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He came out of the mountains, then went to his company to handle some official business.
Around noon, he heard a commotion outside his office.
“Where’s your boss? Ask him to get out here now, our Young Master is looking for him!” Someone was shouting.
The voice was loud and rude.
“What the hell?” The workers in the company exclaimed.
“Dammit, who the hell are these people? Where are their manners?”
Everyone was shouting and cursing loudly.
Then, Liu Yan’s voice was heard. “I’m the manager here. Do you have any business?”
“Manager? Pah! A manager from a small company doesn’t deserve to talk to our Young Master. Our Young Master is looking for your boss, that Tang kid.
“You’d better come out now, Tang kid!”
The voice became louder and more brazen than ever.
In his office, Tang Hao’s expression was grim.
The people must be from the Ling family. They were indeed arrogant.
He narrowed his eyes, which flashed with shocking coldness.
“Should we call the police, President Tang?” Han Yutong was standing next to Tang Hao.
Tang Hao shook his head. “There’s no need. These people are from the Ling family!”
“The Ling family?” Han Yutong was shocked. She did not know what was going on.
She knew about the Ling family. They were the ones who owned Tai An Group.
‘Aren’t they on good terms with you though? They collaborated with you to open Magical Kitchen, so why do they sound like they’re picking a fight?’
The commotion outside became louder and louder.
“Let’s go! He should be over there,” the voice said.
Tang Hao could hear a group of people marching toward his office.
“Hey, you can’t go there!” Liu Yan shouted.
“Stand aside. Don’t you know who we are? We’re from Tai An Group,” the voice said brazenly.
Everyone in the office exclaimed in surprise.
Tai An Group was one of the biggest companies in Province Z. Even though Haotian Co. Ltd. was expanding, it was nowhere near the size of Tai An Group.
The footsteps soon arrived in front of the door.
Bang!
The door was kicked open. About ten people were standing in front of the door.
Most of them were dressed in black suits and shades and seemed to be bodyguards. Many of them were carrying briefcases.
The person in the lead was a man in his fifties. He was the one who kicked the door open.
Behind him was a young man in his late twenties surrounded by bodyguards. He was tall and strong, and even looked somewhat handsome, but his expression was extremely arrogant.
He lifted his chin and looked down at Tang Hao. “So… you are Tang Hao?”
Chapter 344 - Why Don’t You Call Yourself Dragon Proud Sky
Chapter 344: Why Don’t You Call Yourself Dragon Proud Sky
Title Translator Note: A ‘Dragon Proud Sky’ is a denigrating term for the male main character of a light novel who is impossibly handsome and cocky, yet seems to get everything he wants. It is the Chinese male equivalent of a Mary Sue.
Tang Hao regarded the person at the door coldly.
That person was Ling Rui, the eldest son of the Ling family.
It was the usual tradition that the eldest son of a family took over the family business. However, Ling Rui was an uneducated and incapable playboy who only knew how to have fun, which was why he lost his opportunity to take over Tai An Group.
That was what Tang Hao had heard of him anyway. Now that they met face to face, Tang Hao’s impression of him was worse than what he had expected.
He acted and sounded entitled.
“And you are Ling Rui?” Tang Hao said coldly.
Ling Rui smirked. “So you know me. Then you should know why I’m here today.”
He swaggered into the office and glanced at Han Yutong who was standing next to Tang Hao. His eyes sparkled as he examined her eagerly from head to toe.
“What a masterpiece! I didn’t expect to see a masterpiece in this shabby, run-down place,” he exclaimed.
He reflexively stood straight and smoothed his hair.
“Good day to you, pretty lady! I’m Ling Rui.”
He eagerly stretched out a palm.
Han Yutong took one step backward and went over to Tang Hao. Her expression was impassive.
Ling Rui was surprised. He felt embarrassed.
He laughed drily, then took his hand back. Then, he resumed his earlier arrogance.
He pulled over a chair, sat on it, then placed his legs on the table.
Two people came up from behind him. One of them took out a cigar and the other lighted it.
Ling Rui took the cigar with a hand and dragged it deeply. He acted as though the office was his.
Tang Hao’s veins on his forehead were bulging.
‘This guy is too damn arrogant!’
He nearly slapped that guy’s face but managed to restrain himself.
He dragged the cigar a few more times and blew a smoke ring. He lifted his hand and someone passed a briefcase to him.
He took the briefcase and threw it on the table. “There’s a contract inside. Sign it! I’m in a rush,” he said coldly.
Tang Hao glanced at the suitcase and smirked. “What the hell is that?”
“Hah! You country bumpkin, you’re quite arrogant! Let me tell you, don’t think of taking advantage of Tai An Group just because you are friends with my sister.
“Didn’t you only come out with the prescription instead of doing any real work? Yet you want to take half of the profits. Do you think that you deserve the money?”
“Let me tell you, without my Tai An Group, there won’t be Magical Kitchen, and magical cuisine won’t be so popular. It’s all because of my Tai An Group.
“Who the hell are you? Is your recipe worth half the shares of the restaurant? Here, let me give you two hundred million. Hand over your shares to me.
“Listen carefully, that’s two hundred million! That should be a few years’ profits for this shabby little company. Isn’t that more than enough for you?”
Then, he looked at Tang Hao condescendingly.
His tone of voice sounded as if the two hundred million was a heaven-sent gift.
Tang Hao pressed his lips together. He almost could not control his hands. Even Han Yutong who was watching from the side rolled her eyes.
She thought that there must be some problem with that guy’s brain.
Even an idiot knew that Magical Kitchen’s popularity was still rising. He must be dreaming to think that he could buy half of Magical Kitchen with two hundred million yuan!
Ling Rui was oblivious to all that. Instead, he grinned smugly. “Ah, right! How about you sell me your company too?
“I’ll have to admit that your product is not bad, but the company is a total mess. If my Tai An Group has such a good product, we’ll dominate the entire Huaxia market in less than a year.
“As for you guys… Sigh! That’s such a waste!”
Ling Rui shook his head and looked at Tang Hao pitifully.
The people standing outside were furious when they heard that.
That was a bare-faced insult!
“Dammit! Don’t try to stop me, I want to beat that guy to death!”
“What the hell, he’s so cocky, why doesn’t he call himself Dragon Proud Sky?”
Ling Rui ignored the people talking outside. He turned to look at Han Yutong and said frivolously, “Hey, beautiful lady, how much do you earn a month here? How about you follow me too? I’ll give you thirty thousand yuan a month to be my personal assistant. What do you think?”
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sp; Han Yutong rolled her eyes and said nothing.
Meanwhile, Tang Hao opened the briefcase and looked at the contract.
Ling Rui was impatient. “Faster sign it! Why are you dawdling? My time is precious.”
Tang Hao smirked when he read through the contract.
‘This Tai An Group is very greedy. Not only do they want my shares, but they also want me to hand them the method of manufacturing the bronze jars.’
‘They’re not only greedy, but shameless too!’
He grunted angrily, then tore the contract into pieces, and tossed it into the wastepaper basket.
“Get lost at this instant, Ling guy. Tell the adults in your family that there’s no chance in hell that I hand over the shares. If it comes down to it, I’ll take back all my prescriptions and you won’t get to use them.”
“You…” Ling Rui stood up from his seat. He was furious.
“How dare you rip my contract?” He slammed the table. His eyes were opened round and wide and glared at Tang Hao.
Tang Hao returned his gaze impassively.
After a short standoff, Ling Rui grunted angrily. “You’ve got balls, Tang kid. You’re just a country bumpkin, so why are you so arrogant? Would you believe me I can shut down your company and bankrupt you?”
“You can try!” Tang Hao responded coldly.
“You… Dammit! You’re not giving me face? Then don’t blame me for what I’ll do next. It’s not like your prescription is a secret anyway. All the chefs know about it. Also, I’ve already sent your stupid bronze jar to the lab. I can replicate it within a few days. When that happens, we’ll reopen the restaurant under new management and you won’t get a cent,” Ling Rui said viciously.
“Oh, the products of your company are all made with the bronze jars, right? That’s why they have such amazing effects. When we finally crack the secret of the jars, it’s also the time that your stupid little company goes bankrupt.
“I’ll see if you can still smirk by then!”
Ling Rui’s face contorted into something vicious. His gaze was that of a predator.
Tang Hao was impassive. “I don’t know if I can still smirk by then, but as far as I know, you won’t be smirking soon!”
His eyes flashed with shocking coldness, then he lifted his right hand as fast as lightning, grabbed Ling Rui’s head, and slammed it on the table.
Bam!
Ling Rui’s head slammed solidly on the table.
The bodyguards behind Ling Rui were shocked. Meanwhile, the people standing outside almost clapped their hands and cheered.
Chapter 345 - A Desire For Expansion
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Tang Hao’s expression was chilling as he held down Ling Rui’s head on the table.
He bent down and spoke coldly next to Ling Rui’s ear. “One should learn how to behave modestly, Ling guy. Do you think the Ling family can take away what’s rightfully mine? You sure have guts!”
Then, he smirked. “Do you actually think that I’m afraid of the Ling family? Do you think that you can profit off magical cuisine, if not that I’m friends with President Ling?
“If you don’t want me in, then we’ll just call off the collaboration. You’d better not regret it!”
After that, Tang Hao loosened his grip.
Ling Rui got up from the table. His nose was already crooked and bleeding from the nostrils. He was almost going mad with anger.
In his eyes, Tang Hao was nothing more than a windfall tycoon from a mountain village and was nothing compared to the Ling family.
He thought that the Ling family was doing Tang Hao a big favor by giving him two hundred million yuan, but not only did Tang Hao not accept it, he also beat him up.
“You’ve got balls, Tang kid. You dare oppose the Ling family? You think that we’ll regret it? In your dreams! When we finally crack the secret, that’ll be the day your stupid little company dies. I’ll let you know the true meaning of agony!” Ling Rui roared like a lunatic.
Tang Hao grabbed his head again and slammed it on the table for a few more times.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
“I’ll let you know the true meaning of agony now!”
Ling Rui almost passed out from the repeated blows to the head. He grunted pathetically, too weak to shout.
The bodyguards behind him finally came to their senses.
“Stop!” They roared and rushed forward.
“You have a death wish, filthy kid!” The middle-aged man rushed ahead first and delivered a punch toward Tang Hao’s face.
Tang Hao grunted coldly and reached out to intercept the punch. With another twist, a loud crack was heard. It was the sound of bone breaking.
The middle-aged man howled in pain and his face immediately turned pale. His eyes were opened wide and brimmed with fear.
“Get lost!”
Tang Hao pushed the man away and he fell sitting on the floor.
He picked up a handful of pens from his table. With a flick of his wrist, he threw them out in a wide arc.
“Ow!” “Ah!” “Ah!” The bodyguards cried in agony
The pens struck the bodyguards’ knees, and they fell onto the floor wailing while clutching their knees.
The workers outside were shocked by Tang Hao’s maneuver.
Then, they started shrieking in excitement.
“Wow! I don’t know my boss is so cool!” The female workers’ eyes were sparkling.
“All of you get lost, now! Ah, right! You’ve broken my door earlier, you should pay for it! It’s not expensive, only ten thousand yuan.”
Tang Hao let go of Ling Rui’s head.
Ling Rui was still dazed. He nearly fainted when he heard that. How was a door worth ten thousand yuan?
“You don’t believe me? It’s a luxury brand! If you don’t believe me, you can ask the people outside!” Tang Hao pointed at his workers outside the door.
They nodded in unison.
“You… This is daylight robbery!” Ling Rui said angrily.
“You’re not paying up? I’ll just help myself then!” Tang Hao stepped forward and searched Ling Rui’s body. He only had a few thousand yuan in cash in his wallet.
He searched a few more people and finally gathered ten thousand yuan.
“Alright, all of you can get lost now!” Tang Hao said coldly.
They hurriedly got to their feet and ran away as though they had received a royal pardon. Ling Rui shouted after he got into the elevator, “Just you wait, Tang kid, the Ling family will not forgive you.”
Everyone was still angry.
“The Ling family is despicable! They’re nothing but bullies!”
“President Tang, that bronze jar… Do you think that’ll be a problem? If Tai An manages to replicate it, we won’t be able to stop them from dominating,” Liu Yan said worriedly as she entered the office.
Haotian Co. Ltd. was only in its fifth month of operation while Tai An Group is a veteran conglomerate. When it came to finances, manpower, or connections, Tai An would beat Haotian hands down.
“Don’t worry about that. They won’t be able to replicate it,” Tang Hao said.
Liu Yan breathed a sigh of relief.
“President Tang… so what happens now? Are we pulling out of Magical Kitchen?”
“Of course we aren’t. If that’s how they treat us, why should we collaborate with them? They’re too greedy to want everything for themselves. I ought to teach them a lesson somehow.”
As he spoke, Tang Hao’s expression became colder.
If Tai An Group wanted to kick him out and monopolize the magical cuisine market, then he would retaliate so that Tai An Group would not gain anything from him.
“Sigh! Our company is still too weak. If we’re as rich and big as Tai An, they won’t do that to us,” Liu Yan said helplessly.
Tang Hao nodded in agreement.
Liu Yan was correct. Haotian Co. Ltd. was too small and weak. They
were an easy target in Tai An’s eyes.
Tang Hao’s heart was burning with indignation.
If not for him, Tai An Group would not be able to profit off his prescriptions. His honest venture into cooperation was repaid with greed and betrayal.
The indignation in his heart turned into a fervent desire for expansion.
If he could grow his company to the size of Tai An, then no one would look down on them.