A few days ago, Xie Huibing had messaged Xie Zhendong, but he hadn't replied. Her calls also went unanswered.
If the Bai family's company couldn't secure funds soon, it would have to declare bankruptcy.
She couldn't wait for her mother, Feng Rou, and Shasha to get rid of that woman and gain control of Xie Corporation's real power.
Only by keeping it from Feng Rou and directly asking her father, Xie Zhendong, could she get help. She had privately asked Bai Chengyi why the company had become like this.
Bai Chengyi, seeing that she and her parents knew about the company's situation, finally told the truth.
Ever since he took over the company, he had tried to transform the Bai family's outdated industries into emerging ones.
He believed his ideas and management philosophy were correct, but over the years, they had become too reliant on several financing companies, which had ultimately sidelined them. After the transformation, they couldn't make any money at all.
The company continued to accrue debt. In fact, he had secretly mortgaged all of the Bai family's properties to the bank without his family knowing.
But the debts grew like a snowball, and now the company's finances had a huge deficit. He was already prepared for bankruptcy.
Xie Huibing asked angrily, "Why didn't you say something about such a big issue? If the company goes bankrupt, what will happen to your parents and me?"
"I don't know, I dare not think about it," Bai Chengyi said dejectedly.
Xie Huibing pursed her lips, feeling an unspeakable disappointment in Bai Chengyi.
She remembered when she first married him, she was very timid and indecisive. It was he who constantly encouraged her, telling her to be bolder and braver, not to fear making mistakes, and that he would protect her no matter what she did wrong.
She felt she had married the right person, that he was a true man. She never expected him to be so foolish and selfish regarding the company's affairs, completely disregarding his family.
"Did you plan to keep hiding it until bankruptcy, letting us be driven out onto the streets without knowing anything?"
Bai Chengyi said remorsefully, "I'm trying to find a solution, but your father and I can't communicate. You've been visiting your mother frequently lately, and you can't help either. What else can we do?"
Xie Huibing took a deep breath and said, "I'll go beg my father. The company absolutely cannot collapse."
Bai Chengyi seemed relieved and said, "The survival of our Bai family now depends entirely on you."
Today, Xie Huibing arrived at Xie Corporation and was stopped by security at the main entrance.
"Who are you?" the security guard asked.
Xie Huibing raised her head, trying to project some authority, and said, "I'm looking for Mr. Xie."
"Mr. Xie? What is it about?"
Xie Huibing was surprised that even a security guard at the company entrance was so condescending. "I am his daughter."
The security guard was a bit surprised but figured she might indeed be the boss's daughter. He dared not be negligent and said, "Please follow me to the front desk."
The security guard then let her pass and escorted her to the first-floor front desk. After speaking softly with the receptionist, he returned to his post.
The beautiful receptionist politely said to her, "Please wait a moment. I'll contact the CEO's office to see if Mr. Xie is available."
Xie Huibing nodded slightly, maintaining her elegant demeanor.
After contacting them via the internal phone, the receptionist smiled and said, "Mr. Xie is in a meeting, but his secretary asked you to go up and wait. This way, please."
Xie Huibing arrived at the top-floor CEO's office area. It was her first time visiting her father's workplace in her life.
Compared to the Bai family's company offices, these were far more magnificent, a world of difference.
The secretary asked her to wait in the lounge area, saying that Xie Zhendong would be busy in the conference room for a while longer.
Xie Huibing had no choice but to wait. Today, no matter what, she had to see her father.
Since she had married into the Bai family, she was now part of it and had to help the Bai family overcome this crisis.
However, she sat there for four hours without seeing Xie Zhendong.
Just as she was becoming restless, the conference room door finally opened.
She quickly stood up and saw Xie Zhendong emerge from the conference room, followed by several executives who were speaking to him.
She hurried to meet him and called out, "Dad..."
"Wait a moment." Xie Zhendong only glanced at her before entering his office with the executives following him.
Xie Huibing had no choice but to continue waiting outside. Thinking about the Bai family company's one hundred million yuan loss made her feel cold all over. Her father probably wouldn't casually help them cover such a large deficit.
It wasn't until nightfall, after she had consumed quite a bit of coffee and tea, that the secretary finally approached her and said, "Second Miss, Mr. Xie would like to see you."
"Okay." Xie Huibing stood up, feeling her legs were a bit numb.
She entered the office and saw that Xie Zhendong's hair had turned quite white, but he was still energetically handling documents.
"Dad." She didn't know how to begin.
Xie Zhendong looked up at her and asked, "Why are you here at the group today? Did your mother send you?"
Xie Huibing shook her head and said, "No, Mom doesn't know I'm here to see you."
"Oh, then what is it?"
Xie Huibing said, "Chengyi's company is in trouble. Can you help him?"
"What kind of trouble?" Xie Zhendong asked, not surprised at all. He had heard some things about the Bai family's company.
He had been swayed by the Bai family when he initially chose Bai Chengyi as his son-in-law.
He thought the Bai family was considered a traditional prominent family in Lancheng, but he didn't expect them to be merely a facade.
They had been struggling to maintain appearances, living on credit. He wasn't keen on getting involved in the Bai family's affairs; it was just a mess.
Xie Huibing hesitated before saying, "Chengyi's company has a deficit of one hundred million yuan on its books and urgently needs funds to operate. Dad, can you help him with the turnover?"
"One hundred million?" This figure surprised Xie Zhendong a little. He couldn't understand how Bai Chengyi had incurred such a large loss.
Xie Huibing nodded helplessly. "I know the deficit is quite large, but for our Xie family, this amount of money is not much..."
"Do you think the funds of Xie Corporation are just picked up from the ground?" Xie Zhendong said irritably. "Since the loss is so significant, let him apply for bankruptcy and stop struggling."
"Dad!" Xie Huibing blurted out, "You helped me choose this marriage. Now that the Bai family is in trouble, I can't just stand by. What will happen to me if the Bai family goes bankrupt? I am your daughter, after all!"
"If the Bai family goes bankrupt, you divorce Bai Chengyi and come back to your maiden home. You can find someone suitable to marry later." Xie Zhendong looked at her calmly. "Fortunately, you don't have children yet. The Bai family's efforts to marry into our family were driven by ulterior motives."
Xie Huibing looked at him incredulously, feeling an indescribable sense of grief and indignation. "Dad, I've been married to Chengyi for five years. I have feelings for him. You can't just say divorce and remarry as you please. What do you take me for!"
"The Bai family welcomed you into their home precisely so they could get our Xie family to provide funds and money to maintain their worthless company..."
"Since you knew their intentions all along, why didn't you refuse this marriage from the start? And why did you never tell me?" Xie Huibing suddenly felt pathetic. "I'm like a fool."