How could Wen Xinya not know that Ning Shuqian wanted to use her to refresh her image in front of the directors and show them that she would put the interests of Wen Group first.
This is what the directors value most.
She used the word "misunderstanding" to write off all the grudges, hoping to make a big deal out of a small matter. Who would really care about what Ning Shuqian did to Wen Xinya? It wasn't them who framed her.
If she accepted it, Ning Shuqian would succeed in her plot. Not only would the board of directors look up to her, but if she and Ning Shuqian had any unpleasantness in the future, Ning Shuqian would have an excuse to use this incident to attack her.
If she didn't accept it, she would appear to be petty in front of all the shareholders present, and she had lost the magnanimity that the eldest daughter and heir of the Wen family should have, as if she was intolerant. She would take over the Wen Group in the future. If she didn't have a magnanimous mind and was intolerant, who would work for her sincerely
I have to say that Ning Shuqian's move was quite smart.
Before Wen Xinya could speak, Wen Haowen couldn't help but speak: "Xinya, what do you mean by this? Chairman Ning is not only a director of the group, but also your stepmother. As an elder, she bowed her head and admitted her mistake on the spot. What do you mean by showing off like this to Qiao?"
Thinking about the 3% of shares in Ning Shuqian's hands and Mrs. Zhang behind Ning Shuqian, Wen Haowen couldn't even pretend to be a kind father anymore and turned his face away on the spot.
The directors also looked at each other. Although they knew about the grudge between the stepmother and daughter of the Wen family, they did not care. What they cared about was the impact of their grudge on the Wen Group and their own interests.
Ning Shuqian and Wen Haowen are husband and wife. Wen Haowen is the major shareholder of Wen Group and also the executive president. Behind Wen Wenya stands Chairman Wen. Wen Wenya is also the eldest daughter of the Wen family and the future heir of the Wen family. If these two people quarrel, it will be the small directors like them who will suffer. They will suffer from both sides.
And now, Ning Shuqian took the initiative to lower her head.
Wen Xinya, however, acted in a condescending manner, which made the directors somewhat unhappy.
They felt that Wen Xinya was too calculative and lacked the magnanimity of a Wen family heir. If she took charge of the Wen Group in the future, they probably wouldn't be able to gain anything good.
Wen Xinya narrowed her eyes, a sneer slowly appeared at the corners of her lips, her fingers tapped the table absentmindedly, and she looked at Ning Shuqian steadily, without any avoidance of gaze.
"Xinya, I know what happened in the past, and I have done many things wrong. I apologize to you here, and please forgive me for the overall situation of Wen's Group." Ning Shuqian's charming eyes took in the expressions of all the directors present, and added fuel to the fire.
If you can’t bow your head, then at least you can admit your mistake!
The lower her attitude, the more it highlights Wen Xinya's pettiness and her disregard for the overall situation and the interests of the group.
Wen Xinya laughed. Ning Shuqian's apology was really profound. "I also did a lot of things wrong." It sounded as if Ning Shuqian had tried her best to scheme against her and frame her, as if not only Ning Shuqian herself, but even she, the victim, was at fault.
None of the directors present would really care about who is right or wrong; they only want the result.
Wen Haowen's face turned cold: "Xinya, don't be ungrateful. All the directors here are watching you."
Ning Shuqian felt Wen Xinya's gaze, which was as scorching as the sun in the dog days of summer. She looked over there fixedly, a hint of triumphant sneer appearing at the corner of her lips.
Wen Xinya's beautiful and elegant face suddenly froze, like an ice ridge in the cold winter: "Miss Ning, what are you doing? As the heir of the Wen family, I naturally have to focus on the interests of the Wen Group. As for the previous grievances between you and me, I am the victim, but it is the entire Wen family that suffered. If Miss Ning really wants to apologize sincerely, she should not apologize to me in front of all the directors. She should ask for grandfather's forgiveness. After all, grandfather is the elder, and I, as a junior, how can I take over your business?"
In the eyes of outsiders, Ning Shuqian was indeed vicious and plotted to frame Wen Wenya, but Wen Wenya was not harmed. On the contrary, because of Ning Shuqian, the entire Wen family lost face, and suffered huge losses in both name and reputation.
So what Wen Xinya said was reasonable and no one could find fault with it.
The directors nodded secretly, agreeing with Wen Xinya's words.
Ning Shuqian's face changed. She didn't expect that Wen Xinya would actually talk about Old Man Wen, which made her lose the position to apologize, and her plan fell through.
Let her go and apologize to Mr. Wen!
Whenever Ning Shuqian thought of Old Man Wen’s cloudy eyes looking at her, they were like a sinister poisonous snake, cold, chilly, and sharp, as if they could penetrate people’s hearts.
She couldn't help but shiver violently, she didn't dare at all.
Wen Xinya was setting a trap for her. She apologized to Wen Xinya, but Wen Xinya blamed Mr. Wen. All the directors were present. How could she refute? If she didn't apologize to Mr. Wen, it would seem that she was not sincere, and she would not be able to stand in front of the directors.
Wen Xinya ignored Ning Shuqian's changing expression and continued, "Ms. Ning, please forgive me for being blunt. Although my grandfather has not yet acknowledged your identity as the daughter-in-law of the Wen family, your name is written in the spouse column of my father's household registration. Whether you did it right or wrong, this is the private matter of the Wen family. How can you bring it up at the board meeting? What do you think the board is? Miss Ning, please distinguish between public and private matters."
After hearing Wen Xinya's words, all the directors realized that Ning Shuqian's previous actions were indeed the Wen family's private affairs, and it was not worth bringing them to the board of directors to apologize.
The directors were somewhat displeased with Ning Shuqian's inability to distinguish between public and private matters.
Noticing the looks of the directors, Ning Shuqian couldn't help but feel embarrassed, and quickly apologized to Wen Xinya: "Xinya... I'm sorry, I didn't pay attention for a moment."
Wen Xinya said calmly, "Ms. Ning, what are you apologizing to me for? Because you delayed the progress of the board meeting and wasted the precious time of the directors. Shouldn't you apologize to all the directors present?"
This is saying that Ning Shuqian doesn't know etiquette and doesn't know the big picture.
Ning Shuqian wanted to use her to make a good impression in the board of directors, so she was going to make sure she ended up losing more than she gained.
Because the entertainment city project had been holding board meetings one after another, the directors were already very dissatisfied. At this time, Wen Xinya's words brought everyone's dissatisfaction to the highest point.
Ning Shuqian had never experienced such a situation before. She was at a loss for a moment, and looked towards Wen Haowen with her big, soft eyes, asking for help.