Du Fei was doing all this when Gong Cheng Jun noticed.
"You're Du Fei, right? I've tried to have my brother dealt with multiple times, and it was you who ruined my plans, wasn't it? And the cosmetic formula my brother's company developed before, that was you too, wasn't it?" Gong Cheng Jun asked Du Fei.
Du Fei nodded, "Yes, I did it all. What, is Young Master Gong planning to have me dealt with as well?"
Gong Cheng Jun shook his head, "No, no, no. I, Gong Cheng Jun, like capable people the most. How about this? Instead of helping my good-for-nothing brother, why don't you come and help me? As long as you agree to help me, I'll give you a check for a hundred million yuan right away."
He was a man of action. He directly took out his checkbook from his pocket and started writing.
Gong Cheng Jun never expected his elder brother to try to recruit Du Fei in front of him, and even be willing to offer a massive check for one hundred million. However, from what he knew of Du Fei, he didn't think Du Fei would agree.
To his surprise, after Gong Cheng Jun finished writing the check, Du Fei slowly walked towards him.
Seeing this, Gong Cheng Jun burst into laughter and said to Gong Cheng Bin, "Brother, it looks like your friend is about to abandon you. Hahaha." In his eyes, no one in this world could resist the temptation of money. Even if there were, it was only because the amount offered wasn't enough. Take Du Fei, for example. No matter how capable he was, wouldn't he fall into his hands with a one hundred million check?
*Crackle, crackle.*
What happened next left everyone, including Gong Cheng Jun, dumbfounded. Du Fei took the check from Gong Cheng Jun's hand, tore it into pieces, and threw it in Gong Cheng Jun's face.
"You think money can buy everything? Someone as heartless as you, who can even kill his own brother and father, is utterly cold-blooded. You won't have a good end," Du Fei said coldly after throwing the shredded check. Gong Cheng Jun had underestimated him too much. If he were a money-minded person, he could have abandoned his traditional Chinese medicine clinic in Jianghua Street and dedicated himself to treating countless wealthy individuals nationwide, making an astronomical amount of money. Even the formulas in his mind could fetch sky-high prices with just a few sales.
"Good! Very good! You dare to refuse me, you little brat! You just wait!" Gong Cheng Jun never expected Du Fei not only to refuse him but also to mock him. This immediately made Gong Cheng Jun resent Du Fei.
"Beast! From now on, you are no longer the Vice President of Wanhe Group. I will call a board meeting tomorrow to kick you out of the company and strip you of all your authority!" Gong Wei Min, seeing Gong Cheng Jun's arrogance, made a stern declaration.
However, Gong Cheng Jun shook his head, "Dad, if you had said this a few days ago, I might have been afraid of you. But now, I hold as many shares as you do. What right do you have to dismiss me? We'll see then, it might even be you who gets kicked out of the company."
"Impossible! How can your shares be as many as mine!" Gong Wei Min couldn't believe that Gong Cheng Jun's shares were equal to his. As the chairman of Wanhe Group, Gong Wei Min had always held absolute control of the company. Although listed companies like Wanhe Group do have shares distributed externally, this is common practice for all listed companies; without shares circulating externally, the company's market value cannot be improved. However, collecting all the large and small shares from countless investment institutions or shareholders is an extremely difficult task.
"Dad, aren't you going to call a board meeting? Then we'll see who comes out on top!" Gong Cheng Jun said, then turned and left Gong Wei Min's study. Gong Wei Min cursed a few more times, but Gong Cheng Jun was already far away and couldn't hear him.
Gong Cheng Bin was utterly astonished by Gong Cheng Jun's actions. Seeing how enraged Gong Wei Min was, he couldn't help but step forward to try and appease him. Gong Wei Min said he wanted to rest, so Gong Cheng Bin and Du Fei left together.
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"What's wrong, A'bin? You look like this, could it be that your elder brother scared you?" Du Fei joked to lighten the mood after leaving the Gong family villa with Gong Cheng Bin, noticing his low spirits.
Unexpectedly, Gong Cheng Bin, who was usually cheerful and playful, sighed deeply. "Alas, I never imagined our family would fall apart like this." After sighing, Gong Cheng Bin asked Du Fei if he was in a hurry to get back. Du Fei said he wasn't, so Gong Cheng Bin turned the car and soon arrived at a small park. Gong Cheng Bin parked the car in a spot where it wouldn't obstruct traffic and got out first.
"Du Fei, do you see this park? My parents used to bring my brother and me here often when we were little. Our family of four was incredibly happy back then. Mom and Dad would sit on the grass chatting, while my brother and I flew kites and caught dragonflies. We were so happy."
"But later, my dad started dedicating more and more of his energy to business, and he came home less and less..."
"The company grew bigger and bigger, but my mom and my brother and I saw him less and less."
"Eventually, my mom even developed depression and passed away. Ever since then, my dad worked even more frantically, often not coming home for one or two months. My brother and I were raised by the butler and the maids."
"Yes, I admit that because of my dad, we lived a life of luxury from childhood, but we never felt any family warmth."
"If I were given a chance, and I could choose, I would rather not have this kind of luxurious life. I just want our family to be happy together." Standing in front of the park that was once familiar but now felt so strange, Gong Cheng Bin poured out all his pent-up emotions.
Who would have thought that Gong Cheng Bin, this always jovial fellow, had such a sad past? Du Fei patted his shoulder, "A'bin, I know you're feeling down right now, but as the saying goes, you have to look forward. Many things have already happened, and you can't change them."
"Instead of wallowing in self-pity here, why not find a way to change the current situation! I believe you can do it."
"Du Fei, do you think I can? My elder brother is so outstanding; I can't possibly compete with him." Gong Cheng Bin turned to look at Du Fei, his eyes full of self-doubt.
Du Fei nodded vigorously, "Man proposes, God disposes. Besides, your elder brother has gone mad. If you don't stop him, he'll probably become even more insane!"
"I understand." Gong Cheng Bin nodded.
Du Fei stood with Gong Cheng Bin for a while longer. It wasn't until the sun slowly began to set that they left together.