Ch. 231..235: Mr CEO Ex-wife Escapes Again Chapter 231-235
Chapter 231: Chapter 231: Sheng Siyuan, I Can’t Live Anymore Chapter 231: Chapter 231: Sheng Siyuan, I Can’t Live Anymore “It doesn’t matter, I’m happy that you could come.”
She paused for a while, standing by the window with tears in her eyes and a smile on her face as she spoke.
Sheng Siyuan felt a sudden sinking in his heart.
Such expressions, such words, somehow conveyed a very bad premonition.
“Sheng Siyuan, in my whole life, I’ve just been too stubborn, stubborn towards myself and others. Because of this, I’ve suffered a lot.”
Indeed, she continued to speak.
And this time, as her gaze slowly shifted towards the window, her pupils reflected nothing but the calm after a storm.
As if everything, after earth-shattering changes, was reducing to dust, returning to earth!
Sheng Siyuan’s fingers tightened one by one.
His thin lips formed a pale and rigid line, and while this woman wasn’t paying attention, he began to slowly approach her.
“Sheng Siyuan, you already know that Youyou is your daughter too, right? In the future, remember to take good care of her.”
“Hmm.”
“Also, don’t tell them three what their mom has gone through. It could cause them psychological trauma, and they’ll never be happy in the future.”
“Hmm.”
“…”
Perhaps deep down there was still some attachment, but Yin Hehe eventually turned back around.
Unexpectedly, with this turn, the man was already just a step away from her.
“Ah!”
In an instant, Yin Hehe, who was suddenly embraced by him, began to struggle violently. She screamed loudly, cursed in anger, all to break free from this man’s grasp.
“Sheng Siyuan, are you sick in the head? Why are you still blocking me? Haven’t you always wished for my death? Now I want to die, so why are you still stopping me? Huh?”
To break free, she really did say all kinds of unspeakable things!
Yet, Sheng Siyuan still didn’t let go.
Instead, he waited until she finally ran out of energy to struggle, then he lowered his head to look at this woman in his arms, exhausted but still glaring at him with intense hatred.
“Yes, I am sick in the head. You, Yin Hehe, have repeatedly trampled on my dignity, yet I still came, still want to take you back, I’m really that sick! So what?”
He suppressed the turbulent waves in his eyes and admitted to the woman with a hoarse voice.
Such insults.
If it had been before, he would have cast her aside and taught her a harsh lesson long ago.
But now, no matter how furious he was, he could only suppress it and coax her, because more than anything, he was afraid she would jump out of this window!
“Yin Hehe, I’m already this low, so why don’t you dare to live on? You’ve just taken a bit of D, what is it to you? Where’s the cunning you used to torment me with? If you die like this, aren’t you afraid I’ll remarry a woman even more vicious than Lin Shuang to abuse your three children?”
“!!!!”
Finally, these words hit the woman’s vulnerability, and she trembled violently in his arms.
“You… you dare!”
“Why don’t you try?” In face of such a challenge, the man simply responded with a disdainful tone.
Yin Hehe finally fell silent.
She stared at the man intently, a tinge of blood-red crawling up from her pupils, and suddenly, she bit down fiercely on his wrist.
“Hmm…”
The man let out a muffled groan.
But still, he didn’t retaliate, even as he saw the fresh red liquid meandering down his wrist, he didn’t move an inch.
Woman: “…”
At last, two large teardrops fell from her eyes, dripping onto his arm.
She slowly released her bite.
“Even if… you stop me, you can’t save me, the poison in my body is… it’s a new product developed by the Tulan Society, and there’s simply no medicine that can cure…”
She cried as she spoke, her whole body trembling in this man’s embrace.
Sheng Siyuan’s face gradually lost its color.
He had thought that this woman was seeking death because she could not accept becoming a drug addict!
It was only now that he realized she didn’t want to die.
It was… that there was no hope for her to live!
His fingers curled tightly as he held this woman, his body feeling as if it had plunged into an abyss; for a moment, he was so shocked that he couldn’t make any sound at all.
“President!”
Just then, Xu Guannan ran in.
“It’s terrible. Guo Su just called and said they found a new D product at the Tulan Society. It’s extremely terrifying; it’s not even on the market yet, and dozens of test subjects at their research facility have died already!”
“…”
For a full minute, the hospital room was frozen, and Sheng Siyuan was completely motionless.
It wasn’t until he felt the person in his arms slipping down that he snapped out of it.
“Yin Hehe!”
“…”
That night, a private plane soared over the city, heading for the domestic interior.
Two days later, in Y City at the border, Sheng Siyuan finally received news from the Drug Rehabilitation Center.
“Mr. Sheng, after research, we’ve found that although the new type of D drug is highly toxic, it responds to a new drug we’ve also developed here. Do you want to try it on your wife?”
“Try it?”
At these words, the man who had been waiting for two days and nights, his eyes bloodshot, showed an extremely disappointed expression.
“What do you expect me to say? My wife isn’t a lab rat. What is this ‘try’?”
He was very emotional.
In the end, it was Xu Guannan who managed to calm him down.
“President, but if we don’t try, there won’t be any chance left for the madam.”
“Yes, this D, I can say that if we don’t have a solution here, it’s unlikely there will be one anywhere in the world. Mr. Sheng, please consider it?”
Then, the doctor from the Drug Rehabilitation Center left.
Sheng Siyuan collapsed back into his chair heavily.
He didn’t want to refuse the trial; he was just… afraid that after the trial, she would be gone.
Yin Hehe finally entered the detoxification stage.
On the first day, Sheng Siyuan was refused visitation by the Drug Rehabilitation Center because, as the doctors said, it was the most painful beginning.
So, he stayed in a hotel, not working, not drinking water, not eating…
Only smoking cigarette after cigarette.
When darkness fell, Xu Guannan brought a photo from the Drug Rehabilitation Center, and as he opened the door, he was hit by the pungent smell of smoke.
He almost choked to death!
“Cough cough cough cough… President, why are you smoking so much? You have a weak stomach, smoking too much will cause gastritis again.”
He hurried in to open the curtains and the lights.
The bright light shone down from above, making the man sitting at the desk uncomfortable and shielding his eyes.
“What are you doing here? Didn’t I ask you to watch the Drug Rehabilitation Center?”
“Yes, the madam’s detox treatment was completed today.”
Xu Guannan took out a photo.
However, before he could even hand it over, the man in front stood up abruptly and snatched the photo from his hand.
Chapter 232: Chapter 232: Mrs. Sheng, I’ve Been Waiting for You Chapter 232: Chapter 232: Mrs. Sheng, I’ve Been Waiting for You Sheng Siyuan had indeed never been so thrown into disarray before.
He had always been a composed and wise person, and staying calm in the face of issues was a basic expectation he had for himself.
But now, even he felt like a child.
He had looked at the photos.
“So you’re saying that the risk of the first day has passed?”
“Yes, the doctor said that as long as the first day is over, the risk index will continue to decrease, so President, you can have a good night’s sleep tonight.”
Xu Guannan offered comforting words.
Indeed, this man hadn’t had a good rest for some time now, looking at his present condition, it was feared that by the time Yin Hehe successfully completed her drug rehabilitation, and she would be fine,
he, on the other hand, might collapse.
Fortunately, after he suggested it, the man agreed.
Xu Guannan breathed a sigh of relief.
Exiting the room, he made a point to turn off the lights for this person again before returning to his own room.
A night of tranquility.
The next day.
When Xu Guannan came over after getting up, he found that Sheng Siyuan had completely changed his spirit.
He had groomed his stubble and had changed into a clean set of clothes, looking once again like the noble and elegant son of heaven he had been before.
“President, did you have a good rest?”
“Mm, you go to the Drug Rehabilitation Center. Starting today, I will visit the branch office and hold a company meeting.”
He adjusted his sleeves, just as he did every day before leaving his home in Shengfei Bay.
Xu Guannan, of course, could not wish for anything better.
Because just yesterday, when he returned, the doctors from the Drug Rehabilitation Center had cautioned, suggesting it was best not to bring this man over; first, because they were afraid he could not bear to see the miserable state of patients undergoing detox,
and secondly, because Yin Hehe had clearly stated when she was lucid that she did not want anyone to see her in her current disheveled state.
She was also a very proud person deep down.
Xu Guannan left feeling happy.
Not long after, Sheng Siyuan also came down from the hotel, drove his car towards the local Shengshi Group branch.
For such a large company to have branches all over the country was quite normal.
Therefore, the company headquarters in Jiangbei, after the President had been missing for a whole week, finally saw him come online.
They were as happy as if it were New Year’s Day.
“Master, the President had a video conference with the company executives today, so you don’t have to worry,”
Upon receiving this news, Chen Xiaosen immediately called the Sheng Family mansion.
Hearing this, the old master on the other end was at a loss for words for a long while.
All that was left were his tears streaming down his face.
That day’s wedding ultimately concluded with Jian Zhongzhou leaving in a huff with his daughter Jian Rou. After that, the support from the imperial capital for Shengshi Group ceased entirely.
So, for the past week, the company had actually been right in the eye of the storm.
Firstly, everyone was questioning Sheng Siyuan’s sense of responsibility as the person in charge.
Secondly, the lawsuit between Sheng Siyuan and the three shareholders had just concluded, and the board faced reshuffling. The shares in the hands of those shareholders, and the regions they were each responsible for, suddenly lacked a leader, which was bound to be chaotic.
As a result, this week had been truly tough for the old man.
“And the person? Has he been found?”
However, after calming down, that was the final question he asked.
Chen Xiaosen immediately nodded on the phone.
“Found him, but the Lady was forcibly injected with Substance D by those people, now she’s in a Drug Rehabilitation Center in Y City.”
“What?”
Upon hearing this, the old master’s face changed drastically.
“Drug Rehabilitation Center? Is it serious? When can she come out?”
“…”
Chen Xiaosen had not yet answered.
But the old lady in the mansion heard this conversation as she walked in from the garden, and immediately her old self erupted in a mix of shock and anger.
She walked back in.
“She’s still doing D? This harbinger of doom, why can’t Siyuan just let go of her? Isn’t Xiaorou good enough? A clean and pure girl!”
She went back to the garden, plopping down into a chair, her face turning green with fury.
“Madam, what’s wrong? Didn’t the young master call? Why didn’t you answer?”
The old servant of the house asked anxiously upon seeing her state.
Who would’ve expected, just as the words left her mouth, she heard the old lady grind her teeth and curse, “What kind of love potion has that vixen given my son? Didn’t he used to dislike her utterly?”
“Are you referring to… the young madam?”
The servant had served her for many years and immediately guessed who she was talking about.
“Who else but her? Because of this matter, I’ve offended my entire family, to the point where I dare not even answer the phone. At my age, to be tormented by that little bitch, is she doing this on purpose to get back at me?”
The more the old lady spoke, the more agitated she became.
Seeing this, the servant hurriedly tried to calm her, “Madam, please, take a moment to calm down. Isn’t the person not yet brought back? It’s said that it’s the young madam who is unwilling to return; doesn’t that mean Xiaorou might still have a chance?”
Suddenly, she reminded her with that remark.
Initially, the old lady was furious. Such a wonderful son she had, yet that little bitch was unwilling to return.
But gradually, she thought it over.
“You make sense, Xiaorou, no matter what, has shared a bed with my son; there’s still a chance.”
Finally, a smile appeared on her face.
Especially when she thought of Yin Hehe leaving the country over this affair, the light that shone in her old eyes was even more determined.
A woman, if she truly doesn’t trust a man enough,
Is very easy to sway.
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City Y.
Sheng Siyuan received a call from the Drug Rehabilitation Center seven days later, in the morning, telling him he could visit the patient.
“Mr. Sheng, when you come, you can bring some fruits and flowers; she should like that a lot.”
The considerate doctor even added this suggestion.
Sheng Siyuan then immediately hung up.
He drove to the largest local supermarket, first purchasing a large basket of fruit, then proceeding to a florist.
“Sir, what kind of flowers would you like?”
“…Roses.”
He had originally wanted to ask what flowers to bring to a patient, but catching sight of the fiery and gorgeous roses in the flower shop, he decisively chose them.
He had never actually bought a woman flowers before.
Soon, with flowers and fruits in tow, he drove in the direction of the Drug Rehabilitation Center, bathed in the golden morning sun on his journey.
His mood was incredibly bright.
“Mr. Sheng, you’ve bought so much; your wife will be very happy.”
Arriving at the Drug Rehabilitation Center, the doctor who had been waiting at the entrance caught sight of him holding the oversized bouquet of roses and his eyes lit up with envy.
Sheng Siyuan smiled, “Is that so?”
He still had a trace of nervousness.
Probably because it was the first time he was giving flowers.
Or maybe it was because of the woman’s condition back at the hospital in Southeast Asia, which still cast a shadow over him, making him less confident now.
“Of course, in fact, after each patient endures a hellish period of detoxification, she yearns for care and warmth from the bottom of her heart. It prevents feelings of being abandoned by society. Understand?”
The doctor explained patiently as he walked him inside.
Sheng Siyuan suddenly realized.
Abandoned by society?
That woman?
He couldn’t help but chuckle dryly.
Impossible. If she ever sobered up, she would be like an indestructible cockroach, impervious to defeat by anyone; it was absurd to even think she would harbor such feelings.
The man’s lips curved into a handsome smile as he finally arrived at the patient’s room.
“Yin Hehe, your husband is here to see you.”
“…”
As he opened the door to the hospital room, holding the fiery red roses, he immediately spotted in the bright sunshine, a woman so slender yet visibly much healthier, slowly turning her head…
Chapter 233: Chapter 233 His Confession Chapter 233: Chapter 233 His Confession “Thank you!”
When the bright red bouquet of roses was presented to her, Yin Hehe reached out to take it, and her pale face seemed to be tinted with a bit of color by the fiery hue.
Sheng Siyuan stood somewhat awkwardly.
“You’re welcome, how are you feeling today? Are you still uncomfortable?”
“A lot better.”
Yin Hehe looked down at the bouquet and revealed a faint smile.
Sheng Siyuan’s mood instantly lifted to its peak.
They had never really had such a calm and amicable conversation before, putting aside all guards, all barriers—such an atmosphere was truly comfortable.
Sheng Siyuan felt much less embarrassed, he took out his cell phone, found the videos of the children which he had previously recorded, and handed it to the woman.
“The kids are all very concerned about you. I was worried that a call might reveal your true condition, so I recorded these videos for you to watch.”
“Okay.”
Yin Hehe, who had been almost frantic with longing for the children, quickly took the phone.
Indeed, upon opening the first video, there was the cutest Little Bun at home.
“Mommy, I heard you’re sick. You have to take your medicine and get your shots, okay? Let daddy take care of you. When you’re better, come back quickly because your Youyou baby is waiting for you.”
Her milky childish voice made Yin Hehe’s eyes moisten instantly.
She opened the second video.
“Mommy, you must take good care of yourself. If you’re sick, be good and take your medicine. You can’t be disobedient, understand? I’ll take good care of my little sister at home.”
Cen Bao was still as warm as ever, knowing that Mommy was sick, he took on the responsibility of looking after his little sister willingly.
Yin Hehe’s lips involuntarily curled into a smile.
Upon opening the eldest son’s video, however, she found that he, who was usually reserved and taciturn, also had just one very cool thing to say to the camera.
“Daddy, remember you’re a man!”
“Pff…”
At that, Yin Hehe couldn’t help it and burst out laughing while holding the phone.
Sheng Siyuan saw this and felt even more elated.
“This little rascal just doesn’t know his place. I’ll deal with him when I get back!”
He took back his phone and summed it up with that final remark.
Yin Hehe gave him a look, and after a moment, she responded gently, “He actually is a lot like you.”
“…Cough.”
The man coughed.
For a time, the atmosphere in the sickroom became slightly awkward again.
“I heard you called off the wedding. That’s a big deal. Didn’t the Jian Family give you any trouble?”
This time, it was Yin Hehe who broke the silence first.
She stood up from the bed intending to walk to the window to get some fresh air.
But as soon as she lifted her foot, she realized she had no strength at all.
Seeing this, Sheng Siyuan immediately came over to assist her.
“No.”
He supported her as they walked and answered the question she had just asked.
“That wedding was a farce from the start. They also understand what happened, so even if they are dissatisfied, they wouldn’t dare give me any trouble.”
He lowered his eyes, led her to the window, and nonchalantly explained.
A farce?
Yin Hehe leaned on the windowsill with both hands feeling the scorching heat of the sun outside. After taking a deep breath, she finally turned her head to look at the man again.
His facial features were still exceptionally handsome and refined.
However, his contours had become much sharper. Each line used to be like that expertly drawn by a master, just perfect.
But now, she could even see his collarbones.
“Sorry, because of me, your wedding turned into such a mess. When I left back then, I had no idea things would end up like this, causing you worry.”
She showed a trace of guilt as she began to apologize to the man.
Because, she heard from Xu Guannan that the reason the man had terminated the wedding was because he realized during the ceremony that something might have happened to her.
Sheng Siyuan was stunned.
“What are you apologizing to me for? That wedding… wasn’t real to begin with, didn’t you understand what I just said?”
The man suddenly became aware of this issue.
Sure enough, a hint of confusion appeared in her eyes.
“Not real?”
“Yes!” the man ground his teeth.
“Because I wanted to test whether you were truly that heartless? To the extent of not even wanting the child. Also, I wanted to know… if you truly had no place for me in your heart!”
His entire fair face turned red with anger, as if he had thrown all the face he could lose in this lifetime out in the open.
He left Yin Hehe speechless for a long time, unable to utter a word.
So, that was the truth.
How could it be?
After hating her for so long, how could he still care whether he was in her heart?
Was she deluding herself?
She looked at him blankly, her amber eyes under the sunlight resembling a startled deer, unclear and searching.
“This foolish woman!”
Seeing this, Sheng Siyuan finally lost his patience.
He reached out and held the back of her head, and in a moment, the man’s handsome features lowered, like a gentle breeze skimming the surface of a river in the brilliant sunlight outside.
His lips landed on hers.
Yin Hehe’s eyes widened in shock.
What… what is he doing? Has he lost his mind?
However, the man did not stop. Seeing that she had yet to react, he pressed harder, and his kiss fell gently but insistently.
Yin Hehe: “…”
Her mind went completely blank!
Even after she was released, she still stood there like an idiot, unresponsive.
“Do you understand now?”
Sheng Siyuan now returned to his usual domineering self. After letting go of the woman, he held back the heat in his body and asked, folding her in his arms.
The woman nodded her head.
Sheng Siyuan’s expression instantly relaxed.
But suddenly, she shook her head again, looking around, as if her mind was so confused she didn’t know what had just happened.
“I… I’m going to sleep now, you should leave first.”
She pried his hands away.
Seeing this, Sheng Siyuan complied.
He watched her break free from his grasp, dragging her weak and feeble legs, staggering over to the side of the hospital bed, and lying down, carefully pulling the covers over herself.
Sheng Siyuan: “…”
Suddenly, he felt like laughing.
It was the first time he had seen her like this.
Sheng Siyuan finally went to the side of the hospital bed, but he didn’t disturb her anymore, quietly watching her close her eyes as if she truly had fallen asleep.
Then he bent down and tenderly kissed her forehead.
“Mrs. Sheng, I’ll be waiting outside for you to come out to take you home…”
Her dense and curled eyelashes trembled like butterfly wings.
Finally, the crystal tears began to slide down from the corners of the eyes of the woman lying on the hospital bed; she turned over and hugged the quilt on her body, burying her head deep inside of it.
…
How could she not have him in her heart?
It was because of his presence that she had suffered so much over the years; people are often hurt precisely because they have a soft spot, something to care about.
And someone who could hurt her without any scruples.
Chapter 234: Chapter 234 Thunderous Measures Chapter 234: Chapter 234 Thunderous Measures Two days later, Sheng Siyuan made a trip back to Jiangbei.
The company’s affairs could no longer be delayed, and Yin Hehe had relatively stabilized.
“President, you’re finally back, that’s great!”
The moment he stepped into the building, the entire company could hear cheers, as joyous as if it were the New Year.
Sheng Siyuan also changed his usual aloof image, greeting the employees with a smile, surprising them to the point where they were nearly at a loss for words.
“My God, the president just smiled at me!”
“Yes, yes, when I said hello to him, he nodded in response, my God, all my lifetime’s fortune is right here.”
“…”
The festive atmosphere in the building did not stop until he reached the top floor of his office.
President’s secretary Chen Xiaosen was the same.
“President, following your instructions, the company executives are already waiting in the conference room.”
“Good.”
The man, who had just gotten off the plane, upon hearing this, picked up the cup of water on the desk, took a sip, and immediately entered the meeting room.
Half an hour later, blockbuster news spread through the company.
“The three major regions previously managed by the three shareholders, the president has just announced in the meeting, will now be overseen by three vice presidents, all of whom are exceptionally capable and pragmatic talents within the company!”
“Really? That’s fantastic!”
As the news broke, the entire company was once again abuzz.
Because, compared to shareholder control, letting company executives without any shares take responsibility for these markets would really be much better, freed from the entanglements of interest, they would devote themselves more wholeheartedly.
The people in the company felt hope returning.
And it was not over yet.
In the afternoon, Sheng Siyuan convened a board meeting, ready to reshuffle the riddled board of directors.
This move even drew the attention of media reporters.
“Dear viewers, according to the latest news received by our station, Sheng Shiyuan, the control person of Shengshi Group recently embroiled in shareholder disputes, has returned. Anticipate the major reshuffling of Shengshi shareholders!”
“This station reports…”
“…”
The competing reports from various media outlets were also seen by the Drug Rehabilitation Center far away in Y city.
The doctor saw the young man appearing on the TV screen and suddenly, her eyes lit up.
“Xiaozhang, has Yin Hehe finished her treatment for today?”
“It just finished, Dr. Qin.”
The assistant doctor immediately turned to reply.
“How is she doing now? Is she okay?” Dr. Qin asked with concern.
It was then that the assistant doctor sighed.
“Dr. Qin, as you know, drug rehabilitation initially requires at least a month to see significant effects, let alone now with her addiction involving a new drug. We’re already doing well to reduce the frequency of her episodes by one or two times within these short ten days.”
“…”
Which meant that the pain Yin Hehe was enduring was still the same,
Only the frequency had decreased slightly.
Upon hearing this, the doctor’s heart ached. She pictured the pitiable woman lying lifeless in the hospital room after each treatment, and immediately took her phone to the ward.
Indeed, when she reached Yin Hehe’s ward, she was already lying on the hospital bed, weak and pale without a trace of life, like leaves being ravaged by the cold wind outside.
Her eyes were filled with a dead stillness.
“Xiaoyin, how are you? Are you alright?”
Dr. Qin walked in, poured her a glass of water with heartfelt sympathy, and asked with concern,
Yin Hehe stirred a bit.
When she opened her eyes and saw the doctor, tears as large as beans instantly rolled down her cheeks.
“Dr. Qin, I really… can’t hold on anymore, it’s too painful, I… I…”
“Don’t talk such nonsense!”
Dr. Qin immediately grabbed her icy hand, and like an elder, tenderly wiped away her tears.
“Think about your three children, then think about your husband. I heard that to save you this time, your husband has also suffered a lot. Have you thought about what he would do if you were gone?”
“I…”
“Alright, stop thinking about that. Look, your husband is on TV right now. I heard there’s a problem with your family company. If something happens to you at this critical moment, wouldn’t that make him, who is already on the battlefield, completely collapse?”
Dr. Qin took out his phone, pulled up the live broadcast, and handed it to Yin Hehe.
You have to admit, the doctor was quite good at comforting people.
Finally, Yin Hehe sat up.
Leaning against the hospital bed, she watched the familiar building in the live broadcast and the familiar man appearing in front of the cameras.
“Ladies and gentlemen, now that three shareholders are suspected of murder and have been arrested by the police, my advice for handling their shares is to redistribute them, primarily internally, to see how much you can absorb,” Sheng Siyuan said as he sat down in the spacious and bright meeting room, sweeping his sharp and authoritative gaze around with deliberation.
Redistribute?
Internal digestion?
As these words came out, some remaining shareholders in the conference room started to show their displeasure.
“President Sheng, this… doesn’t seem quite right. Although the three shareholders have committed offenses, their shares haven’t been frozen by the Prosecutor’s Office, so they still belong to them.”
“Yeah, President Sheng, they… still have families, don’t they? The shares can be inherited.”
Unexpectedly, there were still people speaking for those trash.
Upon hearing this, Sheng Siyuan coldly chuckled on the spot.
“That’s because I still have a lawsuit to fight with them. Forty years ago, those three, stimulated by a Yao surnamed individual, took advantage of my father’s illiteracy to play word games and drew up two different contracts!”
“What?”
The entire conference room exploded.
“Is this… really true?”
They recalled the drama that had unfolded in the company last time, and each of them wore an incredulous expression.
Sheng Siyuan scoffed, “What? Did you think it could be false? I’m telling you, the reason for this meeting is to give you a chance. Once I win the lawsuit, I’ll apply to reclaim all of their shares, and by then, even if you wanted them, it wouldn’t be possible!”
He once again sternly reminded them.
Instantly, as these words were spoken, the remaining shareholders no longer wanted to be idle bystanders. They all raised their hands like mad, scrambling for their share.
The man smiled with satisfaction.
After the meeting, he returned to the company, seeing that the meeting had made the front-page headlines, and the words used were particularly eye-catching—Shengshi Group’s CEO resolves company share crisis with thunderous measures.
He snorted softly.
“President, the tally is in. The shares of those three have been transferred away by other shareholders by 40%, leaving a 60% vacancy…”
“I’ll buy them myself!”
Unexpectedly, as soon as these words were uttered, Sheng Siyuan cut in.
Chen Xiaosen’s face instantly changed.
“You’ll buy? President, that 60% is a significant amount. You’ve lost quite a bit of money because of the mineral contract issue in M-country, where will you get so much now?”
“I’ll pay for it!”
No sooner had the words been spoken than the office door was pushed open, and an old man with a cane walked in.
Chapter 235: Chapter 235: Mrs. Sheng, let’s have a drink Chapter 235: Chapter 235: Mrs. Sheng, let’s have a drink “Dad, what’s wrong with you?”
Sheng Siyuan was also taken aback when he saw the old man.
However, the old man just waved his hand, signaling that he didn’t need to say anything.
“This is all my fault for not recognizing people’s true colors back in the day. You’ve managed to turn the situation around, which is already commendable. Let me handle the rest.”
After finishing his words, the old man reached for the bank card he had brought with him.
In this kind of joint-stock company, the distribution system for shares works like this: according to the proportion agreed upon at the time of joint investment, if in the end someone withdraws or something happens, other shareholders who want the shares can only buy them with money.
And this money is private!
Sheng Siyuan looked at the old man, not sure what to say, and at last, he could only cough dryly twice.
“Actually, I was just threatening them. The shares those three people hold cannot be frozen even if we sue, much less be invalidated. After all, they still hold shares under the Yang contract, only without that 2% floating right.”
“You—”
The old man was infuriated by his rebellious son!
“What do we do now? You act first and report later, aren’t you afraid they will come out and sue you?
“They won’t come out!”
On this point, Sheng Siyuan was quite confident, after all, it involved murder and a Yin-Yang contract.
But the old man was still hopping mad.
“Don’t they have families? When they realize what’s happened, won’t they come after you to settle accounts?”
“It doesn’t matter, my wife is here.”
Suddenly, this man mentioned someone with great confidence. The pride in his smile when he spoke was unmistakable.
The old man fell silent.
Chen Xiaosen was staring dumbfounded at his boss.
Wife! This was the first time he had heard it from his mouth.
“President, you—”
“Okay, I’ll give it. This money won’t be lost anyway!”
Before he could finish speaking, the old man had already neatly slapped the bank card on the table.
Sheng Siyuan: “…”
Chen Xiaosen: “…”
After a silence of more than ten seconds, Chen Xiaosen saw the man say again, “But I intended to buy it for my wife and children, will you still give it?”
“You scoundrel, did you think I was giving it to you? You’ve taken so many shares from me, isn’t that enough?”
Having said that, he was met with a barrage of curses from the old man.
It turned out the old man had known his intentions all along.
Only then did Sheng Siyuan wipe the spit off his face and rightfully accepted the gift.
According to the company’s share inheritance system, to prevent absolute controlling rights from falling into the hands of other shareholders, the Sheng Family’s 51% could not be touched. Therefore, Sheng Siyuan’s successor would also be only one person in the future.
But now, he had three children.
What Sheng Siyuan could do now was to try to secure a larger share for the other two children.
As for Yin Hehe.
He knew she wouldn’t want these, but he just wanted to give them to her as a gift to celebrate her new life.
When Sheng Siyuan finally finished his work and was preparing to leave, he discovered a message from an unfamiliar number on his phone.
[Congratulations on your success!]
Success?
He was stunned for a moment, not quite understanding where this was from.
It wasn’t until he opened the number and found out that the IP came from the Y region that a pleasing curve formed at the corner of his mouth.
[I just saw the message now. How are you feeling today? I’m on my way to the airport and will be in Y city soon.]
He sent a message out.
But, after sitting at his desk and waiting for a long time with no reply, he could only start packing up, preparing to go to the airport.
“Ding!”
Just as he finished packing, a message arrived.
[It’s fine. The phone is Dr. Qin’s. She just brought it to me. With so many things happening at the company, you don’t need to rush back. Take care of your business first, I’m okay.]
The words in the message, just like the woman’s calm demeanor, explained everything in just a few words and even reminded him not to hurry over.
Sheng Siyuan furrowed his brows.
Indeed, there was a lot to deal with at the company. He had been away for so long that documents had piled up into a mountain, and now he had entrusted Chen Xiaosen with a big box of them as he left.
[It’s okay. The flight is quick. By the way, what do you want to eat? I’ll bring it with me.]
He decided to go anyway.
Not for any other reason but because if he wasn’t sleeping near her, he would feel inexplicably unsettled and afraid.
Yin Hehe could only agree.
[There’s nothing I want to eat. If you really want to bring something, go to Baiqing Building and bring me a bowl of osmanthus wine lees.]
[Okay!]
Sheng Siyuan agreed without a second thought.
Soon after, he went downstairs, got into his car, and drove off in the direction of Baiqing Building.
“Osmanthus wine lees?”
Yin Beixiao saw him coming, and when he heard that was what was wanted, his eyes reddened for a long time.
Sheng Siyuan, puzzled, looked towards Jinxiu.
But he noticed she was even more emotionally turbulent; tears were already rolling down her cheeks.
“That’s something her mother made. Back when the old master of Baiqing Building was in charge, he was very fond of Hehe’s mother. He would often call her to taste new dishes. To express her gratitude to the old master, Hehe’s mother made osmanthus wine lees.
The wine brewed from high heat, fragrant and rich to the throat, still a signature liquor of Baiqing Building to this day.”
Jinxiu said through her tears.
It turned out, the wine lees were not the drink itself but a byproduct of liquor-making.
Listening to this, Sheng Siyuan finally understood: Yin Hehe in Y city, in requesting this item be brought back, most likely needed it for those moments when she couldn’t bear it anymore – to smell the scent, to be reminded of her own mother.
To hold on, that was all.
Sheng Siyuan felt as if something was tightly clutching his heart; in an instant, the pain was so intense that even breathing became difficult.
“Sheng Siyuan, are you alright?”
Yin Beixiao noticed his discomfort and quickly stepped forward to ask.
Sheng Siyuan took a moment to recover.
“I’m fine. Go get it for me, please. She’s waiting for me.”
He lifted his head, his handsome face covered in a thin layer of sweat, and looked at the two people with a plea in the twilight.
Jinxiu quickly went to fetch it.
Yin Beixiao sat with him at the side.
“How is she doing now? Can I not visit her yet?”
“No.” Sheng Siyuan was succinct, dropping the two words decisively.
Yin Beixiao didn’t say anything further.
He knew his sister well. The once proud and confident young girl was now in such a sorry state; why would she want anyone to see her like this?
“So, what are your plans going forward? I saw your news today. Have you resolved all the matters with the board?”
“It’s resolved.”
As Sheng Siyuan spoke, he finally turned his gaze to his brother-in-law, revealing a trace of gratitude.
“These past days, it’s been thanks to you for keeping those people steady, preventing them from causing a commotion at the company. Otherwise, things could have gotten unimaginably chaotic.”
“Ha!”
Yin Beixiao scoffed disdainfully.
“You think I did it for your sake? I just didn’t want Xiaohe to come back and have to clean up your mess!”
“…”
That comment really did not spare his feelings.
But then again, for most of the past year, ever since that woman came back, it seemed as if she was indeed constantly cleaning up his messes.
As Sheng Siyuan passed over the city on the plane, he sent out a message.
[Mrs. Sheng, shall we have a drink tonight?]