Ever since Wen Haowen was exposed to have had an extramarital affair and Xiao Zhiyuan was exposed to have been keeping women, the two lost their reputations in the upper-class society .
At the very least, Wen Haowen was proven to have been framed . However, things were much worse for Xiao Zhiyuan, who was rumored to have been in illicit affairs with undergraduates . It was a severe issue with his character, and everyone despised him for his infidelity .
Wen Haowen was in a different predicament from Xiao Zhiyuan . Wen Haowen had not been enjoying a good reputation in the circle because of the fact that he had cheated on his former spouse, Mo Yunyao, and inevitably caused her death . However, it was much worse for Xiao Zhiyuan because he had always been enjoying a good reputation and was known for his squeaky clean image . Hence, everyone could not accept the news of his betrayal towards his marriage and they all felt like they had been cheated .
At this moment, the Xiao Family was going through a tumultuous time .
Old Mr . Xiao read the news reports about Xiao Zhiyuan’s extramarital affairs in complete disbelief, grabbing onto the newspapers with shaky hands .
Xiao Zhiyuan thumped himself down onto the couch, his hair all messy and unkempt and his clothes all crumpled up . His tie hung loosely around his neck in an untidy manner . He did not expect that he would be exposed at all .
The Wen Family had truly devised a great plan this time by plotting against the Xiao Family and luring them into the trap, compelling them to invest a large sum of money in the stock market . At last, they launched a heavy bomb and crushed the Xiao Family into bits .
Old Mr . Xiao suddenly tore the newspaper in his hands into bits and seethed with anger . “Are these reports real or not!?!”
Amongst the four major families, the Gu Family had the longest legacy, something the Xiao Family could not compare to . However, Jiang Shaofeng was much more scheming and cunning, while Wen Haowen was conceited and incompetent . The prideful Old Mr . Xia felt that his son was the most outstanding one compared to the two of them . However… it was the very son that he was proud of, who had given him such a huge blow by making young undergraduates his kept mistresses . He was even rumored to have an illegitimate son . How was Xiao Zhiyuan any better than Wen Haowen?
Staring at his exasperated father, Xiao Zhiyuan’s legs turned into jelly and he dropped onto his knees . “Father, I’m sorry . I was too muddled up to have committed such an immoral and disgraceful act and ended up letting others collect evidence against me . I even caused the Xiao Family’s reputation to be ruined and suffer a major loss . Father… it’s all my fault . I was too shameless . ”
It had been several years since he had undergraduates as his mistresses . He had also been discreet with his affairs . Hence, he could not figure out just how the matter had gotten exposed .
Old Mr . Xiao flew into a rage and gave Xiao Zhiyuan a tight slap across the face, the loud, crisp sound echoing in the living room . The emptiness of the living room amplified the loud sound of the slap .
The impact of the slap made Xiao Zhiyuan feel a little giddy as a stinging pain formed on his face . His ears began to ring and he murmured, “Father…”
“You rascal . How did I teach you? What did I warn you about the dangers of lust? I told you to practice abstinence and exercise self-control, but what did you do? You’re already in your forties and yet, you still had extramarital affairs with younger undergraduates . In the eyes of everyone else, you’re lewd and immoral . You’re perverted and lecherous . ” Old Mr . Xiao glared at his son in utter disappointment .
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Xiao Zhiyuan continued to kneel on the ground and allowed Old Mr . Xiao to reprimand him .
Old Mr . Xiao kicked Xiao Zhiyuan onto the ground and continued furiously, “You’re the CEO of the Xiao Corporation and the successor of the Xiao Family . All of your words and actions represent the Xiao Family and the Xiao Corporation . Look what you’ve done . You’ve ruined the Xiao Family’s reputation . How are we supposed to face others from now on? You’ve caused damage to the Xiao Corporation’s interests . How am I supposed to answer to the shareholders?”
With an apologetic and regretful expression on his face, Xiao Zhiyuan slapped himself forcefully and said, “Father, I’m a bastard to have done such a disgraceful act and brought shame to the Xiao Family as well as our ancestors . ”
Xiao Zhiyuan continued to kneel feebly as if he had all of his energy sucked out of him . He looked extremely down and disheveled .
He had always been prideful and outstanding ever since he was a child, surpassing his peers Wen Haowen and Jiang Shaofeng in almost every aspect . He took over the position of CEO in the Xiao Corporation at a young age and had done a great job compared to the incompetent Wen Haowen . He even made the Xiao Corporation outshine the Wen Corporation .
He was proud, but he had every reason to be .
Yet, look at how things had turned out! All because of Wen Xinya, his reputation was tarnished and he became the public enemy whom everyone criticized and abhorred . He was even reduced to being labeled as a pervert and ended up implicating the Xiao Family .
He thought about the time when Wen Haowen caused the death of his first wife by having an extramarital affair, followed by the next scandal Wen Haowen was involved in . Back then… he gloated over Wen Haowen’s misfortune and mocked him in disdain .
However, the tables had now turned . He did not expect that he would be faced with a similar fate!
He was in a far worse predicament than Wen Haowen .
Firstly, it was his wife Lin Yuechan who faced harsh criticism from society, followed by his son, Xiao Chengyu, and lastly the shareholders of the Xiao Corporation .
Everything… was caused by the little lass from the Wen Family .
Once again, he had been defeated by her .
Previously, the Wen Family took action at the very last minute and beat them to acquiring Ai Shang Group . Hence, the Xiao Family ended up paving the way for the Wen Family to defeat them .
This time, the Wen Family devised a cunning plan to lure the Xiao Family into the trap before making use of the media to stab them in the back .
Old Mr . Xiao’s anger did not seem to subside . He continued to slap and kick Xiao Zhiyuan furiously . “You shameless bastard . You’ve embarrassed me . How are we supposed to face others from now on?”
Xiao Zhiyuan closed his eyes and forced himself to freshen up . “Father, now that things have already come to this, there’s no point in getting angry . This is the outcome of the battle between the Xiao Family and the Wen Family . At this juncture, the most important thing for us to do is to come up with a strategy . ”
As the successor of the Xiao Family and the CEO of the Xiao Corporation, he could not become dejected now or back away cowardly . He had to step up and solve the problem instead of shirking the responsibility .
Old Mr . Xiao’s anger began to fade upon hearing his words . He staggered backwards and almost lost his balance . Gazing at the look in his son’s eyes, he nodded and said, “At least you’re not too muddled up and did not disappoint me any further . ”
Xiao Zhiyuan felt too ashamed to face his father . Hanging his head low, he apologized . “Father, I’m sorry to have disappointed you . ”
Previously, it was the acquirement of Ai Shang Group, and now it was the battle between the Xiao Family and the Wen Family . He had experienced failure twice, and it sure did not taste great .
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