Chapter 710: Xinya, What Have You Got up Your Sleeve?
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Wen Xinya sent Mother He away with the excuse of wanting to have some fruit. She then hid beneath the blanket and texted Si Yiyan, complaining about her boredom.
“There was a matchstick who complained about his head being itchy. He then scratched it continuously and got ignited. Hence, he visited the hospital and got some bandages. Make a guess, what do you think he became after the bandages?”
“A cotton bud! That’s such a haphazard joke. It’s so old that everyone on this earth knows the answer.” Wen Xinya chided, though she was smiling brightly in amus.e.m.e.nt. Si Yiyan was not good at telling jokes. However, he decided to rack his brains to come up with some jokes to make her happy.
Si Yiyan stared at the screen of his mobile phone and imagined how smug she was at the moment. He browsed through an encyclopedia of jokes before sending her another joke.
Although the words seemed dry and cold, Wen Xinya was entirely amused by them and she was strangely in high spirits.
At this moment, someone began knocking on the door of her ward and she hurriedly hid her mobile phone beneath her pillow like a thief. Pretending to be lying on the bed, she exclaimed, “Come in!”
The door was opened and Ouyang Feng, Qiu Yifan, Yan Shaoqing, and Li Mengjie entered with some fruits and supplements.
Wen Xinya heaved a sigh of relief and asked smilingly, “What brings you guys here?”
Li Mengjie walked towards her and held onto her hand while observing her complexion. “You were kidnapped and hospitalized. Why didn’t you tell us about it at all? If it weren’t because of Yifan, we would still be kept in the dark.”
Wen Xinya explained, “I was initially planning to tell you about it in another few days because I didn’t want you guys to worry about me. Rest a.s.sured, I’m alright now.”
Although Ouyang Feng had been there when Wen Xinya was abducted previously, he felt that things were far more severe this time. “Good that you’re alright. Rest well and recuperate for the time being. Leave the things at the office to me.”
Previously, he had visited her at the hospital together with Old Mr. Mo, while she was still unconscious though she was said to be alright. However, the doctor told him that she had sustained a severe head injury and needed to recuperate. Thinking that she needed some buffer time to recover from the shock and trauma of the abduction, he decided not to inform Yan Shaoqing or Li Mengjie about it, and instead planned to visit her after she got better.
Qiu Yifan looked at Wen Xinya and said, “You usually stay out of the matters at the office, but you’re s.h.i.+rking all responsibilities now.”
Wen Xinya felt a little embarra.s.sed. Due to the impending final year examinations, she had to spend more time on revision and basically did not have time to care about the matters at both companies. Hence, she handed all the work over to Ouyang Feng and Yan Shaoqing.
Yan Shaoqing said, “Xinya is going to sit for her final year examinations very soon. Of course she’d have to prioritize her education. Besides, she’s now injured. She obviously has to enjoy the benefits of a patient.” He then looked at Wen Xinya and continued, “Xinya, just rest your mind and focus on recuperating. Things at the office have been going smoothly, so has the expansion into the health supplements field.”
Everyone burst into laughter, though Yan Shaoqing was still calm and composed.
Li Mengjie gazed at Qiu Yifan and said, “Brother Yan is the most reasonable one.”
Qiu Yifan rubbed his nose awkwardly after Li Mengjie shot him a glance.
Wen Xinya felt much more confident after Yan Shaoqing and Li Mengjie defended her. “Brother Yan, I told you to keep an eye on the Xia Family. How’s the condition been?”
The Xia Family had landed themselves in hot soup because of Xia Ruya, whose coming-of-age ceremony they had spent a bomb on, only to have it turn into a joke. To make matters worse, their transition to newer malls had failed and their supermarket business was now in the doldrums.
Although Yan Shaoqing was honest and upright, he was a smart man who had an IQ of 180. When Wen Xinya told him to keep an eye on the Xia Family, he had long guessed Wen Xinya’s intentions. Hence, he dared not procrastinate at all. “The Xia Family is doing poorly. They’re having sales and promotions every day. Although they’re trying to keep their target consumers interested, I think that the Xia Family should be facing a financial crisis and they’re just trying to use the sales to solve their cash flow issues.”
Not surprised at all, Wen Xinya nodded and said, “The Xia Family is just an ordinary wealthy family in the city. They may be rich, but they’re a far cry from tyc.o.o.ns and the mega-rich who have been running businesses for decades. The transition burnt more than half of their disposable a.s.sets and it’s only normal for there to be cash flow issues. However, I didn’t expect that the Xia Family would rob Peter to pay Paul. That won’t solve the problem at all.”
Yan Shaoqing said, “The Xia Family has always been sly and calculative. It’s only expected that they would use such a solution to solve their financial issues. After all, customers are the only way for them to generate more revenue, and discounts are going to attract more customers. What’s not to love for the Xia Family?”
After giving it some careful thought, Wen Xinya found his words to have made sense. “Brother Yan, I heard that Wall Mall had to pay a hefty fine for renting their s.p.a.ce to illegal merchants. As a result, there was a major loss of customers and their business is still suffering.”
Her voice was gentle yet cold, giving Yan Shaoqing a great shock. “I know, leave this to me.”
Wen Xinya was rather pleased with the situation. In the previous lifetime, the Xia Family had also been involved in the sale of products that had not met the standards. However, the matter was resolved afterwards and the media verified that they were just false rumors. Yet, she believed that there was no smoke without fire. Not to mention, the Xia Family had always been mercenary.
They were not exposed, merely because they were often cautious. However, the Xia Family had made a wrong move. She had a hundred ways to deal with them and destroy them.
Qiu Yifan had long understood how scheming Wen Xinya could be and thus, was not that surprised. “Xinya, I didn’t expect you to have such a huge appet.i.te.”
Li Mengjie did not know much about the malls. Thus, she had no idea what their inside joke was about. She asked, “Xinya, what plans do you have?”
Wen Xinya remained silent and smiled.
Well aware of her intentions, Ouyang Feng smiled and said, “You’ll find out in the future.”
Wen Xinya looked out of the window and thought about the Xia Family establis.h.i.+ng a cooperation with the Wen Family because of the transition, after which Xia Ruya coerced the Wen Family into helping the Xia Family achieve success, in her previous lifetime.
Since she could not use the military to deal with Xia Ruya, she had no choice but to use the Xia Family to do so. Although they had already cut off all ties with her, they could still give Xia Ruya a fatal blow.
However, she would have to rack her brains carefully to come up with a precise plan.