Chapter 1514: Chapter 1280: Song Yansheng Is Way Too Arrogant
When Song Qingyang said this, Yu Dou didn’t push her any further, just lifted his brows slightly, then turned and left.
But it has to be said, Yu Dou’s persuasion wasn’t totally useless, because after he left, Song Qingyang went to find her two uncles.
In the end she talked her two uncles into letting Song Zhongming attend the funeral, if only for her sake.
When Song Zhongming got the call, his heart finally settled a little.
Outside, rumors were flying that a Liang Family member had taken Liang Yue’e’s body away, taken the ashes too, and would not even let him attend the funeral.
The gossip was like a ferocious tiger; in just two days it had already seriously affected his life.
Not just him— even the Song Family stock had dropped by a noticeable margin. Now that the Liang brothers were letting him attend the funeral—
As long as he showed up at the funeral, all those rumors should fall apart on their own.
Looked like this son‑in‑law Yu Dou wasn’t completely useless, though he knew, the reason Yu Dou helped him wasn’t because he saw him as a Father in law, but because he was afraid volatility in the Song Family stock would ripple over to the Lishui Project, and even to the Shi Family.
Yu Dou might be young, but he was a classic old fox, sharp as they come.
It was right around then that his phone rang. Seeing the number on the screen, his brows furrowed deeply. After a long breath, he picked up.
A woman’s voice came from the other end: "Zhong... Zhongming, are you... holding up okay?"
Song Zhongming let out a cold laugh. "You still dare ask if I’m okay? Whether I’m okay or not, you really don’t know?"
The woman said, "I didn’t think it would turn out like this either. Who would have thought she’d be so fragile? I just said a few casual words over the phone, the call wasn’t even over and I heard the sound of her falling over there. If we have to blame someone, we can only blame her for being so petty!"
"Enough..." Song Zhongming said. "This is not the time to talk about that. Besides, now that she already knew about our relationship, that’s really not a good thing for either of us. If she told her two younger brothers, things would be even worse than they are now."
The woman laughed. "So what you mean is, that call of mine came at just the right time?"
"I said enough, and you still won’t let it go. Don’t forget, the one who died was my wife!"
"Wife?" The woman sneered. "What wife? Can you really say that the reason you stayed married to her all these years wasn’t because of her two brothers? And that the reason you married her in the first place wasn’t her family background? Song Zhongming, I know you too well. You only care about profit. Everything you have, including yourself, can be put on the table and traded for gain. That’s the kind of person you are."
Song Zhongming let out a long breath. "This still isn’t the time for you to bicker with me. Just tell me, calling at a time like this, what are you really after?"
The woman said, "It’s nothing much, I’m just a little worried about you. And also... today Shi Yuanbo got a call from your cousin, Song Yansheng. Shi Yuanbo went into the study to take it, and wouldn’t let anyone else in. I just feel like there’s something off about it, no idea what they talked about!"
Song Zhongming’s voice sank. After a moment he said, "All right, I got it. That’s enough for now, I’m hanging up, I’ve still got a lot to deal with over here."
"Hey, wait!" the woman called him back. "We’ve covered the important stuff, but there’s one more thing I want to ask you."
Song Zhongming was clearly impatient. "Whatever you’ve got to say, say it all at once."
The woman composed herself a little before saying, "Here’s the thing... now that your... your wife is dead, you see, you and I have been together for so many years... If... if one day I can get Shi Yuanbo to sign an agreement putting the Shi Family in Tian Chao’s hands, then between me and him, do we still have to drag this on..."
Song Zhongming understood what she meant and frowned slightly. "How could it be that simple? Besides, my wife just died, the media is still in an uproar, I’ve got a mountain of things to handle. Don’t bother me with meaningless stuff like this."
The woman froze for a second, then snapped, "Song Zhongming, you’d better make yourself clear— what do you mean meaningless stuff? I’ve been with you for over ten years. In all these years I’ve never asked you for anything. Now your wife is dead, I’m asking you for a chance to be acknowledged, and this is the attitude you give me?"
Song Zhongming knew he couldn’t afford to offend her right now; there were still plenty of things he’d need her for in the future.
He took a breath and softened his tone quite a bit. "That’s not what I meant. I’m saying, Shi Yuanbo isn’t going to sign that agreement so easily. And don’t forget, besides Tian Chao, the Shi Family also has Jiaojiao and Shi Nuan. Jiaojiao is your daughter so let’s set her aside for now, but Shi Nuan isn’t. Plus, Shi Nuan has Song Yansheng backing her, and Shi Yuanbo feels deeply guilty toward her. Whether the Shi Family will end up in Tian Chao’s hands in the future is very much up in the air."