Chapter 361: Chapter 359: Want to Drive Her Out
Jian Xi had just started descending the stairs to head back to the Fuyuan Official Residence to change clothes when her Fifth Brother called.
"Jian Group ran into trouble?"
Indeed, good news hardly ever travels, but bad news spreads far and wide, catching the wind and grasping at shadows. Even her Fifth Brother, who was at home recovering from his injuries, had heard about it.
It appeared that the whole of China was abuzz with the news.
The Tianyao Group had launched an open and outright war.
"Yes, I’ll explain in detail once I get back," she replied.
Jian Xi casually snapped a few photos of Yinyin and sent them to her Fifth Brother.
After seeing them, he replied with a grinning emoji.
Indeed, after becoming a mother, one really can’t help but constantly take photos of their own child, wishing the whole world could see, letting everyone know that such an adorable baby is theirs.
She deeply empathized with that.
She could also understand how those pet parents fill their phone’s memory with countless gorgeous photos of their furry children.
One terabyte probably wouldn’t even be enough.
Flipping through the chat history, every photo seemed the same at first glance, but upon closer look, each one was lovely. Everything about them was beautiful; she couldn’t bear to delete any.
"MWAH MWAH MWAH MWAH!" Jian Xi showered the phone with kisses.
Unable to be by her daughter’s side at all times, she felt guilty and resolved to work even harder to bring her son back soon.
Jian Xi immediately drove back to the Fuyuan Official Residence.
Her Fifth Brother had been waiting in the living room for a while.
As soon as Jian Xi entered, she immediately asked, "What exactly happened?"
"Healthy competition, quite normal, but the timing is a bit strange, striking when Big Brother is away. Still, it’s within the norm."
No matter what, she couldn’t find fault with the Tianyao Group’s actions.
In commercial warfare, there are no gentlemen who wait until you’re fully prepared before they attack.
After Jian Xi explained everything, Jian Yanjun scratched his head, a puzzled expression on his simple face. "Since Luo You is with Jian Group, why not just have him tweak the chip?"
"Fifth Brother! Improving a chip takes a long time. It’s not something that can be achieved overnight; this isn’t a fantasy drama!"
"So what do we do? Authorize the Second Generation Chip that Luo You currently has patented and hand it over to the rival company? They would love to use the Second Generation Chips, wouldn’t they?"
The other senior management at the company had thought of this, but Jian Xi had rejected it.
"The Second Generation Chip costs too much to make. Setting aside whether Luo You would grant authorization, even if he did, we couldn’t afford the losses."
To lose 1.5 billion on an order of 1 billion—better not to do the job than incur such a loss!
"This won’t work, and that won’t work. This is too troublesome."
Fifth Brother was a complete layman who didn’t understand business operations but could sense the severity of the situation.
"Shall I go and ’take care’ of Tianyao Group’s hidden leadership?" he asked, making a throat-slitting gesture.
This frightened Jian Xi. "Fifth Brother, this is China!"
She glared sternly at Jian Yanjun.
Jian Yanjun laughed heartily. "I know, I know. Just joking, trying to lighten the mood."
Jian Xi didn’t realize he was actually serious.
"Actually, even if we don’t ’take out’ our rival, Fifth Brother has ways to keep them from strategizing effectively. That way, you’d have time to maneuver. Or we could wait for Si Yuhuan and Big Brother to return; the problem will be solved one way or another."
"No, wait. At this critical time, with Tianyao Group acting up, could this be deliberate?"
Jian Xi smirked; she had the same suspicion.
The acquisition case of the Salsi Group was probably even more complex and troublesome than she thought.
"With Tianyao Group stirring up such a storm, it really makes one wonder if they’ve been bought off to deliberately cause trouble for the Jian Family and Si Yuhuan! They aim to weaken our energy. Don’t be too quick to deny it; we’ve seen this kind of thing plenty abroad!"
Jian Xi pondered seriously.
Scratching his temple with a mix of bluntness and subtlety, Jian Yanjun said, "I really don’t know how Si Yuhuan had no defenses or preparations after his scientists were poached."
Jian Xi was left speechless.
He truly didn’t have any!He didn’t even seem to care at all.
"If it were me, even if I didn’t personally snap Luo You’s neck to eliminate future troubles, I would at least be cautious. Anyway, this matter isn’t that simple. You might as well ask the Jian Family to clarify. The revival of Haohan Group definitely has some trickery involved."
Jian Xi couldn’t help looking up to Jian Yanjun with admiration. "Fifth Brother, I really didn’t expect that, even though you have never been involved in managing the company, you would understand so much of the ins and outs."
"I’ve ’taken out’ a few bosses. They tend to spout some nonsense when they’re dying, so I’ve heard enough to learn a bit."
Jian Xi couldn’t help wiping the cold sweat from her forehead.Fifth Brother’s temperament really wasn’t suited for staying in China; it was too restrictive for his development.
"I’m planning to meet with Yang Jinyu, the CEO of Zhuoyue Technology, tonight."
"Good, I’ll get ready to be your bodyguard."
"Fifth Brother!" Jian Xi held Jian Yanjun back. "You’re seriously injured! Fourth Brother has repeatedly insisted that you must rest properly. You can’t go running around again."
"Wang Hao will be with me."
Jian Yanjun grumbled, "Alright then, let Haozi go in my place."
「Leaving Fuyuan Official Residence.」
Jian Xi thought carefully.
The advice from Fifth Brother was very important.
But she didn’t have time to ponder over it carefully right now; meeting Yang Jinyu was more important than anything else.
It was difficult to schedule a meeting with Yang Jinyu; he refused to see Jian Xi.
The calls Jian Xi made were also blocked by his secretary, who replied uniformly, "Our president said he has a very important schedule tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, and it can’t be changed. Miss Jian, if you’re in a hurry, I will leave a message for the president. As for whether he’ll meet you or not..."
"No problem." Jian Xi hung up the phone, her expression cold.
Secretary Lin nodded. "It seems he is determined to wait until all the dust settles before apologizing to us. By then, the Jian Group will be out of the game."
"Him not wanting to see me is his problem. Whether I can see him is my skill. I’ve already gone through the regular procedures; now it’s time to take some irregular routes."
She had learned how to act shamelessly from Si Yuhuan.
「Evening.」
「Xingrui Clubhouse.」
A newly opened finance and luxury clubhouse in Beijing, exclusively for business tycoons. Entry required verification of assets; one had to have a net worth of at least a hundred million to enter.
Jian Xi, accompanied by Secretary Lin, had just entered when they were stopped by bodyguards.
"I’m sorry, Miss, we are..."
Before they finished their nonsense, Jian Xi directly produced a globally limited-edition black card.
The bodyguard took one look, and his eyes immediately widened in shock.
There weren’t many of those in all of Beijing.This lady was not to be trifled with; they quickly stepped aside.
Jian Xi strode through unimpeded, heading straight for the room Secretary Lin had scouted out earlier.
「Room 1205.」
Before Jian Xi could head upstairs, she heard a cold snort from behind. "I was wondering who could be so rude. Turns out it’s the little girl from the Jian Family. Do you even know what this place is? You dare to come up here?"
Jian Xi turned around.
Fu Wenxin.
They had met once before.
Upon closer inspection, he was leaning on a walking stick and wearing a mask that covered half his face. He appeared elderly and frail, but in reality, his hawk-like eyes were full of vitality. They stared intently at Jian Xi, bringing with them an inexplicable sense of oppression—the kind that comes from years of experience in the business world.
Jian Xi was no pushover either. She smiled calmly, looking at Fu Wenxin without any inferiority or arrogance. "It’s an entertainment venue. Anyone with money can enter. What? Does Chairman Fu want to drive me out just because he dislikes me?"