Ch 32: Rebirth of the Tool Man in a Pampered Protagonist Novel

Unexpectedly, both Father Zhou and Father Zhao chose to invest directly in the end.

Although borrowing money is safer, as business people, who can resist the temptation of profits? Although this decision carries enormous risks, risks and rewards go hand in hand. A businessman who doesn’t dare to take risks is not a good businessman!

Of course, they made this decision only after seeing Fang Ziyang’s acquisition plan for Dongsheng Pharmaceuticals.

After all, 2 billion is a substantial amount of capital for both of their families. If they hadn’t seen Fang Ziyang’s plan and confirmed his abilities, they wouldn’t have dared to make such a big decision.

Regardless of whether the plan was written by Fang Ziyang himself or by the talented individuals he gathered, they could all participate in this gamble.

Moreover, Fang Ziyang had invested 4.6 billion himself. If he didn’t have a certain degree of confidence, how could he dare to enter the game?

Just based on the fact that Fang Ziyang was able to swindle money from Fang Yandong, they weren’t afraid to take a gamble. Even if they failed, their children could still strive on their own. After all, they still had connections and wouldn’t collapse just because of some lost money.

Everyone happily applauded and cooperated, spending the whole afternoon negotiating and signing the contract.

When they left Zhao’s house, it was already evening. Fang Ziyang casually left the contract in his own villa and returned to the Fang family as if nothing had happened.

At this time, Fang Yandong and Fang Qianhao had also returned from the company and school, respectively.

Seeing Fang Ziyang return and sitting on the sofa, watching the news while waiting for dinner to be served, Fang Yandong immediately put on his habitual fatherly smile.

“Ziyang, you’re back? I heard you went to Zhao Jingyu’s house to do homework today?”

Although he was extremely angry about the antique jade incident earlier, when he calmed down, Fang Yandong’s acting skills were still impeccable. After all, he had been doing this for over ten years, and it had become a natural habit.

On the other hand, Fang Qianhao, being young and hot-headed, couldn’t calm down after experiencing a series of setbacks. As soon as he saw his brother, he couldn’t maintain his composure.

Without a doubt, they started with sarcastic remarks as soon as they met.

“Huh, Fang Ziyang, I didn’t expect you to become so diligent and hardworking. You’re even doing homework now? You’re a small tycoon in our Jiang City. You have more money than you can spend. Do you still need to study hard for the college entrance examination? Isn’t Grandfather’s inheritance and Mom’s shares enough for you?”

Fang Qianhao couldn’t swallow the fact that he lost the inheritance rights to their grandfather’s estate. Every time they met recently, he couldn’t help but vent his frustration and sarcasm.

He also wanted to remind Fang Yandong that he had taken away the inheritance rights, but the authorization for the shares had not been signed yet!

However, what Fang Qianhao didn’t know…

His behavior was completely brainless and childish. Although it achieved its goal, Fang Yandong was starting to resent his eldest son.

A man at Fang Yandong’s level basically cared a lot about his reputation.

Who was to blame for the failure of the share authorization? Although Fang Yandong had a bit of responsibility himself, the biggest reason was still because of this impulsive son of his!

Fang Qianhao not only lacked self-awareness but also constantly brought it up with a tone of blame.

Every time he mentioned it, it served as a reminder to Fang Yandong of how impulsive and foolish his eldest son was…

Seeing Fang Yandong’s expression change again, Fang Ziyang couldn’t help but laugh.

He had always known that Fang Qianhao was the most brainless and impulsive one in Yan Tong’s harem. In his past life, every time he dealt with Yan Tong and the others, he used Fang Qianhao as his weapon.

But now it seemed that he had underestimated Fang Qianhao. If it wasn’t for the blood test, he wouldn’t have believed that this was Fang Yandong’s seed.

Giving a provocative glance at Fang Qianhao’s sarcastic remarks, Fang Ziyang raised his chin and retorted without hesitation, “Why do you care whether I study hard or have money? Why are you bothered about how I spend the shares and inheritance left by Mom? I went to a classmate’s house to do homework, and it offended you? If you provoke me again, I’ll find someone to teach Yan Tong a lesson tomorrow. Do you believe it?”

Hitting the snake on its vulnerable spot and scolding someone where it hurts.

Fang Qianhao was infuriated once again.

Fang Ziyang raised his chin and smiled provocatively. “What’s wrong, Fang Qianhao? Don’t you dare to fight me? We’ve fought before.”

Don’t let his slender and weak appearance deceive you. He used to fight with Fang Qianhao frequently. To vent his anger, he even hired people to teach him how to fight until Fang Qianhao was beaten down.

And Fang Qianhao, most of his energy was spent on studying under Fang Yandong’s demands, so he couldn’t really beat him in a fight.

This was also one of the painful spots for Fang Qianhao over the years. How could the older brother not win in a fight against the younger brother? But that’s what happened!

With just a few words, Fang Qianhao was infuriated and wanted to rush forward.

But Fang Yandong stopped him and sternly rebuked his eldest son. Then he looked at his younger son with a casual tone and inquired, “Alright, your brother has a hot temper. Don’t provoke him anymore. Come and sit down. How was it going at Zhao’s house today? I didn’t know that my son, who always hated doing homework, suddenly became so diligent. Is it because you want me to reward you for getting good grades in the college entrance examination?”

“Yes, Dad, how did you know?!” Fang Ziyang acted as if he hadn’t caught the underlying meaning and widened his eyes in astonishment, just like an ordinary student whose thoughts were guessed by their parent.

Fang Yandong was relieved and smiled gracefully, “You’re my son. How can I not know you? Speak up, tell me what you want, and I’ll buy it for you. You didn’t work hard for three years in high school, but it’s not a problem to go to university with me by your side. You’ve always liked playing the piano, right? I’ve already contacted a school for you. You can go to the piano department at South University in the capital city. Just pass the academic requirements, and it’ll be fine.”

“Really? Dad has already contacted them for me, the piano department at South University in the capital city?!”

Fang Ziyang showed a pleasantly surprised expression.

But deep inside, he sneered. Indeed, whether in his past life or this life, Fang Yandong’s intentions and plans never changed.

And Fang Yandong didn’t disappoint him. He continued, “Entering the piano department at South University is not easy. Although I put in a lot of effort and they agreed to accept you, if your piano skills aren’t good enough, there is a possibility of being eliminated. So you must promise Dad and start preparing from now on.”

“…As for the investment matter you mentioned earlier, stop fooling around. If you really want to try investing, why not put that capital into our company’s new project and try it out? It will also be convenient for you to access internal information and learn.”

This was a solution that Fang Yandong came up with after thinking for several days. He had to recover the 2.3 billion funds from the antique jade.

Not to mention that if he couldn’t retrieve the money, all his efforts over the years would be in vain. Currently, he was preparing to suppress Dongsheng Pharmaceuticals in one fell swoop, but without the 2 billion, how could the plan proceed? The shareholders in the company would definitely use this to suppress his power.

Speaking up to this point, Fang Yandong continued, “By the way, Dad has a good proposal recently, but the board of directors has been suppressing it and hasn’t agreed. Yangyang, Dad needs your help. Regarding the share authorization issue, I hope you won’t be stubborn anymore. As for your engagement with Xie Wenxu, Dad will slowly negotiate it for you, alright?”

Share authorization and the 2.3 billion funds.

He planned to recover them all at once, and he couldn’t let his younger son mess things up.

Fang Qianhao, feeling delighted at Fang Yandong’s words, chimed in, “That’s right, younger brother. You can be willful in ordinary times, but in such a crucial moment, you can’t let us down. I’ve already agreed to authorize the shares. You don’t want to keep them, right? Before, you were just fooling and deceiving Dad, weren’t you?”

Of course, he couldn’t agree to authorize his shares to his father. However, he could cooperate and use false claims to deceive his younger brother into giving up his shares, thereby resolving the issue of him losing the inheritance rights to their grandfather’s estate. He wouldn’t rest until Fang Ziyang was trapped.

The father and son echoed each other.

Fang Ziyang stared at their shameless faces for a while, then a brilliant smile appeared on his face, even brighter than before.

“Sure, why would I let you down in a crucial moment? If Dad really needs it, I will authorize the shares to him. We can sign the contract tonight. But…”

“But what?”

“But as for the investment matter, I will handle it myself.”

Fang Ziyang’s expression turned serious. “I know Dad cares about me, but Dad can’t protect me forever, and I don’t want to keep embarrassing you. So I must learn to invest. Failure is the mother of success. Without failure, how can I remember the lessons of success? I have to try it independently; otherwise, I’ll never grow up.”

“So, Dad, I must handle the 2.3 billion myself. I can’t rely on you forever.”

“But…” The goal was only halfway achieved, and Fang Yandong wasn’t satisfied.

However, Fang Ziyang wouldn’t budge.

“No ‘buts,’ Dad. In a few days, there will be an auction in Jiang City, and there will be several imperial-level rough stones up for auction. I love playing with antique jade, and I’m good at it. I’m planning to open a jewelry company, and when I auction those items, they’ll be the centerpiece. The business will definitely flourish!”

Fang Yandong and Fang Qianhao’s mouths twitched.

Their foolish son/brother, who had been buying fake goods for five or six years, was the best at playing with antique jade? And the business would flourish? It sounded like a recipe for bankruptcy.

But Fang Ziyang appeared confident.

“In any case, I’ve made up my mind. I will definitely win all those rough stones at the auction. With 2.3 billion in funds, let’s see who can outbid me!”

Young Master Fang had spoken to this extent; there was absolutely no room for further discussion.

If someone tried to undermine his confidence at this time, they would immediately turn hostile.

“Fine, since Yangyang is sensible, I support you…”

Fang Yandong believed that he understood his younger son well. Seeing Fang Ziyang’s appearance, he didn’t dare to say anything more, only smiling and agreeing.

Otherwise, if he said something wrong and provoked his emotionally unstable younger son again, he might really get angry to the point of no return.

He signaled to his eldest son with his eyes, and the topic was finally over.

…

However, after dinner, when Fang Ziyang returned to his room, the scheming father and son went to the study together.

“Dad, did you really agree to him like that? That’s 2.3 billion! Money taken directly from you! Look at the way he is, he will definitely squander it all at the auction. Why did you agree to him?”

Fang Qianhao couldn’t bear it anymore, his temper still extremely impulsive.

Fang Yandong couldn’t stand his hot-headed character now. He used to think it was youthful energy, but now he truly felt that it was just plain stupidity. He couldn’t handle any setbacks or provocations.

“Fool, all you know is to get angry when something happens. I really doubt if you’re my son. You have no brain…”

Fang Yandong scolded him fiercely, clearly displeased.

Fang Qianhao was unwilling. “Dad, that’s 2.3 billion. How can I stay calm with that much money?”

This argument had some truth.

Fang Yandong didn’t want to argue with his son over such a pointless matter. He took out his phone, found a number in his contacts, copied it, and sent it to Fang Qianhao via WeChat before speaking.

“Since your younger brother wants to buy rough stones at the auction, let him buy them. This phone number belongs to the person in charge of Feiyang Auction House. Contact him and arrange for ‘good items’ for your younger brother. Then we can arrange someone to compete and bid…”

“Dad, what do you mean?” Fang Qianhao’s eyes lit up.

“Retrieve the money the same way it was lost before.”

Fang Yandong smiled faintly, confident as if he held the power of life and death like an emperor.

Translated on ho lo lo novels dot com.

Meanwhile, in another room, Fang Ziyang sat in front of the computer, looking at the surveillance footage. He took off his headphones and smirked.

It feels great to be underestimated by everyone.

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