Free Web NovelChapter 593: Chapter 248: Tang Chenghu Came to Beg Me, So I’ll Save the Old Master_4
Tang Chenghu nodded, wiped away his tears, stood up and called everyone in.
What followed was the old man’s most masterful acting and the most brilliant step.
"Listen carefully, Yang Chen is arrogant and does not respect our Tang family. Our Tang family has been threatened like this for generations, and this cannot be tolerated. Even if I die, I will never let Ah Hu, who represents the honor of the Tang family, go beg him. You are all adults, and should understand that the honor and dignity of a large family is always more important than life! I would rather die with dignity than live in disgrace! Did you all hear me clearly? If Ah Hu dares to go beg Yang Chen, you must stop him. If he insists on asking Yang Chen to save me, even if I get better, I will surely punish him!" said Tang Hengyu.
"Dad, don’t say that! Living is more important than anything!"
"That’s right! Grandpa, it’s a blessing for us that you’re alive, you shouldn’t think like that!"
"If a person is gone, what meaning is there in so-called face? Besides, Yang Chen is Xiaxia’s boyfriend, not an outsider, he will be family sooner or later, why be so clear about it?"
"Grandpa, your health is more important than anything, don’t think too much, let uncle talk to Yang Chen."
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Tang Hengyu suddenly trembled, saying: "You... you are trying... to anger me to death now, aren’t you? You... you all..."
Then he "fainted".
The doctor quickly came in to check and found that all his life indicators were unchanged, so why was he unconscious?
Anyway, the life indicators weren’t problematic, so let him remain unconscious for now.
The Tang family quickly pleaded for Tang Chenghu to go talk to Yang Chen, they couldn’t just watch the old man die like this.
Tang Chenghu nodded and said, "Alright, all of you stop talking, keep an eye on Dad. Xiaxia, you call Yang Chen, I’ll go talk to him."
Tang Xia nodded and quickly called Yang Chen.
Yang Chen had just seen off the last guest, and agreed to meet Tang Xia at Longmei Hospital, as he happened to be there.
Initially, Tang Xia wanted to go together, but Tang Chenghu refused; he went to meet Yang Chen alone.
Tang Xia thought that perhaps her father felt embarrassed to say soft words to Yang Chen in her presence, so she didn’t go along.
In the ward, Tang Hengyu slowly opened his eyes, a resolute will shining in them.
Indeed, he was pretending to faint, so Tang Chenghu could approach Yang Chen without him having to feign reluctance.
Once Yang Chen cured him, he could blame his son for disobedience, not only clearing himself but also gaining an excuse to punish his son — the old man’s cunning was fully displayed at this moment.
"Son, don’t blame Dad for scheming against you, the Tang family must not fall into outsiders’ hands. If Dad does nothing, the Tang family might change its surname to Yang one day, how would Dad face our ancestors?" thought Tang Hengyu to himself.
In Tang Hengyu’s eyes, Yang Chen is indeed too strong, once he marries Tang Xia and she takes over the Tang family, that would mean Yang Chen takes over the Tang family, and everything would change to the surname Yang.
Generations of hard-earned achievements, how could they be handed over so easily in this generation?
In historical dramas, family struggles over the throne could lead relatives to fight to the death.
A family like the Tang’s, controlling assets worth hundreds of billions, has a power struggle akin to the ancient battle for a throne.
One is the lure of a kingdom, the other is the allure of hundreds of billions in assets — it’s irresistible for anyone.
Soon, Tang Chenghu met Yang Chen at the Longmei Hospital entrance.
But neither spoke; with Tang Chenghu not speaking up, Yang Chen was certainly not going to start the conversation.
After awkwardly sitting together for over ten minutes, Tang Chenghu finally spoke.
"I beg you to save my father, name any conditions you have."
Yang Chen closed his eyes in slight disappointment, a few seconds later, he opened them calmly and said, "Can hundreds of billions in assets not tempt you? Once the old man’s better, he’ll surely find a way to sideline you, can you believe that? I thought you would decisively abandon the old man who’s determined to forsake you, but you were still delayed by family ties."
Tang Chenghu looked at Yang Chen in shock and said, "You... what do you mean?"
Yang Chen: "I intentionally threatened the Tang family to exacerbate the conflicts between us. I saw long ago that the old man wouldn’t live much longer, but I didn’t expect you’d bring in Divine Doctor Xue to accelerate this process. With intensified conflicts between us, I can legitimately demand you beg me before I save the old man. But you could maintain the honor of the Tang family and refuse to plead with me, leaving the old man unsaved. My main goal was to keep the initiative in your hands. Xiaxia is my girlfriend, I’m naturally on your side. From the moment the old man wanted to meet me, you should have guessed he was contemplating passing the patriarch’s position to Tang Chunlai. As long as Tang Xia marries early, you have no choice left. The Tang family approved of my relationship with Xiaxia, hoping for an early marriage, but you obstructed me from being with Xiaxia and deliberately drove me away. You’re trying to delay Xiaxia’s wedding to give yourself enough time to arrange everything, eventually handing the patriarch role to Xiaxia. Am I right?"
Listening to Yang Chen accurately analyze the Tang family’s thoughts, Tang Chenghu was shocked speechless.
How could Yang Chen, at such a young age, have such profound calculations?
Not only could he guess the Tang family’s thoughts, but he calculated every step; such wisdom didn’t fit his age.
"How... how did you guess? You got it completely right!" Tang Chenghu asked, greatly shocked.
Yang Chen smiled and said, "When I was 15, my parents died in a car accident; since then, I’ve understood the cold warmth of human relationships. I’ve later experienced many people and things, gaining a deep understanding of human nature. If I’m not mistaken, you originally planned not to beg me, leaving Divine Doctor Xue to bear the blame for the old man’s death, thereby allowing you to dominate alone. But the old man surely said heartfelt words to you, moving you tremendously, hence you’re now begging me to save him. Moreover, I can even guess the old man might be unconscious now, right? Haha..."
Tang Chenghu widened his eyes and mouth in surprise, saying, "Oh my, you’re truly incredible, you guessed everything right! Wow, you are something! Did you study psychology or did you plant a bug on me?"
Yang Chen: "Haha... Though I’m younger than you, my understanding of human nature is definitely deeper than yours. The old man fears death more than anyone now; he must survive to gradually transfer the power in your hands to Tang Chengbao and Tang Chunlai. I’ve told you so much, now reconsider whether you’ll beg me to save the old man."
