Hanging up the phone, Chu Yuxuan glanced at WeChat. Er'ge still hadn't replied. Frowning slightly, he put his phone on the bedside table and went to bed.
About an hour ago, Chu Haoran had been summoned to the villa by his father and received a severe scolding.
"You initially said you wanted to give the overseas projects to your aunt so that she'd have a place to stay in the future, thinking to eventually push her out of Chu's clan… Yes, she's my sister, and I don't want to be overly ruthless!"
"But I thought, after pulling out of the overseas projects, we should start working on making her leave, right? I had already planned to team up with your little uncle to deal with her, and now you've gone and poked your little uncle's lungs?! What, are you trying to learn from those Japanese pirates, to be so ambitious and audacious as to launch a sneak attack on Pearl Harbor?"
Chu Haoran calmly smoked a cigarette and said, "Our big house is like a well-fed house cat, all along it's been supported by the old man. Now, you actually have the audacity to want to team up with that battle-hardened wolf? What confidence do you have to take meat from the wolf's mouth? Hmm?"
"He's a wolf, but also an unfavored wild wolf! He's ruthless outside, but at home, haha… What confidence do I have? Just because I, Chu Yuanhang, am the eldest son of Chu's clan! Even if the sky falls, I am still the first heir of Chu's clan! The old man will always stand by my side!"
Chu Haoran shook his head and sighed, "Dad, besides seeing money, what else can you see? Do you think the old man asked your little uncle to withdraw from the overseas projects to help you, the first heir, suppress him? Haha… Do you know this was all part of your little uncle's scheme? Do you know that the old man was actually already aware that those overseas students were sent by your little uncle to deal with Chu Yuxuan?"
Chu Yuanhang was dumbfounded.
Chu Haoran continued, "Letting you and my aunt compete for the overseas projects was just to put on a show for my little uncle. Actually, the old man wanted to see what kind of schemes my little uncle had behind this covert operation, besides just sitting back and watching the show."
"Now, my little uncle has already taken action against the Ye family, and his plans are out in the open. Next, he will deal with you all! So, the overseas projects… we can't compete for them. That's the old man's way of providing a refuge for my aunt!"
Chu Yuanhang was shocked again and again.
Even if he was somewhat slow, he understood Chu Haoran's words and incredulously said, "You… everything you've done, is it the old man's idea? Then, since the old man already had the intention of sending the second branch abroad, why didn't he act against her first?"
Chu Haoran crushed the cigarette butt and said, "Why not let both sides benefit and coexist, dividing the world into three, each with their own position? You need to understand that, in a certain sense, the second branch and us have a kind of mutual dependence. Although my aunt is domineering and collaborating with her would be more disadvantageous than advantageous, she won't let my little uncle prosper unchecked, so letting her create obstacles for my little uncle is also a good choice."
"My little uncle is not as easy to deal with as you think. Even if the old man wanted to strip his power, doing so too severely would only lead to a backlash. Right now, maintaining the balance among the three branches is the greatest restraint on him. One must eat slowly, and walk step by step. Big steps only lead to self-destruction."
Chu Yuanhang felt a chill down his spine. If all these matters were orchestrated by the old man for Chu Haoran, then… why was he kept in the dark?
Not long ago, when the old man occasionally reminded him as the "first heir" to be more thoughtful and not lose to the third branch, saying that Chu's clan could only belong to the big house…
It now appeared that the old man was merely toying with him, and actually had already chosen the heir in his heart. When he mentioned the "big house," he was likely only referring to his son, Chu Haoran!
Chu Haoran looked at his father, and it was not difficult to read from his complicated and shocked expression that his father had finally understood.
Not hiding it anymore, he said, "Dad, I didn't want to spell it out, but you just couldn't grasp it… You're getting older and should consider retirement."
Chu Yuanhang broke into a thin sweat on his forehead, forcing a smile and saying, "Haoran, you're too young right now. You can't control Chu's clan!"
Chu Haoran smiled lightly. Just yesterday, his little uncle had casually told him, "You're too young," which seemed like a reprimand for his mistake in dealing with Ye Yongsheng. But in reality, when he said he wanted to send the second branch abroad, that old fox had already guessed that everything was the old man's intention, merely giving him a verbal warning.
Now, his own father was saying the same thing, but Chu Haoran didn't feel the same deep weight as when his little uncle had said it, and he said lightly, "I bought a mansion in Hawaii. Go take a look when you get the chance. If you like it, retire there. I will transfer money to you regularly, enough for you to squander for ten lifetimes… In any case, take my advice. You're no match for your younger siblings. Don't be a troublemaker anymore."
Chu Yuanhang panicked, "Son, listen to me. If we father and son work together, we can definitely take over Chu's clan within three years! By then, won't it all be yours? You're my son, my only son! No one will compete with you!"
Chu Haoran stood up, calmly dressing, and said with a half-smile, "If Chu's clan falls into your hands, the only outcome will be decline. Moreover, you have two illegitimate children whom you feared the old man would find out about and secretly sent abroad. Haha… The old man knew about this twenty years ago and chose not to expose it to save your face! And you, shamelessly cursing my little uncle every day in front of him? You! Not only are you unambitious, but you're also stupid and bad. Do you know how disappointed the old man is in you? If it weren't for me fearing that my mother couldn't accept it, I would have demanded an explanation from you about this!"
With that, he turned and left in a huff.
Chu Yuanhang stood stunned for a moment, and after the shock, he crazily chased after him, shouting and cursing, "Unfilial son, you unfilial son! Don't ever come to see me again! Chu's clan is mine, mine!"
Chu Haoran didn't even glance at him as he got into the Cullinan and drove away.
The three cars with bodyguards behind him hurried to follow. Chu Yuanhang gritted his teeth and roared at the bodyguards, "Come back! Don't bother with him anymore! Raising him only to have him turn into an ingrate!"
The bodyguards ignored him completely, and some even looked at him mockingly.
Chu Yuanhang was furious and furiously called his assistant, "Rebellion, it's all d*mn rebellion! Fire all the bodyguards around Haoran!"
The assistant seemed to ponder something, was silent for a moment, and then suddenly laughed, "Chairman, it's getting late. Wash up and go to sleep."
Chu Yuanhang stood there dazed, sweating profusely. It turned out that while he was dreaming of grandeur, he had long been sidelined by his son!
The old man even feared that he wasn't muddled enough and occasionally gave him confidence plays!
"Hahahaha… Ah hahahaha!" Chu Yuanhang went mad, sitting on the ground, crying and laughing.
The maids behind him just watched coldly.
However, more than ten minutes later, Chu Haoran's Cullinan sped back. As it approached, Chu Yuanhang noticed that the front of the Cullinan had been deformed from a crash. The bulletproof glass of the front windshield was missing, and there were many gunshot marks on the car body!
As he wondered, Chu Haoran hurriedly got out of the car, helped the bloodied and screaming Cui Zhe out of the passenger seat, and rushed into the yard.
"Call Dr. Lin! Tell him someone's been shot! Hurry up!"