At this moment, the people Fang Xun had sent out to investigate finally had some results.
Hearing the reports, Fang Xun frowned even deeper.
Zhan Mohan looked at him, "Speak, what exactly is going on."
"Mr. Zhan, the investigators say they suspect this matter is related to a newly opened company. The boss of that company is also reportedly named Zhan, and his name is Zhan Yangyi."
"Is that all?" Zhan Mohan furrowed his brow.
He was absolutely certain he had never heard the name Zhan Yangyi before. Could he be some distant relative of the Zhan family? Perhaps the only way to find out would be to ask the old master.
Zhan Mohan rarely returned to the old Zhan family mansion. Since his marriage to Wei Yumeng, he had seldom come back to bother them. But now, for this matter, he had no choice but to return.
He felt a pang of guilt. His daily work was too demanding, causing him to neglect many other things. In the future, he should let Wei Yumeng bring the two children to visit more often.
Grandpa Zhan was overjoyed to see Zhan Mohan.
"Mohan, why have you come back alone? Where are the children and Yumeng?"
Zhan Mohan replied with some helplessness, "Grandpa, Yumeng is now the CEO of Feng Corporation, so she's even busier than before. Besides, today is a workday, and the children are also at school."
Grandpa Zhan looked at Zhan Mohan with a hint of reproach, "You, you can't be buried in work every day. Bring them to see me more often when you have time. I don't know how much longer this old man can live."
"Grandpa, you're still very hale and hearty..." Zhan Mohan trailed off, then seeing the old man's expectant expression, he relented, "Alright, I'll bring them to see you when they have their next day off."
As expected, Grandpa Zhan's expression immediately brightened. "That's more like it."
"Oh, right, you must have come back for a reason, haven't you?" Grandpa Zhan saw through Zhan Mohan's intentions at once.
Zhan Mohan then became serious, "Grandpa, do you know anyone named Zhan Yangyi? Is he a relative of our Zhan family?"
Zhan Mohan distinctly saw Grandpa Zhan's body stiffen for a moment when he heard the name.
"Where did you hear this name?"
"The Zhan Corporation has been having some problems recently. This person is coming on strong, targeting the Zhan Corporation. Only by understanding his background can I determine how to proceed."
If it wasn't someone related to their family, he could confront the person without any reservations.
But if this Zhan Yangyi truly had a special relationship with his family, he might have to approach the matter differently.
Grandpa Zhan sighed and stood up, "I didn't expect this to happen after all."
"Grandpa, he really is from our Zhan family?"
Grandpa Zhan looked at Zhan Mohan and said meaningfully, "This person is not to be trifled with. You should avoid him if you can in the future."
This made Zhan Mohan even more curious. Their Zhan family had never feared anyone here. For even Grandpa Zhan to tell him to avoid this person, was he truly someone extraordinary?
However, since Grandpa Zhan had said as much, he knew he wouldn't get any more information even if he pressed further, so he had to let it go for now.
Grandpa Zhan looked at Zhan Mohan and couldn't help but sigh. In fact, he had planned to bury this matter forever. But now, unexpectedly, Zhan Yangyi had appeared so soon. How long could he keep this secret?
In truth, Zhan Yangyi was also a child of the Zhan family. He was the illegitimate son of Zhan Mohan's father, meaning he was Zhan Mohan's half-brother.
Zhan Yangyi's mother was named Yang Shu, a woman of loose morals who worked at night clubs. Her acquaintance with Mr. Zhan was merely an accident.
When Mr. Zhan discovered this, fearing that such a scandal would tarnish the reputation of the Zhan family, he chose to keep it hidden.
However, he hadn't expected Yang Shu to be pregnant. So, using her pregnancy as an excuse, she forcefully tried to make Mr. Zhan stay with her. But Mr. Zhan refused. Yang Shu then left the infant Zhan Yangyi and jumped to her death.
Zhan Yangyi thus fell into Grandpa Zhan's hands. But how could he care for such a young child? In the end, he had no choice but to send Zhan Yangyi to a familiar family to be raised.
However, he would regularly send a considerable sum of money to that family each month for his upbringing.
But this period did not last long. One day, that family moved away and vanished without a trace.
Grandpa Zhan had truly believed that Zhan Yangyi had found his own life and would not return. He never expected him to reappear in this manner.
In fact, Grandpa Zhan felt a sense of guilt towards Zhan Yangyi. Regardless of what his parents were like, he was still his grandson, yet he had given Zhan Yangyi away to others.
Grandpa Zhan looked out the window and took a deep breath. It was likely that the Zhan Corporation would not know peace for some time.
He could only hope that Zhan Yangyi understood the meaning of "enough is enough" and would not escalate matters further.
Although the Zhan Corporation had experienced a series of setbacks, fortunately, Zhan Mohan's handling of these matters was skillful, and he quickly reversed the entire situation.
The Zhan Corporation gradually returned to its normal operations.
However, Zhan Yangyi had undoubtedly become a thorn in Zhan Mohan's side. Although the current incident had been resolved, it didn't mean he would give up.
He had to stop Zhan Yangyi before his next move.
Zhan Mohan did not cease his investigation into Zhan Yangyi, but he still couldn't find anything. At most, he could only discover that he had returned to the country not long ago, and his company had been registered recently.
This information was of little help to him.
At this point, Zhan Mohan even suspected that the reason they had discovered Zhan Yangyi's name earlier might have been intentional on Zhan Yangyi's part, a deliberate leak.
But what was Zhan Yangyi's purpose in appearing now?
Just then, there was a knock on the office door. It was Fang Xun.
"Mr. Zhan, Mr. Xu from Kaixuan Culture just sent an invitation, hoping you and your wife can attend a banquet the day after tomorrow."
Zhan Mohan waved his hand, "Decline it. Neither Yumeng nor I will go."
Zhan Mohan had always disliked unnecessary social engagements. In fact, he was not familiar with Mr. Xu at all. The reason Mr. Xu was inviting him was likely just to have him grace the occasion.
However, Fang Xun then said to Zhan Mohan, "I heard that the Zhan Yangyi we are investigating also received an invitation."