Jiulong, under the management of Xue Lixue, was not an impervious fortress; there were places where she was powerless.
After all, this was a family business.
Xue Lixue was young, and despite her capabilities and parental support, she faced considerable resistance as the president, even confronting forces that threatened her position.
She and her brother, the security director Xue Lizhou, formed one faction.
Another was led by her uncle, Xue Chang.
Xue Chang, the vice president and vice chairman, wielded significant power and often opposed Xue Lixue at every turn, even secretly establishing firms outside to compete with the family conglomerate.
The third faction was led by the senior Xue patriarch, Xue Changchun.
Six years ago, Xue Changchun held the dual roles of chairman and president of Jiulong, even serving as the director of pharmaceutical research for Jiulong Pharma. He became paraplegic after personally testing a new drug he developed.
