Sasha returned to her residence, still having found nothing, all her efforts wasted. Enraged, she smashed all the ornaments in the living room.
She wanted to see how long the old man from the Xie family could hold on at Xie Corporation!
When she was with the Xie family, this old man was truly unfathomable, seemingly indifferent to everything, doting on Xie Qining, and appearing to be enjoying his twilight years.
Unexpectedly, at the shareholders' meeting today, the old lady of the Xie family was a completely different person, her aura dominating all the shareholders.
She sent a message to her contact within Xie Corporation, "Help me find out why those major shareholders are all afraid of that old woman?"
The other party immediately replied affirmatively.
The old lady of the Xie family merely had her watched, preventing her from leaving, but she could still contact the outside world.
Moreover, even if the old lady of the Xie family knew she had planted informants within Xie Corporation, she might not be able to discover all of them.
As long as Xie Zhendong couldn't return to the company, she still had a chance.
She refused to believe she couldn't outmaneuver an old woman on her deathbed.
Not long after, the other party replied with the information.
It turned out that during two major crises that Xie Corporation had faced in the past, the old lady had temporarily taken over as chairman and helped Xie Corporation overcome the crises.
The first time, the old lady had leveraged the influence of her maiden family; the second time, she had directly defeated her competitors.
Therefore, the major shareholders of Xie Corporation still held the old lady in awe. With her presence, they dared not act too recklessly.
Sasha finally understood. She had previously dismissed the old lady of the Xie family as a foolish and ignorant old woman, hence she had completely overlooked her.
Now, it seemed she had been too careless.
But Yu Wei had already been arrested. What else could she do to deal with the old lady of the Xie family and stop that damned old woman from being a nuisance!
It was truly driving her mad!
...
Lying on the hospital bed, Zhan Jiayi heard the doctor on rounds say that her waist wound was healing well and would be ready for stitches in a few days. She immediately wanted to contact Xie Zhendong again.
However, Xie Zhendong's phone was still switched off, and she still couldn't reach him.
She had already asked her younger brother multiple times.
Her brother said, "Sister, after you and brother-in-law had your accident, I didn't see brother-in-law either. I only heard from the person who notified me. They said brother-in-law told you to recover from your injuries and not to worry about him."
"My wound is almost ready for stitches. After I'm discharged, which hospital will I visit him at? I don't even know that, so how can I take care of him?" Zhan Jiayi said anxiously and uneasily.
Her brother could only comfort her, "I think when you're discharged, brother-in-law will send someone to contact you. His injuries might be lighter than yours, but he's afraid of revenge from enemies, so he hasn't shown himself. However, he'll have people keeping an eye on you at all times."
"I hope so," Zhan Jiayi felt that what her brother said was plausible.
After experiencing such an incident, it was not a bad thing for Xie Zhendong to be more cautious about everything.
She could only tell herself that everything would be addressed after she was discharged. Now, lying in the hospital, she couldn't do anything until her wound healed. No matter how anxious she was, it was useless.
"Sister, don't think too much. Focus on recovering your health first," her brother said. "Mom and Dad are very worried about you. Don't look at how Mom always smiles when she brings food to the hospital; she cries at home about your situation."
"Little brother, you don't have to stay in the hospital all the time. I have a caregiver here. Go home and spend more time with Mom and Dad," Zhan Jiayi said, feeling distressed.
"It was Mom and Dad who asked me to stay in the hospital to accompany you," her brother said. "You can barely even turn over now. How can a caregiver be enough?"
Zhan Jiayi felt that her brother, who was three years younger than her, had matured considerably. She smiled and said, "Yes, it won't affect your work, will it?"
Her brother paused slightly before saying, "No, no, I, actually, my work isn't that busy..."
"What's wrong? Is there a problem with your work?" Zhan Jiayi noticed he wasn't telling the truth.
"No problems, everything is fine," her brother said, smiling at her.
"No, you're not telling the truth," Zhan Jiayi asked. "What's happening with Xie Corporation now? Is it in crisis?"
Her brother lowered his head and said, "Everything in the company is still as usual, no changes. It's just that I don't want to work at Xie's anymore. I want to find a new job myself."
"Why? Didn't you say you really liked this job and were doing well?"
Her brother was silent for a moment and said, "I was doing alright before, but ever since you and brother-in-law had your wedding, and other colleagues found out I'm your biological brother, their attitudes towards me changed. And the things they say behind my back are so unpleasant. I don't want to rely on your connections to stay at Xie Corporation. I want to find other work myself."
Zhan Jiayi hadn't expected that officially marrying Xie Zhendong would actually lead to her brother facing criticism within the company. However, it was also good for young people to forge their own paths.
She nodded and said, "You're an adult now. Do whatever you think is best, I won't interfere too much. But if you encounter any difficulties and need help, you must tell me."
Her brother seemed to have a weight lifted from his heart, smiling and saying okay.
Zhan Jiayi felt a bit tired and wanted to close her eyes to rest. She soon fell asleep.
She was woken up by the vibration of her phone in her sleep. Realizing no one was in the ward, she reached out and picked up her phone to answer it.
"Miss Zhan, it's William."
"Oh, hello William."
"I tried calling your phone a few days ago, but it was always unreachable. Are you alright?" William asked worriedly.
"I'm fine. Have you found anything?"
"Yes, Mr. Xie Qining did not commit suicide. He was pushed by a cellmate in the same cell, which is why the toothbrush pierced his throat."
"So he died from accidental injury?" Zhan Jiayi thought about how there could be bullying incidents in prison. Could Xie Qining have been bullied to death by a cellmate?
William said, "A prisoner from that cell has been released. He privately told me that on the day Xie Qining had his accident, the prisoner who pushed him did it intentionally. Moreover, after Xie Qining was ruled to have committed suicide, that person even bragged to other inmates that he would be rich after his release."
"Are you saying someone bribed that prisoner, just to have him kill Xie Qining?"
"It seems so, but the other inmates in the same cell are unwilling to disclose the truth or testify." William said helplessly, "I paid that person to only speak to me, which cannot be used as evidence. And it's still impossible to find the person behind this."
"Thank you, I understand." Zhan Jiayi also thought of something else. She had originally planned to contact William after being discharged, but since William had contacted her proactively, she brought it up, "Can you help me with something else?"
"You don't need to be so polite, it's fine, just say it."
"Can you help me check Yang Sasha's information on your side? She studied and lived there, and the IVF was also done at a hospital there. I need all her detailed information, especially the IVF records," Zhan Jiayi said.