Xu Zifan convincingly portrayed the personality of the Original Owner, successfully leaving a deep impression on the shareholders of Xu Corporation. The business world is like a battlefield; one must demonstrate growth to gain respect. Previously, his career had been unstable, so he had no intention of directly confronting Xu Hao. Otherwise, if the CEO of a large, well-connected company wanted to use business warfare to dismantle him, his company would be doomed.
His nonchalant attitude was meant to mislead Xu Hao, a classic case of " pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger." Even with his exceptional abilities, he needed time to accumulate capital. He maintained his online persona to buy that time, preventing Xu Haofrom truly considering him an enemy. Now that his first product development was successful and registered with the relevant national departments, he finally stepped into Xu Corporation, revealing his sharp side and making everyone realize that he was no longer a child.
However, this development was a good thing for him. He always liked to get the biggest return with the smallest investment. After laying the groundwork for a long time, Xia Shuangshuang gave him a divine assist. He temporarily adjusted his plans to put Xu Hao in a difficult position at Xu Corporation, hoping that Xu Hao wouldn't disappoint him.
Xu Zifan knew everything about Xu Hao, but Xu Haoknew nothing about him. This information asymmetry prevented Xu Hao from taking his nephew seriously. After all, he had watched Xu Zifan grow up, and these few incidents weren't enough to completely change his opinion of Xu Zifan; otherwise, he wouldn't have had his assistant secretly try to harm Xu Zifan.
After hearing Xu Zifan's words from a close shareholder, Xu Hao was extremely displeased and impatient with the inefficient progress. He decided to quietly transform the portion of Xu Corporation, excluding real estate, into his own assets, and then subtly nibble away at Xu Corporation Real Estate. Xu Corporation Real Estate constituted a very important part of the entire Xu Corporation, and it was something he was obsessed with; he was determined to acquire it, and the entire Xu Family must belong to him!
The assistant's actions against Xu Zifan escalated. Xu Zifan's small company was under investigation by the government, and he faced numerous difficulties getting things done with various departments. However, Xu Zifan was already dealing with the relevant government departments; he was a registered talent, and these kinds of problems couldn't be resolved with a few words. He legally ran his company and hadn't evaded taxes, so why was he being targeted? Those who had taken bribes and caused him trouble were being punished by the organization. Xu Zifan also learned from their confessions that the person who had framed him wasthe assistant Xu Hao had fired.
This way, the relevant departments learned of thediscord between Xu Zifan and his nephew Xu Hao. When questioned, Xu Zifan did n't say much, only that he drank a couple more glasses of wine at the dinner table that day in silence—the meaning was clear to everyone. Another advantage of frequently interacting with government officials is the ability to keenly sense changes in the situation. For example, Xu Zifan knewexactly when the government was about to implement real estate control policies.
After returning home from his social engagements, instead of confronting Xu Hao, he hacked into Xu Corporation and gathered evidence of Xu Hao'sactions within the company. He also reviewed Xu Corporation Real Estate's financial statements. His computer contained a folder specifically for evidence of Xu Hao's machinations against him: evidence of Xu Hao's assistant releasing damaging information about him, framing livestreaming platforms, hiring hackers, and Xu Hao continuously providing funds to his assistant—a comprehensive collection of evidence.
Xu Zifan stroked his chin, staring at the screen in deep thought. The Original Owner had two wishes. The first was to prevent Xia Shuangshuang from using the System to rise in the Entertainment Industry. He had previously tricked Xia Shuangshuang on the set of " The Legend of Xia Yi " and then provoked her by showing affection with Yao Kexin, making Xia Shuangshuang feel unbalanced. She then foolishly offended Xu Hao, and they are still fighting like dogs to this day, which Xu Zifan no longer needed to worry about.
The second point is to reclaim what belongs to himfrom Xu Hao. The original owner is a very honest person; Xu Corporation Real Estate belonged to him. Later, Xu Hao used Xu Corporation Real Estate as a foundation to elevate Xu Corporation to a higher level—that was Xu Hao's ability, and the original ownerhad no intention of taking it. So, all he needs to do is get Xu Corporation Real Estate back.
The real estate market is about to enter a downturn, with very strong government regulation. The industry will definitely be affected within the next ten years, and what will happen after that is uncertain. Given this situation, why did he take back Xu Corporation Real Estate?
Xu Zifan thought for a moment, then smiled and decided to let go. Since Xu Hao wanted it so much, he might as well give it to him. The Original Ownerhadn't specified when he would take back Xu Corporation Real Estate; he could always find an opportunity to acquire it later, minimizing his losses. As for Xu Hao's ruthlessness towards the Original Owner and his attempt to entice him into gambling, he believed the butterfly effect could solve everything. Sometimes, he didn't need to do it himself. His current priority was figuring out how to destroy the System.
Having sorted things out, Xu Zifan decided that since it was the last minute, he might as well break ties with Xu Hao. He had previously offered a five million reward to find out who was behind his sabotage, and now he could use that as leverage. He compiled some evidence and anonymously posted it online, along with himself, calling for the five million reward.
The Original Owner's persona can't crumble; given hispersonality, this trajectory is the only logical one. A serious foray into the business world and a three-hundred-round business battle with Xu Hao would be completely out of character for the Original Owner, and no amount of growth would lead to a sudden personality change. Besides, the Original Owner's reputation must be impeccable; everyone must know who is right and who is wrong. He won't allow others to criticize him for being ungrateful and disrespectful to his elders. Xu Zifan stretched, cleared his online traces, shut down his computer, took a shower, and went to bed, completely unaware of the impending online storm.
Xu Zifan was exhausted every day, falling asleep the moment his head hit the pillow, while the internet was in an uproar. Not only social media platforms, but major news websites were reprinting the report,especially financial websites; even print newspapers and magazines temporarily changed their headlines.Xu Zifan's evidence was overwhelming. Unfortunately, Xu Hao was very careful; he hadn't been involved in anything. What caused Xu Zifan'sdownfall was all done by his former assistant. Some of the company's operations were borderline, not constituting commercial crime.
But nobody's a fool.
If Xu Hao has no connection with his assistant, why does he keep giving him money? Isn't that money used to bribe him to do these bad things? Why does Xu Hao do so many things in the company? They're all for his own benefit and to the detriment of Xu Zifan'sinterests. Isn't he just trying to seize control of Xu Corporation?
Over the past six months, everyone has been following this drama closely. With these concrete facts revealed, everyone now understands the whole story of Dragon. From a business perspective, Xu Hao's actions constitute malicious commercial maneuvering, which is despicable. From a moral and ethical standpoint, after his brother and sister-in-law passed away, Xu Hao took over their assets, raised his nephew, and then planned to discard him once the nephew grew up, seizing all the inheritance. What kind of character is this? It's incredibly cold-blooded and immoral.
Everyone acknowledges that Xu Hao made significant contributions to Xu Corporation, but his malicious actions against his nephew in an attempt tomonopolize the company are indefensible and illogical from any angle. Xu Hao's image has been completely shattered.
When reporting on the matter, most news outletsinevitably include their own speculations, such as:what impact will the power struggle between Xu Corporation's uncle and nephew have on Xu Corporation? Will Xu Zifan, young and ambitious, andXu Hao engage in a fierce battle? Will their infighting cause problems for some of Xu Corporation'sprojects? As things stand today, Xu Corporation's stock price has finally fluctuated, affected by the news of the power struggle between the leaders.
The shareholders, having suffered losses, immediately became anxious and expressed their dissatisfaction with Xu Hao. They approached him one by one, urging him to resolve the matter quickly. Some even accused him of treating his own family members this way and creating such a huge scandal. A chairman needs to command respect, and now Xu Hao had lost that respect; his position was already under threat. Furthermore, could anyone truly trust and cooperate with someone so cold-blooded, even turning against his own nephew?
Everyone tried to contact Xu Zifan, but no one could get through. Xu Zifan slept until noon the next day before groggily getting up. He rubbed his face, went to the bathroom to wash up, and turned on his phone, which immediately started ringing incessantly. While brushing his teeth, Xu Zifan checked missed calls and received messages. After getting ready, he first calledYao Kexin back.
" Brother Fan? How are you? Your phone was off the whole time. I asked the housekeeper, and he said you were sleeping. Are you alright?"
Xu Zifan laughed and said, "It's nothing. I've been tired these past few days, and I had a few too many drinks yesterday. I'll sleep in a bit. Where are you?"
"I'm filming on set. Today is the last day. There are only two more scenes left."
Xu Zifan glanced at his watch; it was already noon. He quickly said, "Then hurry up and film. Give me a call when you're done, and I'll come pick you up. Tell the director that I'll treat everyone to dinner and karaoke tonight."
Yao Kexin hesitated and said, " Brother Fan, everyone online is talking about you and your uncle. Wouldn't it be inappropriate for you to host the wrap party? The media will definitely report all sorts of things, and shouldn't you play the victim at this time?"
Xu Zifan chuckled and said, "I'm fine, why are you playing the victim? Negative energy only gets you temporary sympathy, it's useless. I don't need anyone's sympathy. I'll solve my problems, this is nothing. Don't worry about it, these things are easy to handle."
Yao Kexin was somewhat surprised by his attitude, but felt that a person who was not angry and full of confidence was the real Brother Fan, so she laughed and said, "Okay, I'll go tell everyone."
"Okay, film well, I'll be over later." Xu Zifan hung up the phone and went downstairs to the restaurant. He ate while flipping through the news, and had a good appetite. Everything was going as he expected.
After dinner, he called Assistant Liang and Li Ping, who quickly arrived with two well-known Capital Citylawyers. Xu Zifan showed them the evidence and said, " Dao, I'm going to sue this former assistant of my uncle. He's done a lot lately, not only damaging my reputation but also attempting to frame my company. I'll sue him until he goes to jail, the longer the better. Also, investigate all my assets in Xu Corporation, prepare the share transfer documents and everything, I plan to sell Xu Corporation. The sooner these two things are done, the better. Any questions?"
"No problem, Young Master Xu."
"Okay, then you can go ahead and get busy."
The two lawyers left with the evidence. With a clear objective, efficiency wasn't an issue; they were both confident they could quickly complete the task assigned by Xu Zifan. After they left, Xu Zifan placed his right hand on the sofa armrest, his fingers tapping lightly. After a moment, he turned to Assistant Liangand Li Ping. Dao: "Spread the word that... I'm planning to sell my shares and contact people in the industry to see who's interested and how much they'll offer. But my ultimate goal is to sell all my shares to Xu Hao, so negotiate as high a price as possible with other people, but don't agree to anything."
"Understood, Young Master Xu."
With everything settled, Xu Zifan, feeling relieved, drove to a pastry shop and bought a large amount of snacks and drinks, heading to Yao Kexin's film set ahead of schedule. The crew members were surprised to see him and didn't say much, except for the director and assistant director who approached him to exchange pleasantries. Given the recent scandal in his family, everyone was afraid he might suddenly lose his temper. Unexpectedly, Xu Zifan remained smiling, even tossing the keys to Yao Kexin's assistant, saying with a smile, "There's plenty of afternoon tea in the car. Have a few people bring it over for everyone. Thank you all for taking care of Kexin."
"It's no trouble at all, thank you Young Master Xu!" the group replied politely, feeling somewhat relieved.
After everyone had afternoon tea, Yao Kexinsuccessfully wrapped up filming, and they all went out for dinner and karaoke together, instantly bridging the gap between them. Many people took photos and posted them online, and Xu Zifan didn't stop them, so everyone saw Xu Zifan's beaming face.