Chapter 1667: An Unexpected Incident!
Wen Xinya fiddled with her mobile phone, feeling somewhat out-of-sorts.
It had been half a month since Si Yiyan last called her. Nevertheless, she knew their previous phone call was already a hint from Si Yiyan that she would not be able to contact him for a long period of time.
Wen Xinya couldn’t resist any longer and impulsively dialed Si Yiyan’s number. “h.e.l.lo, the number you have called is not available. Please try again later!”
A slew of English words followed, and she quietly hung up.
Since she and Si Yiyan got dedicated mobile phones, his phone had never left his side nor been switched off. She was always able to contact him no matter when and where.
This was the first time his mobile phone had been turned off.
And she had no way to reach him.
The unease in her heart grew.
Wen Xinya gently stroked the peace charm that she always wore around her neck. She had specially learned embroidery in order to make this charm. As she was just a beginner but wanted to sew it perfectly, she had progressed very slowly and meticulously. It was already two weeks, but she had just completed a small portion.
His words still echoed in Wen Xinya’s mind. “The day the peace charm is completed will be the day I return.”
She mused that she should sew a bit faster.
“Miss Wen, I am sorry to have kept you waiting.” Secretary Cao hurried over.
Wen Xinya kept her emotions in check and said calmly, “Uncle Cao, I have only just arrived myself. Please sit down.”
Grandpa had a.s.signed Secretary Cao to her, partly to a.s.sist her and partly to groom her. All these years, Secretary Cao had been a great help and always did his best to support her. She was extremely grateful to him.
Secretary Cao sat down. “The court has gotten Ning Shuqian’s lawsuit application and issued a subpoena to Wen Haowen. The whole matter has been blown up in public and the Wen Corporation building is surrounded by reporters. It has already affected Wen Corporation’s usual security procedures. Our staff has also been impacted.”
As a result of the scandal, the share price of Wen Corporation had taken a huge tumble. Everyone in the company was discussing the matter. Wen Corporation’s interest had been impaired and management was frantic.
This was Wen Corporation’s first major public relations fiasco.
If they did not quickly resolve things, Wen Corporation would suffer immense losses.
“How are things with the board of directors?” Things were unfolding within her expectations.
Ning Shuqian was even more venomous than she imagined. Not only did she sue Wen Haowen, but she also accepted multiple media interviews, during which she tearfully narrated how heartless and cruel Wen Haowen was.
She told everyone how Wen Haowen had physically abused her, causing her to miscarry and nearly lose her life, just so he could marry his mistress. She even made public her hospital records.
Wen Haowen’s already-shaky reputation was now completely blackened.
She even hired online netizens to spread the news on Wen Haowen on the internet. Within a short period of time, the newspapers, magazines and the internet were completely engulfed by the conflict between Wen Haowen and Ning Shuqian.
“The board held an emergency meeting earlier this afternoon. The directors conveyed the shareholders’ dissatisfaction and censure of Wen Haowen. They have ordered Wen Haowen to settle the media furor within three days, or they will consider stripping him of his position as CEO. Meanwhile, the shareholders hope that Old Man Wen will step up to hold the fort and convene the shareholders’ meeting.”
Wen Haowen had truly made a big mess this time. It was even worse than his adultery incident that year, now that the legal courts were implicated. If Wen Haowen was really charged, the Wen Family would never be able to live it down. Wen Corporation would likewise be severely impacted.
“Think of a way to deal with the directors and have them placate the shareholders. Don’t let the shareholders stir up anything. Now that Grandpa is still in a coma and is unable to step up to calm things down, we must not let the press get wind of his hospitalization. Otherwise, Wen Corporation will suffer even worse consequences.”
All that was happening was within Wen Xinya’s control.
Before Xia Ruya had the power to interfere with the entertainment city project, she would strike Ning Shuqian and make the Korean-Chinese Alliance lose their control over the project. This would throw them into a frenzy and cause them to give themselves away.
Making use of Wen Haowen and Ning Shuqian to bite each other to death. Having Wen Haowen’s reputation completely ruined and causing the company’s shareholders and board of directors to be displeased with him. Seeing him lose all the control he had in Wen Corporation. She could then successfully hold the entire entertainment city project in her hands.
Ning Shuqian, Wen Haowen and Yang Ziyu all fighting to death. Not only would she be exacting revenge on Ning Shuqian, but she could also make use of her to get rid of that overly-ambitious and scheming Yang Ziyu.
This was how one killed three birds with one arrow.
However, she never expected her Grandpa to fall into a coma. This was out of her calculations.
At this point, without Grandpa to hold the fort in the Wen Family and the Wen Corporation, things could easily get out of control.
All these years, she had been ama.s.sing her own power and followers within Wen Corporation. Apart from the jewelry design and finance department—the human resource, strategy, and core production departments were also all within her grasp.
Meanwhile, she also held quite a bit of sway among the board of directors and the shareholders.
However, her number of shares in the company was just too small and it was difficult for her to a.s.sume overall responsibility.
Wen Haowen held enough shares to suppress the other shareholders, and he was still the CEO.
Secretary Cao’s face looked rather grim. “Miss Wen, don’t worry. I will do my best to placate the directors.” He then asked with much concern, “How is Old Mr. Wen? Has there been any improvements to his condition?”
Old Mr. Wen’s hospitalization and coma was a tight secret. Very few people knew about it, and Secretary Cao was one of them. He had been with Old Mr. Wen for many years and the two had a close relations.h.i.+p. Hence, he was naturally very worried about him.
“Still the same. Grandma has been in the hospital all this while, looking after him.” Wen Xinya couldn’t help feeling rather despondent at the mention of Grandpa’s illness. Her heart was filled with worries.
She then turned her thoughts toward Wen Haowen, and the expression on her face instantly s.h.i.+fted.
She already checked that Wen Haowen had indeed returned to the Wen Family house on the day that Grandpa fainted. The doctors had provided the estimated time of Grandpa’s fainting spell, which more or less coincided with the time that Wen Haowen returned to the house.
Since then, Wen Haowen had not left the house but hid in his room sleeping.
Wen Haowen’s bizarre behavior made it clear that he had something to do with Grandpa’s coma.
She even surmised that not only did Wen Haowen agitate Grandpa verbally, he probably carried out some impulsive actions. And like how he treated her late mother and Ning Shuqian, he probably just stood coldly by the side, refusing to do anything to help Grandpa. Wen Haowen had even taken away Grandpa’s pills to cut off his last chance at life.
Wen Haowen was truly a beast.