Zhao Min gritted her teeth and said in a deep voice: "When you have figured out the reason, come back to me!" After that, she turned around and left without hesitation.
Liu Yan also got out of the car, looked at Huang Haoran who was in a daze, and smiled faintly: "Your mother is still the same as before, too hot-tempered."
Huang Haoran knew that Liu Yan must have said something to Zhao Min, so he frowned and asked in a deep voice, "What did you say to my mother?"
Liu Yan smiled charmingly and said, "I just said that Qin Chen from Jinzhao Pharmaceutical was going to change jobs and come to my company, and she immediately became famous!"
When Huang Haoran heard the name "Qin Chen", his heart sank.
Chapter 0339 The conspiracy was finally ignited
Huang Haoran knew that the matter was completely exposed. He couldn't help but sigh and hurriedly chased in the direction where Zhao Min left. Zhao Min stepped on the accelerator and drove away decisively without paying any attention to Huang Haoran. Huang Haoran gritted his teeth. He knew that in this situation, if his mother didn't help him, he would be doomed! He got into his car, and after the car was on the road, he sped up to 120 miles per hour and chased after Zhao Min.
Huang Haoran had never seen Zhao Min so angry. He had made mistakes since he was a child, but Zhao Min would help him solve the problems every time. For example, when he was in high school, he confronted a teacher in person, and the teacher apologized to him in front of all the teachers and students in the school. Another example was when he was studying at a university in the United States, he impulsively got a female classmate pregnant, and was blackmailed by the female classmate. It was Zhao Min who used many connections to help him settle the matter.
This time, it’s different!
After returning home, Zhao Min angrily threw her purse on the sofa. Her husband Huang Hao walked out of the study in his pajamas. Seeing Zhao Min's angry face, he asked in surprise, "What's wrong with you? Who has offended you again?"
Huang Haoran walked into the room, knelt down in front of Zhao Min, and choked up, "Mom, please forgive me, I was wrong this time!"
Zhao Min turned her face away. She could not easily forgive Huang Haoran because he made her lose face in front of Liu Yan. Zhao Min was a woman who cared a lot about her reputation. She would not allow herself to lose her dignity in front of anyone, let alone Liu Yan, whom she regarded as her lifelong rival.
Huang Hao noticed something was wrong and asked in confusion: "Haoran, what's going on? Tell me everything!"
Huang Haoran then explained how he had misappropriated Jinzhao Pharmaceutical's public funds to speculate in stocks. "Now all my stocks are locked up, but as long as you give me time, I will definitely be able to revive. Mom, can you help me think of a way? As long as you help me raise funds to make up for the gap, I will definitely pay you back when the stock market becomes popular in the future!"
Huang Hao remained silent, lit a cigarette and puffed away. He knew that he had no say in this matter, as the family's finances had always been in the hands of his wife.
Zhao Min sneered, "Haoran, you are so naive! Do you think that all the stocks are stuck just because of bad luck?"
Huang Haoran's face showed a trace of dullness. His words awakened him from his dream. Zhao Min was much more in-depth than he thought. Huang Haoran's face changed drastically. He quickly took out his mobile phone and tremblingly dialed the agent in charge of his stocks. As a result, the number was displayed as an empty number and could not be connected at all. He dialed another number again, but it was also an empty number. When he figured out everything, he fell to the ground in vain and repeated in a daze: "Mom, it's awful, I was deceived! I was framed!"
The agent who had persuaded him to buy stocks suddenly disappeared, which made Huang Haoran completely devastated. In 2006, the securities market was on the rise, and short-term speculation was a very popular way to make money. Huang Haoran had made enough money from short-term speculation in the past year, so much so that he was completely numb and even used the company's public funds for turnover, because in a week, he could easily earn nearly double the profit. Faced with such temptation, he became crazy and greedy.
However, he did not expect that all this was a setup. Someone had set a trap for him a year or even earlier. First, they tried every means to get close to him, then they tempted him with stock speculation, and finally they made him embezzle public funds. Even Qin Chen, the general manager of Jinzhao Company who turned a blind eye, was one of the people who set up the trap.
Huang Haoran suddenly realized how stupid he was. He had been played by someone for a year or two without knowing it, and even regarded those people as close friends. Thinking about his previous stupidity, he wanted to slap himself a dozen times.
"Mom, don't worry, I will take all the responsibilities." Huang Haoran suddenly calmed down and said in a depressed tone.
"What can you take responsibility for?" Zhao Min said sarcastically. She was very disappointed with her son. Huang Haoran had been very well-behaved since he was a child. Zhao Min had high expectations for him and provided him with a good living environment. Huang Haoran did not disappoint her. Whether in terms of study or behavior, he was different from some dandy boys. But Zhao Min did not expect Huang Haoran to cause such a big disturbance.
Huang Haoran stood up from the ground dejectedly, and said bitterly: "At worst, I will turn myself in!"
Zhao Min angrily slapped the sofa and said, "Do you think turning yourself in can solve the problem? Once the scandal of the Zhao family's direct descendants embezzling public funds is exposed, the stock of Hongda Group will plummet. If someone takes the opportunity to buy at the bottom, then Hongda Group will be completely finished!"
Huang Haoran obviously didn't expect it to be so serious. He widened his eyes and said in a daze: "Mom, is this a conspiracy against the Zhao family?"
Zhao Min sighed, nodded helplessly and said, "That's right! You finally figured it out. In fact, it was a conspiracy against our Zhao family from the beginning to the end. Many people have been waiting for your grandmother to die, and then suddenly attacked you. And you are just one of the pawns. As far as I know, the other party has planned it long ago and must have prepared a back-up plan. They will successively release a lot of unfavorable news about Hongda Group, just waiting for the fuse of your embezzlement of public funds to be ignited, and then other back-ups will be released one by one..."
"What should we do then?" Although Huang Haoran was young, he was not hopelessly stupid. After a little guidance from Zhao Min, he understood the interests involved.
After all, Zhao Min has been tested for a long time, and has been trained by the old Buddha for many years. She is not an easy person to deal with. Zhao Min looked solemn, and whispered: "There are two choices now. First, join forces with Qingya. The two of us hold nearly 50% of the shares. Even if other shareholders make some moves, it will not affect the control of the board of directors. However, in this way, your embezzlement of public funds will inevitably be exposed by your opponents. Qingya will not hold you accountable, but we may have to submit to Qingya in the future. Second, cooperate with Liu Yan and change the situation of Hongda Group. In this way, your embezzlement of public funds will be covered up, but those side branches of the Zhao family will try to come to the fore with the support of Liu Yan and other powerful people."
"The risk of the first option is that you will need to bear the corresponding responsibility and be held accountable for embezzling public funds; the risk of the second option is that the Zhao family will temporarily lose control of the Hongda Group."
Huang Haoran's lips trembled unconsciously, and he sighed: "Mom, what are you going to do? I don't want to go to jail!"
Zhao Min's eyes revealed a look of grief. She reached out and touched Huang Haoran's face, saying, "Haoran, it's not that mom is cruel, but it's your grandmother's family business, and I must protect it."
Huang Haoran's eyes showed a look of loss, and he begged for mercy: "Mom, you don't want to send me to prison, do you?"
Zhao Min glanced at Huang Hao and whispered, "I'm sorry!"
Huang Hao had been silent before, but he sighed and stood up from his seat. He knew his wife very well. She was a woman who loved her son very much, but his son did something wrong in this matter. Zhao Min wanted to kill her own son for the sake of justice, and the pain she felt was probably even greater than his own.
Huang Haoran saw Zhao Min's ruthlessness, stood up and pointed at Zhao Min and threatened: "Mom, if you really want to ruin my future and send me to prison, then I will never forgive you in my life."
Zhao Min turned around and stopped looking at Huang Haoran. She whispered, "Tomorrow morning at ten o'clock, go to the Public Security Bureau and turn yourself in."
Huang Haoran was struck by lightning, took a few steps back, laughed a few times, and left the house decisively. When the car engine roared outside the door, Zhao Min covered her face in pain and choked up. Although Zhao Min was a woman with a weird personality, harsh words, and a narrow mind, she had her own decision when facing the overall situation.
Of course, more importantly, Zhao Min was unwilling to bow to Liu Yan easily. If she were to admit defeat, it would be a lifelong shame!
Liu Yan sat on a high floor of a building in Qiongjin, looking down at the star-like lights outside the window, with a seductive smile on her lips, and said to herself: "Zhao Min, Zhao Min! I have fought with you all my life, but in the end you still lost to me. If you hadn't intervened, I would never have lost the love of my life. I will double my revenge on you, make your son who you poured your heart and soul into disgrace, and make your Zhao family restless!"
After drinking the blood-red wine in the tall glass in one gulp, Liu Yan took out her cell phone and made two calls, one to the Dong family and the other to the Zhu family. These two families were the largest family chaebols in Huainan. Together with the Liu family, it would undoubtedly be a three-to-one situation.
"When the market opens tomorrow, the stock of Hongda Group will surely drop sharply. I hope you can fulfill your original promise and form a siege with the three companies to buy the stock of Hongda Group."
"Although Hongda Group has a deep foundation, the death of Mr. Lafayette has already made the board of directors lack confidence. If negative news is added, it will undoubtedly make the situation worse. If we don't buy at the bottom now, when will we buy?"
"Please rest assured, Mr. Liu. If it weren't for the trap set by the old Buddha, who sold a shell company to my Zhu family for nearly 100 million yuan, my grandfather would not have died of illness in anger. The Zhu family and the Zhao family are mortal enemies. If I don't take revenge, I'm unworthy of being a member of the Zhu family."
The Zhu and Dong families were the mortal enemies of the Zhao family. They were both severely damaged by the old Buddha. Even after years of recuperation, they have not recovered to their heyday. Upon learning of the death of the old Buddha, the Zhu and Dong families were undoubtedly the happiest. They both expressed their firm belief and let the Zhao family taste the taste of revenge.
Of course, the two families decided to follow because of Liu Yan's matchmaking. The Liu family has been fighting fiercely with the Zhao family for so many years. In the back and forth, the Liu family is not at a disadvantage. The Liu family, a financially strong chaebol, takes the lead, and the other two families assist and cooperate, which makes them feel at ease. Otherwise, a lean camel is bigger than a horse, and the Zhu family and the Dong family alone will still find it difficult to shake the foundation of the Zhao family.