Su Qi’s hand rested on her slightly rounded belly.
She was five months pregnant. Loose clothing could only hide it for so long, so it was better to resign sooner rather than later, especially since the company had just been established and she had many things to do.
“It’s alright, I know what you’re doing. Gu Tangxue has a lot of potential. It’s a shame she rejected the olive branch thrown by Zhui Guang, refused their contract. Otherwise, I would definitely make Gu Tangxue famous. I heard you and Gu Tangxue have a good relationship. I’ve always remembered you have a dream. Since that’s the case, I wish your future career a smooth journey!”
Huang Ying’s smiling voice came from the other end of the phone.
Su Qi’s heart warmed. “Thank you, Sister Ying.”
“What are you thanking me for? If you need any help or have any questions in the future, you can always ask me. But you probably won’t need my help. With Mr. Huo, such a capable person, by your side, I doubt anyone would dare bully you.”
Su Qi’s heart skipped a beat. Huang Ying had never mentioned this before. Su Qi hadn’t expected Huang Ying to know, or to have figured it out.
“I’ve been in the workplace for so many years, I’ve seen all sorts of people. Even if you hadn’t said anything, I would have guessed. I suspected it the moment you joined the company, and I became even more certain during that dinner. Huo Tingyun beat that President Li so badly for you, tsk tsk, it was quite a sight. It’s a pity you didn’t see it. At the time, I was wondering why Mr. Huo would lay a hand on President Li. After thinking about it carefully, this was the only possibility!”
“President Li?” That was a long time ago, around the time she joined the company. It was the first time she had accompanied Huang Ying to a business engagement.
“Yes, remember the ambulance that day? That heavily injured person being carried away was President Li. I heard he’s still in the hospital and hasn’t been discharged yet!”
Su Qi was stunned, unable to snap out of it for a long time. Huang Ying called out a few times on the phone before Su Qi finally regained her senses. “I understand, Sister Ying. Thank you.”
After hanging up the phone, Su Qi’s mood became as complex as if a bottle of five flavors had been overturned.
Why?
If he was going to divorce her, why did Huo Tingyun beat President Li for her?
Su Qi sat there blankly for a long time, her phone clutched in her hand. Once she came to her senses, she got up.
She changed her clothes and went out.
Today, she still had many things to do.
Registering the company hadn’t cost much, just registering a company name and obtaining an operating license. Su Qi was going to rent an office building today. In the initial stages of the company, Su Qi didn’t plan to rent a very large office building. She found a real estate agent and, led by them, arrived at a financial center.
Taking the elevator upstairs, the office building was quite high-end, with senior white-collar workers coming and going. Su Qi stood by the floor-to-ceiling window and saw a familiar office building not far across. It was then that she realized that the building opposite was actually Shengshi Group, the Huo family’s enterprise, the head office!
The agent smiled and introduced to Su Qi, “This floor is currently on promotion. This is the most prosperous financial district in Shencheng. Renting for a year now gets an 80% discount, only eight million.” Only?
Su Qi almost didn’t recognize money. Eight million. If her grandfather were still alive, she could have easily obtained this sum, but now she only had two million. “Are there any cheaper options?”
The agent led Su Qi to the old town. It was very cheap, sixty to seventy thousand a year for an office building, but it was very old, at least decades old. Not far downstairs was a garbage station, reeking horribly. The corridors were also dirty, the elevator was broken, and she could only take the stairs. The lights on the stairs flickered, and the office environment was indescribable. The public restrooms also reeked.
Su Qi held her breath as she entered and quickly walked out of the office building, feeling like she was about to suffocate inside.
“Are there no more decent places?”
The agent looked a bit troubled. “Miss Su, considering you’re opening a film and television agency, it would be better to spend a bit more to rent a nicer office building. Even the worst office buildings aren’t cheap these days, and besides, you’re opening a film and television agency, which is a facade, isn’t it?”
Su Qi pursed her lips and, after a moment’s thought, said, “I’ll think about it and call you tomorrow.”
Su Qi got back into her car, thought for a moment, and drove back to the Su family.
To her surprise, as soon as she entered the living room, she saw Su Yan sitting there.
“Brother?” Su Qi was surprised to see Su Yan pushing his wheelchair out for the first time and rushed forward. “Why are you out?”
“I asked the hospital to custom-make two legs for me. I want to get used to them.”
Hearing Su Yan say this, Su Qi looked down and saw Su Yan’s legs.
Xu Linchuan had mentioned it to her a while ago, knowing Su Yan’s situation and having custom-made legs for him. Su Qi had thought Xu Linchuan was just being polite at the time and hadn’t taken it to heart, but she hadn’t expected Xu Linchuan to actually do it.
The butler beside them couldn’t help but say, “With these legs, Young Master Su Yan can stand up again.”
“It’s too early to say that now. I’ll be going to the hospital for a while to learn how to walk.” Although Su Yan’s face lacked color, the corners of his mouth were turned up, and there was a light in his eyes. Ever since his amputation, Su Qi hadn’t seen Su Yan smile like this, and she felt a surge of emotion.
“Xiao Xi, did you come back to find me for something?” Su Yan took Su Qi’s hand. Su Qi naturally squatted down by Su Yan’s feet. “I’ve been looking for an office building recently, planning to officially settle the company. But after searching everywhere, I still haven’t found a suitable one.”
Shencheng is also a first-tier city, and housing prices are expensive, let alone the rental fees for office buildings, which are astonishingly high. Two million is a lot for an ordinary person, but it’s still too difficult to rent an office building. “Why didn’t you tell me sooner? Come with me.” Su Yan operated his electric wheelchair, turned into the room, and then opened the drawer of his bedside table, taking out a passbook.
Su Qi followed Su Yan into the room. Seeing the passbook Su Yan took out, she was stunned. “Brother, what is this?”
Su Yan hadn’t worked for a long time, so where did the passbook and savings come from?
“This is also money you received. The Huo family has given our family many benefits this year. Mom has always managed the company, and I occasionally handle some documents and work remotely. Thanks to the Huo family’s help, I’ve managed to save some money. It also includes Dad’s insurance money. I actually knew about Dad’s suicide a long time ago, but I never told you.”
Su Yan handed the passbook in his hand to Su Qi. “Take a look. This money should be enough for you to start your company, rent a better office building, buy some equipment, and recruit staff.”
In fact, ever since his amputation, Su Yan had lost all hope in life. If Su Qi hadn’t told him that the company had been registered, he wouldn’t have known that this silly girl had been working hard in silence. Seeing this silly girl working so hard, he had no reason not to be strong.