The old lady, using Jin Meiyao's words, said to Huang Xiuli, "Did you hear that? Even she knows not to mix public and private matters. You need to think carefully. No matter what method you use, you must first withdraw five million and return it to the company's accounts. As for the rest of the deficit, you'll have to make it up slowly. Do you understand?"
"I understand," Huang Xiuli dared not refuse. Even Jin Meiyao had turned against her. If she continued to resist, the old lady might actually call the police.
She absolutely could not let her daughter, Yaxuan, have a criminal record. Even if she were willing to bear the responsibility alone, Yaxuan was previously the head of Mishang Company and would surely not escape accountability.
The old lady felt tired and pressed her forehead. She said to Jin Meiyao and Huang Xiuli, "I've said what I needed to say. You can leave now. I want to go back to my room to rest."
Huang Xiuli staggered to her feet and said, "Alright," preparing to leave dejectedly.
Jin Meiyao, however, remained standing and said, "Old Madam, regarding this video, I also believe what Susu said – someone must have deliberately written nonsense online. But this not only damages her reputation, but also greatly harms the reputation of our Qin family. Allowing someone to take advantage and cause such a situation shows that Susu is too young and doesn't know how to handle things. How about I talk to Yangye and have him find someone to resolve this online controversy?"
"Yes, go and tell Yangye to quickly find someone to delete this video. There cannot be any more such videos online," the old lady looked at her directly.
Gu Susu felt that Jin Meiyao's seemingly casual remark was telling the old lady that it was still her fault, that she had ruined her own reputation and hurt the Qin family's honor.
She hadn't done anything wrong. Why was Jin Meiyao saying she didn't know how to handle things? She felt indignant and wanted to argue, "Old Madam, it's not like that..."
"Shut up and go kneel outside," the old lady suddenly said loudly to Gu Susu.
Jin Meiyao looked at Gu Susu with a cold smile. What did the old lady care about most in her life? It was her own dignity, the dignity of the Qin family.
Regardless of whether Gu Susu was framed or not, since this video was recorded of her and posted online, how could the old lady not be angry with her?
"Okay, I'll call Yangye now." Jin Meiyao turned to Gu Susu and said, "The old lady told you to kneel. Why aren't you going to kneel outside quickly? The old lady is doing this for your own good, to teach you a lesson."
Gu Susu looked at her, knowing that with Jin Meiyao instigating things, if she didn't kneel, she would lose the old lady's support in the Qin family and might not be able to stay in the Qin family for another day.
Rong Ma quietly came to her side and tugged at her. "Young Madam, I'll take you out to kneel." As she spoke, she winked at Gu Susu.
Although Gu Susu didn't yet understand Rong Ma and the old lady's intentions, she didn't stubbornly refuse. Instead, she followed Rong Ma to the doorway and, at Rong Ma's signal, knelt on the marble tiles by the door.
Huang Xiuli, who had already walked away, turned back when she heard the noise. Seeing that Gu Susu was also being punished to kneel by the old lady, she felt a little better and gave a mocking smile in the direction Gu Susu was kneeling.
Jin Meiyao walked past Gu Susu with an expression of disdain and arrogance, sneering inwardly. She felt she was truly capable. That Huang Xiuli was useless; she was so intimidated by the old lady that she forgot about dealing with Gu Susu. If she had the chance, how could she let Gu Susu off so easily?
The old lady knew that the women chosen by her eldest and second sons were all troublesome. She rubbed her temples with a headache. Rong Ma quickly stepped forward to help the old lady with a massage.
Qin Tianyi had already gotten up and stood at the door, clenching his fists and looking at the retreating backs of the two women. He glanced at Gu Susu kneeling outside, then turned to the old lady and said, "Grandma, what wrong has my wife done? Let her get up. Kneeling on the ground is bad for her knees..."
The old lady waved her hand at him. "Don't interfere with this. Go back to your room and rest."
"Grandma!" Qin Tianyi said with a childish pout.
The old lady also got up and held his hand, saying, "I know you dote on your wife, but a woman married into the family cannot be spoiled. Look at your father; he is a prime example. They need more discipline."
Qin Tianyi looked down at the old lady with a completely clueless expression and said, "What are you talking about, Grandma? Didn't you tell me that a wife should be kissed?"
The old lady and Rong Ma couldn't help but laugh. Rong Ma covered her mouth as she laughed, her face turning red. "Young Master, you can only say that at home to Old Madam. You can't say it outside; it's very embarrassing."
Qin Tianyi said, "Oh."
After laughing, the old lady sighed. "None of them are easy to deal with. But we are fortunate that your cousin An Jing was able to investigate the accounts so quickly. Otherwise, Susu would not just be kneeling today. Do you understand?"
Qin Tianyi frowned and said, "Grandma, I don't understand. What exactly are the things An Jing asked me to give you yesterday?"
"Forget it. It's better that you don't understand. Don't worry about these things. Go back to your room and rest. I'm also tired and want to go back to my room. Let Susu kneel for a while. She also has areas where she wasn't careful. It's good for her to calm down and think properly." The old lady released his hand, patted his strong shoulder, and was then helped upstairs by Rong Ma to return to her room.
Qin Tianyi's expression instantly became inscrutable. He glanced again at Gu Susu kneeling outside, seeing that she had her head down, staring at the marble floor tiles, unsure what she was looking at.
He suddenly turned and went upstairs himself. Why should he pity this woman? When she encountered such a situation yesterday, she should have avoided it immediately and called the company's security guards to handle it. Instead, she babbled with that woman for so long. It served her right to be caught and have this trouble arise.
The old lady was right. This woman should calm down and reflect. When she is always feeling sympathetic towards this person or that person, acting like a saint, it's no wonder she suffers losses. It's good for her to learn a lesson.
Qin Tianyi returned to his room and opened his laptop to work on official business. However, he couldn't focus on any of the files sent by Xiao Anjing. He kept feeling restless.
The old lady only wanted Huang Xiuli and her daughter to return the money they had embezzled from the company. The punishment was too light. If he hadn't asked Xiao Anjing to keep an eye on this company, they would have already emptied it. Mishang, which his mother had painstakingly built with her own strength, might no longer exist.
Yesterday, when he saw Gu Susu being harassed by that woman in the car, he knew it must be Huang Xiuli and the others causing trouble again. As expected.
He wished he could call the police directly and hand over all the evidence to them, letting Huang Xiuli and her daughter go to jail for life.
He clenched his fists and hit the desk, telling himself that it wasn't time yet. He hadn't uncovered the truth of the past. He had to find the answers he sought, and then round up everyone who had harmed his mother and the Xiao family!