Chapter 683: Chapter 683
Zhang Sanfeng looked at Tang Sili, saw that Tang Sili had no expression, then turned his gaze to Xiao Yebai, who was standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window overlooking the night view, and asked with a smile, "Is it because of what the chairman said?"
Hearing this, Xiao Yebai turned around, with an expression that said it was all a matter of course; he glanced at Zhang’s delicate face, walked back, sat down on the couch, and crossed his legs nonchalantly.
Zhao Mengjin saw the few of them exchanging meaningful glances and finally grasped the profound implications.
Xiao Jianming had declared the competition would continue, but honestly, with the Xiao sisters in their current state, compared to Xiao Yebai, what could they hope to compare?
Moreover, no matter the basis for comparison, it was quite evident that judging by psychological resilience alone, the incident last time made it clear that Xiao Jianming’s partiality towards his only son was not without reason. The psychological pressures that the Xiao daughters couldn’t endure were something only Xiao Yebai, the son, could withstand.
Thus, tracing back to the last competition, it was less about the Xiao daughters competing with Xiao Yebai, and more about pitting the daughter-in-law Xiao Jianming had in mind against the wife Xiao Yebai had chosen for himself.
It was a test to see whose vision was correct, his or his son’s.
The older the ginger, the spicier it gets. In any case, the outcome was always beneficial for Changda Group, advantageous for the Xiao Family businesses, and favorable for the father and son of the Xiao Family. This was how Xiao Jianming calculated his moves, and then, he was indifferent to how these young people fought among themselves.
The only thing Xiao Jianming hadn’t anticipated was that Yang Zhilin would suffer such a crushing defeat in the first competition.
With the mighty Yang Family to back her up, it was inexplicable how the Miss Yang suffered such a thorough defeat.
But don’t assume that the matter in Lai’an Village, where the discovery of ancient ruins prevented the Yang Family from helping with the land sale – as if it ended in a lose-lose situation, was over just like that.
No, Zhong Qiaohui, who assisted Gu Nuan in the endeavor, was very clear that the matter was far from over.
It was just that Yang Zhilin and the Yang Family, shaken by this sudden strike, immediately gave up, essentially admitting defeat. This also revealed that, aside from using their power to oppress others, Yang Zhilin and the Yang Family truly lacked business acumen, nothing like Gu Nuan, who had a natural talent for business. The source of this content ɪs 𝗻𝗼𝘷𝗲𝗹•𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮•𝕟𝕖𝕥
Gu Nuan, having entrusted the Zhong Family-backed investment company, found that Changda’s real estate group already had financial issues and wasn’t suitable to get involved. However, through Fang Yongxing and Sister Yao’s connections, she still reached out to another subsidiary of Changda, the Wenhua Subsidiary Group, to commence a new tripartite collaboration.
The Zhong Family investment took the lead, partnered with the governmental cultural department, and cooperated with the Wenhua Subsidiary Group for commercial planning. After all, the latter was a powerhouse in this field of commercial planning. They planned to develop a new tourist attraction centered around the ancient site discovered in Lai’an Village.
As for this new project, with investment coming in and the government taking the lead in planning, the villagers of Lai’an would naturally agree – who wouldn’t want to reap easy benefits? Besides, once the ancient site was discovered, according to national policy, the area had to make way for the site, leaving them no other choice.
Take Grandma Zhou, for instance, who had recently been complained about by her fellow villagers. Now, she had become the leading figure in the new development project of the Lai’an Village committee.
Thus, business requires brains; mere money and power are of little use. Case in point: the significant setback suffered by the Yang Family. But the Yangs refused to acknowledge this. As for a young lady like Yang Zhilin, she would definitely not admit it but rather accuse:
Gu Nuan, that treacherous and sly person, could only engage in such underhanded tactics to show off because she lacks both money and influence.