stjorthotic Chapter 243 Wu Family Crisis 3
Chapter 243 Wu Family Crisis 3
Those in the Gu family who harmed the original owner have received their retribution; next up is the Wu family.
If the original owner were here, he might have been constrained, but the problem is that Wu Tao, who transmigrated here, has no compassion whatsoever.
Since the Wu family has caused harm to the original owner, there is no need to continue to let them be happy.
Wu Chengzhi, Liu Lan, and her older sister Wu Lingling are all blood relatives of the original owner.
The three of them caused the original owner a great deal of harm.
Wu Tao wouldn't necessarily kill them, nor would he allow them to continue living a life of luxury.
It's inevitable that the Wu family will go bankrupt, but Wu Tao will continue to support them. He won't provide them with an extremely comfortable life, but he will leave them a small house and some basic living expenses each month.
As for Wu Xiaochuan, the culprit, and the driver Mei Jibo and his wife behind the scenes, they will all suffer the cruelest retribution.
Liu Lan, standing beside the car, saw Wu Tao's convoy and immediately stood at the door waving at it.
Wu Tao instructed the driver to stop the car, and then he opened the door and got out.
"Xiao Tao, Mom came to see you today because I have something to ask you. We've been facing some difficulties at home lately, are you aware of that?"
As Liu Lan spoke, she stared intently at Wu Tao, as if afraid he would reveal that she knew something.
Although she wanted to deceive herself into thinking that Huang Li had done all of this behind Wu Tao's back, she actually had some bad premonitions in her heart.
Wu Tao didn't try to comfort the other person; instead, he showed a very calm expression.
"I know you've always emphasized that your adopted son is very capable and will definitely bring the Wu family to new heights. This time, I want to see with my own eyes how much better he is than me. He can't just be good at scheming against me and good at talking, can he?"
Liu Lan's smiling expression froze instantly, and the string in her heart snapped.
The worst thing happened; Wu Tao's words hit Liu Lan's heart like a heavy hammer.
Since Wu Tao knows this, it means the other party won't easily stop them. Therefore, the crisis the Wu family is facing this time will likely be very difficult to resolve.
The thought of what the Gu family had gone through made Liu Lan tremble.
"Xiao Tao, do you hold such a grudge against us? We are your biological parents. Don't you care about our feelings at all?"
"What do you mean by that? When you chose to keep Wu Xiaochuan, didn't you tell me yourself that he was very capable and that the Wu family couldn't do without him? In the end, I chose to leave the Wu family, wasn't it also to give Wu Xiaochuan a chance to show his skills?"
Liu Lan excitedly went up and grabbed Wu Tao's hand, her voice trembling with tears.
"Xiao Tao, your father and I did not consider the Wu family's situation very well back then. But your father and we still love you the most. We will even leave half of the Wu family's assets to you, which represents our love for you."
"Alright, you can go back now. As for the Wu family's affairs, they have nothing to do with me. I don't want to know what you did to me."
"Xiao Tao, you can't do this. Do you want the Wu family to really go bankrupt before you're happy?"
"Yes, I really want to see how your favored adopted son bankrupts the Wu family. Don't worry, you won't end up like the Gu family; at most, you'll just become ordinary people."
After Wu Tao finished speaking, he stopped arguing with Liu Lan. Since the future of the Wu family had already been decided, Liu Lan's pleas were meaningless.
Liu Lan tried to continue pleading with Wu Tao, but was stopped by the bodyguards. Only after Wu Tao went into the clinic did Liu Lan leave in a car, looking distraught.
Inside the car, Wu Chengzhi watched the whole thing. As the head of the family, he hadn't felt comfortable getting out.
After all, making him bow down to Wu Tao is harder than killing him.
It was precisely because he had been watching everything from the sidelines that he had seen through Wu Tao's ruthlessness and had guessed that the Wu family was powerless to reverse the situation this time.
No matter how capable Wu Xiaochuan is, he's just a conservative. If the other party were truly a powerful pioneer, they would probably have already proposed to establish their own independent entity. (The latest chapter has ignited the plot! I'm following the updates.)
Wu Chengzhi trusted Wu Xiaochuan because he knew that the other party's abilities were limited.
By adding some restrictions to the other party, he could ensure that the other party would honestly manage the Wu family's business without fearing that the other party would turn against him.
Unfortunately, everything changed drastically after Wu Tao moved out of the Wu family home.
This has caused the previously normal plans to deviate, and now Wu Tao is personally launching an attack on the Wu family.
Wu Chengzhi and Liu Lan returned to the old house with grim expressions.
Now they can only hope that the old man has a way to make Wu Tao change his mind.
In the Wu family's old house, the old man sat there silently, listening to Wu Chengzhi and Liu Lan recount the recent events.
"Dad, you love Xiao Tao the most. He's not giving us a friendly look right now, but if you step in, he'll definitely listen to you. The Wu family can't go bankrupt."
As a daughter-in-law, Liu Lan didn't care about appearances and burst into tears as she spoke.
As a daughter-in-law, Liu Lan didn't care about appearances and burst into tears as she spoke.
The old man slammed his hand on the table.
"Why are you crying? Weren't you all so resourceful before? You forced your own son to leave home for the sake of an adopted son. Xiao Tao is right, you all thought Wu Xiaochuan was capable, so let him save the Wu family."
"Dad, please don't say hurtful things now. No matter how capable Xiaochuan is, he can't withstand so many families making things difficult for him together. We know we might have handled their relationship somewhat poorly back then, but that doesn't mean we should just bankrupt the Wu family, does it?"
Even Wu Chengzhi, who had been silent all along, took the initiative to admit his mistake and hoped that the old man would step in and persuade Wu Tao to change his mind.
Unfortunately, the old man resolutely refused to show up, and Wu Chengzhi and Liu Lan could only leave the old house in disgrace.
They didn't understand why the old man would just stand by and watch the Wu family go bankrupt, considering it was the foundation he had built up over his entire life.
After watching them leave, the old man turned and spoke to the house next door.
"Come out."
As soon as the old man finished speaking, the door next to him opened, and a group of people filed out.
Among them were Wu Chengzhi's eldest brother, Wu Chengjue, as well as his third brother, fourth brother, fifth sister, sixth sister, and their children.
"Dad, just as Xiao Tao said, the second son really will come to you to beg for mercy."
Wu Chengjue smiled wryly, feeling somewhat mocked by his second brother's appearance.
"Alright, now you're the CEO of a big company. Xiao Tao hates that the second brother and the others favor their adopted son and don't want them to be comfortable, but the Wu family can't fall. Since Xiao Tao has given you the capital to revitalize the Wu family, then show me your abilities and see if you can really be a good head of the Wu family."
The eldest brother, Wu Chengjue, patted his chest and guaranteed:
"Dad, don't worry. I was just less lucky than the second son before. This time, with the 500 million in cash from Xiao Tao, plus the cooperation from Huang Li and the others, I will definitely create an even more glorious Wu family business."
"Okay, as long as you have confidence. Although Xiao Tao said he doesn't want shares, all of you must remember that the new Wu Group must retain 20% of Xiao Tao's shares, so that Xiao Tao will have a safety net if he needs them someday."
"Dad, don't worry. We're not ungrateful people. Xiao Tao gave us money and helped us get the cooperation. We know what to do."
"Yes, Dad, don't worry, we're not as foolish as Second Brother."
The old man smiled with satisfaction. Although his second son disappointed him, at least none of his other children would be foolish enough to offend Wu Tao.
In fact, all the Wu family members are well aware that Wu Tao can bankrupt the Wu family at any time. No matter how powerful they become in the future, they probably won't be much stronger than the current Wu family.
Besides, Wu Tao's medical skills are so advanced now, they also hope that they can receive the best treatment when they get sick in the future.