Chapter 1532: Inexplicable

"Good, as long as Young Master Zhou can harden his heart, I guarantee that this matter will be foolproof," Meng Ge said, slapping the table.

Thus, a conspiracy gradually took shape under the deliberations of this group of people.

The next day, after work in the evening, there was a small staff gathering. Chen Yu was also called over. When he first received the invitation, Chen Yu felt somewhat baffled.

He heard that this gathering was organized by Zhou Fu, but this guy didn't seem to like him at all, so why on earth would he invite him to this gathering?

This guy definitely had a conspiracy. Since he had been called, Chen Yu would go and see; he wanted to know what on earth this guy was up to.

In the second-floor bar, the staff gathering had already begun. Those who came here were all Zhou Ran's employees and subordinates.

Zhou Ran still had a few loyal subordinates. Not drinking, she saw Chen Yu and walked up to greet him: "Mr. Chen, thank you for being able to come."

"Your brother inviting me is a sign of respect for me," Chen Yu smiled slightly and said, "If I didn't come, wouldn't that be a bit disrespectful?"

"He feels guilty about his previous rashness, so he wants to apologize to you," Zhou Ran said. "So he invited you over. It was a bit abrupt, please don't mind."

"Of course I won't. Your brother has repented?" Chen Yu asked Zhou Ran with a baffled look on his face.

Because although he had only met Zhou Fu a few times, and could not claim to understand him, he knew what kind of person the other party was.

This guy was the type who could never change his nature, and Chen Yu did not believe he would repent.

"That is what he said, and I also see that he has the intention to turn over a new leaf. Perhaps... he knows your identity?" Zhou Ran guessed.

"Haha, if he can change, that is for the best. Let me see him. As soon as I see him, I will know what he wants to do," Chen Yu laughed.

"Sister, Mr. Chen." Just at this moment, Zhou Fu came over. He held up a glass of wine and said with a smile: "I really thank Mr. Chen for being able to come. I was ignorant before, please forgive me, Mr. Chen."

"This glass of wine is my toast to you. I was young and ignorant, you are a magnanimous person, please don't hold it against me."

As Zhou Fu spoke, he raised the wine glass in his hand, drank it in one gulp, and then filled Chen Yu's glass.

"Young Master Zhou is too polite. We are all friends, let's not talk about past misunderstandings," Chen Yu said indifferently, shaking the wine glass in his hand.

"That's good, thank you Young Master Chen. Haha, feel free with this glass of wine," Zhou Fu smiled. Although he said "feel free" with his mouth, in fact, he still hoped that Chen Yu would down the wine in one go.

"Since you finished yours, it wouldn't be right for me to just take a sip. I'll finish mine too. No matter how much resentment we had between us before, it's all in the wine," Chen Yu grinned and drank the wine in one gulp.

From the expression on this guy's face, Chen Yu could tell what it meant. The wine definitely had problems, but playing these tricks in front of Chen Yu, he really wasn't qualified enough.

Chen Yu didn't waste words either; he picked up the glass, drank it in one gulp, finished the full glass of wine completely, and then set the glass down.

"Good, haha, Mr. Chen, have a good time tonight. Everything is on me," Zhou Fu laughed loudly.

He looked at the few subordinates beside Zhou Ran and smiled: "Brother Huang, have a good time today. Thank you for protecting my sister all these years. I must toast you a glass."

"Sorry, Young Master Zhou, we are bodyguards and cannot drink. In case there is an emergency, there should always be someone capable of handling it," that bodyguard refused.

"This is the high seas, what kind of emergency could there be?" Zhou Fu said: "Brother Huang, I am sincere. Please drink this glass of wine, otherwise, you are making it difficult for me."

"Huang Bo, it's fine to have a drink. Relax with your subordinates today," Zhou Ran smiled.

"Alright then." Huang Bo nodded slightly, took the glass of wine, and drank it.

His few subordinates also relaxed and began to drink heartily.

Seeing that the atmosphere had been built up enough, Zhou Fu didn't hide anything anymore. He took the wine bottle and found his sister: "Sister, let's have a drink."

"Hmm, tell me first, what exactly is the matter?" Zhou Ran was still sober. Seeing her brother like this, she knew he must have something on his mind.

"Can't I have a drink with you if there's nothing wrong? We siblings grew up together, twenty-some years of affection," Zhou Fu said with a grin: "I want to thank you, thank you for looking after me and yielding to me all these years."

"What kind of talk is that? You are my brother, if I don't yield to you, who would I yield to?" Zhou Ran smiled: "Come, let's have a drink."

The siblings clinked glasses and then both drank the wine in their hands in one gulp.

"Sister, now that this glass of wine is finished, I can speak plainly," Zhou Fu considered how to say it.

"Why are you stammering? Just say it directly," Zhou Ran glanced at her brother. She always felt that her brother was a bit unusual today.

"Sister, I'm not small anymore, am I?" Zhou Fu poured another glass of wine: "When Dad passed away, he didn't leave much behind. This cruise ship counts as one, and it is also our biggest source of income as siblings."

"Yes, this is what Dad left behind. What about it?" Zhou Ran was slightly stunned.

"Actually, I feel that I am a boy, and sometimes, I need to shoulder that responsibility. All these years, you always said I was young and not suitable for doing business, and I accepted that," Zhou Fu tilted his head back and drank the wine in his hand.

"But now, I have grown up," Zhou Fu set down the wine glass and gritted his teeth: "So..."

"So, you want the management rights of the ship, right?" Zhou Ran finally understood. So her brother was pulling this stunt today to have a showdown with her.

"Yes, I want the management rights. Sister, you have really been tired all these years," Zhou Fu smiled and said: "Let go, let yourself rest. Isn't it good to just sit back and collect the money?"

"If you were truly capable, I would really like to sit back and enjoy the fruits of others' labor," Zhou Ran smiled slightly: "But Zhou Fu, don't you have any idea of your own capabilities?"

"What's wrong with my capabilities?" Zhou Fu clenched his fists tightly, gritting his teeth: "Why don't you tell me, what's wrong with my capabilities?"

"Don't get excited, I am just speaking based on the facts," Zhou Ran sighed and said: "Besides eating, drinking, having fun, and hanging out with a bunch of fair-weather friends, what else can you do?"

"Do you know how to smooth over relationships? Do you know how our shipping route is supposed to run? Do you know how many dangers we face every time we sail?"

"You don't know, because you only know how to bring a few people and throw your weight around on the ship. You are not even as good as the old staff who have followed me for years. Now you tell me, you want the management rights of the ship?"