Chapter 42 You Are Very Arrogant
Within Huaxia, there were only three Jade Kings, and Wang Changtian was one of them!
The title "Jade King" is a symbol of honor as well as a symbol of wealth.
Ever since Wang Changtian became the Jade King, making money became incredibly easy. Over the span of a decade, Wang Changtian's wealth had accumulated to an astonishing level. Some said that Wang Changtian was a billionaire, while others claimed he had more money than the banks. As for these rumors, Wang Changtian never responded.
In his lifetime, Wang Changtian had experienced far too much. Decades of hardship had forged him a heart of iron and stone. In this world, there was scarcely anything that could pique his interest.
However, as long as someone is human, they would have weaknesses, and Wang Changtian's weakness was his grandson, Wang Wei.
Wang Wei was Wang Changtian's only grandson and the sole heir of the Wang Family, the family's future rested on his shoulders.
Over the years, Wang Changtian had shown great affection for Wang Wei, or rather, he had spoiled him. Whatever Wang Wei wanted, Wang Changtian would make sure he got it, and even when Wang Wei caused trouble, Wang Changtian couldn't bear to punish him. As time went by, this made Wang Wei develop an arrogant and domineering personality.
By the time Wang Changtian realized his mistake, it was already too late. Wang Wei's character had been set in stone, and any attempts to change it proved to be very difficult. Wang Changtian tried many methods to reform Wang Wei, but they all ended in failure.
The ancients said: "It's easy to learn bad habits, but hard to develop good ones!" This phrase fit Wang Wei to a T!
Wang Wei had been a bad character for over twenty years, and suddenly expecting him to shed all his bad habits and become a good person was simply impossible.
...
In the bedroom.
Wang Changtian was feeling very complicated—angry, heartbroken, and somewhat helpless. His grandson really made him worry. He had been wise his entire life, but in the end, he had a disappointing grandson, what a tragedy.
Wang Changtian sighed, realizing it was impossible to count on Wang Wei to rejuvenate the family business. He could only marry Wang Wei off as soon as possible, hoping he'd have several great-grandsons, whom he could properly nurture so that when they grew up, they could manage the Wang Family's assets.
"Grandpa, how did you find out I got hurt... Was it my bodyguards who told you?" Wang Wei asked, "It must have been them spilling the secrets! Those ungrateful wretches, I'll fire them all when I get back!"
"You dare!" Wang Changtian's face darkened, "If you dare to fire them, I'll freeze all your bank cards and have you begging on the streets!"
"No... Don't do that..." Wang Wei was immediately terrified at the thought of his bank cards being frozen, "Grandpa, I was just kidding... Please don't take it seriously..." For a spoiled young master like him, what was he most afraid of? Of course, it was having his bank cards frozen. Once he had no more money to spend, it would be suffocating for him.
"Tell me, what exactly happened?" Wang Changtian asked sternly, "Who did this to you?"
Under Wang Changtian's pressure, Wang Wei could only honestly recount the events...
"You..." After listening to Wang Wei's account, Wang Changtian almost died of anger. He pointed at Wang Wei's nose and scolded, "You idiot! Fool! I really want to slap you to death!"
"Grandpa... I really like Shen Caidie," Wang Wei said in a small, muffled voice, shrinking his neck.
"There are plenty of ways to pursue a woman, but you just had to pick the most idiotic one," Wang Changtian scolded, "Look at yourself now, you're in a complete mess."
Wang Wei hung his head low, putting on a pathetic face, a tactic he often employed. Every time he got into trouble, acting pitiful would always soften his grandfather's heart and spare him punishment.
"Sigh..."
Wang Changtian heaved a deep sigh, "Do you know what your most foolish act was?" Without waiting for Wang Wei to respond, he continued, "You should never, ever have confessed to your past misdeeds, much less allowed someone to record it."
"I didn't want to say it! But the other side tortured me viciously, I really couldn't bear it... that's why I spoke," Wang Wei felt extremely aggrieved and constricted inside.
"Hmph!" Wang Changtian snorted coldly, "No matter how much the other side tortures you, you mustn't talk carelessly! Don't you understand that trouble comes from the mouth?"
"Grandpa, stop scolding me, please. Let's think of a way to get that recording pen back fast," Wang Wei said with a mournful face.
"Now you're worried? What were you doing earlier!" Wang Changtian glared fiercely at Wang Wei, "There's one thing I really can't figure out. I have a high IQ, your father has a high IQ, and your mother isn't low in IQ either. Why is your IQ so low? Why is that?"
"Actually, my IQ is quite high..." Wang Wei muttered.
"High my foot!" Wang Changtian cursed, "If you were smart, would you have let someone get the better of you?"
Wang Wei's mouth twitched, "This was an accident... I was just careless..."
"Enough, don't argue anymore," Wang Changtian waved his hand impatiently, "Call Shen Caidie and tell her I want to see her."
"Ah?" Wang Wei was taken aback, "Grandpa, you... what is this..."
"You are my grandson, can I just watch you suffer without doing anything?" Wang Changtian said irritably, "I will talk to Shen Caidie. No matter what it takes, I will help you sort out this mess." Having such a disappointing grandson meant nothing but headaches.
"Thank you, Grandpa, thank you," Wang Wei said as he quickly picked up his phone and called Shen Caidie. After speaking a few words, he hung up, "Shen Caidie will be here soon."
Wang Changtian nodded, "After Shen Caidie arrives, you don't need to come out. Let me talk to her alone."
"Oh, got it." Wang Wei responded.
...
Two hours later.
Shen Caidie and Gao Fei arrived at Wang Wei's villa together.
"You are Shen Caidie?" Wang Changtian sized up Shen Caidie with a glance, barely nodding in approval. She indeed had good looks, no wonder Wang Wei was so captivated. It's just a shame that her heart is too ruthless.
Shen Caidie nodded, "Yes, I am Shen Caidie!"
Wang Changtian shifted his gaze to Gao Fei, his eyes immediately turning icy, "So it was you who injured my grandson? And you used despicable means to record it?"
"Don't make it sound so ugly." Gao Fei curled his lips, "Your grandson started it with me first. I didn't slaughter him—that's already me being merciful."
"Hmph!" Wang Changtian snorted, "No one can bully my grandson! Even the Heavenly King has no right!" With that, his tone began to grow sharp, "I won't let you go! I will make you pay a painful price!"
"Whatever." Gao Fei shrugged indifferently, "If you're not afraid of death, just come at me."
"You're very arrogant!" Wang Changtian squinted his eyes, "It's not good for a young man to be too arrogant."
"Your grandson is even more arrogant than I am," Gao Fei shot back.
Wang Changtian stared at Gao Fei for a while, then nodded, "I'll remember you!" After saying this, Wang Changtian turned his head to look at Shen Caidie, "Make your demand. As long as it's not too excessive, I'll agree to it."
"Wang Wei has been pestering me lately, setting traps and scheming against me, causing significant harm to my body and spirit... By all counts, Wang Wei should compensate me!"
"Name a figure."
"Ten billion!"
"Fine, I'll give it to you," Wang Changtian agreed without hesitation.
"Huh?" Shen Caidie was stunned; she did not expect Wang Changtian to agree. That was ten billion, not a hundred! Why would Wang Changtian agree so readily? Could there be a catch?
Gao Fei's face was full of surprise too; he also did not expect Wang Changtian to agree to compensate ten billion.
"Give me your account number, and I'll transfer the money to you now," Wang Changtian said in an unemotional voice.
Shen Caidie hesitated for a moment before giving her account number to Wang Changtian.
"Wait a moment." Wang Changtian took out his phone and dialed a number, "I have an account number for you. Transfer ten billion into this account immediately... Don't ask so many questions, just do as I say..." After saying a few words, Wang Changtian hung up the phone.
After more than ten minutes, Shen Caidie received a message from the bank. She opened it and was dumbfounded—her bank account had gained ten billion. An entire ten billion... Shen Caidie's body began to tremble with excitement.
Gao Fei leaned over, took a glance at the phone, then a gleam of light flashed through his eyes. This Wang Changtian really had courage! No wonder he had ruled supreme for so many years, he definitely had some skills.
"Do you have any other demands?" Wang Changtian asked.
"Let Ye Xiaohong return the company's shares to President Shen," Gao Fei said.
"Who is Ye Xiaohong?"
"Ye Xiaohong is President Shen's business partner. Years ago, they started a company together, and now Ye Xiaohong owns thirty percent of the company's shares."
"That's easy," Wang Changtian said as he picked up his phone again, gave a few instructions, and then hung up, "I've sent someone to find Ye Xiaohong already; news will come soon."
Half an hour later, Shen Caidie's phone rang. She took it out and saw that it was from Ye Xiaohong. She answered and listened for a few moments before her brow furrowed, "We'll talk about it when I get back to the company." Shen Caidie hung up the phone, then looked up at Gao Fei, "Ye Xiaohong... is willing to give up her shares to me, and she said she wants nothing in return."
"Oh?" Gao Fei smiled, "Old Mr. Wang has impressive tactics! Just a word from you, and Ye Xiaohong obediently surrenders her shares. Impressive, truly impressive! You have my admiration!"
"I have agreed to all the conditions you put forth. Now, can you return the recording pen to me?" Wang Changtian said dispassionately.
"Here you go." Gao Fei handed over a recording pen to Wang Changtian.
"You can leave now." After receiving the recording pen, Wang Changtian issued a direct eviction order, "Don't let me see you again in the future!"
"We take our leave." Gao Fei pulled Shen Caidie and they turned to depart.