Plunder-Chapter 263: Staging a Play for Him

An Jinhua had a meeting scheduled in the morning, which his assistant had already arranged, but Yao Chuman’s appearance had him so entangled that he couldn’t get away.

"Brother Hua, I’m sorry, my mom insisted on coming to find you."

Zhou Chucheng showed a defeated expression.

An Jinhua hadn’t even spoken when Yao Chuman, hands on her hips, began scolding him fiercely.

"An Jinhua, do you have no conscience at all? Chucheng is my son; he doesn’t understand anything. Are you intentionally scheming against him? I’m here today to tell you that you’re not getting away with a penny less than the fifty million."

After Yao Chuman’s manipulation had failed to help Zhou Ziyan seize control of Nanchen Group, she had been in low spirits.

Zhou Ziyan was out of her control and had now utterly degenerated.

Therefore, she had placed all her hopes on Zhou Chucheng.

Although this youngest son was her own flesh and blood, he carried the reputation of a playboy and kept a distance as vast as the ends of the earth from her, fearful that she would interfere in his affairs.

But just an hour earlier, she had received a call from Zhou Chucheng, seeking her help.

To mend their strained mother-son relationship, Yao Chuman would have walked through fire and water. She had rushed to An Corporation, determined to secure justice for Zhou Chucheng.

An Jinhua smiled sheepishly, "Auntie Man, please calm down. Take a seat and have some tea, and let me explain things to you slowly."

He came forward with a smile, trying to help Yao Chuman take a seat.

Yao Chuman glared and pushed him away with her hand.

"Don’t try to cozy up to me. You think I don’t know what you’re up to? Let me tell you, Zhou Jin’an is Zhou Jin’an, and Zhou Chucheng is my son. How you deal with Jin’an I don’t care, but if you think about laying a finger on my son, you can forget about it."

"The way you handled things today was underhanded. I only have one thing to say—return the fifty million to Chucheng right away, or even if I have to make a scene with the Jade Emperor himself, you’ll still have to pay up!"

Yao Chuman was loud, and her voice filled An Jinhua’s office. Many had already heard the commotion.

An Jinhua, who cared greatly about his reputation, couldn’t save face due to Yao Chuman’s ruckus.

However, he was also reluctant to hand over the money that was as good as in his pocket.

Fifty million wasn’t a large sum, but recently, An Corporation had suffered heavy losses due to pressure from Nanchen.

Money was needed everywhere to handle this crisis.

So, he didn’t want to give away the fifty million.

"Auntie Man, how about this? I’ll pay the money, but not all at once. Can I make installment payments? I’ll transfer ten million today, and over the next year, I’ll pay the remaining forty million in four installments to Chucheng. Think of it as me, his brother, saving it for him. I’ll even give the interest when the time comes."

It was not easy for him to make such a concession. Yao Chuman was a savvy woman; since Zhou Chucheng had already asked for her help, she was determined to flex her capability and handle the matter successfully.

Now it seemed that the matter was solved, but not to the satisfactory level she wanted.

"That won’t do. Who knows what will happen in a year? What if An Corporation is gone? What if you are gone? You see, I need to see that money in the account today."

Yao Chuman insisted vehemently, with arms crossed.

An Jinhua had been speaking politely, but he realized that Yao Chuman was unbridled, daring to say anything that came to her mind.

Talking about his company being gone, even his own demise.

His complexion changed instantly.

"Auntie Man, are you intentionally making things difficult? There are rules, and I’m just following the rules. If you think it’s too slow, then let’s follow the contract."

He no longer had the patience to argue with Yao Chuman and started walking towards the main entrance.

"I have a meeting soon, please make yourself at home."

He tried to leave, but Yao Chuman wouldn’t allow it. She dashed after him, grabbing An Jinhua’s arm tightly.

"We haven’t settled this, where do you think you’re going? Let me tell you, An Jinhua, don’t bully us just because we’re alone without support. We might be alone, but we’re not pushovers."

Yao Chuman continued to confront him.

An Jinhua’s face grew darker, and his frown deepened.

Yao Chuman was a few years older than him, but as Zhou Chucheng’s mother, she was his elder in terms of seniority. He needed to show her respect even if he didn’t wish to, so he couldn’t behave inappropriately.

"Chucheng, pull your mom back."

An Jinhua said in a muffled voice to Zhou Chucheng who was standing aside.

Zhou Chucheng immediately came closer, compliantly. "Mom, let it go. Let’s do what Brother Hua said. I consider him my real brother; he won’t cheat me."

Yao Chuman snapped, "He’s not your real brother. What if he cheats you? Chucheng, you are just too honest. People are wicked in this world. I have to stand up for you today."

Zhou Chucheng made a face like he had eaten a bitter melon and immediately let go, retreating to the side again.

"Auntie Man, don’t disrespect your age!"

An Jinhua was angry.

He had reached the end of his tether.

The conference room door was ajar, and the company’s executives were all sticking their heads out to watch the excitement.

"How am I disrespecting my age? How have I disrespected my age?"

Yao Chuman fully unleashed herself.

She raised her voice, sitting on the ground like a shrew.

"An Jinhua, your heart is truly black, picking on a mother and son by ourselves. Chucheng is innocent, and you exploit him just like that, how ruthless can you be? He thinks of you as his own brother, and this is how you treat him? I tell you, if you don’t return this money to him today, I’ll just stay here and not leave."

She clung to one of An Jinhua’s legs, crying and making a scene.

An Jinhua was thoroughly annoyed.

He couldn’t hit her, nor scold her, and he had no way to vent the anger boiling inside him.

"Mom, there are so many people watching, can you stop making a scene?"

Zhou Chucheng glanced around with a cowardly expression on his face.

At his words, Yao Chuman made an even bigger scene.

"Everyone, come take a look, An Jinhua is bullying people!"

An Jinhua was beyond redemption.

Everyone from An Corporation stayed well away, no one daring to come close.

An Jinhua wanted to make a phone call, but his mobile phone was on his office desk, and he tried to shake Yao Chuman off, but she was holding onto his leg tightly.

"Fine, I’ll give you the money now."

He finally compromised.

But even then, Yao Chuman refused to let go.

"Mom, let go, Brother Hua has agreed."

Zhou Chucheng tentatively spoke up again.

"I won’t let go, not until the money is in the account. He’s as sly as a fox; what if he has us thrown out? Chucheng, people can be wicked; don’t assume everyone’s a good person."

Yao Chuman was giving a live lesson.

Zhou Chucheng didn’t know whether to nod or shake his head, matching his mother’s words with a bitter face. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

"Xiao Sun, come over!"

An Jinhua was furious; he had never been humiliated like this.

The assistant Xiao Sun hurried over, and An Jinhua, with his arms akimbo and seething with rage, barked, "Tell finance to transfer fifty million to him right now."

He pointed at Zhou Chucheng.

Xiao Sun immediately set off to do just that.

But soon, he came hurrying back.

"President An."

He looked troubled as he approached An Jinhua, wanting to whisper something.

But An Jinhua, his mind clouded by fury, said, "Whatever you have to say, say it here."

At that moment, all he wanted was for Yao Chuman to disappear, not wanting to see her for even a second longer.

However, the words Xiao Sun stuttered out only enraged An Jinhua even more.

"President An, the finance department says there isn’t enough money in the account to cover fifty million."

An Jinhua couldn’t believe it and his eyes widened in disbelief.

Yao Chuman immediately seized on this, starting to shout again.

"You’re trying to deceive us, mother and son, but that’s not happening. An Jinhua, you’re really something, running such a big company but it’s all empty inside. You deceive my naive son; what, you expect my son to fill your financial holes? Chucheng, can’t you spare me some peace of mind? Look at this, this is your ’dear brother’ An Jinhua, do you see now? He’s plotting against you. He knows you’re clueless yet drags you down with him. And there, your money is like throwing a meat bun to a dog, gone without return!"

"Aunty Man, I respect you as my elder, but please be polite!"

An Jinhua could no longer care about the niceties.

Yao Chuman looked up at An Jinhua and saw the flames of rage burning in his eyes.

"What, you want to hit me? Come on then, if you’re brave enough hit me."

She stood up and moved her head closer to his chest, "Hit me right here; it would be best if you killed me. My son is useless. If you kill me they won’t be able to trouble you, do it, kill me!"

She was highly emotional, continuously thrusting her head against An Jinhua’s chest.

He was forced to retreat step by step, until finally, he was cornered against the wall.

An Jinhua, who had never been treated this way, pushed Yao Chuman in a fit of anger.

There was a dull thud, and Yao Chuman fell to the ground.

As bad luck would have it, her head struck the corner of a desk.

"You hit me?!"

Yao Chuman burst into tears with a loud wail, struggling to stand up, ready to fight with An Jinhua.

But as dizziness swept over her, she reached to her forehead and found her hand covered in blood.