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Chapter 370 - 344 Koda Kaoru
Chapter 370: 344 Koda Kaoru
"Sister, you’ve rested for such a long time now, isn’t that enough? Hurry back to the company."
The elusively exclusive Imperial Brocade Gardens.
Meng Meiling sat in the courtyard, sipping tea amidst the blooming flowers. Such serene elegance is what many people dream of, isn’t it?
However, the middle-aged person sitting beside her was far less composed, sticking to Meng Meiling, earnestly persuading her. Not to mention, with regard to facial features, he bore quite a resemblance to the former lady of JinHai.
Yes.
To be precise, she was now the former lady.
"Which company are you talking about?"
Meng Meiling asked, her tone indifferent as she drank her tea.
"Of course, JinHai,"
Meng Jiye said without hesitation. His name alone was indicative of the high hopes his parents had for him.
That’s right, he was Meng Meiling’s younger brother, full siblings sharing the same mother. This also meant that he was Qian Qian’s uncle on her mother’s side.
The most beautiful days of April are no myth.
The azure sky washed clean with clouds coming and going, undulating in a soothing rhythm, was indeed much more pleasant than being trapped in an office within towering skyscrapers.
And Meng Meiling had always been someone who knew how to enjoy life.
"Whether I am there or not, it doesn’t matter to JinHai."
Meng Jiye immediately disagreed upon hearing this, "Sister, how can you say that? You are the major shareholder of JinHai, holding decisive influence over its development. How can it be irrelevant to you?"
Meng Meiling remained tepid, her tone detached, "Didn’t you always hope that JinHai would go bankrupt and close down in the past?"
Meng Jiye suddenly felt awkward and chuckled forcefully, "Sister, wasn’t that just youthful foolishness?"
"Don’t forget the expectations of our parents. The Meng Family is still counting on you to make it prosper. Don’t waste your time on me."
One cannot call it outright gender bias, for carrying on the family trade is seen as natural, especially in well-heeled families.
And because she insisted on marrying Shi Zhenhua, Meng Meiling’s relationship with her family had become quite tense at one point.
Of course.
Time and circumstances had changed since then.
The once dignified Meng Family, all combined, could no longer match a single JinHai. Facing the once scorned poor boy, they even had to present a smile.
"Sister, how can you say that? We are the closest of kin, and isn’t JinHai also the Meng Family’s business?"
Meng Meiling laughed, her smile sharp and mocking.
"JinHai carries the Shi surname, what does it have to do with the Meng Family? And besides, I’m already divorced from Shi Zhenhua."
"I always knew Shi Zhenhua was an ingrate. Could he have achieved today’s success without our Meng Family?"
Meng Jiye cursed unabashedly, his resentment long-contained.
His attitude undoubtedly represented the sentiments of the majority in the Meng Family.
Not many were emotionally equipped to accept the shift in status.
"Sister, it’s precisely because you’re divorced that you should return to JinHai. You remain the major shareholder, and that hasn’t changed. You cannot allow Shi Zhenhua to continue acting recklessly."
Meng Jiye spoke with righteous indignation.
"Has something happened?"
Meng Meiling inquired.
"Sister, you’ve been away from JinHai for too long. You don’t know, Shi Zhenhua is currently purging dissidents, adopting a dictatorial style, and he has fired several of my subordinates. Sister, regardless of everything, I am still your brother. He is showing neither you nor the Meng Family any respect!"
As relative by marriage, the rise of JinHai had inevitably brought benefits to the Meng Family. Most tangibly, Meng Jiye had also acquired a portion of JinHai’s shares. Although not many, they garnered him a seat on the board of directors.
From this perspective, Shi Zhenhua wasn’t being overly unkind.
"Why don’t you go to Qian Qian?"
Meng Meiling asked.
"Sister, Qian Qian is still a child. What does she know?"
Meng Jiye responded immediately. Truthfully, due to the grievances of the older generation, his niece was not particularly close to him as her uncle.
"It doesn’t seem to me that Shi Zhenhua is the dictator. More like you’ve been forming cliques within JinHai."
Meng Meiling put down her delicate purple clay teacup.
"Sister, am I that kind of person?"
Meng Jiye immediately protested his innocence, "I’ve always treated JinHai like our own business, working hard without complaint. Yet Shi Zhenhua is so ruthless. Sister, do you know what people under JinHai are saying about me now? He’s openly shaming our Meng Family!"
Meng Meiling was unmoved.
She knew her brother well: haughty yet mediocre. With such traits, not only was enterprise out of the question, but even maintaining the current state of the Meng Family’s enterprise seemed challenging.
The key issue was his boundless ambition. When strength does not match ambition, the result could be disastrous.
Of course.
Throughout history, from the rise and fall of empires to the fluctuating fortunes of a single family, no one can forever sit aloft. Survival of the fittest is a law of nature and a principle of societal operation.
"Stop always pushing the blame onto others. When things go wrong, the first step is to reflect on oneself. If you’re truly blameless, not having given others leverage against you, how could Shi Zhenhua possibly find a reason to target you?"
Even though she was no longer at the company, Meng Meiling seemed to see everything clearly.
Meng Jiye huffed and puffed, unable to speak for a moment.
"Sister, who doesn’t make mistakes? For such a small issue, is there a need to be so heartless?"
"Without rules, there is no square or circle. Shi Zhenhua has reached his position today step by step. What do you think got him there? If your own hands are dirty, you can’t blame others."
"Sister, you’re already divorced from him; we are the real family!"
Meng Jiye, feeling extremely awkward, couldn’t help but raise his voice.
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