Jiang Zhuyuan’s tone held traces of undisguised excitement. “In the beginning, I had also believed that when Uncle delegated his authority to Jiang Dai, he had done so willingly. To have trusted her so entirely, he entrusted her with 4 thousand employees in Bao Li and retired ahead of schedule. In the end, I may have taken it far too easily…… As for Jiang Dai’s ascension, Uncle may have been putting on a show before us all along! I have nearly been fooled by their grand, pretentious show.”
Upon hearing his confidence and the words ‘early death,’ it was inevitable for him to make an associative connection to certain astounding situations. As such, he began to feel somewhat weak. “Put on a show? No, your uncle isn’t that kind of person. I would know since we’ve been siblings for decades. So, wha-what’s wrong with him? Is he ill? Did he develop cancer?!”
Jiang Zhuyuan’s mouth curved into a vile smirk. “As far as I know, the chances are ten to one that that is the case. Didn’t Jiang Dai take a week off to attend a best friend’s wedding on an island? What utter b*llshit! I have checked through everything thoroughly, and it seems that Jiang Dai has brought her entire family to Zurich to visit a doctor. Apparently, the examination done in Yanjing did not turn out good, so they hastily traveled to Switzerland. It is evident that Uncle…… I’m afraid that the situation doesn’t look good for him.”
Upon hearing that, Second Uncle Jiang could not bring himself to be joyous.
Amid his shock and disbelief, his face had turned ashen.
As they grew older, he had always been oppressed by his older brother for decades, so much so that he often thought his father had mistreated him. Amongst all three sons that his father had, the eldest son received a substantial number of equity shares than the second and youngest son. At the end of the day, his father stated that it was to prevent internal strife in the family clan. Third Brother had always been spineless, so it did not matter if he received a smaller amount. But, he……he had also begun learning how to run a business with his father when he was a teenager, and he was no worse than his older brother. Even if he were to receive lesser equity shares than his big brother, it should not be the same amount as Third Brother! What’s more, he had provided the entire Jiang clan with an eldest son.
Even so, the injustice he had experienced was ultimately that of his father.
After his father passed away, his older brother became in charge of the company. Well, he had to say that his older brother treated his two younger brothers decently. In recent years, Second Uncle Jiang had quite an influence on Bao Li. Before Zhuyuan entered the company, he had even served as a member of the management team for several years, but not a nominal shareholder.
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Frankly, it was not that he did not understand the underlying meaning behind Jiang Zhuyuan’s words. If it had been in the past, he would gnash his teeth with hatred at the thought of that little girl, Jiang Dai, coming out of nowhere to disrupt the flow, grasping for power.
Now that he learned that his big brother had fallen ill, a feeling as though there was an issue with the central core resonated within Second Uncle Jiang, causing him to be uneasy.
Looking at his son, Second Uncle Jiang remarked, “Zhuyuan, I know what’s going on in your head, but as your father, this is also my last wish in this lifetime. Since I am not the eldest son, I’ve been oppressed by the family lineage. When it comes to your grandfather being biased, I couldn’t even make a din. However, things are not the same for you. Since you are the eldest son across the entire family clan, no one can come in between you and your right to succession. As a granddaughter, Jiang Dai can only inherit the portion allocated to her, which your grandfather has long since given them and trust funds to her! Beyond that, there is no way for her to get her hands on another dime! Even so, Zhuyuan now is not the time to be thinking of this. Your uncle……what’s the matter with him?”
Jiang Zhuyuan initially assumed his father would definitely be as ecstatic as he was.
With an opportunity like this laying before their eyes, it was practically God’s way in assisting him. If he were to miss out on this, it would never occur again.
However, he would never expect that his father would react in this manner.
With this in mind, his face grew increasingly sullen, and his aura became alarmingly dangerous. “Dad, are you even listening to yourself? What do you mean by ‘not the time to be thinking of this’? Do you really think that the right of succession will be given to me with Uncle alive and well? I believe you’re still living in your dreams! Anyone can see that he only wants to support his own daughter to secure her current position! He wants to hand our entire Bao Li over to Jiang Dai! I’m sure you have seen her tricks. Also, she is wealthy and has a beautiful visage. With a crook of her finger, there’d be wealthy and respectable men at her back, supporting and assisting her. With Uncle in command, I am no match for her. Even if you were to add everyone in our branch of the family tree, we are still no match for her!”
It was not that Second Uncle Jiang had absolutely no clue what sort of juncture this was.
If Big Brother was indeed critically ill, it was equivalent to the imminent death of an emperor in ancient times. It was at this very moment where countless stories of someone usurping the throne and seizing power would begin……
However, Second Uncle Jiang was a little afraid. Standing up, he lifted his leg slowly. “Stop, be quiet. Forget about this…… Let me give your Third Uncle a call first and see what we should do now.”
Upon hearing that, Jiang Zhuyuan burst out in anger abruptly. With a growl, he held down Second Uncle Jiang’s shoulders vigorously and pressed him back onto his seat.
“Dad, wake up! The last person you should contact at this juncture is Third Uncle. How do you know that he has the same intentions as us? To be honest, Uncle has never liked me. In the past, he had loved me only because he had just one daughter and felt hopeless when Jiang Dai was married. Now that she is back, everything’s all different now……”
As soon as the words left his mouth, Second Uncle Jiang shook his head repeatedly. With a somewhat hardened voice, he insisted, “That’s impossible. The rules of our ancestors have clearly stated that a girl can only receive a portion of the inheritance and never inherit the family business.”
At this moment, Jiang Zhuyuan felt like his head was about to explode as he raised his arms to press them against his temple, kneading it heavily. As he gnashed his teeth, his eyes glowed red with anger. “Stop trying to delude yourself! Times have already changed and the Qing Dynasty has already fallen! What f*cking era do you think this is?! Although there are no longer any differences between both genders now, the only thing that separates one from another is the degree of kinship. Since only Jiang Dai is considered to be Uncle’s child, what am I?”
At this juncture, Jiang Zhuyuan’s bellow of rage finally awakened Second Uncle Jiang.
Remaining slumped in his seat for ages, he had probably sorted out his thoughts.
He questioned, “What’s wrong with Big Brother? Is it really that serious?”
Jiang Zhuyuan lit a cigarette before taking several deep puffs. “If it wasn’t serious, why would he hastily support his daughter to take on a position and the highest position at that? Not only has she won over all the members of the senior management team, but she has also frightened our two directors so much that they have not stepped foot in the office for half a month.”
However, Second Uncle Jiang repeated, “What on earth is wrong with him?”
Jiang Zhuyuan responded, “I have yet to find out the specifics yet, but it has to be somewhere along the lines of cancer. It’s hard to say which stage he is at, but it may be at the late stage of metastatic cancer. They have gone to Mayne Hospital in Switzerland, and I heard that this hospital has the highest rate of treatment success rate for pancreatic cancer across the globe. Hence, I’m guessing the likelihood of it being pancreatic cancer is pretty high.”
Second Uncle Jiang muttered, “That is the deadliest and fastest-growing kind of cancer…….”
Jiang Zhuyuan sneered, “Those working in Mayne Hospital are keeping tight-lipped, so I couldn’t get anything out of them. Even so, that’s alright. I’ve already sent someone to fly overnight and sneak into the hospital. Soon, I will receive a detailed report.”
*****
Nearing the final 2-hour mark of the long 11 hours flight to landing, Father and Mother Jiang were no longer sleepy and simply could not sleep anymore.
As such, Jiang Dai had breakfast with them before washing up.
Looking at the time, she persuaded, “There’s still quite a while to go, so why don’t you sleep a little more or catch a film, dad?”
With a look of hesitation, Father Jiang opened and closed his mouth soundlessly.
With a smile, Jiang Dai coaxed, “You’ve not undergone the checkup yet, so take your mind off of it and relax.”
Upon hearing that, Father Jiang shook his head. “I’m not worried about this, but instead, I just can’t stop thinking about the company. Perhaps, it might have been the turbulence, but I had a nightmare when I was sleeping earlier. I dreamt of some……terrible things.”
Jiang Dai asked, “What nightmare? Is it related to the company?”
At this point, Father Jiang’s complexion turned for the worse. “I dreamt of Zhuyuan. In my dream, he has changed. After my death, he became someone who does not seem like a child of our Jiang family. Even to you, he…….”
As he said so, Jiang Dai’s brows drew together slightly but swiftly concealed her emotions and laughed, “All dreams then to be the opposite, so there’s no need to be paranoid. Anyway, the company has me, and didn’t you say you have faith in me? Since I’m your daughter, having faith in me is equivalent to having confidence in yourself. As of right now, the only thing that matters to you is to be well-rested and maintain a good spirit. As for everything else, they are merely secondary.”
Mother Jiang added, “Precisely, so don’t be ridiculous. For the time being, chuck all business and company matters back in the country. This time, we are here for a vacation, so let’s not talk about work, please?”
It was not difficult for Jiang Dai to guess what her dad was worried about.
In the past, Jiang Zhuyuan’s acting might have been superb, but he became desperate ever since she took over. Once a person became desperate, it was easy for him to give himself away. As such, it was no surprise for her dad to take notice.
Now that both she and her dad had left the country, distant waters would not be able to quench nearby fires2 远水救不了近火: This Chinese idiom is used to describe solutions or ways that are far away, no matter how good they are, they can’t help with the urgent situation happening right now. . If Jiang Zhuyuan had the guts to take advantage of this moment to stir up trouble, she could only wait till she returned to the country to deal with him.
At this moment, Father Jiang found a foreign film at random. She reckoned he found it boring, as he seemed to be falling asleep soon.
On the other hand, Mother Jiang went to the washroom.
Jiang Dai had never been one who believed in superstitions, but she made an exception this time. Clasping her hands together, Jiang Dai closed her eyes and prayed.
“I hope everything goes well for dad. If a villainous supporting actress, like me, does indeed possess a buff, I just want dad to be safe and sound. If something does happen, I hope it will pass on without any incidents.”
“As for my cousin, if he actually does something that disregards kinship, I hope someone will feel him out and uncover him so that he will never be able to have a turnaround for all eternity.”
……
After landing, a chauffeured car, along with two nurses, came to pick us up.
For this trip, Jiang Dai did not bring Wen Yan along as she had left him back in the country. Mainly, it was for him to keep an eye on the company and keep things under control.
On top of that, the workforce allocation here was sufficient.
However, it had never occurred to her that……her arrangement would, once again, increase, albeit unwillingly.
Seated on one of the many sofas in the hotel lobby, two tall men, whose visage was more remarkable than the other, got up and walked over in succession. Without further ado, they began rushing towards the revolving doors.
Without much of an explanation, one rushed at once to grab the large luggage from Mother and Father Jiang’s grasp, while the other took hold of her medium-sized luggage.
Only to leave the bellboy with a perplexed expression.
What is it with people camping in the hotel lobby to snatch his job?
The blonde, blue-eyed bellboy surveyed Huo Rongshen and Liang Jingche from the top down twice over with a look of disgust. Although these two mature-looking men were clad in expensive clothes, who would have thought they would go so far as to snatch his tips for carrying the guests’ luggage?
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