From Evil Sect Leader to Doctor-Chapter 351 - 326: The Endgame

Su Qing was utterly exasperated. After figuring out this person’s identity, she realized he was Tang Tianyi, who had been beaten up twice by Xu Chunliang. On her way to work in the morning, she saw the self-proclaimed charming Tang Tianyi standing at the office entrance with a bouquet of roses, drawing a lot of attention and whispers.

Seeing Su Qing, Tang Tianyi walked towards her with what he thought was a graceful stride, handing over the bouquet of roses: "These are for you."

Su Qing didn’t even intend to accept them: "I don’t know you. Please stop coming here. This is a workplace, and what you’re doing creates a bad impression."

Tang Tianyi chuckled: "We can go shopping or have a meal together." He glanced at Su Qing’s handbag, an ordinary MK. Considering Su Qing’s qualities, she deserved a higher-end bag. He gestured, and the driver handed over a pre-prepared gift bag, which was the latest Hermès handbag Tang Tianyi had prepared.

Su Qing frowned: "What do you mean by this?"

"A gift for you, a Hermès handbag. See if you like it."

"Are you crazy? I don’t even know you. Why should I accept your gift?"

As Su Qing tried to leave, Tang Tianyi blocked her path again: "Once strangers, twice acquaintances. Soon enough, we’ll know each other. I’m Tang Tianyi. Even if you haven’t heard of me, you must have heard of the Huayuan Group."

Su Qing shook her head: "Never heard of it."

Tang Tianyi said: "You’ve at least heard of Jiayue Department Store, right? It’s ours." His tone was full of pride; his family’s background made him feel exceptionally self-assured.

Su Qing was fed up with this self-important rich kid: "I’m not interested in you or your family background. Please don’t interfere with my work and life, or I’ll call security."

Tang Tianyi said with a cheeky grin: "Let’s just be friends. I mean no harm."

"I have a boyfriend, so stop bothering me, or he’ll be very upset."

"Then let’s have fair competition. Introduce me to your boyfriend sometime." Tang Tianyi’s skin was thick as a wall; such a beautiful girl couldn’t possibly be single. Even if she had a boyfriend, was he wealthier than him?

Su Qing nodded: "Sure, you know him. His name is Xu Chunliang."

"What?" Tang Tianyi’s face instantly turned pale as paper.

Su Qing took out her phone: "Should I call him to come over and have a chat with you?"

Tang Tianyi forced a stiff smile: "No need, no need." He felt his legs cramp up. Xu Chunliang again—a good cabbage eaten by a pig.

Su Qing gave him a disdainful look and walked quickly towards her office. Just then, Xu Chunliang called, asking about her father’s herbal bath situation. Su Qing told him it didn’t seem to have changed much.

Xu Chunliang reassured her not to rush. Su Tianyu’s condition was an old chronic illness, requiring a period of treatment to see results.

Su Qing initially wanted to tell him about Tang Tianyi, but on second thought, she decided against it. Tang Tianyi’s face turned deathly pale when he found out Xu Chunliang was her boyfriend, so he probably wouldn’t bother her again.

Xu Chunliang was at the town government when he called. He had specifically accompanied Tang Jinglun there to meet Deputy Town Mayor Qin Zhengyang. Qin asked several pressing questions, making this a very important visit for Tang Jinglun. Qin Zhengyang was a very pragmatic leader, and after Tang Jinglun promised a quick commencement, Qin expressed his support, personally favoring the elderly hospital project.

The hospital is an essential facility for Weishan Island, aligning with Town Mayor Mei’s vision of developing an environmentally friendly, happy, and long-living island.

The morning’s meeting was generally pleasant. After meeting Qin Zhengyang, Tang Jinglun immediately returned, and Xu Chunliang saw him off at the pier. Tang Jinglun told Xu Chunliang that he could mention his island inspection to Zhao Feiyang, but without too much detail.

The scenic road planning issue might just be a smokescreen from the town government, aimed at creating psychological pressure by making them nervous.

Qin Zhengyang also promised not to force any immediate rectification, while Tang Jinglun committed to having a concrete plan ready within half a month.

Xu Chunliang sensed Tang Jinglun would take some action, always feeling that something big would happen at Huayuan Group. He called Zhao Feiyang, reporting Tang Jinglun’s inspection but, as instructed, kept it vague.

Xu Chunliang had already noticed that the two brothers of the Huayuan Group had significant differences in their business strategies. According to Tang Jinglun, he was the first to propose expanding into the big health sector, but after succeeding, Tang Jingwei took the credit.

Tang Jingwei not only sidelined Tang Jinglun but also pushed out Duan Yuanhong and Dong Changhao, who had greatly contributed to the big health project. Now, Tang Jingwei favored two people—Yuan Peiqiang and Zhao Feiyang, who also had a balancing relationship.

Tang Jinglun was clearly unwilling to accept this but lacked sufficient influence within Huayuan Group. Various signs showed that even he was becoming one of Tang Jingwei’s targets for co-optation.

Xu Chunliang held a wait-and-see attitude towards Tang Jinglun, hoping he would achieve something, but his confidence in him wasn’t very high.

Zhao Feiyang also knew that the Tang brothers were not as harmonious as they seemed. Whether he admitted it or not, he was in Tang Jingwei’s camp now. Tang Jingwei was a highly suspicious person. Though he entrusted Zhao with significant responsibilities, he also used Yuan Peiqiang as a counterbalance. Zhao Feiyang had initially thought that his personal power would increase after restructuring, but when it became reality, he realized it wasn’t that simple.

The crisis at Huayuan Group arrived very suddenly, and this time it wasn’t from within the group, but from the entertainment circle.

A B-list actress, Zheng Tong, was exposed for secretly having a child out of wedlock in North America. Normally, given her status, having an illegitimate child wouldn’t cause much of a stir. However, a reporter captured Huayuan Group’s CEO, Tang Jingwei, secretly entering and leaving the hospital on the day of Zheng Tong’s delivery. At the same time, photos of the two repeatedly entering and leaving casinos together were unearthed.

This news stirred up a storm, quickly trending on social media, while simultaneously causing the stock prices of Huayuan Group and Jiayue Department Store to fall.

Huayuan Group quickly clarified the news, stating that Tang Jingwei and Zheng Tong had no relationship, and that the group reserved the right to hold those spreading rumors accountable.

However, the statement had no effect. The informant promptly released several more explosive pieces of evidence, all photos of Tang Jingwei gambling abroad.

After the scandal broke, Tang Jingwei quickly returned to the country. Though he initially wanted to stay abroad to avoid the spotlight, the event had already caused significant dissatisfaction among the company’s board, and Tang Jingwei had to personally convene a board meeting to give an explanation.

Upon returning to Nanjiang, the first person Tang Jingwei met was his younger brother, Tang Jinglun. Tang Jingwei suspected that his brother had something to do with this incident, although he had no concrete evidence. He had always known about his brother’s ambition to replace him.

It was definitely a long-planned scheme, perfectly timed to break the scandal while he was abroad. Tang Jingwei anticipated a board meeting tomorrow where he would face a situation of being attacked by the board members, possibly forcing him to resign in disgrace.

Tang Jingwei seldom visited his brother’s home, mostly it was the brother who came to see him. He even forgot the last time he visited his brother’s house.

When he arrived at Tang Jinglun’s home, Tang Jinglun had already set up a game of chess and smiled at Tang Jingwei: "Brother, shall we play a game?"

Tang Jingwei had long lost interest in playing chess. He glanced at the board and found it was an endgame; he immediately understood his brother’s implication and suppressed his anger: "I’m not interested in cleaning up a mess."

Tang Jinglun said meaningfully: "Don’t worry, brother, leave everything to me."

Tang Jingwei sat down across from him, staring into his eyes: "Was it you?"

Tang Jinglun retorted: "What good would it do me?"

"You’ve always wanted to replace me, right?" Tang Jinglun laughed: "People of our status, playing with actresses, having an illegitimate child, it shouldn’t affect stock prices. You might not have noticed the market trends these past two days; although it fell yesterday, today’s rebound was significant."

Tang Jingwei said: "You should have long known about Huayuan’s resilience, I’ve seen plenty of small storms."

Tang Jinglun said: "The board members will definitely want you to have a stance on this matter."

"What stance do you think I should take? Should I bring up your actions in the secondary market during the board meeting?"

Tang Jinglun seemingly didn’t mind: "You’re really good at sacrificing family for righteousness."

"Both of us are the same!"

Tang Jinglun said: "You never like looking at the chessboard." He picked up a white piece and placed it on the board, saying meaningfully: "When father was alive, he often said I was indecisive by nature and couldn’t achieve great things."

Tang Jingwei said: "If he knows in the afterlife, he should know he misjudged." With such a ruthless heart, even his elder brother wasn’t spared; does he even know the meaning of the familial duty set by our ancestors? Shameless!

"A father knows his son best, he wasn’t wrong. If I were a bit more decisive, more ruthless, you might not have a way out." Tang Jinglun placed another piece.

Tang Jingwei said: "Though your chess moves are clever, they may not achieve the effect you want. That woman’s issue doesn’t hurt me that much."

Tang Jinglun said: "You probably forgot how you met Zheng Tong."

Tang Jingwei pursed his lips.

Tang Jinglun said: "There’s something you probably don’t know, Tianyi met her three years ago."

Tang Jingwei’s face turned exceptionally grim.

Tang Jinglun said: "If this old scandal is dug up, the Tang Family’s reputation might not hold."

"What do you want?"

"When Huayuan Group expanded overseas a couple of years ago, the board said you were overly ambitious, but they didn’t actually realize you had ulterior motives. With one buy and one sell, the group lost billions, but personally, you didn’t suffer much loss."

Tang Jingwei angrily said: "I am your elder brother, and you actually investigated me secretly."