Chapter 2469

This wasn't to say that the Yu family was so overbearing that they had to do something to anyone who cursed their family, but given the Yu family's status and position, if someone with ulterior motives spread this matter, the Lu family would attract the resentment of many revolutionary families. It was estimated that even Lu Keren's in-laws would criticize them.

By then, the Yu family would probably have no choice but to take action against the Lu family. How could a woman insult a founding father like Elder Yu?

Lu Keren had never really liked Niu Xiaoli. He felt that Niu Xiaoli had too much of a sordid air, and his legitimate daughter-in-law, Cai Jie, was much steadier and had the temperament of a lady from a good family. It was just that Niu Xiaoli had given birth to two children for Lu Guojun, so Lu Keren had reluctantly accepted Niu Xiaoli and let her semi-publicly become Lu Guojun's "concubine."

Now that Niu Xiaoli had committed such a huge mistake, Lu Keren naturally couldn't tolerate her anymore.

Lu Guojun was a bit reluctant. Niu Xiaoli was good in bed and usually obedient to him; no matter what requests he had, she would try her best to satisfy them. However, now that Lu Keren couldn't tolerate her, Lu Guojun was also helpless. He could only nod and say, "Alright, Dad, I'll do as you say."

Lu Keren said, "This matter still needs to be maneuvered, otherwise there will be future troubles."

Lu Guojun said, "Then what do you think should be done?"

Lu Keren glanced at Lu Guojun, and his anger flared up again: "Isn't this all because of you, causing so many things? You said you had nothing better to do than beat those accountants? What's the use? You felt good for a moment, and now you've caused such big trouble. Couldn't you have thought of other ways to deal with them?"

Lu Guojun said, "It's not that I haven't thought of ways. You know, that Su Xinghui is immune to both soft and hard tactics. If you send him money or shares, he doesn't want them; if you threaten him, he isn't afraid. Spreading rumors about him did have a little effect, but the elders in the capital operated a bit, and in the end, there was still no result."

Lu Keren did know about these things. He frowned and said, "Why is this person so hard to deal with?"

Lu Guojun said, "He had the accounting firm audit the Yanfang Group and went to the company to investigate and collect evidence. Can we let them collect evidence? I told the people in the company not to use heavy hands, just to scare them so they wouldn't dare to go again. Who knew it would provoke Yu Ruizhi?"

After pondering for a long time, Lu Keren said to Lu Guojun, "For the current plan, this is the only way..."

Lu Keren gave Lu Guojun face-to-face instructions, and Lu Guojun nodded repeatedly after hearing them.

The next afternoon, Qi Canghai gave Yu Ruizhi a call. He said he wanted to meet with Yu Ruizhi. Yu Ruizhi told him the hotel room he was staying in, and Qi Canghai rushed over quickly.

Yu Ruizhi didn't give Qi Canghai a cold face today. After all, the two were childhood playmates. He had prepared a cup of tea for Qi Canghai. After Qi Canghai arrived, Yu Ruizhi threw him a pack of special-supply cigarettes. This was Qi Canghai's favorite thing, but unfortunately, he rarely got to smoke them.

As soon as Qi Canghai received the cigarettes, he couldn't wait to open them, took out two, threw one to Yu Ruizhi, lit it for him, and then lit one for himself. He took a deep drag, looking intoxicated, letting the smoke swirl around in his lungs before exhaling.

Qi Canghai said, "Young Master Yu, thanks! These cigarettes are really potent!"

Yu Ruizhi said, "I have a few more packs of these. If you like them, take another pack later."

Qi Canghai shook his head and said, "No need, one pack is enough. I don't dare to smoke too many. If I get addicted, there's nowhere to buy these cigarettes."

Yu Ruizhi smiled slightly and said, "When you were a teenager, you stole Uncle Qi's cigarettes to smoke and were caught by Uncle Qi and beaten up. Do you still remember that?"

Qi Canghai nodded and said, "Of course I remember. It was you who pleaded for me, and my dad let me off the hook. Thank you, Young Master Qi!"

Yu Ruizhi said, "What are you thanking me for? Have you helped me fight any less? I remember you have quite a few scars from fighting, don't you?"

Qi Canghai laughed and said, "What does that count for? My dad is Elder Yu's bodyguard, and I am your bodyguard. If I don't help you fight, who will?"

Yu Ruizhi laughed out loud. Once they started talking about their youth, the two immediately felt much closer, and the sense of alienation from not seeing each other for many years dissipated.

The two quickly finished their cigarettes, and Qi Canghai had satisfied his craving.

Yu Ruizhi said, "Yanzhong City is quite quiet today!"

Qi Canghai said, "The bigger the event, the more carefully everyone has to watch. If you don't see a step clearly and step into the whirlpool, you won't even know how you died."

Indeed, this kind of struggle between powerful families, which also involved a top-tier family like the Yu family, was a huge whirlpool. Who dared to step into this whirlpool rashly? Therefore, although what happened yesterday gave the Yanbei political scene a great shock, the Yanbei political scene collectively lost its voice in a very strange way.

Of course, this loss of voice was only temporary. Once everyone found an opportunity to intervene, someone would definitely take action.

Yu Ruizhi nodded and didn't speak.

Qi Canghai hesitated to speak. Yu Ruizhi looked up at him and said, "Canghai, I remember you weren't this indecisive before. You've always been direct about whatever you had to say."

Qi Canghai smiled awkwardly and said, "There are some things I don't know whether I should tell you or not."

Yu Ruizhi said, "Go ahead."

Qi Canghai said, "Executive Vice Governor Lu wants to invite you to dinner to personally apologize to you."

Yu Ruizhi said, "He wants to invite me to dinner? Why doesn't he come himself?"

If an ordinary person said such things about an Executive Vice Governor coming to invite them to dinner, they would definitely be considered crazy. But Yu Ruizhi said this, and Qi Canghai wasn't surprised at all. With his status, he was worthy of an Executive Vice Governor coming to invite him.

Qi Canghai said, "He is afraid that Young Master Yu is still angry, so he entrusted me to tell you. If Young Master Yu needs it, he can come and invite you personally."

Yu Ruizhi raised an eyebrow. He was a bit surprised. Lu Keren really intended to come and invite him personally? Was he really willing to lower his status and lose face? Although Yu Ruizhi's status was extraordinary, in terms of age, Lu Keren was old enough to be Yu Ruizhi's elder.

Yu Ruizhi said, "Don't you know my temper? Why did you agree to speak for him?"

Qi Canghai said, "Of course I know your temper, but I am also in a position where I have no choice. I hope Young Master Yu understands."

Yu Ruizhi naturally understood Qi Canghai's words. He sighed. How straightforward a person Qi Canghai was back then, but now, once he entered the officialdom, he had no choice!

Speaking of which, among Yu Ruizhi's friends, perhaps only Su Xinghui could maintain his true nature in the officialdom. However, even Su Xinghui sometimes had to do things that didn't conform to his nature and couldn't be completely willful.

Yu Ruizhi said, "Alright, I don't mean to blame you. If I blamed you, I wouldn't have seen you today."

Qi Canghai said, "After all, he is an Executive Vice Governor. If he is willing to lower his status to invite you to dinner and says he wants to apologize, if you don't go, I'm afraid it would be a bit disrespectful."

Yu Ruizhi knew that Qi Canghai was right. Lu Keren was an Executive Vice Governor and could be considered a member of a revolutionary family, and could even be considered Yu Ruizhi's elder. If he wanted to invite Yu Ruizhi to dinner and Yu Ruizhi didn't go, that would be giving others a handle.