I could probably understand the meaning of Wenbei Su’s words. Nanhe Group is also a listed company, and Wenbei Su’s role in the group is very important. Once the public knew that Wenbei Su was seriously ill, it’s likely to cause stock market turmoil and other negative effects.
In particular, this poisoning event of Wenbei Su was more likely arouse people’s suspicions such as family internal strife. Almost all of the rich and powerful families fight hard internal, but to external they would try to show unity, harmony and love in the family. Because that was the only way to maintain everyone’s common interests.
“Then what does brother need me to do?”
“I have announced a temporary transfer of you as my special assistant to assist me in work. Dad and Aunt Jiang also approved. During the time when I can’t be present, you’ll have to attend various occasions on my behalf, and even meet with some important people to ensure that when I’m recovering, my work in the group was unaffected.”
That made me feel like it’s a big task. I was afraid that I wouldn’t be able to do it. After all, Wenbei Su’s position in the group was too high, what he needed to deal with was by no means ordinary trivial matters, and completely a different matter compared with me managing a medium-sized company like Tongyu.
“What’s wrong? Any questions?” Wenbei Su looked at me doubtfully.
I was a little timid, “Second brother, I’m afraid I won’t be able to do it well.”
“You have accumulated many work experiences and you’re smart, how come you can’t do it well, you’ll definitely manage it.” Wenbei encouraged me.
“I’m still a bit worried. If I work as an assistance, it should be fine, but if you want me to face some events alone, I’m afraid I really can’t.”
“I’ll find a way to help you take the pressure off, I’ve been thinking about it for a long time, and there really isn’t anyone suitable. There are other competent people, but I can’t trust them. The poisoning of me could have been done by anyone in my company, how could I trust them?”
I could understand this, but I still felt so stressed!
“And what should I say if the public asks me where are you? Do I need to report my arrival to your company every day?”
“It was unnecessary. But try to go to the company every day, and the reason I’m want you to be my special assistant is that I want you to be my eyes and fill in for me to observe any situations in my company while I’m gone. Only you have such a keen sense of observation to notice what I want to know.”
I couldn’t help but shake my head, “Second brother you’re putting more pressure on me by saying that. I wouldn’t be able to forgive myself if I couldn’t do it right.”
“You don’t need to be stressed, I’m telling the truth. You’ve done it in Hua Group, and you’ve done it in Nanhe Group, and you’ve done well. That already shows your ability. You have to be firm and confident in everything, and whatever decision you make on the spot, you can say it’s my idea, so that if you made a mistake, I’ll take the blame. Feel relieved now?”
Actually, I became even more stressed when he said that. But at this point, even if it’s a mountain of swords and a sea of flames, I still have to go anyway. Wenbei was not available, I have to do it no matter what. No matter how much pressure and no matter how much risk there would be.
I talked with Wenbei late at night, and he gave me some details about his usual work and the factions within the group. I thought that only Hua Group has factions, but it turned out that Nanhe Group was divided into multiple factions as well. And each faction has their own leaders.
It turns out that underneath the harmonious appearance of all the big companies, there are different kinds of undercurrents flowing. Where there are people, there are troubles, and where there are interests, there are fights.
I didn’t sleep well at night, and I kept thinking about Wenbei being poisoned. I didn’t know why, my immediate reaction was that Xi Su did it. But afterwards I felt I was wrong, arranging someone put chronic poison in the drinking water would require careful planning as well as water delivery workers installed into the factory which delivered water. It seemed simple, but it was actually a systematical and complicated plan. Xi Su had just returned to China recently, and she couldn’t do such a complex thing.
If it wasn’t her, then who was it?
The more I thought about it, the harder I could fall asleep, and then my phone vibrated again. It was a call from Leon.
“I’m downstairs, come down and have a drink with me to celebrate your recovery and released from the hospital.”
I said I was in Yang City, I couldn’t accompany him, let’s talk about it later.
Leon got upset, “You’re in Yang City again? You’re so diligent when it comes to Yang City, you just recovered a little and you go to Yang City right away. You really treated Yang City as your second hometown.”
I said the company I served was in Yang City, it’s normal for me to come over here, how boring for you to speak so sourly.
I didn’t expect that what I said casually would piss off Leon again.
“Your work is important, what about me? You got an epidemic, I don’t afraid of being infected that I accompany you in the hospital every day, and as soon as you’re released, you run to Yang City. What’s going on here? What am I?”
I heard him become irritated but I didn’t want to quarrel with him. I just remained silent.
“Say something? Are you mute, or is there someone beside you so you can’t talk?”
My silence not only didn’t make Leon cool down, it seemed to make him even angrier. His voice raised and I could feel his violence through the phone.
“There’s no one besides me, I’m sleeping.” I said as peaceful as I could.
“Then get up and turn on the video chat so I can see your room.” But I didn’t expect him to make an even more unreasonable demand.
“When did you become so childish, Leon? What’s the point of video chat in the middle of the night? I told you I already sleep, I have to work to do tomorrow.” I was also a little annoyed, I wasn’t in a good mood today.
“I’m being childish! Are you turning on the video chat or not? If you don’t, I’ll come to Yang City to find you now.” Leon was relentless.
I really didn’t dare to ignore his unreasonable behavior. If his stubborn temper broke out and he really rushed to Yang City at night, I didn’t know how to deal with it.
Now that Wenbei was seriously ill, it’s already a troublous time this year, I couldn’t let him come over to make trouble.
I said okay, wait for me to turn on the lights, I’ll give you a video chat.
The video was on, and he was really in the car.
“Turn your camera to the left, I want to see.” I did as I was told.
“Turn your camera to the right, I want to see too.” Again, I did as I was told.
“Turn your camera to make a full circle of the room at a faster speed, be quick and don’t give yourself any time to hide something!” Leon became meaner and meaner.
I endured my temper and did as I was told.
“That wardrobe, you go to open it, I want to see inside.”
This time I couldn’t hold my temper. “Leon, you’re really sick, aren’t you? What do you want? That’s enough, you’re not done yet?”
“I’ll just look in the wardrobe and that’s it.” Leon probably knew that he was going a little too far.
“Do you think I’m the kind of person who would hide a man in a closet? Do I have to? Psycho! I’ll turn off my phone if you make any more trouble.” I growled.
“Well, I’m not going to look at that wardrobe, let’s just video chat for a bit.” His tone finally softened.