The following evening, at Hangzhou Airport.
"Click!"
A Mercedes sped up and stopped in the passageway in front of the exit.
"Bang!"
The car door suddenly opened, and a figure rushed out of the car, looking around anxiously at the arrival gate.
"Damn it! Why did the old man suddenly come to Hangzhou!"
"That Secretary Wang is still so annoying. She just sent me a text message and won't answer my calls. She should at least explain to me why the old man is here!"
Wen Xiu directly berated Secretary Wang, but that was all she could do.
This Secretary Wang is from the same generation as Wen Tao, only six years younger than him.
Although he was just a secretary, he was Wen Tao's old minister and most trusted confidant. In some ways, none of his children were as close to Wen Tao as Secretary Wang.
"Fifth Young Master, the Master has arrived."
"Wow!"
A faint voice sounded from behind, startling Wen Xiu.
Turning his head, he saw that Secretary Wang's perpetually stiff, square face was only half a meter away from him.
It's true what they say, you shouldn't talk about people during the day or ghosts at night. I had only made one comment when Secretary Wang overheard me.
This made Wen Xiu blush, but Secretary Wang didn't mind. He simply turned slightly to the side and extended his right hand behind him in a gesture of invitation.
"The master wants you to go see him. He is meeting with the provincial leader in the conference room in front. It should be over soon."
When the head of the Wen family arrived in Hangzhou, the provincial leader personally came out to receive him, demonstrating the extent of the Wen family's power in Beijing and the terrifying influence of the head of the Wen family.
Although Wen Tao did not hold any position in the core and focused on running his business, his younger brother held an important position in the core and could even influence the core's decisions.
This demonstrates that the Wen family wields immense influence in both political and business circles within China.
"No, Secretary Wang, please tell me what Father is here to do in Hangzhou so I can be prepared."
Following behind Secretary Wang, Wen Xiu asked anxiously.
It has to be said that Wen Xiu was very flustered at this moment. The old man came down from the capital and only notified her to pick him up at the airport. Could it be that she had made a mistake again?
I've been behaving myself lately. Apart from breaking the legs of two arrogant second-generation rich kids from Hangzhou who were trying to show off in front of me, I haven't done anything out of line.
Wait a minute, I'm practically a free-range abandoned child now. Even if I make a mistake, it shouldn't warrant the old man personally coming to discipline me.
Uneasy, I followed Secretary Wang to the conference room at the airport. The door opened, and a middle-aged man with graying hair walked out. He was none other than Secretary Qi, the current number one official in the province.
"Brother Wen, please come here more often and give us your guidance in our work."
Secretary Qi looked at a middle-aged man in a Zhongshan suit beside him with a smile.
"Secretary Qi is joking. I, Wen Tao, am just a businessman. How could I possibly instruct you on your work? This is an outsider instructing an expert. I've come here to see my good-for-nothing children."
"Come here, Fifth Brother, greet Secretary Qi." Wen Tao waved to Wen Xiu.
As if by conditioned reflex, Wen Xiu trembled, a sense of fear rising in her heart. She quickly stepped forward and bowed respectfully to Secretary Qi.
"Secretary Qi, this is Wen Xiu, hello."
"Good, good, good! Like father, like son! The younger generation is truly formidable."
"Secretary Qi, you flatter me. My fifth son is good for nothing. He's still hanging around in your territory, doing some small business. I hope you'll take care of him in the future."
"Definitely! Definitely!"
Upon hearing this, alarm bells immediately went off in Wenxiu's mind.
What does this mean? They specifically asked me to pick them up from the airport, introduced me to Secretary Qi, and then asked him to take care of me.
Currently, Wen Wan is the one in control of the Wen family in the Southeast market, so if anyone should be introduced, it should be to Wen Wan.
The old man never does anything pointless; there must be a deeper meaning behind it.
After exchanging pleasantries with Secretary Qi, Wen Tao slowly walked to the exit and got into the Mercedes-Benz driven by Wen Xiu.
Once in the car, Wen Tao's smile slowly faded, and he reverted to his usual indifferent expression.
"Well, Father, you've come to Hangzhou on some important business, haven't you? Is there anything I can do for you?"
"Yes, you should prepare to take over the Southeast Market again."
Sure enough, what the old man just did was paving the way for me.
If it were Wen Xiu, who had just lost power, she would have been overjoyed to hear this news and would have quickly expressed her opinion.
However, the time spent in the Northwest made Wenxiu much more composed and also allowed her to think more deeply.
Given his grandfather's style of doing things, he would never change commanders so easily, especially since this is a critical moment in the struggle with the Ye family.
Besides, Wen Wan hasn't made any mistakes these days, so how could she possibly be punished?
Taking a deep breath, Wen Xiu steadied herself.
"Father, shouldn't we discuss this with Wen Wan?"
Upon hearing this and seeing the expression in Wen Xiu's eyes, Wen Tao, unusually, showed a slight smile in front of Wen Xiu.
"Fifth brother, your temperament has improved. It seems you've learned your lesson in the Northwest."
"Father, you're testing me. Please be frank, what important business do you have here?"
"Yes, there is indeed something important to discuss. I'm mainly here to assess Wen Wan's boyfriend, Chen Luo."
Upon hearing this, Wenxiu's heart skipped a beat.
Damn it, they're really here for Chen Luo. Are they here to break up this couple?
No, if something happens to Chen Luo, that crazy woman Wen Wan will drag everyone down with her.
"Father, that Chen Luo, actually..."
Before Wen Xiu could finish speaking, Wen Tao spoke first.
"To be honest, I came here to personally investigate Chen Luo. It just so happens that he and Yelena are engaged in a business battle, so I came here to observe."
“I wasn’t joking when I said that. If I decide that Chen Luo is not a suitable son-in-law, I will forcibly take Wan’er back to the capital. At that time, this place will still be handed over to you.”
"By the way, don't inform Wan'er. I won't interfere this time; I'll just be a spectator in this business battle."
After saying that, Wen Tao leaned back, closed his eyes, and stopped talking.
Knowing that Wen Tao wouldn't listen to her under these circumstances, Wen Xiu quickly and secretly picked up her phone, ready to tip him off.
However, he didn't plan to tell Wen Wan. One reason was that the old man wouldn't allow it, and the other was that he knew Wen Wan was too afraid of the old man, and who knew what she might do in the end.
"Chen Luo, get ready to run! My father-in-law, your future father-in-law, is here to check you out!"
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