One wrong step can lead to eternal regret.
For Lin Wenhua now, this statement couldn't be more fitting.
Even before his good friend Xu Cheng passed away, he had already begun to manage the business. It's not that he didn't covet the board position of "Snake Ring," but rather that his wolfish ambitions were blatantly obvious.
Of course, he had his reasons—the prosperous empire built by the brothers was handed over to that good-for-nothing son, and it would be doomed if things continued like this!
Therefore, even though Xu Cheng didn't say anything about "he can be replaced" as his dying wish, Lin Wenhua took it as him saying that. They were all good brothers, and he understood what Xu Cheng meant even if Xu Cheng didn't say it.
But who would have thought that after a few years of being unreliable, this little bastard Xu Shi would turn out like this?
To reiterate, from the company's perspective, having a leader with both skill and vision is certainly not bad, but for Lin Wenhua, it's a matter that could cost him his life.
Especially considering the chip issue, this kid definitely won't tolerate him anymore, and he absolutely cannot sit idly by and wait for his doom.
At this juncture, perhaps the only option left is to try partnering with other conglomerates?
Lin Wenhua tapped the table, a sinister glint in his eyes.
His subordinates were also good at reading people, and seeing this, they guessed a little about his thoughts.
"I guess... there's no need for that, right?"
So some people started to back down, saying, "I feel it's actually not so bad. Mr. Lin, you've worked so hard and made so many contributions. You could talk to Chairman Xu and retire normally like Du Wei, right?"
They still wanted stability, after all, this wasn't a business job hopping; judging from Lin Wenhua's intentions, he was changing allegiances, and following him would be no small risk.
"There's no chance of that happening again."
Lin Wenhua gave a bitter smile. "That old bastard Du Wei is slippery. He's a weather vane who bends at the slightest breeze. How can he be the same as us?"
That's what he said, but he knew he had that opportunity before.
Even though he had a falling out with Xu Shi because of Jiang Fengshan, if he had stopped then, he could have lived a comfortable retirement with his wealth accumulated over the years.
The problem was that he later sent assassins out, but what was worse was that they not only failed, but Xu Shi caught them red-handed.
This was the beginning of the irreconcilable conflict between the two—even if one puts oneself in Xu Shi's shoes, if Xu Shi sent someone to assassinate him, he certainly wouldn't let it go.
If you can't forgive yourself, you shouldn't expect others to be lenient.
So instead of dwelling on regrets of the past, it's better to think about how to create a chance for yourself, or to put it more bluntly, who would be a better fit to switch to.
But upon closer examination, he discovered that the situation was far more complicated than he had imagined.
Second- or third-rate small companies and businesses were naturally not within his consideration. Given his status and position, only the six major conglomerates could catch his eye.
But here's the problem: where else can he go after leaving the "Snake Ring"? Upon closer inspection, he realized he didn't have many options.
"Prism" is actually a good choice. He also knows that Xie Qingyan may not necessarily be of one mind with Xu Shi just because of the so-called marriage contract.
But he didn't dare to gamble. After all, the two companies were in a honeymoon period of cooperation, and Lin Wenhua had to admit that he didn't have as many chips as Xu Shi. It was hard to guarantee that Xie Qingyan wouldn't hand him back to Xu Shi in order not to ruin the current cooperative relationship.
"Imaginary numbers" won't work either. Not to mention that he has no connection with the Qi family father and son, he also knows that Qi Maoyang received benefits from Xu Shi some time ago.
These two, father and son, are shrewd people; the chances of them taking on this hot potato are extremely slim.
There's no need to even consider the "quill pen" option. Given the grandfather-grandson relationship between Wen Shengkui and Xu Shi, and the subsequent conflict with Jiang Fengshan, asking him is equally unrealistic.
"Shark Tooth" is a decent company in terms of its nature, but the three members of the He family are unreliable. He Jiayuan is barely alive, and the eldest and third eldest are basically being used as puppets. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them branches of "Snake Ring" and "Prism". Hiring them is just sending them into Xu Shi's mouth... You can't rely on that insignificant second young lady, can you? He's not that confused.
After considering all the options, it seems that only "Dragon City" is left. Lin Wenhua is unaware of the subtle relationship between Xu Shi and Long Tianding. From his perspective, the two are still at the stage of disliking each other because of the "Disge" incident.
So... the enemy of my enemy is my friend?
To be honest, Long Tianding was no easy opponent, but when faced with two evils, he had to choose the lesser one, and this was the only path he could take.
"Or, the city hall?"
Someone tentatively suggested.
"Shut your dog mouth! Don't mention City Hall to me!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Wenhua seemed to have been stepped on, his eyes widening as he snapped, "Use your brain! Is Yue Chizheng someone we can count on?"
Speaking of this makes him angry. When things were peaceful before, Yue Chizheng took a lot of benefits from him, calling him "brother" all the time. But as soon as the trouble started, the old man ran away faster than anyone else. Lin Wenhua felt like tearing him to pieces.
Of course, this is also because the city hall lacks influence among the conglomerates—to be honest, even against the other five major conglomerates, Lin Wenhua wasn't confident that they could defeat Xu Shi with 100% certainty, let alone the city hall; it was impossible.
Not to mention that young woman from the inspection bureau, she seems to have some kind of ambiguous relationship with that little bastard...
Lin Wenhua never imagined that he would one day be forced into a dead end—there was no difference between having only one way to go and having no way to go at all, and thinking about it made him feel really bad.
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