Chapter 8 (1/2)

Chapter 8: assassination Attempt

Translated by shi+ya of Exiled Rebels Translation

Li Sui didn't let Li Yan's taunt get to him, but when he ree, he just couldn't stop frowning Disrespecting life was the thing he just couldn't tolerate

”Can't you have some respect for life?” Li Sui said bewildered by Li Yan's words

Li Yan only found that funny, he laughed while saying, ”Look at how Lu Shang pampered you, you dare talk back toto do with Lu Lao Ban, I——”

”I raised you for three years, you never thankedhad you, and you are already talking for hiht into Li Yan, his hands balled into fists He was used to co tihts Li Sui wouldn't deny that he used to be terrified of Li Yan, even nohen theyhere, Li Sui just couldn't grasp, he couldn't grasp why he was afraid of Li Yan before

Li Sui slowed his speech, speaking each word clearly, ”Brother Yan, you gave me food before, I will remember that for my entire life But even without your food, I don't think I would've died either The one I should be thanking for being alive now, isn't you; being able to stay alive at your place, I have myself to thank”

There was one rateful to so didn't just provide hiht Li Sui what self-respect was and what it was like to actually live

Li Sui suddenly noticed, regarding Lu Shang's care, his feelings had turned from insecurity to nor was in Li Sui's heart, he would subconsciously protect Lu Shang Everyone says, ”to boil a frog, you need ater (i)”, Li Sui felt like that frog right now

T/N: (i) It's a saying in Chinese It basicallywater, it will ju the temperature, it will not juets boiled

”I couldn't find you anywhere, so I orried you've left” Li Sui heard a fahts and saw Li Yan taking his glasses off to greet Lu Shang

Lu Shang wasn't interested in talking, he spoke a few polite words and planned on leaving with Li Sui Li Yan stepped up and blocked them, ”Lu Lao Ban, the stocks are still opened to you, I've saved them up just for you”

Li Yan said it like an invitation, but Lu Shang kneas trying to get the return of his favor, the favor of letting Lu Shang take Li Sui Li JinYao was a ht too hly of human relationshi+ps Like father, like son, as they say These things were truly useful years ago, everyone was poor back then, so there was less conflict of interest The tie now, this is business, personal favors alone couldn't do business Lu Shang had a lot of feelings in this subject, as Liu XinTian ”taught” hiree to his proposal, Li Yan really couldn't do anything about it

”Sorry, but I don't want to talk about deals today” He was playing du

On the way ho waited for Li Sui to speak first, but he didn't Lu Shang found it strange, this child always had his thoughts written on his face when facing Lu Shang, but today so was different Could what Li Yan had said cause thispulled Li Sui to the side of the bed Ruffling Li Sui's hair, he asked what Li Sui was thinking about Li Sui wanted to speak but stopped, he spoke only after soht, ”Lu Lao Ban, why are you so kind to me?”

Li Sui had asked this question before as well, Lu Shang didn't think ain, and Lu Shang couldn't help but feel a little weird Lu Shang tried thinking about how Li Sui see to come up with the possible reason ”What do you want to ask?”

Li Sui asked very carefully, ”Is it all because of the contract?”

Lu Shang's eyes darkened, he fell silent for a while, then he nodded his head Sadness crossed Li Sui's eyes, but it was quickly hidden by Li Sui turning off lights

”The paperwork is in et it for you toed into the blanket as he replied

After that day, Li Sui wasn't as close to Lu Shang as before Though he would still war couldn't finish the food, Li Sui would still eat it all, so was off It was as if this kid had hidden his tail, crawling back into the protection of his shell in just one night

Lu Shang wanted to talk to Li Sui about it, but he just couldn't find the right tione on for around two ot his stocks up to 40 with over half of the votes, the change would take effect within oneproject at the shore

That project was a double-edged sword If he did well, it would boost his power over Tong Yan, but if he didn't do it well, it would put Tong Yan in hot water

The project at the shore was basically the last generations' proble Yan chose a plot of land near the shore, hoping to develop it into a housing estate Unfortunately, because of a stor all the work done there Fro with them, incidents happened from time to time There were even rumors that everyone connected to this project wouldthe lines of divorce, if not death As the rumor spread, no one dare take this project any inspected the plot of land with his father before, there weren't any problereat too The only thing possibly bad about this plot of land was Fung Shui Lu Shang was a materialist, his father died of acute heart failure, it had nothing to do with this project The only problem he had with this land hether it could profit Whether he believed in the rumors didn't matter, the problem hether the buyers believed it, that was thehousing estates

Regarding the land's use, Lu Shang had afro Yan as one of the first corporations in the country, was truly long-lived However, this longevity caused a lot of probleo, Tong Yan never had any evolutionary changes Making the co higher-ups

”They sprouted a bunch of rubbish, and at the end we are still the ones who have to deal with this mess Say, why do we have to pay those rubbish?” After theup the docue headache, as the director, he was the clearest of the corporation's frozen state Every ti wanted to push forward a new policy, there were always loads of obstacles that were extree along with the environment If you couldn't keep up, you would be elie the policies…” Xe WeiLan 's , ”What are the conditions?”

”To change the company's policies, you'd need two thirds of all present shareholder's voting rights” Xe WeiLan said, ”To transfer stocks, you only needed to get over half of the votes, to change policies, you will need 17the 6stocks was pushed to now, changing the policies is ht, the stocks he held noas far froe the policies equaled ripping control fro he could accomplish now The shareholders wanted et 6o of their control over Tong Yan for money

”Lu Lao Ban, someone is here for you” Uncle Yuen knocked and entered

Lu Shang was in afor the whole day, so he really didn't want to meet with people anymore; he wanted Uncle Yuen to send hi look to be exact

Lu Shang turned his chair around to see Li Sui standing at the door, sht creeped up on hiswaved his hand calling hiet you” Li Sui continued, ”Happy birthday”

Lu Shang sot, today is Lu Lao Ban's birthday” Xe WeiLan hit the back of his head, ”Where did Zuo Chao book? Let's go already I need so resort” The hot spring resort was exactly the one they ith Yan Ke, there were a few dishes there that no other places provide, so they required advanced booking Plus it was located at a secluded location, the resort's owner also had relationshi+ps with st politicians and rich people

”Are you tired?” Li Sui saw Lu Shang rubbing his own forehead in the car

Lu Shang replied, ”I''s, but Lu Shang was one step quicker, he held Li Sui's hand and said, ”I' to an island tomorrow, do you want to coo?”

”I can't sleep without sohtly

The sky di's face Li Sui's heart htened a bit

When they arrived, all the food was on the table already Meng XinYou was there too, he handed Lu Shang an expensive wristwatch, saying that it was a present fro phoned back to say thank you

Leung ZiRui cried and co that he had a report to write, so he couldn't co someday later

With the company of a beautiful lady, all the men were quieter than usual They only booked one room, as they didn't even fill one table Li Sui looked across the table, thinking how Lu Shang seemed to have a lot of friends and connections, but when it came down to it, he only had a handful of real friends

Lu Shang didn't fancy noisy places, so all of them just quietly ate, they didn't even have alcohol

”The squirrel fish (iii) here tastes pretty good, here try it” Lu Shang got a piece for Li Sui