Chapter 58. Jiang Miaomiao acted as if she hadn't heard anything, and...
Jiang Miaomiao ignored her, her focus now on getting to the heart of the matter: "I didn't give you any money back then, right? Although it's not customary to do this abroad, we're still Chinese, and we should always remember our ancestors' teachings. A small gift carries great meaning, so I'll transfer you 250 yuan. Please don't mind..."
"Miaomiao!"
Sui Yupeng looked at her with a mixture of shock and anger. He knew that Jiang Miaomiao was doing it on purpose, but he couldn't show it. He suppressed his anger and said, "I know you've been busy lately, so I won't bother you for now. We can talk later."
Having come this far, would you dare to go back and revisit this topic?
Jiang Miaomiao gave a forced smile: "Should I invite Jiang Chengyu along?"
Sui Yupeng paused, a flicker of panic crossing his eyes. He said awkwardly, "How did you know? No, no, this has nothing to do with him."
Jiang Miaomiao chuckled: "I know he went to great lengths to find you to make things difficult for me, but why are you cooperating with him? Please don't tell me you still have feelings for me. If you said you wanted revenge, I would actually think more highly of you."
Sui Yupeng was frank: "Why do you think I want revenge? I just disagree with the answer you gave me."
What answer did she give? Jiang Miaomiao tried hard to recall, after all, who wants to remember anything related to garbage?
Sui Yupeng calmed down and insisted, "I made a mistake. I was momentarily overcome by lust, but I really don't deserve to suffer this fate! Miaomiao, I was just unlucky. I was deceived and didn't know what was good for me, becoming Hao Luwei's prey... Can't you have some pity on me?"
"cannot."
"Why do you do things that could be prevented simply by controlling your lower body? And when something goes wrong, you blame it on bad luck, just making a mistake that all men make." Jiang Miaomiao summarized his argument, then turned to Mo Congyun and asked, "Are all men like this?"
“Don’t condemn the whole group based on one example. He is him, I am me, and there’s also your Dr. Yan.” After saying this, Mo Congyun looked at Xi Shouge and added an ambiguous remark: “There are still more good men in the world.”
Xi Shouge replied briefly, "Prostitution is illegal, so casual sex with respectable women is safe. Getting caught is just bad luck. I think Mr. Sui is trying to explain this, isn't he?"
"No. I didn't," Sui Yupeng quickly protested. "Miaomiao, we've been together for four years, you know me..."
Jiang Miaomiao exclaimed, "I don't even know what I might do when I'm pushed to the limit, how could I possibly know you? But Sui Yupeng, that's all I have to say. If you insist on continuing this conversation, I'll definitely keep you company! Goodbye, and don't see me out."
She raised her hand to see him off, forcing him to watch as Sui Yupeng left with stiff steps.
Then, he asked those around him, "I was so busy catching up that I forgot to pay attention to my surroundings. I think I saw Jiang Chengyu hiding behind the door?"
Xi Shouge hummed in agreement. "Now she's secretly run off with your ex."
Mo Congyun suddenly asked curiously, "Boss, do you know Jiang Chengyu's sexual orientation?"
A moment of silence followed.
Jiang Miaomiao, a bit cunning, said, "I really don't know."
Mo Congyun immediately grabbed Xi Shouge's sleeve, looking terrified: "Ge, wouldn't I be in great danger?"
"..." Xi Shouge quickly pulled out his sleeve, "Compared to you, I think Jiang Chengyu is more dangerous."
Mo Congyun stomped her feet, feigning annoyance and embarrassment, and said, "How annoying!"
Jiang Miaomiao consciously stepped aside: "You two are flirting, I'm in your way, so I'll leave first."
Xi Shouge followed up ruthlessly: "He's suited for a one-man show, and I'll get in the way and take the second step."
Even the most virtuous woman can be swayed by persistent suitors.
Unashamed, Mo Congyun elegantly adjusted her collar and slowly followed.
Sun Liming used both soft and hard tactics to bring Song Xiyan back to the Song family.
During this time, he watched with utter indifference as Song Xiyan tried to escape but couldn't.
Everyone knew that her trip back to the Song family would not end well.
Including Song Xiyan herself.
But instead of reflecting on her actions or considering the consequences, she only focused on putting on a brave face and making excuses: "Did I say something wrong? Does the Jiang family deserve to be compared to our Song family? I am richer, more powerful, and prettier than Jiang Miaomiao, so what's wrong with me looking down on her? Isn't being superior our privilege?"
Sun Liming closed his eyes and pondered, too lazy to remind her: people are divided into superior and inferior, but who would be stupid enough to say it out loud?
...
Back at the Song family home.
With Song Si Lao absent, her grandfather Song San Lao and her lecherous father, who indulged in wine, women, and physical debauchery, were seated in the hall.
Song Xiyan secretly breathed a sigh of relief; as long as the Fourth Master wasn't around, it meant everything was alright.
She immediately gave Sun Liming a sour look and prepared to go back to her room to rest as usual.
Seeing that she had repeatedly made mistakes and still showed no remorse, and that she treated Sun Liming rudely, Song Sanlao immediately raised his voice and shouted, "You stop right there!"
Song Xiyan turned around impatiently, "Grandpa, I've had enough bad luck today. Anyway, Fourth Grandpa isn't here, which means everything's fine. You don't need to scold me."
"You think everything's fine just because the fourth brother isn't here? Wrong, terribly wrong! They've already given up on seeing someone like you who's disgracing the family. They've issued an ultimatum: you have to leave tomorrow! Go wherever you want, but you're not allowed to stay in Hong Kong anymore."
You want me to leave?
On what grounds?!
Song Xiyan sat down angrily, "If I leave now, it means I've really lost to that bitch Jiang Miaomiao. This humiliation will stay with me for the rest of my life. You can swallow it, but I can't."
Seeing her so stubborn, Song Sanlao slapped Song's father, making him stagger: "I can't control the daughter you gave birth to. You should teach her properly yourself. If you can't teach her, just throw her away, so that the whole Song family won't be dragged down by her."
Mr. Song yawned repeatedly, his mind still reminiscing about the actress he had just slept with the night before—her skin was so smooth and supple… What did his father say? He hadn’t heard a word; he just gave perfunctory “uh-huh” responses.
Seeing this, Song Sanlao felt even more disappointed and wanted to beat them to death!
Song Xiyan pressed further, "The Jiang family even wanted to give Jiang Miaomiao to our dying second master in order to curry favor with our Song family. With a woman like that and a family like that, wouldn't it be easy for us to crush them? What's there to be afraid of? Besides, Jiang Miaomiao even dared to try and ride roughshod over me!"
"You still won't tell the truth in front of me? Does Fourth Brother not tolerate you anymore?" Song Sanlao sneered. "I may be old, but I'm not so blind to the tricks you young people play. You're arrogant and haughty. If anyone flatters you or tries to steal your thunder, you'll resort to underhanded tactics to suppress them. I didn't interfere before because I thought you had some sense of propriety. These petty squabbles don't bother small fry, but you actually dared to mess with Jiang Miaomiao?"
Song Xiyan was confused. "What's the difference between Jiang Miaomiao and the other small fry?"
Song Sanlao retorted, "Then how do you see yourself as different from Han Cuo of the Han Group? Would you dare to use the same methods on him?"
Song Xiyan was taken aback.
"Grandpa, I..."
Without waiting for a reply, Song Sanlao said, "You don't need to say anything more. Since Fourth Brother has issued an ultimatum, you must leave Hong Kong tomorrow. If you don't leave, not only will the rest of the Song family not tolerate you, but at least your father and I will have no face to face the Song family!"
Sun Liming suddenly said, "Sir, I suggest that we hand over He Peixue before the Second Miss leaves Hong Kong. This woman is not related to business interests but to the reputation of the Jiang family, so when the Eldest Miss Jiang said at the police station that she would fight to the death, she was not joking."
"Who is He Peixue?" Song Sanlao asked suspiciously.
Sun Liming kept it brief.
The look in Song Sanlao's eyes when he looked at Song Xiyan was so terrifying that she started to back away.
***
At the end of the month, all companies in the port city will settle their profits.
The same applies to the Han Group.
The shareholders were invited to review the performance of each department, and the profits were substantial, far exceeding expectations.
Everyone's face was filled with joy, but when Han Cuo was reporting to the person in charge of the mall's operations, his smile suddenly vanished.
After the meeting, Han Cuo kept the person in charge behind alone.
He carefully reviewed the mall's operating data. "The mall's counter profits have dropped by 30%. Why didn't you report this in advance?"
The person paused for a moment, but being a genuine professional manager, they quickly replied: "Our mall's profit model doesn't rely on rent collection; instead, it collects a percentage of the monthly profits of the merchants who move in. Recently, profits have declined due to the impact of online shopping, dropping by 30% in Q2. The trend of online shopping is unstoppable, so I increased the number of merchants to move in. As a result, overall profits have still increased, which met expectations, so I didn't report it."
Han Cuo nodded in agreement with his approach.
But this time, with the bet involving Jiang Miaomiao involved, everything is different.
His profits in the business are a trade-off, but not as much as Jiang Miaomiao's pure growth from making money out of thin air.
Han Cuo demanded that he immediately determine whether the profits taken by Jiang's online shopping platform amounted to hundreds of millions.
But as soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Miaomiao called: "Han Cuo, thank you for your humility."
Han Cuo: "..."
Han Cuo: "Manager Liu, you don't need to do the liquidation."
The person who had just opened their notebook, ready to follow orders, thought: "?"
Since Han Cuo already knows the outcome, Jiang Miaomiao won't speak without reason.
Han mistakenly thought she would make a fuss about promoting Jiang's products, so he was wary of the Jiang Group's expansion projects. Little did he know that she was using the profits of other merchants to gamble!
Moreover, Jiang Miaomiao's dominoes went off.
It all started with her extensively promoting Song Xiyan's photos:
The first image is a video of her pushing and bullying Xie Liang and other out-of-town businessmen, which sparked public outcry.
Other out-of-town businesses attracted to the port city should empathize with the situation. Even powerful dragons cannot suppress local snakes. The "opposition to outsiders" in the port city's government and businesses naturally makes them feel uneasy.
The second image shows two projects that were secretly blocked by Han Cuo.
Even Jiang Miaomiao said her project was stuck, and no matter how she adjusted it, it was still blocked by all sorts of strange reasons. She was a returned overseas student with a family background, yet she was still being harassed, let alone other businessmen. Businessmen from other places and local businessmen were becoming increasingly insecure.
The third one is pushing for official intervention:
The authorities sensed something was wrong, so they posted a notice to reassure the public while quickly sending people to investigate.
Xie Liang had already terminated the lease and was preparing to return to the inland, so any appeasement or compensation would be of no use.
The investigators had no choice but to prioritize Jiang Miaomiao's case, only to discover that Jiang Miaomiao had resigned in anger because the project was stalled, unwilling to contribute to the city's commercial development. Her previous achievements were remarkable, and her every move was under intense scrutiny; now, due to government interference in the project, she was publicly relinquishing her chairmanship… that was even more troublesome!
The combination of the three cards resulted in a wave of businesses leaving the port city.
The fourth card is the one that pushes He Peixue down:
Everyone in the second-generation elite circles knows that Song Xiyan was forcibly sent out of Hong Kong, and she has lost all face in the Hong Kong entertainment circle. He Peixue can't make a fuss without her support. The Song family even withdrew her from the hotel where she was staying. Penniless and powerless, He Peixue can only think of playing the victim again. She went to Jiang Bainian to take responsibility while heavily pregnant, but was stopped by security guards outside the Jiang family villa area.
She overdid it, causing abdominal pain and bleeding, and was rushed to the hospital by ambulance. The Song family sent people to block traffic, indirectly causing her to miscarry.
The fifth image shows Jiang Miaomiao relinquishing power over the Da Jiang Group:
Jiang Zhengye, who had originally intended to sever all ties with Jiang Miaomiao, was surprised to learn that she had submitted her resignation and rushed over to ask, "You're giving me back the chairman's position so quickly? You didn't even get to make enough money while you were in office!"
Jiang Miaomiao coldly replied, "Since I made a promise to you beforehand, even if you break your word, I won't."
Jiang Zhengye pressed further: "And what about the 13.4% stake you hold?"
Jiang Miaomiao scoffed: "I only agreed to return the rights. If you want the stocks, pay for them. Do you expect me to give them to you for free? These stocks can pay millions in dividends every year. I'm keeping them for my retirement."
The sixth image shows Jiang Si being promoted to power:
Jiang Yaowu never expected that the ambitious Jiang Miaomiao would step down and hand over the position to Jiang Zhengye. He hurriedly gathered his men to plot against him, but found that all those who came were sycophants. Those with real power or ability suddenly held back and clearly changed their allegiance.
Of course, he couldn't possibly know that these people were on Jiang Si's side, and mistakenly thought they were on Jiang Zhengye's side, so he launched a direct attack on Jiang Zhengye.
Jiang Zhengye, who had just returned, hadn't even settled into his position when Jiang Yaowu secretly exposed various problems with him.
In the early stages, he had his subordinates assist Jiang Miaomiao in seizing power. These people benefited greatly from Jiang Miaomiao's rule, which led them to gradually accept and acknowledge her.
Jiang Zhengye's return is obviously detrimental to the Da Jiang Group, so they quietly switched teams with Jiang Miaomiao.
Jiang Zhengye and Jiang Yaowu had no idea that the situation would spiral out of control.
It's no longer the Jiang Group that belonged to the two of them; it's now the Jiang family of the younger generation.
Silent gunpowder smoke filled the air at Dajiang Group.
After Jiang Miaomiao stepped down, Jiang Si suddenly emerged, abandoning her usual moderate approach, and became the most popular faction in the Jiang Group with her swift and decisive methods.
In the boardroom, Jiang Zhengye and Jiang Yaowu stared in disbelief as Jiang Si sat in the center of the room, calmly becoming the leader whom everyone respected.
Jiang Zhengye turned to look at Jiang Miaomiao, who was participating in the board meeting for the last time, and said incredulously, "You won't let me have her? Are you kidding me? I'm your real father!"
"We should not avoid any suspicion when recommending relatives; the capable should be promoted." Jiang Miaomiao clapped her hands nonchalantly. "Although I am indeed not interested in Hong Kong, I also want to see what it will be like for you feudal spoiled men to spend the rest of your lives being ridden on by the women you call 'money-losing goods'!"
She paused, then tilted her head and smiled, "Just thinking about it makes me feel great."
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