Chapter 170: You Did It on Purpose

His expression turned somewhat awkward. After glancing at the caller ID, he finally found a reason to cover up.

"It's a call from the President. It seems he has something important to discuss with me... Let's pause the meeting and take a short break. I'll be back in ten minutes."

Bai Yiwei said, then picked up his phone and walked briskly out of the conference room.

Once outside in the deserted hallway, Bai Yiwei finally answered the call. Bai Qiming's displeased voice immediately came through the phone.

"Why did it take you so long to answer!" Bai Qiming demanded.

Bai Yiwei forced a wry smile and said helplessly, "Uncle, I was just in a meeting... What is it? I'm listening."

Bai Qiming then commanded, "Yiwei, issue my order right now. All businesses of our Bai family must immediately sever cooperation with the Yang family of Maple Leaf City. All goods already received must be returned, and any shipments still on the way must be directly rejected. Then, contact the other precision-processing manufacturers in Nanyang City and source our goods from them."

Hearing this order, Bai Yiwei was not surprised at all.

That was because the quality and price of the precision-processed goods from the Yang family in Maple Leaf City were roughly the same as those produced by the local industry in Nanyang City.

However, shipping them from Maple Leaf City to Nanyang City incurred an extra freight cost.

In Bai Yiwei's view, Bai's Heavy Industry should have stopped cooperating with the Maple Leaf City Yang family long ago.

Therefore, the moment Bai Qiming finished speaking, he immediately replied firmly, "Yes, I understand."

"Handle it quickly. This matter is extremely urgent," Bai Qiming added.

"Yes, yes, yes, Uncle, don't worry. I'll take care of it right now."

Bai Yiwei agreed once more.

After hanging up, Bai Yiwei breathed a sigh of relief, tucked his phone away, and re-entered the conference room.

As soon as Bai Yiwei stepped inside, the conference room fell instantly silent.

He walked up to the podium, looked at the middle and senior-level managers below, and asked, "Who is in charge of our cooperation with the Yang family of Maple Leaf City?"

"It's me."

A middle-aged man in a black suit hurriedly stood up.

After standing, he continued, "Our Bai's Heavy Industry has been cooperating with the Yang family of Maple Leaf City for five years, bringing in around 200 million yuan in revenue for us every year."

"Very good."

Bai Yiwei nodded.

Hearing Bai Yiwei say "very good," the middle-aged man immediately smiled.

The next moment, however, Bai Yiwei's expression turned stern, and he directly commanded, "Now, halt all cooperative projects with the Yang family immediately! All goods received from the Yang family must be returned in full, and any shipments currently in transit must be directly rejected upon arrival!"

As soon as these words fell, the smile on the middle-aged man's face instantly froze.

Meanwhile, the other managers present all wore expressions of utter astonishment.

"W-Why?"

The middle-aged man asked, completely bewildered.

Bai Yiwei said bluntly, "There is no why. This is the President's order!"

The President!

Bai Qiming, the president of Bai's Heavy Industry, was actually intervening directly in specific operational projects and demanding an immediate halt?

This was simply too shocking!

"Alright, I'll handle it right after the meeting ends," the middle-aged man said through gritted teeth.

Bai Yiwei waved his hand and said, "There's no need to wait until the meeting ends. Go and take care of it right now, without a moment's delay!"

Could it be this urgent?

What on earth is going on here?

I heard the President went to Maple Leaf City. Could it be that the Yang family somehow offended the President?

Otherwise, why would the President demand the immediate cessation of all cooperation with the Yang family, and with such urgency that not even a moment could be delayed?

Though all the managers present were completely baffled, not a single one dared to argue.

As for that middle-aged man, he was already rushing out with gritted teeth.

Ten minutes later.

The reception hall of the Yang family villa in Maple Leaf City.

Yang Yunhua was sitting in the main seat, sipping tea with a cheerful smile.

Pan Yixuan sat in the guest seat below, looking at Yang Yunhua with a flattering smile as he said, "The people I sent out just brought me news. They said the Su family has already marched in full force to the East Suburb Villa to demand an explanation from Jiang Hao and Su Qingli. Heh, the Su family really acted according to our wishes. In that case, Patriarch Yang, it shouldn't be long before you see Jiang Hao and Su Qingli kneeling before you, crying and begging loudly."

Hearing Pan Yixuan's words, Yang Yunhua burst into hearty laughter.

"This is exactly the effect I wanted!"

Yang Yunhua said excitedly, as if he could already envision Jiang Hao and Su Qingli kneeling by his feet, weeping bitterly while begging for mercy.

Suddenly, a servant rushed in hurriedly.

His face was filled with anxiety, and the moment he entered the living room, he cried out in panic, "Master, something terrible has happened!"

"What do you mean, something terrible has happened! What kind of major issue could there be!"

Yang Yunhua scolded, putting down his teacup in annoyance.

With a mournful expression, the servant stammered, "Master, a call just came from Bai's Heavy Industry in Nanyang City. They said they are terminating all cooperation with us, and demanding the return of all previously received goods. They are also rejecting all shipments currently in transit..."

This news hit like a bolt from the blue, instantly freezing Yang Yunhua in his tracks.

As for Pan Yixuan, his expression also changed drastically!

The Bai family had actually taken action against the Yang family!

What kind of situation was this?

The Yang family and the Nanyang Bai family had been cooperating for several years quite smoothly. The main reason the Yang family was able to stand out in Maple Leaf City and become an undisputed top-tier prestigious family was precisely because they basked in the reflected glory of the Bai family!

Yet now, the Bai family had cut off all cooperation with the Yang family. Wasn't this pushing the Yang family onto a path of absolute ruin?

"D-Did... did the Bai family say why?"

Yang Yunhua hurried over to the servant and asked.

The servant shook his head with a crestfallen expression, crying, "I asked, but they said there was no reason, only that stopping the cooperation was the President's order."

The President's order!

Yang Yunhua staggered backward two steps, almost collapsing to the floor on his backside.

"The president of Bai's Heavy Industry... Bai Qiming... Why is he targeting my Yang family? Why is he driving my Yang family to a dead end... I have no grudges or enmity with him!"

Yang Yunhua muttered to himself, his lips trembling.

A flash of insight suddenly struck Pan Yixuan, and a terrifying guess popped into his mind.

Bai Qiming was helping Jiang Hao and Su Qingli!

It was over.

Everything was completely over now!

Why hadn't he thought of this connection earlier?

Looking like a mourner at a funeral, Pan Yixuan wore a dark, gloomy expression. He stepped up to Yang Yunhua and said, "Patriarch Yang, I think I know what's going on..."

"What do you mean, you know?"

Yang Yunhua asked blankly.

The sudden, massive blow had left Yang Yunhua severely depressed, almost as if he were suffering from senile dementia.

Helplessly, Pan Yixuan said, "Patriarch Yang, back when the Su family hosted their celebration banquet, Bai Qiming's daughter, Bai Tianyu, attended. At that very banquet, Bai Tianyu strongly backed Jiang Hao."