"Don't argue with him," Susu said, turning back to him. "After all, this is their first child, and Huo Zheng is very nervous, which is normal. Shishi told me they've even decided on a name for the baby, regardless of whether it's a boy or a girl, they'll call him Huo Nianjin."
"Nianjin." Tianyi immediately understood the meaning of the name and stroked Susu's head.
They both fell silent for a moment. Susu suppressed the sadness in her heart and pushed him, "You smell of alcohol, go take a bath and change your clothes."
Tianyi didn't disturb her further and went to the bathroom.
...
After Mengqi held the press conference and clarified the situation, the stock price of Huangfu Group had not fluctuated in the past few days.
Although some shareholders expressed dissatisfaction with Mengyao's scandal, Mengyao had never held a position in the group nor had she been involved in any of its affairs. Mengqi had done her best to appease those shareholders.
Yao Feili also used his private jet to send Mengyao and Song Jiaping to a rehabilitation hospital abroad.
People were stationed outside the hospital room they had previously occupied, guarding it twenty-four hours a day, preventing the Hong family from entering the room again.
Mengqi learned the date of Hong Jiaxi's final verdict. She and Yao Feili went to the courtroom together and sat quietly in the last row. She wanted to see what outcome this man who had been persistently harassing Mengyao and refusing to let her go would face.
Such love was truly terrifying, extreme, and selfish. Under the guise of love, one could harm the other without limit, treating them as an object that only they could possess, without any consideration for the harm caused to the individual and society as a whole...
As Mengqi listened to the prosecution's final statement, she couldn't help but glance at Old Yao beside her. She secretly felt fortunate that she had never encountered such a terrifying pursuer. Although she had dated in college and had crushes on some people, and her relationship with Old Yao had developed from marriage to love, the men she had interacted with were all steady and rational, with no particularly obsessive individuals.
Before the sentencing began, Old Yao gently squeezed her hand and whispered, "What's wrong?"
Mengqi smiled at him and said, "Nothing, I just feel I'm luckier than Mengyao."
After leaving the court, she felt a great sense of relief. Hong Jiaxi had finally received his due punishment and was sentenced to ten years.
As soon as she got into the car, she sent a message to Mengyao. Now Mengyao and Song Jiaping could live their lives in peace.
"You seem to be in a good mood. Let's not go back to the group. I'll take you somewhere fun to celebrate," Yao Feili said enthusiastically.
Mengqi readily agreed and asked, "Where?"
Just as Yao Feili was about to tell her, her phone rang.
Mengqi saw it was her secretary and answered immediately.
Yao Feili watched as she listened to the other person, her expression becoming increasingly grave.
After she hung up, he quickly asked, "What happened?"
Mengqi apologized, "I can't go celebrate with you anymore. I have to go back to the group. I have to work overtime tonight, so you don't have to wait for me for dinner."
Yao Feili didn't ask further and directly told the driver, Cheng, to take her to Huangfu Group.
After she rushed back to the group, Yao Feili knew that people at Huangfu Group must have noticed that someone was acquiring their shares. It would take Mengqi some time to find out that Tianyi was the one acquiring them behind the scenes. He figured that no one in Huangfu Group's senior management would expect Aoxiang Group to make a move at this time. It seemed Qin Tianyi's chances of winning this time would be very high. He would just wait to comfort a heartbroken Mengqi later and convince her to leave everything in Lancheng and go abroad with him.
Yao Feili took two concert tickets out of his pocket. It seemed he would have to enjoy the concert alone again. He tore the extra ticket into pieces.
...
Mengqi had been overwhelmed these past few days, watching the stock price of Huangfu Group continue to fall. She had hired several expert traders, but none of them could stabilize the stock price. A few days ago, someone had suddenly dumped a large number of Huangfu Group shares, causing panic among a crowd of investors in the market, leading to a continuous decline in the originally stable stock price. At this time, someone was buying a large number of Huangfu Group shares at a low price, and it was on the verge of hitting the limit down. The shareholders started to make trouble again, with people approaching her every day, fearing that their equity would become worthless.
As night fell, she was still working overtime in her office. After talking to a shareholder, she was so tired that she felt like leaning over and sleeping. Just then, Mrs. Huang called. She was a bit tired and didn't want to answer. But Mrs. Huang seemed determined to reach her, her phone ringing incessantly. Mengqi finally answered, "Mrs. Huang, I'm sorry, I was in a meeting and didn't have my phone with me."
"Today, Mrs. Qin suddenly came to Mrs. Yu's charity organization looking for us, saying that the amount of that charitable fund was incorrect and demanding that we make up the difference according to the originally calculated amount. Do you think she's crazy?" Mrs. Huang spoke in a rapid-fire manner.
Mengqi's head ached as she listened. She asked, "How much is the difference from the calculated amount?"
"It's only a few million. There are many places to allocate funds when establishing a foundation, and these are all activity expenses..."
"You are too ruthless. This fund is meant to be used to save the lives of children in orphanages at any time once it's established. Taking away millions at once, how much is left in the fund's account, is there even a million?"
"There's over a million," Mrs. Huang said dismissively. "Once the fund is established, it can accept donations at any time, and the money will eventually accumulate."
Mengqi understood Gu Susu's personality and said, "These tricks might seem normal to you, but Mrs. Qin cannot accept them. She is the initiator of the orphanage fund and has worked tirelessly for this charitable fund. If you do this, she will definitely investigate..."
"You don't need to tell us this, Mrs. Yu and I both know," Mrs. Huang interrupted her. "You just need to help us convey this to Mrs. Qin. This fund is not under her management now. If she meddles, we won't let her off easily."
With that, the other party hung up. Mengqi hadn't expected that her good intentions in helping Susu and Mrs. Huang with charity would turn out like this. Mrs. Huang and the others were accustomed to operating for their own benefit, while Susu was inflexible. Had they become enemies?
As she was feeling vexed, she received a message from Mrs. Huang, which was a photo. In the photo, Susu was surrounded by three tall and handsome men. One had his hand on her shoulder, and another had his arm around her waist. The background and environment in the photo clearly indicated it was a private room in that club. Mrs. Huang attached a message: "If she continues to harp on the fund issue, we will make this photo a trending topic."
Mengqi replied, "I will try to persuade her. But please, do not leak this photo. Haven't you considered that if you drag her down, you won't be able to escape yourselves?"
The other party didn't send any more messages. Mengqi thought her words might make Mrs. Huang and the others more cautious before dealing with Susu. She would have to find an opportunity to persuade Susu as well. These were already established rules within their social circle of wives. Being too serious would be bad for everyone. However, Mengqi didn't have time to have tea and chat with Susu right now; she had to resolve the current crisis at Huangfu Group first.