Reborn Aristocrat: Return of the Vicious Heiress
chapter-1837

Chapter 1837: Traitor

Sun Yichen looked very glum at having his suggestion rejected.

It was not just about not getting affirmation for his suggestion, it was more of a matter of pride.

Since following Old Mr. Wen, he had successfully taken over Cao Zixing’s former position beside his boss. He was highly regarded by Old Mr. Wen and was the Deputy CEO of the Wen Corporation and second-in-command after Cao Zixing. But Wen Xinya had publicly rebutted his idea, causing him to lose face in front of everyone.

Sun Yichen sat inside a private room, drowning his sorrows in drink.

Since Old Mr. Wen went into police custody and handed power over to Wen Xinya, his position in the Wen Corporation had been increasingly unstable.

Wen Corporation trusted Cao Zixing and Xue Yishan and had never regarded him with much importance. He could clearly see that the Wen Corporation would end up in Wen Xinya’s hands sooner or later. By then, he would have nowhere to stand.

So Sun Yichen had planned for the Wen Corporation to expand into the mid-range market, after which he would personally oversee that sector. He would then grow Wen Corporation’s presence in that market so that his position in the company would be solidified. He never expected Wen Xinya to reject his suggestion.

The door to the private room opened.

Xia Ruya sashayed elegantly into the private room wearing a dress in a light blue gauzy material. A scheming glint flashed across her eyes as she gazed at the moody Sun Yichen.

“Deputy CEO Sun, you look like you are in a bad mood… why are you hiding here drinking all alone?”

Xia Ruya and Sun Yichen had known each other for a long time, but he was not one of the spies whom she had embedded in the Wen Corporation. To be able to plant a spy right beside Old Mr. Wen—she was good, but not that good.

However, she had met Sun Yichen many times before and knew how utilitarian he was. He was not as loyal to the Wen Corporation as he appeared. Sun Yichen didn’t disdain to interact with her and his attitude toward her was very ambiguous. She could tell he was a person that could be easily swayed.

He was just too good at pretending otherwise.

Sun Yichen put down his drink and looked at the smug-faced Xia Ruya. “Miss Xia, looks like you are very free. You even have the time to seek me out for a drink.”

The banter between the two of them was friendly and teasing.

Xia Ruya smirked. “I wonder if Deputy CEO Sun has considered my earlier proposal?”

She wished to make use of this chance, when the Wen Corporation was still knee-deep in the money laundering scandal, to deal a further blow to the company’s reputation and completely destroy them. That was why she had suggested to Sun Yichen to release that batch of clothing into the mid-range market.

Sun Yichen had not rejected her then, but just said he would consider it.

She guessed that Sun Yichen had always wished to expand into the mid-range market and knew that Wen Xinya would definitely not agree. Sun Yichen would meet with resistance from Wen Xinya and would start to feel dissatisfied with her. He would realize that Wen Xinya didn’t hold him in high regard, and by then, it would be a piece of cake for her to entice him over to her side.

This was the trap she had personally set for Sun Yichen.

Sun Yichen hesitated before answering, “Wen Xinya inspected the warehouse today and knows about the batch of problematic clothing. She ordered for them to be thrown away, so I am afraid your suggestion won’t work.”

Wen Xinya wanted to get rid of that batch of clothing.

He would never get the chance to put those garments into the mid-range market.

Xia Ruya said mildly, “Well, you can always pretend to follow orders while doing otherwise… I have a few stores in the more remote regions of the city. Just pass those goods to me and I will handle everything. You are the Deputy CEO of the Wen Corporation, I am sure you have your own methods of doing things and protecting yourself. Even if the matter was exposed, it will not be traced back to you. You will suffer no losses.”

She had set up this trap since a long time ago, just waiting for the Wen Corporation to jump right in.

She was very confident that Sun Yichen would definitely agree.

Sun Yichen remained silent as if he was still considering her words. He looked rather conflicted.

Xia Ruya continued, “According to what I know, there are over a million outfits in this batch. You will get a substantial amount of revenue even if you sell it at mid-range prices. I can help Deputy CEO Sun move up the corporate ladder in the Wen Corporation and I won’t even take a single cent.”

Xia Ruya spoke leisurely as she poured herself a glass of red wine. Her movements were elegant and the luscious red liquid swirled gently under the dim, cozy lighting.

She gazed calmly at Sun Yichen.

She was not at all worried that he would reject her, as her terms were just too good. No one in their right mind would reject.

As expected, Sun Yichen kept silent for a bit longer, but then couldn’t resist asking, “Miss Xia, what do you mean?”

That large amount of potential revenue was extremely tempting.

However, what made his blood churn was the latter part of her words.

All these years, he had relied on his own hard work to climb to the position of Deputy CEO. He was fully confident of his own abilities and he was still young. Old Mr. Wen held him in such high regard that it would not be difficult for him to progress further in this company.

But since Old Mr. Wen went into police custody and Wen Xinya took over command of the corporation, he had been given one tight smack in the face by reality. Now, it was Cao Zixing who held Wen Xinya’s regard and was enjoying full authority in the company.

Meanwhile, Xue Yishan was no longer that small-time department manager but was now Sun Yichen’s equal. Unhappy at that, Sun Yichen had been working doubly hard to prove himself to Wen Xinya.

But today’s incident clearly showed him that Wen Xinya had never regarded him with any importance at all.

The Wen Family would end up in her hands sooner or later.

By then, all his past efforts and future dreams would be demolished.

Xia Ruya curled her tender lips in an elegant smile. “The Li Corporation might have taken over the Wen Corporation’s original position in the luxury market for now, but the Li Corporation is still a fresh face to the scene and does not have the deep foundation and established reputation that the Wen Corporation has. The luxury brand market is so big that I wish to collaborate with the Wen Corporation for a win-win situation. But you know that this won’t happen as long as the Wen Family is in control of the Wen Corporation.”

She stopped at that and didn’t elaborate further.

Xia Ruya continued to gaze calmly at Sun Yichen. She believed that he would have understood the underlying meaning of her words.

As expected, Sun Yichen’s breathing quickened. “You mean…”

Sun Yichen’s hand started trembling in uncontrollable excitement at Xia Ruya’s words.

Xia Ruya nodded. “I mean exactly what you think I mean!”

Sun Yichen was one of the most important chess pieces in her scheme to completely destroy the Wen Corporation. This was the grand gift that she was planning to give Wen Xinya.