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Chapter 111 Xie Jian's Immediate Family Members

The atmosphere in the reception room wasn't particularly tense.

These are all wealthy families that you see each other all the time. In fact, when I just received the notice, two or three of the heads of these families were having a small gathering. They heard that the younger generation had gotten into a fight and drank their fill of wine before coming over together.

The younger children in their arms were crying and whimpering. The patriarchs each glared at their eldest son who had brought out the little ones, and then they began to discuss the plan amicably:

"It's normal for kids to fight. Our legal teams are all here. Let them discuss and come up with a solution based on the severity of the situation."

"That's right. Once things are settled, let's find a place for our families to have dinner together?"

"The Jiang family, the Liu family, the Zhao family, the Sun family... tsk, they're all old friends. It's not a chance for us to hurt our friendship over a few kids, hahaha! By the way, this is... the Jiang family's child? Why isn't Jiang Tiancheng here? I was just discussing a project with Brother Jiang yesterday."

The topic somehow shifted to Jiang Che.

Other families all had a patriarch and a legal team, but Jiang Che's side only had his nephew and uncle standing alone, looking inexplicably pathetic. Moreover, while other families were surrounded by legal teams, Jiang Che only knew that Xie Jian's bodyguard had called Xie Yuheng's assistant, and he had no idea whether they would actually send a legal team.

Jiang Che forced himself to speak: "Hello everyone, my dad is busy, but my sister will be here later."

Not many people knew that Jiang Manman was Yan Changye's beloved wife; at least none of those present knew.

"That girl Manman," the Jiang family patriarch said with an "oh," "that child's studio is very popular in the capital recently, I've heard about it. Will she bring the Jiang family's legal team? Compensation matters should be left to the professionals."

"Uncle Jiang, don't worry, they should be on their way."

"The child in your arms..." the Jiang family patriarch hesitated, "...from the Jiang family?"

Jiang Che avoided answering: "Uncle Jiang will find out soon."

"Are you keeping me in suspense with your uncle?" The Jiang family patriarch laughed. "According to the usual practice of wealthy families, personal injury compensation involves the child's net worth. If the child in your arms is some distant relative with a low net worth, you may have to pay compensation yourself. But don't worry, the child isn't worth much. We'll just go through the formalities. Whether we get paid or not is fine."

Jiang Che's face flushed slightly: "Uncle Jiang, stop laughing, I'm afraid you'll want to cry later."

"You brat, you're making fun of your uncle!" The Jiang family patriarch said dismissively.

Just then, orderly footsteps sounded outside the door, and a dozen lawyers walked in with solemn expressions.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we are the legal team under President Xie Yunxi of the Xie Group, here specifically to resolve the compensation issue for my grandson."

Before even taking their seats, Attorney Chen, who was at the head of the group, swept his gaze across the reception room, and an invisible pressure spread out.

The intimidating aura came not only from the demeanor of the lawyers from the Xie family conglomerate, but more importantly from the very name "Xie family conglomerate".

There was a moment of silence in the reception room.

Then, they watched helplessly as a large group of lawyers respectfully took their seats behind Jiang Che and Xie Jian.

The heads of wealthy families glanced at the three or four lawyers behind them, then at the dozen or so lawyers on the other side, and were momentarily stunned.

However, they were bewildered, while the lawyers behind them were already very familiar with the best in their field. The Xie family's legal team was one of the world's top legal teams, and its members were all elites in the legal profession. Almost all the lawyers present had watched and studied their classic cases and court hearing videos.

So, almost the moment the Xie family's legal team took their seats, the legal teams of the other wealthy families in the reception room stood up one after another, their voices filled with awe and excitement, and they all greeted Xie's lawyer Chen and his entourage.

After greeting them, he quickly introduced them to his still bewildered bosses with a complicated expression: "They are the legal team of the Xie family conglomerate in Hong Kong, and they are Xie Yunxi's direct team. Every one of them is a top big shot in the legal field."

The head of the Zhao family couldn't help but ask, "Nephew Jiang, why did you bring the Xie family's legal team?"

Jiang Che spoke up: "Uncle Zhao, didn't you hear me clearly? Their legal team is here to resolve the compensation issue for their grandson."

"What do you mean?"

Jiang Che silently pointed to the soft, cuddly child in his arms. Lawyer Chen said calmly, "This is the grandson of the Xie family conglomerate, Young Master Xie Jian."

The wealthy families: "..."

The Jiang family patriarch was the first to change his expression: "How did Xie's precious darling get into our circle?"

"Alright, I only have ten minutes." Attorney Chen glanced at his watch, then took out a document and tossed it to the heads of the families. "This is the compensation calculation formula and claim result for the most recent fight between my grandson and his classmate."

The Zhao family patriarch glanced at it: "Eight million in compensation for a minor injury? That's outrageous! And my child was also injured, more seriously than Young Master Xie..."

“There’s no way around it, my grandson’s net worth is just too high.” Attorney Chen opened his notebook with a flourish. “Of course, that was the calculation method last time, but we can’t use that method today.”

"Not going to calculate it that way?" The Zhao family patriarch's expression relaxed slightly. "Then how should we calculate it?"

Another lawyer next to Attorney Chen took out a calculator: "We will add 30% to the previous calculation."

"..." Another Liu family patriarch suppressed the urge to curse, "On what grounds?"

"With the Xie family conglomerate recently acquiring HL Group and SKY Group, its market value has increased by 28%," Attorney Chen said calmly. "As the future successor of the Xie family conglomerate, the grandson's value will naturally rise accordingly."

The Jiang family patriarch was on the verge of tears: "Or should we wait until President Xie returns?"

“Of course,” Attorney Chen tactfully reminded him, “President Xie will be returning soon, bringing with him a 25% stake in BlackRock’s strategic contract. Given BlackRock’s market capitalization, even 25% will increase the Xie family’s wealth by another 33%, and our grandson’s compensation will see a second appreciation…”

“No, no, no! It’s only a matter of a few million, there’s no need to bother President Xie.” The heads of the wealthy families all expressed their opinions. “Attorney Chen, please write down the compensation plan now, and we will sign it immediately.”

The Xie family's legal team was extremely efficient; within minutes, each of the heads of the various wealthy families had two copies of the compensation documents.

Attorney Chen began in a serious tone: "Ladies and gentlemen, the two documents in your hands are, one is the compensation contract you should pay to the grandson of the Xie family, and the other is the compensation contract that the Xie Group will give to your child, which we prepared on the side. Apart from the different base amount, the calculation formula is the same. You can check them yourselves first."

The heads of wealthy families looked at the two compensation clauses. Xie Jian's compensation was over ten million, while their own children's compensation was only sixty or seventy thousand. Their vision blurred.

It's not that we can't afford to pay ten million, it's just that the comparison makes the feeling of frustration particularly hard to suppress!
Even their own legal team remained silent and yielded, leaving the family heads with no choice but to obediently sign the papers.

More than a dozen documents were returned to Xie's legal team.

Attorney Chen and the others had already stood up: "As soon as President Xie returns and signs the documents, we will send them back to you all."

The Jiang family patriarch's heart skipped a beat: "Do we still have to wait for Xie Yunxi's signature?"

"nature."

"Is it possible that after Xie Yunxi returns, he'll add the value-added projects from BlackRock to the mix...?"

Attorney Chen paused for a moment: "Given Mr. Xie's personality, it's highly likely."

"How about we have someone else sign first?" The Jiang family patriarch didn't want to suffer millions more in humiliation. "I heard Chairman Xie Yuheng is also in the capital. How about he signs?"

Attorney Chen shook his head: "The compensation documents must be signed by the child's immediate family member or direct guardian to be effective, and Mr. Xie does not meet the requirements."

The group of wealthy people looked distressed.

Just then, Jiang Manman pushed open the door and entered.

A fleeting look of surprise crossed Attorney Chen's face. Recalling their chance encounter at the hotel, where Xie Yunxi had said, "If I see Mrs. Xie again, I'll pretend I don't know you," she carefully considered her form of address.
"Ms. Jiang's signature is also acceptable."

(End of this chapter)