Lin Feng reminded his grandmother, and without changing her expression, she gave Lin Feng a look that signalled him to be at ease.
Before Lin Chuxue’s grandfather passed away, he had transferred full management rights of the Lin Group to Lin Chuxue.
Even the grandmother had no right to intervene.
However, the grandmother herself was dissatisfied with her husband’s decision.
Therefore, in the past two to three years, the grandmother had secretly persuaded several sons and some shareholders, all in preparation for seizing power today.
Just in time, the company faced a financial shortfall, an opportunity too good to miss, and the grandmother naturally would not let it slip by.
After calming her emotions slightly, the grandmother showed a faint smile, “What’s the matter, has Chu Xue grown up?
Are you getting angry with grandma just because she scolded you?
Alright, since you’re standing by your husband, grandma won’t say more.
Today is grandma’s birthday, so you must stay for the meal before leaving!”
The grandmother temporarily compromised; the time was not yet ripe.
Lin Chuxue’s uncles and Aunt Zhang Lan had not yet arrived.
They had to wait for all these relatives to gather, and when the shareholders of the Lin Group were nearly all present, that would be the time to challenge Lin Chuxue.
Since the grandmother had backed down, Lin Chuxue took the opportunity to relent as well.
Having lost her parents at an early age, Lin Chuxue was raised by her grandparents.
As for the grandmother, Lin Chuxue found it hard to be ruthless, at least for the time being.
…
Outside the villa, as Chen Tang left the living room, he immediately dialed Elder Pang’s number, “Elder Pang, I need all the core members’ information from within the Lin Group…
You know, their dirty laundry…
Right, and also that of Zhao’s Group…”
As the Earth’s Strongest Family Clan, the Chen Family had Elder Pang, who had operated in the Southwest Region for so long.
Gathering inside information and secrets about these families was a piece of cake for them.
“Sure, Young Master!
All the information will be sent to your phone in one minute!” Elder Pang’s response was very straightforward.
Old Master Chen had sent Elder Pang to the Southwest Region precisely to assist Chen Tang.
Elder Pang, of course, had all the preparations in place.
Chen Tang walked up to Lin Chuxue’s BMW, opened the car door, and searched under the front seat.
Sure enough, the gift box had fallen underneath the seat.
Chen Tang picked up the gift box and, when he re-entered the living room, several more groups had arrived, including ones Chen Tang recognized like Lin Chuxue’s eldest and second uncles, Aunt Zhang Lan…
and some others Chen Tang didn’t know.
Chen Tang, holding the gift box, stepped forward and respectfully handed it to the grandmother, “Grandma, happy birthday!”
The grandmother sat at the head of the room and opened the gift box indifferently, reaching inside to pull out a pair of fiery red earrings, crystal clear and under the light, they shimmered like burning flames.
Feeling the earrings in hand, they were warm, smooth, and comfortable to touch.
Although the grandmother did not know the exact material, being from a major family clan, she could tell at a glance that these were valuable.
She took a liking to the earrings as soon as she saw them.
Without a word, the grandmother placed the earrings on a table nearby, and casually remarked, “The two of you young couple are thoughtful!”
Lin Feng, who was standing aside, saw everything clearly.
Had Chen Tang actually brought out a pair of earrings?
Their shape was quite similar to the pair from yesterday, but they were obviously not the same design.
How could Chen Tang and Lin Chuxue possibly afford another pair of the same value?
Lin Feng had investigated Lin Chuxue; she had invested her savings of over ten million into the company, and Chen Tang was working solo at a KTV, so it didn’t seem possible for them to have more money.
Seeing the fiery red earrings, a hint of jealousy flashed through Lin Feng’s eyes.
Today was supposed to make Lin Chuxue and Chen Tang embarrassed, at the very least to have Chen Tang lose face and back down.
Lin Chuxue respectfully responded to her grandmother, “Yes!
This is prepared by Chen Tang for you, grandma.
I’m glad you like it!” Lin Chuxue signaled to Chen Tang with her eyes—clearly, she wanted to give him the credit in hopes that her grandmother would change her opinion of him.
However, standing beside her, Lin Feng couldn’t help but stir inside.
So that was it—did Chen Tang buy them himself after all?
Lin Feng took two steps forward, picked up the earrings from the table, and weighed them in his hand for a moment.
“Oh, so these were bought by my dear brother-in-law?
Ha, they couldn’t possibly be some cheap trinkets from a street stall for two yuan a pair, could they?”
Chen Tang furrowed his brows—this Lin Feng was really never-ending.
When Chen Tang had passed the earrings to his grandmother, he took out his phone and quickly scanned information about the internal members of the Lin Family.
Just so happens, he stumbled upon some dirt on Lin Feng.
“Lin Feng, we are family—do we have to come to blows?” Chen Tang looked at Lin Feng with interest.
This Lin Feng never concealed his ambition within the Lin Family, always aiming to seize control of the Lin Group.
It was a pity, though, that Lin Feng’s ambitions outstripped his abilities; although the grandmother had forcibly arranged an important position for Lin Feng within the Lin Group, his actions were a series of failures, earning him little respect within the company.
Lin Feng looked at Chen Tang with contempt.
“Who’s family with you…
You’re just…” Lin Feng was about to curse out loud but, catching Lin Chuxue’s displeased look, he forcefully swallowed the rest of his words.
If he got slapped again, Lin Feng’s face would really be unable to hold up.
“Chen Tang, why don’t you tell us yourself, how much did you spend on these earrings?” Lin Feng didn’t linger on this issue, instead shifting the conversation deliberately.
How much did he spend?
This question actually stumped Chen Tang, for the earrings had been a ‘contribution’ from Liu Tianxiong.
Although Liu Tianxiong claimed they were only worth eight million, Chen Tang felt that the earrings were surely worth far more than that.
“They should be worth several hundred thousand!” Chen Tang blurted out a number on the spot.
Lin Feng, as if he had grasped some kind of handle, jumped up with glee.
“Ha!
What do you mean ‘should be’?
I knew it, you must have bought them cheap from a street stall, and you won’t admit it.
Humph, everyone look, there’s no price tag on these earrings; I even claimed they were worth millions…
A loser is always a loser.
Cousin, open your eyes and see clearly…”
Lin Feng swung the earrings in front of everyone for a moment.
True enough, there were no tags or identifiers on them, making them indeed look like street stall goods.
“Chu Xue, you guys couldn’t have really brought grandma some cheap knockoffs from a street stall, could you?
That wouldn’t be right!” Aunt Zhang Lan chimed in from the side, “Auntie has always said that Chen Tang is a good-for-nothing, something picked from a trash heap will always be trash, and you didn’t believe it, sigh!”
“Chu Xue, not to speak ill of you…
but as the one in charge of the entire Lin Group, you shouldn’t have married someone as worthless as Chen Tang!
Since everyone is here today, you and Chen Tang should get a divorce.
I think Young Master Zhao would be a much better match for you!” Even the third uncle spoke up!
“Chu Xue, just look at Chen Tang’s spineless demeanor.
What can he offer you?
Living off a woman…
It’s him dragging you down, causing the company to end up in such a state…
Just divorce Chen Tang, and we all guarantee to still support you in managing the company, making it thrive…”
…
Taking advantage of this opportunity, everyone began their first round of attack on Lin Chuxue and Chen Tang, all talking over each other.
A smug smile spread across Lin Feng’s face on the sidelines!
This was exactly the effect he wanted!
And the grandmother, sitting at the head of the table, stayed silent, not stopping the others!
Lin Chuxue looked regretfully at Chen Tang beside her and said, “Chen Tang, I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have brought you here today!”