CHAPTER 404: CHAPTER 403

Dong Fengzhen watched them act with cold eyes. Old Mrs. Weng came to their door with a group of people, and she couldn’t believe that Weng Guixiang didn’t know. Old Mrs. Weng could only manage the inner quarters. How could she do such a thing without Weng Guixiang’s tacit consent?

Su Lan, the third wife, spoke with a mocking smile, "There aren’t many girls in the Tian Family, only two in total, and they were raised with pampering and care, never experiencing any grievances since childhood. I thought we had found a family that was knowledgeable and reasonable, but it turns out we can’t judge a book by its cover. We absolutely cannot throw our children into the fire again!"

When it comes to smooth talking, the eldest wife Gao Ya is far inferior to Su Lan, the third wife. She was also enraged this morning and couldn’t eat lunch.

Weng Guixiang is old and thick-skinned, pretending not to hear Su Lan’s words. Beside him, Old Mrs. Weng started to cry and said, "Dear family, it’s my fault, I was deceived. I never thought things would turn out this way, nor did I expect that shameless little girl to not only not carry the Weng family’s seed but also dare to come to our door!"

Feng Xlian quickly added, "Yes, Xiaoqiu is a good child. Ever since they got married, their relationship has been very good. We can’t tear them apart!"

Shao Jia Min, the fifth daughter-in-law, maintained a stern face. If she had the eloquence of her third sister-in-law, she would have retorted viciously. They are truly shameless one by one!

Su Lan coldly retorted, "When you all thought Xiaoqiu couldn’t have children, how come you never considered their good relationship was worth preserving? Now that it’s the Weng family with the problem, here you come talking about feelings!"

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were rendered speechless by Su Lan, standing there with mouths agape, not knowing how to counter.

Seeing this, Weng Guixiang quickly interjected, "It’s normal for our in-laws to be angry. If it were us, we’d be angry too. Please won’t you, our in-laws, be the bigger person and not argue with two ignorant women? Can we just overlook this matter?"

Dong Fengzhen laughed out loud, "Finally I understand why everyone in the Weng Family has such behavior—it’s been inherited from Mr. Weng himself."

Even with his thick skin, Weng Guixiang couldn’t withstand this direct sarcasm. His smiling face instantly vanished, turning red with embarrassment.

At this moment, someone from the Tian Family came in and said that people from the Weng Family were outside wanting to see Weng Guixiang. Dong Fengzhen gestured for them to come in.

The visitor was none other than Weng Yong’an’s father, Weng Qiang. With a face full of distress, he entered the hall, not bothering with pleasantries, and whispered a few words to Weng Guixiang.

Weng Guixiang’s expression drastically changed, "Wasn’t the cooperation going well?"

Weng Qiang shook his head, "I don’t know what happened either. We just received the written agreement from the other party, and then they immediately sent someone over."

Weng Guixiang could no longer care about the situation. He hurried off with Old Mrs. Weng and Feng Xlian.

Dong Fengzhen instructed, "Next time they come, don’t let them in. Has anyone seen Xiaoqiu and Beibei?"

Everyone shook their heads.

Weng Guixiang went directly to the company, where Ma Tianlai’s secretary was waiting with an authorization letter, demanding to terminate the contract.

Ma Tianlai’s business is substantial, a major client for the Weng Family. If the contract is terminated, the Weng Family would suffer a significant loss!

No matter how much Weng Guixiang and Weng Qiang tried to negotiate, the other side insisted that there was a quality issue with the product, so the contract had to be terminated immediately!

Weng Guixiang initially thought of stalling, but didn’t realize that there was even a lawyer among those who came along. They were determined to terminate the contract!

Losing this big client was unfortunate for Gu Ran, but the Weng Family couldn’t sacrifice their dignity, so they signed the contract with sullen faces.

As the secretary was leaving, he whispered, "Sir, it’s not that we’re being disloyal, it’s just that your Weng Family offended someone."

Upon hearing this, Weng Guixiang quickly slipped the secretary a large hundred-yuan bill. The secretary whispered back, "Of all the people you could have offended, why the Tian Family?"

After saying this, the secretary left, leaving the Weng father and son dumbfounded. The Tian Family? Since when did the Tian Family have such power, capable of influencing even Hong Kong’s Ma Tianlai!

After leaving the Weng Group, the secretary went back to report to Ma Tianlai, recounting the entire incident and handing over the hundred yuan.

Ma Tianlai didn’t take the hundred yuan, saying, "You did well, keep the money."

The secretary gladly accepted the money.

The whole affair was Beisitian’s idea. Ma Tianlai felt he should add fuel to the fire against the Weng Family. Among the partners of the Weng Family, he knew a few, and with his influence, he could offer some benefits to entice them.

In this way, Beisitian would be even more pleased.

Back at home, Weng Guixiang smashed things all over the place, scolding this and that. Feng Xlian didn’t dare to speak, but it didn’t stop her from cursing in her heart.

All of this was known and tacitly approved by her father-in-law. Otherwise, with all the courage in the world, they wouldn’t have dared to act on their own.

Who would have expected that shameless wench would dare to deceive them? Fortunately, the son saw through her, realizing her belly held another man’s child, yet she still wanted to enter the Weng family’s door. Just thinking about it makes one feel sick!

It’s such a disgraceful incident!

No one dared to speak while Weng Guixiang was cursing. Feeling slightly relieved, he quickly became unhappy again when Weng Qiang returned in a rush, announcing that three more companies wanted to terminate their contracts. Though these three didn’t have large volumes, the cumulative effect of terminating all four at once would make others wonder why, dramatically affecting their reputation, and the stocks would also take a hit!

That wasn’t even the most troubling part; the most troubling was that Weng Yong’an announced publicly that he was severing ties with the Weng Family!

Weng Guixiang and his wife, along with Weng Qiang and his wife, couldn’t believe their eyes when they saw the newspaper. Their carefully groomed successor just decided to break away!

The fury almost gave Weng Guixiang a heart attack. He sent people out to find that ungrateful brat, demanding they bring him back!

These blows were a heavy burden for the Weng Family, leaving them without any thought of going to the Tian Family for a while. Yet unexpectedly, an even more shocking event was upcoming.

A few days later, news came that General Zhou had awakened!

General Zhou’s awakening was thanks to a mysterious doctor invited by the Military Department, and it was the Tian Family who took care of the follow-up treatment, which earned them some credit as well.

With such credits, not only would the Tian Family not fall, but their current status is even higher, with increased influence in the Military Department!

Upon hearing this news, the Weng Family was filled with deep regret. Truth be told, Tian Qiu would have made a good granddaughter-in-law, if not for being childless for two years. Plus, Weng Yong’an was adamant about marrying her, which led to dissatisfaction over time in the family. But without real power, mere influence isn’t enough. However, being credited for the Zhou General incident means the Tian Family holds a debt of gratitude, and how could General Zhou not look after the Tian Family in the future?