Lin Liping didn't react for a moment.
But seeing this, the old lady calmly said, "Xiao Tian is an expert in appraisal. Before, in Jade City, he spent tens of thousands of yuan and earned hundreds of millions. With him here, the Jiang family will definitely become even stronger."
"This... isn't this inappropriate? Xiao Tian is from the Fang family, after all," Lin Liping quickly explained.
"Aren't both the Fang family and your Jiang family part of our Lin family? I don't see any conflict," the old lady said kindly.
Lin Liping's expression changed, but the old lady's attitude was firm, and she couldn't do anything.
"Alright then! I'll arrange for Xiao Tian's employment when I get back."
"By the way, what position should be arranged for Xiao Tian?" the old lady suddenly asked.
Lin Liping was stunned. Did she even need to think about the position?
Since it was said that Lin Xiao Tian had good appraisal skills, why not arrange for him to be an appraiser?
Did the old lady have other plans?
Lin Liping felt uneasy.
But soon, her uneasiness was confirmed.
"However, Xiao Tian is still cooperating with the Fang family. If he works as an appraiser, he probably won't have enough time. In my opinion, just give him a sinecure. Doesn't your group lack a vice president? I think we should give that position to Xiao Tian!"
Lin Liping's eyes widened. "But... this position was reserved for Xiao Li."
"Xiao Li is still young, and in the future, he will inevitably be the boss of the Jiang family, inheriting the CEO position directly. He doesn't need the vice president position as a transition."
"Isn't this inappropriate?"
"There's nothing inappropriate, I think it's very suitable."
"But, Lin Xiao Tian is an outsider, after all," Lin Liping said, getting anxious.
But soon, she realized she had said the wrong thing.
"Outsider? Are you concerned about these things? You insiders, look at what you've done to the Jiang family all these years, you should know better than I do!" The old lady's face suddenly darkened.
Seeing the old lady's sudden sternness, Lin Liping no longer dared to argue with her.
"Alright, Mother, I'll do as you say." Lin Liping was unwilling, but she chose to compromise.
At the same time, she was very confused.
Why?
Even if the old lady wanted to deal with her, she didn't need to let Lin Xiao Tian join the Jiang family.
The Jiang family was already the Lin family's property. If the old lady wanted to take it back, it would be a matter of a single word. Letting Lin Xiao Tian join the Jiang family was completely unnecessary.
Whether it was a warning or revenge, sending Lin Xiao Tian was not a wise move.
After all, Lin Xiao Tian was just an outsider!
And the Jiang family was the property of the Lin family members. In a sense, only a Lin family member could take it over!
But the old lady was clearly angry, and Lin Liping dared not bring it up.
It was already a great relief that the old lady wasn't pursuing her actions, so how could she dare to ask for more?
Beside the old lady, Lin Liwen, who heard her words, was also surprised.
Even she knew that letting Lin Xiao Tian join the Jiang family, and in such a high position, was somewhat against the rules.
This was equivalent to handing over a branch of the Lin family to Lin Xiao Tian as a second-in-command, which was extremely taboo among hidden families.
Compared to this, Lin Xiao Tian didn't know the consequences. Anyway, joining the Jiang family was a sinecure with power, so why not go?
"Xiao Tian, what do you think?" The old lady turned to Lin Xiao Tian.
"I have no opinion," Lin Xiao Tian nodded calmly.
Of course, he had no reason to object.
In the past, he had always been wary of these people in the Jiang family, but he lacked the strength to deal with them. And Fang Wenhua couldn't do anything to them either. But now that he was the vice president, he could restrain them in the future. Why not?
Lin Xiao Tian stayed with them for a while longer. Then Qin Yuxiang called, and Lin Xiao Tian left first.
Shortly after, Lin Liping also left.
In the Lin family's courtyard, Lin Liwen and the old lady were still strolling.
"Mother, what exactly are you thinking?" Lin Liwen couldn't help but ask.
"What are you referring to?" the old lady asked.
"Mother, if I didn't see you acting so normally, I would suspect you were being controlled."
"Heh heh, my child, are you suspecting Xiao Tian? He hasn't done anything to me."
"If that's the case, Mother, why are you letting Lin Xiao Tian be the vice president of the Jiang family?" Lin Liwen asked her question.
"Xiao Tian saved me, and indirectly saved you. I have to give him some reward, right?" The old lady looked at Lin Liwen.
"But... this reward is too great. Other branches might have opinions," Lin Liwen said with some worry.
"Hmph! It's their business if they have opinions. Let them clearly understand who is in charge of the Lin family now." The old lady smiled.
Looking at the smiling old lady, Lin Liwen suddenly had an illusion.
Why, at this moment, couldn't she feel any ruthlessness from the old lady?
Instead, there was a hint of... happiness?
Why?
Meanwhile, back at the Jiang Group, Lin Liping immediately told her husband Jiang Kun about this matter.
When he learned that Lin Xiao Tian was going to be the group's vice president, Jiang Kun was completely stunned.
"This old hag, what is she trying to play?"
Beside Jiang Kun, Jiang Li, upon hearing this news, was also bewildered.
"Lin Xiao Tian? On what grounds? This is the property of our Lin family's insiders. How can he join? Isn't this against the rules?"
"Could it be that Grandma wants to take revenge on us?" Jiang Li added.
Jiang Kun quickly gestured for silence. "Keep your voice down!"
"However, I don't think the old lady would be that foolish. She's someone who cares so much about blood relations, she wouldn't allow something like this to happen."
"Then why is this happening?" Lin Liping frowned.
"This... I don't know either. In any case, the old lady would never let Lin Xiao Tian control the Jiang family. We'll take it one step at a time. I don't believe the old lady would truly let Lin Xiao Tian replace us," Jiang Kun's gaze deepened.
...
Meanwhile, after many days, Lin Xiao Tian finally met Qin Yuxiang.
They hadn't seen each other for a few days and missed each other dearly. They were planning to spend some intimate time together when Lin Xiao Tian's phone rang.
The first call was from Liang Xu, who informed Lin Xiao Tian that Nannan had returned safely.
Immediately after, Li Er Guai and Bai Xue also reported good news.
Upon learning that everyone was safe, Lin Xiao Tian breathed a sigh of relief.
Before, Lin Xiao Tian had thought that if something happened to him, it would be easy to escape. It was only this time that he realized he was no longer alone.
"Xiao Tian, I want to talk to you about something," Qin Yuxiang said, looking at Lin Xiao Tian.
"What is it?"
"I want to officially join the Qin family."
Lin Xiao Tian was a bit surprised. "Aren't you afraid that Qin Yuan will cause trouble for you?"
Qin Yuxiang shook her head. "If I join the Qin family, and if something happens to you in the future, I can help you."
Qin Yuxiang finished speaking and looked at Lin Xiao Tian earnestly.