Li Qiyu had never been one to be pushed around.
The chief secretary had scolded her without distinguishing right from wrong. That kind of high - handed scolding from an elder who stood by and talked without understanding the situation was really uncomfortable.
She was extremely angry, so she played a little prank.
Of course, she felt secretly pleased, but she couldn't show it on the surface. She said with a pained look, "We didn't want to use such extreme methods either. Actually, when we saw that video and the test report, when it was just Yi'an and me, he said that since Old Mr. Song had said so before his death, maybe we should go back to City B. As long as it was the old man's last wish, he was willing to comply."
Hearing this, the chief secretary got a bit flustered. He quickly said, "If you leave, won't that just play into Song Yunsheng's hands? All of Old Mr. Song's efforts over the years will have been in vain."
After all, the chief secretary had been through thick and thin by Old Mr. Song's side. He didn't know what Old Mr. Song was thinking before he died, but he knew very well what Old Mr. Song had been thinking during his lifetime. Old Mr. Song had spent almost his entire later life guarding against this capable and ambitious adopted son. If Song Yi'an and the others left, then there would really be no room for maneuver in this matter.
Moreover, the chief secretary couldn't figure it out. He looked at Li Qiyu suspiciously. The Song Corporation, all of Old Mr. Song's lifetime fortune, was such an alluring wealth. Did they really have no desire for it at all?
Li Qiyu saw through the chief secretary's doubts. She said seriously, "I believe you still remember that Yi'an didn't want to come to the Song Corporation from the very beginning. Old Mr. Song had been looking for him for many years, but he never agreed. As someone close to Old Mr. Song, you should know this better than anyone else, right?"
Actually, Song Yi'an had never mentioned any of this past to Li Qiyu. In his heart, the identity of the heir to the Song Corporation was not a glorious title but a shackle.
So, when he first found out that he might not be Old Mr. Song's grandson, Song Yi'an really wanted to quit.
The Song Corporation was like a pyramid full of maggots. It looked good and was magnificent, but there were really a lot of disgusting things.
But just because Song Yi'an didn't say anything didn't mean Li Qiyu couldn't figure it out on her own. Since she found out that Xiao Wu was Old Mr. Song's man, Li Qiyu had realized that Old Mr. Song had actually contacted Song Yi'an a long time ago. It was just that Song Yi'an himself didn't want to return to the Song Corporation to take over the work.
Moreover, this conjecture had now been confirmed by the chief secretary.
The chief secretary nodded and said, "Yes, several years ago, probably when you and Xiao An just got married, Old Mr. Song found him, but he didn't want to come back."
At that time, both Old Mr. Song and he couldn't understand. Whenever Old Mr. Song thought of this, he would ask the chief secretary, "Why would he rather be a son - in - law of the declining Li family than be my grandson? Is it so demeaning to be my grandson?"
The chief secretary's impression of this matter was extremely deep.
Li Qiyu continued, "Actually, Yi'an really doesn't like being Old Mr. Song's grandson. He only agreed back then for my sake."
Li Qiyu wasn't stupid. She saw all of Song Yi'an's sacrifices for her.
The chief secretary also had an idea about this. Back then, Old Mr. Song had negotiated with Song Yi'an by promising to support the listing of the Li Film Industry.
He nodded again. By now, most of his anger had subsided. Firstly, he truly realized that he had been a bit of a bully, picking on the weak. After all, this whole thing was caused by Song Yunsheng, but he didn't dare to confront Song Yunsheng. Instead, he picked on the more agreeable Song Yi'an. It was really unkind.
Secondly, he realized that it wasn't Song Yi'an and his wife who needed his help now, but he who needed theirs. If he really wanted to protect Old Mr. Song's fortune and prevent it from falling into the hands of the person who might have killed Old Mr. Song, he had to rely on the Song couple.
Otherwise, just as a secretary, not to mention protecting Old Mr. Song's fortune, he wasn't even sure if he could continue to stay in the Song Corporation.
Seeing the chief secretary's expression soften, Li Qiyu seized the opportunity and continued, "My husband and I have discussed it. We're still staying in the capital now to protect Old Mr. Song's fortune for him. We think that Old Mr. Song must have had some other instructions before he died that we don't know about. It was obvious that Old Mr. Song had something else to say after that video. If he really wanted to give his fortune to Song Yunsheng, Song Yunsheng wouldn't have cut that part out."
The chief secretary nodded. He also thought that the interruption in the video was very suspicious, as if someone had done it on purpose.
"So, in order to repay Old Mr. Song for his support of the Li Film Industry back then, we've decided to first unite against outsiders and not let Song Yunsheng's evil plan succeed. After driving Song Yunsheng away, we'll liquidate the Song Corporation and set up a consortium. People that Old Mr. Song trusted during his lifetime, like you and Old Mr. Song's lawyer, will be in charge of managing the consortium, and then the consortium will manage the company. In this way, the Song Corporation can develop well without a single heir. I believe this is also what Old Mr. Song would have wanted to see."
Actually, Li Qiyu and Song Yi'an had discussed how the Song Corporation should develop in the future and the proposal of setting up a consortium before, but they hadn't finalized it yet.
Li Qiyu just saw that the Qiu family had such a consortium, so she thought the Song Corporation could follow suit. She didn't know how many difficulties it would take to implement this system. After all, the Song Corporation was different from the Qiu family. The company structures and financial strengths of the two were not on the same level.
Moreover, the Song family had complex clan relationships. Although the chief secretary was extremely loyal to Old Mr. Song and although Old Mr. Song had a large number of supporters in the Song Corporation, most of them were old. If they retired and left the Song Corporation and Old Mr. Song didn't have a real blood - related heir to maintain the operation of the consortium, would the consortium be corroded by the clan and become an empty shell? These were all problems that Song Yi'an had to consider.
After all, neither outcome was what Old Mr. Song would have wanted to see.
So, this immature plan, Song Yi'an and Li Qiyu had only discussed privately before and hadn't revealed it to outsiders. Now, Li Qiyu thought she had to say it. After all, if the chief secretary, the person closest to Old Mr. Song during his lifetime, still suspected them, then they would be completely isolated in the Song Corporation.
Moreover, they also needed the chief secretary's support. He was like Old Mr. Song's voice. Although he didn't have much real power in the company, he was really a respected elder in everyone's hearts, and his prestige was unparalleled.
After hearing Li Qiyu's words, the chief secretary felt both ashamed and remorseful.