After My Flash Marriage with the Sick Beauty, I Reached the Pinnacle of My Life - Chapter 44

Perhaps the environment in the Xia family’s house was conducive to health, as Wen Jiao’s physical condition improved again after only a few days of moving in.

As soon as she felt better, she started thinking about the share transfer.

“Are you going to the company? I’ll have someone go with you,” said Xia Mom, worried that something might happen to Wen Jiao.

She arranged for a trusted assistant to drive Wen Jiao, and then looked at Wen Jiao with a complicated expression.

Xia Mom remembered what her daughter had said about the proposal.

However, in the few days since Wen Jiao moved in, she had been very reserved, acting as if the proposal was just her daughter’s pipe dream.

This left Xia Mom unsure of what to say.

Wen Jiao thanked Xia Mom for her kindness with a smile.

Xia Mom then came to a realization: “You are Shi Shi’s beloved person, just treat this place as your own home. Don’t worry about inconveniencing us.”

Wen Jiao politely replied, “I understand.”

“You don’t have to stay in your room all day,” Xia Mom said very carefully. “You can go for a walk in the yard, get some sun… Alas, Shishi was a handful when she was little. You are so quiet, it makes me worry.”

Xia Mom still believed her own child was the best.

She thought all children should be as lively as Xia Shishi.

She almost forgot that Wen Jiao was seven years older than Xia Shishi.

How could a woman who had been working for years be as jumpy as Xia Shishi used to be?

But in Xia Mom’s heart, a child was always a child.

Wen Jiao had never received this kind of caring attention. She kept a smile on her face throughout, her attitude gentle and polite, and she didn’t mind Xia Mom’s talkativeness.

She still needed to go to the company.

It was best to handle this matter as quickly as possible.

“You’re crazy!”

The board members exchanged glances, communicating information with their eyes.

The person who erupted in anger was Wen Dad. His eyes were fixed on the share transfer document on the table, and he was so furious his hands were shaking: “Those are the shares your grandfather left you! Are you just giving them away like this?”

Wen Jiao’s face was cold, and her attitude was firm: “Precisely because they are my shares, I have every right to transfer them to Shishi.”

“You, you!” Wen Dad pointed at Wen Jiao, looking as if he were scolding an unfilial daughter.

How long had he been back from abroad?

He hadn’t even fully reorganized the domestic business when Wen Jiao came to the company.

And not only did she come, but she immediately called a board meeting.

Wen Dad thought it must be something important to go through so much trouble, but he never expected it was a plan to anger him to death!

Wen Dad had coveted these shares for a long time.

He had left the country, claiming he was going abroad to develop his own business, only because he couldn’t get them from the old man back then.

If he could add Wen Jiao’s shares to his own, he would be the largest shareholder of the Wen Group, and the company would be under his complete control!

It was already frustrating that the old man insisted on leaving the shares to Wen Jiao, but at least Wen Jiao was his capable daughter and still part of his family.

Yet, the shares he couldn’t obtain from Wen Jiao after so much persuasion, she just handed over to Xia Shishi? Why didn’t Xia Shishi bring over the Xia Group instead!

“You’re truly obsessed with that woman!” Wen Dad was exasperated.

Someone on the board chuckled.

When Wen Dad looked over, a white-haired shareholder from the previous generation slowly asked, “Wen Director, why do you want to transfer the shares to Xia Shishi? Are you planning to bring her into the Wen Group?”

In the eyes of the board, this was the key point.

If it was just giving the shares to Xia Shishi, it was merely moving funds between their two pockets; the money would still be spent the same way.

But if Xia Shishi were also to join the company, that would be different.

They only allowed Wen Jiao to be the acting director out of respect for the old man. If they added another Xia Shishi, what would that even mean?

Wen Dad: “She wishes. Does she plan to bankrupt the company?”

The chill in Wen Jiao’s eyes was almost irrepressible.

She scanned every person present.

Then she lowered her eyes and voluntarily showed weakness: “The doctor said my health is getting worse, and I worry I won’t be able to leave anything for her.”

The effect of showing weakness was excellent; the previously tense board members immediately relaxed.

If that was all there was to it, then it was no big deal.

It was just a matter of someone else collecting the dividends after Wen Jiao passed away.

The only one dissatisfied was Wen Dad: “She can starve.”

Instead of leaving the shares to Xia Shishi, she should leave them to him—he was Wen Jiao’s father! The head of the family!

The other board members didn’t want to meddle in this family affair.

Compared to giving the shares to Wen Dad, they were more willing to let Xia Shishi have them.

“She will be our new shareholder from now on,” the white-haired director directly settled the matter, but quickly changed the subject, “Then what about your position as acting director?”

“I don’t want it anymore,” Wen Jiao said lightly.

She had long anticipated the board’s reaction.

She had been thinking about it ever since the day she suddenly collapsed. Wen Dad would definitely return, and they would continue to make trouble.

It wasn’t that Wen Jiao couldn’t put up with their trouble, but she simply felt it was unnecessary.

Wen Jiao’s prompt reply stunned everyone.

Including her aunt, who pushed the door open, using the excuse of bringing water to Wen Dad.

She looked at Wen Jiao, trying hard to suppress the joy on her face: “Don’t be impulsive. You’ve put so much effort into the company, and your proposal hasn’t even been completed yet.”

Wen Jiao looked up at her.

This hypocritically smiling aunt also held some fractional shares, but not enough to enter the board.

However, the aunt and Wen Dad were both shameless people. While talking about the company, they also mentioned being family.

The meeting had only just begun, and she had already mixed in with a glass of water.

“I didn’t say I’m leaving immediately,” Wen Jiao calmly refuted. “You all don’t mind if I finish what I started before I leave, do you?”

Several shareholders exchanged looks. Before they could nod, the aunt spoke again: “Weren’t you unwell before? Now that you’ve finally recovered, why not rest more?”

Rest?

Rest until all the work was taken over by them, and when she came back, there would be nothing left to do, forcing her to withdraw gracefully?

Wen Jiao smiled: “That index was obtained through my hard work. I wouldn’t feel comfortable leaving it to someone else.”

Wen Dad wanted to make an issue of it again.

He never wanted that blasted garden project anyway.

After being glanced at by the aunt, he frowned and hushed himself.

Wen Jiao took note of it: “Aunt, don’t worry. I know my physical condition and won’t overexert myself. I will resign after I finish this matter. Then I can spend more time with Grandpa.”

The aunt smiled: “No wonder Dad dotes on you so much. That’s good. I’ll feel relieved if you’re with Dad.”

“Then we will finalize this matter once your fiancée comes to sign the papers,” the directors said, standing up.

The issue was resolved more peacefully than expected.

Probably because Wen Jiao had conceded too much.

These directors still didn’t understand the reason behind Wen Jiao’s actions and planned to discuss it privately after leaving.

The elderly director stopped after bypassing Wen Dad and before reaching the door, then asked one last question: “When are you and your fiancée getting married?”

When this topic came up, a faint smile appeared on Wen Jiao’s face.

“Soon.”

In the office, Wen Dad was so angry he was throwing file folders: “Disobedient child! I should have had another one back then!”

When Wen Aunt came in and heard this, a fleeting, mocking smile crossed her face, which she quickly suppressed: “You know Wen Jiao is not in good health. It’s already quite a feat that she lasted this long.”

“…” Wen Dad had nothing to say.

He could only sigh in the end: “If only she were a son.”

Women were prone to getting sick, making a fuss over the slightest reaction.

If it were a healthy son, that would be the best situation. Then the father and son could work together…

“What are you doing here?” Wen Dad finally looked at Wen Aunt.

Wen Aunt smiled and probed: “The position of acting director is so important. Wen Jiao just offered to give it up without properly discussing it with us. Who will take this position after she leaves?”

Wen Dad’s face darkened further.

This was the real reason he had flown into a rage at the board meeting.

He had been home for a while, and Wen Jiao never discussed it with him, just directly deciding to give her shares to Xia Shishi.

She completely disregarded him!

Wen Dad knew this daughter inherited the old man’s talent, and he was somewhat dull… but no matter what, he was her father! The head of the family!

“This position must have been coveted by those old foxes for a long time, otherwise, why would they instantly agree after she said she was quitting?” Wen Dad said with a dark expression. “We cannot let this position go.”

Although the Wen Group is still primarily owned by the Wen family as the largest shareholder, the remaining shares cannot be lost.

Otherwise, those old foxes could join forces and change the name of the Wen Group!

Wen Dad already occupied a seat on the board and couldn’t become the acting director as well.

He then knowingly looked at Wen Aunt.

Wen Aunt smiled back at him: “I’m your older sister. I watched you grow up. Can’t you trust me?”

Wen Jiao returned to her office.

Fearing complications, she had to quickly implement the City Garden project and, if possible, arrange for the subsequent high-rise building project.

Just as she opened a file, the desk phone rang.

It was Wen Mom calling.

Wen Mom couldn’t possibly be unaware of such a major event, so she called immediately to ask: “How could you give up that position!”

She wasn’t scolding Wen Jiao for transferring the shares to Xia Shishi but was more concerned about the position.

“Xia Shishi is family. I have no objection to you transferring the shares to her; she has the Xia Group and isn’t the type to cling to these few shares,” Wen Mom said seriously. “But giving up the acting director position will cause so much trouble.”

“If you can’t hold on, you can let me help you stall, unless it’s really…” Wen Mom didn’t finish her sentence.

Being in the position of acting director for so long was also due to Wen Jiao’s own efforts.

It was her hard work.

Wen Mom believed Wen Jiao wouldn’t easily withdraw unless there was a very important reason, so Wen Mom’s voice dropped, and she began to feel uneasy: “What did the doctor say?”

Wen Jiao signed her name on the document with a pen: “I’ll be in this position for a while longer. If you don’t plan to go abroad, you can also take this position.”

Wen Mom: “…How about you move back home?”

She clearly misunderstood something.

Wen Jiao’s expression was focused: “I’m fine. I just want to relax for a while first. I’ll move back to Grandpa’s place until the wedding is over.”

Wen Mom sighed.

“You grew up with your grandpa. As your mother, I really haven’t been able to fulfill my duty,” she always felt she owed Wen Jiao, but she, too, had a difficult life.

Wen Jiao had been very smart since she was a child.

It was as if nothing could be hidden from her.

Wen Mom also wished she could have grown up like Xia Shishi, but Wen Mom truly couldn’t manage it.

“Focus on preparing for your wedding. I won’t go abroad again,” Wen Mom finally said.

After all, the development abroad wasn’t that great, and it was chaotic.

It was only when the wedding was mentioned that Wen Jiao’s eyes brightened. She put down her pen and called “Mom” seriously: “How should I propose?”