Chapter 31: Competition of Misery?

Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

“No, no, no. This is all a misunderstanding!”

Tang Wenyi tried to explain, “We did it so that the mother and son could live better, that was why, that was why…”

Lu Ming laughed when he heard this. There was coldness in his voice as he said, “You pushed a drowning person into the water and told him that you did this to save him? Tang Wenyi, even a dog would not believe your words!”

A few timely barks could be heard outside.

Tang Wenyi suddenly felt like she was being slapped several times by the other party!

She flew into a rage out of humiliation. “No matter what, I’m still your mom!”

“Mom?”

Lu Ming snorted. “Don’t insult my mom. Are you thinking of my mom now? When I knelt on the ground to beg you on a rainy day years ago, did you think of yourself as my so-called mom?”

The more he talked, the more the Victor brothers felt sorry for him.

A few years ago, he was still a child.

“Tang Wenyi actually had the heart to make a child kneel on the ground?” they pondered.

“And on a rainy day?”

It seemed to them that she was forcing Lu Ming to his death!

“What a vicious heart!” they thought.

“We were fooled by this person just now?!”

Anger appeared in the eyes of the two brothers.

This was too much for them!

It was not that they had not met bad people before, but at least those people were obviously bad.

Unlike this couple, who looked kind on the surface but had wicked hearts!

Ryan said sarcastically, “It’s a shame you guys aren’t actors.”

“With your acting skills, you might be able to get the next Oscar Best Actor award. I think you should stop doing business. It’s hard on you to stay in business.”

Rick added.

Lu Ming felt that this pair of brothers had mastered the concept of yin-yang polarities in China.

If Lu Yaohua and Tang Wenyi had tried to learn, they would have vomited it out a long time ago.

“Mr. Lu.”

Hearing that, Lu Yaohua had a glimmer of hope but was immediately stunned.

It was Lu Ming that the Victor brothers were looking at.

Ryan and Rick bowed at the same time and said, “Previously, we misunderstood you. We formally apologize to you!”

Lu Ming was actually quite easy to talk to. Seeing that the other party was sincere, he said, “Forget it. Anyway, you were being strung along by those two fools.”

The Victor brothers were relieved to see that he was not angry.

If they did not apologize, their conscience would not let them off either.

The education they received since they were young was to be kind to others.

However, Lu Yaohua and Tang Wenyi exploited this quality for their own gain.

Ryan handed the documents to Lu Ming and asked tentatively, “I wonder if Mr. Lu is interested in becoming our company’s supplier?”

When Lu Ming was investigating Lu Yaohua previously, he had also checked out the Victor brothers’ company.

It was considered one of the top companies in America.

A partnership would bring Lu Ming one step closer to destroying the Lu Corporation. Moreover, this would mean snatching the deal from Lu Yaohua, and he did not mind seeing the other party suffer.

But he was perplexed as to why they gave him the contract so suddenly.

Then he caught a glimpse of Tang Er.

“Could it be the Tang family?” he asked himself.

“Their influence extends to foreign companies too?”

He wondered who exactly he had saved.

He thought it might be someone from a big family.

He muttered inwardly.

Then he looked at the old butler, who immediately handed him a pen he had prepared. “Please.”

Under Tang Wenyi’s murderous gaze, Lu Ming signed his name.

He shook hands with Ryan and Rick. “Happy to be working together.”

Both sides revealed satisfied smiles.

After all, they felt that they had profited from the partnership!

Lu Yaohua turned paler!

It took him so much effort to try to get a pen but Lu Ming got it with just one look!

Lu Yaohua looked at the contract regretfully!

He almost succeeded!

It was obviously his contract, but now, it was all to Lu Ming’s benefit!

When he thought about how he had been running around and expending money and energy for this matter, his eyes turned dark!

He suspected that Lu Ming was messing with him on purpose.

Lu Ming seemed to know what he was thinking. He smiled and said, “You found out?”

His every move was within Lu Ming’s line of sight.

Lu Yaohua felt a chill down his spine. “Why?” he asked himself.

He wondered why Lu Ming was able to see through his activities.

It struck him that perhaps his coming here to discuss the business deal was devised by Lu Ming.

Perhaps everything that happened now was all part of Lu Ming’s planned course of action.

It was to take revenge on him and steal his business!

However, he wondered if Lu Ming really had such means and brains.

If it was as he thought…

He was covered in goosebumps!

To him, Lu Ming was too scary!

He looked at Lu Ming like he had never seen this person before.

“How is this possible?” he wondered.

He did not believe that his elder son would become so successful!

Lu Ming knew what his father was thinking. “Yes.”

Lu Yaohua was stunned for a few seconds. “Wh-what do you mean?”

“It means you’re right. Don’t forget, I’m the boss here.”

Lu Ming said nonchalantly.

Lu Yaohua’s eyes were filled with fear!

He had forgotten that!

If Lu Ming was the boss, he would have known that he was coming here tonight just by looking at the customer list.

He knew that Lu Ming had done this on purpose!

He suddenly said with an ugly expression, “Do you know how much I forked out for this business deal? I kept bowing my head to those people, giving them things and money. I was just short of kneeling down and begging them!

My dignity is gone. These past few months have been so hectic that I’ve been eating one meal a day instead of three. Sometimes, I only have time to gulp down a few mouthfuls of food. Because of this, my stomach has problems.

The doctor also said that if this goes on, my stomach will suffer. I was even admitted to the hospital because of my unbalanced lifestyle. Every day, from the moment I wake up, I’d go around begging for help.

Little Ming, give this business to dad!”

[Host, please make one of the following choices:

Option 1: Remain unmoved. Reward: Media giant, Great Metropolis Daily News. (Top five in the nation, top ranking newspaper in Shanghai, hailed as the last hope of the paper media.)

Option 2: Feel sorry. Reward: Title ‘Indecisive’.

Option 3: Offer help. Reward: A halo for being blindsided.]

Lu Ming chose option one without hesitation.

“Why should I let you have it? Isn’t it normal to lose a deal in business? Compared to mom, your suffering is nothing! Mom was vomiting blood and doing cheap handiwork. And you? You’re living in a luxurious house and driving a luxurious car. You have a wife and a son. Aren’t you satisfied?

You’re just exhausted and you can’t take it?”