Rivals of Rebirth - Chapter 42

Zheng Jue’s efforts were not in vain. Only three days after the incident, news came from Wen Huaan.

The internal bidding has already begun, and Luo Yu hopes to get the property rights of the house first.

Zheng Jue hesitated for a while and didn’t answer. Because Wen Huaan has been an old fox for many years, how could he not know what Zheng Jue was thinking? Hence, he immediately said, “Aaron, don’t worry. I won’t let you suffer. If you want to develop in the real estate direction, you can’t offend Luo Yu. He has done a lot of work this time, so you should show it.”

Zheng Jue sneered in his heart. Contributed? He’s just afraid that he’ll make a lot of effort to pit himself.

It’s just that the whole set of the show has still to be done in the end. After a few hesitations, Zheng Jue gave the house away. Not to mention Luo Yu’s happiness, Wen Huaan was also very happy to see it. Zheng Jue just sneered in his heart. He wanted him to lose his wife and his army? Then just wait.

After dealing with Wen Huaan’s affairs, Zhou Chengan took Zhou Chengyuan into the pit by the way. There is more than one piece of land in the north of Hong Kong. Wen Huaan wants to eat meat. With Zhou Chengyuan’s net worth, it is not difficult to drink soup with him. In terms of IQ, it is easier to deceive him than Wen Huaan.

Sure enough, within a few days, Zheng Jue heard rumors that the Zhou family’s eldest son was very interested in the land in the north of Hong Kong, and he was very active in jumping up and down these days.

Zheng Jue just smiled when he heard it. What Zhou Chengan wants to do, nothing is impossible.

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Finally, the day of bidding for the land in the north of Hong Kong came. Originally, Zheng Jue went there alone, but Han Jin also followed him even if he didn’t want to. This time, Zheng Jue failed to persuade Han Jin.

At the same time, Zhou Chengan, who had high hopes for Zheng Jue, did not persuade him deeply. In his opinion, some things were too much. The relationship between Zheng Jue and Han Jin has been known to be notoriously good in Hong Kong. If Zheng Jue really avoided Han Jin in everything, he’s afraid that Wen Huaan will also become suspicious.

Zheng Jue gritted his teeth angrily at Zhou Chengan’s inference. How could these people have so many hearts and minds?

Han Jin followed Zheng Jue to the bidding meeting with satisfaction. As soon as the two of them arrived at the meeting, they saw Wen Huaan leading a few of Wen’s employees sitting in the first row of the bidding meeting. Seeing Zheng Jue come in, a somewhat sinister smile appeared on his face.

At this time, Wen Huaan no longer played the role of a gentle elder and finally showed his hideous side.

Despite that, Zheng Jue couldn’t afford to lose the chain this time, Wen Huaan hadn’t really entered the game yet, so he still had to continue to play the role he was supposed to play.

Zheng Jue frowned slightly, and his face became a little ugly. He walked up to Wen Huaan and said a few lines before whispering, “Is Uncle Wen trying to break the contract?”

Wen Huaan just sneered, then glanced at Zheng Jue from the corner of his eyes again, and coldly said, “What if I broke the contract? You are really like your father, so naive!” After he finished speaking, he looked at Zheng Jue and sighed.

When he heard Wen Huaan talk about his father, Zheng Jue’s anger couldn’t help but rush to his head. He even mentioned his father to his face. Wen Huaan is really such a beast. Zheng Jue was instantly swept away by the anger, and he almost couldn’t bear to take action and teach Wen Huaan a lesson.

However, just as he was about to move, his wrist was suddenly grasped by a cold hand. Zheng Jue turned to look, only to see Han Jin standing behind him with a sullen face. Because he had never seen Han Jin like this before, Zheng Jue’s heart skipped a beat.

Han Jin just looked straight at Wen Huaan and ignored Zheng Jue.

Wen Huaan was a little guilty when he saw that he was being stared at, but he still maintained a confident expression on his face and raised his voice, “What’s the matter, Young Master Han?”

Han Jin didn’t say anything, but there was a chill in his eyes as he pulled Zheng Jue and left.

Seeing the backs of Han Jin and Zheng Jue leaving, Wen Huaan couldn’t help but let out a sigh of relief before he sneered. He, the Zhou, and the Han families are now in a state of no return, and he doesn’t expect himself to be able to reconcile with them at all. The only thing he wanted was to let the Zhou and the Han families not live in peace. Moreover, Zheng Jue’s performance today also made him very satisfied. It seemed that the land in the north of Hong Kong was really important to them.

Wen Huaan smiled and sat down in his seat. In that case, he also had the capital to negotiate.

Zheng Jue followed Han Jin back to his seat which was naturally a lot worse than Wen Huaan’s seat in the center. In the end, the dead camel was bigger than a horse. Even though the Wen family was on the decline, it was still a big family in Hong Kong. On the surface, people still have to follow the course of the rivers and lakes. Who knows that Wen Huaan will not be another Lu Yunxing?

Everyone in the venue laughed and smiled. However, Zheng Jue’s face at this time was very ugly even without him acting. He didn’t expect that Wen Huaan would be so shameless that even the deceased people were not spared. He could even use his dead father to provoke him without changing his expression.

Han Jin looked at Zheng Jue worriedly and finally patted the back of Zheng Jue’s hand while others were not paying attention, then said in a low voice, “He’s just a mad dog biting people indiscriminately. Don’t care about him. He will suffer in the future.”

Han Jin almost gritted his teeth when said the last sentence. In his opinion, Zheng Jue is his person, and Zheng Jue’s family was also his family. Hearing Wen Huaan’s ignorant provocation, he already decided to treat Wen Huaan like a dead person in his eyes.

Zheng Jue raised his head reluctantly and curled up the corners of his mouth at Han Jin. Looking at Han Jin’s deeply worried eyes, they were different from the arrogance they had in the past. When he looked at him, there was always a trace of softness in the corners of his eyes and eyebrows. This kind of Han Jin made Zheng Jue feel a little hot in his eyes, and he felt a little restless in his heart. He couldn’t help but want to kiss him.

But in the end, he restrained his restlessness and just followed Han Jin’s gestures as he patted the back of his hand instead. Because at this time, the bidding meeting finally started.

In fact, although this bidding meeting was highly valued by a few of them, for others, because the situation in the north of Hong Kong was unknown, the majority still took a wait-and-see attitude, so the bidding meeting ended very briefly, with Wen Huaan bidding the largest piece of land in the north of Hong Kong.

Zheng Jue also voted symbolically, but in the end, he was no match for Wen Huaan and lost.

Zhou Chengyuan also hit a piece, although the land is small. However, looking at Zhou Chengyuan like this, he’s afraid that it probably took a lot of effort.

It was at this time that a smile appeared on Zheng Jue’s face. Looking at Wen Huaan’s proud gaze, he smiled meaningfully. Because of his involvement, Wen Huaan has done so much more this time than in his previous life. In other words, the Wen family is only afraid of being plotted this time.

Wen Huaan looked at Zheng Jue’s weird smile and suddenly felt a little uncertain in his heart. He frowned slightly, then lowered his head, and said a few more words to the people around him before he turned around and left the bidding venue.

Watching Wen Huaan leave, Han Jin said, “The next step is up to Lenny’s ability. What is your plan for Director Luo? I don’t think you look like a person who can suffer.”

Zheng Jue chuckled a few times, “You know me well. Don’t worry. The anonymous letter reporting about Director Luo has long been lying on the desk of the boss who is at odds with him. Luo Yu has such an unclean foundation. I’m afraid he won’t survive till the end of this month.”

Han Jin nodded with satisfaction, “Not bad, that’s cool. Who would have thought that a small director would dare to plot against you?”

Zheng Jue laughed for a while, just shook his head and didn’t say much.

**

The day after the Wen was photographed of their bidding for this property, the entire media became restless. The prospect of the north of Hong Kong was better sung than talked, as if the city in the north would be built overnight the next day. Wen Huaan has also been treated like a master who has discerning eyes and talents. For a while, his previous decadence was swept away, and the whole person has become very happy. He even went on TV and newspapers. Simply put, he has gotten more limelight than he ever had in his life.

Zheng Jue watched from the side and only found it interesting. Wen Huaan also considered this to be a state of emergency. At this time, he wanted to rely on public opinion to save the Wen’s reputation, but unfortunately, he picked the wrong opponent. It is still not yet the Wen’s turn to speak in the media in Hong Kong.

Wen Huaan was also unable to be complacent for a few days. Just after the day he teased Zheng Jue for his lack of experience and advised him to study more, the trend of public opinion in the entire Hong Kong changed.

As if the big play that praised the Wen’s before was not sung by them, the media’s face-changing speed is faster than the weather in June. What is the insiders’ revelation? What secret investigations? Anyway, it comes and goes in one sentence. The land in the north is worthless, the government has shifted its investment targets, and this bidder is just looking for a scapegoat.

As soon as this matter came out, the entire Hong Kong market was boiling, and the Wen’s stock fell and fell again until it finally stopped at the limit. The dazzling green color almost stings people’s eyes.

Zheng Jue made a lot of money from this crash. The house that was thrown out before, not only did make a profit but also had a small surplus. Therefore, it could be regarded as a harvested mulberry lost in the east since he made a fortune.

Zheng Jue was in a very happy mood, but Wen Huaan was already a little gloomy at this time. If it was said before that the Wen family was a hundred-footed worm that died but is not stiff, this time, it was finally literally firmly nailed to the cross, and it was even nailed under his own hands. Not to mention the rumors outside, it is the complaint of the Wen’s internal shareholders that is enough for him to drink a pot.

At this point, Wen Huaan was a complete failure, and he didn’t even have a fig leaf left.

The entire Hong Kong was in an uproar.

**

However, in the present, Zheng Jue and Han Jin still looked calm.

On the sofa in Zheng Jue’s office, Zheng Jue looked down at Han Jin, who was lying on his lap with squinted eyes. With a slight smile on his lips, he softly said, “Did you do this?”

Han Jin didn’t even open his eyes as he rubbed himself into Zheng Jue’s arms and lazily said, “So what if I did it? He even dared to make fun of you. Of course, I won’t naturally make him feel better either.”

Zheng Jue couldn’t help laughing when he heard this and stretched out his hand to stroke his hair. His voice became softer and softer, “You’re making Lenny annoyed by this. He has already made some arrangements. It’s not good for you to be like this.”

Speaking of this, Han Jin only opened his eyes, then glanced at Zheng Jue as he reached out and put his hand on his shoulder to kiss him. He then murmured before his face, “Now you know how much I miss you. Well, I don’t even want a brother because of you.”

Zheng Jue’s soft smile suddenly became a little stagnant.

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The author has something to say: Let’s have a plot~

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Footnotes:

1. Green color indicates that the trading session ended with the price higher than when it started (Christina, 2021). In the story, this implied that the Wen’s shareholders are busy selling off their stocks because they have already lost their trust in Wen Huaan due to the high-profile mistake he made in the land bidding.

2. A harvested mulberry lost in the east (失之东隅收之桑榆)is a Chinese idiom that means to start out or temporarily lose in a certain way but is eventually compensated in the end (Baidu).

3. A hundred-footed worm that died but is not stiff (还是百足之虫死而不僵) is a metaphor for the powerful family, although it has declined, because of its great power and solid foundation, it will not completely go bankrupt (多肉20170326, 2019).

4. Firmly nailed to the cross (切切的被钉在了十字架上) refers to the ancient crucifixion, where rarely one survives.

5. He didn’t even have a fig leaf left (遮羞布都没能剩下) refers to the type of leaf sometimes used in arts to cover a naked person’s sex organs (Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus). In short, it implies that Wen Huaan’s utter failure was completely exposed to the world this time.

6. Brother (弟也) here probably means friend. There’s originally a saying “bros before hoes”. Referring to this, Han Jin meant that if he would have to choose between brothers/friends and a hoe/lover, then he would choose Zheng Jue over them. That’s just how much he loves him