"Zhang Yuefang, what nonsense are you spouting?"
"I'm just spouting nonsense. You, Zhang Yuefen, are kind on the outside but black on the inside. Can't I even say anything about you?"
"Enough!" Xie Yuan roared. Things had been going wrong for him lately, and now his family was creating more trouble for him. Why couldn't they all just be a little more considerate?
He still held some authority in the family, and Zhang Yuefen immediately lowered her head as if she had done something wrong.
But Chi Jie didn't care about any of that. Just like his mother and his aunt, he was also compared to Xie Yuan since he was a child. Of course, he was not as successful as his mother. No matter in any aspect, he never won. He finally married a highly educated and talented woman, but she wanted to divorce him because of his aunt's instigation. How could he tolerate that?
"Enough what? Enough?" Chi Jie clenched his fist. "Xie Yuan, this isn't over between us."
"Stop! Explain yourself! What happened?" Xie Yuan couldn't let them leave like that. If they went to Song Xia and spouted nonsense, how could he carry out his next plan?
"Pretending not to know? You're so high and mighty. Go ask your mother." Chi Jie ignored her, turned and walked away, forcefully pulling his mother away. Zhang Yuefang, who had originally wanted to question her, also rolled her eyes.
Then, turning to the anxious and flustered Zhang Juhua, he said sarcastically, "Sister Juhua, it's good enough that this family isn't laughing at us. They won't do anything for us. Just wait and see."
Zhang Juhua sighed, "How did two sisters end up like this?"
After saying that, she immediately asked Xie Yuan, "Xiao Yuan, the thing your aunt asked you to do isn't anything big. With your current abilities, you should have already taken care of it, right? Were you too busy to inform us?"
Xie Yuan didn't have time to deal with her right now; he just wanted to bring Zhang Yuefang and Chi Jie back. But Zhang Juhua was already anxious, so how could he easily ignore her?
So she stood in front of him and said, "Xiao Yuan, your aunt won't stand on ceremony with you. Even if something happens, she'll be over it in a couple of days. But you can't wait like Wei Ge. You know he's getting older and his opportunities are dwindling. If this doesn't work out, how will he ever get married again?"
Wan Xuewei felt very uncomfortable saying this to his cousin. After all, he was several years older than Xie Yuan, yet he was now humbly asking for help. However, if he wanted to get ahead, this was necessary. As long as Xie Yuan could get things done for him, it wouldn't be a problem.
He even got divorced for this job. Just like his mother said, with a respectable job, he could meet more people and maybe even marry a rich and beautiful woman like Xie Yuan.
Wan Xuewei rubbed his hands together, imagining the future: "Since you're off work, let's go, I'll treat you to dinner. I'll also call over the boss who helped me out, and I'll toast you both."
“That’s right, Xiao Yuan. Look how thoughtful your cousin is. When your cousin gets promoted, and you brothers work together, what can’t you accomplish?” Zhang Juhua also warmly took Zhang Yuefen’s hand. “Let’s call Xiao Song out and set up another table. Let’s not disturb the men who are doing their business.”
“This…” Zhang Yuefen looked at her son awkwardly. Things were definitely not done according to the mother and son’s request, but how should she put it?
Her stammering manner aroused Zhang Juhua's suspicion. Did they really not do it for her? So Zhang Yuefang was angry just now because this family was dishonest?
“The regulations are strict now. My cousin didn’t pass the exam, and there’s nothing I can do about it. If you’re not satisfied, I can try to arrange a temporary position for him.” Xie Yuan was too lazy to deal with them and got straight to the point.
"A temporary post?" Wan Xuewei raised his voice.
Zhang Juhua also mocked, "Who do you think you are? You really think you can just treat us like poor relatives? If you're not going to do it, just say so. What's the point of keeping us hanging like this?"
“Zhang Juhua, don’t speak so rudely. It’s not that we can’t do it, but that we won’t.” Zhang Yuefen defended her son, but she was also angry. Everyone came to ask for help, so why were they so arrogant?
"Why did Song Xia handle it for others before, but not for you? Xie Yuan is in power now, so he should be more concerned than Song Xia. I knew it! How could someone who can scheme against his own wife possibly care about us distant relatives!"
When Xie Yuan said he was inferior to Song Xia, his face darkened even more: "I said I couldn't do it, and I mean it. Do I need to lie to you? If you don't want to go to the temporary post, my cousin can go to Song's if he wants."
“Zhang Yuefen, you always praise your son to the skies, but it seems he’s not all that great after all.”
Zhang Juhua didn't react, but Wan Xuewei's eyes lit up: "Going to the Song family is fine, but cousin, what are your plans for me?"
Pulled back by her son, Zhang Juhua immediately pressed her advantage: "It has to be a management position, preferably a regional manager or general manager or something. Your cousin graduated from a prestigious university and is a relative. If we assign him a lowly employee, what will others think? Xiaoyuan, you'll lose face, won't you?"
Xie Yuan scoffed. Wan Xuewei, an ordinary undergraduate, dared to want to be the general manager of Song's Group. He was really too arrogant. Even if a graduate student applied to Song's Group, he could only start as an intern.
But these things can't be said outright. The matter with Auntie and Chi Jie hasn't been settled yet. If Zhang Juhua and Wan Xuewei go and talk nonsense in front of Song Xia, things will really get out of control.
"Of course, my cousin won't be treated the same as ordinary employees. It just so happens that the manager of one of Song's subsidiaries has resigned, so let's have my cousin take charge of the company's business."
These words made Zhang Juhua and Wan Xuewei exchange a knowing glance. Managing a company? It seems Xie Yuan really put his heart into it. Managing an entire company is much more glamorous than being a low-level employee, isn't it? Plus, one person can make all the decisions, and he might even get a lot of kickbacks.
The two congratulated Xie Yuan repeatedly, praising him from head to toe. If Xie Yuan hadn't refused repeatedly, they would have dragged him out for drinks and dinner.
As soon as everyone left, Zhang Yuefen anxiously asked, "Let Wan Xuewei manage the company? Isn't that ruining all your hard work?"
Xie Yuan replied nonchalantly, "That subsidiary was already operating at a loss. After layoffs, there are only about ten people left. It will be shut down soon."
"If it's shut down, won't that mother and son come and cause trouble again?"
“Then we won’t have to be afraid of them anymore.” Xie Yuan’s eyes turned cold. Song Xia had changed drastically recently, which made him wary of whether Song Xia had discovered something. So he had to find a way to make Song Xia completely lose interest in other things.
He had paid a heavy price to get to where he was today, and he had no patience to plan slowly anymore. The Song family's business could not be transferred entirely, so the only way to get all the assets was to make Song Xia give them up, no matter what it took, he had to do it.
Song Xia listened to their conversation and sneered. "So you're finally going to take drastic measures? Xie Yuan, you're worse than a pig or a dog!"
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