The Peerless Beauty Stuck With Me

Chapter 1395 - 1394: Leaving the An Family

"Don't know? Who's telling me they don't know? Causing such a big mess, you're telling me what I should do?"An Sheng also watched what happened in the live broadcast room. Now that he's finished watching, isn't it time to solve the problem?

"Uncle, this time it's my fault. I'm willing to accept the punishment you give me. Whatever it takes, uncle. But before that, I still hope uncle can give me a chance to change and improve."

An Sheng first acknowledged his guilt and then expressed his wish to make amends, which made An Yun feel somewhat relieved.

Even if it were about killing, An Yun couldn't actually lay a hand on his nephew.

"Kill you? Even if I chopped you into meat paste now, it wouldn't ease the hatred in my heart. All I want from you is an explanation to our business alliance; why did you say those things? Our business dealings have been severely impacted, and this loss must be recovered. You might have to become the An family's scapegoat when necessary."

An Sheng felt anything was worth doing as long as An Yun could calm down. But being An Heng's son, An Sheng might be a future leader of the An family. If An Yun wanted to make a scapegoat out of An Sheng, it would ruin An Heng's life, and even An Sheng would be doomed.

"Brother, letting An Sheng be the scapegoat? Can we find another way? Is there no other solution?"

An Yun shook his head.

This issue originated due to An Sheng, so An Sheng must handle it personally.

"Everyone must face the consequences of their actions alone. I know brother cares for An Sheng, but have you considered An Sheng's future? Causing trouble and not accepting punishment now will lead to bigger problems down the line, are we to ignore them then?"

With a few words, An Yun silenced An Heng.

"Brother, that's not what I mean. What I mean is, can you promise, as a brother's favor, to spare An Sheng's life? He can shoulder the blame, just spare him from sacrificing his life."

For this small wish of An Heng, An Yun was able to agree. He threw a list at An Sheng's feet and said: "This is your task from now on. Complete these, and I'll spare your life."

As long as life could be spared, both An Sheng and An Heng sighed in relief.

"Alright, I'll do whatever uncle says. I'll go immediately and make sure everything is done well."

An Sheng swore a solemn oath to resolve the matter.

"All the tasks on this list are yours now. Look through them and start handling them immediately."

An Yun shook his head. At this point, all he could do was try to minimize losses. Whether An Sheng could settle this issue ultimately depended on An Sheng's capabilities.

After discussing with An Sheng, An Yun personally went to explain the situation to An family's major clients. With years of cooperation, nobody wanted such a friendly relationship to be destroyed by An Sheng, a mere kid. The most likely outcome was that An family and other families would maintain a superficial harmony while remaining estranged deep down. Hoping to reconcile might never be possible in this lifetime.

"Family Head Liu, what wind brings you here?"

Thinking he could take a break and plan how to handle the upcoming matters, one of An family's three major business allies, Family Head Liu, arrived at An family.

It's easy to understand that when such a big issue arises in An family, the first person to come knocking is the one most affected.

"You can't be unaware of why I've come?"

Family Head Liu said with a gloomy mood.

"Could it be that Family Head Liu is also troubled by the rumors in the broadcast?"

With a headache, An Yun had to deal with these trivial matters, thanks to his nephew. Without such troubles from his nephew, An Yun would be living much easier.

"Second Young Master An already knows why I've come, yet asks meaningless questions. What's the point?"

An Yun was surprised by Family Head Liu's directness. Previously, when exchanges always involved pleasantries and smiles, now everything seemed unfamiliar, as if nobody knew each other anymore. Nobody had ever spoken to An Yun this way, making him feel as uncomfortable as swallowing a fly.

"Family Head Liu, regarding this matter, I believe I should provide you with an explanation."

With many years of managing the An family, An Yun had become adept at handling large and small issues alike. After conveying the likelihood that such a scenario could occur to all families, An Yun remained calm when the situation needed handling.

"The entire incident occurred without my knowledge; blame this nephew of mine for being spoiled by our family all his life, never considering consequences in his thinking. This time, he caused trouble for others, which led to this mishap."

Naturally, An Yun couldn't claim that he orchestrated everything; instead, he tried to shift all responsibility onto An Sheng when possible, pushing the disaster elsewhere and severing ties with An Sheng.

"Oh? We've watched An Sheng grow up. Since when did he become bold enough for this?"

Did you, An Yun, think Family Head Liu is foolish? Not only is he not foolish, his mind is as clear as a mirror. An Yun's ambition, in truth, has long been known.

"He's still a child, and as time goes by, who knew he'd become so rebellious? It's entirely due to my brother and I neglecting guidance for An Sheng that such a situation cropped up. Let me first apologize to Family Head Liu here. I have already sent An Sheng to the broadcast room to provide an explanation to everyone, and I'm convinced you will receive a satisfactory response."

With a smile on his face and flattering words, An Yun tried to win favor, though in the past, he was the one being sought.

"I'm not here today seeking an explanation; the most crucial aspect of partnership is mutual benefit. Unfortunately, I've aged and am uninterested in further business; I'm now focused on resting. Thus, I plan to suspend our collaboration indefinitely."

Indefinitely suspend it?

Was Family Head Liu here today to disgust and upset An Yun?

Was the aim to make An Yun sick to his stomach, and wouldn't call it quits until so?

"Family Head Liu, surely you can't be joking with me. We're about the same age, it's middle-age when stability and progress are prioritized, isn't it impossible to stop doing business? We've known each other for many years; how could I not understand your personality?"

Family Head Liu distanced himself from An Sheng and added: "Today, it's not only me here to discuss this matter but other allies in the business alliance as well. Since they don't want to raise it directly, let me share this list instead for you to review. Previously, those with Purple Crystal agreed not to demand more from An family and hope An family can extend leniency or forgiveness for having worked together for so long, instead of ending on unhappy terms. Do you agree?"

Liu family and An family's strengths are evenly matched. Now that Liu family is personally indicating they want to exit the alliance, An Yun could only smile without daring to speak.

If others from outside wanted to challenge An Yun, given their family's strength, who would dare to stand against them openly?