WBSGVS Chapter 254 Part 1

Chapter 254

The Jiang Corporation collapsed—and it happened far too quickly.

On the day bankruptcy was announced, the Jiang Corporation shot to the top of the trending searches. In the first hour, countless netizens flooded the comments with criticism, saying the company never should have handed things over to “some little girl.” What could a girl possibly accomplish?

But when someone gathered and posted a record of everything Qingli had done, the critics fell silent.

From the age of sixteen, she had been aggressively making money, and her earning ability was astonishing—each year she brought in sums most people could only dream of. By the time she turned twenty-one, she began using that money to buy up stock, eventually surpassing Jiang Xi and even Grandpa Jiang to become the company’s largest shareholder.

This time, when the Jiang Corporation went under, the only people who lost money were those who clung stubbornly to their stock, convinced that someone was targeting the company from behind the scenes and that it would bounce back. Most others sold their shares when prices were still high, passed them off to someone else, and overall came out ahead.

Some who bought in early made a fortune, while others who sold too late made less—but they still profited.

Even the shareholders benefited. After Qingli took over, the company’s profits kept climbing. At the time, many predicted she would take the Jiang Corporation to new heights because her judgment was so sharp and her skills so strong.

Naturally, the shareholders clung to her and earned far more than before.

So when trouble hit, and they sold their shares to Qingli at low prices, they still walked away with money in their pockets.

As for employees without stock, the situation was more straightforward. After bankruptcy protection was filed, most branch companies—like the Tianshui Food Company Qingli had visited before—went into the auction process. Employees who didn’t want to resign could wait for a new boss to take over.

During this period, she sold off everything she could, while also promising to pay regular employees double the legally required severance. Those who wanted to leave could take the money and still have plenty of time to find a new job.

And the price she paid to make that happen?

Just thinking about it made many people shiver.

But she pulled it off.

With an ability like hers, how could she have ruined the Jiang Corporation by accident?

It had to have been intentional.

Many couldn’t wrap their heads around it, but the speculation was endless:

“Maybe she wanted to challenge herself with a high-stakes gamble and lost?”

“Probably just a genius thinking on a level us ordinary folks can’t understand.”

“Hey, I remember her! Six years ago, on Life Reversal, her guardian forced her into the show for a ‘makeover’ against her will. Could this be because of that?”

“No way… well, maybe as the trigger. We were huge fans of hers back then and always secretly cursed her family for being blind. Later, we heard she was this capable and thought it’d benefit her family—but wow, this girl is ruthless!”

“The world of the rich is complicated. There’s no way to explain it in a few sentences. But it’s definitely not about ability. P.S. I just found out she’s working for Zhou Investment Consulting! The Zhous! Not quite as big as the Jiang Corporation in its prime, but not far off!”

“And they hired her?”

“She’s been there for ages! If not for her, the Zhou family would’ve gone bankrupt. Three years ago, they had a huge crisis and she single-handedly turned it around—while she was still busy with Jiang Corporation matters!”

“Damn! 6666!”

The online chatter was endless. A few guessed the truth, but since the person in question kept quiet, no one could be certain.

Still, there was one thing everyone agreed on—Jiang Qingli was a wolf in human skin.

And right now, the very woman under heated discussion was lounging at the Zhou family home, happily eating fruit.

Grandmother Zhou sat beside her, gazing at her with affection, but with a trace of helplessness and regret in her eyes.

“Why did you have to go so far? The Jiang family would have been yours sooner or later. Now they’re bankrupt, you’ve paid out all the profits you made, applied for bankruptcy protection, and ended up with nothing. Was it worth it?”

“Totally worth it.” Qingli popped a grape into her mouth, savoring its sweetness. “You can’t put a price on doing what I want. Besides, running a company is a hassle. Isn’t it better to just eat, drink, and enjoy life?”

After so many lifetimes, she truly understood—money is only useful if it’s enough to live comfortably.

Why be obsessed with it?

She had worked for years, earning money solely to make this happen. Now she was penniless, even in debt, but her mission was complete.

She had brought down the Jiang Corporation. Jiang Xi was so enraged he ended up hospitalized, broke, and holding nearly half the company’s stock—now nothing more than worthless paper. The lingering hatred in her heart for that father was gone.

Everything was settled. The rest of her time was her own.

All she had to do now was pay off her debts, and she could roam the world.

At first, she’d considered simply taking over the Jiang Corporation and donating it, but even as the largest shareholder, she couldn’t completely shut Jiang Xi out. He still held enough stock to have influence, and with government assistance, the company might even bounce back stronger.

That wasn’t good enough.

She had never believed Jiang Xi could treat her without resentment, like a doting father willing to give her everything—that was impossible. In reality, even when she was in charge, she only had about 12% of the stock—enough to have a voice, but nowhere near enough to dominate.

If she hadn’t gathered scattered shares and bought out small shareholders at low prices, surpassing Jiang Xi’s total, he would’ve still had the final say. The company might have downsized to stop the losses, but as long as the headquarters survived, a comeback would have been within reach.

This time, the Jiang Corporation was gone for good. Even with substantial funds in hand, Jiang Xi’s chances of starting over were virtually zero.

That was what the original Qingli had wanted—

For Jiang Xi to experience the same despair she once did.