Chapter 688 - Chapter 688: Doing Anything for a Friend
Chapter 688: Doing Anything for a Friend
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Ruan Meng proceeded to recount her encounter with the Katie family siblings in the private room. “The Katie family siblings are also here in China to collaborate with Good Pharmaceuticals.”
“When I arrived at Qingya Residence, Tally spotted me. They audaciously trailed me into the private room. From there, Tally proceeded to humiliate me and my family.”
Gu Yang looked puzzled. “She mentioned something about your First Uncle being expelled from the Bass family. What’s the story there? Did he do something wrong?”
Ruan Meng shook her head, a sense of helplessness creeping into her expression. “No, my father didn’t do anything wrong. It’s just that our family holds rather xenophobic views and rarely intermarries with Easterners. This puts my father in an uncomfortable position within the Bass family, and he relies on my grandmother’s protection.”
“If my brother and I weren’t Mutants, gaining the family’s acceptance would have been exceedingly challenging.”
“My mother, the eldest daughter of the Bass family, had two older brothers. However, both uncles sought to marry her off and strip her of her inheritance.”
“Years ago, my uncles colluded with the current head of the Katie family to conspire against my mother. They drugged her in an attempt to coerce her into marriage.”
“However, fate intervened when my mother serendipitously encountered my father and brought him back to the family, quashing any hopes of an arranged marriage.”
“Subsequently, the head of the Katie family wedded an aristocratic daughter, resulting in the birth of Devon and Tally.”
“But just the year before last, tragedy struck as the head of the Katie family was widowed. Despite his loss, he harbored romantic intentions towards my mother. When she rebuffed him twice, his wounded pride erupted into a vengeful business rivalry against the Bass family.”
“Seizing the opportunity, my uncles further stoked the flames. They incited discontent among the clan elders, aiming to oust my father from the Bass family.”
“In a bold move, my mother wagered with the elders of the family. If we could emerge victorious in this business war against the Katie family, the family would recognize my father’s worth, and my mother would ascend as the rightful heir of the Bass family.”
“However, in the event of her defeat, my mother would be compelled to wed into the Katie family to compensate for the losses incurred. Simultaneously, marrying out would strip her of her rightful claim to the family inheritance.”
In the realm of such a colossal Western aristocratic family, conflicts were bound to manifest both overtly and covertly.
Yet, Gu Yang hadn’t anticipated the precarious position of Ruan’s Eldest Uncle abroad.
Though Ruan Meng didn’t vocalize it, Gu Yang could surmise the initial coercion that likely kept Eldest Uncle Ruan tethered to Country M.
After all, the Bass family wielded considerable influence as Western aristocrats with deep ties to the underworld. Eldest Aunt’s authoritative demeanor as the daughter of the underworld further compounded matters.
Gu Yang inquired, “So, how does this tie into Good Pharmaceuticals?”
Observing Gu Yang’s interest in Good Pharmaceuticals, Ruan Meng saw no reason to withhold information. “Initially, the Katie family held the upper hand in our ongoing business conflict.”
“However, China’s Good Pharmaceuticals subsequently filed several pivotal patents. These patents boasted immense value in the pharmaceutical and cosmetics sectors. Yet, rather than selling them, Good Pharmaceuticals exclusively granted the patents to their subsidiary, the Good Beauty Salon.”
“According to my brother, securing a collaboration with Good could be our family’s game-changer.”
Ruan Meng admittedly wasn’t well-versed in the intricacies of business competition; much of her understanding stemmed from her brother, Ruan Bin.
Her sole aim was to contribute her utmost to alleviate her father and mother’s burdens, sharing the weight carried by her brother.
Turning to Gu Yang with hopeful eyes, Ruan Meng articulated, “Gu Yang, if you can assist me, I’ll be immensely grateful.”
“Our family boasts a spice production domain capable of yielding hundreds of spice essential oils.”
“Once my mother assumes her rightful position, I’ll purchase your spice essential oils!”
“Absolutely, absolutely. As the saying goes in China, ‘A friend in need is a friend indeed’.” Gu Yang affirmed, placing a reassuring hand on her chest. “Since we’re friends, count on me to lend a hand.”