Actually, there's no need to wait for the next shareholders' meeting; the atmosphere at the Cheng family home is already quite strange, and the Cheng couple's expressions are rather unpleasant.
"You're saying she's the owner of Song's Kitchen?" Cheng Shizhang obviously couldn't believe it either. After all, the first time they met, it was in front of a small barbecue stall. If she's already the owner of a chain restaurant, why would she be running a stall?
“I had someone investigate again and found out that she is not only the owner of Songchu, but also owns a food factory and even the department store in the new district.”
Yu Peiyan never expected that the rural woman, without any foundation, could actually build such a large fortune.
Song's annual revenue alone is probably comparable to that of Cheng's, not to mention her food factory and department store. So, when all her assets are combined, they are not much different from Cheng's.
The couple's expressions darkened further as they recalled their earlier words about making it impossible for Song Xia to continue working in City C.
"I really didn't expect that. If I had known earlier..."
Cheng Shizhang didn't finish his sentence, but Yu Peiyan already understood what he meant. If they had known earlier, they would have been more polite during their first two meetings.
But Song Xia was tight-lipped; she never revealed her identity even once! She just stood there watching them make a fool of themselves!
No wonder Song Wenwen didn't want to come back; it turns out she already had everything.
"What's the use of having money if you don't raise your children properly? They'll just be spendthrifts and squander all their assets sooner or later." Yu Peiyan refused to admit her contempt and regret, and continued to belittle them.
Cheng Shizhang also said, "Song Xia is lucky to have achieved what she has today. In the future, Wenwen, being a girl, will not be able to manage such a large business. Peiyan, we still need to get to know each other better and sort out the matter between the two children."
He didn't explain clearly, but Yu Peiyan understood. Although it would be a loss of face to take the initiative to contact Song Xia again, with such a large fortune, if Song Xia could invest in the Cheng family, it would indeed be a great help to the Cheng family.
Cheng Shizhang poured a cup of tea: "Since the children weren't switched by her, then there's no enmity between our two families. No enmity, this is fate. Why make things awkward? It's not good for the two children either. Besides, they were good friends to begin with. You should bring Zhili to visit again in the next couple of days."
Yu Peiyan felt uneasy. After being insulted by those two people, she was actually expected to go to their door? Did they expect them to treat her kindly?
“I know you’re not happy, but Zhili still has a few years before she reaches marriageable age. Can you guarantee that the cooperation with the Ji family will remain stable during this time? Song Xia doesn’t have any other relatives. Everything in the future will go to either Song Wenwen or Zhili. One is our biological daughter, and the other is our adopted daughter. Isn’t that more reliable than any other relationship? To do great things, you have to be calm and composed, and you have to be able to take things on and let them go.”
"I'm just so frustrated. I've never been talked to like this before in my life."
"Doesn't this just prove that the two of them care about Zhili? Endure the grievance for a while, and think about the future. Although Song Wenwen's behavior is impolite, she combines our good looks, so it will be just as easy for her to find a good marriage in the future."
Yu Peiyan nodded. This was indeed a win-win situation. Not only could it raise funds for Song Xia's assets, but it would also provide the Cheng family with another benefit after Song Wenwen's marriage.
The couple were shrewd and had taken everything into account.
However, Cheng Zhili, who overheard the conversation, was shocked. Her hands trembled, and her eyes were filled with disbelief. How could her parents...?
How dare they so easily try to take advantage of Aunt Song's property and Wenwen's future marriage? That's the business Aunt Song built herself; what does it have to do with the Cheng family? Wenwen was carefully raised by Aunt Song; why should she be schemed against and forced into a marriage alliance?
At that moment, she finally understood that her parents had a real purpose in raising her.
Thinking about their plans, I felt a chill and disappointment. Why can't people and businesses be a little more straightforward? Why is there so much scheming?
Must wealth and status be obtained through such scheming? Can't we develop through hard work and win over consumers with sincerity and quality, like Aunt Song?
Just because Aunt Song raised Wenwen, just because Wenwen has a blood relationship with you, you have to scheme against her like this?
Cheng Zhili was extremely disappointed. For the first time, she felt that Wenwen hadn't been wrong to scold her; her parents were indeed such despicable people.
She smiled bitterly as she returned to her room, picked up her phone, but didn't know how to tell Wenwen and Aunt Song. They must be speechless and angry. Did she still have the right to associate with them?
But no matter what, she couldn't let Aunt Song and Wenwen be schemed against like this; she had to let them know in advance.
"Zhili!" Wenwen was pleasantly surprised to receive her call. "How are you? Did they give you any trouble after they went back?"
Cheng Zhili's voice was low: "No."
"That's good. Zhili, don't be afraid. We will find a way to get the Cheng family to set you free. As for Ji Yunyang, if you don't like him, don't force yourself to meet him in the future."
“Wenwen, tell your aunt not to agree to any conditions for me. Just continue living your lives as before, as if this never happened.”
Song Wenwen keenly sensed something was wrong: "Zhili, what happened? Did they do something to you?"
"No."
"If you didn't, you definitely wouldn't have said something like that. Let me guess, they already know just how rich my mom is?"
Cheng Zhili remained silent, while Song Wenwen sneered: "So, seeing such a large fortune, they were tempted and wanted to use you, or me, to turn it into assets for the Cheng family?"
Cheng Zhili bit her lip; she hadn't expected Wenwen to guess it so quickly.
"Wenwen, no matter what they say or do, just ignore them."
"Of course I won't listen to them, and I certainly won't fall for their tricks." Song Wenwen suddenly had a flash of inspiration, "Could it be that they think I'm quite attractive and want to use me for a political marriage in the future?"
Cheng Zhili remained silent, and Song Wenwen knew that she had guessed correctly again.
Song Wenwen cursed, "I've never seen such shameless people before. They even scheme against my marriage. Why don't they reincarnate as a scalper? Zhili, now you believe me, right? They have no fatherly or motherly love for you at all. They carefully raised you up just to sell you for a good price."
Cheng Zhili knew that Wenwen was right, but could she really break away from the Cheng family?
She couldn't. No matter what her parents' intentions were in raising her, they had raised her once. She couldn't watch the Cheng family decline, she couldn't abandon this family, and she couldn't bear to see the disappointment in her parents' eyes.
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