Wen Xinya shuddered as she recalled all of Wen Haowen’s despicable and greedy actions since her return to the Wen Family. Wen Haowen had committed so many wicked deeds, but Grandpa had refused to pursue things on account of kinship. In the end, all Grandpa got in return was an utter betrayal.
Wen Xinya’s heart ached when she thought about Grandpa being detained at the police station.
She wondered what Grandpa was thinking now.
Si Yiyan held her gently and felt her tremble all over. “Xinya, it is human nature to be self-centered. It can make one totally devoid of any conscience!”
The depth of human selfishness had been clearly displayed in Wen Haowen’s case. He was capable of doing anything just to escape blame.
Wen Xinya continued to quiver. “I really pity Grandpa.”
Her emotions were churning at this moment.
In her previous life, Grandpa and Wen Haowen were still close right up until her death. Their relationship had not deteriorated to this stage.
It was her rebirth that had completely changed the bond between Grandpa and Wen Haowen and caused all these. She felt that she had let her Grandpa down.
Si Yiyan didn’t know what she was thinking about but could detect the conflict stirring inside her. “Don’t think too much. With Wen Haowen’s personality, it is just a matter a time before their father-son relationship reached this stage. Your Grandpa might have lost a son, but he gained an exceptional granddaughter in you. He also has a grandson who holds the future of the Wen Family. He is still very fortunate.”
He did not feel that Old Mr. Wen was really that pitiful.
Compared to the Xiao Family, the Wen Family was already very fortunate.
Perhaps she had been overly stressed by everything and allowed her thoughts to run wild. Wen Xinya suppressed her churning emotions and said, “Since Wen Haowen has acted so heartlessly just for the sake of avoiding responsibility, then don’t blame me for being just as vicious.”
She wanted Wen Haowen to spend the rest of his life in jail, to repent on all the terrible deeds he had committed. She wanted him to never get another chance to harm anyone in the Wen Family again. She wanted Wen Haowen to lose everything. To Wen Haowen, that would be the most horrifying punishment.
***
At this point, Xia Ruya was also reading today’s newspapers. The major conflict between the Wen Family father and son was being dramatically played out. Who would notice that insignificant article right at the bottom corner reporting on the sudden death of a club hostess due to excessive alcohol consumption?
No one would ever link these two events together.
Everything was progressing according to plan.
From now on, the Wen Corporation would be plagued by endless troubles, never to escape.
“What are you so happy about?” Chu Jingnan walked over with two glasses of red wine. He handed one to Xia Ruya as he gazed at her flirtatiously.
He had of course read today’s news. It was obviously Xia Ruya’s handiwork.
A wicked teammate could cause more harm than a powerful opponent. This phrase perfectly described Wen Haowen. The Wen Corporation would not have ended up in such dire straits if not for Wen Haowen dragging them down.
Wen Xinya probably never expected that Wen Haowen, who had already been exiled from the family, could be used against them in this way.
Xia Ruya took over the red wine and swirled it a couple of times. She gazed at him ambiguously. “The Wen Corporation will collapse soon. Isn’t that something worth being happy about?”
The Wen Corporation was now nothing to be afraid of.
Even if Wen Xinya possessed god-like abilities, there was no way she could turn the tide now.
Chu Jingnan remained cautious. “Are you that confident?”
Wen Xinya was not someone that should be underestimated. Even with the Wen Corporation in deep trouble and Old Mr. Wen in police custody, it would not be that easy to deal with the Wen Corporation.
It was not that he didn’t believe in Xia Ruya.
But every time he thought of Wen Xinya, an instinctive alertness would be triggered. He did not dare to let his guard down with regards to her.
Xia Ruya’s lovely lips curled up in a chilly smile. “My little scheme has just started. Let’s wait and see what happens!”
Very quickly, Wen Xinya would know what a big present she had prepared for her.
Chu Jingnan smiled. “Alright, I will look forward to it.”
He had personally witnessed just how formidable and creative Xia Ruya could be in her scheming against the Wen Corporation. It was obvious she was already well-prepared and would have made all the necessary arrangements.
Xia Ruya smiled confidently. She gazed at Chu Jingnan with sparkling eyes. “Oh yes, how are things with the Xiao Corporation?”
During this period, she had been busy dealing with the Wen Corporation and didn’t pay much attention to the Xiao Corporation. After all, she was very confident of Chu Jingnan’s abilities and knew that the Xiao Corporation situation was in his good hands.
At the mention of this, Chu Jingnan looked rather smug. “I have already completely suppressed the board of directors. The shareholders might be a bit more tricky, but it is only a matter of time. Xiao Zhiyuan and the rest of the Xiao Family are already totally within my control.”
He had already suppressed Xiao Zhiyuan so much that he was more or less just a puppet to be manipulated. The five percent shares he had on hand, plus the 49% held by the Xiao Family was enough for him to dominate the other shareholders.
As for those shareholders who remained unsatisfied, he had his ways to deal with them.
Xia Ruya raised her brows slightly. “There is naturally nothing to fear with regards to Xiao Zhiyuan. But don’t forget that the one we should be guarded against is Old Mr. Xiao.”
Old Mr. Xiao had suffered a stroke. He was half-paralyzed and slurred his words. As a result, he was unable to step up to oversee the Xiao Corporation. Nevertheless, she always felt that Old Mr. Xiao was not that simple.
Chu Jingnan snorted. “Old Mr. Xiao’s health is still very poor. Otherwise, Xiao Zhiyuan would not be the one trying to protect the Xiao Family’s business. He is like a dog salivating over a bone, always wagging his tail piteously at me. Nonetheless, I still have men keeping close surveillance on Old Mr. Xiao at the hospital side.”
He had extended his feelers into the hospital after he gradually gained control over the Xiao Family. Xiao Zhiyuan was angry but too cowardly to object.
Currently, the nurses tending to Old Mr. Xiao were his men.
He would know everything and anything that happened to Old Mr. Xiao.
Previously, Old Mr. Xiao made use of him to deal with the board of directors and shareholders, to have them battle it out while he sat back to enjoy the eventual rewards. That was why Old Mr. Xiao tried his best to support him in the Xiao Corporation. He probably never expected to suffer such terrible counter damage from that decision.
Xia Ruya couldn’t help being impressed by Chu Jingnan’s methods. “Looks like it won’t be long before Xiao Corporation ends up in our pocket.”
Although she was fearful of Old Mr. Xiao, she did not respect him. In her eyes, Old Mr. Xiao had a lot of experience, but he had once again been defeated by Wen Xinya. He didn’t deserve her respect if he couldn’t even beat Wen Xinya.
In this world, only Wen Xinya was worthy of being her opponent.
