That being said, would Old Sheng even bother to watch videos?
It was why he would not know that all of Jianchuan was now talking about Huang Yao and the Sheng family.
Chairman Bai who was with him at the turf club received word of it as well, but he did not expose him immediately in lieu of Old Sheng’s current status. But even though he was all smiles in greeting, the discussion of a partnership was put on hold, since he would need time to get to the bottom of current circumstances.
Old Sheng, completely unaware of the major reaction out there, was simply left confused by Chairman Bai’s question just before they parted ways.
“Old Sheng, didn’t you say that Sheng Xiao came home last month?”
“That kid has really changed now…”
Was that response not an admission?
Still, Chairman Bai did not say a word, and merely smiled meaningfully in response.
That was why Old Sheng could not help being puzzled, until he watched the video Sixth Brother sent him on his way home.
Sheng Xiao had not only made clear what went on between him and the Sheng family, assuring everyone that he had not seen them for six months while giving all credit of Zhongteng’s success to the Shen family, and that it has nothing to do with the Sheng family. Most importantly, he had even drawn a clear line in the sand against Huang Yao.
Old Sheng could not hold back from shuddering. There was little wonder now why Chairman Bai asked that question just now.
Knowing that he had completely lost face there after watching the video, the old man’s face was a bright scarlet in embarrassment.
“Are you alright, chairman?” The driver quickly asked when he saw that.
“Stick to your driving!”
Old Sheng bellowed in the rage built up from humiliation.
Sheng Xiao had really spared him no face at all—the old man thought that he had really raised an interesting wolf.
As a matter of fact, it was not just the old man.
All of the Sheng family felt the same.
After all, Huang Yao had been acting vaguely, with the entire Sheng family smiling as if silently admitting that things were recovering between them and Sheng Xiao. Now that the latter had put out that video of an exclusive interview, the whole wide world knew that they were trying to bask in Sheng Xiao’s limelight.
Was that not embarrassing?
Only extremely!
There was nothing more uncomfortable than this.
Soon, when Old Sheng reached home, Sheng Kai quickly came to greet him, “Grandfather.”
“It’s alright. I know everything.” Old Sheng said, fuming in humiliation. “I did not know that Sheng Xiao could be so cold-blooded and heartless, and wouldn’t spare Huang Yao any face at all.
Third Brother, who was sitting in the living room and watching tv chuckled mockingly.
He had told them, but none of them had listened.
Now that the Sheng Xiao retaliated with a resounding slap, what could the Sheng family do?
All of them could only try to find a hole to hide in shame.
“Believe me now?”
Sheng Kai promptly wheeled on Third Brother’s question and shot back, “Didn’t you know about that early on? Didn’t you know Eighth Brother would do that?”
Knowing that the blame would be pinned on him now, Third Brother quickly threw his hands up. “I know nothing, honest to god. I never left the house since I was fired, and you could check my call records and see if I talked to Eighth Brother. Don’t try to blame me for everything.”
“I did tell you that he’s changed and wouldn’t fight you in the open—hadn’t you people have a taste after losing six point five billion dollars? He’s now matured and composed, so even if he looks like he wouldn’t trouble you, you wouldn’t know how you died in his hands.”
“So how are we supposed to help Huang Yao save face now?”
“With Huang Yao’s history, along with the Gu family and the Xu family’s support, would Grandfather still have to find strong backers? Does Huang Yao still need to rely on others as the largest empire of diamonds in the country? All of you are the ones short on confidence and got led by the nose. Who could you blame now? Either way, nothing could save Huang Yao’s face, and it’s a lesson you all paid for.”
“If you think that you can’t take this lying down and have to keep bothering Eighth Brother, just you wait. Once you made him angry and he fights back, it is only too easy for him with what he is now.”
“Just with that new company of his?” The old man still was not convinced that Sheng Xiao could hurt Huang Yao.
“Heh! Why do you think he could set up a research department for weapons? Is that what mere businessmen could do? I myself don’t know who Eighth Brother’s contacts are now, but I just know that he is on very good terms with Secretary He.”
“Moreover, even if his was a new company, weren’t you so keen on linking up with him, Grandfather? Because you know very well that what scares people most about Eighth Brother is his competence.”
It was something the Sheng family would never admit but were forced to.
But since neither Old Sheng nor Sheng Kai would accept that truth, Third Brother knew that his words were wasted of them.
Indeed, the old man said nothing and quietly returned to his study.
After all, he would die in grief if he spared Sheng Xiao just like that. But how could he utterly subjugate him?
Meanwhile…
“Zhongteng has declared to the whole world that they have no connection to Huang Yao. Just look at Huang Yao was behaving just before—it’s such a big slap to their face.”
“By the way, Chairman Sheng was the one who forced Sheng Xiao out of the family. That old man is really such a control freak.”
“We’ll see if Huang Yao would play the vague card from now on!”
That night, the entire Sheng family were in tacit embarrassment because it was just so shameful.
When Sheng Kai retired to his room, he told Gu Ziling, “Eighth Brother really gone and done it this time. He really spared not face for Huang Yao, which made him what he is today. Even if we are apart, he shouldn’t have been so merciless.”
“You don’t have to be so angry. It’s in the past.” Gu Ziling consoled him. “Someone as important as the CEO of Huang Yao should not be so petty.”
Sheng Kai sighed and closed his eyes. “I feel that I’ve always been living under his shadow. I really don’t know how to shake him off.”
“You’ve already done very well in the past six months.” Gu Ziling assured him. “Go take a bath, I’ve already heated the water for you.”
Sheng Kai said nothing more, and head straight into the bathroom.
When he came out, Gu Ziling had already prepared some red wine. “I’ll keep you company since you’re upset.”
Even though Sheng Kai thought that Gu Ziling was being caring just then, he just did not know that she merely intended to draw as much sperm as she could from him to test with.
Of course, she could understand how dejected Sheng Kai felt.
After all, the great mountain that was Sheng Xiao would not be so easily scaled!