Zhuo Lan walked over slowly, the damp and cold wind blowing a strand of messy hair on her forehead.
He walked up to Lan Jingzhong and said quietly, "Jingzhong... I actually thought about it, but I can't blame you entirely. If you want to blame me, blame me for my lack of confidence."
"However, I can accept this child, but I absolutely cannot accept you bringing her into the Lan family. There is no room for negotiation on this. I can give her whatever money she wants, but she is not allowed to exist..." Zhuo Lan hesitated.
After a moment, the voice was soft but firm and decisive.
The "her" she was talking about was the woman Lan Jingzhong suddenly exposed outside this time, the 29-year-old bank employee Qi Meiyun.
From the initial reaction of strong desire to die and insisting on divorce, to now being calm and even able to take the initiative to express "understanding", the attitude of Lan Ruo's mother Zhuo Lan has undergone a 180-degree turn.
In fact, Zhuo Lan's invisible change in attitude is inevitable. In Hong Kong's upper class society, it is not uncommon for successful men to raise one or more women outside their homes, especially wealthy people like Lan Jingzhong, who have no red flags at home.
Flying colorful flags is a common sight.
Over the past few days, friends have also persuaded her family to open up, and Zhuo Lan has slowly accepted this helpless reality. Looking back now, Lan Jingzhong is a very good and responsible man, at least before this
There was no deviant behavior - and the appearance of this woman and this illegitimate child was also based on the premise that Zhuo Lan could not give birth to an heir to the Lan family.
Therefore, Zhuo Lan's attitude has softened since yesterday. Now that the matter has been resolved, if she continues to make a fuss, it will only make the family disintegrate and make it easier for the woman. I'm afraid the woman wants this.
But although Zhuo Lan took the initiative to put out the flames of war, Lan Jingzhong really had a knot in his heart that he couldn't get rid of.
"Zhuo Lan... I don't want to talk about this issue now, can you just let me be quiet?" Lan Jingzhong turned to glance at Zhuo Lan, sighed, and stared at the dim light in the distance, her eyes flickering slightly.
Zhuo Lan's expression froze, she couldn't help stamping her feet in hatred, glanced at Lan Jingzhong in shame, turned around angrily and left in a hurry. She didn't expect that many of her masters would no longer pursue the matter, and Lan Jingzhong
However, the "culprit" was now under control, and his attitude became neither embarrassing nor lukewarm.
What do you mean? You found a woman outside and gave birth to a child, and you turned out to be awesome? You really opened a dyeing shop just to show your face. None of the men in the world are good, they just eat what's in the bowl and look at the pot.
In...
Lan Jingzhong actually saw Zhuo Lan's shame and annoyance, but his mood at this moment was very complicated and messy, and he didn't want to say a word.
No one knew that he did not have a deep relationship with Qi Meiyun, and unlike the rumors outside, he had been hiding in a golden house for several years. He had known Qi Meiyun for two years, and had an affair with this woman.
The relationship was purely accidental.
One time, when he was drunk after a party, he accidentally called Qi Meiyun, and then the two of them had sex at Qi Meiyun's house. After that, Lan Jingzhong felt a little sorry for Zhuo Lan, so he didn't do anything about it.
He contacted Qi Meiyun, but later Qi Meiyun took the initiative to find him again, and the two had sex three or two times.
Lan Jingzhong had a vague feeling that the purpose of this woman's relationship with him was not so simple, but just when he made up his mind to give Qi Meiyun some money and prepare to break up with her completely, Qi Meiyun said that she was pregnant and insisted on giving birth to the child.
So this child was born. Originally, Lan Jingzhong didn't want to make this matter public, and was going to quietly give Qi Meiyun a sum of money to let her mother and son leave Hong Kong to live in the United States. However, something unexpected happened - a Hong Kong entertainment tabloid was the first to reveal this.
The news immediately caused an uproar in Hong Kong, a place as small as a palm, and became a hot topic in public discussion.
With the current power of the Lan family and Lan Jingzhong's status, his influence is no less than that of some first-line entertainment stars, so scandals about him spread very quickly.
As a result, it was a big deal. Especially in the Lan family, Lan Jingzhong's wife Zhuo Lan wanted to live and die. Lan Jingzhong's sister and her family also started to toss and mess with each other, and finally Lan Tian became the father.
I was so angry that I chased him into the hospital.
Zhuo Lan was angry because of her husband's betrayal, while Lan Xingyue and his wife were in trouble because Lan Jingzhong suddenly had an illegitimate son. The Lan family had an additional heir. How could the Huang family still have the family property?
Therefore, Lan Xingyue tried her best to "make trouble" at home, expressing her determination not to recognize the identity of the child, and even sent people around to inquire about the whereabouts of Qi Meiyun's mother and son. Fortunately, Lan Jingzhong knew what was going on in advance and "collected" Qi Meiyun's mother and son early.
, otherwise, the crazy Lan Xingyue family doesn’t know what trouble will happen.
For Lan Jingzhong, he was extremely happy to have a son unexpectedly. However, he felt in his heart that this son came suddenly, and the attitude of this woman Qi Meiyun made him a little uncomfortable - not only did she want money, but she seemed
There is also a strong desire to become the head of the Lan family.
This woman is very ambitious. This is what has annoyed Lan Jingzhong the most recently.
He had also thought about giving Qi Meiyun a sum of money to go abroad, and then leaving the child with the Lan family, without any relationship from then on, but how could Qi Meiyun be willing to do it?
In the end, Lan Tiancheng also meant the same thing, but Lan Jingzhong and Qi Meiyun had talked many times but could not reach an agreement. Anyway, Qi Meiyun's attitude was very firm, and she would not give up her son. Although she did not say that she wanted a birthright, since she would not give up her son
It's equivalent to asking for identity from the Lan family.
Lan Jingzhong stood in the cold wind and meditated for a long time, slowly sorting out his messy thoughts. Now he felt a bit like a mute eating Coptis chinensis. The doubts and depression in his heart were not explained to outsiders, and no one could explain them.
After discussing the matter, he was troubled by thinking about it and could not make up his mind.
Why……
Lan Jingzhong let out a long sigh and turned around slowly, only to find to his surprise that Lan Tiancheng was standing behind him with his arms folded and his eyes stern. He seemed to have been standing like this for a while.
"Father, you are not in good health. You just came out of the hospital. Why don't you come out? Go back to your room and rest. I will accompany you back to your room." Lan Jingzhong forced a smile and reached out to help Lan Tiancheng.
Lan Tiancheng shook his hand with a gloomy face and said in a deep voice, "I'm not that weak yet. Jingzhong, let me ask you, how are you going to handle this matter? You are already fifty years old, why are you like this?
No idea? Huh?"
"Our family is already chaotic enough, and you making such a fuss again just adds fuel to the fire."
Lan Jingzhong hesitated and laughed softly, "Father, don't worry about this. I will solve any problems I have."
"You can't solve it." Lan Tiancheng said angrily, "How can you solve it? It's been so long, and you can't even make up your mind! If I hadn't been here, if I hadn't controlled the Lan family, we would have been there long ago.
It’s a mess…”
"Let me ask you, where is that woman now? Where is the child? Tell me, if you don't know how to handle it, I will teach you how to do it."
Lan Tiancheng's voice was very gloomy.
Lan Jingzhong was shocked. He was well aware of his father Lan Tiancheng's ruthless methods. With his huge energy in Hong Kong, he could completely make Qi Meiyun's daughter disappear in Hong Kong, thus eliminating the Lan family's huge power this time.
Danger of civil unrest.
Of course, Lan Tiancheng still wants to keep this child. In any case, this is a descendant of the Lan family. Even if he is an illegitimate child, it is better than having the Lan family change their surname to Huang in the future.
"She..." Lan Tiancheng trailed off. Lan Tiancheng glared at his son, who had been honest and obedient all his life, and thought to himself, you should just be honest. You have been honest all your life, but in the end you got another woman outside.
Caused so much trouble.
"Jingzhong, our family cannot be in chaos now. The top priority is that you must settle this woman and let her make demands. How much money will she ask for before she gives up? Tell her that it was me who said so. As long as she is willing to give up the child, she will
I'll give her whatever she wants. Of course, I can't go too far. If I push too far, she won't get a penny..."
"Hmph, if she wants to blackmail our Lan family, she can give it a try."
Lan Tiancheng's voice was a bit eerie.
Lan Jingzhong sighed softly and nodded, "Well, father, I will take care of it as soon as possible. It's just that Xingyue's side..."
Lan Tiancheng waved his hands in annoyance, "She has gone too far recently... While I am still alive, you two brothers and sisters have started fighting for the family property... If I were to pass away, would there be any restraint on cannibalism?"
"You don't have to worry about her. I'll talk to her over there. If we can't talk, there's only one way..." Lan Tiancheng said nothing before turning around and striding away.
Lan Jingzhong looked at the tall, slightly stooped back of his old father, and his heart trembled. He knew in his heart that Lan Tiancheng would definitely take action. If he still couldn't handle Qi Meiyun's affairs, the old man would definitely intervene.
For the stability and non-split of the Lan family, he will take action, even if it is an extreme measure.
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That side.
By the time Lan Ruo finished her work, it was already eleven o'clock in the night. It was obviously not suitable to go to Lan's house at this time, so she had to check into the hotel. Of course, it wouldn't be possible if she didn't stay in the hotel. Zhou Nan had already checked into Guanhao
A hotel adjacent to the group building.
Moreover, Zhang Ying, who was responsible for arranging rooms for the two of them, did not know whether it was accidental or intentional, but only arranged a suite for the two of them.
The people from Feiteng International took Lan Ruo to the hotel. After entering the room, Lan Ruo realized that she and Zhou Nan were in the same room, and her face turned red.
She and Zhou Nan had known each other for a long time, but because they were not married yet, they still had to take care of their reputation. Zhang Ying's arrangement was obviously... Lan Ruo couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed when she thought of this.
But there was nothing she could do at this moment. Zhou Nan had already fallen asleep, and she could not change rooms temporarily. So she hurriedly changed her clothes and took a shower, crept onto the bed, and curled up next to Zhou Nan, only to find that Zhou Nan opened his eyes with a smile.
Looking at himself, he couldn't help but blush with shame and said, "You bad guy, you were pretending to sleep just now!"
Zhou Nan chuckled and reached out to hug Lan Ruo's delicate body. "When you come back, you change clothes, take a shower, and walk around. If I don't wake up, then I will really become a pig."
Lan Ruo noticed Zhou Nan's mischievous hand and couldn't help but said angrily, "I'm so tired today. Stop making trouble and get some rest. I want to rush back to Lan's house early tomorrow morning... Husband, I really can't worry about it."
Seeing that Lan Ruo was talking about business, Zhou Nan sighed, straightened his face, sat up and smiled, "Xiao Ruo, while you are busy in the evening, I will briefly understand the situation of the Lan family through the people at Feiteng International..."
"It is said that your father is very worried now. Not only is your aunt's family chasing him, but the woman named Qi Meiyun is also chasing her... It seems that he wants to give your Lan family a name." Zhou Nan said softly.
Lan Ruo's pretty face turned cold and she sneered, "She is dreaming. How is that possible? Even if my father agrees, my grandfather will not agree, and I will not agree, absolutely not!"
"Xiao Ruo, the issue now is not about who agrees and who opposes. The issue now is that when that woman has this child, she stands on reason. The Lan family can't force it. If they force it, it will cause a big fuss, right?
Your Lan family has a bad reputation..."
"Besides, I estimate that if there is a big fuss in the end, public opinion will definitely side with that woman. The final result may be that your father is pressured by public opinion and bows to that woman..."
Lan Ruo listened quietly, and suddenly she sat up wrapped in a quilt and said softly, "Husband, do you mean to say that this woman has bad intentions from the beginning?"
Although Zhou Nan didn't say it explicitly, that's what he meant. Lan Ruo was so smart, how could he not hear it.
Zhou Nan smiled and said, "I just heard it and added my own guess."
"Xiao Ruo, although I haven't been in contact with your father for a long time, I intuitively feel that your father is a person with a greater sense of family responsibility, and his temperament is more... honest, and even a little weak, otherwise your aunt's family
It’s impossible to be so strong in Lan’s Enterprise.”
As soon as Zhou Nan said these words, Lan Ruo sighed softly and nodded, "Well, that's the case. Daddy is a little weak and indecisive, so my aunt's family bullied him, and my grandpa can't be too partial. Both his daughter and son
They are his own flesh and blood..."
"With your father's character and character, it's unlikely that he would take the initiative to find a mistress. He might be temporarily unable to control himself, but if you say that he has made up his mind to divorce your mother, and then marry another young woman,
I think it is unlikely to give birth to a son."
"The most likely thing is that this woman took the initiative... The purpose is naturally for your Lan family's business." Zhou Nan also sighed, "Xiao Ruo, I'm afraid to go back with you tomorrow, but I suggest you be tougher.
Stop worrying about this and that...especially your aunt's family. I always feel that the current situation of the Lan family is the result of your own lack of control."
"Although they are all flesh and blood, a daughter is a daughter. Your aunt has married outside, so she cannot dominate the Lan family. Besides, the Lan family now has not only your grandfather, but also your father. Your father is also here.
She is still in her prime, no matter what, it is not her turn to make the decision in the Lan family."
"You..." After Zhou Nan finished speaking, he smiled and stopped talking.
Lan Ruo sighed quietly. Although she had no interface, she understood in her heart that what Zhou Nan said made some sense.
The reason why aunt Lan Xingyue's family is so arrogant and the Lan family is now so powerful is that the weakness of Lan Jingzhong and his wife is an important factor. In a sense, it can be said that Lan Xingyue is spoiled.
Now Lan Xingyue's family of three each occupy important positions in the Lan family and control part of Lan's enterprise. Lan Xingyue holds 10% of the shares of Lan's enterprise. If it weren't for Lan Tiancheng's "shock", I'm afraid that these years
Lan Xingyue's husband Huang Weixiong and son Huang Junjie both held shares and became shareholders of Lan's Enterprise and joined the board of directors.
80% of the equity of Lan Enterprises is controlled by the Lan family, 50% is owned by Lan Tiancheng, 20% is owned by Lan Jingzhong, and 10% is owned by Lan Xingyue. The remaining 20% is owned by Guanhao Group
Holding. Originally there was still one shareholder, but that Hong Kong company has transferred its equity to Guanhao Group, namely Feiteng International.
In Zhou Nan's plan, if Lan wants to re-enter the Lan family and take control of Lan's enterprise, the 20% equity held by Guanhao Group alone is not enough. Therefore, she must penetrate through various methods
Go in and slowly acquire the assets of Lan's Enterprise through capital operations to increase your share of equity.
And in this way, it is necessary to get the secret support of Mr. Lan Tiancheng.
Although Zhou Nan has not had much contact with Lan Tiancheng, he has a vague feeling that this business tycoon, who has dominated Hong Kong for decades, has already had his own plans for the future of Lan's enterprise. Judging from the current situation, Lan has no successor.
, the most suitable and most reassuring successor is Lan Ruo.
When Lan Ruo voluntarily announced that she would give up the inheritance rights of Lan's enterprise, Lan Tiancheng did not object and even expressed support uncharacteristically, which made Zhou Nan feel a little strange. Thinking about it later, there are only two reasons for this -
First, Lan Tiancheng was not at ease with himself. If he could not be relied upon, the Lan family's property would eventually fall into the hands of his Zhou family if it were inherited by Lan Ruo. Instead of doing so, it would be better to hand it over to his daughter Lan Xingyue.
Secondly, Lan Tiancheng has other deep-seated plans and plans. This period of time may be a transition period for him to investigate and deal with it calmly. Zhou Nan does not believe in any case that a person like Lan Tiancheng will face the huge enterprise he founded.
There will be no plans for family business.
It must be said that Zhou Nan's judgment was very accurate. The wily Lan Tiancheng had other plans. But he felt that he was still strong and could control the Lan family's situation, so he did not disclose his plans for the time being.
What Lan Tiancheng is thinking about is not only the issue of who should pass on the Lan family business to whom, but also the issue of how to further make Lan's enterprise bigger and stronger. He must not be reluctant to create the Lan's business with his own hands.
The corporate kingdom fell into decline soon after his death.