Chapter 12

Xiao Churan immediately dialed Wang Dongxue's phone number. Soon, the call connected.

On the other end, Wang Dongxue's pleasant voice came through, "Ms. Xiao, hello."

"Hello, Vice Chairman Wang, I have a favor to ask," Xiao Churan said, feeling a bit embarrassed.

"Hmm, go ahead," Wang Dongxue agreed.

Xiao Churan organized her thoughts, took a deep breath, and gathered the courage to say, "I wanted to ask if the chairman has any availability tomorrow night. We are hosting a banquet at our house to formally announce our cooperation with the Emperor Group, and we hope the chairman can grace us with his presence..."

Wang Dongxue paused for a moment before responding, "Ms. Xiao, I can't make decisions on behalf of the chairman. How about I ask the chairman for his opinion?"

Xiao Churan respectfully said, "Thank you, I appreciate it."

After hanging up the phone, Xiao Churan anxiously held her phone, waiting for a response.

At that moment, Ye Chen's phone suddenly rang.

Ye Chen paused, then cursed himself inwardly for forgetting to silence his phone. It must be Wang Dongxue calling to ask for his opinion...

Ye Chen pretended to remain calm as he answered the phone with a casual "Hmm."

Wang Dongxue's voice came through, "Chairman, the Xiao family is hosting a banquet tomorrow night. Would you like to attend?"

Ye Chen replied, "Oh, I see. Sure, I'll attend... Alright, that's it, bye..."

After that, Ye Chen quickly hung up the phone and muttered to himself, "These sales calls, so annoying..."

Xiao Churan didn't suspect anything, but then her phone rang again.

Once again, Wang Dongxue's voice came through, "Ms. Xiao, our chairman has agreed to attend. He will come directly!"

"Really...? That's great... Thank you for your help, and please thank the chairman for me..." Xiao Churan was suddenly filled with excitement. She hadn't expected the chairman to actually agree to come.

Xiao Churan quickly informed her grandmother, "Grandmother! The chairman of the Emperor Group has agreed!"

"Really?!" Mrs. Xiao became instantly excited!

She immediately instructed the Xiao family members present, "Hurry up and prepare! Book the best hotel, arrange the finest food and drinks, and prepare to welcome the chairman of the Emperor Group!"

"In addition, notify all the major companies in the city and invite them to our banquet! Let them know that the chairman of the Emperor Group will grace us with his presence!"

Immediately, the entire Xiao family busied themselves!

Everyone was extremely excited, constantly contacting various partners and high-profile figures in Jinling City.

This was undoubtedly a bombshell announcement!

For a moment, the entire Jinling City knew about this news.

The mysterious chairman of the Emperor Group was about to make an appearance at the Xiao family's banquet tomorrow night!

Mrs. Xiao received countless inquiries on the phone, and she responded to each one with a smile.

She was so happy today because after the banquet tomorrow, the Xiao family would undoubtedly become one of the most sought-after families in Jinling!

Thinking about this, she smiled excitedly and said, "Alright, let's stop here for today. Let's start preparing for tomorrow's banquet. Meeting adjourned!"

The meeting ended, and Mrs. Xiao returned to her office.

Xiao Hailong followed closely behind.

"Grandmother, are you really going to give the director position to Xiao Churan?" Xiao Hailong couldn't help but ask when they were alone.

Mrs. Xiao frowned slightly and said coldly, "I have already promised Churan. Why can't I give it to her?"

Xiao Hailong persisted, "Grandmother, you can't let her become the director!"

"Why not? She secured such a large contract for the company, so she deserves to be promoted," Mrs. Xiao countered.

Xiao Hailong hurriedly said, "The reason why Churan was able to secure the contract with the Emperor Group is because Zhang Hao from the Zhang family was helping her behind the scenes. I heard that Zhang Hao even went to her house yesterday! Today, the Emperor Group signed the contract with us. Isn't it too coincidental? I bet she slept with Zhang Hao!" 

Mrs. Xiao's expression turned sour as she asked, "Are you telling the truth?"

Xiao Hailong confidently replied, "Of course, it's true. Zhang Wenhao did meet with Xiao Cuiran last night. You can check it yourself."

With that said, Xiao Hailong continued, "Grandma, Xiao Cuiran is married. If news gets out about her relationship with Zhang Wenhao, and people find out that we secured the contract with Emperor Wealth Group through such means, where will our family's reputation stand? Where will your reputation stand?"

Mrs. Xiao furrowed her brow, already believing most of what she was hearing. She knew that Zhang Wenhao had feelings for Xiao Cuiran. She remembered how, on her birthday, he had gifted her a jade Buddha pendant worth three to four million yuan. This explained why Xiao Cuiran was able to secure the contract worth sixty million yuan.

At this point, Xiao Hailong added, "If you let such a shameless woman become the director, our reputation will be tarnished even more. We must choose someone else as the director at this point. Then, we can shift the credit for securing the project to someone else. It would be best if we select a man to avoid gossip."

Mrs. Xiao nodded slightly. She believed about eighty percent of what Xiao Hailong was saying. From this perspective, it did seem necessary to choose another director to dispel any rumors. If everyone knew that Xiao Cuiran secured the contract by being involved with Zhang Wenhao, Mrs. Xiao could still explain externally that it was the new director who secured the project, not Xiao Cuiran selling herself.

Moreover, Mrs. Xiao had her own ulterior motives. She truly disliked Xiao Cuiran and always favored males over females. She didn't want to see Xiao Cuiran's status and power within the Xiao family increase. She had to restrain her to ensure that the Xiao family's assets didn't fall into others' hands.

With these thoughts in mind, Mrs. Xiao looked at Xiao Hailong and coldly said, "Hailong, from now on, at the company, you must obey my orders. Whatever I ask you to do, you must do. And you must never do anything I forbid you to do. Understand?"

Xiao Hailong immediately pledged his loyalty, "Grandma, rest assured. In the future, I will do as you say. Wherever you point, I will strike."

"Hmm." Mrs. Xiao nodded in satisfaction. She then said, "At tomorrow's banquet, I will inform everyone that you are the new director and fully responsible for the collaboration with Emperor Wealth Group. But remember, you must obey. I can lift you up, but I can also bring you down!"

Xiao Hailong was overjoyed internally and quickly replied, "Grandma, rest assured! Hailong will definitely obey!"