The Heiress's Game

Bai Jing'an returned home.

"What did Dad say today?" Wang Shuhui asked, while reading a magazine.

Bai Jing'an sat down on the sofa next to her, handed his coat to the aunt, and recounted in detail what had happened by the reservoir.

"All of them?" she repeated unconsciously.

"all."

Wang Shuhui remained silent for a long time.

She wasn't a greedy person. Having been married into the Bai family for so many years, she knew better than anyone her husband's position among the four brothers.

They sit at the bottom, and feel perfectly justified in doing so.

She never expected Bai Jing'an to compete with her brothers for anything, nor did she expect the old man to value their fourth branch of the family more.

But hearing with her own ears that the old man handed over all the shares of the entire Bai Group to a grandson, leaving not a single one, still shocked her.

"And then what?" she asked.

"From now on, each branch of the family will receive a fixed amount of money from the family trust every month, and the amount will be the same."

Wang Shuhui quickly calculated it in her mind.

The same amount means that the first wife, third wife, second wife, and fourth wife all receive the exact same amount each month.

This didn't have a big impact on their family, but for the other families, especially the eldest and third wives, it was like an earthquake.

"The children from the first and third wives' families spend money extravagantly, and they keep quite a few mistresses outside the marriage. It is said that the eldest and third brothers have more than one illegitimate child."

Do you think giving them a fixed amount each month is enough?

"It's not enough," Bai Jing'an said. "Moreover, once Junze takes over, these people's jobs will most likely be changed as well."

"My eldest brother and third brother's men have been entrenched in the Bai Group for decades, each with their own team. After Junze takes over, it's impossible for him to keep all of them in their original positions."

"A new emperor brings a new court; this is an ironclad rule of business. He will definitely replace his people with his own, people he trusts, who are capable, and who can keep up with his pace."

At that time, the income of the first and third wives will not only be reduced due to the lack of family trust funds, but their income sources within the Bai family will also be largely cut off.

On the second branch of the family's side, the second brother was scolded by his father today and felt so ashamed that he wanted to disappear.

Meng Wanqing and Bai Wenxiong poured all their cash flow into Brilliant International, and now that the company has been delisted, all their money has gone down the drain.

My second brother also contributed several hundred million, and from now on, he'll be relying on the family trust fund for his monthly income. Do you think that's easy or not?

"So, in fact, our family was the least affected."

Wang Shuhui leaned back on the sofa. "We only have one child, Tianyi, unlike the first and third wives who have to support a bunch of people."

The money from the trust is enough for us to spend. Tianyi is now dating Qian Yuewei again. The Qian family runs a jewelry business in Dahai City, which is a good match for our family.

I used to worry that this guy was unreliable and wouldn't find a good girl, but now it seems I was overthinking it.

When Bai Tianyi and Qian Yuewei were mentioned, Bai Jingan's expression finally relaxed a bit.

A smile appeared on his lips as he picked up his teacup and took another sip: "This kid may not have any other skills, but he's quite good at charming girls."

"Not only is she good," Wang Shuhui snorted. "I've met Qian Yuewei once. She's good-looking and has a generous personality. She's not shy at all in front of Tianyi. The two of them are always bickering and joking around, which is a joy to watch."

If this marriage goes through, let me tell you, our fourth branch of the family will be completely secure.

Bai Jing'an nodded, but his expression slowly darkened.

He looked out the window at the osmanthus tree in the courtyard, its branches and leaves gleaming golden in the setting sun.

"However, there's something we both need to be prepared for."

He said, "Tianyi's life from now on may not be as easy as before."

Wang Shuhui's smile paused slightly, and she turned her head to look at him.

Bai Jing'an put down his teacup. "In the past, Junze went out to start his own business. The company was his own, so he could take care of Tianyi however he wanted."

Tianyi can slack off whenever he wants, take leave whenever he wants, and his older brother will cover for him if anything goes wrong.

But later, Junze took over the Bai Group, and his status changed.

He has to be responsible to the old man, the shareholders, and the entire family.

Tianyi can't be a nobody under his older brother's wing forever. Junze needs someone he can trust, and that person can only be him.

He had to grit his teeth and keep moving forward.