Wen Haowen looked at Wen Wenya sharply. Just as he was about to speak, Old Man Wen interrupted him: "Don't put the blame on Xinya. I have seen everything clearly over the years. The Jiang family is just struggling to survive in the position of the four major families, but you have praised the Jiang family so highly, and have been humble and fawning in everything. That's why the Jiang family looks down on our Wen family, Jiang Ruoyin dared to provoke Xinya, and Su Jinshan dared to threaten Xinya, not taking the Wen family seriously at all. In the final analysis, all this is your fault."
Wen Haowen was so angry that his face turned red, and he kept gasping for breath: "Dad, if it wasn't for the Wen family, and if I wasn't afraid that the Xiao family would enter the luxury brand market, I would be like a grandson, being arrogant in front of the Jiang family, but you actually put all the responsibility on me. You really disappoint me."
Old Master Wen looked at Wen Haowen steadily and said, "I have never advocated cooperation with the Jiang family. You have been dealing with the Jiang family for so many years. Don't you know that the Jiang family is arrogant and capricious? Cooperating with the Jiang family is tantamount to seeking the skin of a tiger. We, the Wen family, have long known that the Xiao family wants to occupy the luxury goods market. Relying solely on outsiders to resist the Xiao family is too passive and is not the way to deal with things."
Wen Haowen suddenly realized that all his efforts and contributions to the Wen family were wrong in the old man's eyes. He suddenly felt chilled and irritated.
Ning Shuqian looked at Mr. Wen in disbelief and said, "Dad, Haowen has worked hard for the Wen Group for so many years, how can you say he is not as good as Xinya? Xinya has been away from home for fifteen years and has just returned to the Wen family for less than a year. What can a child like her know? Haowen has been in the business world for many years, how can he be inferior to Xinya? Even if you like Xinya in your heart, you can't be so partial to her. Xinya is your granddaughter and Haowen is your son!"
Ning Shuqian's words seemed to be intended to sow discord, but Wen Haowen felt that Ning Shuqian's words touched his heart, and he felt that the old man was biased towards Wen Xinya.
Wen Xinya looked at Ning Shuqian calmly and said, "Aunt Ning, how can you say that? If Grandpa didn't trust Dad, how could he have retired from the business world so early and handed over all the affairs of the Wen Group to Dad? It's normal for fathers and sons to quarrel. Even though you and Dad are so loving, you have had quarrels. You can't think that Dad doesn't love you because of this."
Ning Shuqian was speechless for a moment, and said awkwardly: "I was just anxious at the moment, so I misunderstood your grandfather..."
Wen Xinya pouted unhappily and said, "People who know you will think you are just in a hurry, but people who don't know you will think you are deliberately trying to sow discord between Grandpa and Dad. Aunt Ning, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want."
Ning Shuqian subconsciously looked towards the old man, but saw that his eyes were looking at her sharply and shrewdly. Her gaze couldn't help but shrink, and her heart gasped as if she couldn't breathe.
Wen Haowen listened to the two of them arguing and couldn't help but get angry: "It's already this time, and you're still arguing here, shut up." Then he looked at Old Man Wen and said, "Dad, since you think what I did is wrong, now that things have come to this point, tell me what we should do."
Mr. Wen asked calmly, "If the Xiao family wants to acquire Ai Shang, let them do it. Anyway, the Wen family has been operating in this business for many years. Even if the Xiao family is financially strong, it is impossible for the Xiao family to seize the luxury brand market in a short period of time. If our Wen family overreacts and is seen by outsiders as wanting to monopolize, it will also affect the reputation of the Wen family."
Wen Haowen sneered, "Dad, you are really old. You are no longer as decisive as you were when you were young. You are indecisive and have no decision-making ability. The four major families have been operating in peace for many years. The Xiao family wants to get involved in the luxury brand market. Why aren't they afraid of outsiders saying that they are breaking the rules and morality? On the contrary, our Wen family is afraid that people will say that we are monopolizing."
Old Master Wen was not annoyed: "You are too nervous. Don't lose your sense of proportion at the slightest sign of trouble. Doing business has never relied on monopoly, but competition. The financial strength of the Xiao family is indeed strong, which is not comparable to the Wen family, but don't forget that the Xiao family's main business is in the field of home appliances and electronics. I don't need to tell you how fierce the competition is in this field. Many businesses are waiting to seize the market operated by the Xiao family. Do you think the Xiao family will fight to the death with the Wen family and give their opponents an opportunity to take advantage of it?"
Wen Haowen was speechless.
Mr. Wen sighed, "Wen's Group's share in the cosmetics sector is indeed too small, and it is easy for competitors to take advantage of it. You should think about how to excel in the cosmetics brand sector, seize this market, and leave no weaknesses for your competitors."
Wen Haowen was speechless, but he argued: "Dad, I admit that what you said makes sense, but we can't just sit back and watch the Xiao family acquire the Ai Shang Group."
Mr. Wen asked back, "What do you want to do?"
Wen Haowen said, "We will compete with the Xiao family and raise funds to acquire Ai Shang. Ai Shang is a good brand anyway. If it is acquired by the Wen family, it will also be a great help to the cosmetics sales of Wen's Group."
Old Master Wen laughed in anger: "I think you are crazy. If you had such an idea before, I would naturally support you, but now competing with the Xiao family will affect the entire operation of the Wen Group. The Wen family is not as strong as the Xiao family. If the media reports it, the Wen family's stock market will fall sharply, and the impact will be incalculable. We must avoid it at the critical moment."
Wen Haowen said angrily, "Are we just going to let the Xiao family acquire Ai Shang and do nothing? Dad, this is too weak! In this way, the Xiao family will think that our Wen family is easy to bully."
Mr. Wen said, "Doing business is not about showing off one's courage for a moment. The tactic of hurting the enemy by 1,000 and yourself by 800 is a lose-lose situation and is never suitable for the business world."
Wen Haowen didn't listen at all: "Dad, I have made up my mind about this matter. I will hold a shareholders' meeting tomorrow and let the shareholders vote. If you don't agree, then we will send Xinya abroad. You can choose one."
Wen Xinya felt Ning Shuqian's gaze, which was filled with schadenfreude and pride, and she walked towards her without dodging.
Perhaps it was because her gaze was too bright and a little dazzling, Ning Shuqian's gaze subconsciously shrank, and she didn't dare to look at her.
Old Master Wen looked at Wen Haowen disappointedly and said, "So sending Xinya abroad is your real purpose."
Wen Haowen said angrily, "I am also thinking about the Wen family. Ever since she returned to the Wen family, our Wen family has been in turmoil. If she keeps causing trouble like this, sooner or later the Wen family will be destroyed in her hands."
At this time, Wang Ma came over and said, "Grandpa, Master, Miss, Madam, Miss Ruya is here."