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Chapter 591: The battle between the heads of the family
Li Xuan patted Jin Chengxi's back helplessly, and said softly: "Chengxi, this will all be over soon, don't think too much about it."

Knowing that Li Xuan would not give up the fight with Jin Chengtai easily, Jin Chengxi lowered her head in disappointment. She pushed Li Xuan away, took a tissue from the bedside and wiped the tears on her face, while Li Xuan turned and walked out of the bedroom.

When Jin Chengxi came out of the bedroom, Li Xuan just came out of the kitchen with a big bowl of soup. The living room was already tidy, and there were several steaming dishes on the dining table. Li Xuan put down the soup and smiled at Jin Chengxi, "How can you eat fruits and snacks every day? Come here. You used to prepare dinner for big brother, so today big brother will cook a meal for you too."

Jin Chengxi, feeling a little better, sat down at the table. She looked at Li Xuan with a strange look in her eyes and then turned her attention to the table. She asked doubtfully, "Brother, is the food you cooked edible?"

Li Xuan rolled his eyes helplessly. "What are you talking about? What do you mean by edible? Although I can't compare to your cooking skills, I am also a man who can cook. Come and try it."

Taking the chopsticks handed over by Li Xuan, Jin Chengxi carefully picked up a dish and put it into his mouth, chewing it slowly and rolling his eyes. It was not as hard to swallow as expected. Jin Chengxi picked up a few more dishes and finally smiled and said, "Brother, it's okay."

Li Xuan, who was relieved, smiled bitterly and shook his head. He was really worried that this little princess would be difficult to serve. Fortunately, Jin Chengxi was not as picky as Lin Fang. Afterwards, the two of them finished the meal in a relatively harmonious atmosphere.

Li Xuan stayed with Jin Chengxi for the whole day, trying to comfort her wounded heart. After all, it takes time to heal such a trauma.

……

When Li Xuan went to the hospital to visit Jin Chenghua, he received shocking news.

Jin Chenghua frowned and looked at Li Xuan with a hint of worry in his eyes. "Brother Li, I don't have much time left for you."

Li Xuan held the TV remote control and focused all his attention on the TV screen.

"Li Hongjian, chairman of the famous Qindu enterprise Huihuang Group, recently attended a charity event and revealed that he would announce the family heir at the 30th anniversary celebration of the Huihuang Group in March next year. According to public opinion, although Li Hongjian has two sons who are eligible to inherit, the probability of the younger son who has never appeared in public is close to zero, while the eldest son Li Nan, who has been responsible for managing the family business for many years, inheriting the family business is almost certain."

The host on TV was reporting the news, which was the latest news about the Li family, and the screen also showed footage of Li Xuan's father, Li Hongjian, participating in a charity event.

"Brother Li, what's wrong with you?" Jin Chenghua saw that Li Xuan remained silent and thought that Li Xuan was upset, so he asked.

Li Xuan smiled coldly and threw away the remote control. Li Xuan smiled at Jin Chenghua: "What's wrong? I'm fine. It's not that time yet. I won't give up. Besides, if I help you become the head of the family, then won't I have bargaining chips when I return to the family?" As long as Jin Chenghua becomes the head of the Jin family, then the agreement with Li Xuan before will be Li Xuan's biggest bargaining chip to inherit the Li family. Therefore, Li Xuan is still very optimistic. For now, helping Jin Chenghua inherit the Jin family is the top priority.

Jin Chenghua felt relieved. He smiled gratefully at Li Xuan and asked, "Are you sure you can overthrow Chengtai now? Everything will be decided in ten days."

Li Xuan smiled confidently, patted Jin Chenghua on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I have prepared an unforgettable celebration for Jin Chengtai."

Perhaps because he was full of confidence in Li Xuan, or perhaps because he saw the glorious moment of inheriting the Jin family, Jin Chenghua also smiled.

……

Today is an unusual day. It is not only the first day of the new year, but also the moment that determines the fate of the Jin family. Perhaps people outside will think that this is just a sign of the alternation of power and the change of times in the Jin family, but this is only a superficial understanding. As an existence that cannot be ignored in the Holy City, the challenges and risks they face are unimaginable to ordinary people. How many forces secretly eyeing the status of the Jin family hope to replace them, and how many enemies of the Jin family are waiting for the Jin family to fall into the quagmire of life and death and then add insult to injury. These are all potential dangers. The Jin family, which has experienced great storms to have today's great business, certainly has a mature sense of crisis. It is precisely because of this that the decision of the heir is so difficult, because after an heir becomes a leader, the responsibility he has to shoulder is to lead the Jin family to continue to be glorious. Even if he cannot create a peak myth, he should at least maintain the family's progress, gain a foothold in the fiercely competitive society, and open up a world belonging to the Jin family.

After paying homage to their ancestors, all members of the Jin family came to the huge conference room of the Jin family. Of course, the missing Jin Chengxi and the real Jin Chenghua were not there. Even the paralyzed Jin Zhengyong sat in the conference room under the care of Liu Bo. However, the owner's seat was vacant. All the members of the Jin family present waited solemnly for the owner of this seat to arrive. Finally, the door of the conference room was pushed open, and the dying old man in the eyes of the younger generation came into people's sight. This old man was Jin Chenghua's second grandfather, the oldest and most authoritative person in the Jin family.

Such an old man may be worthless in the eyes of many people, and some people may even despise his existence, because the old man who has already stepped half of his foot into the coffin has ignored the affairs of the Jin family for many years and devoted himself to flowers and plants. What is this? In the eyes of young people, this is the performance of a mediocre person. If he still has great ambitions and still controls everything in the Jin family, then he may be the object of young people's worship, but he seems to be indifferent to fame and fortune and has left this vortex. Then, he is no longer a hero-like figure, but just an old man.

There was only one person who did not dare to look down on the old man like this, and that person was Li Xuan. He nodded respectfully to the old man, because Li Xuan knew very well that these old men who had experienced ups and downs for decades were the most hidden, and they were the best interpretation of keeping a low profile. Li Xuan could despise Jin Chengtai, because no matter how capable Jin Chengtai was, he was just a villain who was good at clever tricks; he could ignore all the younger generation of the Jin family present, because they were greenhouse flowers that had not seen the sun, and it would be easy to kill them, but he could not ignore the old man. Ignoring his existence was like ignoring a sharp knife that was about to stab into his heart. He was not as experienced as him in playing tricks, and he could not cover up as perfectly as him. If the old man wanted to get rid of Li Xuan, then he would definitely stab the sharp dagger into his body at the moment when Li Xuan was most relaxed, killing him with one blow, and there would be absolutely no room for resistance.

On the right side of the old man sat Jin Chengtai, and the seats on that side were mostly people of Jin Chenghua's father's generation. Li Xuan sat on the left side of the old man, and the seats on that side were all young members of the Jin family. Li Xuan and Jin Chengtai sat opposite each other, and their respective supporters were divided into two opposing camps, which was extremely ironic.

The whole room was solemn, no one dared to make a fuss, even Jin Chengtai, the usually unrestrained young master, was well behaved and didn't say a word. Behind Jin Chenghua's second grandfather stood two people, wearing distinct colors, one black and one white, both wearing half silver masks on their faces. Li Xuan recognized one of them, it was Tianci, who was as elegant as a gentleman, and the other was Dici.

The old man coughed twice, cleared his throat and said to the people in the room, "I believe everyone knows what today means. Everyone here should feel sorry for the fact that my nephew Jin Zhengyong is ill, but the Jin family cannot stop here. The Jin family must continue to move forward into the future, so the family cannot be without a master for a day. After two months, Jin Chenghua, as the eldest grandson of the Jin family, has also adapted to the life of the Jin family. Therefore, the master of the Jin family is..."

Before the old man finished speaking, someone stood up and voiced his objection. It was Jin Chenghua's second uncle Jin Zhengtian.

"I object. Uncle, can you let me say something?"

The old man nodded calmly, not angry at Jin Zhengtian's interruption. All this was expected. Jin Zhengtian got the old man's permission, glanced at Jin Chengtai, then turned his eyes to Li Xuan, with a regretful tone.

"Chenghua is indeed a good kid, and we elders like him very much. However, becoming the head of the Jin family is no joke and must be handled with caution. Although the tradition left by our ancestors is that the eldest son inherits the family business, if the eldest son is incompetent, wouldn't it mean that we would just have to watch the Jin family decline? So I oppose Chenghua inheriting the family business."

Hearing these words, Li Xuan smiled, not angry at all, and did not defend himself. This was just the beginning. He was waiting for Jin Chengtai to play all his cards, and then he would reveal his own cards.

"Zhengtian, don't jump to conclusions. How can you say Cheng Hua is incompetent without factual basis?" The old man said calmly with his eyes closed. At this moment, he was more like a judge, judging the right and wrong of both parties.

Jin Zhengtian, who had just sat down, took a deep breath and then said calmly, "Of course I have factual basis. Chenghua took over Qingmeng Entertainment City two months ago. On the first day he took over, something happened in Qingmeng Entertainment City. The son of a big shot was beaten and disabled in Qingmeng, and later his family was wiped out. Who instigated all this and who did it? I think everyone present knows it very well. Because of this incident, the Jin family's industry has received a lot of care from local big shots. Although the loss cannot be said to be heavy, the price is not small. This is all caused by Chenghua's irrational behavior."

Everyone present knew who instigated this incident and who did it, but on the surface, Li Xuan took the responsibility. Li Xuan remained silent and did not make any excuses. Jin Chengtai, who was sitting opposite him, had a faint smile on his face, but Li Xuan just sneered at it.

"Zhengtian, I've heard about that incident, too. Chenghua didn't understand the relationship between the Jin family and the local area at that time. The responsibility is not entirely his. It's too arbitrary to judge that he is incapable of inheriting the Jin family based on this incident alone." The old man said calmly, and he didn't seem to be in a hurry. As a bystander of this power struggle, he actually knew everything in his mind. The only thing that made him curious was that Li Xuan looked calm at this time, as if he was sure of winning. He really wanted to know what trump card Li Xuan had.

"What about Chengxi? Chengxi was tricked by him into working at Qingmeng, and then he didn't protect his sister well, and ended up letting his sister get into trouble right under his nose. How should we explain this?"

Jin Chenghua's aunt stood up and spoke with a slightly excited look. Her expression told everyone her sadness. If outsiders saw this scene, they might think that she and Jin Chengxi were like mother and daughter.

Jin Zhengtian's face darkened, perhaps because of the sad atmosphere caused by Jin Chengxi's disappearance. He said in a low voice: "Chenghua, you disappoint us so much. Your irresponsibility in work is also something we did not expect before. Otherwise, we would never let Chengxi work under you. It is because of your dereliction of duty and irresponsible attitude that the enemies of the Jin family have the opportunity to take advantage of you. We can accept the death of people and the loss of the Jin family's property, but the only thing we cannot accept is that the descendants of the Jin family are harmed! Chenghua, you must take full responsibility for Chengxi's disappearance!"

At this moment, Li Xuan has become the target of public criticism. When the matter of Jin Chengxi's disappearance was brought up again, everyone was furious and pointed their fingers at Li Xuan, as if they wanted him to give an explanation. Even the old man who had been calm and motionless was looking at Li Xuan with serious eyes. He knew that if he couldn't give a satisfactory explanation on this matter, then Jin Chengtai would be able to successfully turn the tables!

Li Xuan faced everyone's different looks with a confident smile on his face. The counterattack was about to begin!

Just when all the focus was on Li Xuan, Li Xuan smiled slightly. It was time for the calm before the storm to disappear. In the next second, he would make all the peaceful and tranquil scenes disappear.

"Okay, I'll give you an explanation." Li Xuan's mouth curled up, but his eyes were looking down in front of him, and his playful tone revealed a hint of gloom.

Everyone is waiting to see how Li Xuan will resolve the crisis at this moment. If his explanation is not recognized, he will be trampled under Jin Chengtai's feet forever like a stray dog.

Wow!
Everyone was in an uproar, most of them looked at the person who walked into the meeting room in disbelief. Jin Chengtai almost jumped up with his teeth gritted. He held the armrest of the chair tightly to suppress the anger in his heart, but his eyes were sinister and deep. He never expected that his biological sister would join forces with Li Xuan!

"Second Grandpa, I'm fine." Jin Chengxi walked gracefully to the host seat of the conference room and greeted the second grandfather respectfully. The second grandfather touched her head with relief, and he finally put his heart at ease. What he didn't want to see most was the descendants of the Jin family being harmed, especially killing each other.

Jin Chengxi's face was calm. Maybe she should have hatred in her heart, maybe she should be full of resentment, but now, she ignored everything. She loved deeply and hated deeply. She didn't hate, not at all! When she came out of her sadness, she hoped that Li Xuan would take her away from this vortex of power and desire. She had no idea of ​​revenge in her mind, because, whether it was Jin Chengtai or her uncle, aunt, or aunt, she had no relationship with them. They were like strangers, and she was indifferent to them. Jin Chengxi had isolated herself on an island. If there was anyone who could ride the wind and waves to reach this area, it was probably only Li Xuan.

With a serious look on his face, Jin Chengxi turned to the crowd and said coldly, "Do you want to know what happened that day? I'll tell you now."

The people on Kim Sung-tae's side looked at each other nervously. Kim Sung-tae narrowed his eyes and stared at Kim Sung-hee. His mind raced, but in the end he looked at her fearlessly, appearing fearless on the surface.

"That day I was called into a KTV box at Qingmeng Entertainment City by Kim Sung-tae. He had friends there and I didn't want to stay any longer, but he forced me to drink a glass of wine before leaving. I couldn't persuade him, so I drank a glass of wine. After drinking it, I passed out. It was obvious that drugs were put in the wine. When I woke up, I found that it was my eldest brother who saved me." Kim Sung-hee said all this calmly. She has changed the way she calls Kim Sung-tae and no longer calls him "Second Brother" as before.

"Chenghua saved you? Why do you say that?" Second Grandpa asked in doubt. He had read the report from his subordinates. That night, Li Xuan was accused of going out with friends and not returning all night.

Jin Chengtai was also confused. According to He Jie's words, Li Xuan should have been with her the whole night. He was puzzled as to what was going on now.

"After I passed out, someone tried to molest me. It was my eldest brother who arrived in time and killed those people. Those people were Kim Sung-tae's friends. You should all know what happened, right?" After Kim Sung-hee finished speaking, he stood behind Li Xuan with an indifferent look on his face, not even looking at anyone else.

"Chengtai, I want to hear your explanation." The second grandfather said in a deep voice with a cold face. If it was really him who colluded with outsiders to target his family members, then his crime was unforgivable.

Jin Chengtai spread out his hands innocently and said, "Second grandfather, you should also know that our Jin family has a lot of friends in business, and there are also many people who want to be associated with us every day, so it is normal to socialize. As for what happened, it is obvious that someone planned everything. I am also a victim. After my younger sister fainted, I also fainted. She was not the only one who was drugged. Besides, if the entertainment city was managed properly, the security department would have discovered the abnormality as soon as those people stepped out of the box. In a word, if it weren't for the eldest brother's negligence in management, allowing outsiders to take advantage of the opportunity, this would not have happened. Fortunately, my eldest brother saved my younger sister in time, so he made amends." Jin Chengtai said this with great ease, without a trace of nervousness, and it didn't sound fake at all.

"Hehe, is it really that simple? Second brother, if I remember correctly, a poisoned person will feel uncomfortable, depressed, and have a decreased appetite twelve to twenty-four hours after waking up. And you seemed to eat well, sleep soundly, and have a good time within a day after waking up, right?" Li Xuan said calmly with his head down. When it comes to planning and acting, Jin Chengtai is still a long way behind him. They are not on the same level at all. From the details, it can be seen that Jin Chengtai is still too young. At least Li Xuan would never make such a mistake.

When Jin Chengtai heard this, he looked a little flustered and argued back, "That's because I have a good physique, so the discomfort didn't last that long."

Li Xuan raised his head and just smiled, without pursuing the matter further. He had no intention of using this matter to bring down Jin Chengtai. In fact, he had not played his cards yet.

Jin Chengtai regained his composure and smiled confidently. He stared at Li Xuan and chuckled, "Brother, I think you are the kind of person who loves beauty but not the country, right?"

"Hmm?" Li Xuan didn't understand what he meant and stared at Jin Chengtai to see what tricks he had.

"Second grandfather, elders, I have a tape here that contains some bold words spoken by my eldest brother himself. I think they are his true words." Jin Chengtai took out a miniature tape recorder from his pocket and pressed the play button.

"Jie, inheriting the Jin family is just so that I can have the right to have you. For you, even if I give up the heir and everything in the Jin family, so what? I, Jin Chenghua, only want to be He Jie in this life."

These words were indeed spoken by Li Xuan. He was just talking nonsense to He Jie at that time. He didn't expect that from the moment he stepped into the gate of the Jin family, he had been targeted by Jin Chengtai. And He Jie also wanted to bring down Li Xuan from then on. This was something Li Xuan had not expected before.

A proud look appeared on Jin Chengtai's face. He stood up and said with a smile: "Brother, you are willing to give up your kingdom for a beautiful woman. This courage really makes me feel inferior. You use my Jin family's huge fortune to marry a woman. I can see your affection. However, is this too much of a joke? Brother! If someone holds my sister-in-law hostage one day, will you give away everything in the Jin family?"

Everyone in the conference room looked at Li Xuan in surprise. If Jin Chengtai got hold of this evidence, it would be absolutely fatal!

Pop, pop, pop!
Li Xuan couldn't help but applaud. This fight didn't disappoint him. If everything was under his control and there were no surprises, it would be too boring and an unfair victory! Li Xuan snapped his fingers, still with a confident smile on his face. Just based on this point, Jin Chengtai felt insecure because he also knew Li Xuan's style.

"Let her explain it to you and see whether I value beauty over power or Chengtai has a successful career. Haha." Li Xuan said softly, confusing everyone. What exactly did his words mean?

The door of the conference room was pushed open, and He Jie, wearing a mink coat and with her long hair tied high, walked in with elegant steps. She stood beside Li Xuan and glanced coldly at Jin Chengtai. She threw a stack of information on the table in the conference room. She said expressionlessly, "There is information in here about Jin Chengtai's collaboration with the giants of Shengdu to sell drugs."

As soon as this statement came out, everyone in the audience was shocked!

D-grade! This is absolutely a taboo for business families! What does this mean? It means that the family is about to fall. As long as there is some clue, even a small reason, it is possible to collapse the huge business empire! This is not about making money or not. A billionaire can make a fortune that is considered a sky-high price by ordinary people through legitimate channels. Will he still get involved in the business of the underworld? Not to mention the D-grade! If there is such a person, then he must be stupid or crazy!
Everyone present knew what this meant. If the evidence was true, Kim Sung-tae was finished, with no chance of recovery!

……

Li Xuan closed his eyes and looked calm. The corners of his mouth slightly raised. He finally opened his eyes. His sharp eyes were full of confidence. He smiled and said, "Yes, I kidnapped the daughter of the Qindu Lin Group and successfully got the ransom."

There was an uproar. Li Xuan confirmed Jin Chengtai's testimony. Everyone in the conference room was whispering. The elders of the Jin family, who had thought there was no hope, were delighted and secretly praised Jin Chengtai. The young members of the Jin family, who had just been proud for a while, were dejected. They thought Li Xuan had won a victory, but they didn't expect that the fruits of victory would change hands in the blink of an eye. The feeling of falling from heaven to hell was really uncomfortable.

Liu Xueping felt extremely guilty. She stared at Li Xuan's side apologetically, praying that he would forgive her. This was very contradictory. Li Xuan did commit a crime. She just told the truth, but she felt sorry for Li Xuan. Jin Chengxi still had no expression on her face. In her opinion, it didn't matter whether her eldest brother could inherit the family head. He Jie looked ashen. She realized that once Jin Chengtai inherited the family head, her fate would definitely not be better than the method used by Li Xuan to force her to confess.

As if he had inherited the Jin family, Jin Chengtai smiled arrogantly and said, "Brother, since you have admitted it, I think you should also understand that in order to prevent the Jin family from getting into trouble, I advise you to go back to Qindu with this beautiful police officer and surrender yourself. We will visit you often."

Liu Xueping felt an inexplicable pain in her heart. She didn't know where this feeling came from, and a deep sense of guilt filled her body. However, unexpectedly, Li Xuan also smiled at Jin Chengtai.

Standing up, Li Xuan straightened his gorgeous suit, pulled his collar and said, "We've been playing for so long, it's time to end it. I've been taking advantage of you calling me big brother for so long. Okay, I won't waste any more time. To tell you the truth, I'm not Jin Chenghua."

(End of this chapter)