Chapter 55: Playing pranks on Song Xiyan, retaliating against Young Master Han...
At the entrance of the police station.
Even Xie Liang, who was usually mild-mannered and respectful, started stomping his feet and cursing: "Ren Ziwei, what's wrong with you guys, causing trouble at a bar in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?"
As the one who paid the ransom, Ren Ziwei rarely had to swallow his pride and endure some humiliation.
However, when Xie Liang turned to Jiang Miaomiao, who was also bowing her head and looking a little upset, he instantly softened his gaze and said in a gentle tone, "Goddess, staying up late is bad for your health. Let me take you home to rest first."
"Damn it! I know you're a womanizer and have no humanity, but does your ass have to be so twisted?" Ren Ziwei yelled, turning his head to lean on his brothers next to him for a hug, but they all dodged him.
He turned his head and found that all four brothers were staring at him with resentment.
The four brothers went out to help him tonight, risking their lives for him, but they almost got stabbed by the police as if they were criminals! They're not happy about it!
Ren Ziwei chuckled: "It was purely an accident, just a coincidence."
Who knows if the hotel's police are quick to call and even faster to respond?
They were just two and a half minutes slower than them.
So much so that the police arrived shortly after they entered the bar, and the entire group was raided.
Gao Likai didn't care; Ren Ziwei's collection of figurines was doomed anyway!
But tonight wasn't entirely fruitless. He turned to Jiang Miaomiao and asked, "Your surname is Jiang?"
Jiang Miaomiao gave a reserved "hmm".
The other person immediately extended his hand, "I've heard so much about you, I am Gao Likai."
The man in the white T-shirt who was looking up at the sky also looked over: "Tang Zhili."
He habitually touched the bridge of his nose and said, "I am Fang Huai."
A person who enjoys fighting: "Fu Gang".
“Hey, don’t try to chat up people you don’t know,” Ren Ziwei interjected.
In his eyes, his brothers and the five women, including Jiang Miaomiao, seemed to be exchanging glances. Every time they looked at him, it felt like they were ignoring him, which made him feel extremely frustrated.
He couldn't stand Xie Liang, who valued women more than friends.
Gao Likai tilted his head slightly and chuckled, "None of your business."
The four of them shook hands with Jiang Miaomiao one by one, and they hit it off, thinking she was the kind of guy they could be friends with.
"Goddess, let's go." Xie Liang, who had been eager to please Jiang Miaomiao and carry her backpack the whole time, felt completely ignored.
Jiang Miaomiao stroked the camera in her hand and said, "Xie Liang, I still have things to do. Would you mind if I came to your company?"
Of course, "How could I possibly mind?" Xie Liang didn't even need to ask for a reason and quickly went to move the car.
Ren Ziwei asked in surprise, "Hey, hey, hey, are you guys going to play office games behind my back?"
Jiang Miaomiao sneered: "You weakling, get lost!"
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The following day, half of the newspapers in the port city received anonymous letters about the scandalous history of the "first socialite of the port city," with pictures, information, and even hotel check-in records listed clearly, making the information quite substantial.
The newspaper editors, eager to receive fresh headlines, didn't hesitate, but out of caution, they conducted spot checks and confirmed the stories were true. Consequently, all the newspapers simultaneously redesigned their layouts, changing all their headlines to:
The Story of Song Xiyan, a Returned Socialite, and Her Nighttime Romance with Seven Gentlemen;
The king of beds is a rising star, with the previous generation surpassing the previous one. The previous generation, Jiang Bainian, is dead, and the next generation, Song Xiyan, has taken over.
A comparison of the quality of Jiang Bainian's group of lovers versus Song Xiyan's group of subordinates;
Is it the ox that damages the field or the field that exhausts the ox, and so on?
When Jiang Miaomiao first arrived in Hong Kong, she witnessed the city's entertainment industry reaching its most frenzied levels, but at that time, the spotlight was all on the Jiang family.
The Jiang family scandal is nothing new now. Even with the affair between He Peixue and Jiang Bainian, it's essentially just a rich second-generation heir paying for casual sex, but the casual sex partner is scheming to get pregnant so she can marry into a wealthy family through the child.
This is commonplace material, which only makes Jiang Bainian seem like a naive and easily tricked person.
She needs to bring something new to Hong Kong entertainment and change the key figure to create some buzz.
How can entertainment gossip be biased towards boys over girls?
Last night, Jiang Miaomiao printed photos and documents at Xie Liang's company, used his logistics delivery service to send the photos and hotel check-in records to various newspapers, and then went home to sleep as if nothing had happened.
The next day, after eating and drinking her fill, she went to Xie Liang's company and waited for Ren Ziwei to buy all the newspapers on the market to join in the fun.
The incident at the bar also escalated, but Song Xiyan stood out because of her waist tattoo, causing Jiang Miaomiao and the others to be completely overshadowed by the claim that "Song Xiyan and others caused trouble at the bar"...
They all became the "waiting people".
He's just a person.
Ren Ziwei had his brothers infiltrate various groups to gather intelligence, and they discovered: "How did you know that taking pictures of her tattoo would cause such a sensation?"
Jiang Miaomiao was busy playing with her newly bought iPad, not even looking up: "What you can't have is the best, what you can't see is the most alluring. Don't you men just like playing coy and half-hearted?"
After thinking it over, Ren Ziwei crossed his arms and rubbed his chin: "Indeed, whether this half-rose tattoo is shown or not, it really whets people's appetites! Brother Miao, you truly deserve to be our friend to the men."
Now, this Miss Song, a returned socialite, is being discussed like a chicken that hasn't been plucked yet, in various second-generation groups.
Uh, no, that's not right either. Didn't she favor many men after returning to Hong Kong?
Those who are even more gossipy go directly to the men who stripped this "rich man's chicken" naked, asking them to describe the spectacular scene of "completely stripping off"!
When a man is promiscuous, it's called being charming; when a woman is promiscuous and makes a scene that's known throughout the city, it's called being lewd.
Sorry, but that's just how double standards are in real society.
Song Xiyan single-handedly dragged the Song Group down with her.
No matter how much she had studied abroad, how open-minded and international she was, the rest of the Song family could not bear such shame as a slut.
This meant that her return to the Song family would not end well.
***
After Jiang Miaomiao tricked Song Xiyan.
Turning around, I was surprised to find that Han Cuo had moved a little faster.
Han Cuo guessed that Song Xiyan's sudden scandal was due to her.
Since war has been formally declared, why not strike first?
He deduced from Jiang Miaomiao's casual remark, "We'll only compete in the Gangcheng shopping mall," that she must have a backup plan.
Unable to find any suspicious activity under Jiang Miaomiao's name, she turned her attention to other members of the Jiang family. Incompetent people wouldn't be of interest, so after various screenings, only Jiang Si remained in the Jiang family.
Han Cuo thus easily caught Jiang Si secretly pushing forward the inland project for Jiang Miaomiao.
Jiang Si received news that the inland process was stuck.
She gracefully withdrew from the ongoing socialite banquet and quickly summoned Jiang Miaomiao to her home with a phone call.
Jiang Miaomiao came over and found Qin Shuang there as well.
"She's mine." Jiang Si made no attempt to hide their relationship, and then presented five real estate projects.
Three projects in the port city and two in the mainland—"Two of them just happen to be blocked, which is exactly the kind of project you wanted to open up in the mainland. The Han Group is extending its reach so far; are you trying to outmaneuver the young master Han?"
"Han Cuo issued a challenge; whether we accept or not, we have to fight." Jiang Miaomiao glanced at the documents and noticed that the process was stuck on the government's land approval. "Has the Han Group become so powerful that it can control everything?"
Jiang Si tapped her fingers together cutely: "It's alright. The main thing is that I didn't expect the Han family to get involved, so I didn't give them enough money."
Everyone knows that real estate projects are profitable, so naturally everyone wants them.
From the government's perspective, it doesn't matter who gets the project. If they have to decide, it depends on who offers the biggest bribe or the highest "tea money."
Jiang Si gossiped, "You and that guy from the Han family have something going on..."
"There's a grudge that lasts overnight."
"Isn't it a deeply abusive love story?"
"You could say that, I used to unilaterally torment him a lot."
Jiang Si found it amusing and pointed to the two stuck projects with her finger, "Then this is your fault, you solve it."
Jiang Miaomiao refused, saying, "We agreed beforehand that you would handle everything. Even if Han Cuo gets involved and the difficulty increases, you still have to do as he says."
Jiang Si spat and said, "If Han Cuo is too determined to challenge you, and the two families are so mismatched, even if I fight with the entire Jiang Group, I still can't settle things."
“Okay.” Jiang Miaomiao weighed the options in her mind and was willing to compromise. “If I could step on him once before, I can step on him a second time.”
"Then I await my niece's good news." Jiang Si nodded in satisfaction, but Qin Shuang, who was watching from the sidelines, was quite taken aback by Jiang Miaomiao's arrogant tone. After all, she had seen all kinds of women and had also seen the common timidity and cowardice of many women.
As soon as the person left, Qin Shuang frowned: "Your niece is too arrogant."
Jiang Si smiled, resting her chin on her hand: "Whether it's arrogance or confidence, we'll find out in a few days. After all, confidence isn't something only men possess!"
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Jiang Miaomiao had no choice but to return to the office after her leave ended.
Passing by the boardroom, I noticed that Jiang Yaowu was still engrossed in his chair and hadn't left yet.
She shook her head repeatedly, annoyed: "The men in the Jiang family are all spoiled, just like the rest of the family."
After passing Wen Rongying and the others' workstations, the four guardians clapped their hands and quickly picked up their notebooks and followed them into the office.
The five reunited.
Jiang Zhengye's luxurious office instantly evokes the feel of a cheap internet cafe.
Jiang Miaomiao tilted her head and playfully fiddled with the remote control, asking Wen Rongying to bring up the results of the Han Group's industrial distribution.
Wen Rongying immediately started pointing her fingers wildly, projecting them onto the wall: "The Han Group has a wide range of businesses, and most of them are self-operated, including department stores, five-star hotels, and shop counter rentals in shopping malls. By the way, the Jiang Group's cosmetics business rents shop counters from the Han Group."
Jiang Miaomiao: "What percentage of Han's Group's net income comes from shopping mall operations?"
Mo Congyun: "According to the financial report released by Han's Group for the last quarter, it accounted for 15%."
She seemed to be deep in thought, "So, considering that the Han Group has a net profit of over 200 billion yuan every year, this 15% exceeds the 100 million yuan bet between me and him."
Jiang Miaomiao gave Wen Shiyi an appreciative smile and looked at Xi Shouge: "How have the merchants responded to our online sales efforts in the early stages?"
Xi Shouge replied, "Some companies want to imitate us, but due to limitations in technology and delivery services, they can't yet grasp the essence of our online sales. As a result, more and more companies are seeking cooperation, and in the Shazui area alone, 40% of the brands are exploring cooperation opportunities."
Jiang Miaomiao's smile only deepened, "Perfect, many hands make light work."
The business world is like a battlefield, and she, as a newcomer, adapted very quickly.
The Han Group's shopping mall profit model does not rely on rent collection, but rather on charging a percentage of the monthly turnover of the tenants.
If Jiang's online mall can attract more brands, it will inevitably take a bite out of the market share of physical stores and trigger another wave of online sales boom.
Brick-and-mortar stores have low monthly profits.
The Han Group earns less.
This was her move to retaliate against Han Cuo.
The merchants who had been in frequent contact with the Jiang Group in the early stages immediately rushed over to sign contracts.
Although the written agreement included an extra line stating "1% of online sales revenue will be charged," it was negligible compared to the 20% charged to them by the Han Group!
In just half a month, half of the brands available on the market signed online sales cooperation agreements with Jiang's Group.
With its high-quality service that allows customers to deliver within 12 hours without leaving home, coupled with a wide variety of brands and discounts for purchases over a certain amount, the online sales system led by Jiang's Group has undoubtedly sparked another shopping frenzy.
Jiang's stock subsequently soared.
Jiang Miaomiao achieved outstanding results as soon as she returned to work.
The shareholders of the Jiang family cheered wildly, and the employees secretly shouted, "The Crown Princess has returned!"
After all, she rose to prominence as a newcomer six months ago.
A successful first battle can be attributed to luck, but a second victory is anything but ordinary.
Even the real bigwigs in the port city's business district have to take this newborn calf seriously.
However, while some are happy, others are worried. Compared to Jiang Yaowu, who hadn't even warmed his seat on the board before being overshadowed, Jiang Zhengye's inner turmoil is truly difficult for outsiders to understand:
His two most favored sons have become a disgrace to the industry, hiding at home and afraid to go out;
The youngest son has been brainwashed into being mentally challenged and is now busy studying to improve his intelligence.
Jiang Miaomiao, who was the least liked, is now doing very well.
The more Jiang Miaomiao was praised by everyone, the more Jiang Zhengye was embarrassed for his preference for sons over daughters.
***
night.
She looked around. "Are they waiting for me?"
"Ugh, cough cough." The swearing stopped abruptly, and Jiang Zhengye forced a smile: "Why are you so late? You must be exhausted from work."
Jiang Miaomiao said with concern, "Old Jiang, don't hold it in. Holding your breath can easily cause cystitis in older people."
"Shut up!" Jiang Zhengye roared, drawing his breath from his dantian.
What a shameless girl, always trying to climb the social ladder. Even when I try to give her a little "daddy love," it gets rejected.
"Get over here! Speak properly!"
"Come here! Why aren't you coming over?"
What do you mean by going straight back upstairs?
This topic is suspicious!
Jiang Miaomiao rolled her eyes at her: "Why are you asking this?"
Jiang Zhengye scolded, "What kind of look is that? Is it wrong for a father to care about his children's marriage?"
"Oh~" Jiang Miaomiao let out a long, amused sound, "Is this another scheme to swindle a huge dowry from my marriage?"
Jiang Zhengye glared at him coldly: "What do you mean by scheming? The second elder of the Song family, whom I made you marry, just died last month. If you had married him then, you could have amassed hundreds of millions in inheritance in just a few months. That's more money than most women earn in their entire lives! You don't know what's good for you. All you ever think about is throwing yourself at young men and becoming a money-losing commodity!"
"..."
Jiang Miaomiao thought to herself: I'll just have to bear with it for now.
Jiang Miaomiao said, "Speak quickly, what exactly do you want to talk to me about?"
Jiang Zhengye narrowed his eyes and said, “I’ve already had someone investigate that Dr. Yan. Although his family is better off than the average person, there’s still a considerable gap compared to our Jiang family! Marriage is like a second chance at life for you women. Since you’re so adamant about not marrying into this family, then I, as your father, will be generous and allow you to settle down with this doctor, provided that he marries into the family! Anyway, he has an older brother, so marrying into the family won’t cut off his family line.”
Jiang Miaomiao was taken aback, then chuckled: "So if my marriage can't bring me huge wealth, I have to bring someone into the family to take advantage of me to please you?"
Jiang Zhengye chuckled: "Da Jiang Group has always been passed down to sons, not daughters, let alone to married women! But I can see that you have great ambitions, so if you want to keep your business and inherit Da Jiang Group, finding a son-in-law to live with you is your best solution right now."
Jiang Miaomiao had roughly figured it out. "If I really marry Dr. Yan and have a child, will the Da Jiang Group be inherited by my child or by Jiang Bainian's child?"
“This…” Jiang Zhengye paused for a moment, then quickly replied, “The grandchildren will take care of things when the time comes.”
"Hehe." Jiang Miaomiao gave a forced smile. "Old Jiang, let's talk about this from a different angle... You see that Jiang Bainian and Jiang Zhongming have become useless and a burden, and now if you want to control the Da Jiang Group and beat Second Uncle, you have to rely on me. But you are worried that I will marry out of the Jiang family with the Jiang family's assets, so you asked me to find a son-in-law so that I can continue to control the Da Jiang Group in your name."
But deep down you still believe that even if I have children through a marriage alliance, they will ultimately belong to a different family. You think the sons of Jiang Bainian, Jiang Zhongming, and Jiang Jiezhi are your true grandsons. You're deceiving me into keeping the Da Jiang Group afloat and working for it, waiting for your grandson, whom you consider your true bloodline, to grow up before handing him over. Even if I don't give him up then, you have plenty of ways to force me to. Right?"
The words were spoken so bluntly that Jiang Zhengye felt a little guilty.
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