Chapter 2218
The Yan family was originally one family
On the way to Chaoyang Hotel, Liu Guangqi looked at the behavior of his allies and felt deeply regretful.
He used to look down on the people in the compound, thinking they were just a bunch of petty bourgeois.
While others are working hard to build the country, these people are fighting amongst themselves.
They schemed against each other over the rights to the courtyard house and over trivial matters.
He studied hard with only one goal: to leave the courtyard house and this place that he hated after completing his studies.
In the end, he worked hard and passed the exam, and also successfully moved out.
He thought he would be the most successful person in the courtyard.
As a result, not long after he moved away, three college students came from the courtyard.
It shattered his pride.
But that's okay.
He had long ago decided to sever ties with the courtyard house, and He Yushui's three students getting into university didn't affect him much.
He never imagined that things would change so drastically later on.
He Yuzhu surpassed everyone step by step, becoming the director of the steel rolling mill, and later entered a ministry.
If it were just He Yuzhu alone, he wouldn't really care too much.
After falling out with Yi Zhonghai, He Yuzhu's life got better and better.
With He Yuzhu's abilities, he wouldn't be doing badly even without his father-in-law's help.
What Liu Guangqi truly couldn't accept was that many people in the courtyard who were close to He Yuzhu were living better lives than him.
Especially his two classmates, Xu Damao and Li Zhenjiang.
Liu Guangqi never imagined that he would one day be inferior to these two.
He wanted to surpass them through his own efforts, but found that no matter how hard he tried, he made no progress.
Now, he has no choice but to ally with these few good-for-nothings.
It's a big joke.
But he couldn't ignore these people. He was afraid they would team up and push him into that inferno of courtyard number 95.
Amidst Liu Guangqi's remorse, the group arrived at the Chaoyang Hotel.
The three Yan brothers were visiting the restaurant for the first time, and everything was new and exciting to them, just like Grandma Liu visiting the Grand View Garden.
Coincidentally, He Yuzhu was also drinking with Xu Damao, Li Zhenjiang, and a few others today.
When Liu Lan saw these people, she quietly told He Yuzhu.
He Yuzhu and the others were quite curious.
It's easy to understand why the Yan brothers associated with Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu.
Adding Liu Guangqi would make things really abnormal.
Aside from the period when he was using connections to get promoted, Liu Guangqi appeared more frequently.
At other times, I basically don't have any contact with these people.
Xu Damao asked curiously, "How did they all get together?"
"Should we call them up?"
The main question was directed at He Yuzhu. Everyone knew that He Yuzhu disliked the people in the courtyard, and they were afraid of upsetting him.
He Yuzhu mainly disliked Yi Zhonghai and a few others; he didn't dislike the younger generation much.
The main reason they didn't want to pay attention to them was that they were afraid Yi Zhonghai and his group would go along with them and cause trouble.
"Alright, let them come up here."
Inside the hall, the Yan brothers were still calculating their accounts, none of them willing to spend too much money.
Liu Lan walked over and said, "Jie Di is here."
When Yan Jiedi saw Liu Lan, she acted as if she knew her very well: "Sister Lan, I didn't see you when I came in."
You have to give us a discount today.
Liu Lan smiled and said, "Alright. You don't need to spend any money today."
The three Yan brothers' eyes lit up, and they asked in unison, "Are you sure we don't have to pay?"
Liu Lan curled her lip, clearly looking down on the three of them.
"Why would I lie to you? He Yuzhu, Xu Damao and the others are eating upstairs."
Hearing that you guys had arrived, I asked you to come upstairs.
Upon hearing this, Liu Guangtian stood up: "Brother Zhu is at the restaurant. Let's hurry up and go up."
Liu Guangfu also stood up: "That's right, don't keep Brother Zhu waiting."
Liu Lan said, "Guangtian knows the way, you can go by yourselves." Liu Guangtian led the way, and the group headed up to the second floor.
Upon reaching the second floor, Liu Guangtian suddenly remembered something and stopped.
"Let me tell you, when you see Brother Zhu, don't say anything carelessly, especially don't call him by his nickname."
The three Yan brothers, none of whom dared to call He Yuzhu by his nickname, all agreed.
The group entered the private room and behaved very well.
Xu Damao asked with a smile, "How did you all end up together?"
Yan Jiedi said, "Isn't it because those three old men in the courtyard are causing trouble?"
"What did they do this time?" He Yuzhu asked curiously.
Yan Jiedi didn't hide anything and told everyone about Yi Zhonghai's threats and what happened in the courtyard.
"They're just taking advantage of us."
Xu Damao laughed heartily: "Isn't that just taking advantage of you guys?"
They wanted to find Brother Zhu, but Brother Zhu ignored them.
That's not right. Second Uncle is slow-witted and no match for you.
"Third Uncle is incredibly shrewd; he shouldn't have lost, right?"
Yan Jiefang said, "That's because they're in the wrong."
The rules in our family were all set by my dad.
We have long since repaid his kindness in raising us.
If he wants us to support him in his old age, he has to pay for it.
Xu Damao shook his head: "Those rules were set for you, not for him."
He won't obediently comply.
I have a feeling something's off about him. What do you think, Brother Zhu?
He Yuzhu chuckled: "Of course something's not right. Think about it, who are they trying to scheme against today?"
While others might not understand, He Yuzhu understood it very clearly.
If you send Yan Bugui to scheme against Sha Zhu, he'll definitely do his best. Even if he has his own ulterior motives, his overall goal is still the same as Yi Zhonghai's.
Now they're scheming against his children, which is basically scheming against his family.
He should do his best to help Yi Zhonghai.
This is just like plotting against Qin Huairu.
The target has changed to Qin Huairu, and Yi Zhonghai will never let them carry it out.
Therefore, Sha Zhu is their optimal solution.
Sha Zhu is not their exclusive possession; none of the three would feel guilty for plotting against him.
The more they scheme, the more they gain.
They were incredibly ruthless.
The target now is Yan Jiecheng and his children, who are Yan Bugui's children and the Yan family's property.
It would be strange if Yan Bugui were happy about it.
Xu Damao thought for a moment, but still couldn't figure it out.
"So what if they're the ones being plotted against?"
"The three old men have teamed up; aren't they here to deal with them?"
The others didn't understand this either.
If He Yuzhu didn't have Sha Zhu's memories, he wouldn't be able to figure it out in a short time.
"Yan Jiecheng and his children are Yan Bugui's children. Yan Bugui himself calculated that this was a case of keeping the good stuff within the family."
Yi Zhonghai's scheming, what's that called?
If Yi Zhonghai's scheme succeeds, the Yan family will be the ones who suffer.
Would Yan Bugui be willing?
With this reminder, the Yan family children understood.
They were terrified by Yan Bugui's ruthless scheming and overlooked the fact that the two sides were family.
Yan Bugui was the kind of person who refused to suffer losses, so how could he obediently listen to Yi Zhonghai and scheme against his own child?
Having figured it out, the Yan family children showed no mercy and instead felt even more confident.
They knew that Yan Bugui was unhappy with Yi Zhonghai's schemes against them.
Next time Yi Zhonghai plots against them, they won't be so afraid.
Compared to the Yan family's joy, the three Liu brothers were depressed.
Yan Bugui could at least distinguish between inside and outside, but Liu Haizhong probably wouldn't understand these principles until his death. (End of Chapter)