Chapter 1837

This matter is extremely urgent; Liu Zhihao immediately ordered the driver to take him home, then personally drove toward his parents' residence.

About twenty minutes later, Liu Zhihao returned to the building where he lived; as soon as he reached the door, he saw a group of men in black standing guard outside.

"May I ask who is Liu Zhihao?" a leading man asked.

"I am!" Liu Zhihao said in a deep voice.

"Please come with us." The man nodded toward Liu Zhihao and said.

Afterwards, Liu Zhihao followed them into the living room and sat on the sofa.

Soon, an elderly man in his fifties wearing glasses and a Tang suit walked out of the kitchen with several young men; Liu Zhihao recognized him—this was his grandfather.

"Mom! Dad!" Liu Zhihao hurriedly stood up and shouted.

"Hao'er!" Liu Zhihao's parents, seeing Liu Zhihao, spoke with agitated expressions.

Liu Zhihao hurried over and grasped the arms of the two elders.

"Dad, Mom, what exactly happened? Why were you suddenly kidnapped?" Liu Zhihao asked anxiously.

"Here is what happened: we originally went to the supermarket to buy ingredients, but we were surrounded and beaten by several gangs of hooligans; fortunately, we happened to meet your uncles and aunts who saved us and brought us to the hospital for treatment." Liu Zhihao's father said.

"Where are the uncles and aunts? I must properly thank them." Liu Zhihao said excitedly.

"They are in the ward now, Hao'er; you should go over quickly, and don't forget the promise you made to them." Liu Zhihao's father instructed.

Liu Zhihao nodded and hurriedly left the ward.

In the ward, three middle-aged men sat together chatting.

"Xiao Hao is here; come sit quickly." Liu Zhihao's uncles and aunts all greeted Liu Zhihao.

"Uncles and aunts, you've worked hard! I apologize on behalf of my parents!" Liu Zhihao said sincerely.

"Child, don't mention this; it's all our fault for being so senile." Liu Zhihao's father said shamefacedly.

"Xiao Hao, we called you here because we want you to help us persuade the boss to revoke his controlling stake in the company; my wife and I don't want to stay here anymore; we still want to retire!" Liu Zhihao's aunt pleaded.

"Yes, Hao'er, Uncle and Aunt know we were wrong; we shouldn't have gambled for money. Now we only want to take the money back to the countryside and spend our remaining years in peace." Liu Zhihao's uncle said regretfully.

"Gambling is a very terrible thing; I heard Uncle and Aunt have already quit gambling, and I believe you will surely be able to return to being normal people." Liu Zhihao comforted.

"Xiao Hao, can you help us persuade the boss? We truly had no other choice but to take this desperate measure." Liu Zhihao's aunt emphasized again.

"I will do my best; I hope the boss will listen to my advice, after all, the company is our family's enterprise, and getting the company back on track would be a good thing." Liu Zhihao said thoughtfully.

At that moment, the ward door was pushed open, and a middle-aged man walked in.

"Boss!" Liu Zhihao's uncles and aunts called out respectfully.

The newcomer was none other than Liu Zhihao's company boss and also Liu Zhihao's good friend, named Li Ming.

"Xiao Hao, I heard your parents were kidnapped; are they all right now?" Li Ming asked with concern.

"Thank you, Brother Li, for your concern; everything is fine now." Liu Zhihao said gratefully.

"Xiao Hao, this time it was thanks to your uncles and aunts' help; otherwise, we would have lost our lives long ago." Liu Zhihao's father remarked.

"Dad, this time it was thanks to Brother Li's help; otherwise, we could never have saved you all." Liu Zhihao said gratefully.

"We are all family; saying such things is being too formal." Li Ming waved his hand and said.

"Brother Li, my wife and I would like to ask you for a favor." Liu Zhihao's uncle spoke up.

"Please speak; if I can help, I will certainly do my best." Li Ming said generously.

"We want to ask you to revoke your controlling stake in the company; my wife and I do not wish to stay here anymore." Liu Zhihao's aunt finally voiced the words weighing on her heart.

"This..." Li Ming said, showing difficulty on his face.

"Brother Li, I know you and the company have done great favors for my family, but this matter truly puts us in a difficult position. Xiao Hao, you speak; we want to hear your thoughts." Liu Zhihao's uncle said.

Liu Zhihao nodded; he understood his uncle and aunt's thoughts well, after all, they had already experienced such an incident once and naturally did not wish for a second time.

"Brother Li, I would like to ask you to let our family have the opportunity for the controlling stake; this means a great deal to us." Liu Zhihao pleaded.

"This... let me consider it for a while." Li Ming pondered; although he also knew this was very important to Liu Zhihao's family, he could not make a decision lightly.

After all, Shenglong Group was something he had founded through hard work; giving it to others was not such a simple matter.

"Alright, thank you, Brother Li." Liu Zhihao said gratefully.

Next, Liu Zhihao chatted with his uncle and aunt, expressing gratitude for their saving his life.

More than an hour later, Liu Zhihao took his leave and departed from the hospital.

Back home, Liu Zhihao lay on the bed, thinking about what had happened today.

Although the kidnapping incident had ended, he felt this matter seemed somewhat suspicious.

Recalling carefully, when his parents were kidnapped, he had not heard any commotion, nor had even a single piece of news about the kidnapping been released.

This made him begin to doubt the cause and purpose of this matter.

He decided to thoroughly investigate what exactly was hidden behind this matter.

Suddenly, he remembered an important thing: his mother had written him a letter several months ago.

This letter revealed many family matters and even mentioned some things Liu Zhihao found hard to believe.

One piece of news that shocked him was: elders in the family, in order to fight for power positions and huge wealth within the company, had repeatedly plotted to frame members of his family. This news made Liu Zhihao feel extremely shocked. He had always thought the relationships within the family were very harmonious, and that his parents and uncles and aunts had always gotten along well. But the content of this letter forced him to re-examine everything within the family.

He quickly took out the letter and read it again, confirming he had not misunderstood or misheard.

At this moment, his mobile phone suddenly rang.

Liu Zhihao picked up the phone and looked; it was a call from an unfamiliar number.

He answered the phone with some confusion and only heard a voice on the other end say: "Liu Zhihao, hello; I am a staff member from Shenglong Group headquarters; I need to discuss something with you."

Liu Zhihao was somewhat surprised; he had never heard that staff members from Shenglong Group headquarters had anything to discuss with him, and moreover, it was a call from an unfamiliar number.

"May I ask what it is about?" Liu Zhihao asked curiously.

"Here is the situation: we would like to invite you to Shenglong Group headquarters; there are some matters regarding the signing ceremony that need to be discussed with you." The staff member on the other end explained.

"Alright, I understand; thank you." Liu Zhihao replied politely.

After hanging up the phone, he stood up and prepared to head to the headquarters of Shenglong Group.

As he was about to leave, he recalled what had just happened at the hospital and decided to bring along several elders from the family to go to the headquarters of Shenglong Group, hoping to gain some help and support.

On the way to the headquarters of Shenglong Group, Liu Zhihao's mood was somewhat complex.

He thought of the signing ceremony mentioned by the staff on the phone just now, and also remembered the power struggles within the family and the possible huge property disputes behind them; his mood grew somewhat heavy.

When he arrived at the headquarters of Shenglong Group with the family elders, it was already noon.

They were arranged in a conference room to wait for the staff to arrive.