Chapter 118 As You See
Lu Xiwen disappeared for a month, and it's rumored that his fate in Country C is uncertain. It would be a lie to say that the board members weren't tempted.
When Lu Xiwen was in power, he was very influential and controlled the most shares. He was also ruthless and efficient, so Changrong was basically his personal fiefdom.
But if something happens to him, can Chang Rong's substantial wealth be handed over to outsiders?
The "outsider" here specifically refers to Lan Zhe. When he was Lu Xiwen's special assistant, he was naturally an elite talent who devoted himself to the company's future. But now, in such a large meeting, he is the one who holds the reins, and people are starting to feel resentful.
Two of the vice presidents had already made full preparations and were just waiting for Lan Zhe.
The office door was pushed open, and one of the people immediately got into character, standing up with a cold face. He was about to point and publicly berate someone when Lu Xiwen's stern face suddenly came into view.
The vice president choked on a mouthful of air and immediately started coughing.
"What are you standing there for?" Lu Xiwen said coldly.
"Clang!"
The person immediately sat back down.
"Damn..." The others breathed a sigh of relief, their eyes now filled with sympathy for the two who had stood up for themselves. Since President Lu was here, it was impossible that he didn't know anything. Assistant Lan's absence meant that he had gone back to rest after successfully handing over his work.
If I'm not mistaken, next up is Lu Xiwen's attack.
Especially those two vice presidents, taking advantage of Lu Xiwen's absence, replaced several people in their positions and even intercepted business from within the subsidiary. They also offended Lan Zhe thoroughly, so Lan's assistant didn't hold back when complaining.
Pei Wu sat to the side, organizing the documents according to what Lu Xiwen said, and always handed them to him immediately. Lu Xiwen could quickly glance at them and know who to criticize next. The two-hour meeting was a smooth and efficient collaboration.
One of the high-ranking officials who had been frantically forming cliques and planning ahead in the past few days was completely dumbfounded. After being criticized from head to toe by Lu Xiwen, he had only one thought in his mind: Was I out of my mind back then?
"Alright, that's enough for today, we'll continue tomorrow." Lu Xiwen said, "Vice President Yuan, please stay behind."
Vice President Yuan was already in a daze from being scolded, and upon hearing these words, he felt that his life was over.
Soon only three people remained in the office.
Lu Xiwen flipped through the documents in his hand, page by page, until Vice President Yuan was on pins and needles and sweating profusely before finally speaking: "You were working here before Changrong underwent its transformation, for seventeen or eighteen years?"
Vice President Yuan hurriedly replied, "Eighteen years."
“It wasn’t easy,” Lu Xiwen said. “So can you explain to me why we snatched several key projects to a foreign company called VJ?”
Upon hearing this, Vice President Yuan was taken aback at first, then looked confused and hesitant, and finally whispered, "You don't know?"
"Know what?"
"VJ is an enterprise under Lao Lu's name."
Lu Ye? He's still here?
"Did Lu Ye contact you?"
“That’s right!” Vice President Yuan said as if he had found a pillar of support, and he poured out his heart: “You encountered trouble in Country C. I don’t know who started it, but it’s spread very seriously. As you said, I’ve been with Changrong for so long. At first, I was working with President Lu. He came to me and said that he couldn’t bear to see the company’s interests fall into the hands of outsiders and wanted to help keep an eye on things. I thought that you two are father and son, so he would definitely not harm you.”
"What a joke," Pei Wu thought. "That guy surnamed Yuan is just using Lu Ye as a scapegoat. Of course, Lu Ye himself isn't clean either."
Their first thought wasn't to save people, but to devour them.
Lu Xi understood and said, "Alright, you can go ahead and get busy."
Vice President Yuan's chronic leg pain was no longer a problem, and he moved quickly on his feet.
Pei Wu observed Lu Xiwen's expression: "What do you want to do?"
“I won’t give him a single penny,” Lu Xiwen said. “I’ll contact them personally and get it back.”
Pei Wu was silent for a moment, then asked, "Why did he do that?"
Lu Xi chuckled. "It's not hard to understand. Lu Ye is someone who believes that nothing, including children, can override his will and feelings. After divorcing my mother, he flew abroad the very next day. As far as I know, he changed many boyfriends and girlfriends in just three months. Now he's with a female Omega who's twelve years younger than him, and they have a child together. Perhaps he's really getting old and has to plan for the future."
Pei Wu felt a lump in her throat.
Lu Xiwen, however, remained calm: "So what? I won't take responsibility for his life."
Upon hearing of Lu Xi's return to Changrong, he held a lavish banquet to demonstrate his dominance and ownership.
Lu Xiwen and Pei Wu arrived forty minutes after the banquet began.
When she entered, Pei Wu tried to cover up her actions by wiping her lips.
“Everything’s fine.” Lu Xiwen suppressed a laugh. “You’re just attracting more attention.”
Pei Wu gently slapped him on the lower back.
Before leaving, I said no, but then, for some unknown reason, I pressed Pei Wu against the doorway and started doing it.
Pei Wu turned her head and saw that Lu Ye was also there.
Lu Ye's expression was not good. He waited until Lu Xiwen finished greeting the important figures before slowly stepping forward. Pei Wu noticed that Lu Ye was accompanied by a stylish and elegant woman.
Lu Ye may have once really liked Lu Xiwen, but that was then, a genuine feeling from a certain period of time, with a clear time limit. More than twenty years of change can easily alter a person.
"You're back safely?" Lu Ye asked.
Lu Xiwen said calmly, "As you can see."
Lu Ye noticed that Lu Xiwen's aura had changed again. Before, there was still a hint of warmth in him that was not easily noticed, which could be used to play the emotional card. Now, however, he could not hide a sharpness that hurt people. Because he had lost a little weight, his extreme indifference and distance were even more obvious.
Lu Ye was unaware that Lu Xiwen had experienced a "rage" where his pheromones went out of control. If he hadn't woken up in time, the highest level of defense could have been activated, and he could have been directly eliminated.
He believed that Lu Xiwen was omnipotent, but after hearing some rumors, he couldn't help but have his own ideas.
The female Omega was also observing Lu Xiwen discreetly.
Lu Xiwen glanced at him coldly. At first, the other person was able to maintain a polite smile, but it didn't last more than two seconds. He felt as if a bucket of ice had been poured over him, and he couldn't help but feel panicked and afraid. He awkwardly looked away.
"Do you have to talk to me like that?" Lu Ye snorted coldly, his tone carrying a hint of seriousness: "I'm your father! Changrong was clearly in disarray the other day, what could I do if I didn't step in?"
"Don't even mention a month, Changrong will still operate normally even if I leave for a year," Lu Xiwen replied. "No need for you to worry." At this point, he became quite curious, "You have private property abroad and investments in China. Even if you've had your fill and want to come back to Hongdu, you wouldn't be so short of money as to take advantage of me, would you? Isn't that enough for you?"
Caught off guard, Lu Ye wore a rather embarrassed expression.
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