After finalizing the company, Zhang Li signed the house sale contract with Wei Yan.
Wei Yan looked at Zhang Li signing the document and thought of Wei Xudong, who, despite being deeply in debt, still spoiled Wei Wei with various delicacies and allowed her to go on lavish shopping sprees.
They were siblings, yet the gap between them was so large.
Even when caught red-handed, Wei Xudong never felt he was at fault, always claiming that someone had betrayed him.
"We’re getting older, and our health isn’t great, so we plan to sell Wei’s," they said.
"You’re living a good life now, and we’re quite happy about it," Wei Yan stated, assuring that he would transfer ownership early and then enjoy retirement.
Wei Yan actually planned to retire, even though the original owner hadn’t retired until a very old age.
Why retire now? It’s simply incomprehensible.
"Wei Xudong is really not suited to be the successor of the Wei Family, and with the speed Wei Wei spends money, Wei Xudong can’t earn fast enough."
Despite being children they had raised, there was a certain reluctance, but now knowing that Wei Xudong only had eyes for Wei Wei, they were truly disheartened.
"If we can’t make them break up, then let’s just confine them."
"When your mother and I were younger, we also wanted to travel, but for various reasons, we hardly went anywhere."
"While we’re still able, while we can still enjoy beautiful sights and taste great food, we’re getting ready to set out."
"We’ve sold some of the company’s business, and with the money we have, as long as we don’t spend excessively, we should be able to live comfortably."
As he spoke, Wei Yan filled with anticipation for his future retirement life.
"Will Wei Xudong be happy after the company is sold?" He’s always had his sights on the savings of Wei Yan and his spouse. Whenever they went out to play or shop for clothes, Wei Xudong would surely have a long face.
"We don’t need his consent," Wei Yan wanted to sigh lightly, "He’ll soon graduate from his master’s program and will be able to make his own living."
Wei Xudong earning his own keep? Wouldn’t that be a problem? Used to being the Young Master Wei, suddenly becoming an ordinary person, would he be pleased?
"If he weren’t so eager to impress, things wouldn’t have come to this," Wei Yan had found out many things these days.
"Your brother really spoiled him rotten," Wei Xudong also didn’t want to sell the company, "Your brother really liked to show off."
"He thinks everything we say is out to harm him," Wei Yan felt that Wei Xudong still lacked the necessary experience.
"If he’s not Young Master Wei, would Wei Wei still be with him?" Does Wei Wei actually like Wei Xudong? Probably a little.
But her biggest reason for liking Wei Xudong was because he was Young Master Wei; once he’s just Wei Xudong and not Young Master Wei, how much of that affection will remain is truly an unknown.
"That’s their business," Wei Yan had no more expectations for Wei Xudong having any sense.
"If they can be together, then let them be. If not, that’s just fate," Wei Yan really didn’t want to talk about those two anymore.
"Have you made all the arrangements for going to America in September?" Wei Yan remembered that Zhang Li was scheduled to study there and wondered if everything was in place.
"Almost done." She had taken advantage of a recent vacation to visit the school with Yang Xue and also looked at a few houses.
Although none of the houses were satisfying, she already had a good understanding of the price range and the area around the school.
Wei Yan uttered an "oh," originally wanting to say more, but after some thought, he didn’t know what else to say.
"After you get there, if anything comes up, give me a call." Even if they aren’t living in the same place, he could still find someone to help.
"Okay." If there’s really trouble, forget it; relying on Wei Yan, who knows when it would ever get resolved.
Wei Yan checked the time, realizing it was getting late, "Shall we have dinner together?"
"No, I still have things to handle." Wei Yan was planning on retiring, and he had no idea how Wei Xudong would react upon finding out, fearful of his explosive temper.
The kid might even think that it’s her instigation that led Wei Yan to this decision. This guy’s thought process is different from many people’s, maybe he might really think so.
Wei Yan watched as Zhang Li left, and only after a long while did he leave the teahouse.
Walking towards the seaside apartment that Wei Xudong had rented, step by slow step, Wei Yan immediately liquidated the Harbor City property after learning about his son’s troubles, hoping to resolve the issue.
What he hadn’t anticipated was that Wei Xudong had racked up such a significant deficit, one that couldn’t be settled with just the sale of a single property.
When he got home, he was greeted by the scent of alcohol, but Wei Yan acted as if he didn’t notice and went straight to his room to start packing his luggage.
The most important reason for his trip to Harbor City was now taken care of, and next, they had to go back and tackle the biggest problem.
Wei Xudong had not expected Wei Yan to return so quickly, thinking they would at least have dinner outside.
But to his surprise, the speed of the return greatly exceeded his expectations.
He also thought Wei Yan would be furious, giving him a good scolding, but to his astonishment, Wei Yan acted as if he saw nothing.
While he was relieved, he also wondered, why isn’t he angry? Could something have happened?
He didn’t believe that Zhang Li would refrain from speaking ill of him to the old man after his downfall.
"Dad, did that girl Zhang Li say something to you?" Wei Xudong hurried into the master bedroom and found Wei Yan packing his things.
"Dad, are you going back?" No way, what could have been said to make the old man so upset?
"Yes, I am going back. The impact of what you’ve done is significant. The board, along with many shareholders, are dissatisfied with you."
Wei Yan couldn’t utter the words in front of Zhang Li, "My darling daughter, it looks like your father is going to be removed from his position."
"So what if that is the case..." Wei Xudong never took those people seriously, "Dad, you are the major shareholder."
Looking at the oblivious Wei Xudong, Wei Yan sighed, "Our family is the major shareholder, but our share has been diluted to only 34 percent. They now have more than sixty percent."
"They have ways to deal with me. If they start selling company shares at a low price, the company is really going to be..."
Wei Yan sighed, "I might retire when I go back this time." Retire? Wei Xudong panicked, "Dad, I don’t know if I can take over."
"But if you’re willing to..." It doesn’t matter, although he didn’t handle things well this time, it was okay; he still had a backup plan.
The Wei Family was waiting for him to take over. Thinking of this, Wei Xudong breathed a sigh of relief.
At least he still had a chance to make a comeback; he refused to believe he would always be so unlucky.
Even though it had been clearly stated that many shareholders were unhappy with his actions, he kept insisting that he would strive to be a good company leader.
"Your father is being forced to step down. They won’t let you take over," Wei Yan couldn’t believe he had to spell it out for his foolish son.
He couldn’t help but raise his voice, "All the money and assets at home, I’ve already sold them off."
"Whether you want to continue with stocks or futures, you’d better take care of yourself."
With his luggage in hand, Wei Yan left, "Wei Xudong, you’re already an adult, and you’re about to graduate from your master’s program. How you’ll pave your way from now on..."