Chapter 853 - Making a Great Comeback

Xiao Zhiyuan had always been arrogant and prideful, a stark contrast to how disheveled he was now. However, Old Mr. Xiao could tell that he was genuinely remorseful. Old Mr. Xiao sighed and decided not to berate him any further. “It’s my fault too. I’ve belittled that little lass of the Wen Family. I didn’t expect… that she’d be so cunning and meticulous. At last, she hit us with such a huge blow.”

In hindsight, Wen Xinya’s stepsister had been chased out of the Wen Family and sent abroad while her stepmother ended up being labeled as a vicious woman who had lost all her reputation. Even Xia Ruya, the adoptive daughter whom the Wen Family had raised for twelve years, had been labeled as a conniving traitor. He did not believe that there would be such a coincidence.

Old Mr. Xiao nodded with a sullen expression and said, “Wen Xinya resumed her identity as an heiress halfway through her adolescence. It definitely isn’t a coincidence for her to have made it so far. She’s very scheming and ambitious. She also has a sleeve full of conniving tricks. None of the heirs or heiresses in our circle are as formidable as her. She doesn’t come from a proper background and she definitely knows how to resort to underhanded and despicable means.”

Xiao Zhiyuan said, “This time, the Wen Family resorted to despicable and shameless means to deal with us, be it the manipulation of the media, or exposing your scandal, spreading rumors and making use of Lanxin Investment Firm. However, we’ve got the power and we have what it takes. We don’t have to be worried about these dirty tricks. However, they lured us into investing a large sum of money before exposing my scandal and foiling our plans to salvage the situation. Our reputation got marred and we incurred such a huge loss. I’m guessing that her next move is probably to use the Wen Corporation to attack us and render us helpless.”

The two of them had grim expressions on their faces. The fact that the Wen Family had such a scheming and ruthless heir posed a threat to them.

Gritting his teeth in anger, Old Mr. Xiao said, “It’s little wonder that that old fogy Wen Zhihang regards her so highly. She really has what it takes.”

Xiao Zhiyuan took a deep breath and got a grip on his emotions. He hurriedly changed the subject and said, “The most important thing to do now is to accumulate sufficient funds and stabilize our stock prices so as to retaliate against their attacks. As for the shareholders, Father… the Xiao Corporation suffered a major loss because of me and the shareholders have definitely lost confidence and trust in me. They’re very displeased and they might not aid us in dealing with the Wen Family.”

Old Mr. Xiao said sternly, “I’m here to deal with the shareholders.”

Heartened to hear his rational arrangements, Old Mr. Xiao said, “Don’t worry, I’m going all out to help you settle this.”

The reports on the news seemed to be plausible, and Old Mr. Xia was ill at ease because he had seen the comparison of their photos.

Xiao Zhiyuan frantically denied. “Father, how could that be? I’ve always been very careful. I’d never get anyone pregnant.”

He had indeed always been conscientious and knew better than to create unnecessary trouble.

Chu Jingnan’s existence made him feel extremely uneasy, and he hoped that he was just making a wrong guess.

Xiao Zhiyuan answered with a nod. “Father! Don’t worry, leave it to me to handle this.”

He was thoroughly impressed and in awe of Chu Jingnan, who was knowledgeable and shrewd. That was the very reason why he decided to keep him by his side. However, he did not want to be involved in another scandal because of him. It seems… he couldn’t keep Chu Jingnan around in the company from now on.

He was extremely pleased with his daughter-in-law, Lin Yuechan.

Old Mr. Xiao said, “You should placate Chenyu, too. I know you’ve been displeased with him lately, but he’s a good kid. As his father, you’ve done such a shameless thing. I bet he feels embarrassed too.”

Xiao Zhiyuan hung his head low and listened to the lecture.

Old Mr. Xiao sighed and said, “Zhiyuan, you can only conquer the world by improving yourself. That’s a logic that can never be changed. All affairs will prosper if a family lives in harmony!”

After handing him those instructions, Old Mr. Xiao hunched his back and seemed to have aged ten years. The scandal would definitely bring about dire consequences to the Xiao Family.

He hoped that they could tide through it this time.