Chapter 418 - Chapter 418: Chapter Four-Hundred and Eighteen: Came to the Rescue (2/2)
Heedless of the pleasant surprise on his face, Han Yuan soundly slapped Xi Cheng. “Kneel!” Han Yuan thundered.
Yun Nan quickly leaned down and whispered in her ear, “Calm down. You can’t get too worked up.” Yun Nan’s words worked like a charm. Han Yuan immediately reined in her temper, but she still glared at the dumbfounded Xi Cheng.
Xi Cheng reflexively knelt down. “Mom, where’s Lin Yu?” he asked as he got on his knees. He didn’t feel awkward about kneeling to his mother, even before the sight of everyone here, because she was his mother and he was a filial son!
Han Yuan sighed and said to Yun Nan, “Look at him. Do you understand now why it’s so hard for me not to be angry? This is the useless son I nurtured with great care!”
Yun Nan gently placed her hand on Han Yuan’s shoulder and massaged it as a comforting gesture. No one could come up with any words of consolation to Han Yuan’s remark.
Directors of the surname Xi or not stood up and greeted Han Yuan respectfully. She nodded at everyone and stated, “My legs are frail so please pardon me for not being able to stand up and return your greetings.”
Everyone expressed that they were fine with it and that Madam Xi’s health came first. Han Yuan didn’t waste any time and cut straight to the chase. She declared, “This matter is Xi Cheng’s responsibility alone. All the losses should be borne by Xi Cheng himself!”
The entire place fell silent at her words.
“Mom…” Xi Cheng began but swallowed his words at the menacing look Han Yuan shot at him.
Han Yuan continued, “This is his mistake alone, there’s no reason to let the entire Xi Corporation bear the responsibility with him, nor can we shift the burden onto the Corporation’s board of directors, and we definitely can’t let our shareholders suffer losses. Therefore, the losses caused by the drop in our share prices will be deducted in its entirety from Xi Cheng’s personal wealth and assets. As those are insufficient to cover the whole sum, the remaining portion can be deducted from his future dividends until the full due amount is paid and not a single cent less!”
Han Yuan glowered at her son and added, “My son should be grateful for the wealth the Xi family ancestors have saved and accumulated for him! Otherwise, he would be spending the rest of his life in prison! I only ask everyone here to show mercy on the account that he is my son and a wayward descendant of the Xi family. Show mercy and don’t send him to prison!”
Everyone, including the directors who don’t have the surname Xi, never had any intention of sending Xi Cheng to prison, so they replied, “Madam, you’re overstating things, really.”
The atmosphere finally eased up.
“Then, what do we do about those five companies that were under Young Master Xi Cheng’s name?” One of the directors brought up the question that’d caused the Xi Corporation so much shame.