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Chapter 488 - Zhang Jiren Returns (2)
Chapter 488 - Zhang Jiren Returns (2)
Chapter 488 - Zhang Jiren Returns (2)
Zhang Jiren crossed his legs and asked the secretaries to serve them some refreshments. He just technically arrived from London, and had only stopped by a nearby shopping mall to do some inspection on one of their stores. However, he hadn't expected to meet the young daughter of the empress when he wandered around the department store.
"I was told that you want Tang Beixuan to join the company." He told his father, not beating around the bush. The sooner this talk was over, the better for Zhang Jiren. He picked up his drink and took a sip from it. The warm and distinct bitterness of his tea hit his palate and soothed his aching throat.
The contradicting weather of London and Shenzhen was not something he fancied. He felt like a piece of ice being thrown into boiling water. Plus, the sudden change of the weather made him feel ill.
"Right. Since Tang Enterprise is no more, we decided to allow Tang Beixuan to join the company." Zhang Xianzhe gave his son a pointed look. "Jiren, I expect that you will treat your cousin well. Teach him how to run the business. He's an inexperienced one."
Zhang Jiren only narrowed his eyes and nodded. Since his father put it that way, he was in no position to decline the old man's order, even if he was the CEO of the company.
"I understand, Chairman. I'll ask someone to make preparations for him then." He paused as a thought crossed his mind before turning to speak to his aunt.
"But are you sure about this, Auntie? Isn't Tang Beixuan's loyalty to his elder sister, Tang Moyu? What if she sent him here and planted him as a corporate spy? After all, you didn't have a great relationship with her." He questioned the old woman.
Zhang Jiren already knew the answer to his question, but he'd like to know Zhang Wuying's opinion over the matter.
Didn't Zhang Wuying have a hard time convincing Tang Beixuan to go against his sister? For someone like Zhang Jiren, in order for someone to be part of his team, he needed their absolute loyalty, something Tang Beixuan cannot commit to or promise at this moment.
Zhang Jiren heard how close his cousin was to the empress, so it was only natural for him to question Tang Beixuan's loyalty. Who hadn't heard about how Tang Moyu reduced the Tang family and crushed the Tang Enterprise singlehandedly, not giving her relatives a chance to counter-attack and recover from the fatal blow she slapped on the company.
"Jiren, you are worrying too much. As your father said, Beixuan is still inexperienced in this field and he still has a long way to go before he would be able to understand how the business works. As for Tang Moyu, since the Tang Enterprise ceased its operation, Beixuan doesn't need to report to her." Zhang Wuying explained.
Since Tang Moyu had completely annihilated all the chances she had to secure Tang Beixuan's future using the Tang Enterprise, Zhang Wuying didn't have any choice but to allow her son to join her family's business to learn and gain experience.
How can he allow her son to join other companies instead? Ever since Tang Beixuan was much younger, she pampered and spoiled the child to no end. She didn't have the heart to allow anyone to bully her son, so she agreed to her brother's suggestion to let Tang Beixuan join Zhang Corporation instead.
Zhang Jiren's eyes darkened at her words, but refused to voice out his opinion over the matter.
"I see." He muttered, then turned to face Chairman Zhang. "If you'll excuse me, I still have some work to do." He rose to his feet and bowed to his father, intending to leave at once.
"Okay. I know you are busy, but try to come home, Jiren. You haven't joined any family dinner with us for months." Zhang Xianzhe said before dismissing his son. Although he was aware of Zhang Jiren's unorthodox way of managing the business, he couldn't refute the fact that Zhang Jiren was the only one out of all his children that managed to bring glory to the Zhang family.
Zhang Jiren gave him a noncommittal look and bid the Zhang siblings goodbye. Once he stepped out of the room, his assistant suddenly felt that his boss's meeting with the chairman and his aunt had totally ruined Zhang Jiren's mood.
He looked at Zhang Jiren's face, which seemed to have been molded from granite. His boss's tousled midnight hair was thick and l.u.s.trous. His eyes were dark brown, framed by graceful brows. His face was strong and defined, not giving anyone a chance to doubt his authority.
His assistant wondered why the CEO needed to look after Tang Beixuan personally. So what if he was Zhang Wuying's son? Even Zhang Xianzhe's legitimate sons couldn't antagonize his boss, so what was so special about this Tang Beixuan?
"See to it that Tang Beixuan will be oriented properly. He may start working this Monday." Zhang Jiren told his assistant as they marched to his office, his face darkened at the thought of the possibility of having Tang Beixuan around.
That clueless, spineless boy didn't even have the slightest idea of what was waiting for him at Zhang Corporation.
"Yes, Boss!" His assistant responded at once and decided to make some phone calls to arrange it as soon as possible.
Since Zhang Jiren couldn't stop Tang Beixuan from joining Zhang Corporation, this devil would not spare him one bit. Zhang Corporation was this devil's territory. It would be better for Tang Beixuan to stay beside his beloved sister, not unless he wanted to offend this devil any further than he already had.