At the instant that the wine was poured into the glass, the aroma that was encapsulated in the bottle seemed to have been awakened as it wafted into the air. The dark red liquid glistened under the chandelier elegantly.
The sounds of wine glasses being clinked together rang in air resplendently.
Ning Shuqian asked, “Did the directors say when they’d approve of the fund request? Wen Xinya has jeopardized our banquet and she’s obviously out to terminate the project. I’m worried that there might be unwanted trouble if the delay is prolonged.”
Ning Shuqian had no idea what was going on, either. Ever since Wen Xinya messed up the banquet at Autumn Wind Jade Dew Pavilion, she had been overwhelmed with an ominous feeling and she felt that Wen Xinya was deliberately trying to delay the project because she had other plans in mind.
She dared not let her guard down at all.
Wen Haowen could not help but sneer. “Wen Xinya? Who does she think she is? Does she think she can terminate the entertainment city project just because she wants to? The directors have already approved of the fund request and the shareholders are now discussing it. We’ll be receiving the approval tomorrow.”
Wen Xinya thought that she could stall by jeopardizing the banquet. She’s got a great idea and she’s also guessed the mentalities of the shareholders, but she’s too inexperienced. She’s just a greenhorn. How could she know that men would be easily convinced after a few drinks?
Ning Shuqian asked in shock, “So soon?”
After the banquet, Wen Haowen brought the directors to the nightclub for some fun. However, it was inappropriate for Ning Shuqian to stay, so she made up an excuse to leave. To her surprise, Wen Haowen actually managed to convince the shareholders to approve of the fund request so soon.
Wen Haowen chuckled and said, “Of course. If I can’t even handle those shareholders, how can I be the CEO?”
Ning Shuqian snuggled into Wen Haowen’s embrace and smiled coquettishly. “Wow, wow, wow. Haowen, you’re really something. I thought that those shareholders would change their minds after what Wen Xinya did. I thought that the fund approval would be delayed further.”
The directors were much sharper and smarter than everyone else and they were all nominated by Old Mr. Wen. Hence, they obviously had to answer to him.
Feeling smug and proud after receiving the compliment from Ning Shuqian, Wen Haowen said, “You women wouldn’t understand what a man’s world is like, let alone that greenhorn Wen Xinya.”
Still feeling a little uneasy, Ning Shuqian murmured, “But… I heard that Wen Xinya has been making a lot of moves in the Wen Corporation lately.”
Not bothered at all, Wen Haowen said nonchalantly, “Leave her alone and let her be. I shall see what she can get up to.”
Wen Haowen spoke about Wen Xinya confidently.
Ning Shuqian decided to give him a reminder. “Haowen, that may be the case, but you shouldn’t belittle Wen Xinya. Didn’t you realize that Secretary Cao is always by her side during the board meetings? Secretary Cao obeys Wen Xinya, too. I’m starting to suspect that he has already become her secretary.”
Secretary Cao was Old Mr. Wen’s personal secretary whom even the shareholders dared not belittle. When she was in the Wen Family home, Secretary Cao did not respect Wen Haowen at all. Secretary Cao would only take orders from Old Mr. Wen. Yet, he was now abiding by Wen Xinya’s instructions. It was clear what that meant.
Upon hearing her words, Wen Haowen’s eyes widened in shock and he exclaimed, “How… could that be!?!”
Wen Haowen subconsciously doubted it. Secretary Cao was Old Mr. Wen’s personal secretary and hence, Wen Haowen refused to believe that Old Mr. Wen would let him serve Wen Xinya. Even Secretary Cao wouldn’t agree to it.
Ning Shuqian said softly, “Haowen, think about it carefully. What ties do Secretary Cao and Wen Xinya have?”
She had already known about that matter a long time ago and she was just trying to find the right opportunity to break the news to Wen Haowen so as to make him let her manipulate him.
However, Wen Haowen was no fool either and he found that Ning Shuqian made sense. Ever since the product launch, Secretary Cao had rarely reported to Old Mr. Wen; that was rather peculiar. He did not realize it previously, but after giving it some thought, he felt that there was a major problem. Besides… it had been more than a few times that he noticed Secretary Cao and Wen Xinya showing up together.
Ning Shuqian could tell from his expression that he had already believed her. “Haowen, I was just making a wild guess. Don’t take it to heart. Maybe I was wrong.”
“That old man!” Wen Haowen barked in exasperation as he smashed his glass onto the ground forcefully with a loud thud that echoed in the empty and spacious living room. The glass shards seemed to glisten under the light from the chandelier while the red liquid spread slowly over the floor.
Ning Shuqian hurriedly tried to comfort him. “Haowen, simmer down. It’s not like you didn’t know how biased the old man is towards Wen Xinya. I’m just worried that the old man may have allowed Secretary Cao to work for Wen Xinya. That would give her a lot of privileges. That explains why Wen Xinya was so confident as to go against you during the entertainment city project.”
Wen Haowen’s face twisted into a grimace and he hollered angrily. “Wen Xinya thinks she can throw her weight around just because she has the support of the old man and the help of Secretary Cao. Well, she can dream on! I won’t let her get her way.”
Still feeling worried, Ning Shuqian murmured, “Haowen…”
Since Ning Shuqian wanted the entertainment city development to begin as soon as possible, she had to first let Wen Haowen understand that there wasn’t another way out for him except putting in all his energy into the entertainment city. Only then would the Wen Corporation truly belong to him.
Wen Haowen sneered. “Once the entertainment city is built, there will be nothing for me to fear.”
Once the shareholders profited from the entertainment city, they would naturally support him and Old Mr. Wen could no longer threaten to strip him of his position. By then, the Wen Corporation would definitely belong to him.
Ning Shuqian was pleased with Wen Haowen’s reaction. “Haowen, don’t worry. I’ll definitely help you complete the project.”
Extremely touched, Wen Haowen said, “Qianqian, they always say that every successful man has a woman behind him. Marrying you is the greatest blessing of my life.”
He truly needed Ning Shuqian’s help at this moment to communicate with Madam Zhang. He was also certain that her 3% of the Wen Corporation’s shares would belong to him.
