Shi Yi’s eyes widened. He didn’t expect the other party to do such a thing.
Lu Yunye’s eyes suddenly became dangerous, “Let him go.”
The omega standing next to Lu Yunye was also present. His lake-blue eyes were bright and innocent as he said: “Brother Jingyan, I saw you molesting your brother-in-law over there. If you envy other people who have wives, find one yourself.”
People around began to look over curiously. The two children who sprayed ribbons everywhere just now seemed to feel some kind of indescribable deterrent force. The younger one crawled into his brother’s arms in fear.
It seemed that Lu Jingyan didn’t want to tear faces yet, so he whispered, “Lu Yan, you’ve been abroad, what’s going on here has nothing to do with you.”
“Why doesn’t it matter?” The omega known as Lu Yan looked at him without any fear. “I came back just to see my brother-in-law. How else would I have seen your performance over here?”
Lu Jingyan stopped arguing with him, and turned to Lu Yunye and said in a low voice: “Brother, if it weren’t for you, the owner standing here would be me. Your omega would also be mine.”
“The whole family is here, do you still want to suppress me with pheromones?”
Lu Yunye’s cheek muscles were tightly tensed, and his already sharp jaw line became even more angular. His eyes finally sank: “As you wish.”
Under Lu Jingyan’s shocked eyes, the pheromone that was as sharp as cedar erupted in an instant.
He purposely provoked Lu Yunye, not expecting the other party to lose control so easily. Even with custom-made isolation stickers, the pheromones felt like a knife cutting the glands in the back of Lu Jingyan’s neck.
Top-level alphas have excellent control over pheromones. The cedar-flavored pheromones soared in an instant, driving away everyone around him. Even Lu Yan couldn’t help but take a few steps back.
Lu Jingyan’s eyes were gloomy and cold, and he actually felt some kind of chill.
The Lu family’s differentiation level is generally very high, but they still felt something. Xiao Ting frowned and pressed her forehead, and was carefully taken into her arms by Lu Feng quickly.
“How can you, an alpha who can’t even control your own emotions, be the heir of the Lu family? It’s ridiculous.” Lu Jingyan pushed Shi Yi forward, and took out a USB flash drive from his pocket. “Given Lu Yunye’s out of control behavior during his susceptibility period, I have reason to suspect that he will not be able to make the right decision for the Lu Group.”
The expressions of the people present changed. Some who were arranged by Lu Jingyan in advance stood up and asked for the evidence to be played. They didn’t deny Lu Yunye’s leadership ability, but Lu Yunye’s management method was the same cautious and strict as Lu Feng’s. Since they couldn’t drink any soup with him, it’s better to make some quick money now.
The barely maintained superficial peace finally broke down. The two tigers fought each other, and tonight there was bound to be a winner.
Shi Yi’s arm hurt from being held. Lu Jingyan had entered a state of near madness, without the slightest control over his strength just now.
He didn’t bother to hide and walked up to Lu Yunye. What should they do? They still didn’t know what evidence Lu Jingyan had obtained. Does Lu Yunye have any way to deal with it?
Shi Yi said eagerly: “Lu Yunye, we…”
Lu Yunye just kept silent, pulled him in front of him, and carefully cleaned the ribbons and papers off his body. From the tip of the hair to the bottom of the trousers, even the tiniest crumbs were picked off. After cleaning him up, he stood up and said, “Call me next time you have something to do.”
Shi Yi blurted out, “I didn’t bump into him on purpose…”
“I know,” Lu Yunye interrupted him.
He held Shi Yi’s hand and pushed up his cuff to see a deep red imprint with a few whitish finger marks still clear.
Shi Yi didn’t dare to vent his anger, and wanted to pull back his sleeves. “It doesn’t hurt anymore.”
He looked behind him. Someone had already plugged Lu Jingyan’s USB into the big screen. The picture froze for a moment, but Shi Yi quickly recognized it from the time at Qingxi Mountain.
The shooting angle of the camera is very tricky, and sometimes only a frontal image can be seen. But it included everything from the riot in the bar to Lu Yunye’s departure, leaving viewers with a chill.
It turns out that Lu Jingyan has been paying attention to them since then.
And what happened next was even more shocking. It was the scene of Lu Yunye being transferred from S City. From the photos alone, it can be seen that Lu Yunye’s condition is already very bad. Shi Yi knew that it was because he had been starved for many days, and suddenly felt a throbbing pain in his heart.
In order to capture these complete pictures, not only in S City, but even some Lu family’s cronies may have been bribed.
These so-called rich family disputes typically appear in the after dinner chats. Being exposed to so openly like this was shocking.
The screen flashed, and Lu Jingyan said confidently: “I believe everyone knows how big the Qingxi incident was. In addition, this time in S City, Lu Yunye continued to show out of control behavior. If he brings this kind of behavior into work, what will be lost is the interests of the Lu Group.”
After finishing speaking, he deliberately paused and looked in Lu Yunye’s direction. Everyone followed his gaze to see Lu Yunye’s gloomy complexion. His eyes were bloodshot, and it looked as if he really looked out of control.
Although he restrained his pheromones, the clear smell of cedar in the air did not dissipate for a long time. The huge impact brought by photographic evidence still left a lingering fear.
“To sum up, I think Lu Yunye is no longer capable of taking over the affairs of the Lu Group.” Lu Jingyan’s eyes flashed. “I hope President Lu can rest at home, and I will be the acting president during this time.”
There was silence all around. Lu Jingyan’s face was dark and unclear. This is a two-phase game. A few weeks ago, when he got news that Lu Yunye was going to the south, he thought it was to find his flaws. But in the end, the other party’s susceptibility flared up, which was equal to sending evidence to his front door.
This time Lu Yunye can no longer stand in front of him.
“I think it’s feasible.” A rather old director stood up. “Jingyan has also done well in the south in the past two years. The south’s performance last quarter doubled, and he is fully capable.”
“Besides, Lu Jingyan’s pheromone level is second only to Lu Yunye’s, so there won’t be too much difference in his innate advantages.”
Immediately, someone else chimed in and said, “If Yunye’s physical condition is a problem, he should take a rest. The affairs of the group cannot be delayed.”
“Yeah, let’s vote at a meeting sometime.”
Shi Yi pursed his lower lip tightly, feeling that layers of cold sweat were pouring out. There were more clamoring voices, just like before.
The familiar scene almost made him dizzy.
Although the stock price of the Lu Group has been growing steadily, as long as someone starts to doubt, everyone will question whether they could have done better if there is no susceptibility period, and how much Lu Yunye’s personal behavior will affect their personal interests.
The palm that was holding him tightened. Lu Yunye’s expression was always calm, even a little too calm. It was definitely not the reaction of a top alpha when his power was shaken.
“Don’t be afraid.” Lu Yunye said.
It seemed that no matter how many changes he experienced, this alpha is like a mountain, firm and resolute. Shi Yi took a deep breath, feeling his flustered heart slowly calm down.
It is the nature of a businessman to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. Shi Yi looked at the people around him, and saw Lu Yunye walking forward without saying a word, standing in front of Lu Jingyan.
The video on the big screen was still playing silently. Anyone would hate for their weakness to be played out, cut out frame by frame, spliced together, and served up as evidence to bring them down.
“Brother, do you have anything else to say?” Lu Jingyan said. “We all want to hear your opinion.”
“Apologize for the injury on Shi Yi’s arm first.” Lu Yunye finally spoke, his voice was terribly deep.
“Also, you can come to Yunye Media to try and see if you can sit.”
After that, he stood there with his usual expression, as if everything just now was insignificant, and the coup attempt was not as important as a red mark on the omega’s arm.
“Stop fighting,” Lu Yan picked up a glass of red wine and added, “Come on, let’s continue drinking.”
“It’s a Mid-Autumn family banquet, everyone, don’t make it unhappy. Brother Jingyan, if you want to hold a shareholders’ meeting, don’t forget to make an appointment.”
Lu Jingyan froze in place, not knowing how to react for a moment. He had been preparing a long time for this, and Lu Yunye’s reaction – or lack thereof – made him confused…
Obviously he has lost his supporters, and even the control of the company is about to be handed over. How can he continue to stand here so calmly?
He envisioned the other party’s disgraced and angry look. The bigger the trouble, the better, so that he can completely lose his dignity in front of the shareholders and directors.
However, Lu Yunye only lost his composure for the first moment, not because of the group, but because of an omega.
Lu Yunye stood in the center of the hall, his back still tall and straight. On the contrary, some people who had spoken before did not dare say anything more, and kept their head and eyes lowered.
Lu Jingyan gritted his teeth. This was not what he expected to see. Obviously he is the best choice. Even without the resources of an heir, he can lead a company to the extreme, so why does he still have such an arrogant attitude?
On the other side, Shi Yi was even more dazed. Is this still the Lu Yunye whose self-esteem is so strong that it explodes, and who would rather fight against others than bow his head?
But it seems reasonable – even if he falls into a rut, he is still able to remain calm.
“Hey, brother-in-law,” Lu Yan poked his head in front of him. “What are you thinking?”
Shi Yi came back to his senses: “You…”
“My name is Lu Yan, I’m Lu Yunye’s cousin.” The omega smiled and stretched out his hand. “I lived in Country A before. Brother Yunye said that he had some work for me, so I came back.”
Shi Yi shook hands with him. Lu Yan’s hands were fleshy, and his fingertips lightly swept his palm.
“Brother-in-law, your skin is so smooth! How do you take care of it?” Lu Yan took Shi Yi’s hand and raised it exaggeratedly in front of his eyes, almost touching the tip of his round nose.
Shi Yi has always had difficulty dealing with such enthusiastic people. “I usually don’t…”
“Enough,” Lu Yunye glanced over lightly, displeased at their joined hands.
“Brother, I’m an omega!” Lu Yan said in shock. “I just took a look at his hands. They’re so slender, powerful, with distinct joints…”
Lu Yunye pulled Shi Yi aside. He knew his cousin’s history with alphas, omegas, and betas alike. He has already piled up many romantic debts in a month after returning to China.
He straightened his face: “Focus on business.”
“Oh, I know.” Lu Yan shook his curly hair nonchalantly. “Isn’t it just to take care of your brother-in-law while you’re ‘excluded’… Ah no, took care of the company?”
After that, he blinked his water-blue eyes, like a villain full of evil intentions, “Someone has already revealed their tail.”
“It’s not enough.” Lu Yunye was not as relaxed as him.
Even though the two of them were speaking in riddles, Shi Yi still reacted quickly.
When the power of the Lu family changes, many people will be watching. Lu Yunye said before that some senior managers have turned against him and made some secret deals.
With Lu Jingyan jumping like this, the real faces of those people will be exposed. Luckily, Lu Yunye gave him a push so Lu Jingyan could smoothly take over, in order to thoroughly weed out those traitors.
This step is a dangerous move, Shi Yi secretly sweated. Does Lu Yunye have any more cards to play…
At the same time, another thought inevitably popped up. Could Lu Yunye’s susceptibility period this time be self-induced?
He treats his own body like this without caring?
Was him running over part of the plan?
Thinking of the worry and anxiety after hearing the news, as well as the toss and turns during this period, and the sweet words of comfort during the susceptible period, Shi Yi felt like he was the biggest joke.
Perhaps seeing his face change, Lu Yan comforted him: “Brother-in-law, don’t worry too much, my brother will have a way…”
But before he finished speaking, Lu Yunye pulled him over, “I may need you to support me in the future.”
After thinking for a while, he added in a low voice, “Wife.”
Shameless LYY returns
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