Rebirth in the 60s: A Path to Counterattack-Chapter 387. Refusal, expulsion

Regarding this, Lian En’s answer was still the same three words: Impossible!

Pretending to be amiable was never his style.

For the sake of national interests and hometown construction, he could put in all his effort. But this absolutely did not include forgiving the man who abandoned his wife and child for wealth and luxury, considering him a father.

Even if by blood, that man was his biological father indeed.

But since he made the decision to be a "Chen Shimei" for the so-called future, paying 200 yuan to make mom have an abortion, it meant that he had long and thoroughly given up all sentiments between husband and wife, father and son. So now, don’t talk about regret or guilt anymore.

The blisters on your feet are caused by your own walking, so endure the pain yourself!

Ultimately, concerning her own and her father’s career prospects, Bi Shan had to shamelessly cajole: "Lian En, just for the sake of our three years as classmates, for the time we sat at adjacent desks, could you help? Please?"

President Dai is really sincere, and the city truly needs this project now!

Moreover, to speak frankly, blood is thicker than water. No matter how many past grievances exist, President Dai is still your biological father. He now feels regret and guilt, willing to offer everything for your forgiveness.

Can’t you show some mercy and consider your family bond?

Spare others and spare yourself, why not?

Why wait until he’s really buried with regrets, leaving you sighing with remorse?"

Lian En’s handsome face turned dark and cold, as if it could slice through frost, and he snorted: "You indeed have overstepped."

If it weren’t for the fact that slapping her twice would assuredly complicate matters, Lian En could hardly restrain his twitching hands.

She was merely a barely familiar high school classmate slightly better than a total stranger; how dare she lecture him?

Forgive or not, isn’t that his business?!

"I... I said these words for your own good." Yet when uttered in such a straightforward tone, the words of modest humility became glaring accusations and disdain. Bi Shan, raised as a little princess at home and never spoken to harshly by family, blushed furiously, embarrassed beyond measure.

But thinking about her father’s precarious position, she instantly found the resilience to swallow the bitterness with gritted teeth.

Only by leaning on a large tree can you enjoy the shade!

If her father, this big tree, truly fell, could she still easily mix around in the investment promotion office?

"Ha, those who claim to act for others’ benefit while overstepping boundaries are who I disdain the most. Very well, for the sake of once being classmates, I won’t say anything too harsh. But the little bit of classmates’ sentiment you have was completely used up in this meeting, so don’t again claim to be a classmate in order to approach me.

Even if you come, you’ll be served a cold shoulder at my door.

I have things to attend to, Comrade Bi Shan, please!" Lian En sneered, sarcastically issuing an order for her to leave.

"Why? President Dai has already said that if he gets his wish, he’ll invest all his energy and funds in his hometown’s development. Instead of facing endless other lobbyists later, why not consider my previous suggestion?

Or, simply propose a condition that’s remotely possible but extremely difficult to achieve.

Let President Dai strive diligently for another ten or twenty years, then we’ll see?" Though more embarrassed and annoyed, Bi Shan still managed not to turn and run away crying. Instead, she rolled her eyes and proposed an idea she thought particularly feasible.

It would surely give Lian En peace of mind and, although not highly effective, might barely achieve her mission.

Killing two birds with one stone, isn’t it?

Here we go again!

Lian En, annoyed, solemnly stated: "Go back and tell Dai Weiguo that the father-son relationship he personally severed has now led to a better, warmer family and fatherly love. I, now son to another family, cannot just be reclaimed as he wishes.

Let it go, and we can remain familiar strangers, each living well under the same sky.

Otherwise, I won’t mind further tarnishing the reputation he stripped bare with more negative scores.

As for you, whether for country, family, or even your own career prospects, please don’t come by again.

The reason we like staying in the Liu family village is that my parents appreciate the hometown’s simplicity and tranquility. If someone for the so-called investment promotion disrupts our peaceful life, not only us but my two uncles, my aunt, and my uncle could all withdraw and relocate elsewhere seeking a new paradise."

This...

Bi Shan was dumbfounded. Was this a warning mixed with a threat?

Fine, this wave of threats she honestly couldn’t ignore.

Withdrawing investment wasn’t scary, but what was frightening was the overwhelming support Lian En might receive from his family and friends!

In the city’s largest pillar enterprise, the Number One Scholar Village series, the Liu family’s three siblings were the largest shareholders, holding an entire 51% of shares, having absolute control.

The team leader and chairman, Liu Shouren, commanded utmost respect in the village.

The flourishing Good Taste was founded by Lian En’s second uncle, Director Liu Shouyi.

The rising star, the Wanyou boss, was Lian En’s younger brother.

His uncle Ning Jianshe almost monopolized the city’s and even the province’s home appliance industry...

She came to be a lobbyist, attempting to persuade Lian En to back down, ensuring multiple city investment projects succeeded, securing her father’s precarious position, or even helping him successfully climb to greater heights.

She wasn’t trying to trigger the major tax-revenue contributors in the city to collectively relocate.

If such a terrifying situation occurred, even if Dai Weiguo’s investment truly returned, it wouldn’t save her and her father’s positions in the investment promotion office.

For compared to a bleak 30 million yuan uncertain shopping plaza, a fool would know that the established, consistently healthy-developing Number One Scholar Village series and Good Taste drew far more attention from the authorities.

Moreover, Dai Weiguo returned home under countless disdainful gazes to invest, mainly seeking the chance to approach his son and exert pressure through local government channels.

Thinking perhaps, with collective efforts, wishes might be fulfilled.

If Lian En chose to leave entirely, moving out, how would he stay for any investment?

Weighing both sides, Bi Shan straightforwardly apologized. She pleaded with Lian En for leniency, considering her young and narrow perspective.

She would no longer try being a lobbyist, attempting to persuade him with the idea of pleasing Dai Weiguo to secure investment, and he shouldn’t mention anything about moving away.

Regardless if it’s the Number One Scholar Village series or Good Taste, reaching today’s scale wasn’t easy, and we shouldn’t consider relocating over some minor discord.

People may not be close, but the land is. How difficult it is to uproot and move away from home?