Reborn Heiress: Seeking Revenge-Chapter 528: Shen Cheng and Wanqian 1(2)_1
Two hours later, calm returned to the Shen Mansion. In the study, Wanqian retrieved a bottle of red wine from the liquor cabinet and began to gulp it down glass by glass.
As she drank, Wanqian cursed angrily. In contrast to her attempt to drown her sorrows in alcohol, Shen Cheng was having a grand time in a bar. In a private room, he held a girl in each arm. He was drinking with one hand while his other hand made daring moves on the girl next to him.
His body, which had been unresponsive before, had recovered during this time. Why would he remain faithful to Wanqian when she had cuckolded him?
The room, heavy with the smell of alcohol, was now filled with an amorous atmosphere. The three people, who had been neatly dressed before, were now undressed, engaging in a heated battle in the private room.
Being embraced and surrounded by soft, fragrant bodies made Shen Cheng forget his worries and indulge in lust. As the room grew heated with activity, the previously closed door was suddenly kicked open.
A barrage of camera flashes filled the room as photographers snapped furiously at the trio. Shen Cheng, startled from his immersed state, suddenly came to his senses.
"Mr. Shen, please come to the police station with us and cooperate with the investigation." Before Shen Cheng had the chance to find some clothes to cover himself, a set of cold handcuffs clicked around his wrists, securing his hands.
In the Shangguan Family living room, Shangguan You lay languidly on the couch, leisurely nibbling on a fruit with a subtle smirk on her lips as she watched the special report on TV.
"Last night, the City Public Security Bureau conducted surprise inspections of major clubs in Beijing and discovered..." As the voice from the TV spoke, various scenes appeared on the screen, including pictures of Shen Cheng with two women. Their exposed bodies were blurred with mosaics for television audiences across the nation.
Shen Cheng, his face pale, was cuffed and led along with a group of men caught soliciting prostitutes. Under the glare of the cameras, he was escorted into the police station. The news of the Shen Family’s CEO’s night out spread like wildfire across major TV channels and even the internet. A few unblurred images circulated, capturing Shen Cheng’s ghastly and humiliated expression in high definition.
More importantly, one of the women he was with was underage. Shen Cheng once again found himself at the center of a scandal. He was detained by the police for forty-eight hours and had to pay a hefty bail before being released.
"Heh." Watching the once high-and-mighty Shen Cheng now looking disheveled and unable to even lift his head on TV, Shangguan You couldn’t help but chuckle lightly.
It seemed she needed to add more fuel to the fire, to make it burn even brighter. With the arrival of various Young Masters from Hidden World Village and Young Master Ye’s animosity towards her, she knew her time for playing games was short. Some matters required her immediate attention, or they would lead to endless trouble.
Therefore, regarding Shen Cheng and Wanqian, she had been laying her plans for so long; there was no longer any need to continue playing. It was time to resolve things.
""Nanny Zhang, I’m stepping out for a bit," Shangguan You said to the busy Nanny Zhang as she stood up from the couch. Then, she drove her car quickly out of the compound.
「At the same time, at the Shen Family.」
Watching the television report, seeing Shen Cheng with the two women, their pale bodies exposed, Wanqian became so furious she smashed the remote control to pieces on the spot, panting heavily with rage.
"Shen Cheng, how could you do this to me?" Wanqian shouted angrily, wishing she could tear the Shen Cheng on the TV screen to shreds. This time, the Shen Family’s stocks plummeted even more severely.
Thinking about this, Wanqian grabbed her purse. While striding out of the house, she called her lawyers and then headed toward the Shen Family headquarters.
The entrance to the Shen Family’s headquarters was besieged by journalists, completely blocked. If it weren’t for the security guards, they would have undoubtedly burst through. In the finance department, Shen Congming and Duan Mei were swamped. With the Shen Family’s stock prices plummeting, countless shareholders divesting, and even banks and numerous businesses coming to the Shen Family to collect debts, they were overwhelmed.
The Shen Family’s finance department was also besieged. Ever since Shen Congming took charge, he had kept the Shen Family’s finances meticulously clean. Although the company still had money on its books, Shen Cheng was unwilling to reclaim the hundreds of millions Shangguan You owed from the breach of contract. Consequently, Shen Congming naturally refused to settle these new incoming debts from other creditors.
"Everyone, everyone, I apologize, but President Shen is not here at the moment. Once President Shen returns and signs the approval, we can settle your accounts," Shen Congming said, wiping sweat from his forehead as he tried to pacify the creditors.
These payments were all contractual. However, the Shen Family’s recent downturn, coupled with plummeting stock prices and Shen Cheng’s detention—all these factors combined were enough to agitate even the calmest individuals. They began to arrive one after another, demanding payment.
The once orderly Shen Family slowly descended into chaos.
Having barely managed to send away the debt collectors, Shen Congming hadn’t even had time to catch his breath when Wanqian arrived at the Shen Family with her lawyers. She intended to use her shares to take control of the Shen Family and oust Shen Cheng.
When Wanqian had initially joined forces with Shen Cheng, she naturally had her own capabilities. After Shen Cheng took over the Shen Family, he acquired sixty percent of its shares, which were initially held by Wanyou and the Old Master of the Shen Family. Wanqian herself held ten percent, with the remaining thirty percent belonging to other minority shareholders. The Shen Family was a family enterprise, with the actual Shen family holding the largest portion. After obtaining these shares, Shen Cheng, to demonstrate his affection for Wanqian, further divided the Shen Family’s shares: he retained fifty percent (plus additional shares he acquired secretly), while Wanqian was allocated thirty percent.
The remaining shares were held by various small investors. These shares didn’t grant them any real power within the Shen Family; they only received dividends. Thus, the entire Shen Family could essentially be considered Shen Cheng’s domain.
Excluding Shen Cheng, Wanqian was the second-largest shareholder. With Shen Cheng detained by the police, Wanqian, as the second-largest shareholder, had a justifiable claim to take control of the Shen Family.
Wanqian’s current actions, while arguably opportunistic, stemmed from her anger towards Shen Cheng. Since he had wronged her, she would strip him of all his pride.
She had been willing to be a devoted wife and mother for Shen Cheng, staying at home. But he had betrayed her repeatedly. He even refused to acknowledge the child in her womb. Therefore, she felt she couldn’t be blamed for her actions.
