Chapter 218 –Better to Solve Enmity Than to Keep It
Translator: aominemika
TLC: Lav
Editor: Seliniaki Ilikia
Secretary Yang began to speak leisurely.
“Chief w.a.n.g, my cousin and Kaixuan Group are sincere about this. We should resolve and dismiss this trivial issue. Why dwell on something that has already happened? Qin Huaiyuan has his flaws, but they do not overshadow his strengths. His contribution to Da Hua Electronics speaks for itself. The leaders of this city took notice of his contributions these past ten years. Don’t you think you should talk this over privately?”
Secretary Yang didn’t look at Shi Lei at all when he made his speech. In his perspective, the reason why Shi Lei could act so confidently was partly because of Wei Qing, who was sitting next to him, and whose ident.i.ty Secretary Yang didn’t know. However, the main reason was w.a.n.g Hua’an’s strong support. Otherwise, why would the child of an ordinary family be so persistent about sending a professional manager of a ten billion something yuan enterprise to jail?
w.a.n.g Hua’an laughed and sipped his tea. “Secretary Yang,” he said, “it’s really inconvenient for me to intervene. The subbureau has sufficient evidence and the Procuratorate is getting ready for a lawsuit. We are supposed to work for the people, so we can’t violate rules and regulations. Of course, I can see Kaixuan Group’s sincerity, but it is up to Mr. Shi whether to accept it or not. Even if Mr. Shi wants to, this case can’t be easily settled. This is a case of a.s.sault—intentional a.s.sault. Otherwise, what would we need people from the Procuratorate for? I was thinking that rather than talking to me, you should ask for Old Li’s and Old Zhao’s opinions.”
Secretary Yang frowned as he turned to Old Li and Old Zhao, looking extremely displeased.
The two of them exchanged a glance and smiled bitterly. The attorney general had given them orders regarding this case. And the other executives involved had already shown their stance. If it was someone who was truly influential and capable, both Old Li and Old Zhao would have to be really careful when dealing with them. But that Secretary Yang was thinking too much of himself.
Old Li cleared his throat and said, “Secretary Yang, the evidence is quite clear for this case. Both parties have also made themselves clear and we have witness testimonies. The Procuratorate has already decided on a course of action from now on, which was finalized by the attorney general. I’m afraid there is nothing we can do. Perhaps you can go straight to the attorney general. Of course, it still depends on what Mr. Shi thinks.”
The conversation had come full circle. Secretary Yang was fine with coming to look for them and negotiating, but meeting the attorney general? He didn’t have the courage.
At the moment, although it was impossible for him to stop, Secretary Yang couldn’t find any words to continue.
Seeing how his cousin’s gaze turned malicious, Yang Ruicai quickly spoke up to save him from embarra.s.sment. “Mr. Shi, I would still say this: It is better to solve the enmity rather than to keep it. Why would you want to—”
“If Qin Huaiyuan had the same thoughts as Manager Yang back then,” Shi Lei interrupted mercilessly, “none of this would have happened. Your executive is the one at fault and you come to tell me that it is better to solve the grudge between us rather than keep it? Why didn’t you think about my father, who has suffered so much when he is already over fifty years old? Say no more, for I won’t change my mind. I will never let Qin Huaiyuan go! Even if you have the ability to stop the prosecution, I will definitely see this to the end. I would like to see if such a thing as justice really exists in this world!”
Yang Ruicai visibly deflated, then turned to Wei Qing, who seemed to be staying out of it for the time being.
“May I know how to address you?” Yang Ruicai finally noticed that Shi Lei was relying on this young man and not w.a.n.g Hua’an for support. w.a.n.g Hua’an himself also seemed to be counting on him, which was why he dared to oppose Secretary Yang.
“Oh, I am just an outsider,” Wei Qing casually avoided his question. “Please continue with your conversation.”
Yang Ruicai felt extremely awkward, but Song Miaomiao spoke up. “Shi Lei, don’t worry. The outcome will not change. And Wei Qing, are you seriously that bored? Just tell him who you are already! There’s so much noise and it’s annoying!”
No matter how much self-restraint Yang Ruicai had, his expression changed drastically when Song Miaomiao began to scold him.
He was about to say “who the h.e.l.l do you think you are,” but stopped when he recalled the name that Song Miaomiao had shouted. Wei Qing?
Yang Ruicai quickly studied Wei Qing again and thought, It can’t be! It’s rare enough for someone to have the surname “Wei.” It’s even rarer for there to be someone with the name “Wei Qing.”
“Are you Young Master Wei?” Yang Ruicai asked hesitantly.
Wei Qing could no longer pretend. “I am Wei Qing,” he said, nodding.
His admission undoubtedly meant that he was the young master of the Wei family.
Although the Wei family was not a top-ranking family in Shanghai, they were definitely not an ent.i.ty to make an enemy of. Even the chairman of Kaixuan Group could only chuckle and address Wei Qing as “Little Qing” if they ever met. And even though Kaixuan Group had a net worth of some tens of billions of yuan, it had a complicated system of ownership. The chairman was the shareholder who owned the largest individual share, but that share was only about ten percent. On the other hand, the Wei family also had a net worth of around the same amount, but Wei Qing himself owned half of it. The Wei family had an extremely vast web of connections in Shanghai, and their relationships with other people were also extremely friendly. Even those at the top of their circle would not target the Wei family, even if they had a compet.i.tive relationship.
“Manager Yang, Shi Lei has made his stance on this matter quite clear. He will never give up. As his friend, I will support his decision unconditionally.” This was the conclusion. Yang Ruicai could only swallow it, even if he didn’t want to.
Right afterward, Wei Qing turned to Secretary Yang and said, “Secretary Yang, you are representing the government, so you may be sensitive toward investments and contributions. I don’t know which area your leader is in charge of, but that is not important. You have to look at the scale of the investment as well. I think that the investments the Wei family has made in Run Zhou combined aren’t something Da Hua Electronics can compare to. So it’s been a pleasure to chat and drink some tea with you here today, but there’s no meaning to continue discussing this issue.”
A normal government official would have just laughed it off at this point, hiding all their emotions even if they were unhappy.
But Secretary Yang had always been a headstrong man. To put it bluntly, he was only a vice-leveled official. He couldn’t even be compared to w.a.n.g Hua’an, and yet he kept his commanding att.i.tude and constantly looked down on the other. He knew that in less than two years, the vice-mayor he was working under would emerge as the cream of the crop, becoming a major figure in Run Zhou. By that time, he would have ascended to a higher position and w.a.n.g Hua’an would be nothing to him.
He was relying heavily on this. He felt that every official in the city should start showing him some respect.
When he heard Wei Qing’s words—being completely unaware of who Wei Qing was—he was furious. “Are you threatening a government official?”
Everyone was dumbfounded. Wei Qing was being ambiguous with his words, just like how Yang Ruicai was when he had been talking to w.a.n.g Hua’an. But Secretary Yang had just exposed everything without thinking. On top of that, he made it known that he was infuriated.
Yang Ruicai panicked and quickly said, “No no no, don’t make it sound so serious. We are just having a pleasant conversation!”
If it was anyone else, they would have at least thought the situation through. Even Yang Ruicai’s att.i.tude had changed.
But Secretary Yang glared at Wei Qing. “I am asking you, are you threatening a government official?”
Suddenly, the door opened and someone asked from outside, “Who exactly is threatening a government official?”
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