Chapter 518: You Are Far Worse Than Your Brother

Hearing Tian Chengzu's words, Tian Xiaopeng was still bewildered. Why would catching Wang Hongcheng back be a hot potato? Wasn't he a swindler? He said to Tian Chengzu, "Dad, he swindled me out of 500,000!"

Tian Chengzu was truly speechless about this son. He was both angry and amused, shaking his head repeatedly. After a while, he suppressed his anger and said, "You really let me down. You are so old, yet you understand nothing. Compared to your brother, you are far worse!"

Tian Xiaopeng was terrified into silence.

After another while, Tian Chengzu explained to Tian Xiaopeng, "Xiaopeng, Wang Hongcheng is a swindler, this is beyond doubt. I asked some friends again today; in fact, he has been exposed in many places before, but why hasn't he been arrested until now? Is his ability really that great?"

Tian Xiaopeng was confused, but he didn't dare to ask anything.

Tian Chengzu said, "That's because he is a hot potato. He is a swindler, and swindlers always have people they swindle. Who are these people who were swindled? Aren't they all leaders? Can leaders say they were swindled? Who should be responsible for so much money being swindled?"

Tian Xiaopeng nodded. Only then did he start to wake up.

Tian Chengzu continued, "If we arrest him, doesn't that mean you were swindled by him? Doesn't that mean I was swindled by him? Where would I put my face?"

Tian Xiaopeng said, "I understand, Dad. Or should I find friends in the media to publish some articles saying Wang Hongcheng is not a swindler? That his invention is real?"

Tian Chengzu shook his head and said, "Don't do that at all. The wind direction has been a bit wrong recently, and higher-ups have explicitly notified that no promotion of Wang Hongcheng is allowed. If we publish such articles, wouldn't we be going against the higher-ups?"

Tian Xiaopeng said, "Then what do you think we should do?"

Tian Chengzu said, "Now we will handle this matter coldly. We won't say he is a swindler, nor will we say he isn't. Public opinion is only temporary, and people are always forgetful. After a while, this matter will cool down."

Tian Xiaopeng nodded and agreed. He asked again, "Then what if that reporter continues to publish such articles? Should I find someone to teach him a lesson?"

Tian Chengzu said, "Can you be peaceful now? Do you have to make things bigger? Don't worry about this matter; I will find someone to greet them and tell them not to publish any more articles."

Hearing his father's words, Tian Xiaopeng could only temporarily suppress his intention to find trouble with Jiang Chaoyang. He thought that after the limelight of this matter passed, he would definitely make Jiang Chaoyang look good.

Tian Chengzu said earnestly to Tian Xiaopeng, "Xiaopeng, do you know that the matter you caused this time has put me in a very passive position?"

Tian Chengzu was naturally passive. For this matter, he had almost publicly stood up to support Tian Xiaopeng. He found banks, media, and his subordinates to attend that whatever public performance, and the momentum had been built up very high. Who among those people didn't know that Tian Chengzu was actually swindled this time?

In politics, good news doesn't go out, but bad news travels a thousand miles. When such a thing happens to a provincial governor, it immediately becomes known to everyone. If this matter is not handled well, it will immediately become a powerful weapon for political enemies to attack him. It will be difficult for Tian Chengzu to eliminate the negative impact without paying a considerable price.

The good fortune in misfortune is that Tian Chengzu did not personally attend that public performance. Otherwise, he would have become a laughingstock and would never be able to wash it off.

Although Tian Xiaopeng didn't quite understand the subtlety of this, he could see from his father's face that this matter was really quite serious. Therefore, he didn't dare to say anything, just nodding repeatedly.

Tian Chengzu said, "Let's do this. Don't cause any more trouble in the future. You are too easily swindled. Just earn some easy money steadily. Don't be extravagant in the future, and save your money. Dad can't take care of you for a lifetime; you have to plan for the future."

Tian Xiaopeng was certainly not reconciled, but what could he say at this time? He could only nod and agree.

Tian Chengzu added, "Also, you are almost thirty years old. Hurry up and find a proper girlfriend and get married. Man, you don't grow up until you have a family."

Tian Xiaopeng didn't dare to refute Tian Chengzu on anything, but as soon as it was mentioned that he should get married, he was a hundred times unwilling. He was having such a great time now, being a groom every night, having a bride every night. If he got married, there would be someone to manage him—it would be too troublesome.

Tian Xiaopeng said, "Dad, do I have to get married? But I haven't met a girl I truly like yet."

Tian Chengzu straightened his face and said, "There is no room for negotiation on this. I'll give you half a year. If you can't find a marriage partner yourself, I will arrange it for you. By the way, the marriage partner you find yourself must also be a girl from a proper family. Don't bring back those weird women."

Tian Chengzu had said this much, so no matter how unwilling Tian Xiaopeng was, he could only nod. Otherwise, Tian Chengzu had plenty of ways to make him submit.

Tian Xiaopeng attributed all of this to Jiang Chaoyang. He believed that if it weren't for Jiang Chaoyang, he wouldn't be so unlucky. He hated Jiang Chaoyang deeply. Except for Su Xinghui, the person he hated most was Jiang Chaoyang.

If he knew that the initiator of exposing Wang Hongcheng's scam was Su Xinghui, I wonder if he would be angry enough to explode.