Contract Marriage: Billionaire and His Deaf Wife
Chapter 189 The First Time the Couple Separated (3)

Chapter 189: Chapter 189 The First Time the Couple Separated (3)

Against such preferences, Mr. Yebai, clad in flashy and frivolously colored attire, had no reason to be seen as a serious, working individual. Rather, he was perceived as a profligate who only knew how to play and not work.

Those who are serious and fully dedicated to their work, who integrate into society, should not especially emphasize their individuality. A typical representative of such a person would be President Chen Jiaming, walking ahead of Gu Nuan.

In the business world, it is the darker colors that symbolize a steady personality and reliability, inspiring trust in others.

Chen Jiaming would never dress like Mr. Yebai, adorned like a peacock drawing all eyes, nor would he choose light, frivolous white to dress himself up like a profligate. The colors of his suits were either light gray or dark gray, always perfectly appropriate.

Only attire this sensible could reassure business partners of your integrity and ease negotiations.

In other words, individuals like Chen Jiaming know how to forge alliances and build trust.

Someone like Mr. Yebai, who stands out everywhere he goes, could only be described as an anomaly in society, hardly able to blend in, let alone win hearts like Chen Jiaming does.

Gu Nuan’s concerns about the family’s Mr. Yebai were justified.

Truth be told, since her arrival at the company, a wave of rumors had, little by little, begun to spread within the office, unavoidably reaching the ears of newcomers.

The rumors suggested that there was a significant disagreement within the board regarding the appointment of Xiao Jianming’s future successor at Changda Group.

Indeed. Xiao Jianming was the undisputed king of Changda Group, controlling most of its shares. Xiao Jianming alone had the power to decide to whom he would pass on Changda.

However, Xiao Jianming’s only son, Xiao Yebai, had hardly ever made an appearance in the company.

Based on snippets from mainstream media, Xiao Yebai’s public image seemed tarnished; most outlets had already pegged him as a rich second generation known only for spending money and not for accomplishing anything—a profligate, a disgrace.

Imagine a company on which thousands of employees rely for their livelihoods being led by a profligate who only knows how to spend money and not how to earn it.

The rank-and-file employees were deeply troubled by this thought. As for the directors and shareholders who held considerable stakes in Changda, they naturally hoped for Changda to flourish, to become more successful, and more profitable. They could not tolerate, let alone permit, a profligate to guide the future of Changda. Xiao Jianming could not possibly disregard the general sentiment inside and outside the company.

After all, a company’s continued existence depends on the concerted efforts from both within and outside the organization.

Perhaps for such reasons, the chances of Xiao Yebai appearing in Changda Company seemed all the dimmer.

The crux of the matter was reduced to a single question: Was Mr. Yebai truly a profligate?

If Gu Nuan had not initially come into contact with Mr. Yebai because of Aunt Qiu’s project, she might very well have followed the dominant public opinion, with a fifty percent chance of being swayed. This is because the reports in the mainstream media were very convincing.

The other fifty percent of Gu Nuan’s skepticism stemmed from what she perceived in Mr. Yebai’s social media presence: insights others failed to see.

While others found joy in Mr. Yebai’s posts, Gu Nuan discerned nuances of finance.

But individuals like Gu Nuan, who would delve into Mr. Yebai’s social media posts, were undoubtedly in the minority.

Many people, not just outsiders but looking at the prevailing opinion within Changda itself, did not approve of Mr. Yebai as the rightful heir to Changda.