Chapter 839 - Getting into Cahoots

Chapter 839: Getting into Cahoots
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Wen Xinya and Old Mr. Wen had guessed correctly. Jiang Shaofeng and Xiao Zhiyuan were indeed the ones behind the Yang Ziyu incident. Xiao Zhiyuan was in charge of bribing Yang Ziyu with money while Jiang Shaofeng was in charge of convincing Yang Ziyu to gang up with them.
 

Yang Ziyu had suffered irreversible damage to her reputation ever since she was caught red-handed in bed with Wen Haowen. Ever since the scandal was exposed, she understood the importance of money, and she only agreed to collude with them because she resented Wen Haowen greatly.
 

However, they did not expect that their plans would be foiled before they could even execute it.
 

On that night, Jiang Shaofeng asked to meet Xiao Zhiyuan at Jiayuan Club.
 

Jiang Shaofeng even asked for the company of some dance hostesses, who were dressed sultrily in extravagant and revealing outfits. One of them leaned towards Jiang Shaofeng and said coquettishly,
CEO Xiao, here’s a toast to you.

 

Xiao Zhiyuan stared at the dance hostess calmly and took out a light purple handkerchief, which he then used to wipe his nose gently. He said coldly,
I’m allergic to perfume, so you guys may leave!

 

The hostesses looked at Jiang Shaofeng indignantly.
Jiang Shaofeng let go of the seductive woman lying in his embrace and said,
Since CEO Xiao is allergic to perfume, you guys are dismissed!

 

The dance hostesses then strutted away sultrily, swaying their slender waists and voluptuous hips.
 

Jiang Shaofeng stared at Xiao Zhiyuan and said,
CEO Xiao, it’s only normal for men to have some fun when they’re out. What’s the point of being so serious? These seductresses are different from the old hags we have at home.

 

He knew that Xiao Zhiyuan was not actually allergic to perfume.
 

Xiao Zhiyuan said calmly,
If you asked me out just for this, please excuse me from the rest of this meeting.

 

Men ought to have better taste even when fooling around with women! Only beggars couldn’t be choosers. Those overly desperate to the extent of taking any women they saw were just distasteful.
 

Jiang Shaofeng quickly laughed and said,
How could that be? I’m sure you know why I asked you out today. It’s my fault for touching your taboo and crossing the boundaries.

 

Xiao Zhiyuan had a good reputation for abstaining from fooling around with other women. Although Xiao Zhiyuan did seem like a loyal man on the surface, Jiang Shaofeng felt that, based on his experience in judging people, Xiao Zhiyuan would definitely fool around with other women, and… he would definitely have plenty of mistresses.
 

Xiao Zhiyuan raised his glass and sipped his drink slowly while remaining silent.
 

A menacing look formed in Jiang Shaofeng’s eyes, though his smile did not vanish.
Brother Xiao, I shall not beat around the bush any longer. Recently, the Jiang family needs a sum of money to solve a cash flow issue, and I was just wondering if you could help…

 

Xiao Zhiyuan placed his glass on the table and said,
I do know quite a bit about the Jiang family’s situation. We’d like to help, but I’m very sorry. We can’t. I’m sure you know… the Xiao Family has been suffering major losses ever since we failed in acquiring Ai Shang Group two years ago. We still haven’t recouped our losses yet.

 

By mentioning the Ai Shang Group, he was also trying to remind Jiang Shaofeng that the Jiang Family was the one who caused them to suffer the losses. If Jiang Shaofeng was not thick-skinned, he would stop mentioning about the loan.
 

However, he had underestimated how thick-skinned Jiang Shaofeng was. Jiang Shaofeng smiled and said,
Brother Xiao, what are you saying? Back then… the Jiang Family helped the Xiao Family acquire Ai Shang Group and we’ve also suffered terrible losses. We even became a second-class family. Putting the Xiao Family’s wealth and power aside, we’re still buddies after all. You can’t leave me in the lurch.

 

He emphasized the fact that they were buddies because he had helped Xiao Zhiyuan out several times in the past few months. There was no free lunch in this world, and he definitely wouldn’t be that silly.
 

Of course, Xiao Zhiyuan was no fool. He naturally understood what he meant. He frowned slightly and said,
CEO Jiang, you’re making it more serious than it seems. We may be rich and wealthy, but we won’t squander our money away for nothing.

 

He did not mention their friendship at all.
 

However, Jiang Shaofeng knew that he had lost his value to Xiao Zhiyuan because of the failure of the Yang Ziyu incident.
Brother Xiao, I’ve indeed made a mistake and neglected the crucial factors during the Yang Ziyu plan this time. I didn’t think that she had been forced to ingest emergency contraceptives beforehand and ended up getting exposed by Wen Xinya. As a result, we couldn’t carry out the rest of the plan. It was ruined… before we even implemented it…

 

Deep down, Jiang Shaofeng cursed the Wen Family silently in his heart. He had spent a ton of money on getting the invitation to the Ai Shang product launch so as to sabotage it. Yet… things did not go according to plan.
 

He was incredibly exasperated at the thought of the Wen Family defeating him.
 

Due to the failure of the plan, the Jiang Family even ended up losing the Xiao Family’s support. Jiang Shaofeng detested the Wen Family to the core.
Xiao Zhiyuan said,
CEO Jiang, the Xiao Family has spent a ton of money on devising the scheme involving Yang Ziyu, only to let the Wen Family foil it. We even gave them free advertising. That really upsets me.

 

Previously, he watched as Wen Xinya led a bunch of reporters into the venue and was filled with an inexplicable feeling. The plan was hatched by him and Jiang Shaofeng, and it was supposed to be seamless. However, no one would have thought that Wen Xinya would intervene and steal the limelight after causing the Xiao Family to lose one million yuan.
 

Wasn’t this similar to the acquirement of the Ai Shang Group?
 

How could they not be upset?
Jiang Shaofeng thought about Wen Xinya, who was extremely young yet even more difficult to deal with than Old Mr. Wen.
It’s not my fault that the plan didn’t succeed. It’s all Wen Xinya’s fault. That shameless bitch.

 

Xiao Zhiyuan remained silent.
 

Jiang Shaofeng continued,
Brother Xiao, back then… if it weren’t because of her intervention, we wouldn’t have failed to acquire Ai Shang Group and the Jiang family wouldn’t have ended up in such a pathetic state today. We definitely detest the Wen Family more than you do, and we want to destroy them.

 

He was trying to say that the Jiang family was willing to aid the Xiao Family in dealing with the Wen Family.
 

Xiao Zhiyuan grabbed the glass again and sipped it slowly. Although he appeared nonchalant, he was deep in thought.
 

Jiang Shaofeng was still of some use to him, and it would be a pity to let go of him so soon. After thinking about what Chu Jingnan said, he deduced that it was indeed tough to deal with the Wen Family. They needed a thorough plan. He thought that the Jiang Family might be able to help them in the future.
 

Jiang Shaofeng frantically said,
Brother Xiao, look…

 

Xiao Zhiyuan said coldly,
I… have to consider this carefully.

 

The fact that he did not turn him down immediately meant that there was still a chance. As happy as a lark, Jiang Shaofeng said,
In that case, take your time to consider, Brother Xiao. I’ll be waiting for your good news.

 

The Jiang family somehow ended up facing some trouble because of food safety issues and, although they could afford to pay for the fine, it would still affect them terribly and they needed a large sum of money to prevent trouble from happening in the future. He did not wish for the Jiang Family to become another Xia Family.