Chapter 53 Part 1 一 Male Models Fashion Show.
When Ruan Yōu talked with Old President Jiang, the sound of conversation gradually decreased in the banquet hall.
As everyone looked at the increasingly grim face of Old President Jiang and combined it with the circulating online rumors, they roughly guessed what had happened. There was a hint of mockery in their eyes.
As the top wealthy family in Marysue City, the Jiang family has enjoyed prosperity since many generations ago. They have been sought after and flattered by many entrepreneurs and wealthy second generations present at the scene. However, now they have become the subject of discussion and ridicule among the crowd.
For those entrepreneurs who once tried to flatter Old President Jiang but ended up being mocked, seeing this scene brought them great satisfaction.
Even someone as high and mighty as Old President Jiang can have such a day.
Just thinking about it brings a sense of delight.
Old President Jiang noticed the mockery, ridicule, and occasional scrutinizing glances from the crowd. He felt uncomfortable under those eyes, but he couldn’t leave.
Old President Jiang suppressed his anger and pretended to face the scrutiny of the crowd naturally, enduring torment in his heart.
He chose to save face and suffer, even though everyone was making fun of him. He had to put on a calm facade as if nothing had happened. Little did he know that such behavior had made him the clown and joke in the eyes of others.
Upon hearing Ruan Yōu’s words, Old President Jiang replied coldly, “You have quite an imagination.”
Kneeling in front of my wife’s tombstone in front of Jiang Huai? When has a father ever knelt before his son?
Absolutely impossible.
Ruan Yōu doesn’t care, “I’ve given you advice, it’s up to you how to handle it.”
As she picked up her wine glass to leave, she suddenly thought of something and stopped, sarcastically saying, “I really don’t understand your actions. Instead of choosing Jiang Huai, you went for a brainless fool who only follows others’ opinions.”
All of this is a game.
Before this, Ruan Yōu had asked Yang Er’s investment friend abroad to handle the LOP equity matters on her behalf, successfully obtaining the shares. Then she started setting a trap for Jiang Wei.
After the physical conflict between Ruan Yōu and Jiang Wei, she took the initiative to find Jiang Huai and decided to cooperate with him.
The first step of the cooperation was to advise Jiang Huai to step down voluntarily and give Jiang Wei an opportunity to make a fool of himself. The acquisition of LOP Technology Co., Ltd. was indeed within Jiang Huai’s plans, but he wasn’t in a hurry. Following Ruan Yōu’s advice, he deliberately put the relevant documents in a confidential folder before leaving, setting a trap for Jiang Wei.
The major shareholder, Li Huai, has always supported Jiang Huai. Initially, Old President Jiang and Jiang Wei failed to persuade him, but later, after hearing Jiang Huai’s plan, he had no choice but to pretend to “defect.” In fact, his defection was to put pressure on Jiang Wei and make him achieve something in a short period of time.
With the pressure building up, Jiang Wei had the unfinished acquisition case of LOP in front of him, along with the recommendation from Yu Chi, whom Jiang Wei trusted, to proceed with the LOP acquisition. Step by step, everything went according to Ruan Yōu and Jiang Huai’s plan.
As expected, Jiang Wei fell into the trap and initiated the acquisition of LOP.
At the same time, Ruan Yōu had Yang Er’s investment friend abroad announce their participation in the LOP acquisition on behalf of Infinite Investment Company’s President.
It was also revealed that the President of Infinite Investment Company had a close relationship with Jiang Huai. Under various pressures, Jiang Wei stubbornly proceeded with the acquisition plan despite strong opposition from the shareholders.
The shareholders were utterly disappointed with him. Jiang Wei’s plan with Old President Jiang has been utterly destroyed. In addition to the series of disgraceful things he did in the past, when combined with the plot to harm Father Yu together with Yu Chi, there is absolutely no room for him to turn things around.
Unfortunately, Old President Jiang remains stubborn, choosing to save face and suffer.
The next day, Jiang Company’s stocks plummeted.
Jiang Wei’s name appeared in the headlines of major financial and entertainment sections, dominating the trending topics on Weibo.
Jiang Wei and Yu Chi were taken in for questioning by the police.
Yu Chi’s fans couldn’t believe the trending keywords they saw yesterday.
How could Yu Chi, such a strong and kind person, possibly plot against her own father? They didn’t believe it and preferred to think it was an internal power struggle that framed Jiang Wei and Yu Chi using sinister tactics.
Many people were inquiring on the official account of the Marysue City Police, but the police remained silent, stating they couldn’t disclose any information until there was concrete evidence and a court ruling.
【Still can’t believe Yu Chi would do such a thing.】
【The dark side of the wealthy family, the top wealthy family are even darker. For money, internal family conflicts and false accusations are entirely possible.】
【Throwing such dirty water on someone, where is the evidence?】
There were heated discussions online, and netizens were unaware of the actual situation. They wandered around various gossip platforms, with some individuals even going to the comments section of Fat Cat and Ruan Yōu’s Weibo accounts to inquire about the truth.
Having gossip right in front of them but not knowing the truth, netizens felt extremely uneasy.
Fortunately, although the police cannot say anything, some wealthy second-generation individuals who are dissatisfied with Jiang Wei and Old President Jiang dare to speak up.
In a certain group, the wealthy second-generation mercilessly reveals the truth:
【I suggest you unfollow them early. It won’t be long before you see the news of Jiang Wei and Yu Chi being sentenced in court, attended by Father Yu himself. He can’t speak, but he can communicate by writing with an infrared pen.】
This wealthy second-generation once flaunted three luxury cars, each worth millions yuan, and no one questioned his identity.
【! ! ! Reality is always scarier than TV dramas. I never thought that someone would harm even their own father for money.】
【No wonder they say dramas come from reality… I never thought someone would stoop so low.】
【Today’s celebrities are truly disturbing.】
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This chat conversation was screenshot and quickly reposted under Yu Chi’s trending topic and relevant entries. The reposting quickly exceeded tens of thousands, as countless fans have unfollowed her.
【Alas, I’ll never be a star chaser again. Yu Chi, you’ve truly crossed the line. To think someone could do such things.】
【Some say that being a fan means aspiring to become like them, but I admit, I have double standards. I may defend them because I like them, but it doesn’t mean I lack moral principles. Following the law is the bottom line, and if you can’t even do that, then your morals are completely rotten.】
【I’m unfollowing, that’s it. I won’t see you anymore.】
Cheng Guyuan’s only fan, as well as the CP fans who had their hearts broken when Yu Chi announced her relationship with Jiang Wei, saw this scene and began to feel fortunate that they were far away from Yu Chi.
Cheng Guyuan remained silent about this matter.
Since Yu Chi left the entertainment industry and gave up cooperating with him, they had no relationship anymore.
Both of them belonged to the same world, where they could endure and do anything for their careers, family wealth, power, and status. Yu Chi gave him up for someone from a higher social class, and while Cheng Guyuan understood it, he didn’t accept it.
He detested the notion of family and dreamed of overthrowing this influential family as a background force, eliminating any obstacles that stood in his way of becoming the protagonist. However, his path diverged completely from Yu Chi’s.
Yu Chi used her cheat-like ability to interact and get to know the influential figures in the novel, taking shortcuts. On the other hand, Cheng Guyuan followed the storyline in a conventional manner.
Ruan Yōu couldn’t be toppled, so he tried to continue following the novel’s plot, hoping that the guidance of the plot expert would lead him to success.
Cheng Guyuan’s agent sent him the scripts, notices, and business plans for this period of time.
“We have already signed the contract for the second season of <The Heirs>. Now, you must immediately sever all ties with Yu Chi. Delete all previous interactions with her, including photos, posters, and even shared collaboration materials. The assistant is already taking care of it. If you have anything she gave you in your possession or at home, remember to throw it away.”
Cheng Guyuan nodded.
“I won’t let her hinder my progress.”
Since they awakened their awareness of the novel’s plot, Cheng Guyuan and Yu Chi, two people who considered their careers as their ultimate goals, were bound to take different paths.
Knowing that she was with Jiang Wei, Cheng Guyuan not only wasn’t sad but felt relieved instead.
However, now, the fans of the CP were consoling him online.
It can be considered as a purification for the fans of the CP, and now Cheng Guyuan has become the well-deserved top-tier figure in the entertainment industry.
On the internet, there is a lively discussion about the Jiang family. With the stock prices plummeting, the melon eater are having a great time while the Jiang family remains eerily quiet.
Old President Jiang’s father, Elder Jiang, didn’t even bother with his health check-up and hastily returned to the country. He gathered all the members of the Jiang family together and specially sent someone to find Jiang Huai, with the purpose of providing Jiang Huai with a way out in front of everyone, allowing him to return as soon as possible to Jiang Company.
A large group of people sat patiently, waiting for Jiang Huai to come home for dinner.
Unfortunately, even until eight o’clock in the evening, everyone’s stomachs growled with hunger, and Jiang Huai still hadn’t returned home.
Jiang Huai’s attitude was clear.
If they wanted him to step down, he would step down. Now, if they wanted him to come back, how could it be such a good thing?
The Jiang Company’s stocks had plummeted, and the entire country was boycotting their products. Trust in the Jiang family had reached rock bottom. In the evening, the two major shareholders who had previously switched sides to support Old President Jiang finally arrived late, wearing troubled expressions. They asked where Jiang Huai was and what his current plans were.
“We’ve sent text messages, made phone calls, sent emails, and even visited in person. We’ve done everything we can to meet Jiang Huai. We won’t rely on our seniority. It’s our fault, and we’re willing to apologize to him. As long as Jiang Huai can return, we’ll do whatever it takes.”
“Yes, Elder Jiang, Jiang Huai is your grandson. Could you give some advice and send someone to find him? The company’s stock is plummeting, and the public relations crisis is getting worse by the day. The outside world is mocking Jiang Wei and questioning the decisions made by the higher-ups. We need Jiang Huai to come out and take charge.”
How could Elder Jiang not understand Jiang Huai’s knot?
He loved his son, but he loved the Jiang Company even more.
The Jiang Company was his lifeline.
If Old President Jiang never shows up, Jiang Huai would definitely not back down.
By ten o’clock in the evening, Elder Jiang dismissed everyone from the Jiang family and asked them to leave, except for Old President Jiang.
“You caused this mess, now you solve it.”
With a sigh, Elder Jiang left these words behind and went upstairs, leaving Old President Jiang alone at the empty dining table.
Naturally, Old President Jiang cared about Jiang Company. The group was facing an unprecedented crisis, and Jiang Wei had no room for maneuver. He was heartbroken, with a constant dull pain in his heart. His hair had almost turned completely white, and he had aged significantly. While feeling suffocated and irritable, he couldn’t believe everything that was happening before his eyes. He never imagined that one day he would collapse before Ruan Yōu.
Collapsing before a young people.
He stayed locked in his study all day, holding his breath and refusing to apologize to Jiang Huai.
He was not at fault.
Two days later, the shareholders took turns to talk to Old President Jiang. Old President Jiang remained unmoved. Finally, Elder Jiang stepped forward and angrily rebuked in front of everyone, his voice thundering, “If you don’t apologize, both you and Jiang Wei get out of the Jiang family. The Jiang family’s reputation and fortune have nothing to do with you.”
Old President Jiang reluctantly clenched his teeth and walked out.
His wife’s tombstone was well-maintained, and Jiang Huai stood expressionless in front of it.
There was a video camera facing him.
Old President Jiang’s voice was sinister, with a hint of ruthlessness in his eyes: “What do you mean by this?”
Jiang Huai’s tone was indifferent: “I will use this scene of your apology to show it to my mother every year from now on. If you don’t want to, you can leave now.”
Old President Jiang’s face trembled with anger, his lips turned purple, and he felt nauseous in an indescribable way. All the dignity and prestige he had cherished throughout his life vanished in an instant. Taking a deep breath, he slowly knelt down in front of his wife’s tombstone with a darkened face.
“It’s my fault, and I apologize to you on behalf of both myself and Jiang Wei.”
After saying that, Old President Jiang immediately stood up. He didn’t brush off the dust from his knees, and he stood proudly like a tall bamboo, as if he wasn’t the one who had just lost face. However, his trembling hands hung behind him.
When he was about to leave, Jiang Huai casually collected the video camera and said softly, “I still have a condition.”
“Return the shares of Jiang Airlines to me.”
“And then, apologize to me.”
He has already knelt down, lost all face, and in the face of possible failure in other matters, it doesn’t mean much anymore.
Old Jiang’s voice was heavy, “The shares is in your grandfather’s hands. He has already drafted an agreement and is waiting for you to come home.”
After a pause, he turned his back to Jiang Huai, his back straight, and his tone was calm, “I apologize to you.”
As soon as he finished speaking, he immediately left with the steward in the distance.
His expression was indifferent, as if nothing had happened just now.
But in reality, Old President Jiang did not appear so calm.
After returning to Marysue City, Old President Jiang fell seriously ill. He didn’t even go to court when Jiang Wei went to accept the judgment. Shortly after, he went abroad with Elder Jiang.
There was no trace of him in Marysue City anymore.
Old President Jiang, who was once admired and envied by others, completely withdrew from the stage of the wealthy, and a lifetime of glory was destroyed.
On the day Jiang Huai returned to Jiang Company, the two shareholders who had previously betrayed him sent many treasures, humbly begging for forgiveness and repeatedly promising to trust Jiang Huai unconditionally in the future and not interfere in the company’s affairs.
Therefore一
When Jiang Huai announced the renaming of “Jiang Airlines” to “Qiao Airlines,” the two of them had constipated expressions, wanting to stop it. But when they met Jiang Huai’s warning gaze, they didn’t dare to say a single word.
Jiang Huai resumed his position, quickly held a press conference, and appeared in public for the first time. He explained the recent issues that had occurred, clarified Jiang Wei’s relationship with the group, and stated that he would cooperate with the police and never cover up any illegal criminals.
Netizens feel sorry for him.
A capable legitimate heir is suppressed by an illegitimate child, while being accompanied by an extremely biased indulgent father. With countless abilities at their disposal, they ultimately end up being ousted by a worthless illegitimate child, resulting in a perfectly tragic character, evoking particular sympathy from people.
It is also heard that he officially renamed “Jiang Airlines” to “Qiao Airlines,” reclaiming the industry that belongs to his mother. Netizens are extremely excited about this.
【Legitimate heir defeats the illegitimate child and the weak man, avenging his mother. What a satisfying drama script.】
【The illegitimate child and his father deserve to die!】
Taw’s ranting: I want to crack open Father Jiang’s head and see what’s inside… How can he say, ‘He was not at fault,’ after all those messy things happened because of his selfishness and still dare to claim he’s not at fault??? pissed off (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻