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Chapter 214 Fear of Being Eaten Up Without a Family Fortune

Judging from the state of the three members of the Yang family, it's clear that Yang Hui's recently deceased father was the only pillar of the family.

With the core leader gone, only three "useless" people were left.

From Lao Bai's words, Zhang Zhe had a general understanding of Yang's father's character; he was a very capable entrepreneur.

Anyone who has been in the furniture business knows that the most profitable time in this industry was during the years of explosive growth in the real estate market. But in reality, it was just following in the footsteps of the real estate industry and eating what others left behind.

Although they were just making a living off leftovers, the real estate market was so large that even a furniture tycoon like Yang's father, who wasn't even among the top ten in Qingdao, could accumulate a fortune of over 100 million yuan.

But no one could have predicted that in recent years, there would be no more leftovers, the furniture market would suddenly become a saturated market, and competition would become extremely fierce. Many business owners who failed in the competition would directly choose to travel by air.

What made Yang's father so decisive was that at the critical juncture when the furniture market was transitioning from prosperity to decline, he chose to cut his losses and survive, keeping only the old Yang Furniture City where he had made his fortune, and converting most of the rest into real estate.

Although the assets have shrunk significantly, leaving only A8.7, the family can still live comfortably on the income from rent and the furniture store.

This decision became even more valuable after Yang's father passed away unexpectedly in a car accident.

Yang's mother could take good care of her two children by being a landlady, and their standard of living wouldn't even drop much.

The only remaining issue is the furniture store, which is also related to Yang Hui's marriage.

"Your boyfriend is practically the manager of the furniture store now, right?"

"Yes, he was trained by my father. The original plan was for him to gradually take over after we got married."

"I just never expected my father to pass away so suddenly."

"Approximately how much of a share does your family own in the furniture market?"

“There should be more than 30 million, but this money is in shares. If we want to take the money and leave now, we can only sell it to other shareholders at a low price.”

“We won’t sell it anytime soon,” Yang’s mother interjected. “Although business isn’t great right now, I estimate we can still get a million in dividends a year. Selling it would be too much of a loss.”

"Do the other shareholders of the furniture mall also support your boyfriend taking on a CEO-like role?" Zhang Zhe continued to ask.

“They are supportive because they all believe we will definitely get married, so they treat him as the son-in-law of the Yang family,” Yang Hui explained. “My dad has been introducing him to others like this for a long time.”

"Our engagement was arranged before he passed away."

"I understand. So the problem lies in his parents' attitude, right?"

"Yes, when our family discussed the marriage with his parents a while ago, we felt that his parents were very perfunctory and insincere."

"His family is just an ordinary working class, their assets are probably only around A7 (presumably referring to a specific asset class in China), completely different from my family's level. It's his family who are marrying above their station, but the impression I got of his parents was..."

"My father passed away, so I had no choice but to marry him."

As Yang Hui said this, her mother kept nodding beside her, clearly indicating that the mother and daughter shared the same feeling.

As for Yang Hui's younger brother, Zhang Zhe glanced at him and saw that the kid was still holding his phone, running around with knives on the confidential dam.

Zhang Zhe shook his head at the child and said to Yang's mother, "Why don't you go and find two escorts for your son? A family's child doesn't need to be glued to his phone all day just for a few dollars' worth of game coins."

Hearing Zhang Zhe's words, Yang Hui nodded, stood up, and coaxed her younger brother out.

She knew that Zhang Zhe's sudden mention of children meant he had something to say and didn't want his brother to hear it.

After Yang Hui sat down again, Zhang Zhe began to analyze the situation for the mother and daughter:

"Is he really your brother? Not your son, is he?"

“How could that be?” Yang Hui shook her head: “He is my own brother.”

"Okay, I've encountered quite a few strange things, sorry about that, let's continue." "Ms. Yang, have you discussed your feelings with your boyfriend, or how your mother feels about it?"

“No.” Yang Hui shook her head: “But I think his parents are like this because of his usual behavior, which has influenced his family.”

“Yes!” Yang’s mother nodded somewhat resentfully from the side: “It wasn’t like this when I met his parents before. It’s all because my husband is no longer here.”

“That’s for sure.” Zhang Zhe nodded and said, “If Yang Hui’s father were still alive, you wouldn’t need to come to me for advice.”

"Let me state my opinion first, and you can think about whether it's right or wrong."

"The reason you're so conflicted is because after Yang Hui's father passed away, there's no one in your family who can handle things. Plus, Yang Hui's boyfriend is very capable, so you're worried that he'll take advantage of you and leave you with nothing, right?"

"Yes, yes, yes!" The Yang mother and daughter nodded vigorously at Zhang Zhe as if they had met a kindred spirit.

“So the best solution right now is you…” Zhang Zhe pointed at Yang Hui: “You take on the role of your father, and shoulder the responsibility for the whole family, and your family’s furniture store.”

"Huh? Me?"

Yang Hui looked troubled, as if Benboerba was saying: "I'll get rid of Tang Sanzang and his disciples."

“She can’t do it.” Yang’s mother knew her daughter well and took the initiative to help her out: “Her personality is not suited to be a leader of a company, and her father never trained her.”

"Then...it's definitely not realistic to let her younger brother take over the company, right?"

"Of course," Yang's mother shook her head and said, "I can't either."

"Only her boyfriend can work at the furniture store, but if he does that, he could transfer all of our family's assets to his own without us even knowing."

Do you think he would do that?

"It's hard to say, considering his parents' attitude..." Yang's mother rubbed her nose, her tone full of dissatisfaction.

"What do you think?" Zhang Zhe asked Yang Hui directly, "Do you think your boyfriend would do such a thing?"

"I do not know."

"You two have been dating for so long, and you didn't even know?"

"I...I really don't know. I feel like he wouldn't, but his parents make me a little uncomfortable."

“This is the biggest problem right now.” Zhang Zhe said directly to Yang Hui, “The problem lies with you. You don’t know your boyfriend well enough, and you don’t even have confidence in his character.”

"With your personality, even if you dump your boyfriend now, you might still be deceived by other men in the future."

"So from the perspective of minimizing risk, you shouldn't think about breaking off the engagement, because your boyfriend was chosen for you by your father over many years."

“If his kindness towards you is all an act, even your father can’t see it, so naturally you can’t either. Choosing him now at least gives your dad a hand in getting it approved.”

“But I think there’s something wrong with him,” Yang’s mother said firmly.

Zhang Zhe simply gave a knowing smile and offered no further explanation.

On one side is Mr. Yang, a seasoned veteran in the business world; on the other is Ms. Yang, who can't even teach her son properly. This is a free choice.

Yang Hui naturally understood Zhang Zhe's meaning, but she still had concerns:

"But my boyfriend's parents' attitude really makes us feel uncomfortable."

“That’s exactly the second point I wanted to make,” Zhang Zhe said very seriously. “The way you’re dealing with this marriage is problematic.”

“You’re still treating your boyfriend the way you did when your father was alive, but everything has changed.”

(End of this chapter)