Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 701 - 702 The Real Heiress Does Not Return to Her Place 34_1

Chapter 701: Chapter 702 The Real Heiress Does Not Return to Her Place 34_1

Zhang Li never took Wei Yan’s words to heart, thinking, how could such a workaholic ever retire?

She felt that the most likely scenario was that he was feigning weakness, hoping she would lend Wei Xudong a hand.

Unfortunately, she really didn’t have much sympathy. Whether Wei Yan worked or not was only beneficial to Wei Xudong, and as an outsider, she had no stake in it.

It was when the news arrived that Wei Yan had officially stepped down from the position of Wei’s President, and a middle-aged man, who had worked at Wei’s for many years and had experience across various departments—and a shareholder of the company—had taken the stage.

Zhang Li had never worked or communicated with this person, but she was aware of several of his maneuvers.

It could be said that he had operated very well, bringing significant benefits to Wei’s.

If Wei Xudong intended to return smoothly and become Wei’s President, this individual was definitely a formidable opponent.

Now, they were no longer on a level playing field. Wei Xudong had proved himself in the past, but the reasons behind this failure and the handling of its aftermath had left many dissatisfied.

Wei Xudong would receive various opportunities and support due to being the only son,

allowing him access to more resources and chances to prove himself. But now, with Wei Yan gone from the board, even as a shareholder, it wasn’t as simple as just pushing Wei Xudong to the top.

Unless Wei Xudong could perform well in the future, steadily make money, and seize opportunities when they came.

But could Wei Xudong really do this? Zhang Li was truly skeptical.

This young man had grown up in a sheltered environment, and the slightest bit of pressure or a more formidable opponent could easily lead to his downfall.

"The influence of the Wei Family in Wei’s..." Thankfully, the Wei Family was still the largest shareholder of Wei’s.

Otherwise, Zhang Li believed that those shareholders would think about renaming the company at any minute.

Even though those in charge were no longer from the Wei Family, just holding the title of major shareholder, they lacked the audacity to make the change.

"If Wei Xudong could mature earlier, within three to five years, there might be a way to facilitate his return to the company."

"But in his current state, can he really make a comeback?" Zhang Li knew that Wei Xudong’s mental state wasn’t very good.

If he could come to terms with himself, his achievements could be significant, but the worst-case scenario would be if he never recovered—then he truly wouldn’t have many opportunities.

Zhang Li understood that Wei Yan was, in a sense, being ousted, which elicited a sigh. After all, parents raise children for their old age.

For Wei Yan, it meant all sorts of efforts for the son, an older man still scheming on behalf of his child.

Wei Yan must have owed Wei Xudong a great debt in a past life, otherwise, why endure such burdens?

After Wei Xudong received confirmation of the news, he was stunned. In his mind, Wei’s was founded by his ancestors. How could the Wei Family not have any foothold left in Wei’s?

He felt wronged, deeply wronged, and recalling the words Wei Yan had said the day he left, Wei Xudong was now certain.

"You must be very disappointed in me."

"Disappointed in me because I’m not good enough, no one in the family likes me."

"And I thought I could make a lot of money in the stock market this time, be praised by them."

With no choice left, Wei Xudong closed his eyes. What to do? How to live through these days?

Though he could also make money in the stock market, he was worried that if he lost again, it would truly deplete the savings he had accumulated.

"What to do." With Wei Yan no longer leading Wei’s, Wei Xudong was very anxious.

He had always known he would one day inherit Wei’s assets and become the big boss of Wei’s.

As long as his abilities weren’t too useless, because it was Wei’s company, it had to be inherited by a member of the Wei Family.

Even if there were a few in the company who performed well, who could be considered his strong competitors, he didn’t take them seriously.

He had even thought about how to arrange his future office; the main theme would be comfort.

Now what, with Wei Yan actually stepping down from his position, what was he supposed to do?

Considering his situation, would those shareholders allow him to turn things around? Would they ever let him return to Wei’s?

Difficult, really difficult. If she were one of the other shareholders, she wouldn’t let the major shareholder’s son succeed in taking over.

Wei Xudong thought for a long time before realizing he hadn’t confirmed anything with Wei Yan yet, and didn’t even know the specifics of what had happened.

Wei Xudong picked up his phone to call Wei Yan; he needed to confirm again.

Wei Yan, looking at the flashing name on his phone, knew it must be a call from Wei Xudong.

Honestly, he really didn’t want to answer the call. On the way back, he had spent a long time thinking about seeking out those people.

Then to have a serious conversation with them, assuring them that he would take on the debt Wei Xudong owed, making sure it wouldn’t involve Wei’s.

At the same time, he could guarantee that unless Wei Xudong performed very well, he would never allow him to take over.

Yes, that’s right. Even with things being as they were, Wei Yan hadn’t given up on the possibility of Wei Xudong taking over.

But what he hadn’t expected was that, while he was still running around Harbor City trying to resolve the matter, they had already started to band together.

By the time the plane landed, they had come up with a plan, the only plan, just waiting for his signature of approval.

Yes, this only solution was for him, the largest shareholder, to step down from the position of President.

Wei Yan thought back to the scene of that day; even though a good amount of time had passed, he still didn’t want to reminisce.

It could be said to truly be a stain in his life, for he had always been diligent, always worried that one moment of carelessness would lead Wei’s down a path of no return.

But it turned out that after being cautious all his life, he was still being dragged down by Wei Xudong in the end.

Looking at the incessantly flashing phone, Wei Yan could only answer the call.

Before he could even speak, he heard Wei Xudong’s pitiful voice, "Dad, why did you let yourself be driven out?"

Wei Yan was infuriated, "Why I stepped down, don’t you know the reason?"

Wei Yan: "Forget it, in your eyes, I’m just a terrible father, no way to support you."

Wei Yan: "You’re about to graduate with a master’s degree, you can go earn money yourself, I won’t give you any more."

Wei Xudong’s eyes widened: "Dad, how can you just ignore me?"

Wei Yan: "You’re an adult now, you can earn a good living, and your mom and I aren’t in good health, we plan to find a place with nice scenery to stay."

Wei Yan: "You’re an adult now, you can support yourself."

Wei Xudong burst into tears: "Dad, I, I can’t be without you."

He could find a job, but the salary was so little, nowhere near enough for his expenses.

Can’t be without him? Wei Yan laughed: "It’s not me you can’t be without, it’s my money."

Wei Yan didn’t want to waste more words on Wei Xudong; he simply hung up the phone.