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Chapter 27 - A Toad Lusting After a Swan’s Flesh

Chapter 27: A Toad Lusting After a Swan’s Flesh

The Xia Corporation was located in the CBD at the heart of the capital, its towering skyscraper piercing the clouds. Looking down from above, the people below appeared as tiny as ants.

Today was the Xia Corporation’s strategic goals meeting for the second half of the year. The conference room was vast, capable of accommodating hundreds of people, and at this moment, it was packed to the brim. Xia Shihan, dressed in a standard black suit, held a laser pointer aimed at the projector on the wall, eloquently outlining the Xia Corporation’s strategic objectives for the coming six months.

Everyone in the meeting was fully focused, waiting for Xia Shihan to assign tasks. Xia Shihan had grand ambitions—she planned to establish a foothold overseas within half a year. Apart from attending Lin Tai’s birthday banquet, she had been holed up in her office, meticulously planning the development of the Xia Corporation.

As a reincarnator, she had an intimate understanding of future financial trends. Given enough time, she was confident she could elevate her corporation’s strength to surpass Ye Bai’s consortium. Although she deeply missed her beloved young man, Xia Shihan restrained herself from seeking out Lin Tai. Only when she had the power to crush Ye Bai could she live carefree with Lin Tai.

Ring ring ring~

The untimely sound of a phone echoed through the conference room. Almost instantly, everyone began searching for the phone’s owner. Forgetting to silence a phone during the Xia Corporation’s strategic meeting was a serious offense. But as their gazes swept the room, they couldn’t identify whose phone was ringing.

“Hello,” Xia Shihan answered the call, her tone icy. She despised being disturbed during meetings. Of course, she kept her phone on for special reasons—like now!

The executives in the room were stunned to see that it was Xia Shihan’s phone ringing, and even more shocked that she actually answered it. In that moment, they were incredulous. Xia Shihan had set the rule herself, yet she was the one breaking it?

But none of the executives present were fools. For such an important meeting, if Xia Shihan kept her phone on, it must be for something critical. Could there be an issue with their overseas investments? Those were worth hundreds of billions!

Suddenly, all the executives sat up straight, waiting for Xia Shihan to finish her call.

“I understand,” Xia Shihan said softly after a brief conversation, her brows tightly furrowed.

The executives below were instantly alarmed. It must be a major issue! Since Xia Shihan took over, they had never seen her frown so deeply. Many executives began to sweat. They were responsible for parts of the overseas investments, and if something had gone wrong, they would likely bear the blame. For a moment, everyone was on edge, unsure which segment had encountered a problem.

Xia Shihan put down her phone and glanced at the executives in the room. Seeing her look their way, they sat upright, taking deep breaths, silently praying she wouldn’t call their names.

“I have some personal matters to attend to. The meeting is postponed,” Xia Shihan announced. With that, she strode out of the conference room in her high heels, not looking back.

The executives, drenched in sweat, remained seated and let out a collective sigh of relief. It wasn’t an exaggeration—they were genuinely intimidated. Xia Shihan’s presence was overwhelming. She didn’t seem like a novice CEO but rather a seasoned, decisive financial titan, no less formidable than Chairman Xia himself. In just two years, she had doubled the Xia Corporation’s scale, and this year, she was leading the company into the overseas market, achieving consecutive victories and becoming a legend in the business world, earning their admiration.

Moreover, Xia Shihan was ruthless. She had swiftly removed and expelled the executives who had been coasting in the company, stripping them of their positions. With authority, means, and capability, Xia Shihan’s status in the Xia Corporation had surpassed even Chairman Xia. How could they not be nervous?

“What personal matters could President Xia have right now?” Since the meeting was postponed, the executives began gossiping.

“Could something have happened to Chairman Xia?”

“Don’t be ridiculous. What could happen to Chairman Xia? I saw him not long ago, and he was in great health.”

“Well, you never know. He’s getting old, and one misstep could be dangerous.”

“Do you think President Xia might be dealing with that Lin family’s young master? It’s all over the internet today—that young master got into a fight for President Xia and was taken to the police station.”

As soon as someone mentioned this, all the executives in the room turned to look at the speaker.

“Have you lost your mind? Do you really think President Xia would care about that loser?” The others scoffed at the suggestion.

They were all too familiar with Xia Shihan’s attitude toward Lin Tai, her persistent “lapdog.” She despised him to the core. They had often seen her give Lin Tai the cold shoulder. Besides, a good-for-nothing like Lin Tai—how could he be worthy of their President Xia?

A toad lusting after a swan’s flesh!

“There’s no way President Xia would bother with that loser. His actions are just wishful thinking. I’d sooner believe her personal matter involves Chairman Xia.”

“I hope Chairman Xia is alright.”

“Judging by President Xia’s demeanor, it seems like a serious matter.”

The executives’ discussions continued unabated.

The person who had been mocked turned red in the face. “Who knows? Maybe President Xia is into guys like that!”

Even he didn’t believe it himself, but having been ridiculed by the group, he wasn’t about to admit he was wrong.

“Lawyer Li, the president has instructed you to prepare the materials. We must get Young Master Lin bailed out!” The conference room door swung open, and Xia Shihan’s personal secretary walked in, delivering the message.

As soon as the secretary spoke, the entire room fell silent.

The mockery they had just thrown out felt like an invisible slap across their faces!

The toad had really caught the swan’s flesh?!?!?!?!