Wen Haowen drove around in circles, trying to shake off the reporters following him, but those reporters seemed to have radars installed on them, and followed him wherever he went. It was not until three days in the afternoon that Wen Haowen finally shook them off and hurried back to the old house.
Wen Xinya accompanied Grandpa Wen in the living room to talk about business matters. It was obvious that Grandpa wanted to teach her his many years of experience in the business world.
This scene hurt Wen Haowen's eyes deeply. Thinking about how the old man said he was not as good as Wen Xinya last night and how he suffered such a great humiliation today, he couldn't help but feel resentful towards Wen Xinya.
Wen Xinya looked at Wen Haowen in surprise: "Dad! Why are you back?"
Wen Haowen looked at Wen Wenya with a sinister look and said in a rough voice, "Go back to your room immediately. Your grandfather and I have something important to discuss."
Wen Xinya's expression changed and she subconsciously prepared to get up and leave.
But Mr. Wen grabbed her hand and said, "Just say whatever you want to say. Xinya is not an outsider. The Wen Group will be handed over to her in the future. Let her know more about the group's affairs, which will also be good for her."
Wen Haowen's face turned pale in an instant: "Dad, I'm not dead yet, are you still thinking about handing over the Wen Group to this little girl who has been wandering around for fifteen years and has been hanging around on the streets doing nothing?"
Old Master Wen said calmly, "As the president of Wen's Group, you were thrown out of Jiang's Group. Don't you feel ashamed? I feel ashamed. How dare you say anything to Xinya when your father is like this?"
Wen Haowen was like a cat whose tail was stepped on, and he bared his teeth and claws all of a sudden: "Dad, it was obviously Jiang Shaofeng, that despicable villain, who was unjust and unkind, but you blamed me instead."
Old Master Wen sneered, "Now you know that the Jiang family is unkind, unjust, and despicable. Who was it that forced you to be someone's grandson, to be manipulated and controlled, and to make a fuss here for this?"
No matter how thick-skinned Wen Haowen was, he couldn't help but blush when he heard such words. He quickly changed the subject and said, "Dad, whether you agree or not, I have decided to cooperate with the Xia family and let the Xia family come forward to resolve this matter."
Old Master Wen glanced at him calmly and said, "You lost face in front of the Jiang family, so you want to cooperate with the Xia family to retaliate against the Xiao family and the Jiang family regardless of the consequences and cost?"
Wen Haowen was annoyed for a moment when his thoughts were seen through, but he quickly calmed down: "Dad, I can't swallow this breath. I must let the Xiao family and the Jiang family know that I, Wen Haowen, am not so easy to mess with."
Mr. Wen suddenly said angrily: "What's so bad about you, Wen Haowen? Everyone in the circle knows that Wen Haowen is a fool who is easy to manipulate?" A sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth, making the wrinkles around his mouth deeper: "For your own selfish reasons, you disregard the interests of the Wen Group. Have you ever thought about what kind of situation the Wen family will face in the future if they accept the cooperation of the Xia family?"
Wen Haowen looked a little dazed and asked subconsciously, "Is it just about moving into the Xia family's high-end transformation mall? What impact will it have on the Wen family?"
Old Master Wen said bitterly, "Calling you a fool is flattering you. You are nothing but a useless idiot. You don't even know the truth that even a 15-year-old girl knows. It's a pity that you still manage the huge Wen Group."
Wen Haowen was scolded by Old Man Wen. Thinking of the humiliation he suffered in Jiang's Building, he burst into anger: "Dad, are you just going to watch me being humiliated by Jiang Shaofeng and Xiao Zhiyuan, two despicable villains?"
Old Master Wen sneered, "You asked yourself to be humiliated, who else can you blame? If you want to take revenge on the Jiang and Xiao families, you can find a way yourself, but if you want to drag the Wen family's interests into the water, I will never agree."
"Dad, do you really treat me as your son?" Wen Haowen screamed angrily, and his mind couldn't help but reflect on what Ning Shuqian had said to him before.
Haowen, I really feel sorry for you. You work so hard to manage the entire Wen's Group, but dad is always on guard against you. He has not yet transferred the shares in his hands to your name and holds the power of the Wen's Group. It is obvious that he has not thought of letting you inherit the Wen's Group, but wants to hand over the Wen's Group to that little bitch Wen Xinya.
Old Master Wen sneered, "It's because you are my son that I tolerate you like this. Otherwise, do you think you can still sit firmly on the position of President of Wen's Group?"
Wen Haowen laughed in anger and said, "If the Xia family can transform into a high-end shopping mall, what's wrong with that for our Wen family? By then, our Wen family will have another strong partner. Dad... what are you hesitating about?"
Old Master Wen sneered and said, "It took our Wen family so many years to become a world-renowned luxury brand. There is no reason for us to lower our status and enter the Xia family's Liansuo Supermarket."
Wen Haowen clenched his fists tightly, and the veins on his arms were bulging: "Dad, whether you agree or not, I will go to the company to hold a shareholders' meeting now. If you don't agree, I believe the shareholders on the board will agree."
He has been in charge of Wen's Group for so many years, how could he not know the temperament of those people on the board of directors? If Wen Haowen really convened a shareholders' meeting, those people would definitely support him: "Stop right there, if you dare to do this, then I will immediately convene a shareholders' meeting to remove you from all your positions in Wen's Group."
Wen Haowen suddenly widened his eyes and looked at Old Man Wen in disbelief, "Dad, don't force me!"
Seeing them quarreling, Wen Xinya quickly comforted them, "Dad, don't be impulsive. Grandpa stopped you from doing this because he already has a way to deal with the Xiao family and the Jiang family!"
Wen Haowen stared at Wen Wenya with red eyes and roared, "Shut up, you have no right to speak here. He wants to force me to death, how can he think of a way to deal with the Xiao family and the Jiang family."
Wen Xinya knew that it was useless to say more: "At most, the Xiao family's acquisition of Ai Shang will be blocked tomorrow. Dad might as well wait patiently for one night. The Xiao family's acquisition of Ai Shang has not been a day or two. If the Xiao family wants to take over Ai Shang at the lowest price, it will take a long tug-of-war. It's not too late to make a decision tomorrow."
"Okay, I'll wait one more night." Wen Haowen didn't want to make things too awkward with the old man. After all, the old man held most of the shares of Wen's Group. If he really convened a shareholders' meeting and proposed to remove him from his position in Wen's Group, it would be easy.