Chapter 129: Settling the Score Once and for All! (Please subscribe!)

Upon seeing this, Su Qun dared not delay and immediately stepped forward, pointing at Ye Wushang as he scolded, “President Xue, it’s him!”

“He tried to get in without an appointment. I told him to scram, but he refused. He even said he wanted you to personally come down and receive him, to see your attitude.”

“You tell me, isn’t this just courting death?”

Pei Qinghu, grinning broadly, chimed in, “Hello, President Xue. I’m Pei Qinghu, son of the Pei family patriarch. Our families have plenty of business dealings.”

“That kid, I know him well. He’s a notorious loser, and not long ago, his ex-wife threw him out.”

“He acts tough because he has a bit of skill but has no idea how high the heavens are. He stirs up trouble everywhere.”

“This time, he even dared to provoke your Yaowang Pharmaceuticals. I ask you to uphold justice and teach him a lesson!”

At these words, Lan Ruoxue’s face darkened to the extreme. In her heart, she was already calculating what to do if things escalated.

An Lan, however, was prepared. If the other side dared to make a move, he would immediately protect Ye Wushang.

Though Yaowang Pharmaceuticals had a prestigious reputation and a strong standing in the industry, with the status of the An family backing him, he didn’t believe anyone would dare act recklessly!

“Kid, now that President Xue is here, why don’t you hurry up and apologize?”

“You’re really shameless, daring to make President Xue come down personally. Big guts.”

“I told you to return the IOU quietly, but you wouldn’t listen. Now look, President Xue’s here. This time, not even a god can save you!”

“Such an idiot. Let’s see what you can do now!”

Meanwhile, security guards, employees coming and going, and some business elites handling affairs nearby gathered around.

They all sneered, looking at the calm and collected Ye Wushang with faces full of hatred.

Even at this moment, he still acted like it didn’t matter. What a true show-off!

“Smack!”

Just as the atmosphere stiffened, Xue Kaichen suddenly acted.

A heavy slap struck Su Qun’s face with great force and fury.

Instantly, a clear blood-red mark appeared on Su Qun’s cheek.

“President Xue, why did you hit me?”

“That kid caused trouble, he—”

“Shut up!”

Xue Kaichen roared and shoved him aside, then swiftly approached Ye Wushang, bowing deeply at ninety degrees as he apologized, “I’m sorry, Mr. Ye. I arrived too late and let you suffer injustice. Truly sorry!”

Boom!

Those words exploded like a nuclear bomb in the hearts of everyone present.

They stared incredulously at Xue Kaichen bowing low, their eyes shifting to Ye Wushang, now filled with a new kind of respect.

“What… what is going on?”

“President Xue is actually apologizing to this loser?”

“Look at his attitude and the way he speaks. It’s like a subordinate greeting his boss. How could this be?”

“That loser said he had President Xue’s phone number and asked him to come down personally. I thought he was bluffing, but it turns out they really know each other!”

Voices buzzed in confusion and whispered speculation.

Their tone lowered, now filled with fear and respect, no longer mocking or insulting.

“It’s nothing to suffer a bit of grievance.”

“But President Xue, you have an employee management problem.”

“How could you let a troublemaker like that join the company and even hold a department head position? He’s like a rat ruining the whole pot.”

Ye Wushang’s expression was cold and stern as his voice grew sharp.

Hearing this, Xue Kaichen was flustered and tried to explain, “Boss…”

“Ahem.”

Seeing the other about to call him boss, Ye Wushang quickly coughed to stop him.

He was indeed the boss here, but he didn’t want to manage things personally. At least for small matters, he preferred not to get involved and left everything to Xue Kaichen.

Besides, his true passion was running a noodle shop. This Yaowang Pharmaceuticals was just something he managed on the side.

With An Lan and Lan Ruoxue present, he didn’t want to stir up unnecessary conflict.

“Hmm, Mr. Ye makes a fair point.”

“It’s my mismanagement and poor hiring. I will conduct a thorough review of all employees soon.”

“I’ll aim to remove all troublemakers to avoid tarnishing Yaowang Pharmaceuticals’ reputation.”

Xue Kaichen was a smart man.

He immediately caught the implication, bowed his head even lower, and repeatedly admitted his faults.

But Su Qun, upon hearing he was to be purged as a troublemaker, couldn’t stay calm.

Without hesitation, he rushed forward suspiciously, “President Xue, why are you apologizing to this loser? What is he to you…”

“Bang!”

Before he could finish, Xue Kaichen, wary of angering Ye Wushang, kicked him hard, sending him sprawling to the ground.

“Dare to speak disrespectfully to Mr. Ye again, and I’ll kill you, believe it or not!”

“Mr. Ye once coached me on business operations and pharmaceutical acquisition. Without exaggeration, he’s my life mentor.”

“He’s like a parent to me. Anyone who disrespects him is my enemy!”

“How dare you slander Mr. Ye in front of me? Where do you get your nerve?!”

Su Qun was stunned. No matter what, he never imagined that this loser had such a close relationship with Xue Kaichen.

Now he had stepped on a landmine and had no way out.

He wanted to help Pei Qinghu and gain favor for future promotion within the group.

But now, all that was wasted.

“President Xue, this is all a misunderstanding…”

Ignoring the pain, Su Qun got up to argue, but Xue Kaichen cut him off coldly.

“Shut up!”

“I hereby dismiss you!”

“Get out of Yaowang Pharmaceuticals immediately, and don’t ever let me see you again!”

Su Qun was dumbfounded and quickly scrambled to his knees, begging, “No, President Xue!”

“This is truly a misunderstanding. If I had known how close Mr. Ye and you were, even if I had a hundred guts, I wouldn’t have done this!”

“It’s my fault for being blind and ungrateful. Please forgive me this once, I promise…”

“Get out!”

Xue Kaichen didn’t want to hear more and kicked him again, right in front of Ye Wushang.

“Ugh…”

Su Qun coughed violently, swallowing his humiliation, then clasped Ye Wushang’s leg with both hands, pleading, “Mr. Ye, I’m sorry. I know I was wrong.”

“Please talk to President Xue for me.”

“This really isn’t my fault. I was just helping out. It was all under Pei Qinghu’s orders.”

“If you want to seek revenge, take it out on Pei Qinghu. This has nothing to do with me!”

The two began to turn on each other.

To save himself, Su Qun shifted the blame to Pei Qinghu.

Though they had been longtime friends, when danger struck, who cared about such so-called friendship?

“Su Qun, don’t slander others!”

“This is your company. You were the one blocking Ye Wushang. What does that have to do with me?”

Pei Qinghu tried to distance himself.

His expression was unsettled, his heart heavy with bitterness.

He had come today intending to use his connection with Su Qun to pressure Ye Wushang into returning the IOU and clear his worries.

Moreover, if possible, he wanted to make things difficult for the An family.

But who would have guessed that this loser was like a stone in a cesspit—foul and stubborn.

He couldn’t be killed off.

Instead, he was on brotherly terms with Xue Kaichen, the head of Yaowang Pharmaceuticals.

His group’s background was mysterious and connections vast. Even his own family dared not offend them lightly.

With Xue Kaichen backing Ye Wushang, all his plans were ruined.

Now he was thinking only of how to extricate himself so as not to be implicated or harm the Pei family.

“You, Pei, don’t bring people like this.”

“If it weren’t for your grudge against Mr. Ye and the two million you paid me, how could I have stopped him?”

“Now that Mr. Ye and President Xue are close, you should clear this up for me…”

“Bang!”

Before he finished, Pei Qinghu, ruthless, stepped forward and punched him hard.

Grabbing his collar, he whispered, “You have to bear this yourself.”

“You know the power of my Pei family. If you dare drag me down or harm the Pei family, I’ll kill your entire family. Believe it or not.”

Hearing this, Su Qun swallowed his retort.

Indeed, this help had come with intimidation.

First, a huge bribe tempted him.

Then, threats to his family’s lives.

He could not risk his own safety, but if his wife and children were harmed, he would never be at peace, even in death.

“Yes…”

With this thought, Su Qun finally backed down.

“President Xue, sorry to disappoint you.”

He stood, bowed to Xue Kaichen, and looked apologetically at Ye Wushang.

“Mr. Ye, I’m sorry. I was wrong.”

“I know I have sinned greatly for offending you.”

“Rest assured, I’m leaving Yaowang Pharmaceuticals for good.”

Dejected, Su Qun slunk away like a lost dog.

“Well, President Xue, I have business to attend to. I’ll take my leave first.”

“Look at the mess today. A misunderstanding, just a misunderstanding.”

Seeing the situation was unfavorable, Pei Qinghu made a few excuses and turned to leave.

But just a few steps later, Ye Wushang flashed up and blocked his path.

“Young Master Hu, why the rush?”

“What? That fifty-million IOU is still in my hands. Don’t want it anymore?”

Pei Qinghu’s eyes gleamed hungrily at the IOU in his hand.

But he knew very well that with Xue Kaichen backing Ye Wushang, not only would he fail to reclaim the IOU, but the Pei family might land in serious trouble.

Every word stung like a sharp needle.

Swallowing his humiliation, he shook his head.

“No, no more.”

“You can give up the IOU, but things between you and me aren’t over.”

Ye Wushang grabbed him and pushed him to the ground.

“Loser, you dare push me?”

Pei Qinghu glared in fury.

“I’m the eldest son of the Pei family.”

“Don’t think you can act recklessly just because President Xue supports you. If you provoke me…”

“What can you do?”

Ye Wushang seized his collar, voice icy.

“Will you destroy me, Ye Wushang, or will you destroy Yaowang Pharmaceuticals?”

“I…I…”

“You can do nothing.”

Before Pei Qinghu could retort, An Lan took over with a teasing tone.

“As far as I know, the Pei family’s main business isn’t pharmaceuticals.”

“But recently, they have been trying to enter the pharmaceutical industry. And in this field, Yaowang Pharmaceuticals is a leader.”

“Are you sure you want to keep talking back to Wushang?”

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