"Father passed away in his prime, leaving Mother to manage the family business. Everyone knows she favors me and A-Sen. My eldest brother knows, my second brother knows, I know, and A-Sen knows too. But why don't we argue and fight? Or why don't A-Sen and I push our eldest and second brothers aside? Or send the three of you abroad to fend for yourselves? Why did we bring you back to the Lin Family one by one after you finished your studies, to let you take over the family business? Because we all know that Mother's favoritism is her business, but we brothers must remember that we are blood brothers, blood is thicker than water. The Lin Family business doesn't belong to one person; it needs someone to carry on and expand the Lin Family business, not to have dirty thoughts all day long, thinking about turning this family business into their own. You three, get out. When you realize your mistakes, come back and have dinner with us next time."
Lin Xiaojie, Lin Xiaokang, and Lin Xiaoda dared not take the blame and obediently stood up. Lin Xiaokang even apologized to the four of them. "Big brother, second brother, third brother, Fourth Brother, I'm sorry, it was my fault. I shouldn't have bullied Sister Jing. I'll go to the hospital tomorrow to apologize to her."
"Go out." Lin Xiaosen waved his hand at the three of them.
Once only four people remained at the table, the atmosphere seemed to immediately ease. Lin Xiaohe picked up a glass of juice, took a sip, and smiled at Lin Xiaoze, saying, "Big brother, it's your job to discipline the younger brothers, not me. If they do something wrong, you should discipline them. Don't worry about my mother; she's old and doesn't have the energy to manage so much. Even if she knows, she won't say anything."
"If Madam finds out I'm disciplining my son, she might think I don't respect you and A-Sen, and she'll start nagging behind my back. Why waste her breath on her? She's getting on in years, she's worked so hard for the family, why make her angry again?" Lin Xiaoze picked up a piece of fish and put it in his mouth, slowly savoring the taste. "By the way, do you have time to go back and see Madam? She's been smoking a lot lately, the doctor told her to quit."
"Didn't I tell her to only smoke five cigarettes a day? Hey, who... that bastard A-Kang? Is he secretly buying her cigarettes again?" Lin Xiaohe asked when he heard his older brother say that his mother had recently started smoking again.
Lin Xiaoze pointed with his chopsticks at Lin Xiaosen, who was obediently eating with his head down, Lin Xiaohe, "Look, do you see? Whoever is the most well-behaved at the table right now is the one who did the cooking."
"Your mother truly didn't love you for nothing, A-Sen. Can't you find a different way to show filial piety to your elders?" Lin Xiaohe said to Lin Xiaosen with dissatisfaction, "Mom is getting old; she needs to reduce those habits that are harmful to her health."
"I only secretly delivered three or five to her, I won't do it again." Lin Xiaosen obediently admitted his mistake, then looked at his older brother Lin Xiaoze and said with dissatisfaction, "Didn't you say you'd keep my secret?"
The four brothers had a deep bond and knew how to maintain appropriate boundaries with each other. So, compared to the seven people sitting formally together, when it was just the four of them, they could joke around and chat about everyday things.
Only then did Lin Xiaohe smile and look at his second Lin Xiao qia. He stood up and personally poured half a glass of baijiu (Chinese white liquor) into Lin Xiao qia's glass. Compared to the others who had studied abroad and preferred red wine, Lin Xiao qia was more accustomed to baijiu. After pouring the glass for him, Lin Xiaohe asked, "Second brother, you just asked me why I contacted several banks? Was it because I was giving Song Tianyao too much credit?"
"Yes, it's completely unnecessary for a young man with such a big mouth," Lin Xiao qia said.
Lin Xiaohe waved to the servants and bodyguards in the restaurant. "You guys go out first, all the dishes have been served, you don't need to serve anymore."
Once only four people were seated in the restaurant, Lin Xiaohe said to Lin Xiao qia:
"I don't mean to flatter him; I just want to resolve this once and for all. A-Sen told me that this young man named Song Tianyao is Ah Jing's nephew, so I specifically asked someone to look into his background. Upon hearing it, wow, he's a force to be reckoned with. Ruthless and steady, in just over a year, he went from a lowly secretary to the head of the wig industry. The speed is chilling. I'm not as good at business as you, my elder A-Sen and my second brother, but when it comes to judging people, I do have some experience. Song Tianyao doesn't seem to be doing business; he's constantly looking for opportunities to devour his prey and grow stronger."
"Swallow?" Lin Xiao qia looked at Lin Xiaohe and asked, somewhat puzzled.
"He doesn't do business; all he does is see who's doing well and try to take them over. He did that with the Zhang Family, and with those factories in the wig industry too. After digesting one, he immediately looks for the next target. On the surface, the funds he has aren't enough to take over the Lin Family's business, but who can guess what he's thinking behind the scenes? I'm too lazy to guess or observe what he's hiding, so I might as well just get rid of him once and for all." After finishing a piece of beef, Lin Xiaohe politely wiped his mouth with a napkin, speaking of dealing with Song Tianyao without a trace of anger.
Lin Xiao qia frowned slightly. "Find someone to take him out? Then... I'll go and tell Uncle Bing to arrange reliable people."
"Second Brother, things are different now. The Lin Family can't afford to engage in these violent conflicts anymore. If I wanted Uncle Bing and the others to deal with Song Tianyao, why would I need to contact the bank?" Lin Xiaohe smiled and said calmly, "Song Tianyao has good assets and won't have trouble getting loans. If he can't borrow from Hong Kong, he'll borrow from Macau. Macau is chaotic and has a bad reputation. It's normal for a young Hong Kong man, especially a rich one, to be kidnapped and murdered there. My real intention in contacting the bank was just to get him to go to Macau. Besides, it seems Song Tianyao already went to Macau this evening. I've already contacted Uncle Wu and Uncle Liu in Macau and asked them to help resolve this within a day or two. Since we already know he has ill intentions towards the Lin Family, we don't need to wait for them to make a move. We should resolve the root of the problem before the real conflict erupts. The Lin Family doesn't dare to bully the gods now, but they can easily bully a young upstart, especially since he still holds the card of Ah Jing and thinks he has a chance to get back at the table."
Chapter 332 I'll Support You
"Big Brother, do you have to look so sullen? I was in a hurry to cross the sea to Macau. If you had just said hello, I would have come over and sat down with you for a drink right away," Song Tianyao said to Chu Xiaoxin, who was sitting in a private room at the Silver Moon Dance Hall, his face grim and his expression furious and conflicted.