Legendary Captain

Chapter 159 You dare touch him! I'll touch you!

"Dad, were you really discussing my relationship with Xu Xian with Uncle Xu?" Wen Jingshu asked Wen Mingyuan in the car, still blushing slightly.

Just now, Xu Xian was coerced into making a promise by Xu Jingyang and Wen Mingyuan. Xu Xian originally didn't want to be controlled in this matter, but the way Xu Jingyang and Wen Mingyuan looked at the time made it clear that if Xu Xian didn't speak up, he would be torn apart on the spot.

However, all of this is predicated on Xu Xian and Wen Jingshu being together. If they really are together, wouldn't it be normal to have two children? If they're not together, then this promise is just empty talk.

Wen Mingyuan nodded calmly: "Yes! Is there a problem?"

"Didn't you dislike Xu Xian?"

Wen Mingyuan raised his eyelids slightly: "Now I think this kid is alright. You guys should get to know him; there's nothing wrong with that."

Wen Jingshu's words were indeed correct; Wen Mingyuan really did look down on Xu Xian before. If it weren't for his daughter's affection, Wen Mingyuan would never have allowed Xu Xian to get close to Wen Jingshu.

However, things are different now. Xu Xian is actually the one who handled the Chimelong volcanic ash incident. He seems to have some skills. If he really becomes our son-in-law, it wouldn't be unacceptable.

Wen Jingshu couldn't guess that Wen Mingyuan's downcast eyes meant he didn't want to continue the conversation, so she didn't press him further.

"Should we release that recording at the board meeting?" Wen Jingshu began to get down to business.

Just before leaving, Wen Mingyuan had planned to have Xu Xian call Chen Qi back to explain the situation. However, Xu Jingyang gave them a recording instead. After listening to it, Wen Mingyuan felt that this was crucial for permanently eliminating the group's hidden dangers.

That recording was naturally the one where Chen Qi threatened Xu Xian. With just that recording, Wen Mingyuan was absolutely capable of ruining Chen Qi's reputation.

For Chen Chuan, who valued Chen Qi more than herself, this was absolutely unacceptable.

Having this recording would be tantamount to having leverage over Chen Chuan and his son Chen Qi. Of course, Wen Mingyuan wouldn't push Chen Chuan too far unless absolutely necessary. Otherwise, even a cornered rabbit will bite! After all, Chen Chuan is the second-largest shareholder of Chimelong Airlines, and he still has some influence.

The most urgent task is to sever the alliance between Chen Chuan and Wang Fengying and resolve the crisis of internal strife within the group. As long as Chen Chuan recognizes this, Wen Mingyuan can tolerate Chen Chuan for the time being.

However, this doesn't mean Wen Mingyuan really intends to swallow this insult. He used to think that as long as companies like Shenggong Construction and Chimelong Airlines maintained their position as the largest shareholder, their subordinates wouldn't dare to oppose him.

However, it now seems that those below not only had the guts, but almost succeeded. After resolving this crisis, Wen Mingyuan needs to carefully consider ways to increase the Wen family's equity in Shenggong Construction and Chimelong Airlines, thereby increasing sufficient control.

Ultimately, Wen Mingyuan's shareholding in the two companies wasn't yet absolutely secure, and there was still a possibility of being overthrown. He had previously thought this possibility was negligible, but reality had slapped him in the face. He had to find a way to increase his shareholding in both companies to prevent such an event from happening again.

Of course, he won't be involved in executing these plans anymore. Once he gets back, he'll need to prepare to step down. It'll probably be Wen Jingshu who will take over the execution of the plans.

"No rush!" Wen Mingyuan waved his hand. "I'll go see Chen Chuan alone and settle this privately. Don't push Chen Chuan towards Wang Fengying."

What Wen Mingyuan fears most right now is that Chen Chuan and Wang Fengying will join forces. As long as he can keep Chen Chuan in check and prevent the two from joining forces, everything will be fine.

"good!"

Wen Mingyuan thought for a moment: "There shouldn't be any problems with the group! You should go back to Xingyou first; there's probably a lot of things piling up there. Also, if you run into your brother, tell him about taking over the group."

Wen Mingyuan never considered his son, Wen Yiren, when deciding on his successor; this was something the father and son had discussed long ago. It's for this reason that he was able to make his decision so quickly today.

Actually, even without Xu Jingyang saying it, Wen Mingyuan had planned to hand over the class to Wen Jingshu within a few years. It was just that this incident accelerated the whole process.

Of course, what angered Wen Mingyuan wasn't Xu Jingyang telling him to step down, but rather that he wasn't allowed to interfere in the affairs between Wen Jingshu and Xu Xian—that was the most crucial point. Accustomed to being in control of everything, Wen Mingyuan seemed so powerless when it came to his daughter's future and the group's future, which made him somewhat displeased.

The best outcome right now is, of course, for my precious daughter to remain strangers to that Xu Xian.

"Won't my brother be angry?" Wen Jingshu asked nervously. After all, it wasn't a 50/50 split; Wen Mingyuan was transferring all of his shares to Wen Jingshu. In other words, Wen Yiren would only be a rich kid in the future and would be unable to interfere in any of the group's affairs.

Wen Mingyuan curled his lip: "He's still angry? He'll probably be happy for days to come! You know what kind of person your brother is. If he really wanted to inherit the family business, would he have waited until now?"

Wen Yiren is not young anymore, and other second-generation heirs of similar age have already begun to take over their fathers' businesses. However, he still maintains a carefree attitude, showing no sign of wanting to take over the group's assets. This behavior basically reveals his attitude.

As for the family heir, Wen Yiren will not have any influence on Wen Jingshu; in fact, Wen Yiren is quite happy with that.

In the CEO's office, secretary Li Yuan is reviewing the relevant procedures for the security conference.

It has now been decided that the safety conference will be held on the same day as the airline exchange meeting opening ceremony. The safety conference will be in the morning, and the airline exchange meeting opening ceremony will be in the afternoon.

Since the airline exchange meeting was held immediately after the opening ceremony, all attendees were expected to be present. It's likely that many who were originally attending the exchange meeting might have watched the morning's safety conference out of boredom. Therefore, this safety conference was not just an internal meeting for Star Travel Airlines, but would attract the attention of other airlines, and thus could not be taken lightly.

Because other airlines were involved, the safety conference was no longer just a matter for the flight department. Therefore, after the overall plan for the safety conference was decided, the president's office made the final decision.

Of course, although the final review is conducted by the President's Office, it's not actually Wen Jingshu who is responsible for the review. The President's Office staff will process these matters according to their importance and urgency, and then submit them to Wen Jingshu for signature.

Basically, Wen Jingshu doesn't care about such things; she's just a ruthless signing machine.

Secretary Li Yuan reviewed the proposal submitted by the flight department. There were no other problems, but there was one part in the middle that made Li Yuan a little concerned.

Pilots share their firsthand experience!

This meant having pilots who had recently had issues with their work conduct come up on stage to reflect on their actions. This was a fairly standard procedure, and Li Yuan didn't have any objections. However, the list of pilots surprised her somewhat.

Xu Xian!

Xu Xian was even on the list of pilots!

Li Yuan learned about Xu Xian from Wen Jingshu, but she didn't actually know the specifics of their relationship. However, judging from Wen Jingshu's attitude towards Xu Xian, their relationship didn't seem to be very harmonious.

"Has this list of pilots been changed?" Li Yuan asked the flight department staff across from her.

The security conference had a preliminary plan, which was proposed by Qin Zongyang. At that time, Xu Xian was not on the list.

Flight department staff: "Yes, one pilot named Xu Xian has been changed, but the rest remain the same!"

The entire pilot roster was changed by only one person, and the staff were well aware of this.

"Excuse me, is there a problem?"

When the people from the president's office took the initiative to ask, the staff in the flight department became a little nervous, fearing that there might be some problems with the plan.

Li Yuan realized the staff had misunderstood and laughed, "It's nothing, I was just asking casually. Just prepare according to this plan, and I'll give it to the president for her to sign when she returns in a couple of days."

Because Wen Jingshu was away from Xingyou Airlines for a long time, she specifically instructed that, unless it was a particularly important matter, after verification by the president's office, the president's signature could be bypassed and the signature could be obtained after she returned.

Li Yuan still has the authority to make decisions regarding procedures such as the security conference.

"By the way! The president's seat was removed from the security conference. She's not sure if she'll come. If she has time, the president will go." Li Yuan said.

Although the internal strife within the group has been largely resolved, it will still take time to wrap things up. Whether it will be able to make it to the security conference remains to be seen.

Of course, the opening ceremonies of the safety conference and the airline exchange meeting were on the same day. Theoretically, as the president of Xingyou Airlines, he should have at least made an appearance at the airline exchange meeting. However, apart from the opening ceremony, the first day of the airline exchange meeting consisted mainly of representatives from various companies giving a few perfunctory remarks, with basically nothing of substance.

Some airline executives don't even come on the first day, but only on the second. Therefore, the main event of the airline exchange should be on the second day. It's not impossible that Wen Jingshu won't show up on the first day.

The flight department staff member was somewhat troubled: "What if the president comes and there's no seat for her? Wouldn't that be bad?"

"No need! It would be awkward if we set up seats and no one showed up! The president won't mind these small details, go and do it." Li Yuan returned the plan to the flight department staff: "Just follow this plan!"

At Chen Qi's home.

Even after the recording of his threats against Xu Xian was played out, Chen Qi still felt a chill run down his spine. He couldn't understand why his conversation with Xu Xian had been leaked; the cockpit audio shouldn't have been recorded.

"Where did you get this?" Chen Qi was still reeling from the shock and panic. He was truly in danger this time. If this recording were to be released, regardless of any legal issues, the resulting media storm would be enough to devour him alive.

Wen Mingyuan laughed and said, "You don't need to worry about that."

"It was that brat Xu Xian who left these things!" Chen Qi cursed viciously in a low voice, "It must be him, it must be him, damn him!"

Although he didn't know what methods Xu Xian had used that he was unaware of, he could roughly determine who it was by using a simple process of elimination.

"Now doesn't seem like the time to dwell on the source of this recording, does it, Vice Chairman Chen?" Wen Mingyuan looked at Chen Chuan not far away, his face full of smiles.

This time, he won again!

Chen Chuan had long since lost her composure, and asked Chen Qi in a trembling voice, "Son, is this true?"

As the person involved, Chen Qi is certainly able to distinguish between truth and falsehood.

Chen Qi gritted his teeth and remained silent. Things had come to this point, and not only had all his efforts been in vain, but he had also been given leverage over others.

Upon seeing Chen Qi's appearance, Chen Chuan knew that the recording was genuine and immediately retreated, the situation taking such a dramatic turn.

The wonders of the world are truly beyond words.

"Then what about our son?" Having lost her last illusion, Chen Chuan finally reverted to her original timid and cowardly self at this moment.

At this moment, Wen Mingyuan approached with a loud laugh: "Brother Chen Chuan, I know you are of pure and good nature. It was Wang Fengying who misled you into having some inappropriate thoughts. As long as you sever ties with Wang Fengying from now on, this recording will never be exposed. We can naturally continue as before!"

Despite Wen Mingyuan's warm tone, the underlying threat in his words was almost explicit.

Chen Chuan was no fool; he was already aware of his current predicament. A wise man knows when to yield, and it was fortunate that Wen Mingyuan was willing to overlook past grievances. Of course, he also understood that Wen Mingyuan was afraid of pushing him too far, as even if he were to suppress him, it would be too damaging. Therefore, he preferred to appease him first, so he could deal with the situation gradually.

Although she knew Wen Mingyuan's intentions, Chen Chuan no longer had the courage to fight him. A person who was originally timid might become arrogant and transform into a different person after receiving an unprecedented opportunity. But once that opportunity is lost, he will become even more timid than before.

This is Chen Chuan's current state!

Wen Mingyuan knew that this failure had destroyed Chen Chuan's last bit of ambition. As long as he wasn't pushed too hard, he would be nothing more than a spineless dog and would never be able to stir up any more trouble, even if he encountered another once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

"Of course I understand the chairman's good intentions. Wang Fengying and his ilk are filthy and despicable. How could I possibly associate with them?" Chen Chuan assured him repeatedly.

At this moment, Chen Qi, who was standing to the side, sneered, his heart filled with contempt: "As expected, he is still afraid of my family's power."

"I don't want to hear any more rumors about joining forces with Wang Fengying within three days. Can Brother Chen do that?" Wen Mingyuan said with a smile.

Chen Chuan practically patted his chest: "Having drawn a clear line, the rumors will naturally fall apart on their own. Chairman, there's no need to worry!"

"I believe it," Wen Mingyuan said with delight. Although he had anticipated that Chen Chuan would give in when he came here, it was still quite pleasant to be here so easily and comfortably.

"Since we've made an appointment, Jing Shu, let's go!" Wen Mingyuan waved to Wen Jing Shu.

Wen Jingshu was just a bystander, and now that things were over, she was preparing to leave with her father.

But after walking only a few steps, they heard Chen Qi call his men over and say angrily, "Find some men and cripple Xu Xian's hand. Remember to be clean."

The root of the current situation is that brat Xu Xian. How can Chen Qi vent his anger if he doesn't teach Xu Xian a lesson?

He doesn't have the guts to kill, but he wouldn't hesitate to sever hands or feet.

Chen Qi didn't lower his voice intentionally, and both Wen Jingshu and Wen Mingyuan heard him. However, Wen Mingyuan only paused slightly before continuing to walk forward.

If he could use Chen Qi to deal with Xu Xian, and perhaps even cripple him, then he would have a reason to stop Xu Xian from having an affair with his daughter.

A disabled man wants to marry my daughter. As a father, I should stop him, both morally and logically!

However, unlike Wen Mingyuan, Wen Jingshu stopped almost instantly. She slowly turned around and looked at Chen Qi: "What did you just say?"

Chen Qi raised an eyebrow: "Xu Xian has harmed me so much, and I can't even teach him a lesson? Aren't you Wen family members meddling too much?"

"Does it have to be this way?" Wen Jingshu turned around, walked closer to Chen Qi, and repeated, "Does it have to be this way?"

Chen Qi slightly raised his right hand and flicked his fingernails: "My Chen family will definitely keep its promise and will absolutely not have anything to do with Wang Fengying. But you'd better not interfere in my affairs!"

"Your business?" Wen Jingshu sneered, reaching out with her right hand to grab Chen Qi's raised right wrist. With a sudden burst of force, a crisp sound of bones breaking rang out, followed by Chen Qi's painful howl.

"Your business?" Wen Jingshu's voice held an endless chill: "That's my business!"

Wen Mingyuan dotes on his daughter. In order to give Wen Jingshu some self-defense capabilities, he even hired professionals to teach her.

Therefore, Wen Jingshu was not a weak woman who could not even kill a chicken. Even if she was not a master, she still had some skills, and at least subduing Chen Qi would not be a problem.

"You lunatic, you're fucking insane!" Chen Qi gripped his right arm, letting out a piercing scream. The intense pain had almost eroded his sanity.

Wen Mingyuan, who was already close to the door, clearly did not expect his daughter to be so decisive, breaking Chen Qi's right hand directly.

"Wen Jingshu!" Upon seeing her son in trouble, Chen Chuan immediately stepped forward to support Chen Qi, while glaring angrily at Wen Jingshu, almost ready to attack.

Wen Mingyuan sighed: "Jing Shu! No matter how angry you are, you can't hit someone. Quickly apologize to Chen Qi."

In Wen Mingyuan's eyes, his daughter had broken Chen Qi's right hand, and all she deserved was an apology.

"You're insane! You're all insane!" Chen Qi had now included Wen Mingyuan in his curses.

"Wen Mingyuan, give me a reason, otherwise, this matter will not be easily let go!" Chen Chuan said coldly.

Even if she was cowardly, Chen Chuan still showed aggression when it came to her son.

Before Wen Mingyuan could speak, Wen Jingshu stepped forward again, almost a step behind Chen Qi, her pretty face full of frost: "Don't you know who Xu Xian is? If you want to cut off one of his hands, I'll naturally cut off yours first."

That's the raw logic, that's the blunt conclusion. Whoever dares to touch Xu Xian, I'll be the first to strike!

Wen Mingyuan let out a long breath. Even he seemed unwilling to provoke Wen Jingshu at this moment. A woman who has gone mad is truly terrifying!

"Damn it! I don't care who that kid is. If you dare to make a move, aren't you afraid that my Chen family will break its promise?" Chen Qi said fiercely.

Even though Wen Mingyuan has now caught him red-handed, Wen Mingyuan is still wary of the alliance between the Chen family and Wang Fengying. In other words, the Wen family doesn't dare to push the Chen family too far.

However, Wen Jingshu crossed the line! She crossed it by a huge margin!

If there is no reasonable compensation or justification, then he will have to consider joining forces with Wang Fengying to truly confront the Wen family.

Although their chances of winning are slim without the added advantage of the Chimelong volcanic ash incident, Chen Qi doesn't believe the Wen family is willing to risk a lose-lose situation. In the end, they will likely compromise appropriately.

Even though he knew it would be difficult to defeat the Wen family now, letting Wen Jingshu go would be a great disgrace.

Wen Mingyuan rubbed his forehead; things seemed to have gotten a bit serious! It appeared he would have to give up something to appease the Chen family father and son!

However, Wen Jingshu's thoughts were different from Wen Mingyuan's. She smiled, as gentle as a spring breeze, as if the chill from before was just a dream: "That was my father's promise! His promise was only valid for three days!"

Wen Mingyuan felt a chill run down his spine. Wen Jingshu hadn't called him "Dad" but "Father," which was a sign of her resentment that he had ignored Chen Qi's words earlier.

Girls are so outgoing, it's true!

"What did you say?" Chen Qi even forgot the pain for a moment. Why did Wen Jingshu's seemingly random words sound so creepy?

At this moment, Wen Mingyuan felt he could no longer remain uninvolved. He quietly said, "At the shareholders' meeting three days from now, Jing Shu will be elected as a new director of the group, and the board of directors will then decide that Jing Shu will be the new chairperson. Three days from now, she will be the new owner of the group!"

Wen Jingshu said softly, "My father has a special affection for the group, which ironically becomes a hindrance to him. You can threaten him with the group's stability, but you can't threaten me! This is a warning. Next time, if I find out you dare to lay a finger on Xu Xian, then I'll see if your Chen family really has the courage to go all in!"

(End of this chapter)