"Okay, I'll wait for your good news. Remember to use the medicine I gave you, understand?" Zhao Jianhua reminded her.
"I know." As soon as she finished speaking, he hung up.
As long as she could avenge her father, she wouldn't care about anything else. And Zhao Jianhua was the only one who knew the truth of her father's bankruptcy and suicide by jumping into the river.
When her father was alive, he often told her that Uncle Zhao was not only a business partner but also his best friend.
Zhao Jianhua had helped her father through several crises in business, so her father trusted him immensely. He must have told Zhao Jianhua everything before he died.
Even if she knew who the enemy was, she didn't have the ability to avenge her father. She still needed Zhao Jianhua's help. It seemed she had to find a way to get the bidding proposal Zhao Jianhua mentioned.
...
After dinner, Tianyi and Susu said goodbye to An Jing and Lan Yu and drove home.
On the way, Susu remembered Xi Xianya's awkward appearance and said, "Were we a bit too much for little Xi? Since she brought the flowers and necklace, we should have let her stay for dinner."
In the back seat of the car, Tianyi held her hand and said, "An Jing investigated. Xi Xianya's father used to run a freight company, and their family environment was considered superior. But later, the police found out that her father's freight company was involved in smuggling, and a large amount of goods were confiscated. Her father's company's capital chain broke, leading to bankruptcy. He probably couldn't bear the blow and jumped into the river to commit suicide."
"Ah, she has such a tragic background," Susu said in surprise.
Tianyi continued, "Although her father is dead, he still owes a large amount of foreign debt, and she and her mother are still paying it off. So, the high-end residential area you mentioned last time is not where she lives now. Their family used to live in that area, but the house in that complex was sold long ago. She lives in a low-rent apartment next to the bar."
"So she wanted to repay her debts, which is why she attached herself to Zhao Jianhua. Did Zhao Jianhua help her repay the debt?" Susu asked with concern.
"According to An Jing's investigation, he probably didn't help her repay it, but just gave them some money," Tianyi said. "She's inexperienced and can't outplay someone like Zhao Jianhua. I'm afraid she'll be used by him. So, An Jing and I want to see if she's being used by Zhao Jianhua and what her purpose is in being the receptionist at our group."
Susu thought of something and immediately said, "We can tell her directly not to trust people like Zhao Jianhua, and that we can help her."
"Do you think she'll leave Zhao Jianhua if you tell her directly?" Tianyi asked with amusement. "Her father was a good friend of Zhao Jianhua when he was alive. I don't think she recognized Zhao Jianhua as a godfather solely for money. Perhaps she has other motives. Let's observe first. We need to be wary of her, understand?"
"Oh." Susu thought that the girl wasn't really bad, just simple and straightforward, easily used as a pawn.
However, since Xi Xianya had tried to get close to Tianyi at first, even if Tianyi didn't say anything, she would still be on guard.
After returning home, Xiao An Jing questioned his secretary about how this happened and why Xi Xianya was allowed to deliver the flowers and gifts.
The secretary hurriedly explained, "Mr. Xiao, I was supposed to handle it myself. When I passed the front desk, little Xi took the initiative to get close to me and knew I was going to order gifts for you and President Qin. She insisted on going for me. I, I had something else to do at the time, so I handed it over to her. I'm sorry, I'm sorry."
"Am I usually too nice to you all? From now on, don't let anyone else handle the tasks I assign," An Jing said irritably.
The secretary asked timidly, "I understand. Did little Xi mess things up?"
"No, she didn't. It's just that she appeared when she shouldn't have," An Jing felt like he was speaking a tongue twister.
The reason for this was really hard to explain to outsiders.
The secretary was confused but didn't dare to ask more, saying apologetically, "Mr. Xiao, it won't happen again. I'll be careful."
An Jing hung up, as long as there were no misunderstandings between Tianyi and Susu.
This Xi Xianya was truly persistent, always looking for opportunities to show herself to Tianyi, which was a headache.
Her internship period should be ending soon. If she left Aoxiang quickly, there would be fewer troubles. It seemed he needed to find an opportunity to have a good talk with Xi Xianya.
...
For the whole day, Zhan Jiayi felt like she was in a battle, but she finally managed to stabilize Xie Corporation's stock price.
She returned to the Xie family mansion. The mansion was deserted, and she didn't see her brother.
She let go of her strong facade and slumped onto the sofa in the living room, feeling as if it were all a dream.
A maid who remained respectfully brought a cup of tea and placed it on the coffee table, saying, "Madam, have you had dinner? Would you like me to make you something to eat?"
"Not yet. Please make me some noodles," Zhan Jiayi said, then asked, "Where's my brother? Has his ward renovation been completed?"
"Young Master Zhipeng said he would come home tonight. The ward renovation is almost finished. It's a guest room on the first floor. This way, it will be more convenient for Mr. to move around."
"Okay, I'll take a look later." Zhan Jiayi looked at the middle-aged maid and felt that she spoke and acted quite steadily. She asked, "Are you and Aunt Lian good friends?"
The maid didn't know how to answer for a moment, fearing she might say something wrong. She nervously replied, "I've been working here for a while, and Aunt Lian taught me a lot."
"You were brought up by Aunt Lian." Zhan Jiayi nodded with a smile. "Go and get busy. Don't worry, I won't fire you."
"Thank you, Madam. I'll go and make the noodles now." As she said this, she headed for the kitchen.
"Oh, right, what's your name?"
"Zhou Man," the maid replied and then went to get busy.
Zhan Jiayi noted down the name, drank the tea she brought, and felt less tired. She then went to look at the renovated guest room, which met her requirements.
It seemed that in a few more days, the old lady and Zhendong would both be able to move back.
...
A few days later, Feng Rou found Jin Dan, unable to understand why Huangfu Group, which was on the verge of acquiring Xie Corporation, had stopped making any moves.
Xie Corporation's stock had stabilized back to its original price without any impact.
Jin Dan comforted her, "Rou'er, don't worry. My husband said he was just testing the waters a few days ago. He didn't expect that with Xie Zhendong injured and not in the group, someone in Xie Corporation could handle the crisis so well. He told me that acquiring Xie Corporation and making you the true owner of Xie Corporation is not a matter of a moment. However, he said he would definitely help you achieve your wish."
"Thank you, cousin, and cousin-in-law." She also knew that this matter couldn't be rushed, but every day she thought about what had happened before, her life felt like an ordeal.
Jin Dan saw that her emotions were still trapped and couldn't come out. She comforted her, "Don't just stay cooped up at your brother's house. Get out more. Even if you're not Mrs. Xie Zhendong anymore, you're still the third young lady of the Feng family. In the future, if there are any events, follow me, and your mood will improve."