CHAPTER 873: CHAPTER 873: FAMILY HEAD CANDIDATE

"As far as I know, you originally agreed to transfer the shares to my girlfriend, but suddenly you backed out! I suppose the reason is Jiang Tao’s interference, forcing you to abandon this signing, right? If it weren’t for Jiang Tao’s obstruction, Mr. Jia might have already completed the transaction with my girlfriend."

Ye Xuan smiled indifferently, speaking slowly as he patted Jia Dafu’s shoulder and said meaningfully, "Mr. Jia, don’t you think I might be right?"

"Yes, yes, exactly like that!"

Jia Dafu nodded rapidly like a pecking chick, "Young Master Ye, it was all because of that bastard Jiang Tao forcing me, he was bullying me into abandoning this contract! Otherwise, I would have sold the company’s shares to Mr. Liu long ago, I’m eager for Mr. Liu to take over."

This old fox immediately expressed his stance.

Having navigated the business world for so many years, he was well-versed in reading people. At this moment, even if he didn’t truly think this way, he had to go along with Ye Xuan’s words! Otherwise, should he offend this dangerous man in front of him, the consequences were unimaginable.

Ye Xuan gave him a glance, showing a satisfied smile, his tone softened as he nodded, "If that’s the case, it seems Mr. Jia is quite sensible. Then you continue the signing ceremony with my girlfriend, that way you can get your money and enjoy life early! Any problems, Mr. Jia?"

"No problem! Of course, no problem, I’ll sign the contract with Mr. Liu tomorrow!" Jia Dafu agreed immediately, not daring to refuse at all.

"Hehe, Mr. Jia, I’m a civilized person, I prefer using civilized ways to resolve things. So, remember to sign it, otherwise, I might go to Mr. Jia’s house for some tea and a chat."

Ye Xuan said with a smile, which scared Jia Dafu into a cold sweat, repeatedly promising he would sign.

This guy just mentioned having a chat about life with Jiang Tao! As a result, the latter got his ’little brother’ incapacitated, how could he dare say no at this point?

Standing up, Ye Xuan walked over to Liu Ying, smiling, "Alright, big-breasted lady, now that the issue is resolved, should we get going?"

"Big man, let’s go!"

Liu Ying stepped forward, hooking her arm around Ye Xuan’s, nodding with a charming smile, and the two left the private room together.

As Ye Xuan left, Xiao Wu of course wouldn’t stay behind, he took the four warlords and followed Ye Xuan out of the Cloud Top Club.

Cloud Top Club’s parking lot.

"Xiao Wu, thanks for your trouble today! It’s getting late, you should head back first, I won’t go to your place. Once things here are settled, I’ll visit your home," Ye Xuan said with a smile to Xiao Wu.

"Hey, boss, why be so polite with me? Whenever you need, I’m at your service anytime and anywhere!"

Xiao Wu chuckled and then changed the subject, "Boss, I’ll head back now, don’t want to interrupt you and sister-in-law. You’re always welcome to visit with sister-in-law anytime."

After the two bid farewell, Ye Xuan and Liu Ying got into the Porsche Cayenne, then drove away from there.

On the way back to the hotel, Ye Xuan was driving while recalling the scene earlier and felt that something was amiss the more he thought about it.

Glancing at Liu Ying, who was looking at the scenery outside the window, he asked tentatively, "Big-breasted lady, why do I feel there’s something odd about this situation, it doesn’t seem right?"

"What’s wrong?"

Liu Ying’s eyes flickered as she turned to look at Ye Xuan.

"Do you think it’s like this? You came to Shangjing to expand the Liu Family’s market and to acquire Jia Dafu’s jewelry company. This was originally an internal secret of the Liu Family, outsiders shouldn’t know! But how did Jiang Tao find out about this and interfere to obstruct it? He shouldn’t be aware of this matter!"

Ye Xuan furrowed his brows, pointing out the problem he discovered, saying in a low voice, "Moreover, he acted so brazenly against you! It seems he doesn’t care about the Liu Family, which doesn’t make sense. Though the Liu Family is just a local power, it’s still a major player in the Jianghai Region, and even though the Shangjing families are numerous, they’re not easily moved, right?"

"The Liu Family, with years of operations, has a substantial foundation, though it can’t compare with these family clans, but it has strong allies. Among these allies, there are even local forces in Shangjing!"

He continued, "Once your Liu Family uses these strengths, disregarding everything to strike against the Jiang Family, Jiang Tao might not withstand it! Isn’t he afraid of pressure from his family? Or does he know the Liu Family has no connections in Shangjing, so he’s not afraid of your retaliation?"

"Haha, big man, it seems you’re not that dense, you also noticed this issue?"

After Ye Xuan’s recounting, Liu Ying chuckled sweetly.

"Hmm? From your tone, it’s like you discovered something amiss already?" Ye Xuan asked in confusion.

"Indeed, I noticed early on, because this is exactly the issue our Liu Family is facing right now!"

Saying this, a flash of coldness appeared in Liu Ying’s eyes, "You remember I told you earlier this afternoon, there are quite a few in the family eager to see me make a fool of myself."

Hmm?

On hearing this, Ye Xuan immediately caught the crucial information, frowning as he asked, "You mean there’s someone in your family who doesn’t want you to complete the task, hoping to see you fail! So, they collude with Jiang Tao to set you up on purpose?"

To Ye Xuan’s question, Liu Ying didn’t reply but pondered a moment before saying, "Big man, do you know? There’s a tradition in our Liu Family, that every Family Head under fifty years old must step down and pass the position to the most promising person of the next generation! And if two outstanding heirs emerge in the family, they choose based on who can pull the most support!"

"And the best support is the identity of their respective spouses. Currently, the Liu Family has an unwritten rule that among the candidates, whoever’s spouse has the higher status will become the next Family Head! My grandfather and father were able to become Family Heads because their spouses had higher status, they acquired strong support, and our lineage can continuously sit in the Family Head’s position."

"Now, my dad is already forty-nine, in a year he’ll step down. The new Family Head will emerge from the outstanding siblings of our generation! I returned to the family last time to participate in the Family Head election, and in the end, three of us emerged victorious. I, barely considered one, and the other two are my uncle’s eldest son Liu Haoyang and my second granduncle’s grandson Liu Qing! Among us three, my uncle’s son Liu Haoyang is most likely to assume the Family Head’s position. He has excellent business acumen and has also married a daughter of the Zhou Family, one of Jianghai’s three great families, making him very influential with the greatest advantage! If no unexpected events occur, he is undoubtedly the new Family Head among us three!"

"Unexpected events? Are you saying there has been an unexpected event now?" Ye Xuan asked.

"Correct!"

Liu Ying nodded, gazing deeply at Ye Xuan, sighing bitterly, "In this world, unexpected events occur all the time! Just when Liu Haoyang was preparing to sit in the Family Head’s position, an unexpected event happened."

After a pause, she continued, "But I didn’t anticipate this unexpected event involving you... Ye Xuan!"