Chapter 63: The Show Begins

Jiang Wan let out a long sigh, and this was precisely why she wished so dearly for the Jiang family to truly flourish.
Yet now, a critical error had occurred in one of their projects, leaving the entire family at a perilous crossroads, uncertain of their future.
"Let us head to the company first. We can only take things one step at a time from here on!"
"Grandfather, please leave this matter to us younger generations. You are advanced in years and your health is fragile, I am afraid that—"
Elder Jiang struck his cane heavily against the floor.
"I refuse to believe that there is no justice left in this world! Does this man surnamed Chen truly dare to wreak havoc at our company? It seems that if I do not step forward, he takes the Jiang family for a house with no master!"
Having her grandfather by her side brought Jiang Wan a profound sense of reassurance, and she nodded at him.
"Indeed, we must let him know that even if the Chen family is a prominent heavyweight from the Imperial Capital, they cannot simply bully others at will!"
A smug smile crept onto the faces of Jiang Yusheng and his father.
They secretly hoped that upon arriving at the company, Elder Jiang would be so infuriated as to trigger his illness and drop dead on the spot; once that happened, supreme authority over the Jiang family would naturally fall into their hands.
After all, since Jiang Wan had offended Young Master Chen, the shareholders would certainly show her no mercy.
"Grandfather, let me call Li Mu first and tell him to go into hiding. After all, he was the one who struck people at the Emperor Club, and given the vengeful nature of the Chen family, they will surely find a way to target him!"
Elder Jiang nodded in approval.
"Quite right. After all, Mr. Li is our savior, and my granddaughter is thoughtful indeed! Besides, you have finally learned to consider matters for your future husband."
Hearing this, Jiang Wan's face flushed crimson in an instant.
She bashfully tugged at Elder Jiang’s sleeve.
"Grandfather, what are you talking about!"
Li Mu's face flashed across Jiang Wan's mind, and that familiar, heart-pounding sensation from that day clearly washed over her once again.

Half an hour later, two luxury cars pulled up in front of the Jiang family's corporate headquarters.
As soon as Jiang Wan stepped out of the car, she caught sight of Li Mu.
At that moment, he was standing by the entrance with his hands tucked into his pockets, looking at her with a gentle smile.
"What is wrong with you? Didn't I tell you to go into hiding? Why on earth did you come here?"
Li Mu gently pinched Jiang Wan's chin.
"Could it be that you were actually worried about your husband? Rest assured, I would never push my own woman out to bear the brunt!"
Hearing these words, Jiang Wan's heart skipped another beat.
Standing right behind her, Elder Jiang smiled with deep satisfaction.
He had always known his judgment of people was infallible; Li Mu truly possessed a strong sense of responsibility.

For some inexplicable reason, simply laying eyes on Li Mu made Jiang Wan feel completely at ease!
"Don't worry, I have a way to deal with Young Master Chen!"
Haiyan wore an expression of utter disdain and yanked her daughter behind her.
"You are nothing more than a stinking beggar, what good solution could you possibly have!"
Showing a trace of displeasure, Jiang Wan shook off her mother's hand and stood firmly beside Li Mu.
"Mother, just what time is it, and you are still talking like this!"
Haiyan grew somewhat exasperated; if her daughter had only listened to her earlier and paired up with Young Master Yan, she would never have had to face such a predicament!
"If you had only listened to me back then and chosen Young Master Yan—"
"Enough of that! When that fellow came to propose marriage, he actually dared to bring a forged painting and calligraphy piece. That clearly showed he held no respect for the Jiang family whatsoever!"
Elder Jiang let out a cold snort, and Haiyan instantly fell silent.
Li Mu took Jiang Wan's hand and walked into the corporate building, with the rest of the group trailing closely behind.

They took the elevator up to the twenty-eighth floor, where the largest conference hall was located.
Although the space was generously sized, it was already packed to capacity.
The various prominent families brought along by the Chen faction occupied fully half the room.
They glared at the Jiang family members with an aggressive air of cross-examination, acting utterly arrogant and overbearing.
Upon seeing the scene before him, Jiang Yusheng shrank his neck down into his collar, terrified that his breathing might be too loud and provoke their wrath.
Young Master Chen's entire body was wrapped in gauze, and his face was swollen to the size of a pig's head.
Seeing him in such a state, Li Mu felt an overwhelming sense of delight.
Positioned at the very outer perimeter was a group of journalists clutching their cameras.
Lately, there had been no explosive news in Zhengzhou, and this confrontation between the two major households provided them with prime, first-hand material!
And for this, they had Pei Wanfu to thank!
Naturally, these reporters were well aware that Pei Wanfu and the Jiang family had always been at odds, and that he had consistently aligned himself with Young Master Chen's camp.
Thus, their primary objective today was to drag the Jiang family's reputation through the mud.
The fact that several other prominent families had broken their engagements with Li Mu, leaving only the Jiang family to honor the pact, had already isolated them and placed them in a precarious position.
Now that such an incident had occurred, those same families were all too eager to witness the downfall of the Jiang family!
Once that happened, the Jiang family's assets could be eagerly carved up and swallowed by them, thereby elevating their own family influences to the next tier.

"Old man Jiang, I originally intended to spare you on account of your impending death, but who would have thought your granddaughter would actually dare to have her good-for-nothing fiancé beat me up? Since you show no benevolence, do not blame me for showing no righteousness!"
Every word Young Master Chen uttered pulled painfully at his injuries, but after grimacing through the sentence, he cast an ecstatic look toward Jiang Wan, who stood at the back of the crowd.
He wanted nothing more than to watch this arrogant woman make a complete fool of herself today!
Elder Jiang was flushed red with anger, his breathing growing ragged and uneven.
"Young Master Chen, shouldn't you be the one giving us an explanation for this matter? Everyone knows my granddaughter is gentle and kind-natured; how could she possibly have beaten you into such a state?"
Though Elder Jiang maintained an imposing aura that was far from weak, his lips still trembled slightly.
"Gentle and kind-natured? Take a look at the injuries on my body! Is this something a gentle and kind person could possibly do?"
As he spoke, he used his hand to gingerly support his bruised jaw.
"Ouch, it kills me! In short, if I do not exact revenge for today's affair, where will the honor and dignity of the Chen family stand?"
To be honest, Young Master Chen's injuries were by no means minor, but half of his exaggerated, grimacing performance was purely acted out!
With the sole exception of Elder Jiang, everyone in the Jiang family instinctively shrank backward.
If this raging fire of wrath were to spill over onto them, the losses would simply outweigh any gains.
After all, it was Jiang Wan who had beaten Young Master Chen into his current wretched state.
"When your granddaughter beat me up, there were eyewitnesses present. Once my eyewitness arrives shortly, let's see what excuses you have left!"
Li Mu nearly burst out laughing.
An eyewitness?
He was eager to see the look on Young Master Chen's face when Pei Wanfu stepped forward to stand on the side of the Jiang family, delivering a resounding slap to his arrogance.
Young Master Chen was inwardly triumphant.
The situation today was more than enough to drive the Jiang family to absolute ruin; the pressure from the Chen family alone was already enough to crush them, let alone with Pei Wanfu added to the mix!
Today, he would force Elder Jiang into willingly delivering Jiang Wan right into his hands!
"Young Master Chen, I believe there must be some misunderstanding in the middle of all this. Why don't you wait until I return and investigate the matter thoroughly—"
Elder Jiang was well aware that today's situation was severely disadvantageous to them, and his only recourse was to buy time through delaying tactics.
Yet Young Master Chen had seen all sorts of tricks; how could he be dismissed so easily?
"Old thing, I gave you face and yet you refuse to take it! Wait until you investigate thoroughly? Are you playing me for a fool?"