Chapter 2931 — Liu Tianli's Bankruptcy
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"If Grandfather truly wishes to have Leader Wei Zhao shelter our hidden Zhao family, then I think Grandfather should host a banquet and apologize to Leader Wei Zhao, and put the past behind us," Zhao Qilei suggested after some thought.
"You make sense!" Old Master Zhao was so elated he nearly laughed aloud. Zhao Qilei, oh Zhao Qilei—don't you know that old ginger is the spicier? I was waiting for you to say exactly that, waiting for you to propose it yourself!
"Grandfather, then you agree?" Zhao Qilei breathed a sigh of relief. If they acknowledged Wei Zhao as leader while he himself still put on airs, Wei Zhao would surely be displeased—even if he accepted the hidden Zhao family as a subordinate for Zhao Qilei's sake, he would feel uncomfortable about it. But if Old Master Zhao took the initiative to host a banquet and apologize, that would smooth things over.
"Of course. Aren't I listening to you?" Old Master Zhao waved a hand. "Here's what I'll do: I'll look into it, convene a family council, then invite Wei Zhao to a meal and settle this relationship."
"Very good, Grandfather. I'll go tell Leader Wei Zhao of our Zhao family's decision right away!" Zhao Qilei said at once, delighted.
"Mm, go on," Old Master Zhao said. "In a moment I'll announce that your status in the hidden Zhao family and Zhao Qibing's are now equal—you are both heirs to the position of young family head! You know as well as I do that I can't simply strip Zhao Qibing of his heir's status; he has contributions too. From here on, it depends on your contributions! Though with Wei Zhao backing you, there shouldn't be any problem."
"I understand, Grandfather!" Zhao Qilei said hurriedly.
Had Old Master Zhao simply said he would remove Zhao Qibing and put Zhao Qilei in his place, Zhao Qilei would surely have felt some doubt and confusion, and might well have given himself away. But the more Old Master Zhao spoke like this, the more reasonable it seemed to Zhao Qilei!
When Wei Zhao got home, he had no time even to exchange pleasantries with Gu Mengyao and Shen Yushu, or to tell them the interesting things that had happened during this trial at the Xuandan Sect, before he was thrown into a towering rage by a troublesome piece of business!
These past days, Liu Tianli had been living a life of drunken indulgence, muddling through on the principle of getting by one day at a time and hiding things as long as he could. He reported nothing about the company's affairs to the Liu family, and explained nothing to Lai the fat man and the others; instead, he smoked cigarettes endlessly every day.
The cigarettes in his hands were limited—once they were smoked, there would be no more. Boss Lang had already fled, and it was even less possible to get cigarettes from Boss Lang. So Liu Tianli simply sought out some shady bars and bought drugs on the black market! (To be continued.