Chapter 153: Chaosu, What Exactly Do You Want From Liancheng?
After Mother Liang finished her phone call with Father Liang, she went to the hospital.
Liang Chaosu lived in the high-level special care ward building next to the main hospital building, referred to as the high-level cadre building.
Government officials, or patients with status and position, were arranged here.
The hospital rooms were all suites, with evergreen pines two to three meters tall planted in front of and behind the building. The shrubs in the green belt were lush and verdant, creating a very quiet environment.
The first and second floors were for orthopedics and respiratory departments. Mother Liang took the elevator to the third floor. As soon as she opened the door, a bodyguard in a black suit stood rigidly outside, blocking the doorway.
“Sorry Madam, Mr. Liang is resting and not receiving visitors.”
Mother Liang chuckled with anger, “Am I a guest? I’m his mother.”
The bodyguard naturally recognized Mother Liang, but at this moment, considering the need to handle the situation, recognizing her was clearly more difficult than not recognizing her.
With a serious expression, he said, “Please show me your relevant credentials.”
Mother Liang could no longer chuckle with anger. She clenched her bag and shoved the bodyguard aside, calling out, “Xiao Da, come out.”
The bodyguard ultimately didn’t dare to make a move to truly stop her, and Mother Liang exited the elevator.
Xiao Da’s figure only then emerged from halfway down the corridor. Seeing her enter, he didn’t rack his brains to stop her as he had on previous occasions.
“Mr. Liang is currently in an online board meeting, chaired by Director Liang. It is essential for Mr. Liang to attend, so you may need to wait a moment.”
Mother Liang frowned and approached the door, looking in through the window.
The hospital room was lit, and the window was open. Liang Chaosu was leaning against thick pillows, with a small table set up in front of him and his computer on, broadcasting audio.
The sound was very muffled from inside the hospital room, but upon hearing it, Mother Liang was certain it was Father Liang.
“…Gu Xingyuan, the current overall person in charge of this project, is now unaccounted for. The position of overall person in charge cannot remain vacant for long. I propose that Gu Zhoushan temporarily take over the responsibility…”
Liang Chaosu did not object.
Sunlight from outside the window grazed the tops of the evergreen pine trees and shone into the room, casting a glow on half of his profile. His stern contours and increasingly gaunt, hard lines, his brows furrowed. The warm sun couldn’t warm his complexion, pale and sallow, in silence.
The computer broadcast the board’s resolution, “More than half… Gu Zhoushan will officially take office in three days…”
Mother Liang’s hands involuntarily clenched.
Liang Chaosu covered his mouth and coughed, not violently. He formed his hand into a loose fist and lightly touched the tip of his nose. The needle in his hand suddenly showed blood, and Mother Liang’s heart ached, almost making her rush in.
He put it down without concern, his voice extremely hoarse.
“When Gu Xingyuan was in charge, I was always responsible for supervision. Now that several projects under him have had successive failures, and he has fled his responsibility out of guilt, I also bear responsibility. I propose that the problematic projects be separated and I will be responsible for rectifying them. I will provide a satisfactory reply to everyone present regarding the losses incurred by the Liang Family within a month at the latest.”
“I second that.”
“I second that.”
“I object…”
This proposal took a long time, and Mother Liang stood at the door, her feet numb inside her high heels, before the proposal finally passed.
The small flame that had been extinguished by Father Liang in her chest now reignited into a sea of fire.
On the other side, Father Liang was no less formidable.
As the proposal passed, an oppressive and sinister aura emanated from him.
He directly announced the adjournment. Secretary Zhou followed him back to the Chairman’s Office. After a long silence, he let out a sneer.
“Those who don’t know the inside story would think I achieved a great victory this time. But in reality? My son, he doesn’t yield to his father, he doesn’t retreat, and he strikes ruthlessly. If he hadn’t pulled this trick of undermining me today, I wouldn’t have known he had so many, so deep, trump cards.”
Secretary Zhou did not respond.
To this point, even if he took Father Liang’s money, it would be difficult to judge who between the father and son of the Liang family was more ruthless.
One seized power, seizing it with premeditation. Today, Father Liang’s certain victory was overturned. Some directors, some connections, cannot be established without long-term cultivation.
One destroyed the beloved of his heart, causing the death of mother and child, without any mercy.
The arrogance and paranoia of the Liang family ultimately harmed the innocent girl Liancheng the most.
Father Liang’s mobile phone suddenly rang, and he answered it.
From the receiver came Father Shen’s sigh, “The wedding of Feifei and Lichuan tomorrow, I’ve considered it, and it’s best to postpone it. Chaosu is in the hospital, and the Liang family is short one person. Lichuan is also ill. So many troublesome coincidences, it feels like an inauspicious date.”
Father Liang scoffed, “What about the guests?”
“I’ll handle the notifications. It’s due to the Shen Family’s circumstances.”
After Father Shen finished speaking, he directly hung up the phone.
Father Liang’s gaze was icy, but his face showed no anger.
He and Father Shen were of the same generation. Back then, the Liang family made its fortune in light industry, and the Shen family was an inseparable partner in the supply chain. The Liang family relied a bit more on the Shen family, but both were mid-tier enterprises in Nan Province.
After his marriage, he took charge of the Liang Family. Transitioning from light industry to real estate, he brought the Shen family along and reaped over a decade of real estate profits in Nan Province, leaping to become a benchmark in Nan Province. The Shen family benefited greatly and, in turn, became dependent on the Liang family.
By the generation of Shen Lichuan, after Liang Chaosu went to develop the Northern Market, with his keen sense, he invested in the internet.
The Liang family once again seized the momentum of the era. In four years, the Liang family’s assets multiplied. The Shen family belatedly followed suit in their transformation, but it was too late. The industry trend had shrunk. Years ago, Father Shen was eager for success and, ignoring advice, was set up and tricked by a Hong Kong businessman. It was he who stepped in to rescue them.
It could be said that the Shen family was now largely dependent on the Liang Family. Father Shen would never dare to treat him with such an attitude, nor would he give up the marriage alliance.
This phone call, in the final analysis, could only be because of Shen Lichuan.
Shen Lichuan had a gentle disposition. Father Liang had always felt he lacked manly grit, heroism, and aggression. This time, he showed a bit of spirit, but Father Liang’s suspicion did not diminish.
“How are the people in Iceland now?”
Secretary Zhou turned around, locked the door, and leaned closer to Father Liang. “The Eldest Young Master’s people are pursuing relentlessly, currently having chased them out of Iceland. As for the other team of temporary personnel, the Eldest Young Master has hired an international team of lawyers. The minimum sentence is twenty years. Those who drove and hit Miss Liancheng face life imprisonment. Since the temporary personnel were all not clean, they face multiple charges, making it difficult to get acquitted.”
Father Liang waved his hand, “I am not helping criminals get acquitted. It’s just an employment relationship. They completed their task, and I paid them.” He lowered his hand, tilted his body closer to Secretary Zhou, and said, “Find someone to reconfirm Liancheng’s death. If it’s confirmed, cremate her on the spot.”
Secretary Zhou was confused, but Father Liang’s expression was inscrutable, and he offered no explanation.
For some reason, he suddenly recalled that Liancheng had taunted Mother Liang on the phone before, as if she had already determined Mother Liang was ruthless and had no intention of sparing her.
Father Liang paused, then sat up straight. “Leak some information on a small scale, saying that Liancheng unfortunately died abroad. Focus on observing the reaction of the Bai Family, especially Bai Ying.”
On Liancheng’s several departures, including concealing her pregnancy, Bai Ying and the Bai Family had exerted considerable effort behind the scenes. If she were not dead, she would have contacted this friend.
Furthermore, if the hospital incident was actually a cunning plan by Liancheng and Shen Lichuan, would they not have prepared Bai Ying in advance, causing her such heartbreak?
Father Liang felt that Liancheng would not.
In the hospital.
As soon as Liang Chaosu closed the video interface, Mother Liang could no longer hold back and rushed in, throwing herself by the bedside. She looked Liang Chaosu up and down, then raised her hand to caress his hair.
Liang Chaosu leaned back to avoid her touch.
His gaze was unfamiliar, carrying a chill.
Mother Liang’s hand froze in mid-air. After a few breaths, she withdrew it. “Is your body okay? I asked the doctor, but he wouldn’t tell me anything, only saying you need rest.”
Liang Chaosu remained silent.
Mother Liang had prepared herself before coming, but facing his resentment and anger head-on, a torrent of emotions surged within her, wave after wave, causing her eyes to redden.
Her throat choked up, and finally, she could not understand, “Chaosu, what exactly did you want with Liancheng? Four years ago, Feifei hadn’t returned, she was still your sister. After Feifei returned, why did you—why did you—”
