Chapter 239: Money, Not Company
Qi Xu stretched out five tender fingers, rotated them to make a grasping motion, and smiled slyly.
"Well, no matter how many tricks they have, we just need to keep our money firmly in our hands and let them do whatever they want.
Wen Lan didn't expect that this little girl looked confused on weekdays, but was so clear-headed and smart at critical moments.
"Where did you learn these great principles?"
Qi Xu smiled. "Online. I learned it from watching skits. You don't know, but the tricks used by those scumbag men and scheming women in those skits are endless and varied."
"But, no matter how things change, the root remains the same: it's all about money. Only with money can there be true love, and only with money can there be perversion."
"If we want to be a heroine, we should be the heroine. We should focus on making money and building our careers, and be the most beautiful woman in the world. We should never be cannon fodder."
Qi Xu's words were clear and logical, and every word was the truth. Ms. Wen was overwhelmed with emotion after hearing them.
"What kind of short drama is this? It's so realistic and classic. Come on, recommend it to me and let Mom watch it too."
Qi Xu immediately recommended several particularly suitable short dramas to her.
When Wen Lan saw the titles of those dramas, she was instantly attracted and wanted to finish watching them overnight.
Things like "My Ex-Husband Was Such a Scumbag, I Tore Him Apart", "After the Divorce, I Ran Away with My Business Empire", "You Flirt with Your White Lotus, I'll Flirt with You in the Mountains", and "Boss Girl, Do You Want to Fall in Love? My Younger Brother is Twenty-Eight".
How come she'd never seen this exciting skit before? It was all Qiqi's fault for not sharing this good stuff with her sooner.
"Qiqi, go and have a rest for a while. Mom will watch two dramas first."
Qi Xu snatched her phone, temporarily suppressed her excitement, and analyzed the situation with her.
"Mom, now is not the time to watch skits. First, tell me what's going on with Youqian's dad."
Wen Lan's thoughts returned to reality and he spoke through gritted teeth.
"He's back with that woman. The other day, grandma said that the little thing has been offered sacrifices to the ancestors and entered into the Lin family tree."
"From what they say. Since you are a descendant of the Lin family, you should share the Lin shares like Youqian."
Qi Xu's hands also clenched in anger. She squeezed the juice from the orange she had just peeled.
"Ha! It's ridiculous that a bastard wants equal shares and inheritance rights."
Although Ms. Wen and Lin Youqian's father have been separated for many years, they have not divorced. Even if the child was born to his ex-wife, it is still an illegitimate child.
"What's Grandma's attitude?"
Wen Lan sighed helplessly.
"Your grandmother has been looking forward to having a great-grandson for so long that her eyes are wide open. Now, even though she doesn't have a great-grandson, she is so happy to have a little grandson."
"The Lin family's eldest branch has always had few male descendants. Lin Zheng and You Qian are both only sons, unlike the second and third branches, which have many branches and leaves. The issue of descendants has always been a concern for her."
"Before, she was pretty nice to me and Youqian. But now, your grandmother's heart has completely turned to that little brat."
"She said she wanted to leave all the shares and dividends under her name to that little thing."
"Also, the old lady asked you to return the card she gave you. I was so angry that I had a fight with her right there and then."
Lin Youqian has a total of 30% shares in his name, his father has 20% and his grandmother has 10%. If all of them were given to the illegitimate child, he would be on par with Lin Youqian and the shares would be divided in half.
"Heh, what's given to me is mine. You want to give it back to that bastard? No way."
"In the next two days, I will spend all the money in Youqian's card and mine. Then I will give them an empty shell and let them do whatever they want."
Wen Lan was so angry that he beat his chest and stamped his feet again.
"It's all my fault. I trusted that bastard too much and didn't plan ahead to guard against his ambitions."
"Even if we want to transfer the money now? It's too late. Your grandmother applied to the bank yesterday to freeze the black card account. The group has also informed us that not a single cent can be moved."
Qi Xu smiled.
"It doesn't matter. I already got a lot of that money."
"I bought some land, real estate, shares, and funds. I'll leave them for my mother and me to use in our old age."
Wen Lan was surprised and asked her in disbelief. "When did you spend it?"
Qi Xu smiled. "Last time, when Lin Youqian was tangled up with that Zhou Ying. I got so angry I swiped his card and got tens of billions, going on a shopping spree!"
"I didn't expect that I would hit the mark unexpectedly. Instead of guarding against him, I was guarding against his father."
Wen Lan gave a thumbs up and praised her lovely daughter-in-law.
"Smart! You clever fellow, how come you are so clever?"
"You spent that money well, cleverly, and happily. Otherwise, it would have gone to that illegitimate child."
Wen Lan slapped her thigh in dismay. "Oh, why didn't you spend all your money more? Why didn't you just be more assertive?"
Qi Xu hadn't told her it was more than just tens of billions. As early as two weeks ago, when the Song An Group was officially established, she had already transferred all the money from that card down to a small double-digit amount. And she had cleaned up the mess, creating dozens of shell company accounts to cover up the money, repeatedly erasing all traces. Even if they investigated, they couldn't find any clues.
But for now, this matter has to be kept secret. We will make plans after we have a clear understanding of Lin Zheng’s true face.
Moreover, Ms. Wen may seem tough, but in reality, she is a soft-hearted person. If she knew, I would have transferred my property long ago, and I would definitely make concessions in the subsequent fight for company assets and equity.
Anyway, if those people ask about the money in the card, she will say that Yu Qian used it to do scientific research in the army.
Do they have the guts to check the army’s accounts?
When the time comes, I will pretend to be dumb and insist that I know nothing, and let them go find Lin Youqian. I just don’t believe that Grandma and Father Lin can really fall out with their eldest son and grandson over an illegitimate child.
"Mom, let me ask you. If Youqian's father really wants to divorce you, what are you going to do?"
In fact, Ms. Wen and Lin Zheng's marriage had long been dead in name only. But Ms. Wen had never thought about what she would do when the day of divorce actually came.
Because, deep down in her heart, she still loved that man and didn't believe that the husband who had slept with her for decades could be so ruthless.
"I have no idea."
"Qiqi, tell me, what should I do?"
The corners of Wen Lan's eyes were slightly red, and transparent tears were quietly sliding down.
Qi Xu held her hand tightly and taught her. "I want money, not a company or shares."
"Mom, you're so capable. As long as you have the capital, you can always start a new business and achieve greater success. There's no need for us to get involved with those scumbags because of the company."
Wen Lan's heart twitched and ached again.
She knew that Qi Xu was right and was always thinking about her.
But Shanglin Group is the business empire she has built with decades of her youth. How can she give it up so easily?
Initially, Shanglin Group had only tens of billions of yuan in assets. It was she who, despite countless hardships, shouldered this heavy responsibility, leading the company to success and ultimately becoming a leading domestic enterprise.
She has devoted more effort to Shanglin Group than her son and husband.
How can I be willing to give myself up to the person who betrayed and hurt me?
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