"Jiang Wan, Jiang Hailing! Who agreed to your transfer of shares? This company is Jiang Haiyang's life's work, and you're just passing it around, dividing it up so little that not a single bit is left. You've gone too far! You want to be the company's CEO? You're dreaming!"

Tang Xiu'e barged in abruptly and started cursing like a shrew.

Everyone was stunned.

The aunt was also taken aback for a moment, then stepped forward and explained to Tang Xiue, "Sister-in-law, my brother is in jail, how can he manage the company? I've been with the company for over ten years, no one is more suitable for this position than me."

"Bullshit! Jiang Hailing, don't think I don't know what you're up to! You're just taking advantage of the situation to steal your brother's property!"

"Sister-in-law, that's a harsh way to put it. I bought these shares with my own hard-earned money, how can you call it robbery?"

"Your brother has incurred nearly 100 million in tax penalties for this company, and he's now heavily in debt. You guys are getting a huge windfall for free. Isn't this just taking advantage of someone's misfortune? Give me back the shares!"

Seeing that her explanation was ineffective, the aunt's smile vanished, and she said arrogantly, "Who told him to evade taxes? Who told him to break the law? He emptied the company's coffers and almost made us lose money. If Jiang Wan hadn't been so capable as to force him to pay back the taxes, the company would have closed down long ago! We shareholders would have been the ones heavily indebted."

"I don't care, you have to give me back my shares!"

"impossible."

"You'd better pay me back! If you don't, don't blame me for being impolite!"

Tang Xiu'e became increasingly angry as she spoke, and suddenly lunged at him.

Caught off guard, the aunt was grabbed by the hair. Fortunately, her husband, cousins ​​and other relatives were all present. They swarmed her, and Tang Xiu'e was outnumbered and no match for them.

I stood aside, quietly watching the spectacle, marveling at it.

The old saying is absolutely true: people die for wealth, and birds die for food.

What does it matter if we are siblings from the same mother, or if we have blood ties? Faced with the temptation of huge profits, they are all easily defeated.

In some people's eyes, money is the only thing that matters in this world, and everything else is just fluff.

Before I could even finish watching the show, my phone rang in my pocket. It was Xiaoying calling.

I guessed something was wrong at the company, so I could only raise my voice and say, "Auntie, stepmother, please talk things out and don't hurt our relationship by fighting. I have something to do, so I'll be leaving now."

I turned to leave, but Tang Xiue suddenly realized what was happening and shouted, "Jiang Wan, you stop right there! Spit out the money! You're all so heartless! Your own daughter, your own sister, you're all wolves in sheep's clothing..."

"Stepmother, this is called the wheel of fortune turning. You've enjoyed yourselves for over twenty years, standing on my mother's bones. Be content!"

I smiled faintly, said those words, and turned to leave gracefully.

Call me a wolf in sheep's clothing, perhaps.

But I believe even more in this saying: A woman who isn't ruthless won't have a stable position.

Anyway, I have a clear conscience.

Back at the company, after finishing my work, I felt uneasy thinking about the 60 million in my bank account.

Perhaps we should return the money to Su Shenglin first.

Although they are incredibly wealthy, they don't care about a mere 300 million.

But I can't be shameless, so of course I'll return a little bit, to prevent myself from squandering the money recklessly.

I don't know if I really wanted to pay back the money, or if I wanted to take this opportunity to contact the person again. Anyway, the more I thought about it, the more determined I became.

During my lunch break, I called Su Shenglin.

From the first "beep beep" sound I heard, my heart began to rise.

My phone rang for a while, but I didn't answer. I thought he was still busy, and I was about to hang up in disappointment when I suddenly heard a noise on the other end.

"Jiang Wan?"

"Hmm." My slight disappointment instantly returned, and I quickly asked politely, "Did I disturb your work?"

"No." He chuckled lightly, a little embarrassed, and said, "Uh... I was in the bathroom when my phone rang, so I quickly came out."

"Huh?" I was startled, and even through the sound waves of the phone, I couldn't help but blush. I was extremely embarrassed!

Wouldn't that force someone to interrupt their bathroom break and rush out to answer a phone call?

Oh my god, I covered my face with one hand to stop my imagination from running wild.

"Did you need something?" Su Shenglin probably felt awkward too, and took the initiative to get back to the main topic.

"Oh, well, there's something." I snapped out of my daze, quickly lowered my hand from my face, and returned to normal. "I wanted to ask for your bank card information. I'll pay you back some money first, seventy million."

He was startled. "Where did you get so much money?"

“I transferred all my father’s shares in the company for a total of 60 million, and with some of my savings, I made a total of 70 million.”

"You're quick on your feet."

I smiled and said, "That company is a hot potato. If I hold shares, people will always come looking for trouble with me. It's better to sell it, get the money, and leave."

"Yes, that's a wise move. But I don't need the money, so you don't need to rush to pay me back."

“I don’t need that much money. My company is doing quite well now, of course—most of which is thanks to your family. I estimate that I can pay you back some of the dividends at the end of the year.”

He smiled faintly again, his words tinged with helplessness, "You seem to really want to sever ties with me too."

"No, no, I just feel uneasy about owing money, especially such a large sum."

"She's such an honest and upright girl."

He inexplicably praised me, and I roughly understood what he meant.

These days, those who owe money are the bosses; those who actively and proactively repay their debts are the rare ones.

"Then give me a bank account number, and I'll transfer the money to you today."

Su Shenglin sighed, "Alright, since you insist on paying it back, I'll send it to you in a bit."

"Um."

After we finished discussing business, we should have hung up, but we both tacitly agreed not to.

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