"If I hadn't found out on my own, were you still going to hide her at Shaohua?" Shao Qi suddenly spoke up, uttering a cryptic sentence.
"Wen Yin joined Shaohua through normal recruitment. There's no personal favoritism on my part," Shao Yinan replied calmly, his tone tinged with undeniable coldness.
"Moreover, it's precisely because of her that Shaohua's new product has gained such quick popularity."
But how could Shao Qi listen to his explanations?
"You've been at Shaohua for quite a while. It's time for you to start getting involved in the core businesses of the Shao Corporation with your elder brother," Shao Qi said expressionlessly.
This was no negotiation. It was an order directed at Shao Yinan.
"Leave Shaohua to your second elder brother to manage," Shao Qi said casually, his eyes filled with a hint of inquisition.
After all, in the past, Shao Yinan had always shown extreme aversion whenever the second young master of the Shao family was mentioned.
Who knew what his reaction would be this time...
To everyone's surprise, Shao Yinan didn't refuse.
This really took Shao Qi aback.
Wasn't Shao Yinan most averse to getting involved in the family business and dealing with Shao Yuanjia in the past? Why had he suddenly changed his tune?
However, Shao Qi didn't show his surprise on his face. Instead, he secretly came up with a plan.
A plan to make Wen Yin leave Shao Yinan voluntarily.
Although Wen Yin wasn't an actress in the entertainment industry, she and the Shao family were clearly not a good match.
If Wen Yin had ulterior motives, wouldn't all the Shao family's industries be ruined by her!
Although Shao Qi had handed over full control of the Shao Corporation to Shao Mingyang, he wasn't completely out of touch with what was going on.
Moreover, the affairs of the Wen family had already spread throughout the elite circles.
Not only was the real daughter of the Wen family not favored, but she had also been constantly bullied by the fake daughter with her petty tricks.
Shao Qi's disdain grew even stronger.
How could someone like her be worthy of Shao Yinan?
The atmosphere of the conversation wasn't harmonious. In the end, Shao Yinan left the Shao family.
He pursed his thin lips slightly, a strange arc forming at the corner of his mouth.
Shao Yuanjia wanted Shaohua? He'd have to see if he had the ability to swallow such a big piece of cake.
Just as Shao Yinan was about to leave, something fell in front of his car.
Shao Yinan slightly raised his eyes and looked towards the third - floor not far away.
The plastic packaging bag made a soft thud on the ground.
In the end, Shao Yinan got out of the car and picked up the bag of snacks.
"Brother Yinan," Qi Siran said timidly as she stood on the third - floor.
She seemed to have just rushed out of her room in a hurry.
Her fair toes were exposed in the moonlight. Wearing a cute nightgown and with her long hair cascading down like a waterfall, she looked even more delicate and adorable.
"It's my snack," Qi Siran whispered softly, as if afraid of disturbing someone.
Shao Yinan pinched the bag of snacks and took a step forward.
The Qi family's house was right next to the Shao family's. It wasn't strange for Qi Siran to drop her snacks here.
Seeing Shao Yinan's movement, Qi Siran's joy almost overflowed. The light in her eyes became even brighter.
Shao Yinan scanned the Qi family's villa expressionlessly.
The whole villa was completely dark. Presumably, everyone had already gone to bed.
"Don't eat snacks next time," Shao Yinan said.
Qi Siran, who had originally planned to sneak downstairs to get the snacks, stopped in her tracks at his words.
When she came back to her senses, Shao Yinan had already returned to his car at some point.
Only the potato chip packaging bag was left glinting coldly in the moonlight.
Even Qi Siran's heart chilled by half.
Well, anyway, there would still be opportunities in the future.
At the Shao family's house.
Shao Mingyang watched as Shao Yinan's figure disappeared into the distance.
"Father, you shouldn't interfere in Yinan's personal affairs," Shao Mingyang said.
"If you insist on treating Yinan the way you treated me back then, he will completely turn against you."
Shao Mingyang's face instantly turned cold.
Shao Qi was rendered speechless by his words.
He had indeed made a wrong judgment back then when it came to Shao Mingyang.
Staring at Shao Mingyang for a long time, Shao Qi finally conceded.
"Let me take a look at that girl from the Wen family first," he said casually, waving his hand as if to dismiss the topic.
Shao Mingyang didn't say anything else. He just got up and left.
They both knew that their father would never give up easily.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have forced Shao Mingyang into such a difficult situation back then.
Shao Qi watched as Shao Mingyang's back disappeared. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
After all these years, Mingyang still blamed him, didn't he...
A few years ago, the Shao Corporation wasn't as prosperous as it was now.
Shao Mingyang was an excellent businessman. In the few years since he took over, he had led the Shao Corporation to one peak after another with his ruthless and decisive methods.
Shao Qi had to admit that this was something he couldn't achieve.
He hoped that Shao Yinan could be at least half as good as Shao Mingyang.
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At the airport.
The rain didn't stop until nearly midnight.
The air in the whole city was filled with moisture, carrying a faint smell of dust. But it was actually quite pleasant.
A man was wearing a black woolen overcoat. His bangs, dampened by the moisture in the air, clung to his forehead, revealing a pair of gloomy and narrow eyes, a high - bridged nose, and slightly pink lips.
A driver not far away saw him and quickly ran over to take the suitcase from his hand.
He respectfully greeted, "Second Young Master."
The man nodded and got into the car.
"So you're leaving Shaohua?" Wen Yin's voice showed no sign of emotion.
After taking a big bite of the steamed dumpling that Shao Yinan had handed her, Wen Yin's tongue was scalded, and her speech became a bit slurred.
"So... what do you plan to do?"
Shao Yinan couldn't help but laugh. He handed her a glass of cold water.
"Sorry, I didn't blow on it first."
Wen Yin waved her hand, indicating that she was fine.
"After I leave, there will be a new person to take over Shaohua."
"Who?"
"Shao Yuanjia."
Wen Yin's cold and elegant eyebrows furrowed slightly.
Shao?
"Your..."
Shao Yinan replied calmly, and then fed her a fried dough stick.
"My elder brother.
"He's also the result of my father's past love affair."
As soon as Shao Yinan said this, Wen Yin seemed to remember something.
She hadn't had much contact with Shao Yinan in her previous life, so she didn't know much about the Shao family.
But Wen Yin vaguely remembered.
Wasn't there only two young masters in the Shao family?
Wen Yin took a bold guess. "So Shao Yuanjia is your second elder brother?"
Shao Yinan couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
"How do you know, A Yin?"
Wen Yin nodded and sank into her own thoughts again.
Combining what she knew from her previous life.
Apart from Shao Yinan, there was another young master in the Shao family - Shao Mingyang.
Shao Mingyang had entered the Shao Corporation a few years ago and had pushed it to new heights, which showed his remarkable abilities.
And in this life, she knew that Shao Yinan was the third young master of the Shao family.
Then Shao Yuanjia must be the second son of Shao Qi.
Judging from Shao Yinan's expression, he seemed to dislike his second elder brother very much.
"A Yin?" Shao Yinan felt a bit jealous.
Why was A Yin daydreaming when they were talking about Shao Yuanjia?
He unconsciously reached out and pinched Wen Yin's face.
Wen Yin then came back to her senses.
"Ah?"
"I guessed it."
Seeing that she had come back to her senses, Shao Yinan said, "After Shao Yuanjia takes over Shaohua, he won't do anything. Just do your job well."
As for the rest, I'll take care of it for you. Shao Yinan silently added this sentence in his heart.
After all, some people who wanted to reap where they hadn't sown didn't have much real ability.