After all these years, Xu Lei had ensured a firm grip over everything that belonged to the Xu family.
She had brought over people from Jiangdong to take up core positions in the family business.
So even if her entire clan ganged up to oust her from her position as head of the family, this would not affect her authority in the family business.
Besides, the corporate circle of Yanjing looked up to Mr Chu.
Back then, Ye Fan had proved his might at Yanqi Lake, and made all the rich and powerful bow to him.
In short, as long as Ye Fan was still around, nobody could possibly shift Xu Lei from her position.
But after Xu Lei said these things, Xu Mei-Feng chortled.
"Xu Lei, Xu Lei, you're still as proud and confident as you used to be. But did you think that you were the only one who could rely on a man to get to where you are now? Did you think you were the only one who could find someone powerful, while I cant?
"Sure, you're right. Even if we oust you from being the head of the family, as long as that hooligan is still considered the leader of Yanjing, there's nothing we can do about you. But what if there's someone who can replace Ye Fan's position over Yanjing?" said Xu Mei-Feng smugly with a hint of mocking in her voice.
Xu Lei frowned immediately. "What do you mean?"
Xu Mei-Feng didn't respond to her question.
Instead, it was a young man who had remained silent all this while who stood up. He smiled as he looked at Xu Lei. "Miss Xu, there's no point in asking all of this now. My Mei-Feng has to discuss important matters with the rest of the elders in the family in a short while. So you'd better hand over the clan ring and
pass it to Mei-Feng for safekeeping."
He stretched his hand out towards Xu Lei and waited for her to remove the clan ring on her hand.
That ring was worn only by the head of the Xu family, and it was a tradition passed down through many generations.
Now that Xu Lei was no longer the head of the family, she was no longer qualified to wear this ring.
"Miss Xu, please hand the ring over and stop wasting everyone's time, will you?" hurried the young man in a suit when he saw that Xu Lei wasn't going to hand it over.
"Who are you? How dare you poke your nose into the Xu family's affairs?" Xu Lei glared at him and reprimanded him fiercely.
"Outrageous! How dare a sinner like you behave so rudely towards Young Master Luo? Did you think you could do anything you wanted just because you're the
chairman of the chamber of commerce? Young Master Luo's background and prestige is higher than yours and that country bumpkin's put together. If he can't poke his nose into our affairs, then you're not even worthy to carry his shoes!" Xu Wen-Qing shouted at Xu Lei angrily after slamming the table.
"Hoho, Grandpa Wen-Qing, don't get angry. I'm not offended, so you don't have to be so worked up. Don't ruin your health over someone like this. Also, don't call me Young Master Luo or Young Master Wei anymore, you can just call me Luo. I've come to Yanjing this time partly to confirm my engagement with Mei-Feng. We're going to be family soon, so you really don't have to be so formal with me," said Wei Luo with a friendly smile. His words made the old man extremely happy.
"That's wonderful! Simply wonderful! All of us elders are truly happy that Mei-Feng can marry you. Young Master Luo, you're from a very powerful family, excellent upbringing, and you are a really talented young man. Having a son-in-law like you is the honor of the Xu family."
"This situation is so unlike some women who don't even know how to behave themselves, and would rather be a lover to a country bumpkin of lowly birth. The Xu family has really been disgraced by her!” said Xu Wen-Qing coldly as he sarcastically avoided naming names.
"That's enough!” Xu Lei suddenly lost her cool and became angry.
Her gaze was frosty as she stared straight at Xu Wen-Qing. "Granduncle Wen-Qing, you can insult me all you want since you're my elder, and I will not complain. But please, do not insult my Fan.”
"Oh my, how touching. Your Fan? That hooligan is so precious to you that we can't even talk about him? You treat him as treasure, but how does he treat you? He probably thinks you're just some wild grass he can do without, right? It's amazing that you're still so loyal despite being a mistress."
"Tsk, I can't be bothered to waste my saliva on you. Hurry up and hand over the clan ring that belongs to my father now.
Don't force me to snatch it from you," snapped Xu Mei-Feng icily as she stared back at Xu Lei with disgust in her eyes.
Once she finished saying these words, she lost all patience and marched over to Xu Lei, grabbing her hand and attempted to pull the ring off.
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