Quick Transmigration: Reversing the Life of a Cannon Fodder Female Supporting Character

Sheng Yunqin looked at his younger brother in surprise: "You knew?"

Sheng Yunzhou lowered his head and said softly, "I've always known that my mother's poor health was exacerbated by her discovery of his infidelity. That woman secretly gave birth to a child abroad while my mother was seriously ill; she's about four years younger than me, right?"

"You know so much?"

"I was five years old when Mom passed away. I understood a lot of things. I heard you arguing with him a few years ago. That's when you started transferring assets to my personal name." Sheng Yunzhou sometimes felt sorry for his brother, letting him bear so much pressure alone. But he really wasn't interested in the company. No matter how hard he studied those projects and data, he couldn't understand them.

Sheng Yunqin patted his younger brother's head: "I am your older brother, it is my duty to protect you. You don't need to feel so guilty. Even without you, the struggle between me and the illegitimate child would still exist. For Mom's sake, and for my own sake, I cannot let the illegitimate child take over."

"Brother, I really have no talent for company matters."

"I know. Go do what you like. Company matters are what your brother enjoys. I'm here for you," Sheng Yunqin said with a smile.

"Will that illegitimate child ever get a job at the company?"

Sheng Yunqin straightened up and looked out the window: "They definitely will. After all, they are Dad's own flesh and blood. But how much real power they can get depends on their own abilities."

When Gu Xingran returned home, the living room lights were off, with only light coming in from the window, barely enough to make out a person sitting on the sofa.

"Why aren't the lights on?" Gu Xingran turned on the lights as she did so.

Sheng Yunzhou squinted at the sudden light and looked up at her.

"What's wrong? Did your boss, Mr. Sheng, scold you?" Gu Xingran put down her coat and bag and walked to the sofa to ask.

"Am I a burden? Am I useless?" Sheng Yunzhou asked, somewhat confused.

"Who said that?"

"No, even though an illegitimate child might be able to move into the house, I can't help my brother."

Illegitimate child? Gu Xingran wasn't too surprised. Sheng Shi had made his fortune earlier than Xing Jie, so it was normal for Old Sheng to have some ulterior motives.

"several?"

"Um?"

"I mean, a few illegitimate children?"

"One, maybe?" The tone wasn't very confident.

Gu Xingran went into the bathroom, tied her hair up, and started washing her face. After washing, she took out her pajamas, changed into them, and sat on the sofa in them.

"So, you only know about one, but you're not sure if there are other illegitimate children you don't know about?"

"Yes, I knew this a long time ago." Sheng Yunzhou hugged her and told her about the family situation.

"What does your brother mean?"

"He told me to do what I like, and that he would take care of the family, but after I became an adult, he kept transferring property to my name."

"So you mean he might be able to win?"

Sheng Yunzhou hesitated for a moment: "My dad might feel guilty towards that person."

Gu Xingran understood. Most of the shares of Shengshi Group were under Lao Sheng's name, and the two brothers didn't have many. If Lao Sheng felt that his illegitimate son was being wronged, he might favor him when distributing the assets.

"Your brother is still the vice president of Shengshi Group. He still has a lot to do. First, he needs to build his own team and a complete management system. If he succeeds in this step, it will be difficult for an illegitimate son who is parachuted in to get into the management team. Even if he has a lot of shares, he will still be sidelined."

Sheng Yunzhou sat up straight and listened attentively.

"But this is only a temporary solution, a way to maintain the status quo, and it's easy to attract the attention of President Sheng."

"I know nothing about how the company operates, and I don't know if my brother did this."

"Normally, even if there is no threat of illegitimate children, the person who sits in that position will still win over some of his confidants."

"Should I go back and ask my brother?"

"No rush. Didn't you say that illegitimate child isn't an adult yet? So many years have passed, and his mother hasn't even entered the house. Maybe Old Sheng isn't necessarily biased towards him." Gu Xingran kissed his lips and stood up. "The food is ready. Let's eat first. No matter what it is, we can only figure things out when we're full."

After finishing his meal, Sheng Yunzhou had recovered from his low mood. He snuggled close to her and asked, "What if he really is biased towards that illegitimate child?"

"Do you know what my backup plan was when I joined Xingjie Group?"

"What?"

"If Su Yijie stands his ground and refuses to leave, and Zhao Dong joins forces with him, determined to fight me to the death, and I cannot break through their cooperation and control Xingjie Group, then I will split Xingjie in half, sell my shares to them separately, and take some of the talent and industrial chain with me to start over."

"Is that still Xingjie Group? Would your aunt be happy in heaven?"

"My mother's spirit in heaven would definitely want me to be happy. Besides, Xingjie Group is just the main business of my mother and stepfather, not mine. If you can't control something, you should take advantage of its highest price and exchange it for something you can control."

"You mean, you want my brother to drain the Shengshi Group dry?"

"I didn't say anything." Gu Xingran shook her head. After all, they were just a couple and not married yet, so there were some things that couldn't be discussed too deeply.

To her surprise, not long after, she met Sheng Yunqin at Sheng Yunzhou's villa.

"Vice President Sheng, hello."

"Hello, Mr. Gu."

Sheng Yunzhou stood beside the two of them. It was a very ordinary meeting, but he could faintly smell the tension.

"you."

"It's alright." Sheng Yunqin smiled and looked at his younger brother.

"It's just saying hello." Gu Xingran withdrew her hand from hers and took Sheng Yunzhou's hand instead.

In Shengshi Group, the old boss, Mr. Sheng, owns 40% of the shares, while his two brothers own 7% and 5% respectively.

"Have you gone through any fundraising rounds, or experienced any very difficult periods?"

"Yes, we have them all."

"There are many individual shareholders out there, so it's not impossible."

"But if my brothers and I use a large amount of money, it will definitely alarm my father."

"Why doesn't he take over these scattered shares himself? As far as I know, the Sheng family is currently in good financial shape."

Sheng Yunqin glanced at his younger brother, then hesitated before speaking, "Could he be leaving a way out for that illegitimate child?"

At that time, the shares held by the father will be divided equally, but the illegitimate son may be able to gather some scattered shares and pose a threat to the brothers.

Gu Xingran leaned back in her chair, took out her phone, pulled up a project proposal, and handed it to Sheng Yunqin: "Take a look at this first."

"Emerging technology industries?"

"I intend to keep this business separate from Xingjie Group. The initial laboratory was established under the name of Xingjie Group."

(The part about business operations is purely fictional; I don't know much about these things.)