The Birth of Shanghai's First Conglomerate

I was a bit bored during the Spring Festival.

Chen Pingsheng stayed home playing games with his mistress, and they were playing Honor of Kings.

Chen Lu, the mistress, especially loves playing assassins, while he himself is the eternal Daji.

Hiding in the bushes, suddenly bursting out to unleash a powerful attack that can take down the enemy in one go.

Chen Pingsheng asked his son, "Chen Lu, the winter vacation is almost over, and I haven't noticed you inviting any female classmates over to play."

"Dad, what era are we living in? Female classmates will only slow me down when I play games."

The father and son weren't playing on their phones, but rather connected to a 100-inch TV to operate it.

The advantage is a large screen, making the game more enjoyable; the disadvantage is that the controls are not as flexible.

That was certainly true for Chen Pingsheng, at least.

"This won't do. You're almost ten years old, and you're still addicted to games every day. If you played games with a couple more female classmates, I wouldn't even bother to say anything to you."

"This is boring, I'd rather stay home and play games."

Chen Lu, the mistress, is such a homebody; it's completely out of character for a rich young master like him.

Whose rich kid is this, spending all his time on games?

"Your mom will be back soon, so we can't play for too long."

"Dad, are you afraid of Mom?"

"I was just being respectful to her. It's mainly because of you; your mom has never liked you playing games."

His mother dislikes everything he does.

Chen Lu was already used to it, and as soon as his mother came home, he immediately turned off the game.

He would open it after his mother left.

That's how it's always been; everyone in the family knows, but they just turn a blind eye.

Er Yatou is about to enter high school, but she's having a blast.

He didn't mention going to his sister's home in Guangzhou, much less staying home to play games with his younger brother.

The three sisters are completely self-absorbed and rarely even make phone calls.

When Song Yanxi returned, she was accompanied by her sister-in-law Song Wu and her mother-in-law Liu Fen.

The sister-in-law complained that Liu Fen wasn't taking good care of her grandson, and Liu Fen retorted that she didn't have the time herself and was still complaining.

Song Wu's eldest son, Song Chaoqun, is 11 years old this year, about the same age as Chen Lu, the third daughter in the family.

The youngest son, Song Siming, is only in the second grade of elementary school.

She herself has become more and more carefree over the years. It's rare to see a woman live so freely after a divorce.

I change boyfriends twice a year, and the longest relationship between them doesn't last more than eight months.

Isn't that how the entertainment industry is?

Anyway, she has no plans to get married again. She has money and a son, so why would she need a man?

Even her older sister, Song Yanxi, couldn't persuade her anymore, and Liu Fen took care of the child for her every day.

At her age, she's already very happy to have two grandsons by her side to take care of.

Although there are many annoying things that happen sometimes, I still like children.

Especially since the child even takes her daughter's surname.

His mother, Peng Ying, was the same way; she liked Xiao Ya and Xiao Lesheng's two children the most.

The house is getting more and more lively, mainly because of the younger generation, who are growing up every day.

Apart from Chen Pingsheng and Song Yanxi, very few wealthy men of their age don't have mistresses on the side.

Illegitimate children are not surprising at all.

Every Chinese New Year, Chen Pingsheng would give out more than a dozen red envelopes to the children, which shows that his family was quite lively.

After An'an went to university, Erpiya became the eldest sister in the family. Everyone had to listen to her, and if you didn't listen to her, you wouldn't be allowed to play with her.

Chen Pingsheng waited until after the Lantern Festival before taking his family's private plane to Guangzhou.

While An'an was implementing sweeping reforms at Snack Express, including opening up opportunities through connections, her aim was to restore the group to its previous level of fairness and impartiality.

But it's no exaggeration to say that those senior executives of the group would not allow their offspring to leave the group so easily.

Thus began a silent war between the successor and the group's veterans.

To this day, there are no winners in this battle.

The stock price is still at its lowest point and there are no signs of it rising. An An herself has already spent billions to buy back shares.

Judging from the current situation, the effect is not significant.

After Chen Pingsheng arrived, he did not go to An'an's place immediately, but instead went to Tengyou Media and Yuanmeng Fund.

Zhang Wanyi and Chu Qiuyan had already received his message, but they had been holding back.

If it weren't for the big boss's instructions, either of the two women could easily have taken over the small group of elderly people at Snack Run with a large number of senior executives.

In other words, An'an lacks practical experience in operating such a large-scale reform group, which is why she wasn't asked to help.

After Zhang Wanyi reported on the recent work of Tengyou Media, she learned that the big boss was most concerned about his daughter.

She then said, "Uncle Chen, An'an has performed very well these past few months. Those old men in the group are not a monolithic group; it's just that many of them are forced to form alliances due to their own interests."

"I know all this."

Chen Pingsheng said, "I came here not because I care about how well she is doing at Snack Run, but simply because of the feelings of a father who didn't see his daughter during the Chinese New Year."

"Uncle Chen, you have put so much effort into An'an. I believe she can definitely pass the test you have set up."

"I hope so. Whether she can accomplish it or not, she will always be my favorite eldest daughter."

For some unknown reason, Chen Pingsheng suddenly burst into laughter.

Perhaps it was a memory of An'an begging at her company with a big gold bowl when she was little.

Time waits for no one. It hasn't been long, and she has already officially taken over her family's group.

Chen Pingsheng unconsciously started talking to Zhang Wanyi about the children in his family.

For example, Xiao San Chen Lu likes to play video games, and Er Pi Ya likes to spend money everywhere.

An'an is the most well-rounded; she likes everything, yet it seems like she likes nothing at all.

Overall, she's a very calm and collected girl.

Chen Pingsheng suddenly wondered if Zhang Wanyi and the others would still be the same when Chen Lu, the mistress, started taking over the family business.

Obey, respect, and acknowledge his status as successor.

Chen Pingsheng thought about it and felt that it was highly unlikely.

For Zhang Wanyi, Tengyou Media is like her child, and for Yang Qian, Deer Antler Coffee is like her child.

For Chu Qiuyan, the Dream Realization Fund is also a part of it.

Do they dedicate their entire lives to this, only to wait for someone else to take over when they get old?
This is inherently a contradiction.

It must be said that Zhang Wanyi is quite clever, although she has remained silent on the issue of An'an's successor.

It doesn't mean she doesn't think about anything, just like the big boss's look right now.

She understood, but couldn't bring herself to say it.

The big boss knew she understood, but he wouldn't point it out.

Chen Pingsheng was no ordinary man after all; he directly gave Zhang Wanyi a promise.

If they wait until Chen Lu, the mistress, grows up, she won't have the ability to inherit the business.

He will not hand over the company to his son; he will instead employ an external manager program.

Zhang Wanyi breathed a sigh of relief. She had never said it, but this was actually what she was most afraid of.

Many of the older employees in the group are afraid, but none of them dare to say anything.

The main reason is that Chen Pingsheng's personal prestige is too high, and no one can stand up and openly oppose him.

And nobody dared to object.

(End of this chapter)