Chapter 395: 391. A Single Sentence Killing Blow! (Seeking subscriptions, monthly tickets!)

Yu Xingmin looked at Zhang Ran and said in a deep voice, "Zhang Ran, the matter between you and Mingcai is a private affair that can be resolved in private. Do you think it is appropriate for you to bring such a matter out into the open and even make things so rigid?"

Zhang Ran smiled, "Is it not appropriate?"

"It is not appropriate!"

"If it is not appropriate, then how did Yu Mingcai act just now? He asked my son to apologize to someone who almost killed him? What is he trying to do by acting like this?" Zhang Ran demanded sharply.

Yu Xingmin looked at Yu Mingcai; this time, he suddenly felt a bit disappointed. Yu Mingcai's actions this time were indeed somewhat inconsiderate.

It seemed that when facing the Zhang Family, Yu Mingcai's emotions and thinking were a bit off, perhaps something even he himself had not noticed.

But in truth, this was not hard to understand.

If Zhang Ran's sudden return had been that of an ordinary person, Yu Mingcai might not have had any change in his mindset, and he probably wouldn't have even bothered to pay attention.

But Zhang Ran possessed unimaginable wealth and connections, and not only that, he had also caused him a great deal of trouble.

These things could have originally been his assets, but now they had become his obstacles.

Added to this, the root cause of why all of this happened lay in their family's neglect of Yu Qingwan, and even their deliberate obstruction of her.

Even Sicheng, a junior in Yu Mingcai's eyes, had not given him the slightest bit of face, which had caused his mindset to become slightly unbalanced.

Yu Mingcai saw the look in Yu Xingmin's eyes and his heart skipped a beat. He wanted to say something, but found that at this moment, he seemed to have nothing to say.

"Zhang Ran, the things Mingcai said just now were actually, when it comes down to it, for Sicheng's own good. He did not know the cause of the matter, and from his perspective, Sicheng's words just now were indeed a bit excessive." Yu Xingmin wanted to explain.

In his heart, this was actually just a family matter, and everything could be resolved in private.

However, after Zhang Ran heard these words, he revealed a cold sneer and mocked, "For Sicheng's own good? Heh, you really dare to say that."

"Fine, even if it is just as you say, that Yu Mingcai was completely unaware, then why did he ask Sicheng to apologize while in a state of ignorance?"

"Does he think that my Zhang Family are people who cannot be brought into polite society? That we only know how to throw our weight around and cause trouble?"

"I don't believe you don't know what kind of intentions he harbored; wasn't it just to curry favor with Lotnikov?"

"For the sake of a little benefit, you sold out my son directly. Is that what you consider to be correct?"

Zhang Ran's tone became increasingly mocking, "Or is it that you really take me, Zhang Ran, for a fool?"

After hearing Zhang Ran's words, a feeling of irritation suddenly arose in Yu Xingmin's heart. He was not only annoyed that Zhang Ran gave him so little face, but also annoyed that Yu Mingcai had done such a stupid thing at this time.

To put it plainly, it was still a problem of mindset; from beginning to end, Yu Mingcai had never truly looked at Sicheng squarely.

"Zhang Ran, you are overthinking this. I believe Mingcai did not mean that." Yu Xingmin, of course, could not admit it, so he was trying hard to defend him.

Zhang Ran scoffed, "Overthinking? Perhaps."

After saying this, Zhang Ran looked at the two of them and said, "You had better not waste any more time on my side; you should think carefully about how to explain this matter."

"Not long ago, my son was just subjected to a personal threat and had some conflict with Yu Mingcai. Now, Yu Mingcai is talking about cooperation with this very person, and it seems they are quite happy about it. This forces me to think a bit more."

After finishing, Zhang Ran seemed to think of something and revealed a look that was neither a smile nor a frown, "Do you think that if Sicheng met with an accident, I, Zhang Ran, would have to pick a successor from your Yu Family?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of both Yu Xingmin and Yu Mingcai changed instantly!

These words of Zhang Ran's were truly heart-piercing!

"Zhang Ran, don't go throwing around wild accusations; no one will believe what you are saying." Yu Xingmin said with a dangerous look in his eyes.

Zhang Ran chuckled twice, said nothing more, and left directly with Sicheng and the others.

Watching Zhang Ran's back, Yu Xingmin and Yu Mingcai were speechless for a long time; for a moment, they did not know what they should do.

"Gentlemen, I will be taking my leave now. Since the matter of the cooperation has already been discussed, then we shall proceed according to what we have agreed upon." Lotnikov suddenly said with a smile.

Yu Xingmin glanced at Lotnikov and said with a calm expression, "Cooperation? What cooperation?"

Yu Mingcai was also stunned upon hearing Yu Xingmin's words, then he realized something, and his expression immediately turned gloomy.

"Heh, did Mr. Yu not tell you?" A playful smile appeared on the corner of Lotnikov's mouth.

"I am not very clear about this. I only know that Yu Mingcai is a member of our delegation, and everything he does needs to be reported to our group. But I have not received any such report. My apologies." Yu Xingmin said without the slightest hesitation.

After saying this, he took Yu Mingcai and left.

"Second Uncle!" After they got into the car, Yu Mingcai said with a face full of unwillingness.

Yu Xingmin whipped his head around, his previously suppressed emotions no longer containable, and he roared, "Do you know what you have done? How could you think of such a stupid thing? Huh?"

Yu Mingcai lowered his head and said nothing; he did not want to explain anything at this moment, knowing that explaining was useless.

Seeing Yu Mingcai like this, Yu Xingmin felt a deep sense of powerlessness in the depths of his heart.

"Do you know what Zhang Ran's words just now meant?" Yu Xingmin sighed and said.

Yu Mingcai naturally knew, "I know, but by doing what you did just now, you pushed me directly into the fire pit. After this, who will still trust me?"

Yu Xingmin stared at Yu Mingcai and said, "I am first and foremost the head of the delegation; the interests of the country are the first priority. You must remember this clearly for me."

Yu Mingcai opened his mouth, but could not speak.

"After this, let's see what kind of influence Zhang Ran has. If his influence is great, you will first enter a sinecure department for two years, and then we will see how things go." Yu Xingmin set the tone for this matter directly.

When Zhang Ran said those words, Yu Mingcai had already failed this time. Yu Xingmin could not let Yu Mingcai come forward to discuss cooperation with Lotnikov again, because that would be equivalent to agreeing with what Zhang Ran had said.

Although doing this also carried a sense of having a guilty conscience, it was still much better than stubbornly charging headlong into it.

This time, Zhang Ran truly wanted to completely destroy Yu Mingcai's official career, and his final sentence was a killing blow!

Although he only seized upon some of Yu Mingcai's slips in speech and attitude, once the matter was elevated to a certain height, Yu Mingcai would be unable to defend himself.

So no matter what, Yu Mingcai would at the very least be unable to advance any further for these next two years.