Chapter 1382: Chapter 1382: Refuse to Admit Defeat Until Death
Vincent walked up to Yiren, looking at her flushed and embarrassed face, and snorted, "Young people may have skills, but they are arrogant and ignorant. No matter how capable they are, it’s just cleverness at best, never real wisdom!"
Being humiliated by such blunt words, Yiren’s face turned even redder, wanting to counter but feeling stifled and unable to utter a single word. Indeed, she had been too arrogant just now, but Vincent’s unexpected appearance was a brutal slap in the face.
At that moment, she wished she could vanish into the ground.
"Vincent, this is a family matter of the Hua Group. Aren’t you meddling too much? Do you intend to intervene in Hua Group’s heir dispute?" Ivanov spoke up, righteously condemning him.
Compared to Yiren, he was even more anxious. Vincent’s arrival brought a sensational ripple for Ye Lu, far surpassing the impact of him inviting Arakady. If Vincent truly assisted Ye Lu, the situation would change drastically, shaking many investors’ confidence in supporting Yiren.
"Rest assured, I, Vincent, have been in this field for decades and never interfere unnecessarily!"
Upon hearing this, Yiren felt delighted in her heart, only to hear Vincent slowly continue.
"But this time, I feel like meddling for once. This old man is backing S Company and plans to buy their stocks. What are you going to do about it?"
"You..." Ivanov and Yiren were so furious their faces contorted. Ye Yuan pursed her little lips and secretly laughed—her teacher, indeed, was an eccentric old man. The more people pressured him, the more he wanted to defy them.
Ivanov sneered heavily. Clearly unable to gain the upper hand with Vincent, his expression darkened, and his sinister gaze shifted toward Ye Lu.
At a time like this, Ye Lu absolutely couldn’t be allowed to profit. Even if Vincent planned to help her, he needed to find a way to stain her reputation and diminish her gains.
"Miss Ye Lu, you certainly have some impressive methods to make Vincent buy your stock. Must’ve spent quite a bit of money, right?" he laughed darkly, his tone laced with scorn and malice.
Deliberately leading the investors to believe that Ye Lu had spent money hiring Vincent to orchestrate this scenario.
The investors exchanged uncertain looks, all staring at Ye Lu in surprise and with doubt.
Ye Lu’s eyes darkened, and she said sternly, "Baseless accusations, even if you’re Ivanov, will result in you receiving a lawyer’s letter. This is defamation!"
"Hah, don’t try to intimidate me! Are you telling me your lousy company could attract Vincent’s investment? Ridiculous." Ivanov genuinely believed that Ye Lu must have spent a fortune to invite Vincent.
Otherwise, why would someone like Vincent come? Based on Ye Lu’s former status, could she possibly know Vincent?
Completely impossible.
Ye Lu was about to retort angrily, but Vincent coldly chuckled and spoke up: "If I, Vincent, were easily swayed by money, then your ten billion would’ve already hired me. You couldn’t buy me, so what did you do? Settled for second best and found Arakady instead. Don’t think everyone shares your shady tactics."
Ivanov’s expression shifted dramatically, his face twisting into rage. "What nonsense are you spouting? When did I ever try to buy you? Stop making things up, Vincent! I respect you as a notable figure; otherwise, I’d pursue legal accountability for your remarks!"
In truth, Ivanov was feeling a bit guilty. Previously, he had indeed approached Vincent’s secretary, trying to test the waters and offering ten billion in exchange for Vincent’s intervention.
But unexpectedly, the secretary had outright refused without even informing Vincent, leaving Ivanov fuming. Even so, he knew that old Vincent was notoriously stubborn, so out of desperation, he turned to Arakady.
Yet this matter wasn’t supposed to reach Vincent’s ears. Even if it did.
