Outside, it was raining sporadically, and the cold wind was blowing, which made people freeze to the bone.

In the warm study, it was a little dim, and the old man Yang did not turn on the light, but the flickering fire points on his lips, as well as the thick smell of smoke all over the room, proved that the old man was not in a good mood at this time.

Chu He's defeat of Xuanyuan Tiangang, he already knew that no, for this matter, the nine major families that were difficult to get together actually gathered, but the matter discussed during the meeting made him have a lot of worries and hesitates.

Among the nine families, they are divided into three factions, one faction such as the Wang family and the He family, who want to go toe-to-toe with Chu He, and completely remove the shadow given by the Chu family.

The Mei family, as a newly-born nine top families, is a little ostracized on weekdays, and because they have not experienced the era of the Chu family, they feel that since Chu He is so good, it is better to be a friend than an enemy, and oppose the Wang family and the He family.

Maybe it's because of empathy, the Mei family was ostracized and suffered a lot of secret losses, and there was a little closeness to the Chu River that suddenly appeared, and most importantly, the old man Mei discussed this matter with his daughter Mei Caiyi, Mei Caiyi said that she would never become an enemy with Chu He, no matter what the Mei family choosed, she would not change her opinion.

At the beginning, in order to repay the favor and give assistance, he took one percent of the shares of the Star Group, but these little shares that he didn't care about at the beginning brought hundreds of millions of profits to the Mei family every year, which was an unexpected surprise.

Even for the sake of these money, Mei Caiyi didn't want to become an enemy with Chu He.

The third faction, that is, the centrists, the people who have not yet made up their minds, no one has made a final decision, this is like the Yang family, and the Mo family, sitting in the conference room, watching coldly, and not attaching themselves to anyone.

Although many people say that the nine top families are united, in fact, only they know what is going on, this is just the glory of maintaining the family on the surface, in the face of huge interests, the so-called old friends can also be abandoned, this is something that these old people know.

"Squeak", the door opened, a middle-aged man walked in, smelled the thick smell of smoke, he suddenly felt wrong, immediately turned on the light, found the old man sitting behind the old-fashioned executive desk, and exclaimed: "Dad, what's wrong with you?"

Old Man Yang put out the cigarette butts in the water and put them out heavily in the ashtray, which was already full of cigarette butts.

"Dingyao is here, where are the three young people in your family, are you here?"

The person who came was Yang Dingyao, the eldest son of the Yang family and the future head of the Yang family, and he also had a special identity, he was Yang Sanshao's father.

Although he was a little puzzled by his father's summons and special instructions to bring his son, he still respectfully complied, this Yang Sanshao is his third son, this kid has been lazy since he was a child, does not do his job, and on weekdays, he is very disobedient, Yang Dingyao also saw through this, three sons, it is normal to have a loser, and there are not two sons who can inherit the family business?

"Dad, I brought the third child, did he do something messy again, made you angry, and when I go back, I will definitely teach him a hard lesson. ”

Old Man Yang waved his hand and said, "No, you let him in, I'll ask him something." ”

Yang Dingyao should be, turned his head and went out, and after a while, he came in with Yang Sanshao.

"Grandpa, are you looking for me?"

Old man Yang put down the teacup in his hand and glanced at Yang Sanshao squintly, on weekdays, he didn't like this grandson very much, he was too free and casual, as a family, he had to look like a child of a family, but now, he had to change this idea, people's fate is destined, some people are born with great opportunities, and they can't be envied.

"You all come and sit, I will also tell you something, today the gathering of the nine major families, my old man is so depressed that he can't do it. ”

The father and son of the Yang family stepped forward and sat down in front of the platform, and the three of them, father and son, were sitting together.

"Little San, have you been in contact with Xiaorao recently, this girl hasn't been back for a few days, and she didn't even come to see my old man during the New Year, I remember that you have a good relationship. ”

Unexpectedly, the old man opened his mouth and asked such an inexplicable thing, Yang Dingyao pondered, he is not a fool, he knows that the old man's question must have meaning, but at this moment, he still doesn't understand it very well, since he doesn't understand, don't talk nonsense, at this moment, he looked at his son and listened to his son's reply.

"Grandpa, don't you know, Sister Rao is a man's wife, obsessed with training all day long, and has long regarded the Longwei camp as her own home, besides, she also knows that her grandfather has no good impression of her, so it's strange to come back?"

Okay, Yang Sanshao was straightforward and said this in a straightforward manner, which made Yang Dingyao very dissatisfied, glared at his son and said, "Be careful when talking to grandpa." ”

Old Man Yang was not angry, and said: "Dingyao, it doesn't matter, the child is telling the truth, over the years, I have indeed been too negligent about the children's affairs, Xiaorao has not come back all these years, and I am also at fault." ”

"But it's a family, angry is angry, I can't help but go home, junior, give her a call, have a reunion dinner for the New Year, why do you have to come back and sit down." ”

Yang Sanshao said: "Grandpa, you are embarrassing me, I contacted her yesterday, she now has a godbrother, where do you remember me, she is now accompanying Chu He, is doing New Year's goods, she is very happy, and said that Chu He bought her a lot of things, showing off to me, I am afraid it will be a little difficult to let her come back at this time." ”

Old Man Yang was slightly stunned and said, "New Year's goods, what's the matter, Longwei Daying also has this thing?"

"No, it's in Sister Rao's Xinyuan Villa, Sister Rao is really too much, last year I asked for Xinyuan Villa and asked him to sell it to me at a high price, she sprayed me in the face, and now I don't need money to give it to Chu He, and now in Sister Rao's heart, my younger brother is not as important as Chu He. ”

A flash of surprise flashed on Old Man Yang's indifferent face, although it disappeared quickly, Yang Dingyao, who had been paying attention to the old man's expression, saw it and was shocked in his heart.

And what the old man said next was even more unexpected.

"Okay, don't pester Xiaorao to ask for a villa, there were two sets left at home back then, if you like it, grandpa will give you a set, Xiaosan, you work hard, grandpa also hopes that the road you are taking now is really promising. ”

"You're welcome, thank you, grandpa. "This kind of good thing, Yang Sanshao is not stupid, of course he will not refuse, although I don't know why the grandfather, who has always been strict with him, has changed his attitude this time, but no matter what the reason, take advantage of it first, anyway, he has always given up pleasing grandpa, because at home, there are too many people to please grandpa, and he has no interest in getting up.

Old Man Yang smiled, revealing a hint of gentleness, and said, "Go to the housekeeper, say that I said, you pick a villa, and let him give you the key." ”

Yang Sanshao left happily, when the door of the study was closed, the relaxed atmosphere in the room just now was slightly condensed, because the smiling old man's face suddenly became cold, and this change also made Yang Dingyao's heart strong.

Sure enough, the old man opened his mouth coldly and said, "Dingyao, do you know what happened at today's party?"

Yang Dingyao said: "There should be someone who is worried about the rise of the Chu family, and they will unite everyone to suppress the Chu River." ”

The old man asked again: "Then what do you think, how do you choose between my Yang family?"

As soon as this question came out, Yang Dingyao broke out in a cold sweat on his forehead, he knew that this was the old man's test for him, although he was the boss of the Yang family, but he wanted to sit smoothly in the position of the head of the family, it was not so simple, below him, there were two younger brothers, none of them were light, even if the third Yang Guangrong was rejected by everyone in the family because he did not give birth to a son, but he was also a strong opponent, over the years, the third child has developed very well, it is said that the No. 1 leader praised him personally.

If he can't bear this responsibility, he is very confident that the old man will definitely eliminate him completely in this competition for the head of the family.

"No support, no opposition, we wait. ”

"How?"

Yang Dingyao didn't hide it anymore at this time, and said: " Dad, Chu He is very strong now, it is not easy to deal with him, not to mention, the nine great families are more afraid of the hidden power of the Chu family, Dad, you also said that although the Chu family has been hidden for sixty years, the power of the Chu family has not disappeared, once something happens to Chu He, there will definitely be a thunderous blow, no one can withstand it, in this case, my Yang family can't raise its head, because the Chu family rises, the first loss is definitely not my Yang family, although the Taizu of the Yang family has the benefits of the Chu family, but there is absolutely no Wang family, the He family is so greedy, if you really want to return it, my Yang family can bear it, but the He family and the Wang family, I'm afraid they can't accept it。 ”

"We don't object, the Wang family, the He family must have some action, then let them fight it, we don't support it, because we won't get involved, this is just a matter between the He family and the Wang family, what do we have to do, when the time comes, even if it angers the Chu family, they will not target us, and they will protect themselves, not to mention, isn't Dad playing Xiaorao's move, as far as I know, Xiaorao has a very good relationship with Chu He, not a brother and sister, but a brother and sister, even if the time comes, the Chu family is really powerful, and it will leave a favor. ”

"As long as our Yang family does not move, we will be invincible, I believe that among these nine families, many people should have this kind of thought, now it depends on who can endure it and can endure it to the end. ”

Yes, this is human nature, human nature is selfish, especially at the moment when it is related to the life and death of the family, even more so, he will never give up the principle of adhering to it because of the so-called friendship on weekdays, this is not a trivial matter, a wrong choice will bring fatal consequences, even if it is Old Man Yang, he can't afford it.

Old Man Yang glanced at Yang Dingyao and said, "Since you have seen it through, then follow your ideas, remember to tell your family, don't get too close to the He family, keep your distance, otherwise don't blame my old man for being ruthless at that time." ”

Yang Dingyao's heart tightened, but he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, it seems that the old man also wants to protect himself, in the face of the choice of life and death, interests have become unimportant at the moment.

After all, as long as the Yang family exists, the benefits can still be earned, but if the Yang family does not exist, no matter how much interest there is, it will only be a dress for others.

Although what I got from the Chu family back then has now multiplied many times, of course I am reluctant to give up, but in front of the preservation family, everything can be given up, and now it depends on how this battle will be fought, and who will have the last laugh.