My Lovely Wife is a Forensic Doctor - Chapter 86
Chapter 86 Taken by Surprise
“Oh? There’s a gift? Young Master Qin, you are too kind, I wonder what you prepared for me.” The smile on Yi Yunzhe’s face did not change as he remained calm and collected. It was clear he did not care about what Qin Jinhuan prepared for him.
Qin Jinhuan did not reply to him, instead he requested for a remote control for the LED screen from a waiter.
The waiter did not dare to make the decision so he reluctantly looked at Yi Yunzhe for help.
“Give it to him.” Yi Yunzhe smiled and sat down. He looked at the LED screen in anticipation.
“President Yi! You cannot give it to him! It might be a trap!” Qin Wentao had a bad feeling and hurriedly whispered to Yi Yunzhe.
“I am curious to see what kind of tricks he has up his sleeve.” Yi Yunzhe picked up his glass of water and took a sip.
He had always been careful and nobody had anything on him. The only sort of embarrassing experience he had had was the video of him engaging in sexual activities with Mu Yu. He had seen the first part of the video but not the second. Qin Wentao said that the second part of the video was in the hands of Qi Hao, who refused to give it up as it was a weapon to keep Qin Wentao in check. Yi Yunzhe had been busy recently with the matters of the Phoenix Gully project, and not only that, he had his hands tied financially, so all in all, he had not asked Qi Hao for the second part of the video. In his eyes, Qi Hao and his brother were people that would get caught up by benefits and money so it was easy to deal with them.
Just then, Qin Jinhuan who stood in front of the LED screen received the remote control. Mu Yu who stood behind him was obviously very nervous. She intertwined her fingers and stared at the LED screen. This made Yi Yunzhe suddenly nervous and instinctively straightened his back.
Could it be that Qi Hao and his brother gave the second part of the video to Qin Jinhuan? And he chose such an important event to play the video in order to embarrass me? He had always preserved his moral integrity well so, other than the video, he could not think of anything that Qin Jinhuan could show in order to agitate him.
“Eh…”
He had the intention of stopping Qin Jinhuan. However, on second thought, he recalled that what happened that day was initiated by Qin Jinhuan’s wife, Mu Yu. If the video was played, the one that would be embarrassed would be Qin Jinhuan who had been cheated on. Furthermore, he had no idea if the video that Qin Jinhuan was going to play was the second part of the video. Due to his curiosity, he eventually decided to not stop Qin Jinhuan and instead turned his head toward the LED screen.
At that moment, the LED screen that was replaying the scenery of the Phoenix Gully changed to a news channel. However, it was not time for the news yet, instead the video on the screen was a commercial for a kidney medicine. The host was trying his best to promote the kidney medicine to the public.
The guests, who were all curious like Yi Yunzhe and had been staring at the LED screen, burst out laughing. Yi Yunzhe was the one that laughed the loudest. His voice was loud as he said, “Young Master Qin, turns out the gift you have for me is to let me know that you have kidney problems?”
“Huan, what is going on?”
“Huan, what are you up to?”
Mu Yu and Wen Zeyu asked in concern in the face of everyone’s ridicule.
Qin Jinhuan remained calm and collected. His emotions were not affected by his surroundings. He looked at his watch and signalled for both of them to be quiet, before he continued to stare at the screen.
Mu Yu and Wen Zeyu who were clueless looked at each other awkwardly but ultimately decided to keep quiet. Both of them instinctively looked at their watches.
The time was nine fifty-eight in the morning, two minutes away from the daily news programme on the news channel.
The commercial for the kidney medicine continued on the LED screen. The sneers of all the guests also continued as they made fun of Qin Jinhuan.
After a few seconds, Qin Wentao saw that Qin Jinhuan had remained silent and unmoving, and he could no longer keep his cool. He looked at Yi Yunzhe and said, “President Yi, let’s not delay our banquet because of him.”
Yi Yunzhe lifted his glass up and said, “Alright, let’s take a look at Young Master Qin’s present later. Everyone! Ladies and gentlemen, let’s…”
Qin Jinhuan immediately interrupted him, “President Yi! Do you know the main reason why I was so adamant on spending so much time and effort to develop Phoenix Gully?”
Qin Wentao proudly took over, “Because it is located next to the mountains and the sea. Not only is the scenery stunning but the feng-shui is good as well. The weather conditions are perfect, and the surrounding natural resources are plentiful. Transportation through sea or land is also convenient. Most importantly, the land is cheap and the government provided a lot of support as well. It would be impossible to not become rich overnight from the development there!”
Yi Yunzhe proudly added, “That’s why I have always been very thankful that Young Master Qin gave such a great money-making opportunity to me. Otherwise, Yuchi Industry would not have spent an extra 10 percent on top of the cost to buy over the surrounding projects of Phoenix Gully from Qing Tian Group. All in all, I am very appreciative of Young Master Qin.”
Wen Zeyu could not suppress his anger and snapped, “Gave you? Clearly you used dirty tricks to prevent us from signing the deal, then…”
“Wen Zeyu! Shut up! You are in no place to speak here!”
“President Qin.” Yi Yunzhe motioned for Qin Wentao to keep quiet. Then he turned to Wen Zeyu and said, “President Wen, I heard that you continuously spread rumours to others that I used dirty methods to prevent you all from signing the deal. However, you better have solid proof before defaming me.”
“You!” Wen Zeyu snorted but could only force himself to keep quiet. This was because the video affected Mu Yu’s and Qin Jinhuan’s reputation so he could not bring it up.
Yi Yunzhe gave a sly smile. He then looked at Qin Jinhuan and said, “Young Master Qin, what’s your opinion on this?”
Qin Jinhuan stopped staring at the LED screen and turned around. With a smile and sincere tone, he replied, “President Yi, with regards to the fact that you snatched over the Phoenix Gully project right under my nose as well as the fact that you borrowed money from many sources to take over the surrounding projects from Qing Tian Group, I sincerely admire your guts, bravery and loyalty. I have always been very appreciative and I am constantly thinking about how nice you have been to me…”
Although Wen Zeyu knew that Qin Jinhuan was just being polite, he could not keep his anger in check and interrupted. “Huan! You don’t have to flatter him!”
Although the standards of Hui Ming Group was far from Qing Tian Group and Yuchi Industry, it was still rather renowned around the world. If the both of them chose to accept a job at Hui Ming Group, they did not have to flatter Yi Yunzhe.
Yi Yunzhe gave a fake smile and said, “Young Master Qin is sensible. If you are willing to work at Yuchi Industry, I can recommend you a decent job…”
Qin Wentao panicked. “President Yi!”
Upon seeing that the news programme was about to begin, Qin Jinhuan pointed at the LED screen and smiled. “I definitely wouldn’t mind your help to get a job at Yuchi Industry. However, I am afraid you would be too preoccupied with your own problems.”
“What problems?” Yi Yunzhe was about to mock Qin Jinhuan when all of a sudden he was stunned. He froze on the spot and his face turned pale as he stared at the LED screen.
“…An old large-scale research facility used by the Japanese Army to develop biochemical weapons was discovered last night in Phoenix Gully of Ning City. The relevant authorities have set up a team of professionals to investigate the matter. Due to the uncertainty of the hazard, the area is closed off and only relevant personnel can enter. The relevant authorities are discussing the problem of the old facility…”
The sweet voice of the lady announcer continued but all hell had already broken loose in the ballroom.
“Oh my god! Is this real? A biochemical weapon facility! There must be poisonous gas or bacterial sources within the facility!”
“Ahh! What if these things are leaked and exposed, wouldn’t it threaten people’s lives?”
“Phoenix Gully might have already been contaminated, we just didn’t know about it.”
“Then who would dare to even head there in the future? If you invest there, you are doomed!”
“Oh no, then what about my shares? I just invested a large portion of my money into the Yuchi Industry!”
“Withdraw your shares! Since the news hasn’t spread, quickly withdraw your shares, or you would lose even more money by night!”
“Let’s go and ask President Yi!”
The group of people rushed forward toward Yi Yunzhe, whose legs had buckled, on the stage. They chattered non-stop and spoke up about all their demands.
In an instant, the entire scene became extremely messy. Cups were flipped over and chairs were thrown aside. The festive atmosphere had disappeared like smoke.
Wen Zeyu excitedly clapped his hands and said, “Oh my god! Fortunately the Phoenix Gully project was snatched over by this b*stard. Otherwise, the Qing Tian group would be the one facing such a hopeless situation!”
Mu Yu also interrupted, clearly excited. “Most importantly, Yuchi Industry had bought over the surrounding projects of Phoenix Gully by another ten percent higher than the cost price. This discovery of the research facility only brings a minor loss to Qing Tian Group; in comparison to the loss suffered by Yuchi Industry, it is negligible!”
Wen Zeyu immediately reacted and punched Qin Jinhuan on the chest. He scolded, “You ungrateful soul! You knew about this and yet refused to give me any hints. You made me worry about you for three whole days! Are you trying to receive an Oscar?”
Qin Jinhuan who had been staring at the crowd shifted his gaze and smiled. “I also found out about this news the night before yesterday. Grandfather knew about the news two days earlier than me.”
“What? Grandfather knew about this too? When did he find out about it? Could it be…”
Mu Yu was shocked and said, “All this was Grandfather’s plan from the start?”
“So that Yi Yunzhe would take the bait? That way, Qing Tian Group’s losses could be cut to a minimum?”
Qin Jinhuan did not provide the answers as he had questions of his own that he needed his grandfather to answer as well.
Wen Zeyu was clearly disappointed when he did not receive the answer he was looking for. He sighed and said, “Unfortunately, Grandfather had a stroke and there is no way of figuring out the answer.”
“Who said Grandfather is suffering from a stroke? Isn’t he healthy and well?”
Rong Ying’s voice could be heard and everyone turned their heads around in shock. They saw Qin Xiaozhi walking over with a smile on his face, being supported by Rong Ying.
Wen Zeyu threw the unhappiness of quarrelling with Qin Xiaozhi to the back of his mind and dashed forward. In a hurry, he asked, “Grandfather, what is going on?”
“I will explain to you later.” Qin Xiaozhi did not stop and continued walking over to the stage.
Qin Jinhuan pulled Mu Yu’s hand and led her to follow him.
“Father! Huan! Gosh, don’t you two know how impatient I usually am ?” Wen Zeyu exclaimed as he saw that nobody replied to him. He smacked himself on the leg and followed them.
“Everyone, settle down! Settle down! Listen to me!” On the stage, Yi Yunzhe, who had made a call and received confirmation that the news reported just now was the truth, composed himself before waving his arms to try to keep everyone quiet. He tried to appease everyone and said, “The news merely proclaimed that they discovered a biochemical research facility used by the Japanese army! However, they did not confirm the fact that it was lethal and hazardous! It might not even affect our development at all. Everyone, please don’t panic and be patient. Why don’t we give it some time and see how things go?”
“President Yi, I do not want the possibility of anything to happen. I would just like to withdraw my investments in the Yuchi Industry.” Shang Huining, the chairman of Xin Xin Multimedia Group, voiced out his opinion. He was also a partner that invested the most into the Phoenix Gully project under Yuchi Industry.
Yi Boxiong did not expect Shang Huining to be the first one to voice out his request of withdrawing his investments. He panicked and, in a slightly humble tone, pleaded. “President Shang, listen to me…”
“Father.” Yi Yunzhe who was still rather calm interrupted. He then turned around to face Shang Huining and, in a cold voice, said, “Since President Shang willingly chooses to give up on such a great opportunity to make money, I will not force it upon you. However, we have an agreement that prior to the expiration of the contract, if any party withdraws their investments willingly, they would have to pay a compensation fee of thirty percent. Is that alright?”
Wen Zeyu expressed his shock. “Thirty percent? That’s daylight robbery!”
Shang Huining ignored what Wen Zeyu said and replied, “I have no qualms about that.”
Yi Yunzhe smiled and said, “Alright, we will transfer the remaining seventy percent of your investments back to your company account in a month’s time, then…”
“A month’s time? Did you not take a closer look at the contract between our companies?” Shang Huining said as he threw a stack of files in front of Yi Yunzhe.
Yi Yunzhe’s gaze landed on where Shang Huining’s fingers were pointing and his expression changed immediately. He was dumbfounded.