be the president of the Little Prodigy.

Lu Yang is acting as referee.

In the end, there is no winner.

But how do we solve this problem?

That's easy to handle.

Lu Yang made Xiao Jun promise in front of the two of them that he would never get involved in the business of his cronies, especially those shady businesses that were being taken advantage of after the Tong family's downfall. If the two of them found out, he, as the president, would resign automatically.

From then on, we couldn't even be friends anymore.

These words were a bit harsh, but they couldn't be too soft.

From Lu Yang's perspective, he could accept that his friend wasn't a good person, since he himself wasn't a good person either—drinking, smoking, getting perms, and womanizing—he was a complete scumbag. But if it involved the 108 items of the Criminal Law, especially those that would be punished if they were to surface, then sorry, he wouldn't be friends with that person anymore.

Although Xiao Jun was very unhappy, he knew the gravity of the situation, given the precedent set by the Tong family.

After Lu Yang and Mu Qizhong gave each other a witty and playful reminder.

He muttered to himself: Damn it, it seems I really need to stay away from these shady friends from now on.

After the Tong family fell from power, their wealth accumulated over decades vanished overnight. During this process, countless people took advantage of the situation and made a fortune.

Xiao Jun not only personally acted as a driving force.

Moreover, the Qian and Zhao families behind him were also involved and contributed a lot, giving the Tong family a good kick when they were down.

After the Tong family fell from power, he, along with the Qian and Zhao families behind him, became one of the forces vying for a share of the spoils.

So it's all too clear who swallowed up the gray businesses that the Tong family had been operating for decades after they fell from power, and which forces took them over.

As a result, some people tried to test him, inviting him to dinner, giving him women, and offering him shares in the company. These people included, but were not limited to, his childhood friends and buddies with whom he often ate, drank, and chased girls, as well as some bosses he had recently met in the business world.

In short, in a nutshell.

As long as Xiao Jun is willing to nod his head and tacitly approve some actions that use his name, then money and women will not be lacking, and they will even be offered to him voluntarily.

So, are you tempted?

He admitted that he had been tempted before, and even his younger sister and his wife, who was nine months pregnant, had warned him not to fall for these people's tricks.

But he didn't take it seriously.

Just one sentence: "I understand."

Xiao Jun wasn't stupid. At worst, he could just swallow the sweet talk, accept the bribes, and then deny everything these people had done.

but now.

The repeated admonitions and reminders from Lu Yang and Mu Qizhong finally made him feel a little guilty and truly take the matter seriously. (End of Chapter)