Chapter 1772

Xiao Corporation’s annual anniversary celebration was held as planned.

After Chu Jingnan took over as Xiao Corporation’s CEO, this was the first time he was formally facing the media and appearing in a high profile manner in the upper-class society, solidifying his status in the Xiao Corporation.

After this, Chu Jingnan would make use of the Xiao Family’s power to oppress the board and further control Xiao Corporation.

After Xiao Chengyu’s death, the Xiao Family fell into a crisis. Within Xiao Corporation, power struggles were taking place.

“Then, Chu Jingnan and Xia Ruya plotted for Xiao Chengyu’s death to tilt the balance and create chaos within Xiao Corporation so that they could take advantage of the opportunity to enter. This is only the first step of their plan.”

Si Yiyan smirked and looked at her, his dark eyes filled with deep meaning.

Wen Xinya naturally understood what he meant. “The second step of their plan is to exploit the shareholders of the Xiao Corporation to attack the Xiao Family’s foundation in the corporation and make the Xiao Family unable to make a comeback.

“The third step will be to make use of the 4% shareholdings in his hands to force the Xiao Family into submission. In order to protect their own interests, the Xiao Family will naturally be manipulated by Xiao Jingnan. In this case, Chu Jingnan would have completed a third of his scheme to obtain the Xiao Family’s business.”

Wen Xinya couldn’t help but gasp in her heart.

Xia Ruya and Chu Jingnan were really so scheming! They totally manipulated the Xiao Family’s circumstances. Right now, everything was going according to their plan.

Chu Jingnan was at the peak of his power in Xiao Corporation and was battling it out with the shareholders.

A cold smile broke out on Si Yiyan’s face. “It’s too bad that Xia Ruya and Chu Jingnan fell just a little short. When it comes to scheming and methods, the two of them are capable, but in terms of experience, they’re a far cry from the eighty-year-old sharp man.”

Chu Jingnan and Xia Ruya’s biggest mistake was thinking too highly of themselves since they were backed by people from the Korean-Chinese Alliance and belittling Old Mr. Xiao.

Old Mr. Xiao was indeed hospitalized with a serious condition, having suffered from a stroke, and was unable to control the situation at the Xiao Corporation.

However, his brain was still around.

Wen Xinya completely understood. “Chu Jingnan’s three-step plan is indeed well thought out. However, Old Mr. Xiao has long seen through his trick and purposely opened the doors of the Xiao Corporation, made use of the Xiao Family’s declining influence to the shareholders to appear weak, and lure Chu Jingnan to enter with 4% shareholdings, so that he can be in control of the situation.”

Wen Xinya only truly saw through Old Mr. Xiao’s deeply scheming plot at this moment. Although she didn’t think much of the Xiao Family, she couldn’t help but be impressed.

The Xiao Family purposely appeared weak and passive and fully supported Chu Jingnan in his battles with the directors and shareholders as they sat out to reap the spoils later. One party was the ambitious Chu Jingnan who sought to devour the Xiao Family, while the other was the parasitic shareholders who were biting back at the Xiao Family—regardless of who won, the battle between them wasn’t a bad thing for the Xiao Family. If both parties were to be seriously injured due to this, the Xiao Family could indeed stand to gain as the uninvolved third party.

And Chu Jingnan naturally knew that the Xiao Family was making use of him as well.

However, he didn’t take it to heart.

Because, in his eyes, Old Mr. Xiao was seriously ill and couldn’t take control of the situation, and Xiao Zhiyuan was too useless and could only be manipulated by him eventually.

However, he couldn’t see the forest for the trees.

Si Yiyan smiled and said, “Exactly!”

He had long seen through Old Mr. Xiao’s scheme. Thus, when the Xiao Family was in turmoil, he had asked Wen Xinya not to interfere and just watch from the side.

Wen Xinya couldn’t help but gasp and say, “Indeed, the older, the wiser. Xia Ruya and Chu Jingnan combined are actually less capable than an Old Mr. Xiao. Seems like there’s a reason that the Xiao Family has survived through the years.”

Thinking of it, Wen Xinya couldn’t help but sigh.

How deeply scheming—she was impressed!

An eighty-years-old wise man was way ahead of them, the young people, regardless in terms of knowledge and experience—he must have his own unique strengths.

It seemed like previously, she could badly hit the Xiao Corporation twice in part due to her good planning and preparations, and more importantly, it was due to good luck.

Following this, Wen Xinya looked at Si Yiyan and said, “Even my Grandpa didn’t see through Old Mr. Xiao’s plot, but you actually saw through everything. If Old Mr. Xiao is deeply scheming, you’re perfectly ingenious.”

She was impressed with Old Mr. Xiao’s intelligence.

However, she was more in awe of Si Yiyan’s brilliance.

Old Mr. Xiao couldn’t have expected that his intricate plot had long been seen through by someone.

Si Yiyan laughed heartily and pulled her into his embrace, feeling like the happiest man on earth with a beauty by his side. “Chu Jingnan and Xia Ruya’s conspiracy for the Xiao Corporation is slightly rushed, giving Old Mr. Xiao the chance to beat them at their own game.”

Xiao Chengyu’s death had thoroughly enraged this discreet senior. Thus, despite taking a huge hit to Xiao Corporation’s foundation, he wanted to plot against Chu Jingnan.

Wen Xinya frowned slightly and said, “Chu Jingnan is backed by the Korean-Chinese Alliance. Even if Old Mr. Xiao beat Chu Jingnan and Xia Ruya at their own game, how can you be sure that Chu Jingnan is no match for the Xiao Family?”

The Xiao Family and Xiao Corporation were closely linked and would enjoy fame and suffer losses together. Even if the Xiao Family sat out of the battle between Chu Jingnan and the shareholders, they would also take a huge hit. When the time came, how could they be fit to fight it out with Chu Jingnan?

“Don’t forget that there’s still a Lin Family behind the Xiao Family!”

Xiao Chengyu died and Chu Jingnan suddenly appeared with 4% shareholdings, becoming the overall winner of this episode in the Xiao Corporation. All fingers for Xiao Chengyu’s death pointed at Chu Jingnan.

The Lin Family wasn’t stupid and could see through it.

Wen Xinya took a deep breath. “Seems like Old Mr. Xiao is positioned to win! No wonder he let the wolves into the house. Seems like Xiao Chengyu’s death has thoroughly enraged this discreet senior—this time, he’s fighting it out with Chu Jingnan with the entire Xiao Corporation at stake!”

The Lin Family had been watching by the side in this entire incident.

If Chu Jingnan, an illegitimate son, held the highest power in Xiao Corporation, it would undoubtedly bring shame to the Lin Family who had once been related to the Xiao Family by marriage. When the time came, the Lin Family would take the greatest hit and their position in Xiao Corporation would also become awkward, so it was impossible that they stayed out of it.

Although the relationship between the Xiao and Lin families had dwindled with Xiao Zhiyuan’s scandal and Xiao Chengyu’s death, Xiao Chengyu had always been close to the Lin Family and it was only natural for Lin Yuechan, as Xiao Chengyu’s mother, to avenge her son.

Si Yiyan smiled and said, “Let’s watch and see!”

The battles between Chu Jingnan and Xiao Corporation’s shareholders, as well as that between the Xiao Family and Chu Jingnan, wouldn’t end so quickly.