Chapter 46: Slink Away in Defeat

At this moment, at the Han residence, Han Changyong had made countless phone calls.

After begging left and right, he finally figured out what his company had done wrong.

That idiot son of his had actually gotten involved in money laundering, and stupidly used the company’s account to take the payment!

His vision went dark in waves. How could he, Han Changyong, have fathered such a fool of a son!

That brat wasn’t even worth a single finger of Han Mo’s!

Han Mo?

Right, he still had another son!

He immediately called Han Mo. The phone was picked up quickly, and he said hastily, “Good son, the company is in trouble! Come back quick...”

He urgently explained that the company’s accounts had been frozen, but Han Mo didn’t respond.

“Good son, I know you’re angry with your father. But this company is my life’s work. You can’t just abandon it.”

Han Mo still remained silent, and Han Changyong started to panic.

He knew Han Mo held a grudge against him. But if the boy had been more devoted, would he have treated him this way?

If you really wanted to split the blame, both father and son were equally at fault.

But now was not the time to say that. Gritting his teeth, he finally brought up the past: “It wasn’t easy building this company to where it is today. Back then, your mother ruined her stomach trying to secure the West Yard project...”

As expected, at the mention of Chen Meixin, Han Mo’s emotions instantly boiled over: “So you remember how much Mom sacrificed for this company? And look how you treated her! How dare you even mention her name?”

“I know I failed you and your mother. Hate me if you want. But can you really bear to let Meixin’s hard work go to waste?”

He cut straight to the point, pressing Han Mo: “Can you really bear it?”

He knew Han Mo couldn’t say no.

Back in the early days, when he and Meixin were building their careers, they didn’t have Han Mo until they were nearly thirty.

Meixin had doted on Han Mo — afraid he might fall if she held him in her hands, afraid he might break if she held him in her mouth.

The Han Corporation was an empire Meixin had built brick by brick. Han Mo could never stand by and watch it collapse.

“From now on, Han Xuan has nothing to do with the company’s affairs.”

Han Mo’s voice was ice-cold, utterly devoid of emotion.

But that didn’t matter. Han Changyong knew that Han Mo had a hand in today’s crisis.

The fact that he was willing to lay down terms meant he was backing down.

He quickly nodded: “Fine! In a couple of days, I’ll send him abroad to reflect on his mistakes.”

Once the company stabilized, he’d let him come back.

Of course, he didn’t say that out loud, but in his heart, that was exactly what he planned.

Having received his promise, Han Mo said nothing more and simply hung up.

Han Changyong then called Han Xuan. The phone rang for a long time before it was picked up.

On the other end, Han Xuan was crying like a child: “Dad! I didn’t mean to! I swear! Han Mo set me up! It was Han Mo!”

“So you know it was him who set you up!”

Han Changyong scolded him harshly: “He set a trap, and you walked right into it? Do you have a brain made of pig fat? Can’t you think at all?”

“Wah... Dad, I’m sorry...”

You had to admit, Han Changyong truly doted on his younger son.

That was the only reason Han Xuan could cry to his father like this after making such a huge mistake.

If Han Mo had made the same error, Han Changyong would have handed him over to the authorities long ago.

Hearing the crying on the phone, Han Changyong’s heart softened. He soothed him: “Stop crying. I’ve already made an agreement with Han Mo. He’ll take over the company from now on and clean up this mess.”

“What?”

Han Xuan shouted in fury: “What about me, then?”

The boy had no real skill, but he sure knew how to fight for his share!

Han Changyong snapped at him, "Do you have the capability to solve the current problem? 'I'll handle it'? You'd better get home right now and explain everything you've done!"

Click...

The call was quickly hung up. Han Changyong stared at his phone, his anger boiling over.

Hanging up on him?

Who was the one in the wrong here?

He really owed him one!

His fury surged and then quickly dissipated.

The kid hadn't had it easy either—his mother had passed away a few years ago after a painful illness.

Watching his own mother suffer from such pain had hurt the boy deeply. A little indulgence was understandable.

Loved children were like that—they didn't need to do anything to earn their parents' affection and forgiveness.

Han Xuan had made such a huge mistake that the company nearly went under because of him.

Han Changyong's anger didn't even last half an hour before it fizzled out.

Then he dumped this mess on Han Mo to clean up. Once Han Mo sorted it out, he planned to find an excuse to strip Han Mo of his power.

But this time, he miscalculated. He thought Han Xuan would obediently fall in line.

He didn't realize that Han Xuan had tasted the thrill of easy money and that his mindset had already changed.

The feeling of getting something for nothing was too intoxicating. He couldn't let it go, couldn't give it up.

This time, it was his turn to be kicked out of the company in disgrace.

Too humiliating.

But he had no choice. He didn't have any other option.

The company had nearly been ruined because of him, and he needed Han Mo to clean up his mess.

Han Mo moved quickly. No one knew what he did or who he talked to.

The day after Han Mo returned to the company, the corporate account was temporarily unfrozen.

Han Xuan became even more certain that Han Mo was behind everything.

Even Gu Chengye couldn't solve this problem, but Han Mo fixed it in two days?

How was that possible?

He slumped dejectedly on the sofa, his resentment piling up higher and higher.

Until his phone rang, and a long-awaited number flashed on the screen.

He answered impatiently: "Hey! Why weren't you taking my calls before?"

He had called that person countless times a few days ago, but they never answered.

He thought he had been discarded. He never expected them to call him on their own.

On the other end of the line, the voice had a hint of exhaustion: "Didn't you say your company's account was frozen? I was busy figuring out how to help you. So? It's unfrozen now—want to continue the collaboration?"

"What do you mean?"

Han Xuan was stunned: "Are you saying you came up with that solution? So it wasn't... wasn't our own plan?"

Hearing this, the person on the other end exploded: "I haven't even slept, spent millions to pull some strings for you, and now you're trying to weasel out of it?"

"No, no..."

Han Xuan quickly apologized to the person, finally managing to calm them down.

Only then did the person lazily reveal that over the past few days, they had spent several million to bribe the right people.

That was how the company's account was unfrozen.

The person asked him: "I'll make sure my people are more careful from now on. Are you still in?"

"Yes!"

Han Xuan agreed without hesitation.

After hanging up, he licked his lips in displeasure.

So, Han Mo had learned to reap the benefits without lifting a finger, huh.

Now came the problem: how could he kick Han Mo out of the company again?

He had just made a huge mistake, and the old man was convinced that Han Mo had saved the company.

There was no way the old man would hand the company over to him again anytime soon. But the person on the phone had insisted the money had to go through the company account.

Said it was harder to trace that way, with lower risk.

He couldn’t let the old man find out he was earning this money—the old man would surely scold him to death.

He reached up and touched his chin, thinking about how he could kick Han Mo out.