People, truly, you won't die if you don't court it. Xie Sui was certain she had an ulterior motive.
He'd experienced the depths of women's minds in his past life. When those women turned on each other, it was unbearable to watch, with them dredging up details like your first love sneaking off to a motel.
They'd expose each other's secrets, tearing hair and fighting. In the end, Xie Sui wanted neither of them. He sought women for relaxation and comfort, not to watch a circus.
The older he got, the less interested he became in those women. They all approached him with agendas.
In his previous life, Xie Sui's later years were spent in quiet asceticism, like an old monk, increasingly reminiscing about the past. Guilt over Lin Wanwan and their children filled his final years.
Perhaps this was why he was reborn, to mend his regrets.
Xie Sui stood up. Just as Sheng Ruyi was beaming, he yanked open the study door. Lin Wanwan was standing outside, the door still ajar, allowing a clear view inside.
She hadn't expected the door to open and was still reeling from the shock of Sheng Ruyi and Xie Sui's apparent affair. Seeing Xie Sui now, she turned to leave.
Xie Sui quickly appeased her, "Wanwan, I didn't do anything. She was the one who made the first move. I firmly resisted temptation. Please don't be angry, it's bad for your health if you don't recover well after childbirth, and you'll suffer later."
Sheng Ruyi felt a pang of disappointment, followed by a surge of satisfaction. She was tired of hiding. It was good that Lin Wanwan knew she also liked Xie Sui.
How could she be worthy of possessing such a good man all to herself?
Lin Wanwan walked a few steps, then suddenly turned. Xie Sui was startled, but Lin Wanwan didn't head for him. Instead, she walked up to Sheng Ruyi and slapped her hard, "Get out of my house, and don't let me see you again."
Sheng Ruyi was stunned, "You actually hit me?"
"What else? You took advantage of my trust and came to my home to seduce my husband. Hitting you is the least I could do. Do you think you're in the right?"
Xie Sui was very pleased. Wanwan wasn't foolish; she knew right from wrong. Well done for hitting her!
Sheng Ruyi was in the wrong. As she left, she still wanted to stab at Lin Wanwan's heart, "Do you think you can hold onto your position as Mrs. Xie? President Xie needs a more capable assistant, not a pig that only knows how to give birth and accompany him."
Lin Wanwan didn't get angry. She raised an eyebrow, "Giving birth is also a skill. Even if he finds another woman, my six sons will support me and be filial.
Sheng Ruyi, I always thought you were smart. It seems you only have a smart face, and your brain is full of mush.
Men might betray you, but your sons won't. Don't provoke me, you're clearly jealous.
If I get angry, I'll have fallen into your trap."
Xie Sui applauded, "Wanwan is right, she's just jealous."
"Don't get cocky. Who knows what your future holds? I'll be watching to see what becomes of you."
Sheng Ruyi turned to leave. Xie Sui waved his hand and said, "Ah Hua, please escort Ms. Sheng for tea. She's obviously convinced my Xie family will fall.
A woman filled with resentment, would I keep you around to deal with us?
You say you're not stupid, but you refuse to admit it. I didn't want to bother with you, but you had to make threats. Ms. Sheng, you're truly naive."
Ah Hua led her away. Sheng Ruyi finally began to fear, "President Xie, Sister Wanwan, I have no intention of retaliating. Please spare me."
Lin Wanwan's heart didn't soften. She held her waist and returned to the room. Xie Sui quickly went to support her, but she pushed him away, still angry.
Xie Sui knew she wasn't angry with him, just at his poor judgment in being deceived by Sheng Ruyi for so long. When did she develop feelings for his man?
Thinking this, Lin Wanwan looked at Xie Sui with a hostile gaze, "When did you know she liked you? You always disliked her coming to our house and always told me to keep my distance from her. Did you know her intentions?
You're a fine one, Xie Sui. If I hadn't caught you, would you have taken her?"
"I didn't, Wanwan, you're wrongly accusing me. I thought she had ill intentions, but I had no proof. I couldn't narcissistically tell you your friend had taken a liking to me, could I?
Besides you and the children, I don't like anyone. If you still suspect me, I'll truly be heartbroken."
Lin Wanwan thought about it, but even if she was wrong, she wouldn't admit it. Women are never wrong, only men are.
"You're not right either. You still let her come to our house. What if she tried to steal the children?"
Mentioning stealing children, they exchanged a glance. Perhaps she really did have that intention.
"We need to keep a close eye on the children from now on. I've asked Feiyang to investigate the hospital matter, and there are already clues related to the Liu family."
Lin Wanwan's face turned pale, "The Liu family is very powerful. They're an old family with many years of history. How can we contend with them?"
"You underestimate your man. Business isn't about age, it's about capability. If it were about age, a thousand-year-old turtle would be the most powerful."
"I'm talking to you about serious matters, and you're joking."
"Don't worry, the Liu family will be destroyed sooner or later. Liu Zixiong doesn't have much time left."
Xie Sui served her to lie down, then watched his sons for a while before leaving the room to prepare confinement meals for Lin Wanwan.
Du Feiyang came that night, and they discussed matters in the study. It was indeed the Liu family. Liu Zixiong knew Xie Sui cherished his wife and children the most. He had lost another son and blamed Xie Sui for his hatred.
He wanted Xie Sui to taste the pain of losing a child.
Liu Zixiong had extensive connections and had already found out Lin Wanwan's attending physician. When bribery failed, he engineered a car accident to prevent him from reaching her.
That night, all the capable obstetricians in Hong Kong were tied up, making it impossible for them to arrive.
Xie Sui could only watch his wife and children slowly face death.
He had calculated everything, but he never expected Lin Wanwan to be so daring and let an intern deliver the babies. It was triplets, and the intern, being experienced, managed the delivery smoothly.
At that moment, Xie Sui witnessed the power of an established family and broke out in a cold sweat.
"Liu Zixiong didn't succeed this time; he'll target you again. We need to strike first."
Xie Sui nodded, "You're right. However, destroying the Liu family from the outside is too difficult and time-consuming, as their businesses are extensive and cannot be overthrown overnight.
My plan is to strike from within. Liu Xuan can take over his position. Without power, he's just an old man. Why should I fear him!"
"Liu Kai would definitely be willing. He's eager to learn from me and is very ambitious."
"Ambition comes with boldness. You should interact more with Liu Kai. Also, bribe those shareholders of the Liu family. We don't need them to do much, just support Liu Xuan to become chairman and oust Liu Zixiong.
Tell them that if Liu Zixiong remains chairman, then my Xie family will be in perpetual conflict with them."
They surely wouldn't want to provoke such a powerful enemy. Xie Sui was now a rising star, allied with the Smith family, and his business had even expanded overseas.
He had layouts in Indonesia and Russia. Within five years, he would likely surpass the top ten families.
The Liu family shareholders would not want Liu Zixiong to act recklessly and drag them down with him.
Xie Sui's strategy of undermining them from within was very effective. Liu Zixiong was planning his next revenge when Liu Xuan trapped him at home, and the shareholders collectively forced him to hand over his chairman's power to Liu Xuan.
Liu Zixiong wasn't angry. Looking at the unfamiliar expressions on the faces of these familiar people, he knew this day would come. Victor wins, the defeated lose.
He silently signed, handed over the chairman's seal, and personally gave it to Liu Xuan, saying, "The Liu family will depend on you from now on.
Well done, better than your older brother. You dared to rebel against your father, truly my son."
Liu Xuan's mood was complicated, "You don't hate me?"
"Hate what? You are my son. I wasn't attentive enough to you, so you hate me, which is understandable. What reason do I have to hate you?
No father hates his son. Like Old Master Du, I just want a capable family heir. You wouldn't kill me, would you?"
"That's out of the question. I will take care of you in your old age."
"Then it's settled. We are still father and son. In the future, maintain good relations with the Du family and the Xie family. Don't let the Liu family decline. Then I can rest in peace even if I die."
Liu Xuan asked, "Don't you hate them?"
Liu Zixiong replied, "Son, you're still too young. Hate is something a coward does; it's the most useless emotion. Besides tormenting yourself, will it harm your enemies in the slightest?
In the future, don't hate anyone. If you have the ability, kill your enemies. If you don't, endure. In this life, no one has everything go their way. Everyone lives by enduring."
Liu Xuan saw his father in a new light for the first time. His achievements today were not simple.
The power transfer within the Liu family, which was expected to be bloody, was completed peacefully. Liu Xuan's photo appeared in all the major newspapers, the youngest chairman in history.
Du Feiyang exclaimed, "This guy is even younger than me! He stole my thunder. Damn it, I've become an old man."
Xie Sui put down the newspaper and said, "Liu Zixiong is a respectable opponent. With this move, he's secured his old age and presented himself to the world as a loving and righteous father.
None of these old foxes are simple."
Including Old Master Du, who had no qualms about pretending to be a woman to return. Being able to bend and stretch is the mark of a true man.
Du Feiyang pondered for a moment and realized it was true.
"Brother Xie, is that the end of the Liu family matter?"
Xie Sui's smile held a hint of coldness, "Of course not. Liu Xuan won't act against his own father, but that doesn't mean we won't. He's not our father. We must have revenge for revenge."
Du Feiyang was delighted, "That's right! We should strike. If not for Brother Xie's good luck, who knows what would have happened to Sister-in-law and the little nephews. This revenge must be taken."
Xie Sui remained silent. Don't talk about them being fine now and forgiving Liu Zixiong. What if something had happened? His life would have been a hell of eternal damnation. He couldn't bear to imagine a day without Wanwan and the children.
He didn't want to experience that heart-wrenching pain again. Liu Zixiong must die.