Chapter 151: Power or love?
Chapter 151: Power or love?
At the dinner table, Bai Jingyuan looked at the slightly red mark on his daughter's right cheek, and seemed to be hesitant to speak.
Compared to his worry, Shi Yu, as a mother, was only curious. The redness on Bai Yi's face showed that he was beaten, but she really couldn't imagine who had the courage to do that.
But looking at the other party's happy expression, I think he deserved it.
Thinking of this, she picked up a piece of braised pork ribs for Ning Yuechen, who was eating beside her, and reminded him with concern: "Eat more meat. It's not good for girls to be too thin."
Ning Yuechen just nodded randomly and continued to eat the food in the bowl in silence.
Seeing her obvious attempt to avoid him, Bai Yi paused, but ultimately did not speak.
Naturally, the strange behavior of the two did not escape Bai Jingyuan's eyes. He guessed what was going on in his mind and couldn't help but sigh deeply. It seemed that he had to have a good talk with his daughter.
So after finishing the meal, he said, "Yiyi, come with me to the study."
Bai Yi glanced at the person sitting opposite him again and replied, "Okay."
As soon as the two entered the study, Bai Jingyuan asked directly: "Did you bully Ning Yuechen?"
The child herself was aware of her slightly swollen lips, and her claim that it was due to a sore throat from eating spicy snacks could only deceive Shi Yu, who was completely unaware of the situation.
Bai Yi admitted frankly: "I did something that made her unhappy."
"What are you going to do next? Or what plans do you have for your future?" Bai Jingyuan asked.
"I like her and want to be with her forever."
"But I don't think she wants to."
Bai Yi's eyelids drooped slightly, and his tone was light but firm: "I have tried my best to fight for it. Since she doesn't want to, then you can only do it according to my wishes."
"According to your wishes, the final result is nothing more than getting married, having children, and staying together for life?"
"Correct."
Bai Jingyuan's face was solemn, and he said in a deep voice: "Yiyi, I can let you do other things, but not this one."
"why not?"
Bai Yi's eyelashes flickered slightly, and confusion and coldness filled her eyes: "What's the reason?"
"Ning Yuechen is Shen Zhinian's child. She has been raised in our Bai family since she was a child. She is nominally your sister. You should understand what I mean."
"As long as we are not related by blood, what does it matter whose child she is?"
Bai Jingyuan was somewhat helpless and continued to help her analyze: "Have you ever thought that it takes a lot of courage for two girls to be together? Not to mention your identity of frequently appearing in front of the media. You are facing not only secular public opinion, pressure from the entire family, but also social attention."
"These are already enough to overwhelm you, not to mention the controversy that Ning Yuechen's special identity will bring to the Bai family."
"Once this matter is fermented and spread by someone with ulterior motives, it will not only affect the reputation of our family, but also the reputation of the group. If the company's stock price falls because of your personal feelings, will you still be able to hold on to your position as chairman?"
What Bai Yi wanted to say finally turned into silence after he said his last sentence.
Knowing that his words had worked, Bai Jingyuan continued to remind her: "Sometimes you can't have love and career at the same time. When you fall in love with Ning Yuechen, you are destined to make a choice."
He looked at his daughter with deep eyes. Because of her extraordinary talent and vigorous and resolute way of doing things, Bai Yi's life has been smooth sailing for more than 20 years. At a young age, she has already made achievements in the business world and even broke the convention to sit in the position of chairman of the group.
Over time, he would develop an arrogance that he could control everything in the world, and this was still the case when it came to feelings. But this was what made him even more worried.
It was in this silent atmosphere that he heard his daughter say, "What if I want both?"
Sure enough~
Bai Jingyuan looked more serious: "Yiyi, although I have handed over the power of the group to you, whether at home or in the company, I still have the final say. If you insist on doing this, for the benefit of the company, I can only take back your position as chairman."
He still understood his daughter. In the face of absolute power, she would never give up everything she had carefully planned for ten years for the so-called love. So even if she was resented by the other party, he would do it.
Bai Yi's expression did not change, he just reminded: "Dad, you forgot that I am now the shareholder with absolute control of the group."
"Yiyi, you are still too young."
Bai Jingyuan smiled softly: "Do you think that holding the controlling stake is the key to securing this position? You are wrong. As long as I convene a board meeting and redraft an agreement with those directors, even if you have great abilities, you cannot defeat the joint resolution of the board of directors."
Bai Yi's eyebrows darkened slightly, and he heard his father say: "When you took office and carried out drastic reforms, I reminded you not to rush to move those veteran employees. But you didn't think so and laid them off directly. You didn't think about why these people who obviously have no ability can stay in the company until today."
"You put all your focus and benefits on grassroots employees, vigorously supporting capable young people, but you put pressure on old employees to lay off employees in real time. But you never thought that when your position is threatened one day, the only thing they can do is to speak up for you, which will not change the fate of your being forgotten."
Bai Jingyuan looked at the scenery outside the study window and gave a heartfelt admonition: "Yiyi, if the water is too clear, there will be no fish. I have led the Bai Group to where it is today, relying not only on my business acumen. It's not good for your life to be too smooth. If you stumble occasionally, you will understand better what you want."
As he spoke, he turned his head to look at his daughter who was sitting opposite him. His face no longer had the filial expression of a father, and he exuded the oppressive aura of a strong man: "I am now asking you to give up Ning Yuechen as the head of the family, because I will never allow her to step into the door of the Bai family again, and in the name of your lover."
"Whether it's career or love, make your own choice. I will only give you this one chance. If you still insist on choosing Ning Yuechen, I will no longer consider you, whether it's the group's shares or the status of heir."
Bai Yi's face remained calm, but his eyes were filled with anger: "Besides me, who else can you hand over the group to? In other words, I am the only one among your children who is capable of being the heir."
Bai Jingyuan had a blank expression on his face, and his words were even more heartless: "Yiyi, you are wrong. You are too proud of your talent, but you ignore your brother's talent. If he hadn't been obsessed with scientific research and didn't want to compete with you, do you think you could have taken the position of chairman so easily?
HBWnovel