There is too much information, and the data inside is overwhelming, lacking focus. I don't even know where to start.
I can only quickly skim through it first and then filter out what I think are the key points, especially the parts that are harder to understand or remember. In some cases, I even took notes when necessary.
While Xiao Minxing took a few days, it took me a whole month to grasp some of the data inside.
This data is all staged, starting from when the Xiao Family split up, with all the siblings' assets registered.
The Xiao Family was indeed excessively wealthy in the past. Just Xiao Minfeng alone could dominate the entire Haicheng. Even the two sisters of the Xiao Family, who were considered the least fortunate, had assets that were enviable, with annual profits that made people's hearts race.
However, this data has been decreasing almost every year, and what we see now is already in a state of disrepair.
Xiao Minhui sold one of her companies, and due to Xiao Minfeng's marital crisis with Li Ru, a significant portion of their assets has been taken over by Li Ru.
Interestingly, although there are records of Li Ru here, they are scarce. The projects she has taken over that are still profitable are not mentioned much.
Moreover, there is no record of Xiao Minxing at all; not a single mention.
However, it’s not hard to figure out that Xiao Minxing's asset records should all be with Zhi Xing. Since he wants to understand matters regarding the Xiao Family, he naturally doesn’t need to compare himself.
When I handed over my notes to Xiao Minxing, he nodded and said, “Not bad. You have great potential; it seems you’re set on being this boss lady.”
I covered my head and said, “Don’t mention it; my head is pounding.”
He gently rubbed my head and after a while said, “These things cannot be done by others; I can only do them myself. But I'm really too busy, which is why I asked you to help. Qiu Yuhan, you won’t back out on me, will you?”
He spoke plainly, but it made my heart ache; the people of the Xiao Family never saw him.
He looked spirited, but aside from Lu Yi Heng, he didn't have a single friend. He had always been lonely, and now, aside from me, no one was willing to help him.
No matter how difficult this task was, as long as it was for him, I would still strive to do it.
Thinking of this, I glanced at my notebook and said, "If I'm going to back out, why am I even doing this? Isn't that just quitting?"
Xiao Minxing buried his face in my neck and remained silent for a long time.
However, after that day, he started asking me to observe the economic situation of the Xiao Family's industries.
I didn't know where he got the information from, but every few days those data would be updated. He also had me look through the data to see where it would be easiest to make a move.
I didn't ask him what the purpose of this was; I diligently followed his instructions and began researching all the industries held by the Xiao Family siblings. In fact, there wasn't much left now.
Xiao Minfeng had already lost more than half of his holdings to Li Ru, while Xiao Minhui had sold off some of hers as well. The remaining assets were not very profitable.
The most troublesome one now was Xiao Minying.
Although her data also showed a decline, it was very slow. Sometimes it was even hard to tell if she was losing money among all the data.
It seemed that if we really wanted to make a move, it would be better to start with Xiao Minhui or Xiao Minfeng.
But I found it strange; if Xiao Minxing really wanted to manage the affairs of the Xiao Family, shouldn't he start with Li Ru?
After all, if Li Ru truly divorced Xiao Minfeng, then she wouldn't be part of the Xiao Family anymore, and those industries would no longer have anything to do with them.
Actually, I have a bigger question after looking at these data.
These internal data are confidential in every company. How did Xiao Minxing obtain them? And is what he got the most accurate?
If the information we have is not accurate, then whatever we do in the future will definitely be affected.
Since I had no understanding of this before, and Xiao Minxing is really too busy, I didn't mention it to him until I figured things out. However, I must personally seek the truth.
The first person that came to mind was Mina. She has now become a boss, managing a company, and her resources must be different from before. Moreover, that company originally belonged to Xiao Minhui, so there should be some discoveries from that aspect.
After making this decision, I called Mina.
From our conversation, I could tell she was extremely busy, so she directly said to me, "Come to my company. It's been a long time since I've seen you. Oh right, bring Xiao Zhe along for me to see my godson."
"Then you might as well come to my house. You know how troublesome it is for me to take the whole family out?"
Mina complained on the other end, "Is there such a mother like you? Abusing my godson by not even letting him out?"
Though she said that, I had already packed my things and drove out.
Mina's company is located in the easternmost part of Haicheng, which is quite far from where I am. To have better work opportunities, she even moved her home there. Since she is usually too busy, she naturally visits our home less and less.
It took me over an hour to get there due to traffic.
When we met, it really felt like ages had passed. Mina grabbed my hand and asked, "Have I not seen you for so long that I'm seeing things? Why do you look a bit thinner lately? Are you on a diet? What about my godson? He’s still nursing!"
I jokingly slapped her and said, "How come you're more concerned than Xiao Minxing? He never cares about these things."
Mina rolled her eyes and said, "See? Men are unreliable. You should focus on pleasing me, your best friend."
"Pleasing you? I barely see you once a month, at least he comes home every day."
Mina was so annoyed that she stomped her foot and said, "Fine, fine, your Xiao Minxing is the best. So why are you even here to see me?"
I smiled and looked around her Office, saying, "Now that you're the boss, do I need a reason to come see you?"
Mina pouted and said, "Enough! I know you too well. You're not the same Qiu Yuhan anymore. Now you won't even call me unless there's something going on. You're just busy with those two Xiaos all day."
Women's friendships really do change after marriage. If she hadn't pointed it out, I wouldn't have even realized how much our connection had dwindled.
This was still before she had a family of her own; if she had a husband and kids, it would be even harder to meet up as she said.
Even though we were discussing this, I didn't press her for any private conversations because she was busy.
I took out some materials regarding Xiao Minhui to show Mina.
She quickly skimmed through the data in just a few minutes and then asked me, "Why are you looking into this?"
I didn't hide it and honestly replied, "Xiao Minxing wants to understand what assets are left in the Xiao Family, but there are some parts of this data that I can't decipher, so I came to ask for your help."
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