Although Ali looked terrifying, Xuan'er wasn't scared at all. Standing beside Xiao Jincheng, she obediently said, "I'm sorry, I just thought you looked very young and overlooked your age. Please don't be angry, I apologize."

Xuan'er is usually very cool and rarely acts cute. But when he does act cute, it's incredibly powerful and hard to resist.

As Ali looked at Xuan'er's incredibly cute face, his anger subsided, and he even considered touching his adorable little face.

But Longyou had no intention of seeing this act of kindness. He interrupted Ali with a cold laugh and said, "This kid has a sweet tongue, but what he really means is that you look like Lao Xiao's son!"

These words successfully made Ali glare angrily at Xuan'er, and all the goodwill he had felt just moments before vanished.

Xuan'er took a closer look at the old man with white hair and beard, wondering how he could be so cunning, always able to find malice in other people's words.

Looking at Xiao Jincheng from the side, Xuan'er looked very aggrieved, while Xiao Jincheng gave him a comforting smile and patted his head.

Long You disliked Xiao Jincheng's smiling tiger demeanor, but he never provoked Xiao Jincheng's anger, because he knew the price of angering Xiao Jincheng was beyond his ability to bear. Fortunately, he had Ali, that brainless old fellow, by his side; whenever someone wanted to say something, Ali would step in and do it.

With a slight smile, Long You put away the walnuts in his hand, rested one hand on the table, and said, "Brothers, I heard that you asked your great-great-grandson to come and help out at the company. Is that true?"

"It's not really helping. Xuan'er is still young. I just wanted him to broaden his horizons. After all, everything I have in the future will be left to Xuan'er."

Hearing this, Ali laughed sarcastically, "Old Xiao, we know your current predicament. It's a real pity that such a large fortune has no heir. But you can't be so reckless as to find some kid to inherit your business. If you're really in a bind, you can ask us to help you. We have many children and grandchildren!"

Listening to Ali's reckless words, Xuan'er was really curious about how this old man had lived to such an advanced age.

A murderous glint appeared in Xiao Jincheng's eyes, but it quickly vanished, replaced by a friendly smile. He slowly said, "I don't understand why my great-grandson's entry into the company has elicited such a strong reaction from you?"

An elderly man who seemed very honest said in a rough voice, "Letting such a small child come to the company and handle core matters is simply ridiculous! I've lived here for so many years and I've never seen anything so laughable!"

Reaching out to pat Xuan'er's hair, Xiao Jincheng still smiled and said, "Anyway, this child will take over my business sooner or later, so what's wrong with doing it sooner?"

"That's something for another ten or twenty years. For now, let him go back to kindergarten and play with his toys!"

Slowly raising his head, Xiao Jincheng smiled, but there was an undeniable ruthlessness in his eyes as he said, "I have the right to decide who will be my successor and how to train him!"

"But don't forget, we are the company's major shareholders and have the right to veto your improper actions!"

Xiao Jincheng seemed to find such words ridiculous, saying, "I haven't done anything against the company's interests, what right do you have to deny it?"

"This……"

The smile in his eyes vanished completely, and Xiao Jincheng, with his stern expression, exuded an aura of authority that made people dare not utter a single word of dissent in his presence.

His gaze swept over everyone, and seeing that they had all lowered their eyes, Xiao Jincheng said quietly, "Xuan'er is just a six-year-old child. I really don't understand how his existence can threaten you!"

In truth, Xuan'er's destructive power was indeed limited; after all, she was just a child and not worth fearing. What truly instilled fear in everyone was Xiao Mingyang.

Rumors, seemingly from nowhere, spread that Xiao Mingyang's illness had been cured, and he was back to normal. They believed that it wouldn't be long before he would get involved in the Xiao family's affairs. At that point, would they have any chance of survival? They hadn't forgotten how Xiao Mingyang had turned the Xiao Corporation into chaos, and had almost driven these old folks home.

This time, a few people used Xuan'er as an excuse to try to find out about Xiao Mingyang, to see what this man was really thinking and whether he really wanted to return to the Xiao family.

Xiao Jincheng naturally knew their intentions, but he didn't intend to say anything. He just smiled faintly and said, "If you have nothing else to say, I'm going to take my great-grandson for a walk around the company."

Long You stared at Xiao Jincheng with a sinister expression, then suddenly asked, "Do you really have to bring this child to the company? Even if it makes us old guys a laughingstock?"

"Who dares to laugh at you?"

"Hmph, people may not say it to your face, but who doesn't laugh at us old bones being led by a brat! This kid isn't even a fraction of my age, and he's riding on our heads. Is that something to be proud of?"

Ali's temper was reignited by Long You. Standing in front of Xiao Jincheng, he said breathlessly, "Xiao Jincheng, we respect you as our elder brother and have always followed your orders. But if you let a kid ride on my head and poop and pee, even if it costs me my old life, I will fight you to the end!"

Ali's voice was so loud that it hurt Xuan'er's ears. It's hard to believe that Ali, at his age, still has such a strong voice.

Hiding behind Xiao Jincheng, Xuan'er looked scared.

Patting Xuan'er reassuringly, Xiao Jincheng turned to look at the displeased crowd and said slowly, "I don't know what I did to cause this misunderstanding. Xuan'er is a junior, and no matter when he takes over the Xiao family, he will always respect you. If he dares to be disrespectful, I will not let him off the hook!"

Long You, seemingly out of nowhere, produced two more walnuts, slowly turning them in his hand, his expression shifting between light and shadow. He said, "I'm afraid we won't live to see your great-grandson take over. Even if the company falls apart due to a lack of leadership, we won't live to see it. It's better that way, saving us the trouble. We're all getting on in years; it's time to enjoy our retirement. Let our descendants worry about their affairs."

After Longyou's "guidance," Ali suddenly realized something and said in his gruff voice, "Old Xiao, you also said that your great-grandson will not be able to take over the Xiao family for another ten or twenty years. Before that, who will manage the Xiao family? If you really don't have enough manpower, you can transfer people from among us. Like my grandson, he is a top student in the Oxford Law Department, much better than your disobedient grandson."

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