CHAPTER 139: CHAPTER 139 LET’S GET DIVORCED

This incident caused a huge stir.

It not only topped trending searches but also rocked the entire Haohan Group.

"Internal Strife Within Haohan"

"The Chip Empire on the Verge of Collapse?"

"Si Yuhuan’s Extramarital Affair with His Cousin’s Woman"

All sorts of outrageous headlines emerged wildly.

During Haohan Group’s quarterly board meeting, someone brought this up.

"Yuhan, since you’ve taken charge of Haohan Group, it has indeed made rapid progress and become a gold mine. In just five years, you’ve made it the industry leader. You’ve even branched out, prospering in various fields, establishing Haohan Group in an unbeatable position as the true number one group in China. However, personal issues must always be resolved clearly. Look at Haohan Group’s unstable stock prices recently; who wouldn’t be anxious?"

"First, there was the notorious dispute between two women over a husband. Then, brotherly feuds left chip manufacturing on the verge of collapse, and the key technician is still AWOL. Now, you’ve let young Junyan get involved with Jiang Qimeng, a woman with a terrible reputation. Are you two brothers planning to gamble away Haohan Group?"

Once one director spoke, the others didn’t remain silent. They all chimed in, and some went even further, directly suggesting, "If these internal issues aren’t resolved, perhaps it’s best to vacate the President’s position for someone more capable."

A single sentence, and the room fell silent.

Si Yuhuan’s commanding gaze landed on him.

This was Zhang Xuefeng, an old director who had fought alongside Old Master Si to build the empire. He was a hale and hearty man approaching sixty. Though less than 1.7 meters tall, his ambition was sky-high. With a perpetually stern face, he said, "Don’t take offense at my words. It’s easy to conquer a kingdom but hard to keep it. If the Si Family continues like this, who knows when Haohan Group might collapse? What would become of all the hard work we’ve invested over the years?"

"Can the Si Family compensate for that?"

Zhang Xuefeng pressed on. Although the other directors remained silent, they seemed to agree with him.

Outside the door, Jiang Qimeng, who had been eavesdropping, was so anxious she wished she could burst in.

Knowing there was a board meeting today and fearing something might go wrong, she had rushed over.

In the end, she still heard comments unfavorable to her.

That damn Jian Xi! She must be the one stirring up public opinion! She just doesn’t want me to have a good life!

Si Junyan firmly held her back. "Qimeng, I’ve already broken the rules by bringing you here. If my older brother finds out, neither of us will escape."

Jiang Qimeng regained a sliver of rationality. "Junyan, what should we do? Could Yuhan really...?"

Before she could finish, Si Yuhuan’s chilling voice came from inside, "I created Haohan Group, and I’m the one who provides for all of you! Who we Si brothers want to marry or what we want to do is none of your business to point fingers at! If you’ve had enough of being directors, then go retire! I don’t care if there’s one more seat or one less here!"

Rustling sounds came from inside, and Jiang Qimeng hurriedly pulled Si Junyan away to hide.

BANG! The door was pushed open, and Si Yuhuan strode out, his aura imposing.

The directors behind him were furious but dared not speak.

Si Yuhuan was shaking with anger.

He had never imagined this scandal would have such a massive impact.

Yan Qing tried to comfort him from the side. "Director Si, please calm down. These directors are just anxious because the stock price is plummeting. Considering Haohan Group has faced several incidents recently, it’s normal for them to be worried."

"Find out who is behind this!" Si Yuhuan ordered.

Si Junyan clenched his fists tightly. His own ambition and pride as a Si couldn’t tolerate such challenges. He didn’t believe these rumors were baseless. Someone must be doing this deliberately!

Si Yuhuan internally agreed with his aide. Yan Qing is right; whoever has repeatedly targeted the foundation of Haohan Group is unforgivable.

Wan Yu was frantic.

She had only intended to teach Jiang Qimeng a lesson and expose her true colors to all netizens, while also tearing away the pretense between Si Junyan and Jiang Qimeng. Venting her spite after failing to marry into wealth was one thing, but who could have predicted the situation would spiral so far out of her control that Haohan Group’s stock price would plummet to its limit?

"Xixi, help me!"

She plunged into Jian Xi’s arms, clinging tightly. "I’ve caused a disaster! Si Yuhuan will definitely kill me! SOB SOB SOB, what kind of mess is this?"

With the news blowing up so spectacularly, Jian Xi saw it after waking up and couldn’t help but massage her temples.

Suddenly, it felt as if her best friend had brought the sky crashing down.

"Did you really do this?"

Jian Xi felt her heart almost stop.

Wan Yu hung her head like a child caught misbehaving, nodding like a chick pecking at grain.

"I just shot a little video and posted it online. I didn’t expect..."

Jian Xi resigned herself to the situation. Since what was done was done, there was no way to shirk responsibility.

Now I need to figure out how to handle things when Si Yuhuan finds the culprit and comes knocking.

Speak of the devil, and he shall appear.

Si Yuhuan arrived at Fuyuan Official Residence with a grand entourage.

Wan Yu was petrified and quickly hid behind Jian Xi. "SOB SOB SOB, he’s not going to kill me, is he?"

She had heard a thing or two about Si Yuhuan’s methods.

"You should have thought of this sooner!" Jian Xi affectionately patted her hand. "You go upstairs; I’ll handle this."

"Then... take care of yourself."

My dear friend, you face him first! Wan Yu thought. She’s his actual wife; surely he won’t do anything too terrible to *her*?

Wan Yu dashed upstairs, hiding behind the balustrade to sneak a peek.

Si Yuhuan walked in and saw Jian Xi seated calmly, holding a cup of tea.

"Have you been deliberately avoiding me these past few days?"

Jian Xi sneered. "Is there any point in discussing that now?"

Her gaze swept over the group of bodyguards outside.

"Knowing I have formidable bodyguards, Director Si, you’ve brought quite an entourage this time. It seems you’re determined to make me suffer today, aren’t you?"

Si Yuhuan narrowed his dark eyes. He detested her nonchalant expression, as if she had never taken him seriously. Where had the Jian Xi who used to look at me with such love in her eyes gone?

He suppressed the urge to roar and said, "Jian Xi, tell me you weren’t the one who orchestrated this media fiasco."

Jian Xi took a deep breath. I want to say it wasn’t me, but what difference does it make if Wan Yu did it? This is my burden to bear.

"Si Yuhuan, as for why I did this, don’t you have any idea?"

She lifted her chin. "If you had just agreed to the divorce honestly, would I have needed to resort to such tactics?"

Si Yuhuan clenched his jaw, an angry laugh escaping him. "So, all this was to force me into a divorce?"

"Exactly!" Jian Xi turned, retrieved the divorce agreement, and slammed it onto the coffee table. "Sign it, and we’ll have nothing more to do with each other. After that, you can go your way, and I’ll go mine."

"As for slinging mud, I guarantee it won’t happen again. How about that?"

Si Yuhuan strode over and gripped the divorce agreement tightly. "Why have you become like this?"

Jian Xi’s anger ignited. "Why have I become like this? Isn’t it all thanks to you, Director Si? Si Yuhuan! I am this way because of you!"

"If you hadn’t been two-timing, I would never have become like this!"