After The Sickly O Was Forced Into Marriage Chapter 5

Xieshu Pharmaceutical Group.

Secretary Chen stood by the conference room door, timing the seconds with a stopwatch. The moment ten minutes were up, the stock market in Country L opened, green stocks plummeted, and the traders next door continued selling. Every minute, the assistant reported the situation.

The long oval conference table was filled with people. The blinds were half-drawn, letting sunlight stream in. A man lay on the floor, breathing rapidly, the pungent smell of heart medication filling the air.

Shadows enveloped Jiang Xusheng, who sat in the main seat, his fountain pen tapping rhythmically on the table.

Tap, tap.

Hearts pounded like drums, and every shareholder present was drenched in cold sweat.

“Jiang Xusheng! Aren’t you afraid of retribution?” As the young man finished speaking, Secretary Chen spread open a document and pushed it in front of him.

Secretary He smiled slightly: “Manager Wang, this is a contract signed by your own group. Three thousand tons of goods were not delivered on schedule, and the quality of the previously delivered goods was substandard. How much economic loss did this cause the shareholders present? How can you say this is Chairman Jiang’s problem? Legal is right next door.”

“The Wang Family is being acquired. Chairman Jiang and you are achieving mutual benefit.”

Jiang Xusheng seemed to smile: “If the rest of you have nothing else, the meeting is adjourned.”

As he reached the conference room door, he turned and instructed carefully: “Call an ambulance for Chairman Wang. We can’t forget such an important matter.”

Secretary Chen nodded: “Understood.”

The moment Jiang Xusheng stepped out of the conference room, the sound of shattering glass and curses erupted behind him.

“What does Jiang Xusheng mean by this? He screwed us! Are we just going to let him manipulate us?”

“Shut up! You tried to steal a chicken and ended up losing the rice. Isn’t this the Wang Family’s fault for not controlling their supply!”

“Jiang Xusheng clearly knew! He knew everything as clearly as a mirror, and he intentionally set us up. Whose stocks are those? They’re our stocks! The ones he holds are skyrocketing while he treats everyone else like a fool.”

The conference room descended into chaos, noisy like a wet market, completely unlike the dignified atmosphere usually associated with a listed group.

Outside, several secretaries waiting for their bosses to finish the meeting whispered among themselves.

“What’s going on?”

“What else? Several major shareholders of Xieshu were secretly skimming profits, acquiring a batch of goods from Xieshu Pharmaceutical at a low price, and then selling them at a markup through their own shell companies.”

“Xieshu’s previous batch of Inhibitors made a name for itself and sold at a high price. The shareholders got greedy. They figured being their own boss was better than waiting for the year-end dividend.”

“They sold the medicine, which originally cost a thousand per shot, for tens of dollars to their own foreign-labeled companies. Who would have thought the second batch of raw materials came from the Wang Family? The quantity was too small and was secretly divided up by the shareholders. The Wang Family’s scheduled supply never arrived, delaying production and incurring penalties. On top of that, the previous batch of raw materials was exposed as substandard, meaning the medicine the shareholders secretly sold was counterfeit.”

“All the shell companies the shareholders secretly opened were exposed. The Wang Family also has to pay compensation. Only Xieshu Group suffered no losses and even made a profit.”

“Chairman Jiang just held a press conference, stating they will fully pursue and severely punish the internal traitors who resold the company’s medicine. Xieshu Pharmaceutical has gained a good reputation, while those people inside have lost everything. In the end, these greedy, backstabbing major shareholders will definitely have their power stripped and their shares diluted.”

Every company has people like this, and the personnel arrangements in listed companies are even more complex.

Xieshu Group originally developed overseas, and it has only been three years since it established its roots domestically. To quickly stabilize its position, it hired many headhunters and reached mutually beneficial agreements with many peers.

Now that its name is established, Jiang Xusheng will naturally dilute the major shareholders and clean up his own house.

“Wait, the Wang Family is paying compensation? Didn’t Chairman Jiang just get married a few months ago…”

“If the Wang Family hadn’t sent someone to Chairman Jiang’s bed, how could they have gotten the contract with Xieshu? Dream on.”

“The Wang Family has fallen this time. Even their entire enterprise won’t be enough to cover the losses…”

The Wang Family’s pharmaceutical supply was substandard. The moment the stock market opened, they received news of a regulatory seizure, facing bankruptcy and having to pay Xieshu Group a sky-high breach of contract penalty.

This news undoubtedly excited the employees who were watching the drama unfold.

“The Wang Family is ruined. What will happen to Chairman Jiang’s little wife? They’ve only been married for a few months.”

“They didn’t even have a wedding, so he naturally doesn’t care much. Would someone of Chairman Jiang’s status have patience for a bed partner?”

“How pitiful.”

“Exactly. I heard the one the Wang Family married off was an Illegitimate Son who rarely showed his face.”

“An Illegitimate Son? Oh dear… Chairman Jiang will probably get bored after playing with him for a couple of days.”

“Who knows.”

The conference room door opened and closed.

Jiang Xusheng’s departing figure was decisive, leaving behind the chaotic scene in the conference room. Emergency personnel rushed in, as if diagnosing the Wang Family’s terminal illness with no hope of recovery.

Xieshu Group’s domestic focus is mainly on pharmaceuticals, specializing in Gland-related medical research. Sixteen factories around Shen City supply most of the country’s Inhibitor needs. The laboratory in the west of the city was established independently, capturing the market in the shortest possible time.

The marriage alliance with the Wang Family, which resulted in the stripping of all the Wang Family’s shares and companies within two months, was seen as tragic by many.

Jiang Xusheng drove the Wang Family to bankruptcy, and the young master who married him would not have a good outcome.

Such things seem common in wealthy families. The darling used as a tool for marriage alliance becomes collateral damage in a business war.

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“Chairman Jiang, the Wang Family has signed.” Secretary Chen knocked and entered with the document. “It’s just that Manager Wang still seems resentful. He might cause trouble with the media.”

Jiang Xusheng signed the document with a flourish, his handwriting strong and vigorous. “Send a heads-up to the entertainment media.”

“Yes.”

The transparent television in the office silently played news about the acquisition of several old pharmaceutical companies. Secretary He remembered the ashen faces of those CEOs when they came to sign the documents.

He raised his hand and changed the channel. It switched to news about Xieshu Group’s recent charitable donations to disabled children, and he stopped on that page.

When a group aims to monopolize an industry, negative voices are inevitable. When a certain CEO jumps off a building because of plummeting stock values and inability to pay dividends, or when a company goes bankrupt and the bank forcibly auctions off a lifetime of savings, leaving them homeless, the best way to counteract these negative voices is through charitable donations.

Xieshu Pharmaceutical’s Inhibitor monopoly drove up prices, but because it had National Standard approval, was covered by medical insurance, and the company provided free medication for disabled children with Gland issues, the company’s public goodwill significantly increased.

Secretary Chen has been with his boss since graduating from university and still admires Chairman Jiang’s methods.

A man who didn’t even finish university possesses an unusual ruthlessness and cunning.

“Chairman Jiang, Lawyer Yan asked me to remind you…” Secretary He stood by the desk, hesitating to speak.

Jiang Xusheng didn’t lift his eyes, seemingly guessing what he was about to say. “When did he return to the country that he has time to mind my business?”

“Yesterday.”

“Hmm, I know.” Jiang Xusheng paused. “I won’t divorce him in the short term. Tell him to issue a few public statements, whatever he wants.”

Yan Chichun is not Xieshu Group’s legal counsel, but Jiang Xusheng’s personal lawyer.

“Uh… he reminded you not to give him work in the short term…”

Jiang Xusheng finally frowned slightly: “What?”

“He said he won’t handle your private matters in the short term, he’s taken leave. So he asked you not to get divorced during this time.”

The private lives of executives in listed companies can affect the company’s image. Infidelity and divorce are considered scandals.

“Understood.”

Secretary Chen actually didn’t know much about Chairman Jiang’s spouse.

But he knew that on the day of the marriage, Jiang Xusheng had already asked Lawyer Yan to draft a divorce agreement. He didn’t follow up on the subsequent clauses, but it was easy to imagine that a young master from a newly bankrupt family, unable to fight against the powerful, would naturally leave with nothing.

Secretary He had seen such marriages many times.

After the marriage alliance, the Wang Family thought they had latched onto a powerful figure and secured a long-term meal ticket through marriage. In reality, the marriage was just a cover. Jiang Xusheng’s goal in marrying was to acquire all the Wang Family’s assets without spending a penny.

After all, the Wang Family was an old enterprise and held several irreplaceable raw material patents.

Secretary He couldn’t help but feel a little pity for this Young Master.

A young man who hadn’t even left university was used as a pawn in a bloodless business war. How pathetic…

Jiang Xusheng noticed him standing by the desk with a hesitant expression and couldn’t help but smile. “Someone has to leave this marriage with nothing, don’t they?”

Who could it be? Could it possibly be Jiang Xusheng himself?

Secretary Chen nodded, remaining silent.

He personally didn’t quite approve of calculating against one’s own spouse.

After the secretary left the office, Jiang Xusheng called Lawyer Yan. The other party answered lazily, clearly unwilling: “What do you want? No work talk during vacation, okay?”

“Assets have changed. Remind you to re-calculate after you get back to work.”

Yan Chichun cursed in French on the other end of the line. “Can’t you earn a little less?”

“Brother, you want all your assets transferred under Wang Shu’s name. I’m bored out of my mind doing transfers for you every month. I’m also handling endless lawsuits for you overseas. Do you think I’m your toilet paper?”

Jiang Xusheng was amused by his description: “You can curse me, but don’t involve him.”

“Hey!” Yan Chichun was completely exasperated. “I shouldn’t have advised you to get married in the first place. I should have just let you be too afraid to see him your whole life. I brought this upon myself!”

The sound of the dial tone came through the receiver. Jiang Xusheng wasn’t annoyed. He put the phone aside and continued processing several documents.

His fountain pen rolled a few times on the desk. On the cap at the very end, there was a small pattern: a Tuberose flower.

A remote video conference with overseas partners was in progress.

They were discussing the import and export of medical devices in China, which required involvement with several domestic port chambers of commerce.

Shen City only had a small coastal area and no port. Among the surrounding provincial ports, after excluding the small ones, only one partner was finalized: Changxing Chamber of Commerce.

The nearest port was in Hai City, requiring a business trip. He had to leave as soon as he finished the documents.

Jiang Xusheng didn’t particularly like business trips.

His phone suddenly rang. It was an unfamiliar number.

“Hello,” he answered, his voice steady.

“Are you Wang Shu’s family member? What is his medical insurance number, please? We need to input it. Um… we can’t easily administer Inhibitors here, and we can’t find his past medical history. We need to be careful during early pregnancy. He said his friend can sign the consent form, but the hospital still needs to notify you.”

Jiang Xusheng shot up from his seat. “Which hospital?”

The caller was a hospital nurse, who gave the address.

“Chairman Jiang…” Secretary Chen, holding a cup of coffee, was about to open the door and was startled. “Chairman Jiang? Chairman Liu is arriving soon—”

Jiang Xusheng grabbed his keys and headed downstairs.

“Mr. Wang was transferred here, and we can’t find his past medical history, so we can’t administer medication casually. Does he have any allergic reactions to Inhibitors?”

“Yes, his Gland response is sluggish.”

“Okay, what caused this, please? I need to write it in the medical record.”

“Repeated Pheromone extraction caused Gland damage. He previously underwent Cornea Surgery. The single injection of Inhibitor must not exceed 0.3ml, otherwise it will cause Intracranial Pressure leading to temporary blindness.”

“0…3?”

A normal Inhibitor shot is 5ml. The inability to inject even 1ml indicates that the Gland is extremely fragile.

The nurse on the other end was clearly anxious, seemingly notifying a doctor. After a moment, she informed him, “Sir, Mr. Wang must have received an Inhibitor shot at the previous clinic before being transferred. The dosage was the normal 5ml!”