Full Cup of Water - Chap 46
Speaking of which, Xin Qianyu hasn’t returned to the Xin family’s old home for a long time.
Most people who are obsessed with power and position also have a strong sense of ritual – the old man is no exception. The old house is a symbol of his authority, equivalent to the “emperor’s palace”. Only he can live in it – of course, servants can also live in it, but servants are not considered human beings in his concept.
His children all moved out of the old house after they got married, and his grandchildren will never live in the old house.
Occasionally, he mentioned that he missed a certain child and asked that child to come and stay for two days. This was a great honor and showed his preference for a certain junior.
Over the years, Uncle Xin and Xin Mu have secretly competed with each other about who is more popular with the old man, Xin Qianyu or Xin Simu, and who can stay more nights and eat more meals in the old house.
Xin Qianyu once fell into such a “striving for favor” cycle, working hard to perform and act as a grandson who is more in line with the old man’s wishes.
And Xin Simu is probably the same.
The old man actually has many grandsons, and even his cousins, who are a generation apart, will show affection to them as long as they are well-behaved and smart enough. Therefore, the competition to be the “most favored grandson” is very fierce.
Members of the main family and side branches will try their best to compete for favor, and usually adults and children will join the battle, which is almost like a palace fight.
The final winners were Xin Simu and Xin Qianyu. They received the most favor from the old man, but they were not satisfied with this. They stretched out their hands to grab the sole heir seat, thus forming a confrontational situation.
However, now that Xin Qianyu has grown up and matured, looking back, she only feels that her attitude of competing for favor is quite pitiful and ridiculous.
Probably, in the eyes of the old man, what he saw was not his children and grandchildren, but vicious dogs snatching meat.
What the old man enjoys is not family happiness, but the younger generation surrounding him, an aging old man, who flatters, competes for, and grabs meat and bones.
As for who will ultimately give the power, he may have already made up his mind, but he never tells anyone, just to give everyone hope and watch everyone argue.
The more everyone fights, the more stable he becomes.
Thinking of this, a look of ridicule flashed across Xin Qianyu’s face, and disappeared instantly like the wind.
The servant of the old house welcomed Xin Qianyu and Xin Mu into the house and said, “Everyone is waiting for the eldest lady and young master.”
After Xin Qianyu heard the word “everyone”, he asked: “Who else is there?”
“The eldest young master and Miss Sim are both here,” the servant replied.
“Oh.” Xin Qianyu nodded: Uncle Xin and Xin Simu are both here?
I guess this is also the old man’s intention.
He just wanted Xin Simu to come and bite him, and Uncle Xin to come and bite Xin Mu.
Uncle Xin was indeed completely controlled by the old man. He would fight wherever he directed. He thought he was influencing the old man, but he didn’t know that he was just a dog released by the old man to bite people.
As for Xinsmu…
Xin Qianyu looked at the elegant cousin with a smile.
Xin Simu also nodded slightly at him: “I haven’t seen you for a while. How are you lately?”
“Not bad.” Xin Qianyu nodded and greeted politely.
At this time, the old man came belatedly, talked to Xin Qianyu cordially, and asked him how he was doing. Looking at the old man’s appearance at this moment, he really looks like a kind old man, not at all the ruthless person in power who plotted to discredit Xin Qianyu and expel him from the company.
Everyone chatted for a while, and the old man said again: “The company is expanding recently and has a presence in Asia. Are you paying attention to this?”
“Of course.” Xin Qianyu replied with a smile, “I am also a shareholder after all.”
The old man said: “I think you have experience in overseas projects, but Xiao Mu does not have this experience… Xiao Mu can also communicate with Xiaoyu when he encounters problems.”
Xin Simu nodded upon hearing this, not looking displeased at all. But Uncle Xin was not happy and sneered: “Xiaoyu’s current situation is still not suitable for intervening in the company’s business!”
Xin Mu rolled his eyes: “How is our Xiaoyu doing? Xiaoyu is doing well!”
“Do you want me to explain the situation clearly?” Uncle Xin laughed, “Now his reputation has been ruined and the group has been affected. The group has issued an announcement saying that he will not be allowed to serve…”
“This is just a temporary solution.” The old man said lightly, “Xiaoyu is my grandson, how could I really not want him? In fact, I think it is best to send him overseas to do projects. He has gained experience, and secondly, he is taking a break from the limelight. After a few years, everyone will forget about this, and he can still come back to the board of directors.”
Upon hearing the old man’s plan, Uncle Xin’s expression changed drastically, as if he couldn’t accept it.
Xin Qianyu only thought it was funny: What is this? Give me a slap and reward you with a candied date? Are you really training me like a dog?
The old man smiled kindly and looked at Xin Qianyu, with a faint look of contentment on his face, as if he was waiting for Xin Qianyu to kowtow and thank him.
Xin Qianyu was too lazy to act out this drama with him, so he shrugged and said, “I think Uncle Xin seems to have something to say?”
Originally, Uncle Xin did not dare to raise objections when the old man spoke, but Xin Qianyu mentioned himself, so he couldn’t hold it in any longer, and said, “How long has it been since this happened, and you want Xin Qianyu to go back again? Like this? How to explain to the public? Besides, this is not the first time that Xin Qianyu has had problems due to his personal style. Every time there is a second time, there will be a third time…”
But the old man said with an “ah”, “What you said is wrong. Xiaoyu is young, and it is common for him to be frivolous. Now that he has learned a lesson, he will learn to behave, and he will be fine in the future.”
Uncle Xin was still aggrieved, but he did not dare to refute the old man’s words, and just stared at Xin Qianyu with an annoyed look on his face.
Xin Qianyu smiled slowly and said: “The old man thinks too highly of me. I can’t change my character, and I can’t learn to be good. I may be rebellious for the rest of my life.”
Hearing what Xin Qianyu said, the old man looked surprised.
Xin Qianyu continued talking to herself: “As a family, we might as well open the skylight and speak out. I am too personable to be the head of education. I am not going to touch Yuzhuo Group anymore. Neither the board of directors nor the president.” Okay, it’s none of my business. You can love whoever you want.”
As soon as these words came out, even the calmest Xin Simu raised his eyebrows, as if he couldn’t believe it.
The development of the plot was beyond the old man’s expectations, and the feeling of losing control made the old man uncomfortable. The old man coughed twice and said with a smile, “Are you having a childish temper?”
“How old am I? I have a family. Am I still a child?” If you are a model of morality, then I will definitely not agree. I mean what I say, not out of anger.”
Of course, when Xin Qianyu wrote her resignation letter and left the board of directors last time, she did say, “I came to be the president, not to be a Confucius! If I had known that I had to be a saint to be the president of an education group, I wouldn’t have done it. !” Such words, but at the time everyone thought he was just acting out of emotion, but they didn’t expect that he was telling the truth.
Could it be that he really wanted to give up this huge family fortune because he was too individual?
This is… indeed too personal.
Everyone looked at each other in disbelief.
Xin Qianyu looked calm and relaxed.
The old man felt that things were out of control, and he was a little uneasy.
In his expectation, Xin Qianyu should come back happily like last time and continue to work hard. Who knows…
“Ahem.” The old man coughed twice and said, “Xiaoyu, come to my study and let us have a good talk.”
Xin Qianyu nodded in agreement.
The old man’s study is antique, with a hint of the twilight of the empire.
Xin Qianyu used to feel that this place was very solemn and he did not dare to speak loudly. But now, he feels that this place is old. Even the smell of expensive sandalwood in the air makes him feel dull.
The old man knocked on the table and said, “Xiaoyu, tell me, what do you think?”
“I’ve already said it.” Xin Qianyu seemed to be bored, with a hint of impatience in his tone, “The successive public opinion incidents have made me very annoyed, and I don’t want to bear this yoke. For me, The most important thing for people is to be happy. If you can’t do whatever you want, what’s the point of being rich?”
The old man laughed and said: “How childish! I know you are not a naive child, you are a mature adult. Are you willing to be a rice bug who gets pocket money from the trust fund to live?”
Xin Qianyu raised his eyebrows and said, “I’m just not willing to be a wage earner who comes and goes when called upon.”
“What kind of wage earner?” The old man shook his head, “You are my favorite heir.”
Xin Qianyu found it funny: if it had been two or three years ago, he would have been extremely happy when he heard the word “heir” from the old man’s mouth. But now…
“My cousin is more suitable than me.” Xin Qianyu said, “She is serious about her work, strict and down-to-earth, and is very good. I am a Wuwei Feituo, so I can’t do this.”
Hearing what Xin Qianyu said, the old man was even more surprised. He was no longer sure whether Xin Qianyu really didn’t want the inheritance rights, or was just playing hard to get.
The old man only went further and said: “She is not as smart as you. I think more of you.”
“You think highly of me?” Xin Qianyu smiled, “Then why did you stab me in the back when I was the CEO?”
Xin Qianyu’s words were too direct and without any foreshadowing. They were like a knife from the sky, catching the old man off guard. The old man’s expression could not be stretched, showing a flash of shock and shame. However, the old man is an old fox after all, and he turned back to a kind face in a second: “How can you say that to me? I have always been the most optimistic about you! Think about it, every time you get into trouble and the board of directors cannot tolerate you, I am the one who keeps you safe your!”
This superficial peace may not be maintained.
Xin Qianyu sneered: “I know that it was you who spread the rumor that I am called Duck. My relationship with Su Zhong has hurt your heart.”
The old man’s heart was moved, but he still had the good expression on his face: “You hurt my heart so much. Don’t you know that you have always been my favorite grandson?” His eyes were a bit sad, just like the real thing. .
Xin Qianyu admired the old fox’s acting skills and said with a smile: “You like me, you like my cleverness and well-behavedness. Unfortunately, now that I have grown up, I have become too smart and not well-behaved enough.”
The old man secretly admitted that Xin Qianyu was indeed right. He liked Xin Qianyu’s intelligence very much, but he was dissatisfied that Xin Qianyu was not well-behaved.
The old man said solemnly: “You are my grandson, and my love for you will never change.”
Xin Qianyu sneered: “I know, so even though you were jealous and dissatisfied with me, you didn’t give up on me. You suppressed me not to drive me away, but to tame me.” As he said that, Xin Qianyu held his hand He closed it and made a gesture of pulling on a dog leash, “You want to let me understand through this closing and releasing that the power is always in your hands, and I must obey your orders in order to gain a foothold in Yuzhuo.”
When the old man was told the central issue, he was silent for two seconds and then said: “Your personality is too sharp. I polish you for your own good.”
Xin Qianyu sneered: “Don’t you just want me to be your good grandson for the rest of your life? When you are too old to walk, I will kneel down and thank Longen again and again, taking over the power of your charity, inheriting your great cause, and using it. Will you continue your glory through a lifetime of struggle?”
The old man remained silent: This was indeed his plan.
Xin Qianyu smiled: “Do you really think that you are the emperor, who can take life and death?” After saying that, Xin Qianyu stood up, no longer eager to fight, turned around and said: “I really don’t look down on your little power. .”
The old man looked at Xin Qianyu’s leaving figure, clenched his fists and sneered: “You have become a third-generation rich man with grandpa’s money, but you say you don’t care about my country? Isn’t it a bit suspicious of eating with the bowl in hand and cursing the mother in putting the bowl down?”
Xin Qianyu paused as he walked out, turned around and smiled: “Chairman, did you make something wrong? I started the listing project, and I took the lead in m-global, but I only took 1% of it.” Equity! You can just go out and find a professional manager, no one will accept this kind of offer. My 1% is completely a family price. It’s not that I took your dividends, it’s that you mistreated me, a great hero! Pick up the bowl and eat, Put down the bowl and scold your mother, it’s not me you’re talking about, it’s you!” After saying that, Xin Qianyu strode out of the old-furnished study and took a breath of fresh air.
After Xin Qianyu left, the old man wiped away his pretended calm and peaceful expression and revealed an angry look, his old face wrinkled tightly.
It’s been a long time since he was provoked like this, especially when the other person was his grandson.
He really couldn’t bear this challenge to his authority, and he secretly made up his mind to force Xin Qianyu to bow his head and admit his mistake.
This meal at Laozhai was quite tasteless.
The old man tried to get Xin Mu to persuade Xin Qianyu again.
Xin Mu said, “My son has no control over his mother, especially now that he is married to a wife. How can he listen to me?”
The old man also understood, and now Xin Mu is also on Xin Qianyu’s side.
He became even more angry: Unfilial daughter!
Within a few days, Xin Mu called Xin Qianyu to complain: “In order to protect you, I offended the old man!”
“Really?” Xin Qianyu asked, “What’s going on?”
“You still don’t know?” Xin Mu paused, “The old man has stopped our trust.”
“Oh? Really?” Xin Qianyu really didn’t know because he didn’t pay attention.
Mainly because he had too much money and was too busy to notice.
The Xin family has a family trust fund, and Xin Qianyu used to get all his pocket money from here. Since he reached adulthood, he has been able to receive an allowance of two to three hundred thousand yuan per month. Because Xin Qianyu no longer works in the group, in the old man’s opinion, Xin Qianyu’s only source of income is the family trust.
Xin Mu has resigned from the group. Although she has other sources of income, losing this trust is also a big loss for her.
She complained to her son: “Oh, I am now under economic blockade, how can I keep a little wolfdog?”
“Yes, I understand.” Xin Qianyu said, “I will invest 100 million to build a ‘dog fund’ for you later, okay?”
“Okay.” Xin Mu got his wish, “You are so filial, mother loves you.”
After a pause, Xin Mu added: “Actually… you said you are no longer interested in Yuzhuo Group, but are you telling the truth?”
“What do you think?” Xin Qianyu asked.
