ccnovels #584 - Chapter 584: Peace is bought with lives! Master of Chinese painting? Chen Hao's poisonou
#584 - Chapter 584: Peace is bought with lives! Master of Chinese painting? Chen Hao's poisonou
Ding Fengyu raised an eyebrow.
Too many people wanted to see him. If he saw everyone who wanted to, wouldn't he be exhausted to death?
For a request to reach him, there was only one possibility.
This person, he had to see!
"Who is it?"
"The chairman of Hanteng Capital…"
The servant glanced at Xia Qingmo: "Chen Hao!"
Ding Fengyu immediately felt a headache and subconsciously looked at Xia Qingmo.
Previously, he knew his daughter was in the military. Although he was very unhappy about it, he didn't dare ask the military for her return, until a friend claimed…
to have seen Ding Xiang in Shanghai!
He immediately secretly sent people to investigate.
This investigation revealed.
His daughter had changed her name to Ye Zhen, and was studying in the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, but studying was just a cover.
She was working as a bodyguard!
Protecting Xia Qingmo.
The latter not only developed targeted drugs but was also a major shareholder in a top pharmaceutical company.
Ding Fengyu realized that his daughter was assigned by the military to protect Xia Qingmo as a close bodyguard.
"Please invite Chairman Chen in," Ding Fengyu said in a deep voice.
The remarks of a certain mathematician in North America had caused Chen Hao's halo of genius to disappear.
But…
so what?
He was, after all, a national mouthpiece, with an extraordinary status and position.
Ding Fengyu couldn't refuse.
…
Chen Hao smiled.
He turned to look at his wife, then at Ding Xiang: "Do you want to be this bodyguard? Tell me the truth."
He treated Ding Xiang as a friend.
He wouldn't force his friends to do anything.
He would let her confirm it personally first, and then decide whether to take her with him or not.
"Chairman Chen!"
Before his daughter could answer, Ding Fengyu suddenly said, "You don't have children, so you can't put yourself in the position of parents and consider things from their perspective!"
Chen Hao quietly turned his gaze to his wife.
Who said he didn't have children?
It's just…
not in this life yet!
"Because it's dangerous?" he asked Ding Fengyu.
"Yes!"
Ding Fengyu didn't hide it: "Now is a time of peace! Although I wasn't happy about her joining the army before, I couldn't change her mind in the end, but being a bodyguard… it's just too dangerous!"
If she was dispatched by the military and encountered danger, she couldn't retreat, otherwise, she would face a military court.
"A time of peace?"
Chen Hao shook his head with a smile: "Does Chairman Ding think he knows how a time of peace comes to be? It's bought with the lives of countless soldiers!"
"Besides, do you really think it's a time of peace?"
"Ding Xiang has participated in many battles, you probably don't know that, do you?!"
What?!
Ding Fengyu was shocked.
He thought that soldiers in peacetime only trained, patrolled, and at most participated in exercises.
He didn't expect…
his daughter had actually participated in battles?!
"Taking a step back!"
Chen Hao stared at the stunned Ding Fengyu: "I don't have children, but China has countless parents, and their children also go to defend the borders and face danger, don't they?"
"If all parents had the same thoughts as you, China would have no soldiers!"
"Or are you saying that in your eyes, the lives of other people's children are worthless?!"
Ding Fengyu was speechless.
If everyone was afraid of danger, who would guard the country?
Although he was still unwilling to let his daughter continue her current mission, he couldn't find a reason to refute him.
"Like this!"
Coming back to his senses, he waved his hand helplessly: "Chairman Chen, it's useless to convince me. The old man only has one granddaughter, so… even tricking Ding Xiang into coming back was the old man's idea."
The old man's attitude was the most resolute regarding Ding Xiang being a bodyguard.
The old are getting old.
Among the grandchildren, there was only this one girl.
He only hoped she would be by his side.
Chen Hao was stunned.
Before coming, he had learned about Ding Xiang's family situation from General Wang.
Her father, Ding Fengyu, was the richest man in Cangzhou.
And the reason why Ding Fengyu was able to get to where he was today was largely thanks to the old man.
Ding Zhaoying!
Ding Fengyu's father.
Ding Xiang's grandfather.
One of China's top masters of traditional Chinese painting!
A master like him didn't have to worry about money at all, including the capital for his son's business, which he had provided back then.
Doing business requires talent, effort, and also a great need for connections.
Clearly.
Ding Zhaoying had no shortage of connections!
Ding Fengyu's ability to get to where he was today was at least half due to his father's efforts.
Therefore, he listened to the old man's every word.
Why was Ding Xiang able to join the army?
With Ding Fengyu's ability, he could have intercepted her halfway.
The truth was…
the old man said that letting his granddaughter go to train would be of great benefit in the future.
Ding Fengyu was a hundred times unwilling, but the old man had already spoken, so he could only let it be.
But!
When the old man heard that the military had assigned his granddaughter to be a bodyguard, he immediately refused.
Joining the army in a time of peace to train was no problem.
But if there was a danger to her life…
Absolutely not!
"Where is the old man?" Chen Hao asked.
"Chairman Chen, please follow me." Ding Fengyu immediately led the way.
Actually.
He wasn't convinced by Chen Hao, he just didn't want to provoke him.
His father was different!
Even if Chen Hao was just a white glove, even if he had a higher status, his father wouldn't buy it!
"Chen Hao!"
Ding Xiang shook her head: "No one can persuade Grandpa's personality, he won't change his mind about something he's decided… even ten bulls couldn't pull him back, you better not go—he'll scold you to death!"
"Chairman Ding, please lead the way." Chen Hao chuckled.
"Please!"
Ding Fengyu couldn't wait for him to see the old man.
If he got scolded.
And retreated when he knew it was difficult.
Then he wouldn't have to be in a difficult position.
…
Outside the antique-style study.
"Father!"
Ding Fengyu stood outside the door and said respectfully, "Chairman Chen wants to see you."
"Which Chairman Chen? Don't know him!" The old voice was very abrupt.
"The chairman of Hanteng Capital, the one… Xia Qingmo's boyfriend, the one Ding Xiang is protecting."
"Get out!"
The old man suddenly flew into a rage, not giving any face at all: "Let my granddaughter work for his girlfriend? Does he really think he's something special? I don't care who he is! Don't say he's just a white glove, even the King of Heaven won't do!"
The Ding family wasn't lacking in descendants.
The old man had three sons and five grandsons.
But.
He only had one granddaughter!
Letting his granddaughter be a bodyguard, even endangering her life?
He wouldn't give anyone face!
Just no!
"I heard that Old Ding is a master of traditional Chinese painting?" Chen Hao asked with a smile while standing outside the door.
"Get lost!"
Ding Zhaoying was even more furious.
What did he mean 'I heard'?
Were there many people in China who didn't know that he was a master figure in the world of traditional Chinese painting?
"Is it because your inspiration has dried up and you can't paint anything decent that you have such a bad temper?" Chen Hao was still smiling.
Fuck!
Ding Fengyu looked at Chen Hao with a ghostly expression.
He immediately stepped aside.
Putting distance between himself and Chen Hao.
Bang!
The next moment.
The study door suddenly opened.
An old man with white hair stood inside the door.
Holding an inkstone in his hand.
He glared at Chen Hao: "Boy! What did you just say? Say it again!"
"Your inspiration has dried up and you can't paint anything decent…"
"You little bastard!"
Before Chen Hao could finish speaking, the old man raised the inkstone.
"Dad!"
Ding Fengyu was almost scared to death: "You can't hit him! Absolutely not!"
He didn't dare to offend Chen Hao, and wanted to drive him away through his father.
After all, he was a businessman, and with Chen Hao's financial resources and background, it would be too easy to deal with him.
His father was different!
A master of traditional Chinese painting.
He had a very high social reputation, and countless students all over the world, and even more countless connections—even Chen Hao couldn't do anything about the old man.
But!
He only wanted his father to scold Chen Hao out of the Ding family, but absolutely not to hit him!