49: Traitor

Chapter 49: The Backstabber

The young executive was clearly stunned when his cheap old man announced his position.

A hint of coldness, almost imperceptible, flashed in his eyes.

Although he was smiling on the surface, applauding and congratulating Huang Yu, that subtle hostility was still captured by Huang Yu.

However, there were too many people acting strangely just now, so Huang Yu didn't pay much attention.

But now that Huang Yu looked closely, he found the other party increasingly familiar.

Isn't this the backstabber from the original plot?

The young executive's name was Li Hua.

He wasn't an enemy of the Huang Family; on the contrary, he had a very close relationship with Huang Yu's cheap old man, Huang Tianhe.

According to the original setting, this Li Hua was originally the son of Huang Tianhe's comrade who sacrificed himself on the Annan battlefield.

Due to the brotherhood between Huang Tianhe and that comrade, the orphaned Li Hua was sponsored by the Huang Family from a young age. Later, he was personally promoted by Huang Tianhe, joining the Huang Corporation and becoming one of the company's youngest executives.

While deeply trusted by Huang Tianhe, he was also a well-known young talent in Tianhai City's business world.

If he hadn't known the plot from the original book, Huang Yu might have even suspected that this scoundrel was Huang Tianhe's illegitimate son.

After all, his cheap old man was excessively good to this son of his comrade.

In the original plot, Huang Yu and his father argued several times because of Li Hua.

Although Li Hua's ability to become a company executive was, to some extent, due to his cheap old man's help.

But it's also undeniable that he himself did possess some capabilities.

He handled matters cleanly, meticulously, and thoughtfully.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to secure this position at such a young age.

However…

Huang Yu's gaze turned cold.

It's a pity that such a seemingly brilliant young talent, outwardly loyal to the Huang Family, was a complete and utter ingrate at heart.

In the original book's setting, this guy was an ambitious, cunning, and malicious hypocrite.

While outwardly feigning compliance with the Huang Family, he had been secretly and steadily using his power and Huang Tianhe's trust over the years to continuously siphon off assets from the Huang Corporation through shell companies he secretly established, constantly funneling profits.

The deficits under various false accounts were even more shocking.

If Huang Yu remembered correctly, it was this traitorous bastard who, when the Huang Family was pressured by Xiao Zhan, that Dead Crooked Mouth, and the Dragon King Palace, disregarded his cheap old man's years of nurturing and promotion, and forged evidence of the Huang Family's commercial violations.

He dealt a heavy blow to the Huang Family from within.

While seizing a portion of the Huang Family's assets, he also created an opportunity for Xiao Zhan, that Dead Crooked Mouth.

He completely forgot that if Huang Tianhe hadn't, out of comradeship, continuously supported Li Hua after his mother remarried, changing his fate of dropping out of school early.

Li Hua would probably have ended up either dead and buried or working in a factory assembling screws.

How could he have his current status and wealth?

Thinking of this, Huang Yu's gaze grew even colder.

It seems the Huang Family's enemies are probably not just those Sons of Destiny.

There are also big problems internally.

In the original plot, even with the Dragon King Palace's external intervention, if the Huang Family's internal structure had been solid, even with the Dragon King Palace's power, it would have been absolutely impossible to collapse the Huang Family, a top-tier family ranked globally, in a short period.

This Li Hua likely had many connections within the corporation.

At this moment, as Old Master Huang and Huang Tianhe left, the executives stood up one after another, introducing themselves, hoping to make a good impression on Huang Yu, the future helmsman of the Huang Corporation.

After listening to the introductions of the executives and giving them a brief look.

Huang Yu subtly shifted his gaze, scanned the others, and then spoke plainly.

"Let's end today's meeting here."

Although he sensed the crisis within the corporation, he had no intention of personally intervening.

After all, once he took action, it would mean he would be completely tied to the Huang Corporation.

It would probably be impossible to slip away from under the noses of Old Master Huang and his father again.

He might as well find an opportunity to remind his family members.

After the meeting, as Huang Yu was about to leave, a voice suddenly called out to him.

"Huang Yu, long time no see."

Li Hua adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses, managed his inner displeasure, and slowly walked forward with a light smile.

"The last time I saw you, you had just returned to the country. A few years have passed in a flash."

"I didn't expect to see you again, already leading the corporation."

"Not at all, I was forced into it."

Huang Yu didn't immediately react, but rather smiled lightly and extended his hand to shake the other's.

"Otherwise, I should be singing with some sister right now."

"You are now the leader of the corporation, you can't be like that."

Li Hua feigned a sigh, then glanced out of the corner of his eye.

He seemed to want to see if it was really true.

But on the playboy in front of him, there seemed to be no difference from a few years ago.

He was just a good-for-nothing who only knew how to eat, drink, and wait to die.

Thinking of this, Li Hua relaxed, feeling less worried and instead somewhat relieved.

"As long as you do well."

"I believe that under your leadership, our corporation will soar higher and grow even larger."

He smiled lightly as he looked at Huang Yu, but there was a hint of disdain in that smile.

"Then I'll take your auspicious words."

Huang Yu also feigned ignorance, scratching his head and chuckling.

After a few perfunctory exchanges, Li Hua found an excuse to leave.

After seeing off Li Hua and the other executives, the large conference room quickly only had Huang Yu and Yun Yun, the secretary, left.

"Mr. Huang, this executive is not simple."

Yun Yun, after all, was an old fox who had lived for countless years; Li Hua's subtle expressions were like child's play in her eyes.

If such a person were to remain, there would surely be great trouble.

?

Hearing Yun Yun's words, Huang Yu paused, and couldn't help but murmur to himself.

"What does this old woman want?"

"She's showing goodwill so quickly, could she be trying to take advantage of me, an old cow trying to eat young grass?"

"If that's really the case, no matter what, my precious body can't be ruined by this old woman!"

"It seems I need to be careful about this in the future."

After all, Yun Yun was on the side of Xiao Zhan, that Dead Crooked Mouth, no matter what, even though what she said was indeed correct.

But for his enemy to help him… how did it feel a bit strange?

You!

Yun Yun, who was genuinely offering some advice, heard his thoughts and her expression instantly turned ugly.

She suppressed the anger in her heart, clenching her silver teeth so hard they almost shattered.

I'm giving you a warning, and you think I'm trying to harm you?

I've lived for so long, what kind of people haven't I seen? Do I really need to sleep with a little kid like you?

Do you think yours is studded with diamonds?

At this moment, with no one else around, Yun Yun looked at this outwardly calm, inwardly filthy little bastard.

Maybe she should just kill this bastard.