The Crazy Son-In-Law

“President Xiao, why did you follow my mother’s nonsense? Why did you just sign when she asked you to? How could you be so obedient?” In Xiao Shun’s office, Yao Cen threw the equity transfer agreement onto Xiao Shun’s desk, glared at him, and said irritably.

“Signing my name can make your mother feel at ease. What’s wrong with that?” Xiao Shun grinned.

Yao Cen leaned forward, hooked her finger under his chin, and squinted. “I don’t want the shares, I want you. If you dare to betray me, I’ll stab you to death.”

“Um… President Yao, there’s a document that needs your signature.” Mai Yaqin, standing at the door, awkwardly smiled and said, “This document isn’t urgent, so maybe later? The door wasn’t closed just now, so I’ll close it for you now.”

Yao Cen’s face flushed as she glanced at her and said, “Bring it here.”

Mai Yaqin brought the document over and handed it to Yao Cen.

“Miss Mai, please remind President Yao later that this is a workplace, so she should pay attention to her image and maintain composure,” Xiao Shun tapped lightly on the desk and said earnestly.

Mai Yaqin held back her laughter, nodded, and after Yao Cen signed the documents, she took the files and quickly left the office.

“Composure, huh?” Yao Cen clenched her teeth and kicked Xiao Shun’s leg angrily, “Tonight, you’ll sleep on the sofa downstairs.”

She left with a flushed face.

Shortly after Yao Cen left, Xiao Shun received a call from Qin Bai, saying that Yao Xiaoyu had obtained the formula for Starline Health’s original solution.

“Do you think she’ll suspect that you deliberately leaked it to her?”

“No, don’t worry about my work. But is this really a good idea? What if she publicizes the formula? Will it affect us?” Qin Bai expressed his concerns.

“Don’t worry, no one is foolish enough to reveal it,” Xiao Shun didn’t mention that their development of the product had no effect at all, and it wouldn’t matter if it were publicized. Qin Bai, being the technical department manager, would be too devastated to hear this and might even vomit blood.

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That night.

At the ancestral hall of the Yao residence, the lights were bright.Property belongs to Nôvel(D)r/ama.Org.

The heads of various branches of the family gathered together.

Yao Zhenshu sat in the main seat, his face beaming with pride.

Yao De, Yao Han, Li Chunlian, and others were all smiles, and Yao Xiaoyu became the great hero of the Yao family, standing proudly beside Yao Zhenshu.

Once everyone had arrived, Yao Zhenshu stood up, holding a USB flash drive in his hand, and addressed the crowd, “I don’t know if you’ve been paying attention to the current situation of Yao Jianguo’s family. They are living in Pearl International, a luxurious place. Yao Cen drives a luxury car worth over two million, and her Starline’s sales this month have exceeded 40 million.”

The last sentence caused a stir among the attendees. They might have known that Yao Cen had made Starline successful, but they never expected such achievements in just a few months.

The concept of 40 million meant a net profit of 7 to 8 million per month and nearly one billion per year. And this was just the beginning; sales might continue to double in the future. Now, the entire Yao family’s assets were only around 3 to 4 billion, which was a significant impact on their descendants.

Yao Zhenshu continued, “With this trend, the future prospects are limitless. What I have here is the formula for Starline Health. Remember, this formula is a secret passed down in our family. Yao Cen merely stole it from our family, and the mastermind behind all this is her husband, Xiao Shun.”

“He’s a fully capable man, yet he’s willing to be a live-in son-in-law in our Yao family. It’s suspicious. We can only say that Grandpa wasn’t good at judging people back then.”

After saying this, aside from Yao De and others, the rest of the people exchanged glances. They weren’t fools, and Yao Zhenshu’s words had too many holes. Why didn’t they reveal the formula earlier? Why didn’t they call the police if they knew Yao Cen had stolen it? And so on.

Yao Zhenshu ignored them and raised his voice, “Today, I gathered everyone here for one thing: fundraising to build a factory.”

“Since the formula has been stolen by Yao Cen, it’s no longer a secret. But we can’t just watch them make money, so I plan to pool our Yao family’s funds and establish a health product company. This will be a significant investment.

We’ll need money for the factory, production line, employees, etc. Of course, the future profits will also be considerable. Since it’s our family’s secret formula, I, Yao Zhenshu, won’t be as selfish as some people and will naturally share it with everyone.”

“Since it’s fundraising, I won’t force anyone. But let me make it clear: the company we establish must be under the Yao Group, so the parent company’s investment will definitely account for more than 50%. The remaining shares can be claimed voluntarily by everyone.”

Yao Zhenshu finished speaking with generous passion, feeling as if a fire was burning inside his heart. It had been many years since he felt this invigorated, and he was already somewhat impatient. As he saw the sales of Yao Cen’s Starline skyrocketing, how could he not be anxious? With this formula, he believed that soon, the Yao family would rise to become one of the top families in Stillwater, and even go beyond Stillwater and Oakland to find their place in the whole of country.

Yao Zhenshu was not unwilling to monopolize the opportunity, but with the current funds of his family, it was impossible to invest so much at once. Even giving away nearly fifty percent was a bit difficult for him, and he did not trust outsiders. So as the head of the Yao family, he decided to start with his own family members.

The descendants of the Yao family were all excited, rubbing their hands in anticipation. All their doubts vanished in the face of the potential benefits. Of course, there were some who were cautious, but once they truly learned about the high demand for Starline Health, their doubts were quickly dispelled.

“Grandpa Zhenshu, count me in!”

“Me too!”

“Grandpa Zhenshu is so selfless. No wonder he’s the head of our Yao family. We’re going to make a fortune following him.”

Everyone responded enthusiastically. They were confident in the project, especially since the Yao Group was taking on fifty percent of the risk, which meant that Yao Zhenshu had high expectations for it as well.

Yao Zhenshu gestured for everyone to calm down, saying, “There’s no need to rush, everyone. Today, I just wanted to let you all know about this opportunity. I still need some time to plan everything out, and you can all use this time to gather funds so we don’t delay the project.”

Everyone agreed, saying things like, “You’re right, my money is still tied up in stocks. If I had to take out cash right now, there would be losses.”

“Don’t worry, I’ll get everything settled as soon as possible and establish the company at the fastest speed,” Yao Zhenshu said. “But in the meantime, everyone must keep this a secret.”

The family continued discussing until 11 p. m., when they finally dispersed, still excited about the opportunity.