BXBX NOVEL Chapter 420: Four-Hundred and Twenty: Entrust
Chapter 420: Four-Hundred and Twenty: Entrust
And thus, the “war” filled with the acrid smoke of gunpowder died down. Anyone could see that, despite her words, Han Yuan had still defended her son. However, the directors had gotten what they wanted so there was no need to drive Xi Cheng into a corner. It wouldn’t do for the directors to have a falling out with the Xi family when they were all part of the Xi Corporation—it’s best not to burn their bridges. Therefore, no one objected to letting Xi Cheng off this time.
When the time to leave came, Han Yuan informed everyone, “My daughter-in-law, Lin Yu, is pregnant. Her family met with misfortune when she was young and it was a huge blow to her. She grew up frail as a result, and her current pregnancy doesn’t look good. The doctor said she’ll have to stay in bed until she gives birth.”
“Consequently, she wouldn’t be able to do the things she has taken on for others, and she’s also retiring from all her positions. Many of her positions and tasks involve charity work, which is linked to our corporation’s reputation, so these projects can’t stop.”
Han Yuan went on, “As for myself, although the matters I’m responsible for in the corporation aren’t important, they are still related to the bread and butter of many of our employees. You’ve all seen for yourself that my health isn’t doing so well, so I especially hired Shi Nian’s wife, Yun Nan, to help take on Lin Yu and my work for a while. Does everyone agree with that?”
‘Of course we agree!’ was the director’s collective thought. ‘What’s not to agree with?’
Firstly, just as Han Yuan had said, the matters and projects she and Lin Yu were in charge of weren’t greatly important to the corporation’s overall operation, but were still quite important to the maintenance of the Xi corporation’s reputation. Since Lin Yu and Han Yuan were physically unable to work due to health issues, they naturally had to find someone reliable to take on their work.
Secondly, Shi Nian was giving the Xi Corporation a huge amount of aid and support and the corporation had to rely greatly on the Shi family to rise once again. Entrusting Shi Nian’s wife with these philanthropy and minor projects was the best choice as it would be a nod in respect to Shi Nian and also tie the Shi family name to the corporation, ensuring that they would do their best to help the Xi Corporation.
Thirdly, Yun Nan was a much more prominent and known figure than Xi Cheng’s wife. As a famous film director who built her own thriving company, she had talent and reputation in spades, and having her would only be a boon to the Xi Corporation.
The directors dispersed after the meeting finished, leaving only Shi Nian, Yun Nan, Xi Cheng, Han Yuan, and John in the room. John stood silently at the side. Now that the crisis was over, he could finally feel his body’s injuries in all their painful glory. However, he couldn’t leave and get them checked out yet. He was Xi Cheng’s chief assistant, which meant that other than work issues, he also handled many of Xi Cheng’s private matters. He had to stay with Xi Cheng for the time being.
Xi Cheng felt extremely wronged. At this point, he couldn’t care less about the fact that Shi Nian and his wife were present. He kneeled beside Han Yuan’s knees once more and called out aggrievedly to her, “Mom…”
Han Yuan stared at the top of her son’s head, thinking, ‘How can this son of mine, whom I had spent my entire life’s effort nurturing, actually be so shameful?’
“You still feel wronged?” she asked slowly. Xi Cheng looked up at his mother with teary eyes and whimpered, “Mom, I’ve learnt my lesson, but I really was deceived. I’m sorry, Mom. I cheated and fooled around with Gu Man, and she honey-trapped me. It’s all my fault! I’ve truly learnt from my lesson!”
Han Yuan closed her eyes in disappointment and sighed, “And what good is learning your lesson going to do? You don’t even know where you went wrong.”
Xi Cheng didn’t know what she meant. Han Yuan sighed once more and stared at Xi Cheng’s eyes as she told him, “Gu Man wasn’t the one who cheated you of your companies—Lin Yu sold them. Think back. Did Lin Yu ever ask you to sign anything?”
Xi Cheng froze. Lin Yu had asked him to sign a lot of things. However, he’d never thought to flip through what he’d signed to. He’d thought that, in this world, only Lin Yu wouldn’t hurt him.
He’d thought that all Lin Yu wanted was his sincere love—to be the only one he holds in his heart. Xi Cheng couldn’t give her that, so he obeyed all her other wants and wishes. After all, Lin Yu wouldn’t be where she is today without the Xi family. Therefore, she would surely and wholeheartedly treat him and each and everyone in the Xi family well.
That was what Xi Cheng most unwaveringly believed.
“Son, do you know what your mistake is? Your biggest mistake is you never take women seriously,” Han Yuan continued. “Did you ever truly love Fang Xi? No, you don’t love her. You only fell in love with her after you lost her. What you love isn’t her, but your own ego!”
“Of course, you don’t love Lin Yu, but do you love Gu Man? No, you don’t love her either! She was just a momentary passion. When it comes down to it, you’re only with her because it strokes your ego. Just like your love for me, it’s all talk and lip-service—you’ve never let any of us into your heart.”
“That’s why Fang Xi left. She didn’t leave just because Lin Yu and I went to see her. She saw right through you and had been hurt and disappointed for a long time. She was looking for an opportunity to break things off—which I delivered. All your actions, and mine, were just products of our self-important delusions.”