After he was done talking, Henry looked at his father who was laughing out loud. He had a delighted look on his face, and even Anna was wearing a faint smile on her face.
At that moment, he said with a very unpleasant feeling, “Why does it feel like both of you know what’s going on and I’m the only fool here?”
“Dad, Jasper said he has won but Bob did not lose. He even said that Bob has lots of ill thoughts. What the hell does that mean?” Henry asked.
Zachary smiled, and then his eyes were brewing with admiration. Hearing his son’s question, he said, “Actually what Jasper wanted to witness was Bob failing to accept his defeat and insisting to have a rumble in this business war.”
Henry was puzzled.
Zachary glared at Henry, apoplectic with rage. He said, “Bob has lots of enemies in Harbor City. If the business war broke out, Jasper would have lots of alliances.
“At that point, Jasper would need not personally join the battle. He just has to sell off those shares and he would easily be able to sell them at a very high price.”
“Then why doesn’t he just sell them off to other people immediately?” Henry was getting more curious.
“That’s where Jasper’s wisdom lies.”
Zachary’s tone of admiration was getting intense. “He has one more important motive for coming here to Harbor City.”
“You’re talking about the issue of taking over and investing in an entertainment company?”
Henry suddenly thought of that matter.
It was because of that the Law family had used up lots of resources to help Jasper gain some news.
“Mmm… If Jasper were to immediately sell those shares to Bob’s enemies right now, how will the other people from the business world of Harbor City view him? He will be the second Bob Lancaster.
“When he wants to take over an entertainment company, it won’t be an easy feat.
“If Bob wasn’t satisfied with the way things turned out earlier and wanted to go all out in a business battle, no one would be able to comment as throughout the entire incident, Jasper was just being reasonable.”
Zachary said, then looked at Henry and added, “Do you know why we, the Law family, receive honorable greetings wherever we go within the Mainland?”
“We’re rich, so they want us to invest in them,” said Henry casually.
“Foolish.”
Zachary scolded and said, “It’s because your grandpa has built up his reputation throughout his life!
“The superior position the Law family has in Mainland is so because everyone knows your grandpa is a businessman who sincerely loves his country, and everybody respects him for that.”
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