The craze showed no signs of stopping.
While Vitality Sports Drink rose in popularity, sales of Yu Lin Group’s beverages declined.
Chapter 495 - A Shrew
In the president’s office of Yu Lin Group.
Han Chenglin sat in front of the office table. On the table was a report.
He stared at the report with a blank gaze.
It had been only a few days. How would things turn out that way?
Sales of his usually best-selling drinks had withered in those few days. Some stores did not manage to sell even one bottle.
That sounded like a far-fetched fairytale, but it was the cold, hard truth.
All that was because of a sports drink named “Vitality”.
Some people even call it “Vitality Magic Potion”, because it was as wondrous as a magic potion.
No matter how worn out one became after sports, one bottle of it would restore all the expended energy.
He tried a bottle himself and found the effects unbelievable. How would such an amazing drink exist?
When he realized that it was another product from Haotian Group, he understood how.
Haotian Group’s products had always been amazing.
After that realization, he began to be fearful and apprehensive.
‘Haotian! It’s them again!’
Their Magical Kitchen had already toppled his chain of restaurants. Now, they were eating into his share of the beverage market too.
‘Is it just a coincidence?
‘Definitely not!’
His expression turned unpleasant. The boy’s face appeared in his mind.
He almost ignored the boy when they first met and even looked down upon him. He thought that the boy was merely a windfall tycoon from a backwater village.
Back then, Haotian Co. Ltd. was still in its infancy.
However, Haotian had become a group of companies and would soon overtake his Yu Lin Group.
‘Haotian Group hasn’t even been around for a year!’
He smiled bitterly.
The young man named Tang Hao started a group of companies within a year and overtook his group of companies which he had spent many years building. He was too amazing!
There was no need to mention the young man’s impressive background.
‘Does the kid want to ruin me?’
Han Chenglin’s hands slowly clenched into fists. Anger rose in his heart.
He had spent many years building up Yu Lin Group from scratch. He would not let anyone ruin it!
Furthermore, that Tang Hao kid had caused his son and daughter to be arrested. That was an indelible stain on their impeccable lives.
However, he was helpless when he remembered the people who backed that kid.
“What should I do?”
For the first time in a very long time, he did not know what to do.
His phone started ringing. When he picked it up and saw the name on the call notification, he was stunned.
When he answered the call, he heard an angry roar from the other end. “Look at this, Idiot Han, what have things become now? I told you to not contact the two whores but you don’t listen to me. You must be very happy now, right?
“It’s all thanks to that little whore that Lulu and Leilei got into trouble.
“I’ve told you so many times that those poor people are nothing but bad luck. You ought to stay far away from them…
“That little whore must have slept with that man. She’s lucky to have seduced a sugar daddy. She must be very pleased with herself now!”
A woman shrieked loudly into the phone.
Han Chenglin furrowed his brows unhappily. “Yufen…”
The other end of the call yelled even more loudly. “Why, are you unhappy that I call her a whore? Do you have something to say about that? I’ve seen so many cheap whores like her. What does she have except for good looks and a sexy body?
“Now you’d better get the f*ck out and make the two whores stop. Teach them a good lesson.”
“Well…” Han Chenglin hesitated.
“You don’t want to? Fine! I’ll do it myself! I’ll settle both the old and new grudges!”
The woman ended the call after that.
Han Chenglin put the phone back on the table and stared blankly into the air. A long while later, he sighed helplessly.
…
Tang Hao was busy packing things at home.
With the summer break coming, he was preparing to return to Westridge.
Suddenly, he received a text message on his phone.
The message was from Assistant Han and consisted of only two words: Come quick!
Tang Hao was surprised.
The fewer the words, the more urgent the message.
He quickly left the apartment, got into his Audi A8, and drove toward Han Yutong’s house.
Very soon, he arrived at Han Yutong’s residential area.
He had been there many times. He parked outside the area and walked in.
He heard a commotion not long after.
“Look here at these two whores. The older one seduced my husband and gave birth to the little one. She’s also the same.
“Don’t think that she has a pretty face, but you don’t know how filthy she is! Do you know what she does? She’s a personal assistant! I bet she slept with her boss not only once! Don’t you think that she’s a filthy whore too?”
A shrill voice was shrieking.
The crowd exclaimed in surprise.
“That can’t be! Sister Su isn’t that kind of person.”
“You can’t tell. You see, she doesn’t have a husband. She might have flirted with someone else’s man. Tsk tsk! I didn’t expect that!”
“I know that the girl isn’t any good either! She dresses up like a little seductress every day. So she’s someone’s mistress too!”
Some of the middle-aged women talked to each other.
“Aren’t you shameless, Liu woman? You’re the one who seduced my husband, yet you blame it on my mom!” Han Yutong said angrily.
“Haha! You say that I seduced a man? What a joke! Do I need to seduce a man if I need one? Your mom is a hussy who seduced my husband and gave birth to you.”
“You…” Han Yutong was livid.
Tang Hao’s expression sank when he heard that.
He looked toward the source of the commotion. There was a crowd of middle-aged people standing in the corridor, while in front of them was a group of burly men wearing the same clothes holding banners.
Unmentionable words were written on the banner.
In front of the group of burly men was a woman in her fifties. She was slightly short and plump. Her hair was dyed blond and permed in a big wave.
Her neck and wrists were adorned with pearls and jewelry. One could tell that she was rich.
In front of that woman were Han Yutong and her mother.
Han Yutong’s eyes were opened round and wide, and her face was red with anger.
Her mother stood next to her, stupefied.
“What else do you want, Liu Yufen? You’ve already taken my husband. My daughter and I have been suffering over so many years. What else do you want from us? Since when have we crossed you?” Han Yutong’s mother said while sobbing.
Her brows furrowed in agony.
She had almost forgotten about that man after so many years, but the woman had returned to reopen her scars.
Chapter 496 - I Am Tang Hao
“Haha! What do I want?”
Liu Yufen started laughing loudly like a maniac.
Her expression abruptly sank into something vicious and terrifying as she pointed at Han Yutong.
“Why don’t you ask that despicable little whore? Ask her about the things she whispers into the ears of the men she sleeps with. She wants to ruin my Yu Lin Group!
“You’re an ingrate, you little whore. My husband is the one who gave you your life. I don’t care if you don’t recognize him as your dad; we don’t wan
t any relation with people like you either.
“But if you actively harm my family, then you’re a treacherous daughter.”
Everyone around her exclaimed in surprise again.
“Oh, she’s not only sleeping with her boss, but she’s also trying to ruin another family? What a detestable little girl!”
The middle-aged women were gossiping.
Their gaze toward Han Yutong carried some condescension and disdain.
Neighbors seldom talked to each other in the apartment complex, and so they were not familiar with Han Yutong’s personality. They believed what the woman said about her.
Mrs. Han was surprised. She looked at her daughter.
“That has nothing to do with me, Mom,” Han Yutong said.
Then, she glared at Liu Yufen.
“Don’t bring me down to your level, Liu woman. I don’t sleep with my boss. I’m an assistant and nothing more. I am innocent.”
“Hah! You’re innocent? Who will believe you? Doesn’t every assistant sleep with their boss? I’ve seen so many women like you. Are you any different from a prostitute?
“Oh! No, even prostitutes are better than you. At least they’re conscious of what they are doing, unlike you. You pretend to be virtuous even though you’re nothing but a whore.”
Liu Yufen mocked viciously.
“You…” Han Yutong was livid, but she was no match for the woman’s sharp tongue.
She saw the disdainful gazes and heard the whispers around her. Angry tears started to well up in her eyes.
“Hmph! How dare you cross me, you little whore? I’ll ruin you!” Liu Yufen whispered viciously.
She turned to look at the crowd. “Everyone, look closely at her face! That’s the face of a filthy, shameless whore.”
The atmosphere of the surroundings became more chaotic.
The disdain in the middle-aged women’s eyes intensified.
The middle-aged men felt sorry for her. “What a pity, she’s such a beautiful young woman!”
Liu Yufen was brimming with glee.
She wanted to ruin the reputation of the mother and daughter so that they would have no place to hide.
Suddenly, she heard someone shouting sternly from beyond the crowd. “I dare you to say that again!”
She was surprised as she looked in the direction of that voice.
The crowd parted, and a boy in his late teens walked in. He looked somewhat handsome, though he was dressed rather plainly in a white button-down shirt and jeans.
His expression looked extremely unfriendly at that moment.
Liu Yufen looked at him from head to toe and started laughing. “Who are you? Do you have a crush on that little whore?”
Tang Hao was surprised. “Don’t you know who I am?” He said.
“Who the hell do you think you are? Why should I know you?” Liu Yufen laughing mockingly.
“Oh!” Tang Hao replied. He took a step forward and slapped Liu Yufen’s face.
Slap!
A crisp sound.
Liu Yufen was hit squarely on her cheek.
Liu Yufen stumbled two steps backward. She was thoroughly stunned.
Even the middle-aged men and women who were watching the drama were also stunned.
‘Who the hell is this kid? Why does he get physical so easily?’
Tang Hao dusted his hands. “Now, you’d better remember this. I am none other than Tang Hao.”
Liu Yufen trembled and her eyes opened wide.
“You… you are Tang Hao… that bastard?”
She shrieked and her face contorted out of anger.
Tang Hao was the one who pushed Yu Lin Group to the brink of ruin, as well as harmed Lulu and Leilei.
“That’s right. That’s me!”
Tang Hao said coolly, “I’m the one who’s behind all this. I thought I’d show you some mercy, but it looks like your entire family doesn’t deserve any.”
“You… you bastard! Why would you do that? Just because the little whore slept with you?” Liu Yufen shrieked.
Tang Hao narrowed his eyes and slapped her again. “Call her a whore one more time!
“It seems that the only whore here is you. That Han bastard abandoned his wife and daughter back then because of you! You’re not the tragic heroes you think you are.”
“Nonsense!” Liu Yufen shrieked, as though Tang Hao hit a sore spot.
The onlooking crowd was confused.
‘Who is this Tang Hao?
‘From the conversation, he seems to be the boss that the girl is sleeping with. How is that possible?’
Their impression of a rich boss with a mistress was a man in their forties or fifties and had a pot belly.
The boy in front of them was young and handsome!
If that were the case, it was not too farfetched that they were dating each other!
“Chairman Tang!” Han Yutong greeted Tang Hao.
She seemed to be less tense than earlier. With her boss helping her, nothing was an obstacle.
“Wow!” Everyone around her exclaimed wildly.
“Chairman Tang? He really is her boss! Ah, we must have been mistaken. She’s not his mistress!”
“He must be born in a wealthy family to be a boss this young! He looks quite handsome too. I’d be so happy I could die if my daughter could find a boyfriend like him.”
“Sister Su is so blessed to have a beautiful daughter!”
The opinions of the middle-aged women changed.
Liu Yufen’s expression became unpleasant when she heard that.
All her effort earlier had gone to waste.
“Now get lost from here!” Tang Hao yelled coldly.
Liu Yufen glared at Tang Hao while covering her swollen cheeks. Her eyes were brimming with resentment.
“Just you wait, Tang kid. You won’t ruin my Yu Lin Group that easily! We’ll see what happens!”
She turned around and walked away, and the burly men left with her.
“Hey kid, what’s your name again? What’s your company’s name?”
“Kid, do you have any vacancies in your company?”
The middle-aged women crowded around Tang Hao and bombarded questions on him.
Tang Hao smiled helplessly and answered all their questions. When the crowd scattered, he walked toward Han Yutong.
“Are you OK?” Tang Hao asked.
“I’m fine!” Han Yutong smiled.
“Auntie!” Tang Hao turned to greet Mrs. Han.
Mrs. Han turned to nod at him, though she still seemed dejected.
She sighed gently. “I’ll just call you Lil Tang. Come in and have a seat. You’ve never gone into our house before!”
“Oh! Sorry for imposing on you,” Tang Hao replied courteously.
Mrs. Han smiled. “Not at all!” She led Tang Hao up the stairs and into the house.
Mrs. Han brought him a cup of tea.
“So… what happened?” Mrs. Han asked after hesitating for a while.
Tang Hao explained the incident to her.
Chapter 497 - Someone’s Causing Trouble
Mrs. Han was silent for a long time after she heard the explanation.
“So it’s like that…” She mumbled.
Her expression was rather complicated. A very long while later, she sighed.
“There’s… nothing much for me to say,” she said softly.
Before this, she would have put in a kind word for Han Chenglin. Ever since her daughter’s encounter at the dinner party and what happened earlier, she had given up on him.
“I thought that he would change after so many years. I thought he would treat Yutong a little better, seeing that he is her father after all…
“But it seems that I have been wrong.
“He must know about what that woman did today… I’m not going to persuade you otherwise. Just do whatever you want with him.”
Mrs. Han sighed again.
Her thin and delicate face seemed forlorn.
Tang Hao no
dded silently.
“Here, have some tea!” Mrs. Han lifted her head and smiled.
“I only have these tea leaves in my house. There’s nothing better…” She seemed embarrassed.
“Don’t worry! I can’t tell the difference between different types of tea anyway!” Tang Hao said.
He took the teacup and drank a mouthful. “This tastes delicious, Auntie!”
Mrs. Han smiled. She looked at Tang Hao carefully.
The young man was outstanding, no matter how she looked at him.
He was handsome, not to mention extremely capable. He became the chairman of a group of companies while he was so young. According to Yutong, he was kind and responsible, among other positive values.
She also knew that her daughter liked him.
Her daughter might not have said it directly, but she, as her mother, knew what her daughter was thinking.
Whenever Han Yutong mentioned him, she could not hide the joy that manifested itself on the corners of her eyes and her lips.
The only problem was that he already had a girlfriend.
That was rather unfortunate for Yutong.
However, she did not want to persuade her daughter otherwise. She would support any decision her daughter made.
After finishing the tea, Tang Hao said, “Auntie, how about… you come and live in Westridge in the meantime? It’s a beautiful place to live in, and you don’t need to worry about the people from the Han family looking for trouble.”
Han Yutong nodded. “Right, we should live together, Mom! Your school is on summer break anyway.”
“Well…” Mrs. Han hesitated for a while and eventually nodded. “Alright, I’ll go and stay for a bit. I’d like to visit your company too.”
“Then you can start packing up. I’ll come and pick you up later,” Tang Hao said.
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