Chapter 1106 - Shying Away from Trouble
Chapter 1106: Shying Away from Trouble
Xiao Zhao’s words seemed to have reassured Wen Haowen, who immediately looked more confident.
I was right, he thought.
He did not expect the shareholders to take the entertainment city project so seriously. In that case, it would be easier for the entertainment city project to proceed smoothly.
Wen Xinya thinks that she can go against me just because she has the support of Old Mr. Wen and Secretary Cao to help her. Impossible. She’s just the successor in name. How can it compare to the twenty-odd years that I have been spent working in the Wen Corporation?
The old man may be the Chairman and the biggest shareholder of the Wen Corporation, but he’s already retired for more than a decade. He hasn’t taken part in the management for so long. Doesn’t he know that times have changed and he can no longer control the Wen Corporation?
Although Secretary Cao is competent and regarded highly by the old man, he still isn’t a member of the Wen Family. Even though I have to show him respect, he’s still just the Wen Family’s slave at the end of the day. What trouble can he cause?
Those people were of no threat to him at all.
Once the funds are approved and the entertainment city development kicks off officially, the shareholders will make big bucks and the Wen Corporation will be mine.
Wen Haowen began to feel smug and confident while thinking about those thoughts. Next, he staggered forwards all of a sudden and fell onto the ground.
It was a terrible fall.
The sudden commotion caught everyone’s attention. Looks of shock and bewilderment formed on everyone’s faces when they realized that the person who had fallen was Wen Haowen. Despite feeling an urge to laugh and gossip, they dared not do so. Hence, they decided to leave.
Wen Haowen’s face grew sullen because he knew that he had embarrassed himself. He wished he could cover his face.
Xiao Zhao finally recovered from the shock. He frantically rushed forward to help Wen Haowen. “CEO Wen, are you alright?”
Boiling with fury, Wen Haowen rebuked softly. “Try falling down too and you’ll find out if I’m alright.”
Wen Haowen grimaced, feeling incredibly embarrassed and ashamed at the thought of the looks on the employees’ faces when they witnessed him falling down just now.
Xiao Zhao helped Wen Haowen up.
Wen Haowen’s fall was not that serious, though his hip was painful and numb because he had landed on it first. To make matters worse, the intense night of intercourse had left his back feeling sore and achy. Hence, he was overwhelmed with an inexplicable discomfort.
Wen Haowen’s face grew petulant, but he tried to suppress his anger. “Are you out of your mind? Why didn’t you help me when I almost fell just now?”
Xiao Zhao was right behind him just now. If only he were more alert, Wen Haowen probably wouldn’t have ended up embarrassing himself.
Wen Haowen looked just like a menacing beast waiting to devour someone, daunting and overbearing.
Turning as pale as a sheet, Xiao Zhao frantically apologized. “I’m sorry, CEO Wen. It’s all my fault. I was too busy thinking about something and got distracted. That’s why I accidentally stepped on your foot and caused you to fall.”
Xiao Zhao spoke in a voice that was loud enough for everyone to hear. Wen Haowen finally simmered down and looked much less furious.
After the delay, Wen Haowen only arrived at the conference room at 9:40 AM.
Wen Haowen was late for ten whole minutes.
“Dear shareholders, I’m so sorry…” Wen Haowen apologized as soon as he pushed the door open. Silence filled the air in the conference room and Wen Haowen fell speechless at the instant that he saw Wen Xinya.
Wen Xinya was dressed in a bespoke, light gray suit and an elegant floral-printed white collared shirt. She had a silver chain wrapped around her waist, on which there were exquisite gems and diamonds that added a touch of elegance to her outfit.
He also caught sight of Secretary Cao standing behind Wen Xinya, thus confirming that Ning Shuqian’s speculation last night was accurate.
They suddenly looked at each other in the eye.
Momentarily stunned, Wen Haowen suddenly questioned, “Xinya, what are you doing here?”
He was trying his best to suppress his anger, though he was questioning her in an austere tone as if she weren’t supposed to show up there.
The gray suit looked exceptionally classy on Wen Xinya. She smirked and said, “Father, did you forget that I’m also one of the shareholders? Of course I’d be here.”
She answered in an amicable tone and confidence was written all over her face. She was seated elegantly on the chair and remaining composed. There was nothing childish or puerile about her at all even though she was only eighteen.
Wen Haowen’s aura was ruined by Wen Xinya and he suddenly felt indignant. Hence, he chided. “You may have been granted free access to the board meetings, but this meeting is held with the shareholders. It’s no child’s play and not something that you can interfere with.”
Wen Haowen knew that the shareholders would definitely be infuriated with him for being late. Hence, he deliberately made use of Wen Xinya in a bid to shy away from trouble. Once the shareholders shifted their attention to Wen Xinya and got displeased with her, he would be safe.
Wen Xinya’s smile faded and she said, “I wasn’t the one who decided to attend the meeting on my own. I…”
“Xinya, this is not a place where you should be. Hurry and leave. Don’t make a fool out of yourself in front of the shareholders.” Wen Haowen could not be bothered to hear her explanation at all. Ever since he entered the conference room, he had been keeping his eyes fixed on her with a sullen expression on his face.
Wen Xinya opened her mouth in a bid to speak.
However, Wen Haowen did not let her finish. “Your Grandpa may give in to you and regard you highly, but you can’t be that insensible either…”
Wen Haowen immediately pretended to be a stern father disciplining his daughter, just so he could sow discord between her and the shareholders by implying that she had gone overboard.
Wen Xinya finally found the chance to speak. She said coldly, “I accompanied Grandpa today.”
Although she was one of the shareholders, not all shareholders were allowed to attend the meetings. She may only hold 10% of the Wen Corporation’s shares, but everyone knew that her shares were closely tied to the Wen Family’s interests. Since Old Mr. Wen and Wen Haowen were present, she actually had no right to join the meeting and meddle with the matters. Hence, the shareholders were displeased with her when she joined the shareholders’ meeting, though the directors did not have much of an opinion.
Wen Haowen was just exploiting that fact, but his plan was destined to be ruined.