Chapter 482: The Growth of Xu Shaochen’s Mindset

“Dad.”

Chen Xinyang looked at Chen Kaihe with trembling lips, wanting to say something but unable to find the words.

Just moments ago, he had been thinking about killing Xu Shaochen. Now, he didn’t dare to even have that thought. They weren’t on the same level at all.

“Behave yourself from now on.”

Chen Kaihe rubbed his fatigued brow. He was ready to turn himself in. It was likely he wouldn’t be getting out for several years.

The factory would need to be overseen by his son, but he knew by the time he got out, the factory would likely have changed its name to Xu.

Because he knew his son too well—fine with indulging in a life of debauchery, but expecting him to maintain the family business was wishful thinking.

However, there was more than enough money at home. Even without the Dajiang Cement Factory, the family would have more than enough to live it up for ten generations.

Xu Shaochen had warned him three times not to mess up again. Chen Kaihe indeed didn’t dare to act recklessly. He decided to obediently turn himself in.

In the Chairman’s office at Chen Yu.

“Boss, why didn’t you just finish him off?”

Even though Long Yi knew it wasn’t his place as a bodyguard to question these things, he couldn’t stop himself from asking.

Xu Shaochen shook his head. “His crime doesn’t warrant death. His mindset just crumbled a bit. Besides, we can’t keep solving things with violence. That way, we’ll never elevate our level.”

Liu Xiong was different. He betrayed me after I hired him.

And besides, Liu Xiong was already a notorious evildoer. Killing him was no big deal.

But Chen Kaihe was different. At most, his business behavior was unsavory, but things like this happen all over the country.

Although this made Xu Shaochen angry, it wasn’t enough to warrant the man’s death. So Xu Shaochen decided not to go too far.

As for Chen Kaihe’s attempt at stabbing Xu Shaochen in the back, it was just a momentary lapse of judgment, and it had no real impact on Xu Shaochen.

The only reason Xu Shaochen went to see him was to negotiate for a bit more profit and to warn him not to stir up trouble.

His rule was simple. If someone tries to kill him, he kills them. If someone harms his people, he goes after them. But if they don’t go to extremes, neither will he.

Most importantly, he now had absolute control over Xu Corporation. There’s no doubt he would inherit it.

By then, it wouldn’t be as easy to act. Every move would be scrutinized.

If he still relied on his old habit of solving things with brute force, he would eventually meet a tragic end.

Rules are everywhere. Right now, he didn’t have to follow them because he had strength but wasn’t under much scrutiny.

But once he became the Chairman of Xu Corporation, he’d have no choice but to abandon his current approach. Others wouldn’t tolerate it, and it would become his own hindrance.

After all, have you ever seen a wealthy person who is constantly in the public eye resort to violence every day?

So he needed to control himself starting now. Otherwise, long-term habits would be hard to break.

Violence might be necessary, but it shouldn’t be the only method.

If his only method was violence, then his achievements in life would inevitably be limited because his outlook had already been set.

Long Yi barely nodded in understanding of Xu Shaochen’s response.

He didn’t really need to understand because he wouldn’t grow to Xu Shaochen’s level.

Xu Shaochen didn’t need to understand before, but now, he had no choice.

“Alright, go get ready. Don’t make a fool of yourself tonight.”

Xu Shaochen waved his hand at Long Yi as he spoke.

Tonight, there was a charity gala hosted in the name of Lotus Charity. As the big boss, of course, Xu Shaochen had to attend.

The purpose was to promote charity and donate to impoverished areas. Xu Shaochen planned to make a big splash tonight.

The donations from everyone there would ultimately be managed by Lotus Charity. With Li Jianzhang serving as the overseer, nobody dared to touch the charity funds anymore.

Li Jianzhang had direct contact with the police. Anyone who dared to embezzle the charity funds could expect a vacation in jail.

Charity funds were a major taboo for Xu Shaochen.

Within Chen Yu, he could turn a blind eye if it wasn’t too excessive, like when people used their position to gain small benefits.

After all, things like this have been impossible to completely ban for centuries globally. Plus, the capabilities of these people could bring more profits to the company.

But if anyone dared to touch the charity funds, even if it was just a penny, Xu Shaochen would make sure they paid dearly.

In Hong Kong.

After Zhou Yun and Zheng Bei left the country, news about them in Hong Kong quickly dwindled, and the headlines reverted to celebrity gossip.

But recently, one person has been very high-profile and has gained a lot of fame in the upper circles.

That person is Lin Kai.

Everyone used to know Lin Kai as a playboy, only good for causing trouble and almost worthless.

But now, Lin Kai was like a different person altogether.

He managed his company very well and stopped doing those reckless things, earning him a newfound respect. People called him a reformed person.

At that moment, ‘Reformed Kai’ was trying to convince his sister Lin Wanxue.

“Sis, are you still thinking about that Zhou Yun? What’s so good about him?”

Lin Kai looked at his sister and tried to persuade her earnestly.

Lin Wanxue snorted coldly. “There’s nothing good about him. What about you? What do you mean, let me be someone’s plaything? Is this how you treat your elder sister?”

“Sis, he’s not an ordinary person.” Lin Kai was going mad. His lips were dry, but his sister refused to relent.

“He may not be ordinary, but I’m not a plaything. Do you think dad would break your legs if he knew about this? I may have been divorced once, but I’m still the eldest daughter of the Lin Family. I haven’t fallen so low as to be debased like this.”

Lin Wanxue said coldly. She couldn’t believe her brother would come up with such an idea—to offer his sister to someone to curry favor. It was disgraceful.

If it were as a wife, maybe she could accept it. After all, she no longer believed in love.

But Lin Kai was asking her to become someone’s concubine, a kept woman for pleasure. It was outrageous.

“Sis, if you miss this chance, you’ll regret it for the rest of your life.”

Right now, Lin Kai only wanted his sister to become Xu Shaochen’s woman. Even as a concubine, it still depended on who you were serving.

Becoming Xu Shaochen’s concubine would be entirely different, wouldn’t it?

As he was engrossed in brainwashing Lin Wanxue, he didn’t notice someone eavesdropping at the door, recording it all with their phone.

The person outside the door was Lin Yao.

The door to Lin Wanxue’s room wasn’t tightly closed. As Lin Yao passed by, he heard Lin Kai and Lin Wanxue arguing inside. Curiosity led him to eavesdrop.

Unexpectedly, he heard everything. Lin Kai, Lin Kai, I wondered why you’ve changed recently. So, it turns out you have been guided by someone.

Now, to please that person, you even want to offer your own sister as a concubine.

Hmph! Let’s see what happens once dad finds out.

A sinister smile curled on Lin Yao’s lips.