Chapter 2019 - 666: Ouyang’s Hidden Worries (3)
Listening to her words, Xie Shuyu quickly understood.
With Wen Ruan’s strong support, the cooperation between Glimmer Coffee and Star Cloud International was a comprehensive deep binding.
It was even frequently reported as a typical case of "empowering new consumer brands" and appeared on the important cooperation list of Star Cloud externally.
This is also an important reason why Glimmer has developed so smoothly in recent months.
In the eyes of those with intentions, it is a fat sheep about to soar into the sky.
Getting in at a low price now through cross-shareholding will yield astonishing returns in the future.
Hung up the phone and got into the taxi.
Xie Shuyu looked through the car window at the towering headquarters building of Zhongshu Group, a deep dread and fear welled up in her heart.
Zhongshu Group is truly a giant in the Southwest, a Huaxia Fortune 500 company with annual revenue of hundreds of billions.
Behind it, there’s not only strong support from local industry funds, but it also bears the employment of tens of thousands of people, tangled in complex relationships with the local government, deeply rooted.
She can’t provoke it at all.
But has no choice but to face it.
It seems that when Tang Song comes to Rong City, they must have a good talk no matter what.
Hopefully, they can find a compromise solution.
The taxi drove on the bustling streets.
Xie Shuyu leaned against the car window, an overwhelming sense of helplessness surging in her heart.
...
Meanwhile.
At the side of Huanhua Creek, a standalone Chinese-style courtyard hidden amidst centuries-old ginkgo and camphor trees.
Inside the study, the large rosewood desk was covered with fine Huizhou paper.
The air was filled with a faint, aged fragrance of ink and wood.
Ouyang Xianyue held a purple-tipped brush, focusing her energy, her pen moved like a dancing dragon and snake.
She wore a modified cheongsam tailored from top-notch Song brocade, perfectly outlining her mature and graceful figure, elegant and noble.
Opposite her sat a well-maintained elderly woman in her late fifties quietly.
Watching her daughter’s flowing movements, her eyes were full of maternal love, but also hidden with a barely perceptible worry.
"Little Bear, now that you’re back, stay home a few more days. No matter how busy the company is, you must take care of your health."
Ouyang Xianyue stopped her pen, carefully examining the character "quiet" on the rice paper, naturally formed and vigorous.
Calmly said, "Don’t worry, Mom, this time I will be staying in Rong City for a while, I have very important matters to attend to."
"Little Bear" was her childhood name, given to her by her grandfather, an academician hailed as the "Unmatched National Scholar."
He hoped she could be healthy and strong like a little bear.
However, at her current age and status, only her mother would still call her that in private.
"That’s good." A trace of happiness rose in her mother’s eyes.
Seeing her daughter no longer writing, she began to express concern for her health and work.
Ouyang Xianyue answered while moving to the tea table by the window.
Skillfully, she brewed a pot of Ganlu tea from Mengding Mountain for the two of them.
The tea’s fragrance lingered in the air, refreshing and soothing.
Her mother took a sip of tea, looking at her daughter’s increasingly beautiful face in the rising steam, slowly began,
"Your tea-making skills are becoming more and more reminiscent of your grandfather’s style. Seeing TY now in your hands, flourishing like this, he would surely be proud of you in heaven."
She paused, her tone shifting to one that was gentle yet hinting, "It’s just that, Little Bear, no matter how lush and steady-rooted a big tree grows, for a true hundred-year legacy, new branches must sprout to better weather storms, don’t you think?"
Ouyang Xianyue set down her teacup, looked up at her mother, slightly smiling, "What? Is it Dad again asking you to ’nudge’ me?"
Her mother’s expression turned slightly awkward, then transformed into a light sigh, "It’s time to think long-term for certain matters. Your grandfather most likely won’t see another winter."
Ouyang Xianyue’s actions paused, a flicker of dimness passing through her eyes.
That towering sheltering tree for her was eventually going to fall.
Seeing her expression, her mother couldn’t help but continue persuading, "And besides, Qiming has been gone nearly ten years. Watching you alone... Mom truly feels heartache. Now that TY Precision is so vast, you should also consider your own matters."
Hearing the name of her late husband.
Ouyang Xianyue was silent for a moment before slowly shaking her head.
"I know my situation well. Now is not the time."
Nowadays, the seemingly stable vast power behind her was nothing more than an extremely subtle balance between two major pillars.
One side is her own Ouyang family and the intertwined domestic political and business resources inherited from that brief marriage, which are her "roots."
The other side is the Tang Jin Family Office, representing top international financial capital, which is her "wings."
With deep roots, she stands invincible; with strong wings, she can soar into the heavens.
However, once she chooses to remarry or even have offspring, this fragile balance would be instantly and completely broken.
And now, it’s far from time to reveal all cards.
"Jin Meixiao..." Ouyang Xianyue murmured in her heart, her eyes deep and mysterious.
Jin Meixiao and Anne Kate represent an international consortium full of uncertainty and danger.
She needs to slowly change and influence, leveraging family resources to back Tang Song, preventing him from being devoured by those greedy capitals.
It’s worth noting that Jin Meixiao controls the day-to-day operations of the entire Tang Jin System.
And over these years, Tang Song has remained "invisible."
If Tang Song truly "disappears," then she would be the rightful actual controller.
In her view, the feelings between Tang Song and Jin Meixiao, apart from the gratitude of mutual understanding, are probably the "love" developed over the years.
There is no doubt that Jin Meixiao loves Tang Song.
But how deep is this love, who can assure it?
Ironically, what frightens her most every day now is the possibility of Jin Meixiao developing a murderous intent due to Tang Song’s promiscuity.
This temptation is just too great.
If she were in that position, facing a "partner" whose loyalty is dubious, and who has countless intimate acquaintances.
And holding absolute power to take over, perhaps... she might be somewhat tempted.
Maybe not now, but in the future?
If Tang Song had offspring with someone else...
This is the fundamental reason for her being involuntarily drawn into the "harem" battles.
She must foster another force within the family office to contend with Jin Meixiao.
Establishing an internal, healthy power balance, thus ensuring Tang Song’s safety and the stability of the entire "Tang Jin" system.
As of now, however, neither Su Yu nor Liu Qingning is mature enough, each having their own fatal flaws.
Su Yu possesses top-tier beauty, the halo of a national goddess, hundreds of millions of fans, and unparalleled social influence.
But her core is too fragile and unstable.
Ouyang Xianyue is well aware that Su Yu’s feelings toward Tang Song have reached an almost pathological, obsessive level.
This passion is both her greatest weapon and her most lethal weakness.
Liu Qingning, on the other hand, is the opposite.
No one can match the deep bond developed with Tang Song over more than a decade.
She herself is intelligent, rational, a top graduate of Imperial University.
But her scope and tactics are still far from sufficient.
While her thoughts were surging.
"Ding-dong——"
The phone on the tea table suddenly lit up.
Ouyang Xianyue glanced at it, immediately sat up straight
Her always composed eyes burst with intense brilliance.
[Tang Song: "Long time no see, Ouyang."]