Chapter 422 All In vain
“That’s a matter for the future!” Kong Wange said directly, “Right now, the head of the Wen family is Wen Zhengning. If this 1 billion yuan deal goes through, it will all go into his pocket. I need to take away some of his power now. I can’t be stupid enough to just give him 1 billion yuan, can I?”
After thinking about it carefully, Murong Ting realized that it was indeed true, but deep down he still felt a little uneasy.
"Wanwan..." he cautiously probed, "You're quite ruthless. You won't scheme against me like this in the future, will you?"
He'd truly witnessed his wife's ruthlessness this time, and the thought of her using those tactics on him...
Upon hearing his words, Wange immediately retorted irritably, "Please, would I scheme against you? I'm trying to make money with you! Of course, if you dare to do anything to betray me, don't blame me!"
Murong Ting chuckled awkwardly, "I definitely won't do it. Don't worry about this order, I'll take it and make sure it doesn't end up in Wen Zhengning's hands."
With Murong Ting's words, Kong Wange felt at ease.
After thinking for a moment, she added, "It's best to set up a shell company so that outsiders won't realize that you're the ones supporting us behind the scenes."
Murong Ting said knowingly, "I understand. Don't worry, the Wen family losing the order won't be your fault."
Kong Wange was completely relieved and changed the subject, saying, "Is Old Master Sun in Kyoto these days? Could you help me invite him out for a meal? I want to thank him in person, after all, he helped me so much."
"Maybe when there's a chance later. He's been busy enjoying family time these past few days. His daughter even took time off from the hospital to take him out for fun."
"Oh, I see," Kong Wange said with some regret. "Alright then, I'll personally visit you to express my gratitude when I have the chance to go to Xiangcheng in the future."
Murong Ting hummed in agreement and then called her name, "Wanwan."
"Hmm? What's wrong?"
Hearing her voice, Murong Ting felt extremely satisfied, and his tone softened: "It's okay, you must be tired today, get some rest."
Kong Wange smiled and said, "I know. You should go to bed early too. Remember to take some pictures of the children for me. I miss them."
Okay, good night.
"good evening."
...
Wen Family Study.
The atmosphere was heavy and solemn.
Wen Luoyun stood opposite Wen Zhengning, head down and silent. Wen Zirou beside her hesitated several times, but did not open her mouth.
Wen Zhengning sat behind the large table, his expression gloomy: "Luo Yun, what you've done this time has disappointed me greatly."
Wen Luoyun opened her mouth, but found herself unable to refute it.
The matter is already settled, and saying anything more would just be trying to excuse oneself.
Wen Zhengning rubbed the bridge of his nose and sighed, "I've been grooming you to be the next head of the Wen family since you were little. You're different from Xiaoxiao. I allowed her to make mistakes and be brainless because I had no expectations for her. But look at what you did this time, it's even worse than Xiaoxiao's!"
At least Wen Xiaoxiao's mistakes were mostly insignificant little things, but his good niece, on whom he had placed high hopes, always managed to make such a big fuss!
These were rather harsh words, and Wen Zirou couldn't help but speak up for her daughter: "Brother, this can't be blamed on Luo Yun. It was Old Man Sun who mistook someone else for someone else..."
"Is it so easy to invite Old Master Sun?" Wen Zhengning slammed the book in his hand on the table. "She should have realized something was wrong from the beginning. Did she lose her intelligence in order to take credit? It's just two clinics. Let's not even talk about whether Kong Wange can manage them well. Just think about it: with your status and talent, after I'm gone, all of these things will be yours. What's the point of you having to compete with her for the limelight? In the end, you'll only embarrass yourself!"
Wen Luoyun murmured, forcing herself not to let her tears fall.
After a while, she calmed down and said firmly, "Uncle, I know I was wrong. This time I was too narrow-minded. I will not make the same mistake again."
Seeing her daughter like this, Wen Zirou felt extremely distressed.
She grew up pampered by millions of people, with everything going smoothly for her. When has she ever suffered such grievances?
Seeing that Wen Zhengning's face was still sullen, she quickly seized the opportunity to say, "Brother, don't talk about Luo Yun. Look, she knows she was wrong. She's still young, so she should be given a chance to correct herself. Besides, Kong Wange's victory was not honorable. She didn't really get Old Master Sun here on her own. Wasn't it because Murong Ting helped mediate?"
"Besides, no matter what, Mr. Sun has made an appearance today, and the media articles have already been written and released. Everyone knows that Mr. Sun has a close relationship with our Wen family, so the billion-dollar deal is most likely to be done. In fact, we haven't suffered any losses, have we?"
Wen Zirou's words had an effect, and Wen Zhengning's expression finally softened a bit.
He said calmly, "It's fortunate that we still have this order, otherwise it would have been a complete waste of time and effort."
Seeing that he had no intention of pursuing the matter further, Wen Zirou quickly smiled and said, "Yes, anyway, we've achieved our ultimate goal, everything else is secondary."
Just as he finished speaking, Wen Zhengning's phone rang.
Upon seeing the incoming call, he paused slightly before answering: "Hello, Dean Li."
Wen Zirou and Wen Luoyun stood opposite each other, watching Wen Zhengning exchange a few words with the person on the phone, after which his expression grew increasingly grim.
A sense of foreboding welled up in both Wen Zirou and Wen Luoyun's hearts at the same time.
Sure enough, a short while later, Wen Zhengning hung up the phone, his face ashen as if ink were about to drip from it.
After a long pause, Wen Zirou cautiously asked, "Is there a problem with the order?"
Wen Zhengning glanced at Wen Zirou and Wen Luoyun, his face as cold as ice: "The deal fell through, they're not negotiating anymore."
"They're not going to talk anymore?!" Wen Zirou exclaimed in surprise. "What happened? Wasn't it all settled? How can they just stop talking like that? Didn't they see the news about Elder Sun's visit?"
Wen Zhengning exuded a gloomy chill: "He said it was introduced by Old Master Sun, and that they found a more suitable partner."
Who is it?
"A company I've never heard of before, it seems to be in the business of overseas medicinal herbs."
Wen Zirou and Wen Luoyun exchanged another glance, neither of them able to speak.
They were just saying that although there was a misunderstanding about Mr. Sun, at least the order is still there.
The order was cancelled the very next second.
To say that I feel like crying but have no tears is an understatement.
It was an indescribable breakdown!
At the same time, an absurd thought arose in their minds—Old Sun's matter had made them a laughing stock, the clinic had lost two patients, and the order had not been placed.
So what was the point of all this fuss?!
...
The next day.
Kong Wange had just woken up in the warm comfort of her blankets when she received a good morning greeting from Murong Ting.
【Wanwan, are you awake?】
The message came twenty minutes ago. She squinted and replied, "Yeah, just woke up."
Murong Ting quickly replied: [What are the plans for today?]
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