Long Xiao finished treating two patients with acupuncture, and it was already midnight. Luan Ji Ping had been by his side, assisting him.
Not long after, Li Tian Ming found Long Xiao and informed him that the medicinal pills had been administered to the patients.
Long Xiao nodded, preparing to leave the hospital with Luan Ji Ping. Li Tian Ming suddenly knelt before Long Xiao and said, "Master, take me in. I want to be your disciple."
Although Li Tian Ming was a good person, Long Xiao had no intention of taking on any more disciples.
"Tian Ming, you are a good person, and I appreciate you, but I will not be taking any more disciples. If you need anything in the future, call me. As long as it doesn't go against my principles, I will definitely help you."
Li Tian Ming insisted on becoming Long Xiao's disciple. After some persuasion from Long Xiao and Luan Ji Ping, he finally gave up the idea.
After leaving his contact information for Li Tian Ming, Long Xiao and Luan Ji Ping walked out of the hospital. Before they even got into the car, Long Xiao received a call from Lin Xuan.
"Long Xiao, where have you been? Hurry to the Fifth Hospital..."
Before Lin Xuan could finish speaking, Long Xiao heard Nangong Yue's furious roar from the phone: "Long Xiao, you waste, where have you been fooling around? Hurry up and get over here to persuade Lin Xuan. If you can't, we're not done!"
Hanging up the phone, Long Xiao had no choice but to ask Luan Ji Ping to drive him to the Fifth Hospital. Upon arriving at the Fifth Hospital, after Luan Ji Ping left, Long Xiao hurried to Lin Shijie's ward.
The ward was crowded. Besides Lin Xuan's immediate family, Lin Shiren's family, except for Lin Xin, were all present. The Lin family's old matriarch was also sitting on a chair, her face full of anger.
"Long Xiao, hurry up and persuade your wife. Your father is lying in the hospital bed, and you're out fooling around. We'll settle this account with you later."
Nangong Yue looked aggressive, as if she were about to devour Long Xiao.
Long Xiao was bewildered. If they wanted him to persuade them, they had to tell him what had happened first, otherwise how could he persuade them?
"Wife, what happened?" Long Xiao asked.
Lin Xuan pointed at the Lin family's old matriarch and said, "Grandma wants me to return to the Lin Group and continue as CEO."
"I'm not going! If you want to kick me out, you kick me out. If you want me back, you call me back. That's absolutely not happening."
Nangong Yue roared, "Long Xiao, you loser, is that how you persuade? You're persuading the opposite way!"
Long Xiao learned that Nangong Yue wanted Lin Xuan to go back. In the past few days, without Lin Xuan's monthly income of over a hundred thousand yuan, Nangong Yue dared not play mahjong for high stakes, nor could she go to the beauty salon, and she even avoided meeting her old girlfriends.
When Long Xiao entered the room and saw everyone present, he understood what was happening and basically grasped Nangong Yue's intentions.
Persuading Lin Xuan not to go back was Long Xiao's genuine wish. He didn't want Lin Xuan to suffer again. With his current abilities, he could help Lin Xuan start a pharmaceutical factory or even establish a conglomerate several times larger than the Lin Group.
"Mom, why do you still want Lin Xuan to go back and suffer? You want Lin Xuan to go back and work for them," Long Xiao said indignantly.
"You don't know anything! Lin Xuan must continue to be CEO, otherwise, our family will be begging for food!"
"Mom, aren't I also working? I'll get paid in a few days, and all the money will be yours."
"Are you out of your mind? You're a useless person. The most you can do is be a security guard, earning a few thousand yuan a month. After paying for the nanny, it won't even cover the utility bills."
Living in a villa was indeed expensive, but for Long Xiao now, the cost was negligible.
Long Xiao alone covered the expenses of the villa and hiring a nanny, even paying for groceries. What was lacking was Nangong Yue's money for mahjong and beauty treatments, and a few thousand yuan a month was far from enough.
"Long Xiao, clarify your position. You are merely a live-in son-in-law in our Lin family. You don't need to meddle in our family's affairs." The Lin family's old matriarch finally expressed her dissatisfaction with Long Xiao's actions.
Long Xiao looked at the old matriarch and said, "Although I am a live-in son-in-law, I am also Lin Xuan's husband. I will not agree to you pushing her into a fire pit."
"Long Xiao, make yourself clear. How is letting Lin Xuan be the CEO of Lin Corporation pushing her into a fire pit?" Cui Lian, Lin Shiren's wife, asked.
Long Xiao rarely interacted with Cui Lian. This woman was very cunning. She rarely spoke ill of Long Xiao directly, but she was behind many of the schemes targeting Long Xiao by Lin Shijie's family.
"Auntie, isn't it obvious? Lin's Pharmaceutical had problems with the cooperation with Jingkou. You want a scapegoat to take responsibility for your son."
"Nonsense! Lin Xin being arrested is a fact, but we are doing this for the good of Lin Corporation. Lin Corporation cannot be without a CEO for a day, which is why we are looking for Lin Xuan."
Lin Xuan stepped forward and pulled Long Xiao aside, saying, "I know exactly what you're thinking. In any case, I will not accept the position of CEO."
Nangong Yue, furious, sat down on the ground, slapping her thighs and wailing, "Unfilial! Unfilial children are driving their mother to death! I don't want to live anymore!"
Lin Hao leaned closer to Lin Xuan and whispered, "Sis, just be the CEO. Otherwise, what will happen to Mom if something bad happens?"
Lin Xuan and Long Xiao had both experienced Nangong Yue's theatrics of crying, making scenes, and threatening suicide, and they knew it was very troublesome.
Lin Xuan looked at Long Xiao helplessly. She needed Long Xiao to make the decision for her.
Lin Shiren said, "Lin Xuan, even your uncle is begging you. Only you can resolve this matter. Please save Xin'er!"
If Lin Xuan did not become CEO, the Lin family would certainly not give up. Long Xiao said, "I can agree to let my wife be CEO, but I have a few conditions."
The Lin family's old matriarch snorted and said, "What conditions? Tell us."
Long Xiao nodded and said, "First, Uncle must hand over his position as manager of the pharmaceutical company. The pharmaceutical company must be controlled by Lin Xuan, otherwise, this matter will be difficult to handle."
Everyone's gaze fell on the Lin family's old matriarch. In the past, although Lin Xuan was the CEO of Lin Corporation, many departments were controlled by Lin Shijie and his subordinates, making it inconvenient for Lin Xuan to do anything.
The old matriarch neither agreed nor refused, and asked, "What is the second condition?"
"The second condition is that the pharmaceutical factory Lin Xuan just bought was funded by me. That factory and the money she has cannot be transferred to Lin Corporation."
An imaginary son-in-law, how much money could he have? As soon as Long Xiao finished speaking, the old matriarch agreed to this condition.
Long Xiao's third condition was that the current crisis of Lin Corporation would be handled by Lin Xuan alone, and no one else from the Lin family was allowed to interfere.
Everyone found this condition proposed by Long Xiao strange.
The matter had escalated, and it was uncertain how it would unfold tomorrow. Lin Shiren's family felt it was best to extricate themselves as quickly as possible. If Long Xiao wanted to take on all the responsibility, they were naturally happy.
"Mom, we should agree to this."
Before the old matriarch could speak, Lin Shiren agreed first.
Seeing that they only agreed to two things, Long Xiao asked, "What about the first condition I mentioned?"
"This, you let us discuss it. We'll give you an answer tomorrow," Cui Lian said.
She was reluctant to let Lin Shiren give up control of Lin's Pharmaceutical. Lin's Pharmaceutical had a factory, two health product companies, and a daily chemical factory managed by Lin Shiren.
Every year, Lin Shiren took tens of millions from Lin's Pharmaceutical. Since he was an elder, Lin Xuan had never audited his accounts even after taking over.
Long Xiao nodded and said, "Alright, you discuss it, and we'll discuss it too. We'll discuss Lin Xuan taking over as CEO tomorrow."
Upon hearing that it would be discussed tomorrow, Lin Shiren became impatient.
His son was still detained, and the factory director and finance department of Lin's Pharmaceutical were also arrested. Discussing it tomorrow would bring too many variables. If Lin Xuan refused tomorrow, he might also be arrested.
"Long Xiao, I agree to hand over the pharmaceutical division."
Long Xiao shook his head and said, "No, I mean, you should withdraw from the management of Lin Corporation."
"Long Xiao, how can you do this? Are you going too far?"
"Agree or don't agree. I've stated my conditions anyway. It's up to you."
"Lin Xuan, tell me your thoughts. He's just a live-in son-in-law, his words don't count." The Lin family's old matriarch hoped Lin Xuan would give her uncle some face and not push too hard.
Lin Xuan herself didn't have much of an opinion now. The trouble caused by 'Tong Mai San' was something she couldn't handle at all. Long Xiao's performance lately made her feel that if Long Xiao said he could handle something, he definitely could.
"Regarding this matter, I'll listen to Long Xiao."