Having Ayuan serve as the filial son to announce the death proved unexpectedly effective. By the next morning, the headlines of every newspaper in Hong Kong were essentially the same: Nie Zhao was too overcome with grief to manage, so his son stepped in to perform the rites on his behalf.
Fine words cost nothing, and the reporters knew this was what Nie Zhao wanted to hear. They praised young Ayuan, claiming he was a "chick phoenix more melodious than the old one," stepping up to shoulder the family business at a critical moment and destined for greatness. In short, the acclaim was universal.
However, Nie Zhao had no time to read the papers. In fact, he had only mourned for a single night before he was back in action. By the following morning, despite his reddened eyes and a hastily groomed beard, he was already presiding over a board of directors meeting.
Chapter 674