Chapter Ninety-two

  "Protect me?" Shu Mu casually closed the book, "Big brother, why take me as an excuse? If you really don't want to fall out with Li Yi Heng, I'm sure there are a hundred ways to gloss over it."

  After hanging up the phone with He Yuesong, Shu Mu felt that something was serious and immediately called He Yuetian. He Yuetian was also shocked, silent for a long time on the phone, but told him to calm down He Yuesong and secretly send her to his place.

  Shu Mu immediately knew what he wanted to do, so he arranged for his trusted aide to secretly send the person away. Unexpectedly, Li Yi Heng's information was even more timely, and he actually intercepted the person halfway and brought him back. When the news came back, Shu Mu didn't know if He Yue Xuan still had any other moves left, so he directly came here to discuss countermeasures with him.

  He Yuxuan was not surprised to see him, as if he had known he would come. He led him to the second floor study and said, "Wait a moment, there will be another guest coming soon."

  Sure, here is the translation:

  As expected, in less than ten minutes, Sheng Teji called someone to report that Li Yiheng had arrived.

  He Yuxuan smiled and leaned against the table, casually picking up a cup from the table. The hot tea that had just been poured was now at a perfect temperature for drinking, and he took a light sip before saying, "Li Yiheng has sent back those two people you dispatched this afternoon."

  Shu Mu's smile had yet to fade from his face, and upon hearing this, he was taken aback: "Li Yi Heng didn't take their lives?" His tone shifted, and in a deep voice, he asked, "What did he say?"

  Li Yiheng said, "Sending someone back is a trivial matter." He Yuxuan smiled and said, "Even the things Xiao Er did in the afternoon, he just laughed it off and said that young people are impulsive when doing things."

  "He didn't mention Li Jin?" Shu Mu keenly sensed the key point.

  "No, not a single word." He Yuetian replied.

  This is very strange, what Li Yi said about sending someone was just a cover for a midnight visit to the He mansion, and in the end, it was a warning to the He family not to have any ideas about bullying Li Jin again...

  Shu Mu narrowed his eyes, the lamplight casting a pale glow on his skin as white as jade. A smile slowly emerged on his flawless face, like a crack in the ice that suddenly appeared.

  "Not mentioning Li Jin is to protect him, and also to give us an excuse to work together with him to suppress the matter. With two big shots in the city joining forces, no matter how big a fuss this thing makes, it will be reduced to nothing." Shu Mu sneered, opening the book beside him, randomly flipping to a page, not even looking at it, just subconsciously rolling up the pages.

  "Li Yi Heng's attention to Li Jin is truly rare," He Yue Xuan said coldly, watching his movements, "I wonder if he was like this with Ke Yuan back then."

  As expected, Shu Mu's fingers, which were flipping through the pages of the book, suddenly stopped, and then he burst out laughing in extreme sarcasm.

  "What does big brother want to say?"

  "Yesterday, I announced at the board meeting that from now on, company operations do not require your interference," said He Yuxuan. "Things have developed to this point, it's almost time to close the net."

  Shu Mu nodded slightly, a hint of a smile on his lips, and spoke slowly: "The two old men of the He family didn't have He Yuesong until they were middle-aged, and they spoiled him to no end. But who would have thought that their excessive pampering would produce a reckless and arrogant young master? The two old men feared that their eldest son was too powerful, so they made a will, dividing the company in half, with the elder son controlling the underworld and the younger son managing the legitimate business. They thought it was fair, but who built this vast empire? The elder son controls the underworld... Can they really bear to let their eldest son spend his whole life wallowing in blood and water, exhausting himself without any recognition?"

  This will was secretly made by the two elders before their death, without telling their family members. When He Yuesong returned to China after completing his studies, it was handed over to He Yuexuan's desk at the same time. In recent years, He Yuexuan has been in power alone, and there have always been people who are dissatisfied with him behind the scenes, whether in the gang or the company. They took advantage of this opportunity to make trouble, asking him to follow the will of the two elders and arrange for his younger brother to take over the white way as soon as possible.

  Why did Ke He Yue Xuan hold on to the He family's power for half his life, and how could he just hand over half of the empire with his eyes open?

  Just in time, Shu Mu appeared, and the two of them hit it off immediately, jointly plotting several big moves over the past few days.

  He Yuxuan stepped down and handed over the white media business to his younger brother. He Yuesong had no experience in the media industry or entertainment circle, and was young and arrogant, unwilling to admit defeat. Seeing Shu Muer's position being threatened, without waiting for Shu Muer to speak up, he took the initiative to abuse his power to avenge personal grievances. Shu Muer watched coldly from the sidelines, occasionally adding fuel to the fire with a few words of gratitude, finally causing He Yuesong to make one mistake after another, and Li Shi seized the opportunity to grasp the handle, striking back and making him retreat step by step, until He Media's stock price plummeted, and the financial news reported its decline in article after article, on the verge of bankruptcy.

  But He Ershao was unaware of the impending doom, and instead made several public statements about counterattacking to restore the family's fortunes. The old men on the board were frightened by his bold words and spent the whole night searching for He Dashao, begging him to save the He family and not let He Ershao squander everyone's retirement funds.

  He Yuet Xuan appeared at the board meeting with great grievance and reluctantly gave up his brother's rights. No one objected, nor did anyone mention the will. Those who felt it was inappropriate also didn't dare to speak out again.

  "I think big brother has a grasp on the situation and should have already controlled the lawyer and the will." Shu Mu raised his head, smiling with deep meaning, "Congratulations, big brother."

  He Yuxuan's face was as calm as water, a pair of black pupils inherited from his father stared at Shu Mu without blinking, and in an instant, it seemed like there was a thousand pounds of pressure coming: "Now, you can tell me what you want."

  She raised an eyebrow and smiled.

  He Yuelun was indoctrinated with too many "can't be careless even with brothers" ideas before returning to China, so after returning to China, he was close to his elder brother who could only meet a few times a year, but he was still on guard. Unfortunately, he happened to trust Shu Mu absolutely.

  "At first, before cooperating, I told Big Brother that the reward I wanted was not excessive, and Big Brother could definitely afford it." Shu Mu sighed and flipped through the pages of the book with a rustling sound. The pages were extremely thin and fragile. After flipping through a few pages, he suddenly stopped his movements, raised his head, and said in an exceptionally clear voice, "I want to invest in the He family."

  He Yuxuan's throat tightened suddenly.

  At first, cooperating with Shu Mu was out of helplessness. Moreover, no matter how popular Shu Mu became, he didn't take Shu Mu seriously. He was just a so-called star who looked good and knew how to coax people, what great skills could he have? So when Shu Mu jokingly told him that he would give him a reward after the task was completed, he agreed. Fame? Money? For He Yuetian, it was just a matter of one sentence, not difficult at all.

  Who would have thought that Shu Mu would ask for He's shares as soon as he opened his mouth!

  "It's not that easy to get into the He family. The board of directors is full of old comrades who have fought for the He family for half their lives, and it's a big problem to convince them to let you in." He subconsciously pushed back, "Even if you manage to get in, whether you can have a seat at the board meeting is still an unknown quantity."

  "This is not something for you to worry about, He Shi Media is at a critical juncture and urgently needs an injection of funds to get through the difficulties. I can fully represent HM Company in negotiations with He Shi, and the two parties can cooperate to bring in HM's capital to help He Shi out of its predicament. Although HM Company was only recently established, it does have the money to lend a helping hand to He Shi. Moreover, as Cang Cang is already the second-largest shareholder of HM, it's only natural for him to offer assistance at this time. As for having a seat at the table... my conflict with Li Yi Heng has already reached an irreconcilable point, but if I can rely on He Shi's strength to avoid being affected by the storm, and have the good fortune to receive some dividends at year-end to take home for the new year, that would be enough. Whether or not what I'm saying is reasonable, I don't really care."

  Intuition told He Yuxuan that Shu Mu wanted was not just to find a backer and get some dividends, but what exactly it was for, He Yuxuan couldn't think of for the time being.

  In the lamplight, he hung his head in thought for a long time, while Shu Mu's gaze was frank and open, staring at him like that, ultimately forcing him to raise his head and fulfill his promise.

  "Alright," he said, "alright, I promise you."

  "Thank you, big brother." Shu Mu smiled and stood up, putting the book back on the bookshelf. He turned around and said, "It's getting late, I won't disturb your rest, so I'll take my leave first."

  He Yuetian gazed at his smile, only feeling that this smile hid a hundred kinds of intentions, and couldn't guard against them.

  No wonder Shuang was infatuated with him.

  "Wait a minute." He suddenly spoke out and stopped Shu Mu.

  Shu Mu had already walked to the door and was called back, turning around to look at He Yuetian with a puzzled expression.

  "Sheng Sheng is my own brother, and in this world, only I am allowed to scheme against him." He Yuxuan glared fiercely at Shu Mu, his gaze like a poisonous tongue spitting out venom, making one's heart tremble with fear. "Shu Mu, from the moment I first saw you, I knew you weren't sincere towards Sheng Sheng. From now on, past matters are written off, and if you dare to do anything that wrongs Sheng Sheng in the future, don't blame me for not being polite to you!"

  "I know what Big Brother is capable of." Shu Mu said solemnly, "Don't worry, Big Brother, I will definitely treat Song Song well."

  Until he——

  That day was of no use.