A month passed in the blink of an eye, and Xia Ming remained in an insignificant position within the group. However, Zhang Yuyun had fulfilled all her promises to him.
He went to work, passed the days, and received a good salary, feeling quite content. It was much better than following Zhao Jianhua and doing risky things.
Zhao Jianhua could never return to the group. As far as Xia Ming knew, Zhao Jianhua's life was saved, but he suffered permanent brain damage and was now like a three-year-old child incapable of self-care.
He heard that Zhang Yuyun had brought Zhao Jianhua home and hired specialized caregivers.
During lunch break today, he unintentionally overheard two people from the finance department discussing something.
One said, "President Zhang has been moving a large amount of funds. The group's capital is almost depleted. Is she planning to close down?"
"It seems President Zhang no longer wants to continue operating the business and intends to end all group operations to retire with the money," the other person chimed in.
The first person became anxious and said, "If that's the case, won't we all be unemployed?"
"Not necessarily. With President Zhao in that state, President Zhang might not be focused on managing the group. Perhaps she'll find someone to take over and sell the group."
"Let's hope it's just a change of ownership, and our benefits won't be affected."
...
After eavesdropping on their conversation, Xia Ming felt surprised.
If Zhang Yuyun closed down the group, his leisurely days would be over, and he would have to find another way out.
He felt a bit dejected for a moment, but then he thought that since Zhao Jianhua could never recover, if the group also disappeared, no one would ever know about the things he had done for Zhao Jianhua.
Then he wouldn't have to fear legal repercussions if those illegal activities were exposed. In a way, this was a good thing.
Instead of waiting for the group to close down and then looking for a new path, it would be better to resign now and draw a clear line with the group.
When Zhang Yuyun saw Xia Ming's resignation letter submitted by the HR department, she didn't approve it immediately, feeling hesitant.
She didn't want to keep someone like Xia Ming in the group, but she had a vague feeling that Xia Ming knew something unspeakable about Zhao Jianhua.
If he left the group, it would be difficult to control him. If he revealed Zhao Jianhua's affairs, it would also implicate her and her two sons.
Before she could transfer the group and immigrate abroad, how to deal with Xia Ming had become a major problem.
For now, she decided to hold onto the resignation letter.
...
In the afternoon, in the office, Susu received a call from Gui Nan, who told her some good news.
Bai Chengyi had changed his statement and admitted that he had falsely accused Zhan Jiayi.
The money in Zhan Jiayi's bank account was also transferred by him, and the person who instructed him to do so was Zhao Jianhua.
Susu couldn't believe what she heard. How could Bai Chengyi let Zhan Jiayi off so easily?
"Is there such good news?"
Gui Nan chuckled on the phone and said, "Of course, he didn't do it willingly. I found evidence of his collusion with Zhao Jianhua and presented it to him, forcing him to admit to the false accusation."
"You're amazing! How did you find it?" Susu asked.
Gui Nan replied modestly, "It's all thanks to President Qin's reminder."
"Tianyi reminded you?"
"More or less," Gui Nan said. "I'm going to handle the procedures for Zhan Jiayi now. She'll be released tomorrow. We can chat when we meet then."
"Okay." After hanging up with him, Susu thought about the major incident at the Xie family and that Zhan Jiayi was completely unaware of it.
When she is released tomorrow and finds out that Xie Zhendong is dead, will she be able to bear the shock?
She quickly contacted Zhan Zhipeng and informed him that Zhan Jiayi would be released tomorrow, arranging to pick her up together.
After making these arrangements, Susu sent a message to Tianyi: "Thank you."
Tianyi was in a meeting and felt a bit puzzled by the two-word message from Susu.
However, the meeting could not be interrupted, so he continued with it and didn't reply for the time being.
Near the end of work, Tianyi replied to her message, asking, "Thank you for what?"
Upon receiving the message, Susu played coy and didn't answer. Instead, she sent a message saying, "Come back early, I'll cook for you myself."
Tianyi sent an "ok" emoji, thinking there must be something worth celebrating.
After dinner, while they were alone, Tianyi quietly asked, "Thanking me again and cooking so happily, could it be that you're pregnant again?"
"What do you mean 'pregnant again'?" As soon as Susu asked, she realized what he was implying and playfully hit him, "You're annoying, saying such things."
Seeing her reaction, Tianyi couldn't help but ask, "If not for that, what else could it be?"
Susu replied, "Gui Nan told me that Zhan Jiayi is fine and will be released tomorrow."
Tianyi said "oh" without seeming surprised. Instead, he reminded her, "After Zhan Jiayi is released, have her brother keep a close eye on her. She absolutely must not do anything foolish."
Susu was also a little worried and said, "Feng Rou, who caused Xie Zhendong's death and the Xie family's fire, is also dead. What foolish things can Zhan Jiayi do? Even if she wants revenge for Xie Zhendong, she can't."
"Feng Rou is dead, but the real mastermind behind the Xie Corporation's bankruptcy, the Huangfu Group, is still around. I'm afraid she'll try to seek revenge against the Huangfu Group beyond her capabilities." Tianyi gently stroked her head and said, "Many things are far from over. The Xie family is finished, but the various interests involved will not back down."
Susu understood some of it and some of it she didn't. However, one thing she knew was that she had to stabilize Zhan Jiayi's emotions.
...
The next morning, Susu, Zhan Zhipeng, and Gui Nan were waiting outside the detention center.
When the detention center's gate opened, Zhan Jiayi walked out. She looked up unconsciously at the sky, shielding her eyes from the glaring sunlight, and didn't notice the people waiting to pick her up.
As soon as Zhan Zhipeng saw his sister, he excitedly strode forward and took the items from her hand.
Upon seeing him, Zhan Jiayi's first question was, "While I was away, was everything alright with the Xie family?"
Zhan Zhipeng, evading the question, replied, "Sister, look, Sister Gu and Lawyer Gui are also here. They are waiting over there."
Distracted by his interjection, Zhan Jiayi forgot her previous question and said, "I'll thank them properly now."
As she spoke, she walked towards Gu Susu and thanked Gu Susu and Gui Nan several times.
"It's alright, don't be so polite. I'm glad you're okay," Susu told her to stop thanking them and said with a smile, "Let's go have a good meal. You can wash away the bad luck."
"No need," Zhan Jiayi declined. "I should go back first..."
"Sister, Sister Gu has already booked a restaurant, and it's not just for you," Zhan Zhipeng interrupted. "Sister Gu also promised to treat Lawyer Gui to a meal."
Zhan Jiayi smiled, not wanting to dampen their spirits, and said, "Alright, but Lawyer Gui, I will thank you separately."