The younger generation, starting from where the wind blows...

Chapter 343 How could someone who has been reborn let others take advantage of them for free again?
Yang Muyi's first reaction was that Yang Deyuan was testing him.

On the surface, it's a test of the investment prospects of Yuanfudao's product.

In reality, he was testing whether she had any intention of inheriting the family business.

If Yang Muye has the idea of ​​inheriting the family business, then every investment Yang Deyuan makes now is actually spending Yang Muye's money in the future.

Naturally, Yang Muye also has the right to approve or block this investment.

The fact that Yang Muyi has expressed his opinion proves that he still has some ideas about the family business.

"Father, has it been decided that my younger brother will go to study in Hong Kong?"

The seemingly unrelated question surprised Yang Deyuan.

"That's right, your aunt will go with you after the New Year."

Yang Deyuan sighed as he spoke: "Originally, I planned to wait until Haoxuan was a little older before going there, but after asking around, I found out that the sooner you go, the faster you will adapt. If you wait until he is older, it will be harder for him to adapt."

"And then what? You go out and never come back?"

"Why come back? If you—"

At this point, Yang Deyuan couldn't help but glance at Yang Muye.

"My idea is to send Haoxuan abroad to study after he finishes high school. As for whether he will come back or not, I will let him decide for himself."

“I’ve already thought it through. When Haoxuan gets a little older, I’ll set up a family trust fund in Hong Kong.”

“If you plan to come back and take over the family business, then Haoxuan will be the beneficiary. Of course, we can switch it up and you can be the beneficiary, with Haoxuan coming back to take over the family business.”

“You are the older brother, so the initiative is yours. But whether you or Haoxuan take over the family business, the last sum of money in this trust fund must be transferred in by you personally.”

"After all, you two brothers were not born of the same mother. I don't expect you two brothers to be truly harmonious and loving towards each other in the future. I just hope that you can maintain your dignity to the end."

Yang Muyi frowned slightly. Why did this routine sound so familiar?

Am I somehow getting a role in Princess Hara's playbook?

Before the late emperor passed away, everything had already been arranged.

The eldest princess ascended the throne, and her illegitimate children received money from a trust fund, with everyone keeping to themselves.

The late emperor had even paved the way for the eldest princess's final journey.

There is one last sum of money left in the trust fund that has not yet been deposited. As long as the eldest princess follows the will and deposits the money, it will be considered a favor to her three younger siblings.

I promise not to reduce the power of the feudal lords, and you must obediently refrain from rebelling again.

In this way, the late emperor's reputation was preserved, the eldest princess successfully ascended the throne and took power, and her younger siblings could live a carefree life as princes.

Everyone can live with dignity.

However, the eldest princess was too proud and arrogant. She felt that she was the rightful heir and had the "only child" status, so she always felt that she had the advantage and was unwilling to follow the late emperor's edict, insisting on reducing the power of the princes.

The result, of course, is to learn from history.

The last person who dared to play like this was Zhu Yunwen, a genius who could ruin a perfect hand of two kings and four twos.

If he hadn't chosen to die by self-immolation, he would have faced countless humiliations from Zhu Chongba if he hadn't gone down to earth.

The eldest princess's abilities, at best, are only good enough to be a ruler who maintains the status quo. However, she was blinded by the so-called "female lead" script and didn't realize that the country was conquered by the previous emperor.

What I bestow upon you is yours; what I do not give you, you cannot take.

The consequence of not being dignified is that others will make you dignified.

Ultimately, the late emperor's tomb collapsed, and the eldest princess herself was dethroned, leaving the country in turmoil.

……

in the kitchen.

While chopping vegetables, Liu Wenjing chatted with Xu Sanduo, who was in charge of picking vegetables, about the "gossip" of their boss.

"Brother Sanduo, it turns out that President Yang has a younger brother."

"Uncle Yang is already remarried, it's normal for him to have another child, it's not like he can't have children."

Have you met Mr. Yang's younger brother?

"I've never met him. I've never even been to Shenzhen. I've only been to Mr. Yang's hometown and met his grandfather and uncle."

"And Mr. Yang's stepmother—"

Before Liu Wenjing could finish speaking, Xu Sanduo had already guessed what she was going to say next.

"Like you, this is also the first time I've met you today."

I heard that he was a few years older than me, and anyway, my impression of him was... very average.

Especially when compared to Gao Yunyue, the gap is even more obvious.

Putting everything else aside, just the fact that Gao Yunyue helped her comrade Wu Liuyi find a job would make Xu Sanduo blindly side with Gao Yunyue.

It just so happens that Liu Wenjing is also on Gao Yunyue's side, which is why Xu Sanduo opened up to her and talked so much.

Liu Wenjing glanced back at the living room behind her and lowered her voice: "Brother Sanduo, do you think President Yang's younger brother will fight with President Yang for the family fortune in the future?"

"Mr. Yang's younger brother is only three years old, and Uncle Yang is only in his early forties. Who can say for sure what will happen in ten or twenty years?"

Xu Sanduo replied.

That's what she said, but Liu Wenjing always felt that Xu Li was not someone to be trifled with.

Yang Muye's younger brother is still young, but that doesn't mean his stepmother won't jump out and fight for the family property.

Xu Sanduo placed the picked vegetables next to Liu Wenjing's cutting board.

"Did General Manager Gao ask you to find this out?"

"No, but I will definitely tell Mr. Gao about this later."

"Alright, if that's what you said, then I don't need to say anything more."

Liu Wenjing put down the kitchen knife and turned her head in shock.

"Brother Sanduo, you too—"

"Shh!"

Xu Sanduo gestured for Liu Wenjing to be quiet.

3601 next door.

Li Na led Xu Li around the kitchen, dining room, and balcony. Just as they returned to the living room, they heard the sound of a key opening the door.

Hu Yifei came back ahead of time.

When Hu Yifei entered the house and saw Li Na leading a strange woman on a tour, she didn't react at first.

After Li Na finished introducing Xu Li's identity, Hu Yifei finally managed a warm smile.

"Hello, Aunt Xu!"

Hu Yifei felt very uncomfortable being called "Auntie".

After all, Xu Li looked to be no more than ten years older than her.

This appearance perfectly fits the stereotypical image of a mistress who takes over a man's wife and a wicked stepmother in novels and TV dramas.

In addition, because she knew Gao Yunyue first, Hu Yifei's politeness towards Xu Li was limited to words.

She was just thinking about having a few awkward words when Xu Li's phone suddenly rang.

Upon seeing that it was Yang Deyuan calling, Xu Li immediately answered the call.

"I've finished talking with Ono. Come over here for a moment."

Yang Deyuan's voice came from the other end of the phone.

After finishing the call, Xu Li went straight back to the apartment next door.

Li Na made an excuse that she needed to go back to her room to get something and stayed behind.

After hearing the door close, Hu Yifei immediately asked Li Na:

Why didn't you come along?

"I won't get involved in Mr. Yang's family affairs."

"Shouldn't you, as an all-around secretary, take care of everything, big or small, both official and personal matters?"

Li Na didn't say anything, but she couldn't help but complain in her heart.

She had underestimated the workload of being Yang Muye's secretary.

If you try to manage everything, even if you had three heads and six arms, you wouldn't be able to handle it all. For one thing, Li Na still doesn't know how to reply to Zhu Suosuo.

Xu Li returned to the living room of 3602.

As soon as he sat down, Yang Deyuan told Yang Muye about his decision.

Xu Li was stunned after hearing this.

Xu Li had already thought about the dispute over the family property before coming to Shanghai.

The son is too young, and his chances of competing with Yang Muyi for the title of "heir apparent" are practically zero.

If you want to fight for the family fortune, you have to be an adult, right?
Even at the minimum age of eighteen, her son would still have to wait fifteen years.

At that time, Yang Muyi was just over thirty years old, and the two were not on the same level in terms of ability, experience, and qualifications.

Not to mention that Yang Muyi had already demonstrated extraordinary entrepreneurial talent at this time.

If Yang Deyuan wasn't senile, he would know that entrusting his family business to someone of the best choice.

You definitely can't win by competing.

Since that's the case, it's better to be sensible and give up on your own.

This way, you can leave a good impression on Yang Deyuan and Yang Muye, and at the same time, you can gain more benefits.

For example, the size of the trust fund that Yang Deyuan will establish in the future.

These can be discussed later.

However, Xu Li never expected that Yang Muye would give up his inheritance rights and choose a family trust fund instead.

Shocked, Xu Li quickly figured out the reason.

Yang Muye no longer cares about Yang Deyuan's small fortune.

Having already started his own business and amassed a net worth of over 100 million yuan during his first semester of college, Yang Muye's net worth will easily surpass Yang Deyuan's before graduation, given the current pace of development in the internet industry.

For Yang Muye, the right to inherit a family business is like a chicken bone—meaningless and useless.

It is a pity that it is tasteless.

Since that's the case, it would be better to be open-minded and generously give the inheritance rights to the younger brother.

He can sit back and enjoy the benefits of the trust fund, but after his younger brother inherits the family business, he will have to put another sum of money into the trust fund.

They've already relinquished the throne; shouldn't they be properly compensated?

But this was clearly the script that I had chosen for my son, so how did Yang Muye take it?

Xu Li was puzzled.

Despite her frustration, Xu Li couldn't show the slightest dissatisfaction in front of Yang Deyuan and his son Yang Muye.

Not only that, but they also had to pretend to "decline and resign" three times.

Although Xu Li genuinely didn't want the throne.

"Xiao Ye, Hao Xuan is still young. It will be at least twenty years before he takes over your father's job. Besides, it's hard to say whether he will amount to anything in the future, unlike you who are already so successful. I'm worried about him—"

“Auntie, Haoxuan is young, but my dad isn’t old either. He’s forty, which is the age when he should be making his way in the world. When he’s in his sixties and thinking about retiring, Haoxuan will be an adult by then. Isn’t that perfect?”

Without giving Xu Li a chance to speak again, Yang Muye continued to speak.

“I’m a true local, and my ultimate goal in this life is to achieve financial freedom and then retire in Yunmiao Village. Last time, in front of my mother, my father agreed to give me the homestead and old house in our hometown, so I won’t fight with my brother for the inheritance rights.”

The main reason is that I don't want to work for you and your daughter.

If Yang Muye chooses to inherit the family business, he will not only have to spend a lot of effort running the family business, but he will also have to set aside a portion of the money he earns to establish a trust fund.

Xu Li and her son, on the other hand, can sit back and enjoy the fruits of others' labor.

If I'm reborn and still get taken advantage of, then wasn't my rebirth a waste?

As a reborn individual, Yang Muye's biggest advantage is that he can copy others' homework.

In her past life, that princess from a certain village had already set a perfect example of what not to do through her own experience.

Using the process of elimination, we can all figure out what the optimal solution is.

To be honest, the late emperor still favored his son.

Everyone knows that very few second-generation rich kids who take over the family business are able to do it well.

On the contrary, there are countless examples of companies that have failed miserably.

That's why the late emperor gave the tangible benefits of the trust fund to his illegitimate children, while the paper wealth of inheritance rights was given to the eldest princess.

It would be good if the eldest princess could expand and strengthen the empire.

If you don't do well, you can only blame your own incompetence, not the late emperor.

Although Yang Deyuan did not have the same deep scheming as Master Zong, Yang Muye still had to be wary of him.

Xu Li was about to decline again when Yang Deyuan's voice rang out.

“Since Ono has chosen a trust fund, the inheritance rights will be left to Haoxuan.”

After making the final decision, Yang Deyuan never mentioned investing in Yuanfudao again.

Deep down, Yang Deyuan naturally hoped that Yang Muye could take over his position.

I wanted to give it to you with all my heart, but you didn't like it.

Am I really such a failure as a father?
Fine, if I can't control your succession, can't I control your other affairs?
"By the way, Ono, what's the deal with that girl named Jiang Nansun?"

Jiang Nansun?
Yang Muye was stunned for a moment.

"That girl who played the school beauty in 'Old Boy,' didn't she go back with you last time? The day before yesterday, your grandpa called me and said that the girl came again, bringing a lot of fruit and nutritional supplements to the family. You know, she's quite thoughtful."

Seeing Yang Muyi's surprised look, Yang Deyuan's eyes were playful: "You didn't know about this?"

Yang Muye's eyes flickered slightly.

Jiang Nansun went to Dali to film a video, so why did he end up in Yunmiao Village?

Filming location?

Just as he was pondering this, Xu Li suggested to Yang Deyuan, "You think that girl should have already returned to Shanghai? Why don't we have Xiao Ye invite her over for a meal?"

Yang Deyuan pretended to be discussing with Xu Li: "Isn't it bad to make an appointment with someone at the last minute? How about we set a time specifically for it?"

"Okay."

Xu Li nodded hurriedly.

"Ono, what do you think?"

"No need, she and I are just ordinary friends," Yang Muye said decisively, shaking his head.

"A casual friend visiting Dali would specially send gifts to their home?"

Yang Deyuan looked at him with an expression that said, "I just don't believe it."

Xu Li chimed in, "I've seen 'Old Boy,' and that girl looks like she was raised in a wealthy family. Her family must be quite well-off, right?"

"It's alright. Her family owns an old Western-style house on Fuxing Road... She went to Dali to film a video, and she might have been filming at the beach in Yunmiao Village, so she went to visit her grandfather while she was there."

"But I heard that she acted in 'Old Boys' for free and didn't receive a penny of payment?" Yang Deyuan then asked.

Yang Muye shrugged: "So the song she used to film the video in Dali this time was one I gave her, so we're even now."

……

In the kitchen, Liu Wenjing took out her phone while cooking, edited a text message, and sent it out.

Gao Yunyue, who was far away in Shenzhen, had just asked someone to investigate Chen Xi's identity when she received a text message from Liu Wenjing.

He frowned and pondered for a moment.

Gao Yunyue picked up her phone and made a call.

Room 3601.

Li Na and Hu Yifei figured that Yang Deyuan and his son Yang Muye had finished their conversation and were about to leave when Li Na's phone suddenly rang.

It was an unfamiliar number from Shenzhen.

Hu Yifei had just finished asking if it was a harassing or scam call when Li Na answered the phone.

"Hey?"

"Secretary Li, right? I'm Gao Yunyue."

(End of this chapter)