Chapter 61 – The Divorced Young Wife’s Revenge (Part 61)

Tao Ran once again handled things perfectly.

Before she could even finish speaking, Lu Wenxing exploded.

He slammed the table and shouted, “Just say it! Are you implying Lu Guofu is still scheming behind the scenes?”

Tao Ran said, “I didn’t say that. I was just giving an example. You two are celebrities in the media’s eyes. Who wouldn’t want to see your downfall?”

The opposing lawyer warned her, “Ms. Tang, I must remind you that this could potentially be considered extortion.”

Who’s afraid of who?

Tao Ran nodded, then shrugged. “Then go ahead and sue me!”

Lu Wenxing felt like ants were crawling on a hot pan. He had long considered Lu Corporation a sure thing.

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Lu Wenxing hinted that, in the abandoned mall lawsuit, Tang Ran should try to downplay Lu Sitong’s involvement.

“You’ve done all this to get revenge on Fang Ming and punish him. But you know better than anyone that Sitong is largely innocent in this lawsuit.

She’s already ruined. She’s been punished and compensated. Instead of fixating on her, why not shift the target?”

Lu Wenxing’s thinking was straightforward. Fang Ming’s attempted murder was nearly certain, and Tang Ran now had the money. What she wanted most was vindication, and the person she hated most was Fang Ming. It made sense to pin everything on him.

With Xiao Ai’s case in play, the prosecution’s main focus would also naturally fall on Fang Ming. If Tang Ran was willing to let go, Sitong’s culpability could likely be minimized.

Tao Ran said she would consider it.

The Lu family was even more eager than Tao Ran. The next day, they delivered the money. Tao Ran, keeping her word, arranged for the lawsuit to be withdrawn.

What’s bad about withdrawing?

First, she got a huge sum of money.

Second, it made Fang Ming’s guilt even clearer.

Third, it protected Lu Corporation in the process. After all, it was destined to be Lu Sihong’s company someday. A misstep would harm everyone.

Another reason was that Tao Ran had to give Lu Wenxing face.

A starving camel is still bigger than a horse. Even if Lu Wenxing never inherited Lu Corporation, his strength was undeniable. Making him a bitter enemy could have caused endless future trouble. So, she took a small step back.

Lu Wenxing also promised Tao Ran that, after this, Lu Sitong would leave the public eye forever, fleeing this place where she could never hold her head high. That wouldn’t bother Tang Ran, and it was exactly what Sitong wanted.

Tao Ran welcomed it. This would make Lu Sihong’s path to take over the group smoother.

Additionally, Lu Wenxing promised that neither his family nor his subordinates would retaliate against Tang Ran.

…

Yet even so, Fang Ming was still facing three cases:

The divorce, the mall incident, and murder.

The Lu family began to act decisively. They had to draw a line with Fang Ming, hiring the best divorce lawyers to ensure he left with nothing. This scumbag had already caused so much harm, so what he gave must be reclaimed. Especially that one percent of shares, Lu Wenxing’s heart bled just thinking about it. They had to be recovered!

Fang Ming grew anxious.

His reputation was ruined.

With his future gone, he couldn’t allow himself to be penniless. The money? He wouldn’t give it. The villa? He wouldn’t give it. The shares? Forget it.

Even if he went to jail for attempted murder, he had to secure a good life after his release.

So, divorce was acceptable, but only if his interests were guaranteed.

He was clever.

He spoke to Lu Wenxing’s lawyer. He would agree to the divorce, but besides the villa and shares, he demanded an extra ten million.

Lu Wenxing naturally refused. Was he crazy?

Lu Sitong was even more agitated, grabbing her father. “He’s already ruined me! We don’t owe him a penny. Absolutely not!”

But Fang Ming wasn’t in a hurry.

He had his own plan. He hired lawyers and focused on one word: delay.

Regarding the divorce case, Fang Ming insisted that his marriage to Lu Sitong was tied to the other two cases. Thus, the divorce couldn’t be tried separately or expedited. He also claimed that much of the trouble was Lu Sitong’s doing…

In this way, another small wish of Tao Ran was unknowingly fulfilled. Lu Sitong and Fang Ming began to tear each other apart.

With this maneuver, the divorce process slowed down.

Thus, the Lu family couldn’t push him away immediately, buying Fang Ming time to try to move assets. He thought that if he delayed long enough, maybe Lu Wenxing would make concessions for his daughter.

Because both Tao Ran’s and Xiao Ai’s charges involved murder, the two cases were combined for trial.

When Fang Ming’s trial began, Lu Corporation’s stock also hit a new low.

Patriarch Lu had tried to stabilize the price with positive announcements, but scandals kept hitting hard. Even the shareholders and Lu Guofu panicked, not to mention the market.

With multiple projects stalled and investors threatening to withdraw, the company held a board meeting.

Patriarch Lu was still in the hospital. Lu Wenxing didn’t want to face questioning from shareholders, so Lu Guofu chaired the meeting.

When Lu Sihong approached his great-uncle and asked to swap seats, everyone was stunned.

“Hmm! This is where I should sit!”

The latest shareholding structure of the group was laid out for all to see.

Impossible.

For a moment, the room fell silent, everyone unable to believe their eyes.

Black on white.

Lu Guofu couldn’t believe it.

At that moment, Lu Sihong had become the company’s largest shareholder.

For some reason, he already held over 16% of Lu Corporation.

Lu Guofu jumped from his seat. Keep in mind, he and Lu Wenxing each only had 10%. No, Patriarch Lu only had 15%!

By that measure, this young man was indeed the largest shareholder.

But mathematically, it shouldn’t have been possible.

Lu Guofu grabbed a pen to recalculate.

Lu Sihong said, “No need. Your 10%, even adding your wife and children’s shares and other scattered holdings, totals about 12%.

My uncle’s 10% includes the 2% Sitong returned, so even with my aunt and their subsidiaries, the total is roughly equivalent to yours.”

Lu Guofu shook his head in disbelief. “How could you possibly hold so many shares? Impossible!”

Lu Sihong smiled.

All the effort over the past months, it was all for this moment.