799: Chapter 799: Chaos in the Chen Family_1 799: Chapter 799: Chaos in the Chen Family_1 Zhongjing, Moon Lake Villa District, Chen Jiuzheng’s ho.
Chen Jiuzheng cradled a piece of Ru Kiln white porcelain in his hands, carefully feeling it and examining it as though it were his precious jewel.
He had acquired it for a “friendly price” from an old friend, worth millions.
“What a find!” Chen Jiuzheng exclaid in admiration, playing with it while even donning snow-white gloves.
His phone rang, but Chen Jiuzheng was unwilling to put down the porcelain, gesturing to a servant to answer and put it on speaker nearby.
“Jiuzheng!” A sowhat deep and husky voice ca from Chen Jiuzheng’s phone, the tone suppressed.
Upon a glance, Chen Jiuzheng realized it was his older brother calling, and imdiately asked in surprise, “Brother, what’s wrong with your voice?”
It sounded as if he might be suffering from an inflad throat?
Chen Jiuzheng thought.
At the mont, the Chen Family was at the height of its power, about to have one more provincial industrial leader, and had also established “deep friendship” with a Senior Affairs Officer.
Chen Jiuzheng hadn’t considered anything wrong could happen, and given his obsession with the porcelain, he casually asked.
From the other end of the phone, the voice said, “The results of Beichen’s assessnt are out!
Second place!”
“Second place?!” Chen Jiuzheng was startled, and quickly asked, “But we agreed with Zheng Honghu on first place, what happened?
Could our estimate have been wrong, giving Zheng Qinghong too much support?
That can’t be, after all the calculations, Zheng Qinghong shouldn’t have been able to beat Beichen.”
“Zheng Qinghong ca in third!” Chen Jiutian’s voice was hoarse.
Chen Jiuzheng was stunned and said in disbelief, “Then who ca in first!”
There was a brief silence on the other end, followed by what seed to be a voice grating its teeth, “Bai Xiaosheng!”
“Bai Xiaosheng first?
That’s impossible!” Chen Jiuzheng, holding the porcelain, stood up abruptly, his face filled with disbelief, “His major partnerships were almost entirely canceled, how could he still co out on top!”
On the phone, Chen Jiutian exhaled heavily, “The specific reasons…
we are still investigating!”
“If Beichen is second, then aren’t we gaining an Affairs Officer, while that Bai becos the provincial industrial leader?!” Chen Jiuzheng said in a panic.
Interests above all!
In Chen Jiuzheng’s eyes, this even outweighed his hatred for Bai Xiaosheng.
“What Bai Xiaosheng got was the position of a New-type Affairs Officer!” Chen Jiutian said.
Chen Jiuzheng was stunned, but he also breathed a sigh of relief, “Alright, at least Beichen is still the provincial industrial leader!”
Fortunately, their Chen Family had preserved their most core interest.
“That provincial industrial head…
it has fallen into Zheng Qinghong’s hands!” said Chen Jiutian harshly over the phone.
Chen Jiuzheng was dumbfounded, “How is that possible, you must be mistaken, Brother!
Zheng Qinghong is third, right?
How could he receive that position!”
“What about Beichen then, what has Beichen got?!” Chen Jiuzheng quickly asked.
“Beichen is out of the running!” said Chen Jiutian, with great difficulty in his voice.
The piece of Ru Kiln white porcelain worth millions slid from Chen Jiuzheng’s hand and shattered on the floor, splinters scattering.
“This, how can this be possible!” Chen Jiuzheng grabbed his phone and yelled.
Too erratic!
The situation was far too erratic!
He thought Mu Beichen would be first but turned out he was second.
He thought Bai Xiaosheng would be out of the running but turned out Bai Xiaosheng was first.
He thought Zheng Qinghong would be third, not getting any position, but he ended up with what the first-place was supposed to get—provincial industrial leader!
He thought Mu Beichen would get the Affairs Officer position but his second-place got him nothing!
Just two ice-cold words—eliminated!
Chen Jiuzheng was on the verge of exploding, his mind in disarray.
Why hadn’t they foreseen the certain aspects of the situation, why had everything been so unexpected?
“What on earth happened?!
Beichen, where is he?!” Chen Jiuzheng couldn’t help but shout.
“It’s about ti to head back!
I heard he was provoked, you…
take care of him, ask for details!” Chen Jiutian said fiercely, “And I, I’m going to find Zheng Honghu, to get so inside information from him!”
“This ti, our Chen Family has lost!
However, we haven’t reached the end of our rope; there may still be opportunities in the future!
And that Bai Xiaosheng, now that he’s beco an Affairs Officer, it’s not like we don’t have ways to deal with him!
As long as Zheng Honghu is willing to support us, everything will be manageable!” Chen Jiutian said with venom.
At his age, he had been through too many storms, seen too many rises and falls.
Thus, although he was extrely disappointed in this matter, he wasn’t driven to despair.
“Alright, I got it!”
Chen Jiuzheng had just finished speaking when he heard a servant outside shouting, “Mr.
Mu Beichen is back!”
“Beichen is back; I’ll go see him.
Brother, you also hurry and make contact with Zheng Honghu, we can’t be too disheartened!
The Chen Family is large and resilient, we can withstand this!” Chen Jiuzheng was also inspired by Chen Jiutian’s previous words, regaining his confidence.
“Mm!” Chen Jiutian responded.
With the phone call ended, Chen Jiuzheng hurriedly headed outside.
“Beichen is proud by nature, he was apprehensive just a few days ago, and now, he’s faced with such a blow.
He finished second, yet hasn’t received any position…” Chen Jiuzheng walked briskly, his mind racing, “I must console him, persuade him that success and failure are but temporary.
As long as the heart isn’t dead, we can take back everything!”
Chen Jiuzheng stepped out the door.
A mont later, there was an outraged roar, “Beichen…
what happened to you?!”
Chen Jiuzheng couldn’t believe Mu Beichen when he saw him.
The man who was once proud, ambitious, shrewd, and astute, was now brought in sitting in a wheelchair, his face shrouded in a pall of ashen defeat, an image of decay that left onlookers speechless.
How had he co to this?!
Chen Jiuzheng was shocked into silence.
How could a successful man in his forties be utterly broken overnight?
Chen Jiuzheng attempted to offer comfort, to find so consoling words.
Mu Beichen remained blankly staring, dazed, without a flicker of change in his eyes.
Ruined!
Chen Jiuzheng felt both helpless and heartbroken.
After all, he was his own brother, and it hadn’t been his wish to see him end up like this.
“Bai Xiaosheng!
It’s Bai Xiaosheng, isn’t it!” Chen Jiuzheng gritted his teeth with a grating sound.
Hearing that na, Mu Beichen’s face finally showed a change, filled with anger, resentnt, panic, and fear, as he gripped the armrests of his wheelchair tightly.
“I understand now, I will avenge you!” Unable to bear the sight, Chen Jiuzheng called over the servants, “Take Beichen away, take good care of him, and summon the best psychologist!”
After seeing to Mu Beichen’s needs, two hours had passed.
Chen Jiuzheng then phoned Chen Jiutian.
“Jiuzheng, speak quickly, I have a eting with Zheng Honghu soon, and it’s lucky this ti that I was in Linshen, rather than on duty at the Departnt of Affairs.
Mr.
Zheng seems reluctant this ti; he doesn’t want to et .
Hmph!
This guy has gained benefits and now he wants to sever ties with us, as if it’s that easy!
I’ve had soone look into his relationship with the head of Hedong Province; he has liabilities that we can leverage…”
“Brother!”
Chen Jiuzheng cried out in grief, interrupting Chen Jiutian.
“What’s wrong?!” Chen Jiutian imdiately sensed sothing amiss!
“Beichen, he’s…
ruined!” Chen Jiuzheng’s voice was filled with sorrow.
One of the three lions of the Chen Family, now broken.
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