The entire city of Jinling knew that the "Blazing Action" was highly profitable, and the Jiang family headquarters was certainly no exception.
It was past noon. In the Jiang family villa.
Jiang Mengxin, dressed in her pajamas, sat on the sofa, flipping through her phone incessantly.
The work group chat was on the verge of exploding.
Messages popped up one after another, and the phone rang non-stop, with calls coming in frequently.
They all had one thing in mind: to inform Jiang Mengxin about Xun Rong.
In fact, Jiang Mengxin had already learned everything the moment it happened, including the profit points of the "Blazing Action," without anyone needing to tell her.
Upon learning of the entire plan, Jiang Mengxin felt as though her heart had been brutally stabbed by a knife, rendering her in unbearable pain.
"How could this be?"
"A purely charitable project could be this profitable?"
"The Warlord actually didn't make others pay for his ideals; he genuinely brought benefits to his partners!"
"Heavens, what did I miss?"
Jiang Mengxin felt like dying, her grief so profound that her breathing became rapid.
This opportunity to make a fortune was originally meant for her.
After all, Jiang Lan had approached her first. But Jiang Mengxin, being short-sighted, deemed the project unprofitable and outright rejected it!
Not a single penny was invested.
This opened the door for Hong Feng to seize the opportunity!
If Jiang Mengxin had considered it more carefully at the time, she might be the one making a fortune now.
Even if she rejected it, she could have invested a modest amount, say 100 million yuan, and then she could have been earning money effortlessly, instead of just watching Xun Rong and Hong Feng make huge profits while she couldn't even get a drop of the soup.
"I..."
Jiang Mengxin's delicate hands clenched the cup, gripping it so tightly that she wished she could shatter it!
Her father, Jiang Xueyi, and her mother, Xu Qin, exchanged glances, their eyes filled with worry.
Jiang Xueyi walked over and said, "Daughter, getting angry hurts the body. Be careful not to upset yourself, or it won't be good. Opportunities are missed, so let it go. We'll just try harder in the future."
He had intended to comfort Jiang Mengxin.
However.
Jiang Mengxin looked at him with utter contempt!
Jiang Mengxin snatched the cup and threw it to the ground, roaring hysterically, "What do you understand?! I didn't just lose an opportunity to make money; I lost the leverage to suppress Xun Rong and Jiang Lan!"
"Originally, I was the CEO, the head of the main family, the matriarch of the Jiang family. I could have used my status, wealth, and position to ruthlessly suppress Jiang Lan. No matter how dissatisfied Jiang Lan was, she couldn't say 'no' to me."
"But now?"
"With the 'Blazing Action,' Xun Rong not only made a fortune but also climbed aboard the Dragon Warlord's coattails. Before long, Xun Rong will rise to become a top-tier enterprise in Jinling!"
"At that time, Xun Rong, this branch, will surpass the Jiang family headquarters. Jiang Lan will have more wealth than me. I won't be able to hold my head up in front of her, and she won't have to listen to me!"
"I lost!"
Jiang Mengxin gritted her teeth in hatred.
From childhood, she had always strived to be the best, never losing to her sister, Jiang Lan.
But she never imagined that she, now the head of the Jiang family and the female CEO, would be overtaken by her sister on a curve.
How could she possibly show her face in Jinling after this?
Lost.
Lost!
Jiang Mengxin had lost utterly and completely!
Jiang Xueyi sighed and sat down, unsure of what else to say.
Xu Qin also sighed, "Originally, we thought that by kicking Jiang Lan and Lu Ming out and letting them manage the insignificant Xun Rong, they would start from scratch and wouldn't cause much trouble. But who would have thought that in just one month, they would soar to the heavens? First, they built a three-hundred-million-yuan office building, then secured the Warlord's project, and then brought in Hong Feng for financing and cooperation. They are too strong, it's as if everything was scripted, going smoothly."
Xun Rong's success stood in stark contrast to the constant setbacks faced by the Jiang family headquarters.
Jiang Mengxin was both anxious and angry.
What to do?
As the family head, she couldn't possibly lose to a branch, could she? And in the future, when she saw Jiang Lan, she couldn't greet her first, could she?
How embarrassing would that be?
"It's all Lu Ming's fault!" Jiang Mengxin exclaimed. "It was he who defeated the Yan family, helping Jiang Lan secure the three-hundred-million-yuan building; it was he who suggested sending the wild dogs, securing the Warlord's project; and it was he who used his charm to get Hong Feng's investment. The prime culprit is Lu Ming!"
Jiang Xueyi said, "Tsk, tsk, tsk, it's really hard to imagine. Lu Ming seems to have no ability, yet he always creates miracles. Perhaps the old man was right; if Lu Ming had stayed by Mengxin's side, perhaps Mengxin, not Xiao Lan, would be making a fortune now."
"Nonsense!" Xu Qin cursed. "That brat Lu Ming is just a blind cat catching a dead mouse; it's pure luck. Sooner or later, he'll reveal his true colors!"
Once or twice, it might be luck.
But creating miracles every time, and still calling it luck?
Xu Qin's hatred for Lu Ming completely overshadowed her reason; she simply didn't believe Lu Ming possessed any real ability.
Jiang Mengxin said, "We cannot let Lu Ming and Jiang Lan be together; we must separate them!"
Xu Qin nodded and said, "Daughter, I have a plan that can separate them and also deal with Xun Rong and Jiang Lan."
Oh?
Jiang Mengxin and Jiang Xueyi both became interested.
Jiang Mengxin asked, "Mom, you have such a good idea? Tell us about it."
Xu Qin whispered, "It's very simple. The Xiao family in Modu has been inviting us to open a branch company and cooperate for profit, haven't they? Why don't you agree to them, and then take Lu Ming with you to Modu to discuss cooperation and open a company with the Xiao family. This way, it would take at least three to four months, or even one to two years, to separate Lu Ming from Jiang Lan."
She paused and continued, "During the time Lu Ming is away, we can then think of ways to get our enemies to attack Xun Rong, such as the Murong family and the Yuan family. We can use borrowed knives to kill, and we can eliminate Xun Rong without any effort! When you, my daughter, return, Xun Rong will be finished, and Jiang Lan will be finished. In the end, you, my daughter, will be the one laughing, won't you?"
The older the ginger, the spicier it is.
It had to be said, Xu Qin's move was incredibly cunning.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Mengxin's brows immediately unfurled.
"Brilliant, truly brilliant."
"I never expected it, Mom, that you could come up with such a fantastic idea!"
"I'll call the Xiao family in Modu right now. They've been begging us to cooperate for over half a year; it's time we agreed."
With that said.
Jiang Mengxin dialed the Xiao family's number and agreed to cooperate and establish a new company.
They also arranged a time and place to meet.
After handling that.
Jiang Mengxin called Lu Ming again, and her first words were, "Congratulations, your Xun Rong is going to make a lot of money."
Lu Ming smiled, "Xun Rong is a part of the Jiang family, and Xun Rong making money means the Jiang family is making money. Therefore, it's not congratulations, but shared joy."
Jiang Mengxin let out a cold laugh and continued, "I'm calling you for another matter, Lu Ming. Pack your bags and meet me at the airport tomorrow morning at 9 AM."
"The airport? Where are we going?" Lu Ming asked curiously.
The corners of Jiang Mengxin's lips curved slightly upward as she uttered two words: "Modu!"