Fang Mu finally found an outlet to vent the anger in his heart. He gritted his teeth and shouted, “Fang Yusheng…” Then, he looked at the man approaching him with hatred in his eyes.
That man was wearing a hospital gown. His face was covered in bruises and his nose was wrapped in gauze. However, he still looked high and mighty.
Ignoring Fang Mu’s angry gaze, Fang Yusheng walked to the middle of Fang Mu and Qiao Jiusheng. He held his intact left hand and affectionately pressed on Qiao Jiusheng’s shoulder. Lowering his head, he said in her ear, “Honey, you’re being harassed. Why didn’t you call the police?”
Qiao Jiusheng got goosebumps from the word “honey.”
She blinked and honestly said, “I wasn’t free.” She was holding her breakfast in one hand, and Fang Mu was holding her other hand. How could she call anyone?
Fang Yusheng smiled, but his face darkened.
He quickly reached for Fang Mu’s and Qiao Jiusheng’s hands.
A sharp blade cut the back of Fang Mu’s hand.
Fang Mu instantly let go. Blood dripped from the back of his hand.
Blood splashed on the floor between him and Qiao Jiusheng, blooming into red flowers.
Fang Yusheng calmly wiped the small dagger on his left hand on his pants. As he wiped it, he said, “Second Brother, don’t touch what you shouldn’t touch. It’s only bleeding this time. It will be broken next time.”
Fang Mu clenched his bleeding right hand.
He looked at Fang Yusheng, then at the obedient and quiet Qiao Jiusheng in the latter’s arms. A sly smile appeared on his face. “Fang Yusheng, go ahead and be arrogant!” Fang Mu stared at Qiao Jiusheng, his eyes filled with possessiveness and ruthlessness.
Then, he turned around and left without saying a word.
Qiao Jiusheng stared at the small pool of blood on the ground and said to Fang Yusheng, “Fang Mu won’t let this go.”
Fang Yusheng could not help but pinch her cheek with a worried expression. He said, “Why are you so good at causing trouble for me?” After saying that, Fang Yusheng thought of something and his expression changed slightly. He asked Qiao Jiusheng, “He didn’t do anything to you, right?”
Not wanting to create unnecessary trouble, Qiao Jiusheng did not dare to tell Fang Yusheng Fang Mu had hugged her.
“No, he just held my hand.” Fang Yusheng had seen this, so she could not lie about this portion.
Fang Yusheng did not speak and only brought Qiao Jiusheng upstairs.
After returning to the ward and closing the door, he immediately led her into the washroom. Turning on the tap, he squeezed some hand soap and said to Qiao Jiusheng, “Put your hand out.”
Qiao Jiusheng narrowed her eyes and obediently stretched out her hand.
Fang Yusheng wiped the hand dry and washed it over and over again.
Qiao Jiusheng remained silent the entire time.
She looked into Fang Yusheng’s cold eyes until her hands were red from rubbing. Then, she said, “If you still wash them, we’re doomed.”
Fang Yusheng finally woke up, and his pupils shrank.
He stared at Qiao Jiusheng’s red hands and said softly, “Sorry, I can’t control myself. I feel terrible just thinking about how he touched you.”
Qiao Jiusheng seemed to have thought of something and suddenly said, “If, I mean if, I get touched by him, will you not want me?”
Fang Yusheng’s expression changed.
This touch was naturally not a simple touch.
Fang Yusheng remained silent.
However, his reaction made Qiao Jiusheng understand.
Qiao Jiusheng sneered. “Very good. It seems like we’re the same person.” Qiao Jiusheng withdrew her hand from Fang Yusheng’s hand and picked up a dry towel to wipe her hands. As she wiped them, she said to Fang Yusheng, “Fang Yusheng, I hope you’re always clean. If you dare to get tainted with other people, we’re over.”
Who did not have a temper?
Only Fang Yusheng was clean?
Fang Yusheng’s expression turned serious. “Don’t worry! I won’t touch anyone other than you.”
Qiao Jiusheng did not speak.
Seeing that she was angry, Fang Yusheng guessed that his reaction must have hurt her. He narrowed his eyes and thought of something. Vigilance grew in his heart.
He was worried that Fang Mu would cause trouble.
Fang Mu understood Qiao Jiusheng’s personality and knew that she was obsessed with cleanliness. If her man touched another woman, Ah Sheng would definitely not forgive him. Based on his observation of Fang Mu over the years, Fang Yusheng realized that Qiao Jiusheng was the only one by his side.
Fang Mu had never stained another woman.
At this thought, Fang Yusheng became even more vigilant. Perhaps, Fang Mu would use this to destroy their relationship! Of course, it was also possible that Fang Mu would think of everything to get Ah Sheng to anger him.
Either way, Fang Yusheng did not want to see anything like that.
He suddenly grabbed Qiao Jiusheng’s hand and said, “Don’t leave my side during this period, regardless of day or night.”
Qiao Jiusheng was not stupid. When she heard him say this, she immediately understood.
***
Fang Yusheng’s old injuries had yet to heal, so the doctor did not allow him to be discharged.
He had been hospitalized for half a month. When the wound on his nose was completely healed and the gunshot wound on his shoulder was also fine, he was allowed to be discharged.
On the day Fang Yusheng was discharged, Fang Pingjue happened to be discharged as well.
At night, Fang Yusheng and Qiao Jiusheng went to the main building of the Fang family for dinner.
Tonight, everyone from the Fang family gathered here.
In this period, the Fang family had experienced many things. It had been a long time since they had a family gathering. However, the atmosphere at this gathering was very silent.
Fang Pingjue’s leg was amputated, and this was not a joyous occasion. Fang Yusheng and Fang Mu had a fight half a month ago. From the moment the two of them met, the brothers did not talk the entire time. The temperature in the entire house fell below zero.
When everyone was about to finish dinner, Fang Pingjue suddenly said, “I’ve already contacted Secretary Qin Ye and drafted a share transfer agreement.”
Upon hearing this, everyone looked up at him in surprise.
Fang Pingjue ignored everyone’s gaze. He wiped his mouth and continued, “I have 20% of the Fang Corporation’s shares under my name. I’ll divide it into six.” Fang Pingjue’s gaze calmly swept across his four children, and he said, “I owe my eldest son, Yusheng, and his mother too much. I’ll pass 6% of the shares to Fang Yusheng.”
Fang Yusheng raised his eyebrows. He was neither surprised nor happy.
Fang Pingjue added, “I transfer 4% of the shares to my wife, Pingfei.”
Xu Pingfei was stunned.
At this moment, Fang Pingjue explained, “Pingfei has suffered a lot during the years she has been with me. She gave birth to two children and raised Yusheng and Fang Mu. Her contribution to this family is not small. Consider this 4% as a gift for her to be married to me for more than twenty years.”
“Pingjue…” Xu Pingfei wanted to say something, but Fang Pingjue covered the back of her hand with his and said softly, “Take it. If I suddenly leave one day, you’ll be alone but still have something to rely on.”
Xu Pingfei’s eyes turned red, and she did not reject him.
Fang Pingjue’s words were filled with sorrow and irony.
He was lucky to have survived this time.
Fang Pingjue was unsure if there would be a second accident, so he took the opportunity while he was still breathing to settle his matters and leave in peace.
Fang Ping meaningfully looked at Fang Mu and Fang Yusheng.
Fang Pingjue looked at Fang Yu’an again and said, “Yu’an, although I’ve always felt that taking part in that kind of competition is not the right way, if you like it, I can’t take you back to the company to work. I’ll give you 3% of the shares. Even if you don’t do well in the future, you won’t starve to death.” After experiencing this matter, Fang Pingjue had gotten over it.
“Dad…” Fang Yu’an was rather embarrassed. His face was red and he was angry.
Fang Pingjue ignored Fang Yu’an and turned to look at Fang Yuqing, whose personality had drastically changed. His gaze toward her was complicated.
He was not stupid. He could tell that there was something fishy about Fang Yuqing and Jiang Wei.
However, since the child from the Jiang family had admitted to it, Fang Yuqing’s reputation had been saved.
No father wanted his child’s name to get smeared.
Fang Pingjue could only let that child of the Jiang family down.
“Yuqing, I won’t comment on this matter between you and Jiang Wei. It’s my fault for what happened with the matter of Young Master Xu. I won’t say sorry to anyone. I’ll give you 3% of the shares as your dowry. Take care of it yourself. When you marry him in the future, you will have confidence in your in-laws.”
No one expected Fang Pingjue to actually leave shares for Fang Yuqing.
Upon hearing this decision, everyone was more or less surprised.
Fang Yuqing, who had been holding a lot of resentment against Fang Pingjue, suddenly blushed when she heard this.
Holding onto the shares would only do her good. She would not foolishly reject him. She nodded on the spot and said softly to Fang Pingjue, “Thank you, Dad.”
Fang Pingjue felt relieved when he saw that Fang Yuqing had let go of some grievances.
His gaze finally landed on Fang Mu.
Fang Mu remained silent throughout. When he saw Fang Pingjue looking at him, he only raised his head and looked at him calmly. There was no longer any respect in his eyes that he usually pretended to add.
Fang Mu’s true colors were revealed. He was as cold as a Siberian wolf.
Fang Pingjue could not even fake a smile at Fang Mu.
His gaze was complicated as he said, “Fang Mu, it was my responsibility when I let you wander outside in your childhood and live a tough life with your mother. I’ll give you the remaining 4% of the shares.”
His tone sounded like charity.
Fang Mu smiled and thanked Fang Pingjue. “Thank you, Dad.”
Should he be grateful?
No.
If Fang Pingjue really wanted to compensate, he would not have distributed the shares like this.
Fang Yusheng already had 12% of the company shares his grandfather had given to him. In the past, other than Fang Pingjue, he was the second-largest shareholder. Now, he also received Fang Pingjue. In his hands alone, he owned almost one-fifth of the Fang Corporation’s shares!
As for Fang Mu, he originally had three percent of the shares left by his grandfather. Over the years, he had intermittently bought three percent of the Fang Group’s shares. Together with what Fang Pingjue gave him tonight, he had a total of ten percent of the Fang Group’s shares.
Fang Yusheng still had more shares than him!
Fang Mu had been working hard for the Fang Corporation for so many years, but in the end, it was all for Fang Yusheng!
Ha…
Fang Pingjue could not help but sneer when he saw Fang Mu’s reaction.
You, Fang Mu, made me lose a leg. I will snatch your rights too!
The father and son were in a dogfight. Fang Yusheng sat at the side and watched them confront each other. He was in a good mood.
Fang Pingjue asked Wan Lang and Xu Pingfei to help him sit down in the wheelchair. He massaged his legs and said, “In a few days, I will step down from the Fang Corporation and officially rest. In the future, no matter who sits in that position, I hope that person can leave a path for his siblings.”
Fang Pingjue looked at Fang Mu and Fang Yusheng thoughtfully and said, “Leave a bottom line for everything, children.”
Fang Mu and Fang Yusheng quietly listened. They looked calm, and no one knew what they were thinking.
“I’m tired. Wan, send me back to my room.”
“Yes, sir.”
Fang Pingjue stood up, and Xu Pingfei followed him.
After he left, there was finally some sound in the dining room.
Fang Mu looked at Fang Yusheng and revealed a fake smile. His eyes were covered in a layer of darkness, but he said, “Congratulations, Big Brother, for becoming the top shareholder of the Fang Corporation!”
Fang Yusheng glanced at Fang Mu and elegantly smiled.
“Congratulations to Second Brother for becoming Second.”
Second…
Fang Mu pretended not to hear him. After not seeing him for a few days, his tolerance toward Fang Yusheng had grown.
The atmosphere tonight was really strange. After dinner, everyone left early without even drinking tea. When Fang Yusheng and Qiao Jiusheng walked out of the main building, Fang Mu followed them.
After reaching the couple, Fang Mu ignored Fang Yusheng and said to Qiao Jiusheng, “Xiao Sheng.”
Qiao Jiusheng remained silent.
Fang Yusheng’s face darkened, and he looked at Fang Mu with hatred.
Even a fool would not be as annoying as him!
Fang Mu acted as if he did not see the coldness in Qiao Jiusheng’s eyes. He said, “I heard that Grandpa fell the day before yesterday.”
The grandfather he was referring to was the Qiao family’s old master.
When Qiao Jiusheng heard this, her expression changed.
Fang Yusheng frowned as well.
Seeing Qiao Jiusheng’s worried expression, Fang Mu explained, “It’s said that Grandpa’s condition became even worse after he fell. Now, he’s completely paralyzed on the bed and can’t even speak. Even his stool has to be taken care of by someone…”
