The President Made Me Trend

After gritting his teeth and reluctantly admitting to the reporters that it was indeed his oversight that led to the lack of strict quality control, Lu Xuan sat in his office with clenched fists. He suspected someone was sabotaging him from behind the scenes, so he had Secretary Wang investigate the matter early on. Fortunately, Secretary Wang was reliable and soon brought back news.

Rushing into the office, Secretary Wang, panting heavily, said, “Mr. Lu, I’ve got the news. The person who cut off our raw material suppliers and deliberately reported our product quality issues is Lu Yucheng. He had his secretary bribe one of our employees, and I’ve already sent that person to the Police Station for leaking company secrets.”

“So it was him.” Lu Xuan had already guessed that the whole affair was related to Lu Yucheng. Now, Secretary Wang’s investigation confirmed his suspicions exactly. Instead of anger, a cold smile appeared on his lips.

This smile left Secretary Wang somewhat dumbfounded. After all, this was no small matter; Lu Yucheng had nearly driven Lu Xuan’s company to bankruptcy. Yet, Lu Xuan wasn’t angry; he was smiling?

Feeling a bit puzzled, Secretary Wang cautiously asked, “Mr. Lu, shouldn’t we find a way to respond to this? Due to Lu Yucheng’s report, our products are being massively recalled, and even the warehouse is almost full. Should I use the same method to report Lu’s company?”

“Ridiculous. Lu Yucheng can easily deal with us, but for our small company, which has already lost customer trust, to report Lu’s company? That’s like an egg hitting a rock.” Lu Xuan shook his head in refusal. He wouldn’t imitate Lu Yucheng’s methods; otherwise, the imitation would be too obvious. He had a better plan to retaliate against Lu Yucheng.

With a cold smile, he turned his back to the secretary and slowly said, “Prepare the car! I haven’t visited the Old Master for a while; it’s time to pay him a visit.”

“Yes, Mr. Lu, I’ll get it ready right away.” Secretary Wang seemed to realize something. Lu Xuan wasn’t angry because he had another, more powerful ally-someone who could revive the entire company!

Since Mother Lu was sent to the hospital, Father Lu, living alone, seemed somewhat lonely. Although he often didn’t get along with Mother Lu even when she was around, they had lived together for over thirty years, and the unfamiliar feeling filled Father Lu’s heart.

So when Lu Xuan entered, Father Lu was very pleased, leaning on his cane as he greeted him, asking, “It’s work hours now; why did you suddenly come over?”

“Because I’m too worried about you, Dad. With Auntie in the hospital, there’s no one to chat with you. You must feel quite uncomfortable, right?” Lu Xuan immediately guessed Father Lu’s feelings, and this mutual understanding made Father Lu very satisfied.

However, Father Lu also noticed that Lu Xuan’s expression seemed a bit off. After they sat on the sofa and instructed the maid to make tea, Father Lu asked, “What’s wrong? Are those big projects not going smoothly? Why do you look so troubled?”

Father Lu, with a stern expression, glared at Secretary Wang, who had accompanied Lu Xuan, and said, “As a secretary, your primary job is to take care of your boss. Do you really need me to teach you that?”

“Old Master, please calm down. It’s not that Mr. Lu is unwell; it’s Mr. Lu Yucheng who is deliberately targeting him…”

“Shut your mouth! No one here will think you’re mute!” Lu Xuan interrupted before Secretary Wang could finish, leaving him no choice but to sigh, looking as though he felt sorry for Lu Xuan.

Father Lu sensed something was amiss, especially since he had heard Secretary Wang mention Lu Yucheng. He tapped his cane on the floor a few times, impatiently demanding, “Fine, Lu Xuan, if you won’t let the secretary speak, then you tell me yourself. What has that rascal Yucheng done to you now?”

For a while, things had been peaceful between Lu Xuan and Lu Yucheng, especially after the poisoning incident had been widely reported. Mo Qinghuan had temporarily stopped taking any work, choosing to rest at home, and Father Lu had finally felt that the family relations were stabilizing. But before he could fully enjoy this peace, it seemed Lu Yucheng had done something excessive to Lu Xuan again, which made Father Lu’s face change with anger.

Seeing this, Lu Xuan quickly handed Father Lu the freshly brewed hot tea from the maid, sighing, “Dad, please have some tea to calm down. I didn’t want to bring this up because I didn’t want you to get upset, but Yucheng has gone too far this time. He snatched away my raw material suppliers and anonymously reported our company’s product quality issues, plunging the company into a massive crisis, and I’m powerless to stop it.”

“That lunatic dares to harm his elder brother?” Father Lu was so enraged by Lu Xuan’s account that he nearly lost his breath.

Lu Xuan couldn’t help but sigh, looking pitiful as he murmured, “I really don’t know what I’ve done to offend Yucheng, to the point where he disregards our blood ties and takes such a hard stance against me. Haha, perhaps it’s my lack of ability, the company’s too small to compete with the Lu family business. Maybe I’m just not cut out for business, don’t you think, Dad?”

“You are my son, and our Lu family has been in business for generations. How can you say it’s not suitable for you?” Father Lu stood up, asked the maid to help him with his coat, and then said to Lu Xuan, “You go back and wait for my news. No matter what, I will give you an explanation.”

“Business is a minor issue, Dad. Please don’t blame Yucheng, or he’ll think I’m deliberately complaining to you, and our brotherly relationship will only get worse.” Lu Xuan pretended to want to stop Father Lu.

But Father Lu, protective of his son, insisted, “He’s clearly not treating you as his brother, so you don’t need to treat him as your brother.”

Watching Father Lu’s car drive away, Secretary Wang quietly praised, “Mr. Lu, you’re truly clever. You’ve easily convinced the Old Master of our innocence. When he sees Lu Yucheng, he’ll surely give him a good lesson, won’t he?”

“A lesson? Haha, you don’t understand the Old Master’s temper. Those who defy his orders receive far more than just a lesson.” Lu Xuan smirked coldly, having already vowed to make Lu Yucheng pay dearly.

In the hospital, Lu Yucheng had taken time out of his busy schedule to personally care for Mother Lu. Seeing such a filial son, Mother Lu felt deeply gratified and said, “Qinghuan brought Little Bun over the other day. The little one is adorable, and Qinghuan is a dutiful daughter-in-law. Yucheng, you’ve truly chosen well.”

“As long as you’re happy, Mom.” Lu Yucheng, hearing Mother Lu praise Mo Qinghuan, was visibly pleased and continued, “But some reporters are still closely watching Qinghuan’s every move. She can’t visit you every day, but she said that once you’re discharged, she’ll definitely invite you to stay at our home for a while, along with Father, so we can all show our filial piety.”

“That’s wonderful.” Mother Lu smiled broadly.

But just as she finished speaking, a dignified yet aged voice came from the ward’s entrance, “Wonderful? Filial piety? It’s a wonder you two haven’t driven me to my grave!”