HLnovel Chapter 1391: His Abilities Go Beyond This
Chapter 1391: His Abilities Go Beyond This
Upon hearing Xiao Zhen’s question, Xiao Keyi turned her head and finally looked at her father.
The warmth on her face seemed like a fleeting dream to Xiao Zhen, vanishing in an instant, replaced by indifference.
"Dad, I’ve already told you about this long ago. It wasn’t me who did it; it was Xu Ke who single-handedly created such brilliance for the branch. But now, what are you doing? It’s one thing to deny his capabilities, but to assign all these achievements to your daughter? If my father is like this, he’s really not worth idolizing anymore. And why did you throw all his newspapers into the trash bin?"
Xiao Zhen opened his mouth, pulled over a chair, and sat down, taking a sip of water.
"Do you even understand what you’re doing now? It’s just a branch, but it’s already stronger than our headquarters. If you take over the headquarters in the future, how will you manage? Are you willing to let the branch overshadow the headquarters? I really don’t know what you’re thinking right now."
Seeing her father so stubborn, she questioned whether it should be other groups that are their enemies. Why the internal strife?
"Why are you so against him? He merely did a good deed, clearing the way for our Xiao Group in this industry. And yet, not only are you so opposed to him, you’re even driving him out. You truly are being very ungrateful."
"No matter what is said, I won’t drive him out. Since you’re saying this to me, I suppose you have the courage to say it before Grandpa too. Why not go directly to him instead of coming to me? What’s the point of coming to me? Are you trying to incite me to do all this? That’s impossible. I’m no longer your puppet, nor will I do anything for you. Dad, please stop treating me like a fool, okay?"
After Xiao Keyi finished speaking, regardless of Xiao Zhen’s dazed expression, she walked out of the office, not wanting to see such a father anymore. Her father simply wouldn’t acknowledge the abilities of the person she liked, insisting on attributing these abilities to someone else.
Meanwhile, old Xiao naturally saw that the branch had been consistently trending online, and even his old friends praised how suddenly Xiao Group’s industry had grown, with prospects already surpassing real estate.
"Oh, I didn’t expect that after all this retirement, you still managed to develop such an industry. I can’t believe you still had something up your sleeve, old man. We can’t compete with you. So if you have any good experiences, why not share them with us? We’ve been at a loss for years now; the real estate market is nearing saturation."
"Yes, yes. I didn’t expect that after so many years, your business acumen is still as sharp as ever, comparable to when you were young. Had I known, I wouldn’t have started any company, just followed you from the start. I wouldn’t be in this situation now. It’s really a bit regretful, but there’s no way to change it now. We have to keep going; after all, we have so many people to support and a big company to run."
"Don’t just give us advice; even if you slightly lend us one of your capable individuals, I wouldn’t be in such dire straits now. Considering we were old friends, help us out a bit. I’m really envious of this electronics industry now."
"Too bad for us old folks, we lack expertise in this field. Hence, we’ve always been behind compared to these young people."
Seeing their old friends eager for talent in this area and their desire to develop in this field, though old Xiao was unwilling, he laughed with and played Tai Chi with these old fellows.
Moreover, old Xiao wasn’t yet clear about the specific situation, so despite his excitement, he suppressed his emotions.
"Listen to yourselves; when I was young, I was busy at the headquarters and didn’t care about the branch at all. Now these plans emerged from the branch; I definitely don’t know. I haven’t checked carefully, so how can I tell you? Moreover, I’ve got one foot in the grave; naturally, I’m not sensitive to these matters. You want my help, but I truly lack the capability."
After hanging up the phone with these people, old Xiao quickly looked for the newspapers and closely examined them, discovering that Xiao Group’s animation industry had already impacted the domestic scene, even with some news in Beijing.
Those people assumed old Xiao’s modesty, believing only old Xiao possessed such business acumen. They’ve never seen anyone better than old Xiao. If someone better existed, they would’ve poached them long ago. How could they let them join Xiao Group?
"I told you, Master, Xu Ke is inherently impressive. It seems our young lady has good taste in choosing such a person for Xiao Group’s future prospects."
The butler felt particularly emotional, surprised that Xu Ke could turn around the branch’s predicament in such a short time. Back then, the branch owed quite a bit, but now it’s all paid off and even started profiting. If this continues, it might even surpass the headquarters this year.
Hence, the butler wondered if the banquet back then was a bit overextended.
"Grandpa, I know you have a good impression of Xu Ke. Why not talk to him? Besides, I believe Xu Ke never lies. Such a big commitment, initially seemed like a fantasy, but since he’s achieved it now, I think he didn’t deceive us; there must be some misunderstanding."
The butler kept persuading old Xiao, who naturally understood, but he had already offended Xu Ke and couldn’t swallow his pride now.
Yet this young man was obviously excellent in various ways, greatly satisfying the old man. Missing him would mean missing the chance for Xiao Group to have such a successor.
Old Xiao sighed lightly, gazing out the window, noticing the leaves had already fallen, akin to how time waits for no one at his age. If decisions aren’t made quickly, he might miss out on this young person.
"Indeed, I was short-sighted this time, yet I trust his business capabilities are far beyond what has been shown. Looks like I judged wrongly, but rest assured, I won’t miss him. If I have the chance, I’ll talk to him, but there won’t be any compromise on that matter, as it’s Yiyi’s destiny."