She’s Hard to Get - C282 Mother's Secrets

The entire mansion of the Ouyang Family was brightly lit. He stood at the door for a while before he opened the door, but he was still unwilling to open his eyes, as if he could hold out for even a second in this kind of cruel moment.

He was even hesitating about calling the doctor over so that his mother could provide medical attention when she collapsed in a fit of anxiety. After all, it was a huge blow to her as well.

However, when Ouyang Jue walked in, he discovered that his mother was already prepared. She was dressed in a luxurious qipao, sitting in the living room. And what she held in her hand was not an old book, but the latest tablet, and it was easy to tell from the speed of her fingers that she was used to this way of doing business.

There was no doubt that Xia Wanru lied to him, and even treated him as a fool, allowing him to play the part of reacting.

It turned out that Xu Mengyun’s hints were not without reason. Her mother had not completely ignored the affairs of the world. On the contrary, she was very clear about what was happening outside.

Then who was the Madame Ouyang that stayed on the island all these years? No matter when he called, the voice would always be her mother’s.

“A Jue, I think we should talk properly.”

Madame Ouyang was wearing light makeup, her black hair had actually been cut, and was currently draped over her shoulders smoothly while there were many small, fluffy rolls on it. It seemed like her mental state was much better, without a single trace of sickness, and instead had changed into a set of dry clothes, looking like she was just forty years old.

Ouyang Jue had seen the pictures his mother had taken in the past. Although her clothes were a little different at that time, the look in her eyes was exactly the same, as if her mother already knew the truth.

“Just say what Mother wants to say.”

Ouyang Jue’s heart was very uncomfortable, so he didn’t have any expression on his face. He sat on the sofa in a daze, preparing to sign any sort of agreement, but Ouyang Family didn’t have a mother, so anyway he didn’t have a mother. If it was only a property, he was willing to return it to her mother, as long as she could help him regain his freedom and be with the people he liked.

“A Jue, what’s wrong with you? Why did you talk to your mother like that the moment you got back?” Madame Ouyang shook her head as she looked at Ouyang Jue. She then instructed a maid beside her to invite the noble guests upstairs, “There are some friends from the past here, please be more polite. If there’s anything you want to say, we can talk about it after the end of the meeting.”

Madame Ouyang dragged Ouyang Jue to the dining table as if he was reprimanding a child. There were already a lot of fruits and desserts on the table that her mother used to love, but no one touched these things today. Everyone was silently drinking their tea. Ouyang Jue did not ask anything, nor did the Madame Ouyang say anything.

The maid quickly returned to her room and the other men around fifty to sixty years old followed behind her. Ouyang Jue recognized these people, they were all uncles that the TiaoAo Group had cooperated with before, although some of them had retired, their status in the business world was still very high.

He knew that his mother was on very good terms with these people and had almost made him recognize everyone as her godfather when he was young, so he probably knew what his mother meant by calling them over. She wanted them to support her as the chairman of the group.

“Ouyang Ziyun, we’ve seen what you’ve done recently. Although you’ve achieved some results, you’re too reckless. We think it’s better for you to step down from this position.”

Since they were here to support Ouyang Jue’s mother, naturally, they would not hold back. Although they did not possess the power of a group, with their status in the business world, they could accomplish many things, including giving the Xu Group some face.

Ouyang Jue felt that his mother was already prepared for him when she came back. For her to be able to maintain such a friendly relationship with these fierce fights in the business world and have them come out to support her, it was definitely not something that would be completed in the next one or two months. They had already been in contact with her since a long time ago, and had completely grasped Ouyang Family’s power.

“So you’ve already made arrangements. May I ask when this was decided, after my mother left the island, or before she left the Ouyang manor last time?”

Ouyang Jue’s tone was a little agitated. He felt that he had been deceived by his mother for so many years, so he wanted to know the reason behind the tears he had shed and his hopes from the bottom of his heart. Could it be that everything was just a conspiracy of her mother?

She wanted to seize power. From the time he was an adult, it could be said that he had the capital of the Pride, and at least half of it. If his mother wanted it back, he could hand it all over to her, and why would she use such a method?

She had hurt the most treasured person around him, tricked him into trusting her the most, and broken everything into pieces. These things were much more important than his group, so why did she choose to destroy them?

“A Jue, you can’t talk to your mother like this. Almost all of the TiaoAo Group’s initial funds are your mother’s dowry, even if your mother wanted to take it back, it would be reasonable. I will be the first to approve your mother’s decision to become the chairman of the corporation.”

His uncle, who rarely spoke in the group, was actually the first to raise his hand. He was the only one other than Ouyang Jue, who controlled the shares in the group, but because they were relatives and his uncle usually had no opinions on how the group operated, Ouyang Jue had never thought of taking back the shares in his hands. He had also never hoped that he could use these dividends to raise his family, but he never thought that was actually someone his mother had arranged to be on the board of directors.

He vaguely remembered that his parents would frequently mention this uncle when they were arguing, saying that he had always admired his mother, but he never expected that this matter was actually true. He could stay single for his mother’s entire life, and perhaps he had already secretly become his stepfather.

He felt that this matter was extremely dirty and dirty, so he raised his hand in surrender. After all these years, he was not the CEO of Tian Ao, and Ouyang Gu was not the chairman of Tian Ao’s board.

Back then, when I left the Ouyang Family, it was because women were not allowed to be in charge in this era, but it was different now. The person in charge of the Xu Group was also a woman, and even if the Miss Xu were to get married, she would not have to submit to her husband, but instead maintain her position as the CEO of the Xu Group.

Ouyang Jue’s mother narrated unhurriedly. She had wanted to continue playing the role of a Victim, but when Ouyang Jue had not returned for a long time, she had felt that this matter was not that simple. He had investigated Ning Caier’s whereabouts and found out that she had gone to the hospital.

She knew that she was exposed, but luckily his own son was filial. Ouyang Jue did not plan to exterminate her completely, but wanted to use the name of an Alzheimer’s disease to trap her, making it impossible for her to return to the business world.

Indeed, once this matter was explained, any contracts she would sign in the business world and any words she would say would be misheard by senile dementia. Such a label would prevent all companies from cooperating with her and cause her to completely lose the possibility of returning to the business world.

Therefore, she wanted to make the first move and advance plan B, letting all her old friends nominate her as the company’s chairman, gathering everything into her own hands. If Ouyang Jue insisted on going against her, she would temporarily replace him with Ouyang Gu’s wife in her position as the chairman of the company.

Ouyang Gu’s shares were now on par with Ouyang Jue’s in the company. If she wanted to take it out for a fair competition, Ouyang Jue might not be her match, so she did not wish for the relationship between mother and son to be damaged. As long as Ouyang Jue agreed to let her become the Chairman, she would promise to keep the position of CEO Tian Ao for Ouyang Jue so that he could attack his.

Xia Wanru said with complete confidence, but this confidence was only on the surface. She knew that she did not have absolute confidence in winning, all these years she had been a snitch in TiaoAo Group, and although she had the entire corporation’s shares in her hands, the main business suppliers and partners were all not her people.

This situation was extremely disadvantageous to her. She said that the only resources that she could control were these few old men who were experts in business, and their words were indeed very useful and could play a lot of important roles, but this was the last step in everything. Without the preparations from before, and the knots in the set up, the human connection would not even be able to use this step.

This was also why she did not immediately implement Plan B when she first returned, because its risk was too high. Once Ouyang Jue chose to stand against her, even if she could win in terms of the number of votes she had, in terms of ability and business, she could not compare to this son of hers.

She was betting that her own son would be intimidated by her and would be willing to stay in TiaoAo Group to help her manage the company just for the sake of her position as the CEO.

“Since mother is already prepared, I will naturally sign all the agreements. In any case, everything belongs to mother, so I just want my own share, my Cai’er, and that little shop we set up.”

Ouyang Jue did not raise any objections to this matter. His sorrow was greater than his desire to die, Ouyang Jue’s heart was already cold to the extreme, and even if he was to sign the Life and Death Token, he would still sign the contract without hesitating. Thus, he signed his name on that agreement, fulfilling Xia Wanru’s wish for many years.

She had finally become the chairman of the group and the entire TiaoAo Group was unable to compete with her, so such an outcome was definitely a cause for celebration. As for the points that Ouyang Jue had taken away, they were not even counted in the TiaoAo Group.

“As the director of the board of directors, your mother will not treat you unfairly. Your shares will still be yours, and your mother will give you your annual dividends and your current salary. Your real estate and savings will also be in your name, and nothing will change.”

Xia Wanru continued to rope in his son. She was not lacking in money, but lacked in power, so as long as Ouyang Jue was willing to hand over the rights in his hands, it was enough. As for the assets that had been divided between Ouyang Jue and the other people, she could continue to allow him to live the life of a rich young master, and would not be affected at all.