Chapter 68: Businessman Pursues Profit
Xia Chenge glanced sideways, and saw the car window slowly roll down, revealing the face of a stern middle-aged man.
Then, he opened the car door and got out, looking at Xia Chenge: “Get in, Chenge.”
Xia Chenge didn’t move, staring at him.
Huang Xing, a major shareholder of Sheng Xia, had already contacted Xu Jingyi during this period. They must have reached some agreement. Now that Huang Xing was looking for her, what good could it be? Xia Chenge thought.
“Chenge, get in the car,” Huang Xing patiently urged Xia Chenge again. “I’m Uncle Huang from Sheng Xia. Have you forgotten me? I visited your home during the New Year.”
“Hello, Uncle Huang,” Xia Chenge said obediently.
“Let’s go, Uncle Huang will take you somewhere,” Huang Xing said kindly.
Xia Chenge looked at him: “Where are we going?”
“Sheng Xia!” Huang Xing said.
Xia Chenge pretended to be unsuspecting and nodded, obediently getting into the car.
Huang Xing looked at her retreating back, a hint of scrutiny in his eyes.
“I’ve been so busy lately that I didn’t realize so much had happened in the Xia family. Your heart condition has healed, and your parents in heaven would be very comforted,” Huang Xing sighed softly after getting into the car.
“Yes, I hope they can be comforted,” Xia Chenge nodded. “By the way, Uncle Huang, why are you picking me up to go to Sheng Xia?”
“After your parents’ accident, you, your grandfather, and grandmother also had accidents. Over the years, the major and minor affairs of Sheng Xia Group have been handled by your uncle-in-law. Now that you have recovered, you should start coming to the company to prepare for taking over.”
“I’m only in my second year of senior high school, and I’m already preparing to take over the company?”
“You are Sheng Xia’s sole heir. If you don’t take over, who will? There’s no reason to give away your own family’s assets, is there? So, you need to start learning to handle company matters.”
Xia Chenge sneered inwardly at this. Because Old Master Xia had been bedridden for years, the group had already sidelined him as chairman. If he hadn’t still held 43% of Sheng Xia’s shares, Sheng Xia would have been renamed long ago.
Xu Jingyi also wanted to obtain the shares in the Old Master’s hands, which was why they were still kept around.
Xia Chenge feigned difficulty: “But I don’t know anything about these things. Asking me to handle company affairs would be a death sentence, wouldn’t it?”
“Someone will teach you, don’t worry,” Huang Xing reassured her.
Teach? More like constantly finding fault and making things difficult, Xia Chenge grumbled internally.
Xu Jingyi had been managing Sheng Xia for so many years. It was likely that he had already ousted all of the Old Master’s people and replaced key positions in each department with his own men.
As soon as she entered the company, she would be unable to move forward.
Knowing how strained her relationship with Xu Jingyi had become recently, Huang Xing still chose this time to have her join the company. His intentions were truly sinister. He was someone who had benefited from the Old Master’s kindness in the past, and now he was repaying kindness with enmity and kicking her while she was down.
I really don’t know what sins the ancestors of the Xia family committed to bring such heavy tribulations upon their descendants for two generations!
If they knew in the underground, they would probably be so angry they’d jump out of their coffins. Who did they save?
“Uncle Huang, can I not go now? I’d rather wait until I’m eighteen to start dealing with these matters. I just want to focus on my studies right now,” Xia Chenge put away her thoughts and pleaded with Huang Xing. “Give me another year, okay? Uncle Huang, please help me for one more year!”
Huang Xing turned his head to look at Xia Chenge, who was gazing at him with pleading eyes. He doubted again if Xu Jingyi was setting a trap for him. This was clearly a naive girl who knew nothing of the world. Was she really as scheming as Xu Jingyi said?
If she were truly cunning, she would be overjoyed to have this rare opportunity to enter Sheng Xia. Why would she be avoiding it like this, as if afraid of taking on the heavy responsibility of Sheng Xia? This was not the reaction of a qualified heir at all; she was clearly just a child who hadn’t grown up.
“Chenge, listen to me. Entering the company early will only benefit you. If you delay any longer, your grandfather’s position as chairman might not be secure. He’s been paralyzed in bed for so many years, and the major shareholders are already very dissatisfied. If the shareholders make a move, you might not be able to handle it.”
Huang Xing earnestly analyzed the current situation of Sheng Xia with Xia Chenge, appearing as if he was entirely acting for the good of the Xia family and Sheng Xia.
At this moment, if it were the original owner, she would truly believe Huang Xing’s sincerity and that he was genuinely acting for the Xia family’s benefit.
Unfortunately, the person standing before the world now was not the timid and cowardly Xia Chenge, but Xia Chenge, the genius girl from the apocalypse. She had always believed that businessmen pursued profit, and she had also been monitoring Xu Jingyi’s communications, knowing about their connection…
Therefore, Huang Xing’s performance, in her eyes, was merely a poorly acted, unexciting play.
“If you encounter any difficulties in the future, you can also come to me. Uncle Huang will tell you everything he knows,” Huang Xing said again.
Xia Chenge lowered her head, still appearing reluctant: “Uncle Huang, I really don’t want to go! I don’t think I have the ability to shoulder the responsibility of a group right now. Forcing my way in will only make the group’s operations worse!”
Huang Xing was slightly taken aback. Being able to say such a thing proved that Xia Chenge was no longer as foolish as before and knew how to analyze the pros and cons. However, in Huang Xing’s opinion, this was just Xia Chenge’s petty cleverness, nothing to be feared.
“Silly child, so many elders in the company were promoted by your grandfather and father. What are you afraid of?” Huang Xing patted Xia Chenge.
Xia Chenge retorted in her heart: So many years have passed, and profit has long blinded their eyes. Even if someone remembers their original intentions, they wouldn’t choose someone like me, who appears to have no power, as a successor in this murky situation!
“I’ll think about this matter again,” Xia Chenge still did not agree.
She wanted to join Sheng Xia Group, but definitely not now!
As the rightful owner of Sheng Xia Group, why should she have to look at others’ faces, rely on their favor, and follow behind them, appearing pitifully before the Sheng Xia employees?
When she returned, she wanted to take over Sheng Xia as a victor, with the demeanor of a queen, letting everyone know that she had the strength to support Sheng Xia Group!
Huang Xing sighed again, but said no more.
The atmosphere in the car became eerily quiet.
Half an hour later, the car stopped in the plaza of the Sheng Xia Group building.
Xia Chenge got out of the car, squinting as she looked up at the 19-story building.
This was the Xia family’s property, and it rightfully belonged to a member of the Xia family to sit at the top floor!
“Let’s go, let’s go in!” Huang Xing walked to Xia Chenge’s side.
“No, Uncle Huang, I think I’m still too young and not suitable to join Sheng Xia so early. Let’s talk about it next year. I’m going back now!” With that, Xia Chenge suddenly turned and ran.
Huang Xing reached out to grab her, but she had already run far away.
Huang Xing looked at Xia Chenge, his gaze obscure and unreadable.
“Manager Huang, shall I go stop her?” the driver asked respectfully.
Huang Xing said calmly, “Let her go. It’s normal for a young girl to be nervous in such a big situation. We’ll talk about it later.”
Sheng Xia Group, it really doesn’t suit to be called Xia anymore!
