Chapter 23 The engagement was broken off by a notorious woman
Shen Duanwen had never thought about Shen Manzhi's unwillingness to marry.
The marriages of children from wealthy families are basically sacrificed to consolidate the family's power. Even if it is not arranged by the family, the love partner must be well-matched.
So when Xie Yulan told him that Qin Yanfeng, the extremely unpopular second young master of the Qin family, was going to return to China, it happened that the Shen family needed to establish a relationship with the Qin family to achieve cooperation, and Shen Luo's marriage could not be decided casually and left to everyone. Daughter Shen Manzhi is married to the second young master of the Qin family.
This not only complies with the wishes of Chang Yu, the second wife of the Qin family, she can try to build a relationship, but also can use the Qin family's connections to build a better bridge for Shen Luo in the future, such as the youngest son who is most loved by Mr. Qin.
Originally, Shen Duanwen was still hesitant. Although Shen Manzhi had restrained himself a lot after returning from Kyoto in the past two years, he was still fooling around and causing trouble. The rich and aristocratic families still spurned and ridiculed her when they talked about her. He was worried that Shen Manzhi's reputation was too bad. The Qin family disagreed.
Xie Yulan saw his worries and settled the matter privately.
They are all women, so why doesn't Xie Yulan know what Chang Yu is thinking because of his mistress?
It is simply because they are afraid that the eldest son will come back to compete for financial rights and inherit the family business, and finally drive his stepmother and stepson out of the house.
It took her a lot of thought to settle on the marriage, and Shen Duanwen immediately informed Shen Manzhi of the matter.
Thinking of Shen Manzhi's attitude that night, Shen Duanwen became furious.
She is from the Shen family and his daughter, so why can't she make the decision for her?
Shen Duanwen was very angry. He didn't expect that this traitor would dare to plot against him like this!
There was a knock on the study door.
"Duan Wen."
Shen Duanwen stretched his temples to relieve his fatigue, "Come in."
There was a strong smell of cigarette smoke in the study. It had been a long time since Xie Yulan had seen him smoking so heavily. She put the chicken soup in her hand on the desk, walked over and opened all the windows, "You have been coming back late these days, and you are in a bad mood." It’s not good either. Did something happen to the company?”
The couple had been together for 20 years, and there was almost nothing they could hide from each other, and Shen Duanwen didn't want to hide anything from her.
"I know she's going to break off the engagement."
Xie Yulan paused while serving the soup, with some surprise in her eyes, "Break off the engagement? Wasn't everything going well during the engagement? She didn't make any fuss, so why is she suddenly unwilling?"
Shen Duanwen closed his eyes, "She never wanted to get married in the first place."
Although I don't want to admit it, the current situation is indeed a bit tricky because Shen Manzhi suddenly wants to break off the engagement.
"The company has had some troubles recently. There is a big order from abroad. There are already differences at the shareholders' meeting. The recent land acquisition application in the Chengnan Development Zone has been a troublesome matter. Those old guys have been insisting on it," Shen Duanwen said somewhat. He gritted his teeth and said with hidden anger, "If we don't break off the engagement, she will go through legal procedures to get back her shares from me. The shares will be divided equally. She and I have the same decision-making power."
Internal disagreements about the company's shareholders' meeting do not happen every day, but Shen is the founder after all, and Shen Duanwen's generation is the largest share holder. No matter how the board of directors falls out, it will not have a big impact. The premise is that the shares It's all at his disposal.
Xie Yulan knows something about these things, "Most of the board of directors still support you. Even if Manzhi has the right to vote, he is a child who knows nothing and cannot influence the final result..."
Shen Duanwen shook his head, "There are many people who want me to be lower down, and the people above are keeping a close eye on me, so there can't be any mistakes... Since she can endure it until now, there is nothing she can't do!"
Xie Yulan thought about his words carefully, "Are her shares legally valid? Is there a deferment period? I will transfer it to her after this period of time has passed..."
"It's useless," he has already asked the legal department to investigate. The share transfer letter made by Zhan Yunqing when she divided the shares with the old man was permanently effective because she could get back the shares at any time and sit on the position of the shareholders' meeting. , he would be at the bottom of such a dilemma, "She wants it today, and the legal team can transfer the equity to her within 24 hours."
Xie Yulan frowned. He had never mentioned these things to her, probably because he never thought that Shen Man would take back her shares and the share that her mother temporarily transferred to her. Therefore, Shen Duanwen has always been the company's largest shareholder and director. long.
Xie Yulan was sitting on the sofa thinking about the current situation, "What should we do with the Qin family? I went to Chang Yu to talk about this marriage, and we talked for a long time. Mr. Qin was still a little dissatisfied with this marriage at that time, but now When we say we want to break off the engagement, the Qin family probably thinks we are teasing them, right?"
Xie Yulan said that he had never thought about marrying the Qin family, firstly for the development of the company, but also to build a bridge for Shen Luo in the future.
The best solution now is to let Shen Luo marry her. This will dissuade Shen Manzhi from taking back his shares and preserve his position in the company; and secondly, it will not damage the harmony between the two families.
When he told Xie Yulan this idea, the woman almost jumped three feet high, "No way!"
"The person Luo Luo will marry in the future will never be like Qin Yanfeng." Realizing that she had gone too far, Xie Yulan softened her tone, but did not hide her anxiety.
Walking to the man, "Duan Wen, we have agreed on this a long time ago. We will pave the way for Luo Luo. From now on, Luo Luo will definitely bring more than this to the Shen family." They gradually cultivated Shen Luo into a man with both political integrity and talent in Huaicheng. The young lady from the aristocratic family is marrying the heir of a wealthy family for the sake of a strong marriage in the future, and will have unlimited glory.
Shen Duanwen understands her objection, but understanding is understanding. Nothing is more important than the company's controlling stake.
The Shen family has been in business for generations. Due to the death of Mr. Shen, the family business has gradually declined in his generation. He must not be relieved of his important responsibilities at this juncture. This not only affects his power, but also the Shen family's position in Huaicheng. status.
Thinking of this, Shen Duanwen's eyes were a little fierce, but his tone was very calm, "Then you go to the Qin family to resolve the matter of breaking off the engagement."
After saying that, he left the study.
Xie Yulan was stunned for a moment, knowing that he was angry, "...Shen Duanwen! You don't care about Luo Luo's future at all!"
Of course, it was impossible for Xie Yulan to choose Shen Luo to marry instead of Shen Manzhi. She had spent so much energy to negotiate the matter with Chang Yu and she had already used all her strength in a low voice. Now she suddenly regretted it and asked her to go to the Qin family to break off the engagement in person. ? Xie Yulan was so angry that she almost dropped the Poison Chicken Soup on the table.
Shen Luo went downstairs to get a glass of honey water, and saw her mother coming out of the study, looking absent-minded and looking very bad.
"Mom?" Shen Luo called her downstairs, "What happened?"
Xie Yulan glanced at her daughter complicatedly, opened her mouth to speak but stopped, and sighed softly.
The two entered Shen Luo's room, and Xie Yulan told Shen Luo what Shen Duanwen told her.
Shen Luo didn't say anything for a long time. Although he was a little shocked after hearing this, his tone was still soft and slightly surprised, "...the Qin family won't agree, right?"
At that time, Shen Luo was also an insider in the decision to marry Shen Manzhi to the unpopular second young master of the Qin family. She only knew about Qin Yanfeng, a rich second generation who was "unpopular", "abandoned" and "has accomplished nothing", so Only then would he take pleasure in this marriage.
But these few times he saw Qin Yanfeng in person, because the occasion required it, Shen Luo, who had met countless people, was amazed by this man's outstanding appearance and noble and gentle temperament. Shen Manzhi was really cheap.
Now she wants to break off the engagement? Shen Luo smiled inwardly, it was really stupid.
This is also a point that Xie Yulan struggles with, "I can talk to Chang Yu and let her persuade Qin Demin, but this is related to the reputation of the two families..."
The engagement between the two families was not hidden, and the upper circles of Huaicheng knew about it.
Did the Shen family take the initiative to break off the engagement, or was it a disreputable woman who took the initiative to break off the engagement?The Qin family ranks first among the aristocratic families in Huaicheng. What qualifications does she have to break off the engagement?Even the Qin family accepted her, and she wasn't happy anymore? Shen Luo pondered for a while, "Actually, breaking off the engagement is not the best choice. The two daughters of the Shen family..."
"Luoluo!" Xie Yulan knew what she wanted to say and glared at her, "I will not allow you to marry anyone other than the heir."
Shen Luo looked sad and whispered, "I didn't see you introduce me to the uncle who is the heir of the Qin family."
Xie Yulan was stunned and put her arms around her daughter's shoulders, "I know you like Qin Yanfeng's appearance, but skin is the most superficial thing.
The uncle of the Qin family spends little time in the Qin family compound. When Shen Manzhi and Qin Yanfeng return to the compound after their wedding, he can also bring you with him to create opportunities to meet the uncle of the Qin family, as well as the Huo family. That person is Qin Yanfeng’s maternal wife, and I will have the opportunity to contact him when the time comes..."
She didn't know what her mother said so many times. She listened to her mother's words absentmindedly. She was not curious at all about the two sons-in-law she expected, and even resisted them. After all, Qin Yanfeng was the most satisfying man she had ever seen.
After Xie Yulan finished speaking, she began to struggle with how to persuade the Qin family to agree to break off the engagement.
Shen Luo blinked slowly with her almond-shaped eyes, "Maybe the problem can be attributed to Shen Manzhi."
Xie Yulan gave her a suspicious look, "We used her bad reputation to let Chang Yu persuade the Qin family to agree to the marriage."
Shen Luo winked mischievously and said gently, "I mean, in order to avoid causing reputational damage to the Qin family and give the Shen family a reason to break off the engagement..."
Shen Manzhi's image was already like that anyway, so it wouldn't be surprising if he did something that ruined his character.
Give them an opportunity to stand on a moral high ground and voluntarily break off the engagement on the grounds that "Shen Man's reputation is notorious, the Qin family accepts her regardless of past grudges, but they don't know how to restrain themselves, and her character is not worthy of the young master of the Qin family." If they can successfully break off the engagement, It won't hurt the peace between the two families.
"...But this matter is not easy to handle," Xie Yulan agreed, but did not decide immediately, "Shen Manzhi is fooling around outside, and we don't know her whereabouts, how can she cause trouble?"
Shen Manzhi did not live in the Shen family after returning to Huaicheng from the capital. According to outside news, she had a mixed schedule and often slept in nightclubs. News is news. In fact, only a handful of people actually saw her in nightclubs. That is why, It’s not easy to cause trouble for anyone.
Shen Luo curled her lips and whispered into Xie Yulan's ear...
(End of this chapter)
