Daddy, Come Home For Dinner!

Chapter 933: Chapter 933: Anger for the Sake of Beauty

Even without mentioning Zhao Gushen, Lucas, besides having mistresses outside, frequently encounters various romantic affairs.

Of course, it’s not just Lucas; they are all the same.

That’s why the Secretary-General harbors suspicions.

"If we defend Zhuang Mingyan, it’s not to say she won’t be punished at all," the Secretary-General said. "Just like before, she will be reassigned, and she must publicly apologize. An apology to Changping, to Ye Fei, to the audience, and to everyone involved in the Changping Competition—a sincere apology."

"This way, Zhao Gushen should be satisfied," the Secretary-General said. "We wouldn’t need to completely fall out with Zhuang Mingyan. Once the matter blows over, we can reinstate her position without anyone noticing."

"Zhao Gushen wants justice for his wife and to maintain his reputation. We’ve given him both," the Secretary-General said.

"What else can he do? Would he really use his group’s power to fight us? That wouldn’t benefit anyone," the Secretary-General said.

"Between us and him, the odds are fifty-fifty," the Secretary-General said. "Even if, against all odds, he wins, they would pay a heavy price at Changping."

"Would he really start a corporate war just because of the unfair treatment his wife received at the Changping Competition?" The Secretary-General shook his head.

"That’s too childish," the Secretary-General said. "Zhao Gushen is, at the end of the day, a businessman. He wouldn’t sacrifice such significant profits just to avenge his wife."

"It’s not just about whether he wants to lose that much; the entire Zhao Family wouldn’t let him act so recklessly. If he truly did this, he’d be challenged by the Zhao Family, and even Ye Fei wouldn’t fare well," the Secretary-General said.

"Ask yourself, which family would allow their heir to behave recklessly over a woman?" the Secretary-General said.

"Hua Country has an idiom: ’In anger for a beauty, he donned his cap.’ There’s also ’Beacon fire plays havoc among feudal lords.’ Both ended poorly." Remarkably, the Secretary-General is well-versed in Hua Country, even knowing these references.

"There’s another saying, ’Beauty is the cause of disaster,’ the Secretary-General said. "Women who cause national ruin bring trouble, having no good ending themselves."

"If Zhao Gushen truly wanted to protect Ye Fei, he wouldn’t put her in such a position where she would be criticized," the Secretary-General said.

"Therefore, from my analysis, considering all these points, Zhao Gushen would never end up fighting us," the Secretary-General said.

"By making Zhuang Mingyan apologize, we’ve already saved his face. That’s likely all they initially wanted," the Secretary-General said.

"In fact, analyzing it this way, even if we didn’t react at all, Zhao Gushen wouldn’t dare take us on," the Secretary-General said. "But we care about the market in Hua Country and don’t want to face resistance from the Hua Country people, losing initially in public opinion."

They always concerned themselves with the voices of Hua Country citizens, not with Zhao Gushen’s.

Lucas also strongly agreed with the Secretary-General’s viewpoint.

He, too, believed Zhao Gushen wouldn’t dare.

But he forgot that Zhao Gushen isn’t just backed by the Zhao Family.

There are seven other families.

Like the world-famous families, with countless industries under them, spanning many sectors.

Although appearing massive, there’s competition between companies in every industry.

Even within the same industry but different companies, performance competition exists.

They aren’t united as one.

If a company gets into trouble, others wouldn’t necessarily step in to help; they might coldly watch.

Taking the opportunity to hit someone who’s down might happen, but it’s hard to say.

Watching a show and the chaos, however, is definite.

Lucas’s company is precisely in such a situation.

They and the International Chef Association are actually part of the same group.

The International Chef Association seems neutral and unsupervised.

But in truth, it gathers acclaimed chefs worldwide within the association, either as members or at higher executive levels.

Such an organization needs funds for operation, right?

Yet the International Chef Association doesn’t belong to any specific country.

Thus, financial conglomerates must invest to maintain the association’s regular operations, attracting acclaimed chefs from various countries.

Among them, the Mo Kailesfu family, to which Lucas’s company belongs, is the biggest sponsor.

The Mo Kailesfu family is a major corporation, renowned from hotels to dining and beverages.

While the subsidiaries abound, each industry divides into various brands and companies.

Lucas’s company is one of them.

The International Chef Association seems independent from Mo Kailesfu, but in reality, Mo Kailesfu has made the most investments and placed the most people into the association.

To show the association’s neutrality, many chefs and companies from other countries also invest.

In Hua Country’s case, Changping is the investor.

Companies that invest need to rely on their strength.

Not every group can invest.

These either hold world-class influence or lead in their country.

Other financial groups, even if powerful domestically and somewhat famed internationally, lack the necessary credentials.

Currently, the shares of different financial groups in the International Chef Association have subtly changed.

This gradual change has occurred unnoticed over several years.

It’s usually hard to spot.

But this year, Mo Kailesfu’s headquarters suddenly noticed their share in the association had diminished compared to last year.

They promptly pulled out the charts.

They found out each year, there’s a slight decrease.

The small amount seems negligible in the overall share.

However, accumulated over time, it becomes apparent.

Furthermore, they discovered the shares of Changping have been steadily increasing, gradually consuming their portion.

Moreover, within the International Chef Association, the number of people linked to Changping has also been rising.

Soon, they might surpass Mo Kailesfu Group’s members.

Unlike Changping, whose members are unified and cohesive.

Of course, Ding Li is an exception.

However, Mo Kailesfu family members, though numerous, have few willing to earnestly work, probably due to Western personality and culture.

Most hold stocks and dividends, enjoying life. Why work hard when you can enjoy life?

Many companies are managed by professional managers.

Lucas’s company, for instance; Lucas isn’t part of the Mo Kailesfu family but was hired by them to manage the firm.