Chapter 375: Sleepless in Songshan Tonight
by xennovel“Young Master of Xu Corporation?!”
Mei Liangying stood frozen in shock.
Earlier, she had some guesses, thinking Xu Shaochen might be the son of a high-ranking executive at Xu Corporation, but she even dismissed that idea herself.
Now, hearing from her brother that Xu Shaochen is the young master and future heir of Xu Corporation left her stunned.
Lack of knowledge has truly limited her imagination.
No wonder he’s so impressive and confident in everything. He has such a great background?
“Why that expression? He’s just the young master of Xu Corporation.”
Seeing his sister’s shocked look, Mei Liangxin felt a tinge of displeasure and jealousy toward Xu Shaochen.
Mei Liangying looked at Mei Liangxin in disbelief: “Just?”
Brother, do you misunderstand the meaning of those words?
“Yes, just. One day I’ll surpass him.” Mei Liangxin declared with his head held high.
Mei Liangying nodded hastily: “I believe in you.”
What nonsense.
She couldn’t bring herself to discourage her brother; she feared he would become disheartened if she spoke the truth.
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Si Family.
Si Mingfei sat gloomily on the sofa.
Mrs. Si looked at her son with worry.
Si Nancheng was on the phone.
“Hmm, I see. Let’s leave it at that.”
After Si Nancheng ended the call,
“What’s wrong with our son? Speak up! He’s been like this since he returned.”
Seeing that Si Nancheng finished his call, Mrs. Si asked anxiously.
Si Nancheng ignored her and said to Si Mingfei: “From today on, forget about Mei Liangying and don’t provoke Xu Shaochen again.”
“Why?!” Si Mingfei clenched his fists, his anger towards Xu Shaochen blazing like fire.
Si Nancheng said coldly: “Because you can’t afford to offend him, nor can our Si Family. He’s the young master of Xu Corporation. Is that enough?”
“How… how is that possible!” Si Mingfei was filled with disbelief.
Young master of Xu Corporation.
These words struck him like a heavy hammer, first shocking him, followed by jealousy, anger, and resentment, even fiercer than before.
Why does Mei Liangying treat me with indifference but is entangled with you?
Why are you the young master of Xu Corporation towering above, while I have to concede?
Ridiculous!
Xu Shaochen, I don’t care who you are, even if you are the reincarnation of the King of Heaven, I will make you pay!
“From today onwards, as long as he’s in Songshan, you’re not to step outside.”
Seeing Si Mingfei’s unstable emotions, Si Nancheng immediately grounded him to prevent trouble.
“Dad…”
Si Mingfei couldn’t believe it. He never thought Si Nancheng would confine him for this reason.
Si Nancheng just gave him a cold look, forcing him to swallow the rest of his words.
His face grew darker, veins throbbing on his forehead.
He directed all his resentment and fury at Xu Shaochen. Never before had he so fiercely desired someone’s demise.
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Inside a hotel.
“General Jiang, the background of Xu Shaochen you’ve asked me to check is out. We might have met a rival.”
A tall, thin middle-aged man with gold-rimmed glasses looked at Jiang Yaohai and spoke with a worried sigh.
“Oh? Let me see.”
Jiang Yaohai was taken aback. Gao Qiang had been with him for some time, yet it was the first time he’d seen such a serious expression.
Taking a thin stack of documents, Jiang Yaohai’s expression changed at first glance.
After a while, he tossed the documents onto the coffee table: “Young master of Xu Corporation, no wonder he talks big. I worked hard to dispel so many people’s intentions, but it turns out there’s a big crocodile lurking.”
He had been in Songshan for over half a month.
He knew the local government in Songshan didn’t trust Sheng Qin’s capabilities since Sheng Qin had never engaged in real industry or construction projects.
So he eliminated competitors one by one in various ways to make them leave.
When he got to be the sole candidate, the Songshan officials had no choice, and with some maneuvering, the project would naturally be his.
Now, he had managed to settle most matters, leaving only a few truly strong enterprises. With some benefit exchanges, he was confident they’d quit the project.
But he never expected Xu Shaochen, the young master of Xu Corporation, would enter the scene.
In terms of connections, Xu stood on par with Sheng Qin. Financially… better not to compare with Xu Corporation; that’s a joke.
“Trouble, it’s trouble indeed.”
Jiang Yaohai muttered the same thing as before. Gone was the confidence he’d shown at the charity banquet facing Xu Shaochen.
As the saying goes, you’re only confident because you have no idea how powerful your opponent is.
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Xie Family.
“Dad, why do you value that Xu Shaochen so greatly, treating him as your equal?”
Xie Tianlin looked at his father, puzzled. Xie Jiuliang befriended Xu Shaochen as an equal, making him a generation lower.
His focus was always so unique.
“Take a look.” Xie Jiuliang tossed a document onto the table.
Xie Tianlin cast a skeptical glance at his father, then took the document, gradually becoming serious: “Is he here for the Fengyang District new city project?”
It wasn’t written in the document; he guessed it himself.
“What else?” Xie Jiuliang retorted lightly: “Did you think he’s here for a vacation?”
“So what do we do?” Xie Tianlin frowned. The Xie family also had plans for the Fengyang District new city project.
They alone couldn’t compete with Sheng Qin, so they allied with another major local enterprise.
Xie Jiuliang chuckled: “What else can we do? Withdraw. Give him all the investigative work and data we prepared for the project as a favor. We follow behind him and sip the soup while he battles Sheng Qin. We stay away and avoid being caught in the crossfire.”
Xie Tianlin nodded. A wise person knows their limitations, so he had no objections to abandoning this project.
“You talk to the Tang family, saying we lack the capability to compete and must withdraw. Apologize and humble yourself since we’re the ones backing out.”
Xie Jiuliang spoke calmly. His true thoughts he’d never share with the Tang family.
The alliance with the Tangs was merely to counter the massive Sheng Qin temporarily. The two families were actually business rivals.
“Yes, I understand, Dad.” Xie Tianlin nodded.
In Songshan, because of Xu Shaochen’s arrival, countless people were destined for a sleepless night.