Chapter 14: Wei Kangan’s Shock

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Chapter 14: Wei Kangan's Shock

Liu Tongfu was secretly furious when he saw Li Fengnian and Wei Kangan working together to mock him, as if they were brothers wearing the same pair of pants.

At the same time, he inwardly cursed the incompetent scoundrels under him. What the hell were they doing? They didn't even investigate properly before stirring up trouble!

And now? They had been publicly humiliated!

However, Liu Tongfu wasn't about to let this matter slide. While he couldn't do anything to Wei Sanpao, he wouldn't let Li Yi off so easily!

Li Yi had beaten his son to a pulp, leaving him looking like a battered bear—and worse, nearly turning him into the last eunuch of the Dragon Kingdom! He hadn't even apologized yet. The evidence was conclusive, and there was no way he could deny it!

Thinking of this, Liu Tongfu fixed his gaze on Wei Kangan and said in a deep voice, "Wei Kangan, let's put the issue with your son aside and end this matter. However, during the workers' meeting, I don't want to hear Li Yi's name mentioned at all."

"Why?" Li Fengnian demanded angrily.

"Why? Do you even have to ask?" Liu Tongfu sneered. "Li Yi still owes my son an apology and compensation for medical expenses. How can we just let this go?"

Hearing Liu Tongfu's shameless reasoning, Wei Kangan's temper flared.

He had a strong friendship with Li Fengnian and naturally couldn't stand by while the Li family was wronged.

"Your son brought this on himself! If your wife was teased, no one else would have done it—not with her… substantial presence!" Wei Kangan scoffed. "But as a man, Li Yi had every right to defend his dignity in such a situation. I support the kid wholeheartedly!"

"You—"

Hearing Wei Kangan insult his wife, Liu Tongfu felt an instant sting in his heart.

Truth be told, his wife was indeed a difficult topic. She was only 1.5 meters tall but weighed 180 pounds—standing like a cube.

Back in the day, he had been a well-known handsome young man, with many admirers. But his mother-in-law had a powerful father in the government, and ultimately, his youth and good looks had been sacrificed for political gain.

Even though thirty years had passed, every time he thought about it, Liu Tongfu still felt a deep resentment.

"What? Others might fear you, Liu Tongfu, but I, Wei Kangan, am not one of them! Look at the damage you've caused to this factory over the years. If you didn't have protection from someone above, I would've had you removed long ago!"

"Well, Wei Kangan, are you really determined to go against me?" Liu Tongfu retorted. "Fine, then let's settle this right here!"

"A fight, is it? Who's afraid?" Wei Kangan rolled up his sleeves, ready for a confrontation, his expression showing he wasn't backing down.

Their long-standing conflict had finally erupted in full force!

Everyone present held their breath, not daring to interfere. When titans clashed, mere mortals knew better than to get involved—lest they be crushed in the crossfire.

However, just as things were about to escalate, Li Fengnian suddenly grabbed Wei Kangan's arm.

"Old Wei, let it go," he said. "If he doesn't want it mentioned, then let's not mention it. Don't waste your energy."

Wei Kangan frowned at his friend's words. "Old Li, your temperament needs to change—you're way too soft!"

Liu Tongfu smirked. "If you want to back down, go ahead."

"I swear, today is really testing my patience—" Wei Kangan started, but before he could finish, Li Fengnian pulled him away.

Unlike Wei Kangan, Li Fengnian understood his own family's situation better than anyone.

Even if Wei Kangan helped him save his son's job this time, if that reckless kid didn't change his ways, he'd be fired again within days.

After all, no matter where you worked, someone who slacked off and cut corners would never last.

The two men left the conference room and made their way to Wei Kangan's office.

As soon as they entered, Wei Kangan slammed his hand on the table and fumed, "Lao Li, I'm telling you—you're afraid for no reason! Liu Tongfu and his ilk are all scum, and now that they've mocked you, you're just going to retreat?"

Li Fengnian sighed, his face troubled. "Steel needs to be strong to be forged. Xiao Yi has always been reckless. Maybe if he suffers a little, he'll finally learn his lesson."

Thinking about Li Yi's reckless nature and poor reputation, Wei Kangan frowned.

"Lao Li, let me be honest with you—both you and your wife are responsible for how Xiaoyi turned out."

Li Fengnian opened his mouth to protest, but Wei Kangan cut him off.

"And don't think Xiaonan has no role in this either!"

"What does Xiaonan have to do with this?"

"She's Xiaoyi's fiancée, isn't she? Before marriage, she was under your care. After marriage, she should be taking responsibility for him. Look at Xiaoyi—he's aimless, undisciplined, and completely unmotivated. Shouldn't a wife step in and guide him?"

Li Fengnian hesitated.

"I know she's grateful to your family for raising her and Yaoyao all these years, which is why she lets Xiaoyi have his way. But after marriage, it's different. She needs to push him to grow up! Otherwise, how can he support a family in the future?"

Li Fengnian let out a deep sigh. "I always thought, since I only have one son, I could afford to spoil him a little. But I never expected him to turn out like this…"

Wei Kangan knew his friend was struggling, so he patted him on the shoulder and said, "Let the past be the past. Right now, we need to focus on the present. This time, those troublemakers acted on personal grudges. There's a workers' meeting this afternoon, so go home and prepare for it."

"Alright, you go take care of your things. I need to head to the workshop."

"Alright."

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Meanwhile, as soon as Wei Kangan returned home, he stormed into his son's room and dragged Wei Sanpao out of bed.

Still half-asleep, Wei Sanpao was confused. What was his father so worked up about?

Wait… did he find out I skipped work today after drinking all night?

Originally, Wei Sanpao had planned to play dumb and sneak out, but before he could even start his act, his father had already caught him.

"What happened yesterday? How did you get involved with human traffickers?" Wei Kangan demanded. "Don't try any tricks! If you don't explain everything properly, you're not stepping foot out of this house again!"

Realizing he had no way to hide it, Wei Sanpao reluctantly recounted the events of the previous day.

By the time he finished, Wei Kangan was utterly stunned!

He had never imagined that the Red Star Kindergarten in the factory district had truly been targeted by traffickers. Nor had he expected that the brat from the Li family had such sharp instincts.

More than that, the way Li Yi had orchestrated the traffickers' capture—quick thinking, precise planning, decisive action—was nothing short of extraordinary.

At that moment, he recalled the upcoming workers' meeting.

Wei Kangan pondered for a while before saying, "Just now, the municipal bureau came to the factory. They awarded you a banner and a bonus. This afternoon, the factory is holding a commendation meeting for you."

"A banner? A bonus? A commendation meeting? Seriously?" Wei Sanpao's face lit up in excitement.

"It's true," Wei Kangan said. "But that bastard Liu Tongfu refuses to let me mention Li Yi's name."

"What? That's ridiculous! Brother Yi was the one who did the most! This is just because he beat up Liu Tongfu's useless son, isn't it? I'm going to give that old bastard a piece of my mind!"

"Calm down," Wei Kangan said with a smirk. "I have a plan—one that'll make Liu Tongfu lose both his dignity and his authority."

Then, he whispered his instructions to his son.

After making sure Wei Sanpao understood, he said, "This afternoon, whether Li Yi avoids punishment depends on how well you handle things. Got it?"

"Dad, just watch me!"