"Speak your mind quickly, pass your gas quickly. I don't have time to entertain you right now."
Ye Jiancheng looked at Ye Jiande in front of him, his tone full of impatience.
Although they were biological brothers, they had never been close since childhood.
Coupled with the previous incident of treating the old man, their relationship had become irreconcilable.
So seeing Ye Jiande appear before him, Ye Jiancheng felt somewhat surprised, not knowing what he was here for.
"Big Brother, we are brothers after all. As the saying goes, a broken bone is still connected by tendons. Your words make me very sad."
Ye Jiande seemed completely unfazed by Ye Jiancheng's impatience. He took two steps forward and sat down opposite him.
What was this guy's sudden madness today?
Seeing Ye Jiande sitting opposite him, a flicker of hesitation crossed Ye Jiancheng's face.
Not long ago, the Hansen Smith he had invited had almost killed the old man.
Although Ye Jiancheng had cried buckets of tears afterward, saying he had also been deceived by that Hansen Smith and had absolutely no intention of harming the old man.
But the Ye family's old man still convened a board meeting and immediately dismissed him from all his positions on the board and within the company.
Ye Jiancheng was now the general manager of a subsidiary under the Ye Group.
Perhaps compared to ordinary people, this general manager was quite good. But compared to his former position as Vice Chairman and President, who wielded immense power and could mobilize billions of funds at will, it was like comparing heaven and earth.
If it weren't for the need to maintain appearances, hoping that the old man would soften his heart one day, Ye Jiancheng would never have set foot in this subsidiary.
Just as Ye Jiancheng was pondering why Ye Jiande had come to find him, the latter spoke.
"Big Brother, we've been fighting for so many years, and now someone has stolen our fruits. Can you bear this insult?"
Ye Jiande's face suddenly turned furious, and he continued.
"Yesterday, I heard from people at the company that the old man actually took Third Brother to the real estate exchange conference held a couple of days ago. This is clearly an attempt to promote him. Once Third Brother successfully takes the helm, will he not be ruthless towards us in the future?"
The reason Ye Jiande came to find Ye Jiancheng today was a decision made after discussing with his wife for a whole night.
Ye Jiande had originally thought that after defeating the eldest brother Ye Jiancheng, the Ye Group would definitely be in his pocket.
But man proposes, and heaven disposes. This time, the old man was critically ill, and Third Brother's daughter brought back some young man from who-knows-where, who miraculously cured him with sheer luck.
Following that, the old man's mind must have gone haywire. He felt he had neglected Third Brother all these years. After dismissing Ye Jiancheng from all his positions at the board meeting, he then arranged for Third Brother to join the company.
Now, he was even taking Third Brother to public events. Wasn't this a clear indication that he intended to promote Third Brother?
This news had almost made Ye Jiande's lungs explode with anger.
However, Ye Jiande himself never felt he had done anything wrong.
In his opinion, everything he had done was justified. It was wrong of the old man not to hand over the company to him.
As for his elder brother Ye Jiancheng and his third brother Ye Jianming, they were just two fools, not worthy of competing with him.
However, Ye Jiande also knew very well that Third Brother was currently in favor. He couldn't shake Third Brother's position alone.
Therefore, after a night of discussion with his wife, he decided to approach the eldest brother first.
Firstly, Third Brother had now become their common enemy. The enemy of my enemy is my friend, even if they had fought to the death before.
Secondly, Ye Jiande had his own ulterior motives: to use the wolf to drive out the tiger, letting the eldest brother charge ahead while he hid behind and shot arrows.
"Even if Third Brother wants to be ruthless, there's nothing I can do. I'm now considered a rebellious son in the old man's eyes. After the last incident, it's already good that the old man didn't kick me out. Second Brother, your coming to me is futile."
Ye Jiancheng said helplessly after listening.
Huh?
This shouldn't be.
According to Ye Jiande's expectations, the eldest brother should have harbored immense hatred towards the third brother. Yet, upon hearing that the old man intended to promote Third Brother, he appeared so calm. What was going on?
Just as Ye Jiande was filled with doubts, Ye Jiancheng, sitting opposite him, was sneering inwardly.
In fact, Ye Jiancheng had already received the news that Ye Jiande had just mentioned before he even arrived.
After all, he had been involved in managing the company for many years. Although he had been dismissed from his board and company positions by the old man, he still had a few trusted confidants.
These people had been reporting every move of the old man and the company to him since his departure.
Moreover, Ye Jiancheng had roughly guessed that his second brother, Ye Jiande, would definitely be unable to sit still and would come to find him.
At this point, Ye Jiande still wanted to play mind games and be cunning, wanting him to be the sacrificial lamb.
He thought too highly of himself.
It was precisely because Ye Jiande's cunning was limited to this extent that he had been suppressed by him for so many years.
Ye Jiancheng looked at Ye Jiande with disdain in his eyes.
"Big Brother, as long as our brothers join forces, we may have a chance to fight. What has Third Brother done for the company all these years? All of this has been achieved by me... by you and me. We can't let him reap the benefits!"
Despite not understanding Ye Jiancheng's reaction inwardly, Ye Jiande did not forget the purpose of his visit. He tried to continue persuading Ye Jiancheng, pulling him onto his chariot.
Seeing that Ye Jiande was still persistent, Ye Jiancheng said with a cold face, "Second Brother, I know exactly what you're thinking. You don't want to watch Third Brother swallow the company alone, so you plan to let me be the frontrunner and fight him to the death, while you hide behind and reap the benefits, right? That's enough, I'm busy, get out, get out."
As soon as his intentions were completely exposed by Ye Jiancheng, Ye Jiande's expression became somewhat awkward.
Just then, the door to Ye Jiancheng's office was pushed open from the outside.
Two foreigners with blond hair, blue eyes, and hooked noses were led in.
The next moment, Ye Jiancheng, who had been wearing a cold face, immediately changed to a smiling one.
"Charlie, Edlaw, quick, quick, come inside."
As he ushered the two in, Ye Jiancheng turned and instructed the subordinate who had brought them to escort Ye Jiande out.
Although Ye Jiande wanted to find out who these two foreigners were and why they were looking for Ye Jiancheng, the subordinate standing beside him had an unfriendly expression. Under his watchful gaze, he could only push the door and leave.
After leaving, Ye Jiande quickly took out his phone and reported what had just happened to his wife.