Chapter 989: Overbearing

"Are you ready to come now?'

'...'

'Okay, welcome!'

'Beep... beep... beep...'

Song Bo frowned as he saw his son simply say a few words and then the phone went to the busy signal.

Song Zhi Cheng was even more confused. Xia Yu didn't even give him a chance to refuse, and simply said that they were visiting the family. He didn't even wait for him to ask what it was about before hanging up.

This was a completely forced visit!

Xia Yu's strong-willed actions made Song Zhi Cheng feel a little hair-raising.

Unable to contain himself, he immediately said to his father Song Bo, 'Dad, Xia Yu just told us that he's leaving to come to our house now, without saying anything about what it's about, and without giving me a chance to ask, he just hung up.'

'It must be about the Cathay Pacific Airways stake.'

Song Bo nodded gravely and said, 'Apart from this matter, he has no other purpose.'

'It's just that Norman Shiyahuai has just left, and he came right after him. It's very likely that Norman Shiyahuai or our family is being monitored!'

Hearing his father's words, Song Zhicheng shuddered, and looked around reflexively. Then he walked to the window and looked out, trying to find suspicious surveillance personnel.

Song Bo, on the other hand, remained calm and sighed, saying, 'Second son, don't look anymore. If he really had our family under surveillance, we definitely wouldn't be able to find it now.'

'And if you think about it, it's more likely that Norman Shih Ya-huai is being followed and monitored.'

Song Zhicheng then walked back with some regret, and said to his father with a solemn expression on his face, 'Dad, it seems that Norman Shih Ya-huai is completely in a passive situation. Xia Yu is determined to win Cathay Pacific Airways!'

'He'll be here soon. What should we do if he tries to buy our Cathay Pacific shares again?'

'It's been a long time since the last time, and he called you a few days ago. This is the third time...'

Song Zicheng didn't say anything else, but the meaning was clear, and Song Bo understood.

As the old saying goes, you can do something once, but not again.

If you play the game of taichi and refuse twice, you can still save face.

But if you do it a third time, it's insulting, and you'll definitely offend Xia Yu.

Even if you say all the right things, it won't help!

Song Bo frowned and remained silent.

Song Zhicheng looked at his third son Song Zhiming, who was covering his face and gritting his teeth. After a moment of hesitation, he said, 'And Dad, the first time, we promised Xia Yu that we wouldn't tell, but now that third brother has let the cat out of the bag, if Xia Yu finds out, then we'll be in the wrong...'

Song Bo looked at his third son Song Zhiming, his gaze very cold, and his breathing became a little louder.

He took a deep breath to calm his nerves, and said to Song Zhicheng, 'It shouldn't be possible for Xia Yu to find out. Let's just pretend that this never happened. If he asks, just insist that it never happened, unless...'

Unless what? Song Bo didn't say anything more, because he didn't know what to say.

After all, if Xia Yu really kept a close eye on Norman Shi Yahuai, or even the entire Shi Yahuai family, then it would still be possible for him to find out the truth.

He could only pray in his heart that Xia Yu's intelligence capabilities were not that strong!

Song Bo looked at his third son Song Zhiming again, snorted, and said, 'Rebel son, you go upstairs and stay there now, reflect on your actions, and don't come out without my approval!'

'Yes!'

Song Zhiming whispered in response, then covered his face and dejectedly went upstairs.

'A Liang, clean up and prepare the hospitality again.'

'Yes, Master!'

...

Twenty minutes later, Song Bo heard the roar of an engine again.

A moment later, Song Liang and Xia Yu walked in, and Song Bo and his son immediately got up to greet them.

'Master Song, I'm sorry to trouble you so early, but I really had no choice,'

Xia Yu apologised with a smile as soon as he met.

Song Bo's heart sank, but he quickly forced a smile on his face and said, 'Mr Xia, you are here to pay me a visit, which shows that you respect me. There is no need to apologise.'

'Please sit down!'

'A Liang, make some tea!'

Song Bo greeted Xia Yu and invited him to sit down on the sofa, then instructed the butler to make tea.

In a short while, the tea was ready, and Song Liang placed the teacup containing the tea on the table in front of Xia Yu with both hands and politely said, 'Mr Xia, please enjoy your tea!'

'Thank you!'

Although he said thank you, Xia Yu did not touch the tea, but instead smiled and looked at Song Bo, getting straight to the point and asking, 'Mr Song, regarding the last time, after so many days, how have you considered it?'

Song Bo laughed, looking helpless, and said, 'Mr Xia, this kind of thing after all involves the whole body, I have to be very careful. I haven't considered it yet, I'm really sorry.'

Xia Yu smiled faintly, and said noncommittally, "I'm afraid what Mr Song said isn't true, is it?'

Song Bo's face fell, and he frowned, saying, "What do you mean by that, Mr Xia? In your eyes, is Song Bo really that incapable?'

Xia Yu shook his head slightly, as if to imply, 'That's not what I meant. Mr Song has a good reputation, and I naturally believe in it.'

'It's just that if something can't be explained, it's easy to cause misunderstandings!'

Song Bo's pupils narrowed, and he secretly thought that trouble was coming.

However, he still harboured a glimmer of hope, and with a calm demeanour, he asked, 'Mr Xia, as you know, sometimes what you see is not necessarily the truth, which is why communication is needed. If you feel that I have done something wrong, just point it out.'

Xia Yu suddenly raised his voice and decisively applauded, 'Good, since Mr. Song has said so, I will be the villain for once.'

'Mr. Song, you promised me before that you would not leak the news that I had bought your stake in Cathay Pacific, right?'

Song Bo's heart sank to the bottom of the valley, but he still did not want to admit it, and said in a low voice, 'Yes, that's right, I really didn't leak the news.'

Xia Yu smiled, looked at Song Bo with a calm gaze, and said lightly, 'You didn't leak it, but Song Zhiming is your son, and he leaked the news. You can't say it's okay for you to know, can you?'

Seeing Song Bo's ugly face, as if he wanted to argue, Xia Yu's next few words directly blocked Song Bo's way out.

'It was precisely because he leaked the news and directly let the Shi Yahuai family know that the Shi Yahuai family visited you early this morning, before I arrived. The purpose was also the stake in Cathay Pacific Airways, wasn't it right?'

'Not only that, the Shi Yahuai family also went out in force and approached other people, such as Shen Bi, the chairman of HSBC, and Garth Liddle, the chairman of Standard Chartered Bank.'

'You tell me, how much of an impact will this have on me?'

Xia Yu definitely monitored the Shiyu family!

Song Bo's mind was shaken, and he secretly thought, shocked by Xia Yu's intelligence capabilities.

However, he was clear-headed and knew that now was not the time to be shocked.

How to salvage and deal with Xia Yu was the primary problem to face.

He put on a look of deep sorrow and said apologetically, 'Mr. Xia, it's all my fault for not teaching my godson well. This kind of thing is definitely not what I want to see. I'm very sorry for the trouble I've caused you!'

Xia Yu smiled and said bluntly, 'It's already happened, so an apology is useless. The key is to see how to solve it. The only way to solve the problem is something Mr. Song should understand.'

'The price remains the same, 660 million Hong Kong dollars, and you will transfer the 16% of Cathay Pacific Airways that you own to me.'

Song Bo's brows were knitted together, as if he were sitting on pins and needles.

Even though Xia Yu was acting relatively strong right now, after all, he was the one in the wrong in the first place, so his attitude simply couldn't be hardened.

He couldn't refuse, and he couldn't agree. He was pushed to the edge of a cliff.

After a long while, Song Bo did not directly answer Xia Yu's words, but instead tactfully said, 'Mr. Xia, the Shi Yahuai family is very strict in controlling Cathay Pacific Airways. Our Song family's shareholding ratio is not large. Even if you buy the shares I hold, you will not be able to threaten the Shi Yahuai family. Why do you have to enter this market?'

Xia Yu laughed derisively: 'Mr. Song, you are overestimating the Sze Ya Huai family. As I said before, times have changed. This is not the 1960s or 1970s anymore. British capital is in decline, while Chinese capital is booming.'

'To put it bluntly, the Sze Ya Huai family is nothing but a paper tiger. The reason it has been able to scare people is because no one wants to expose it.'

'But if no one else is willing to do it, then I will.'

'I'm still holding back for now, but I can't say what will happen in the end, because the choice isn't mine to make, it's the Shi Yahuai family's.'

At this, Xia Yu paused for a moment, looked Song Bo deeply in the eye, and said meaningfully, 'And the outcome of the choices of those who are close to the Shi Yahuai family!'

'Mr. Song, although I'm not very old, I still have some insights. You might as well listen, and if you don't like what you hear, just consider it a joke.'

Song Bo nodded expressionlessly and said concisely, 'Please go on!'

Xia Yu said indifferently, 'Strategic choice is more important than execution. Choosing the right direction is the only way to make execution worthwhile and achieve good results.'

'If you choose the wrong direction and work hard, you will only go further and further down the path to the abyss, until you fall into the dark abyss completely!'

'Mr Song, do you agree with these two sentences?'

Song Bo's expression was a little stiff, and he did not answer. To say that he had no anger in his heart would be a complete lie.

After all, a man in his sixties being threatened by a young man in his grandson's generation greatly hurt his pride.

But personal honour and disgrace were trivial in the face of family heritage and interests, and he could hold back!

Nearly an hour ago, Norman Shi Yahuai threatened him, and he could hold back!

And now, Xia Yu had also threatened him, and he could hold back too!

Both were threats, but which was more threatening? Which one could cause more harm?

After quickly weighing the pros and cons based on the information available, Song Bo's mind tipped slightly in Xia Yu's favour, but not much, just a little.

Xia Yu lifted his teacup and quietly drank his tea, keeping his gaze on Song Bo the whole time, not even glancing at Song Zhicheng, who was clenching his fists.

He still had some patience. It was only just after nine o'clock, and there were still over two hours left before the morning ended.

Anyway, since he came today, there must be a result, for better or for worse!

At most, there are just a little over two hours left, which is more than enough for Song Bo to make a choice!

The time ticked by...

After a long while, Song Bo looked at Xia Yu with burning eyes and asked a very crucial question in a deep voice...