Extreme Almightiest Young Master

Chapter 791: It’s Good to be Back

All those present could hardly guess what was going on in Huang Yu’s mind. In fact, Huang Yu had been wrestling with complex thoughts before finally deciding to speak up. With the current situation, everyone in the family had already taken a stand against Huang Minghai. If he did the same, he would be no different from the others, which was absolutely unacceptable. It was crucial to remember that Huang Minghai was the current head of the Huang Group, and the confirmation of the successor’s identity needed Huang Minghai’s approval.

Therefore, having thought it through, Huang Yu had finally decided to feign support for Huang Minghai as a strategic retreat. After all, the opposition was already strong enough. Once he had taken Huang Shi down, Huang Yu’s action at this time would become glaringly effective. By not irritating Huang Minghai, becoming the group’s successor wouldn’t be difficult. That was Huang Yu’s ultimate plan in his heart.

"Big brother, how can you say that? Huang Shi clearly made a mistake; what difference does it make if he returns or not?"

"Exactly, big brother, how can you speak for Huang Shi? With the current situation, Huang Shi is no longer suitable to be the group’s successor!"

"With Huang Shi causing such chaos, what good is his return? Big brother, there’s no need to speak in his favor!"

"Big brother, the impact of what Huang Shi did this time is clear to everyone. Under such circumstances, Huang Shi’s failure to return speaks volumes!"

...

Upon hearing Huang Yu speak in such a way, the other brothers, though inwardly bewildered, still felt that the most important thing was to pressure Huang Minghai into stripping Huang Shi of his status. All else was trivial, so they all tried to persuade Huang Yu to join them in their stance.

But regardless, a tremor of unease stirred in their hearts. After all, Huang Yu should not take Huang Shi’s side, as there was no benefit in that for him. So... what could Huang Yu’s purpose be? They couldn’t tell themselves that Huang Yu was intervening out of brotherly sentiment. As members of a major family, they didn’t believe such things could exist; interests come first, and even blood brothers might turn on each other one day.

Huang Mingtian looked at his son and couldn’t guess what he was thinking. However, he knew one thing: his son was definitely not a fool but rather extremely intelligent. Without Huang Shi in the picture, it might have been his son ascending to the position of successor. How could such a clever son make such a foolish move? There had to be a purpose behind it, or else his son would never choose to stand against everyone at this time!

What was this all about? Huang Mingtian couldn’t fathom what his son was thinking, nor could he guess what his son intended to do. He could only choose to remain silent and wait to see what his son had planned, all the while plotting to find time to talk with his son in private and understand his thoughts.

Hearing Huang Yu speak thus, Huang Mingtao also felt it very strange and full of questions. He wondered what was going on. Why would Huang Yu suddenly speak like this? It was truly bizarre. Normally, Huang Yu would never choose to side with Huang Shi. Such abnormal behavior indicated something was amiss. Was it possible that Huang Yu had some special strategy in mind?

Huang Mingtao considered this, his gaze turning towards Huang Yu, trying to guess why he was acting this way, what the meaning behind Huang Yu’s actions was...

Huang Minghai, seeing Huang Yu suddenly speaking out for Huang Shi, was also stunned. He had not expected Huang Yu to act this way at such a time, leaving him somewhat confused. He was unable to penetrate Huang Yu’s thoughts. Under normal circumstances, if Huang Yu had taken an opposing stand, it would have been understandable, but now he had chosen to side with him, which seemed impossible.

Years of being in power had matured Huang Minghai’s mindset. He always maintained a trace of vigilance towards everyone, especially after Huang Yu’s aberrant actions, which made Huang Minghai even more wary. He certainly did not believe in such acts of generosity; they might be common in ordinary families but not in such influential families. Despite all his pondering, Huang Minghai could not deduce Huang Yu’s thoughts or intentions, so he had to wait and see how things would unfold.

"We shouldn’t speak like this; I’ve only expressed my personal opinion," Huang Yu said, seeing the attitude of everyone else. Inside, he was already elated, thinking to himself that the plan was already halfway successful. For today’s effect, he had planned for a long time. Otherwise, how could the gambling ship arrive in Tianhai so casually? How could those people be informed of the affair? How could he have brought Huang Shi aboard the gambling ship? Otherwise...

Now Huang Yu appeared rather aggrieved on the surface, but inside, he was already triumphant. It was apparent that his plan had succeeded. Having Huang Shi lose so much money, making Huang Minghai such a passive figure, there was no need for him to intervene any further. The pressure from his father, his third uncle, his other brothers, and the group’s shareholders would undoubtedly force Huang Minghai to give up on Huang Shi’s status as heir.

So, what followed was exactly as he had anticipated, how could he sincerely help Huang Shi? It was more likely that he actively sought to sabotage him. However, even he did not expect that the woman would be able to win so much money all at once, leaving Huang Minghai in such an extraordinarily passive situation. This effect was too good, to the point where Huang Yu even started wondering if he should get in touch with that woman to discuss how to split the 96 million US dollars—an undeniably substantial sum!

When those brothers heard Huang Yu say this, they were immediately infuriated, thinking what on earth got into Huang Yu today, wasn’t this pure foolishness? They wanted to speak up and challenge Huang Yu about his intentions, but before they could get a word in, a voice from outside stopped them all in their tracks because they were all too familiar with it. What surprised them even more was hearing it at this moment, in this place.

"Dad, I’m back!"

Huang Shi, without entering the room, called out from outside, then pushed the door open along with Lin Feng. The moment he laid eyes on his father sitting at the head of the table, Huang Shi felt an unbearable pain in his heart. He knew all too well the immense pressure his father was under because of him, and seeing his father’s unusually grim expression, he knew his father was on the verge of rage. All this was because of him, which was why he listened to Lin Feng and chose to face it rather than flee, to bear the responsibilities that a man should, with no complaints, regardless of his father’s punishment.

"Huang Shi, you’ve returned?"

"You still have the guts to come back!"

"Do you realize how much trouble you’ve caused this time?"

"Huang Shi, even though you are our brother, you must bear all the consequences now!"

...

Seeing that Huang Shi had indeed returned, each one of the brothers began to direct their barrage of criticism towards him, looking at him with disdain and snorting coldly as they blamed him. They couldn’t believe Huang Shi had the audacity to return at such a time, but what did it matter if he came back? His return wouldn’t change the outcome of being ousted from his position; it was a good opportunity to see what Huang Minghai would say.

As they spoke, they turned their gaze to the young man who had walked in with Huang Shi, unable to comprehend why Huang Shi would bring a young man with him at such a time. Could this young man possibly help Huang Shi? Impossible, how could this young man have such ability? It simply wasn’t feasible!

After a brief moment of thought, they simply dismissed Lin Feng. In their eyes, no matter who came along, no one could help Huang Shi in such a situation, so the person before them was no threat at all!

"Little brother, it’s good you’re back. Don’t listen to them; you’re here now, so we’ll know everything soon enough." Seeing Huang Shi return so suddenly caught Huang Yu off guard. He couldn’t fathom how, facing such circumstances, Huang Shi had the courage to return home. If it were him, he wouldn’t dare come home in such a situation. Why had Huang Shi suddenly decided to come home?

Quickly shifting his thoughts, Huang Yu decided pondering was useless and stopped considering it. Huang Shi’s return was beneficial; with Huang Shi present, it would be easier for him to establish himself as the good guy, and it would make it easier to pressure Huang Minghai. This was actually a good thing. He also realized another fact: Huang Minghai never liked kicking someone when they were down, so by helping Huang Shi now, he would undoubtedly gain favorable points with Huang Minghai. How could he miss such an opportunity?

Huang Yu knew that as part of a major family, such internal power struggles were inevitable. In order to control the future of the Huang Group, such disputes were bound to happen eventually, which was why he had orchestrated everything that day. In his view, among all his brothers, only he and Huang Shi had the business acumen to inherit the Huang Group. The others were nothing but wastrels, lacking any competitive strength.

So, if one wanted to rise to the top, one had to use their brains, and a sharp mind was indispensable. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to plan for so long, finally seizing this opportunity. Now in front of this chance, he had to do everything he had thought out in advance and win Huang Minghai’s approval. Once Huang Shi was truly out, his ascent to power was almost a certainty. Thinking of this, Huang Yu couldn’t help but smile. To outsiders, he seemed happy about Huang Shi’s return, but in reality, he was thrilled at the prospect of controlling the Huang Group in the future...