Chapter 1492: Chapter 1492: He is the Mastermind (4)
Thinking of this possibility, Qiao Qiao understood why Su Hongxing was not in a good mood.
It’s just like when Su Hongxing found out it was Lin Zhi causing trouble behind her back. The reasoning was the same. Moreover, the bond between Xiao Ji and Su Hongxing was so deep.
A week passed peacefully, but those in the know understood that it was more like the calm before the storm.
Early Monday morning, Hongkang Group held a board meeting, and the new chairman finally revealed his mysterious identity.
Su Hongxing watched through the screen as Xiao Ji was high-spirited, chatting and laughing with the media reporters.
She sighed in her heart, what was meant to come had finally arrived.
Ye Qilan guessed correctly, it was Xiao Ji who had orchestrated everything from the shadows.
He manipulated everyone, including exploiting her trust in him. When she thought he had returned to a simple life, he had already set his game in motion.
Laughably, the mastermind she and Ye Qilan had been searching for was watching their desperate struggle from not far away.
If anyone played their role well, it was indeed Xiao Ji.
Qiao Qiao stood beside Su Hongxing and remarked, "I didn’t expect the one who hid the deepest to be Xiao Ji, your former guardian angel."
Her long-standing friendship with Su Hongxing allowed her to witness from the start how Xiao Ji and Su Hongxing’s relationship unfolded. She had seen how much Xiao Ji once adored Su Hongxing.
This man, who claimed he would protect Su Hongxing for a lifetime, nearly destroyed her and also took another Ye Qilan’s life.
In other words, Ye Zheng’s death was also linked to Xiao Ji.
"Yes, I didn’t expect it to be him either. He deceived us all, including Xiao’s mother." Su Hongxing laughed bitterly in silence.
Everyone thought Xiao Ji had let go, but no one expected him to return to the business world in such a manner.
At that moment, Su Hongxing’s phone rang.
Seeing the caller ID, she quickly stepped aside to answer. It was Xiao’s mother’s voice: "Girl, was that Xiao Ji on TV accepting the interview? How did he become the chairman of Hongkang Group? Isn’t he teaching at Tai University?"
Unable to reach Xiao Ji by phone, she could only turn to Su Hongxing to find out the truth.
Su Hongxing could only feign ignorance: "I’m not sure either. Maybe Hongkang Group offered him a high salary..."
"You silly girl, do you think this old lady is so easy to fool? With Hongkang Group’s recent major moves, how could such a powerful company hire Xiao Ji as chairman for no reason? That’s a chairman role, not just any position. How could a university teacher easily become chairman of Hongkang?"
Su Hongxing was stumped. She couldn’t tell Xiao’s mother that Xiao Ji was actually the real big boss of Hongkang Group, and former Chairman Zhao was merely a pawn of Xiao Ji’s.
"Xiao’s mother, ask Xiao Ji yourself when he’s not busy. I haven’t been in touch with him for a while, so I really don’t know what’s going on." Su Hongxing quickly replied.
"Alright, alright, I’ll ask him later. By the way, sweetie, why haven’t you come back to see me, this old lady, for such a long time? You all never stay home once you’ve grown up. Xiao Ji’s like this, and you also haven’t come back for a long while..." Xiao’s mother began her lecturing mode.
Su Hongxing’s eyes turned red, feeling both the warmth and sorrow: "Xiao’s mother, I’ll bring Little Pudding to see you tonight."
Hearing this, Xiao’s mother immediately beamed with joy: "Good, good, good. I’ll go buy groceries later and make your favorite home-cooked dishes for you."