On that day, Mr. Xiao suddenly heard the tragic news that Xiao Chengyu had died in a car accident. He could not bear the blow and fell unconscious. After the doctor's full rescue efforts, Mr. Xiao suffered a stroke, his legs were unable to walk, and his speech was a little unclear.
"Have you found out about Cheng... Yu's car accident?"
Old Man Xiao was half lying on the hospital bed. In just a few days, the pain of losing his grandson made this healthy old man seem to be drained of all his energy. He became old and decadent, and spoke weakly.
Xiao Zhiyuan said bitterly, "Anyway, Ning Yuya is dead, there is no evidence, and the police haven't found any new clues. Even if the Xiao family tries their best, I'm afraid the case will be closed as an accidental death."
At this point, he was already filled with grief and anger.
Dad just couldn't believe that Chengyu's death was just an accident. Not only did he ask the police to assist in the investigation, the Xiao family also conducted private investigations, but to no avail.
What's hateful is that it wasn't a pity that the bitch Ning Yuya died, but Cheng Yu was buried with her. Whenever he thought about it, he felt extremely heartbroken and wished he could cut Ning Yuya into pieces.
Mr. Xiao's body collapsed, and he said with trembling lips: "I always feel that Chengyu's death was not an accident. Someone deliberately targeted the Xiao family. We can't... we can't give up investigating Chengyu's death."
Cheng Yu's importance to the Xiao family made Old Man Xiao think more.
What have they not experienced at their age? Their life experience, knowledge, and meticulousness are almost unmatched. Even if there is a slight mistake, they will not let it go.
Xiao Zhiyuan agreed sadly: "Dad, don't worry! Chengyu is gone, but the Xiao family still has me."
After saying this, he couldn't help but think of the current situation of the Xiao Group, and a wave of sadness surged in his heart.
He is useless and might let down the Xiao family's fortune.
After talking about Xiao Chengyu, Mr. Xiao's spirit was greatly weakened, and he asked weakly: "How is the situation of the Xiao family?"
His legs are not good for walking and his speech is not very clear. I am afraid that he will not be able to take charge of the Xiao family in a short period of time. The Xiao family can only rely on Xiao Zhiyuan.
Xiao Zhiyuan said with a broken heart: "Dad, just rest and recover! The situation of Xiao Group is still... still stable!"
He knew very well that the only person the Xiao family could rely on now was his father, so he must not get into any trouble. Therefore, he concealed the true situation of the Xiao Group, hoping that his health would recover as soon as possible, and then the Xiao family would have a chance to make a comeback.
Old Master Xiao's eyelids fluttered, and he was a little out of breath.
Xiao Zhiyuan's heart trembled, and he said nervously: "Dad, are you okay?"
Old Master Xiao said with difficulty: "I can't die!"
Xiao Zhiyuan was speechless.
Then, Mr. Xiao's cloudy eyes widened, flashing with a fierce light, and he said hatefully: "You still want to hide it from me. What is the situation of the Xiao family? Do you think I don't know? Those blood-sucking worms in the shareholder bureau have eaten the flesh and drank the blood of the Xiao family over the years. Now that the Xiao family has suffered a huge change, how could they not take the opportunity to bite us!"
After he finished speaking in one breath, a "ho ho ho" sound came from his throat, as if he was about to die in the next second.
Xiao Zhiyuan said sadly: "Dad, I am useless and cannot take charge of the overall situation of the Xiao family."
After the scandal, he no longer had any prestige in the Xiao Group's board of directors and shareholders' meeting.
It took Mr. Xiao a long while to catch his breath: "No... No matter what happened to you, it was all caused by human greed."
Over the years, the Xiao family has allowed those people's appetites to grow bigger and bigger, and it's not the fault of just one person.
Thinking back to when Cheng Yu was alive, he once said that if the Xiao family’s internal problems were not resolved, they would sooner or later suffer a backlash.
At that time, he strongly opposed Cheng Yu's internal reform of the Xiao Group, believing that Cheng Yu was eager for quick success and would damage the foundation of the Xiao Group, and felt that this matter should be done slowly.
As a result, Cheng Yu's words came true.
If he had shown the courage to reform the Xiao Group even at the cost of destroying its foundation, would the situation not be out of control today
After all, he is old and stubborn, and he is not as far-sighted as the young people.
Xiao Zhiyuan knew that he couldn't hide it from the old man, so he had to tell him the current situation of the Xiao Group: "After Chengyu's death, the shares in his hands that belonged to Yuechan once again returned to Yuechan's hands. The Lin family resented the Xiao family and watched the shareholder dispute coldly. I'm afraid it won't be long before the Xiao family loses its leadership position in the Xiao Group."
The shares under Lin Yuechan's name always belonged to the Lin family. Although they were transferred to Xiao Chengyu's name, the agreement stated that the final ownership of the shares would always be Lin Yuechan.
Lin Yuechan's action that day was to guard against the Xiao family and make plans for her son. After all, the Xiao family had an illegitimate child.
Old Master Xiao's face turned grim: "The Lin family didn't take advantage of the opportunity to add insult to injury, which is already very kind. Chan'er...she still has some feelings for you."
His biggest regret in this life was that he did not teach his son well, causing his son to lose his marriage and live in regret for the rest of his life.
Speaking of his wife Lin Yuechan, Xiao Zhiyuan was filled with remorse and could not control himself.
Thinking of the time when she rushed to the hospital and fainted in his arms, he felt extremely heartbroken and resented himself for not taking good care of his son.
The old man of the Xiao family said coldly: "The Xiao family's stock market is turbulent, and it may be difficult to calm down for a while. The ones who are most affected are the small shareholders. You don't have to worry about the disputes within the Xiao Group. I want to see who is plotting to harm Cheng Yu and collecting scattered shares at all costs. The Xiao family has endured it for decades, and even Cheng Yu has been involved. What else is there to fear?"
He always believed that someone was trying to take Cheng Yu's life for the Xiao family.
If his guess was correct, this person was targeting the Xiao Group, and this person would reveal himself sooner or later.
Xiao Zhiyuan's heart couldn't help but warm up, and his depressed mood finally lifted up: "Dad, I know."
Mr. Xiao changed the subject: "How is the Wen family doing?"
The feud between the Xiao and Wen families is well known to everyone in the upper class. If the Xiao family is in this situation, I am afraid that the Wen family will not mind stepping on them.
Xiao Zhiyuan shook his head: "On the day of Chengyu's funeral, Wen Xinya, the eldest daughter of the Wen family, attended the funeral in person. She asked me to say hello to you. These days, the Wen family has not taken advantage of the Xiao family's misfortune."
On that day, Cheng Yu once said that Wen Xinya was a person that they could neither become friends with nor become enemies with. The only thing they could do was to keep to themselves.
It seems that Chengyu's vision is broader than theirs.
Old Master Xiao was slightly stunned and speechless for a moment.
Xiao Zhiyuan somewhat understood his feelings, as he was also feeling so complicated and indescribable at that time.
After a while, Mr. Xiao sighed, "I have lived for eighty years, but I am narrow-minded. I judge others by my own standards. I love this girl, and she is a woman of character. It is not accidental that she has achieved what she has today. The Xiao family will no longer have to engage in fearless disputes. Mr. Mo's name is indeed well-deserved."