Si Junyan was acquitted.
Jian Xi was also shocked by the news.
Wan Yu was so angry she clenched her teeth, wishing she could overturn the living room. "Jiang Qimeng, this shameless wretch, somehow found proof that Si Junyan had psychological issues years ago! According to the law, a mentally ill person can’t be convicted."
"Just like that, he was released."
Everyone was angry, except for Si Yuhuan, who wasn’t surprised at all.
Unable to help herself, Wan Yu taunted, "I’m afraid Director Si doesn’t know what a remarkable person his close confidante and old flame is, does he?"
Jian Xi’s bright eyes also fixed on him.
Si Yuhuan lifted his cold gaze. "Then you all don’t have any countermeasures?"
Jian Xi forced a laugh in frustration. Now it was their fault, apparently.
"Perhaps Director Si would care to share his brilliant idea?" Jian Xi tugged at the corner of her mouth in a forced smile.
At that moment, Jian Chuxin stormed in. He was furious at seeing a group of people sitting in the living room as if at a tea party.
"They shit on our necks, and you’re all here relaxing?! Taking advantage of my absence to bully the Jian Family, do you think I’m dead? Where’s Mom? I’m taking her to fight back! The president of Haohan Group thinks he’s so great? Thinks he can just bully anyone? I’m going to knock his teeth out!"
His aggressive demeanor, ready to roll up his sleeves, was completely at odds with the gentlemanly and sunny persona he displayed on the TV screen.
"Second Brother, please calm down a bit!"
Jian Chuxin got angry whenever he saw any member of the Si Family. Hearing Si Yuhuan say this made him even more furious. "Not a single good person has the surname Si! You get lost too! The divorce is finalized; stop lurking around my little sister all day. You’re delaying her chances of getting married!"
His words made Si Yuhuan’s handsome face instantly turn grim.
"Jian Xi is my woman, and I will absolutely never let her marry someone else, unless I’m dead!"
Overpowered by Si Yuhuan’s imposing presence, Jian Chuxin was rendered speechless.
Si Yuhuan spoke slowly, "Weren’t you asking for my brilliant idea? Well, here’s someone ready to be used!"
"Use me for what?" Jian Chuxin pointed to himself, completely baffled.
Si Yuhuan’s lips curled into a cold smirk. "Didn’t Si Junyan claim he was a mental patient? Is a mentally ill person qualified to manage Haohan Group? Qualified to be its president?"
Jian Xi instantly understood Si Yuhuan’s intention.
Everyone knew Si Junyan’s claim of mental illness was nonsense, but the public and the shareholders were unaware. If someone as influential as Jian Chuxin exposed the issue, Si Junyan would be at the center of a media storm. The pressure would then mount on the board of directors, and Si Junyan would definitely be unable to remain president of Haohan Group.
"Crafty old fox!" Jian Xi muttered.
Even though he has fallen from grace, his abilities remain undiminished. With his capabilities and tactics, ten Si Junyans would be no match for him.
Jian Chuxin said, "Kid, you play rough. With just one Weibo post from me, Haohan Group’s stock will plummet, losing billions in a single day. You’re really willing to let that happen?"
A cold light shone in Si Yuhuan’s eyes. "What does the Haohan Group have to do with me now?"
Jian Xi was speechless.
He was always ruthless, never changing. That domineering aura, befitting a king, belonged to him.
Once Jian Chuxin’s Weibo post was published, it instantly shot to the top of the trending list. Within minutes, it garnered over a million shares, quickly causing an uproar online.
"The current president of Haohan Group, Si Junyan, is actually a mental patient?"
"He even dared to barge into my idol’s home and cause a scene, ruining my future mother-in-law’s birthday! This guy is too arrogant, too hateful! Everyone, let’s work together! I want Haohan Group’s stock to crash until they go bankrupt!"
"If this kind of brainless scumbag can be president, then I could be the president of the country! Get out now! Otherwise, Haohan Group will be blacklisted forever!"
The one-sided online attacks were so intense they threatened to expose every last detail about Si Junyan.
Discovering that this person had shamelessly snatched the presidency from Si Yuhuan, everyone was even more outraged.
Some even went directly to the Haohan Group building, shouting, "Down with the shameless Si Junyan! Give us back Si Yuhuan of Haohan Group!"
The Haohan Group was in an uproar, especially as the board of directors convened an emergency meeting overnight.
Si Junyan was enjoying his beauty sleep at home when he received a call from Jiang Qimeng. Upon seeing the news, he leaped out of bed.
"Shameless! These bastards are utterly shameless!"
He was also terrified.
He had thought that as the president of Haohan Group, he just needed to intimidate the other party a little to save face for Sister Meng, no matter what. He never expected to fall into a trap himself.
Jiang Qimeng almost coughed up blood. The man was rescued, but now he couldn’t become the president of Haohan Group.
"Junyan, you better think of a solution quickly. Otherwise, the board will definitely invite Si Yuhuan back and dismiss you."
Si Junyan was as anxious as an ant on a hot griddle. "Don’t worry, Sister Meng, I still have a trump card."
Fortunately, he had secured a major business deal. As long as he presented this deal, every director would be astonished.
Faced with such immense benefits, what did a brief stock market dip matter?
"But you can no longer continue as president."
The board would definitely dismiss him from the presidency.
Si Junyan was nonchalant. "What’s the big deal about being president? As long as I have decision-making power within the core of Haohan Group, the presidency is just an empty title. Once this storm blows over, I’ll reclaim it."
Jiang Qimeng finally breathed a sigh of relief. "Well, that’s good. Fortunately, you’re far-sighted."
Despite flattering him a few times, Jiang Qimeng still felt uneasy. She needed to prepare a backup plan.
「The board meeting was convened.」
The Haohan Group’s conference hall was filled with senior management and directors.
Si Junyan didn’t use the main entrance today. Instead, he came from the underground parking lot and took a private elevator directly to the seventy-sixth floor.
The entrance was still surrounded by a crowd of netizens who wanted him dead; he didn’t dare risk finding out if he was tough enough to face them.
For his safety, he had specifically brought a dozen bodyguards with him today.
As soon as he entered the floor, he heard the heated discussions. Most people were saying he should hurry up and get out of Haohan Group to let things calm down.
He clenched his fists tightly. The moment he pushed open the door, his icy expression transformed into a warm smile. "Sorry to keep you all waiting."
Seeing him, one director sneered contemptuously, "Hmph, so you actually decided to show up. We thought you were hiding out somewhere, playing dead. Haohan Group lost tens of billions in a single day because of you, Si Junyan! If you don’t give us an explanation today, don’t even think about setting foot in Haohan Group again!"
"Si Junyan! We know you’re audacious, but we never expected you to provoke even Jian Chuxin, barging into the Jian residence, acting arrogantly, assaulting, and insulting people! Aren’t you afraid..."
Before the director could finish, Si Junyan ripped the bandage off his hand, revealing an arm injured by a crossbow bolt. "Please look closely! It wasn’t me acting arrogantly. The Jian family members disliked me and wanted to kill me! I was acting in self-defense. Just because their son is a celebrity doesn’t mean they can twist right and wrong, does it?"
"Honorable directors, you must seek justice for me!" Si Junyan declared. "This injury... Si Yuhuan shot me!"