Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 699 - 700 The Real Heiress Does Not Return to Her Place 32_1

Chapter 699: Chapter 700 The Real Heiress Does Not Return to Her Place 32_1

Even with ample mental preparation, the sight of Wei Yan and his companions returning with grim faces caused my heart to plummet in a straight line.

What to do? If he still doesn’t fork over the money, those people will definitely not let him off.

The family does have the capability, but in the past two years, the family’s growth had been too rapid, and the financials have always been extremely tight.

If there was a need to bail someone out, the company could very well collapse, and the Wei Family would be left with no chance to recover.

Those people would probably delight in trampling us a few times before partitioning the Wei Family’s assets among themselves.

"Dad, her?" Remembering what Wei Yan had said earlier, Wei Xudong realized that while he had been enjoying his moments of glory, Zhang Li was actually doing quite well too.

She had made a good deal of money in the stock market too, and most importantly, she was steady. Although her exact net worth was unknown, it was at least in the tens of millions.

The thought of that silly girl Zhang Li having a net worth in the tens of millions made Wei Xudong very displeased.

In the past few years, Wei Yan had thought about replacing the successor at times, but it was only after Wei Xudong had performed well, not only earning money himself but also helping his friends make money and expanding his network, that things had started to look uncertain.

Now, having fallen from the clouds into the abyss, burdening the family with millions in compensation, even if Wei Yan would give him a chance, would the other shareholders be happy about it?

"She agreed." Wei Yan sighed softly, "But we have to sell her those plots of land our family owns."

"Sell land?" Wei Xudong knew the family’s plans and how important those pieces of land were to the family.

"How can she have the nerve to ask."

"Really, she’s already rich." Wei Xudong was very unhappy, feeling that Zhang Li was taking advantage of the situation.

Looking at the continually complaining Wei Xudong, "When you were making money and basking in success, did you ever buy her anything?"

"Did you ever treat her to a meal?"

"When you and your fair-weather friends went out to play, to Europe and America or skiing in Japan, did you ever take your sister on a trip?"

"You bought all kinds of things for those friends of yours, took them out to play, and paid for all their entertainment expenses."

"Now that you’re in trouble, what are they doing? They’re the ungrateful ones turning their backs on you, jumping up and down demanding that you repay the money quickly, aren’t they?"

"When we approached their families, their asking prices were truly outrageous — the same amount of money, plus a portion of it, and they also wanted those plots of land."

"Why don’t you go to your pals, explain the situation at home, and ask if they can be a bit more lenient?"

"I, I..." Wei Xudong was at a loss; he had never begged those people, "They said they can’t interfere with family matters."

"When you led them in having fun back then, why didn’t you consider how risky the futures market was? It’s treacherously deep, and one could easily fall in."

"When you led them in making a big profit, and enjoying all the delicacies and luxuries, how did their families forget to thank you?"

Wei Yan was infuriated, "Forget it, let’s not talk about it anymore, there’s no point in dwelling on this matter."

Initially, it was just play among children, and the parents didn’t take it seriously; despite involving money, that sum was just pocket change to them.

The investment pooled from pocket change shouldn’t have made a significant impact, yet it unexpectedly succeeded the first time.

Although there were occasional failures afterward, generally, the returns were more profitable.

As these successes accumulated, many people came with hefty sums, hoping Wei Xudong would lead them in playing the market to make a fortune together.

Recalling those times, he truly lived a life where everything was provided for him, as comfortable as one could possibly be.

Once misfortune struck, these people became ruthless, "They also hoped I could pay them back sooner."

Now, Wei Xudong could only dare not answer phone calls or leave the house, worried about what he would do if something happened.

"Dad, did you really agree?" Wei Xudong always felt agreeing would result in a great loss.

But if he didn’t agree now, there was no way to repay the debts. Not to mention the future, even the present days wouldn’t be stable.

Wei Yan said irritably, "I really want to refuse, but there is no other way. If I don’t agree and look for others, the terms wouldn’t be as good as hers."

"I just didn’t expect that the land she got, she never considered letting Wei’s develop it."

What? Not letting Wei’s develop it? Wei Xudong thought that the land was given to Zhang Li, but since she didn’t understand development, she would eventually have to collaborate with Wei’s.

Unexpectedly, she disagreed, "Why would she disagree?"

"She said she doubted Wei’s capabilities."

"Simply put, after all the trouble you’ve caused, she thinks Wei’s doesn’t have the ability."

Wei Yan sighed softly, "Son, I know you have a lot of ideas and frustrations, but stay grounded."

"With futures, there’s no guarantee anyone will make money."

"Even institutions can misjudge sometimes." Wei Yan hoped Wei Xudong would learn a lesson from this and stop thinking about making money all the time.

Ever since Xue Yan entered the house, she had been looking around and noticed that no one came out, "Where’s Wei Wei?"

When Wei Xudong heard Xue Yan mention Wei Wei, his expression became very unnatural, "Mom, are you looking for her?"

"Yes, with you being like this, shouldn’t she be here comforting you?" It was only then that Xue Yan noticed the disarray in the house, and the floor covered in dust.

"She..." Wei Xudong thought of the last argument and felt his heart breaking.

He knew no matter what, he couldn’t mention this to his parents, or else they would definitely have an adverse opinion of her.

"She isn’t in Harbor City, right?" Xue Yan concluded, walking into the room and rummaging through.

This really amused her, "In the whole house, there’s only your stuff, none of hers."

"And even your things aren’t that many." Wei Yan didn’t expect Xue Yan to actually go into Wei Xudong’s room and immediately went to pull her away.

As a result, he found that there were not many clothes belonging to Wei Xudong in the bedroom, and he noticed how clean and tidy the bed was.

Adding up the messy state of the living room and what Zhang Li said earlier about renting a villa at Ban Shan,

he had previously thought that with so much debt, the mansion would have been returned by now. Now, he felt it was very likely he had thought too much.

Wei Xudong didn’t expect Xue Yan to head to the bedroom without any warning, and he was so confused that he couldn’t react.

"This is just great, my good son." Wei Yan took a deep breath, "Give me your phone and all, no contacting anyone."

"Also, take us to the villa you rented." Wei Yan had felt all sorts of heartache seeing Wei Xudong’s haggard appearance, after all, he was their pampered child.

But now he realized the child he had doted on was so dishonest at heart.

Wei Xudong didn’t expect Wei Yan to know about the rented villa and that Wei Wei was over there.

"Was it Zhang Li who told you? I knew she was no good." Otherwise, how could she have betrayed him like this.