"Can’t you show some ambition?"
Tang Jun couldn’t help but say, "Aren’t the two of you managing the company well?"
He liked the herbal company and wanted to make it bigger and stronger. As for Zhongyi Electronics, Tang Jun felt the two of them were enough. Adding him to the mix, did they really need to take on a tiger?
"Manage well? We fight every other day." Mo Weidong had a headache just mentioning it.
Wei Jiajie cleared his throat and said, "Exactly, no matter how deep our brotherly bond is, it would wear away if we kept fighting."
They often had conflicts and discussions over company matters. However, after each dispute and discussion, they’d drink together and eat together. Luckily, that was the case, or else they might not have been able to do business together anymore.
"You guys forget about your fights as soon as they’re over. What’s there to worry about?"
Tang Jun understood their temperament clearly. Since high school, the two had quarreled often but still maintained a deep bond, didn’t they?
*
In the blink of an eye, it was the day before Lian Qingyang’s wedding.
Lian Qingyang was like a flying person, spending two days in Sea City and a few days in Jing City.
Mo Family also arrived early in Sea City. Mo Xiaoyu was thrilled to see her parents, taking Mr. Mo and Mrs. Mo around Sea City.
Tang Zhengde and Zhang Hualian had also arrived early in Sea City. Even though they couldn’t be much help, the thought that Lian Qingyang would be getting married the next day made Zhang Hualian exceedingly happy.
Her son, whom she learned about in her twenties, was now already getting married.
Lian Family.
In the courtyard of the Lian Family, with members of the Lian Family, Tang Family, Mo Family, and Zhang Family relatives, there were eight tables in total.
Everyone was gathered together for Lian Qingyang’s wedding, making it a lively event.
Tang Jun was adapting well in Sea City, which made Tang Zhengde and Zhang Hualian both pleased and gratified.
Night.
Lian Qingyang was too excited to sleep.
Thinking about the wedding tomorrow, he was in high spirits, smiling at everyone he saw.
In Jing City, there was a bridal banquet at noon, and in Sea City that evening, it was Lian Qingyang’s grand wedding ceremony.
Initially, it was planned to be a day apart, fearing it was too rushed. But in the end, after Old Sir Lian specifically consulted someone who said May Day was perfect for Lian Qingyang and Jin Yan to get married. Although the distance was a bit far, Sea City to Jing City was less than three hours by flight.
As long as the bridal party in Jing City set off early, they’d arrive in Sea City by around four or five, which was still manageable.
Finally, coordinating with the Jin Family, the Lian Family lavishly chartered the plane.
"Xiao Yang, after getting married, you’ll truly be an adult." Tang Yue sat beside Lian Qingyang, genuinely happy for him. Her youngest brother was getting married to the woman he loved, a happy union brought about by love and marriage.
"Sister, even if I get married, I’ll always be your brother."
Lian Qingyang grinned, not noticing how silly his smile looked.
*
At the Lian Family, the atmosphere was joyous.
The Tao Family, however, was filled with a dead silence.
Since Tao Yujun returned to Sea City, Mr. Tao had reprimanded her severely, initially planning to send her abroad for a few years until the influence of the incident faded before arranging her marriage.
But, who would have thought the Tao Family seemed cursed, with nothing going right?
Several of Tao Family’s businesses were being investigated, and the matters they had previously used money to cover up had all surfaced at once.
Mr. Tao was overwhelmed and finally taken for investigation.
A fallen tree invites a scatter of monkeys. Once Mr. Tao encountered troubles, the Tao Family became a sandpile, with people who once ingratiated themselves now avoiding them like avoiding snakes.
Mr. Tao felt utterly hopeless, knowing he couldn’t escape this plight, and he took his own life in prison.
Mrs. Tao, upon hearing the news, gathered whatever valuables were left and took her son to leave.
It’s not that Mrs. Tao refused to take her daughter Tao Yujun, but with such a scandal, even Mrs. Tao felt it was shameful. Besides, they were planning a quiet escape abroad, and if she took Tao Yujun, with the potential of being recognized, none of the Tao Family could escape.
In just a month, Tao Yujun went from a young lady of the Tao Family to having no place to stay.
With her father gone and her mother and brother abandoning her in the country, Tao Yujun could only hide in a rundown apartment. This apartment was rented with all the money she had left.
Initially, Tao Yujun stayed in a hotel, but soon realized she couldn’t afford it. People who once called her sister weren’t answering her calls, and to avoid the embarrassment of living on the street, she found a shabby apartment to rent.

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