CHAPTER 1035: CHAPTER 1032: A RIDICULOUS SCENE

"Chairman Shen, let’s put an end to this farce," Yun Haoyu, who had been silent, stood up and said calmly, but his words were undoubtedly final.

Shen Liyan frowned, his finger hovering over the phone screen, hesitating whether to continue dialing. After a few seconds, he put the phone away, ultimately not defying Yun Haoyu’s intention.

The previous silence from the Yun Family left Shen Liyan unsure of their stance. Clearly, the Yun Family appeared with the Xiao Family, yet they allowed the Xiao Family to be embarrassed just now. Shen Liyan once thought the Yun Family didn’t care about the Xiao Family at all.

But now, speaking out to stop it, Shen Liyan was confused again. What exactly is the relationship between the Yun Family and the Xiao Family? Calculating against the Xiao Family, Shen Liyan felt no pressure, but offending the Yun Family was neither something he desired nor dared to do.

Everyone exchanged glances, unsure of the Yun Family’s intentions. If they were helping the Xiao Family, they would need to reconsider whether it was worth offending the Yun Family for some of the Xiao Family’s resources.

Shen Liyan exchanged a look with Qian Jin and then said to Yun Haoyu, "Mr. Yun, after all, things have escalated to this point. I think calling the police would be more prudent."

"Right, Mr. Yun, I’m not biased here. Since both have made a move, we should just have them both arrested," Boss Zhao said, appearing fair. The group of businessmen nodded in agreement with Boss Zhao.

At this moment, Bai Yuze, being helped up by Bai Yuanhao, stood aside, looking at Lin Tian, not daring to provoke him again. It was only after being kicked by Lin Tian that he awakened to the fact that fighting Lin Tian was utterly self-humiliating.

Bai Yuanhao, however, remained silent about Shen Liyan’s suggestion. Now he finally saw clearly that Shen Liyan and his group really treated the Bai Family as cannon fodder. Caught in a stalemate, they were willing to sacrifice his son to drag Lin Tian into it.

After all this maneuvering, they gained nothing, and now his son was to be arrested. Bai Yuanhao simply couldn’t accept it.

Miss was somewhat anxious, wanting to step forward and say something, but was stopped by Lin Tian’s gaze: "Don’t move, trust Uncle Yun, he can handle it."

Initially about to speak, Xiao Manxuan pouted unwillingly after hearing Lin Tian, but still remained silent. Everyone watched Yun Haoyu, observing how this Executive President would decide.

Bai Yuanhao, unhurried, still said calmly, "Chairman Shen, you claim Lin Tian fought, did he hit you, Secretary Qian, or anyone else?"

"He hit Bai Yuze," Shen Liyan replied somewhat puzzled, unsure of the intent.

Yun Haoyu chuckled and said, "You mentioned no one hit you. Doesn’t that mean it’s just some youthful mischief between two youngsters? A farce indeed, Chairman Shen, does it warrant police intervention?"

"This..." Chairman Shen hesitated a bit, and after a few seconds, he said, "But after all, Ziwei Garden doesn’t permit violence, not to mention fighting."

"Chairman Shen, every gathering of the Yunhua Commerce, these young ones always stir up some drama. If I recall correctly, two years ago, your son, after losing a bet, refused to accept it and got into a fight, even breaking the tables at Ziwei Garden. That time, did the elders call the police to have him arrested?" Yun Haoyu retorted.

"This..." Shen Liyan’s face turned somewhat awkward, unable to speak.

It was indeed two years ago at the annual Commerce event where his son caused trouble by fighting. But it ended without consequence because the senior members saw it as just childish behavior. Who hasn’t been young before?

Yun Haoyu turned to Boss Zhao and continued, "Boss Zhao, if I remember correctly, three years ago, at the annual event, your eldest son was interested in another young man’s companion, and they fought over a girl. Does Boss Zhao remember that?"

Boss Zhao’s face turned awkward, his mouth opening a few times but unable to argue back.

Yun Haoyu calmly smiled again and looked toward Qian Jin. Before Yun Haoyu could speak, Qian Jin hurriedly waved his hand, "Mr. Yun, my son is here for the first time, he hasn’t caused any trouble at Ziwei Garden."

"I wasn’t talking about your son," Yun Haoyu smiled slightly. Qian Jin, just relieved that he’d saved face, thought he’d retained his dignity until Yun Haoyu suddenly said, "Four years ago, your niece..."

"Mr. Yun, please, let’s not go there. I believe Mr. Yun is right; it’s merely a scuffle between two young people, not worth disturbing the police over." Qian Jin, embarrassed, quickly stepped forward to interrupt Yun Haoyu’s follow-up, and Yun Haoyu smiled, indeed dropping the topic of his niece.

Lin Tian, very curious, turned his head and asked Miss, "Miss, what did Qian Jin’s niece do to make him so embarrassed?"

Miss smiled a bit, "I wasn’t there four years ago, but I heard from my mom that Qian Jin’s niece fancied a bodyguard from another family and offered a lot of money to poach him as her personal bodyguard."

At the mention of "personal", Miss’s expression turned somewhat peculiar. Lin Tian, upon careful thought, understood that the niece wasn’t looking for a bodyguard; she intended to keep him, but Miss was too reserved to bluntly call it "kept".

Understanding the so-called "personal bodyguard", Lin Tian almost broke out in cold sweat. Damn, these business offspring are indeed overbearing—if it’s not a bet, it’s jealousy and rivalry, and the most extreme of all was a woman wanting to keep a male bodyguard. Compared to them, Lin Tian felt like a novice wizard seeing a grand sorceress.

No wonder Ning Jianxun could engage in fights for the smallest disagreements outside, as the so-called no violence in Ziwei Garden was essentially just a formality, Lin Tian thought to himself, utterly speechless.

After questioning Shen Liyan and the others, Yun Haoyu turned to face the group of businessmen, who avoided his gaze. Some pretended to check the time, some pretended to look at phone messages, and some stared at the ceiling, as if suddenly occupied with more important matters; these people, who were so vocal against the Xiao Family just a moment ago, were now seemingly finding more pressing things to do.

Watching this comical scene, Lin Tian felt as if a crow flew over his head, no, a flock of crows.

It seems compared to these scions of the family clans, I’m still as pure as a cup of plain water, Lin Tian thought to himself, speechlessly.

"Since no one is speaking up, it means everyone agrees with my suggestion," Bai Yuanhao said cheerfully.

A group of people felt quite miffed inside; they wanted to dissent too but couldn’t raise it because if they did, their own family’s embarrassing stories would be brought up again by Mr. Yun, leaving them no face to show.

There was no going against it, and they didn’t want to stand there making fools of themselves any longer. Besides them, quite a few businessmen were still sitting and watching the spectacle.

A group of people returned to their seats, and thus, a conspiracy against the Xiao Family came to an end abruptly. However, those with a keen sense noticed the subtle atmosphere in the hall, sensing that this year’s gathering might undergo significant changes.

Xiao Manxuan glared a few times at those who had retreated, defiantly saying, "Hmph, Uncle Yun should teach them a lesson too, let them experience being put in a difficult position for once."