Jiang Li's calmness made Sister Chen pause for a moment.
"It doesn't really have much of an impact. Since you're about to join the filming crew soon, and once the contract is terminated in August, you'll basically have nothing to do with the company."
Sister Chen explained, "It's just that such a sudden change will have a certain impact on Jiang Entertainment."
That's why she was called to an emergency meeting at the company last night.
If Old President Xiao really wanted to take action against his own son, it would be difficult for Jiang Entertainment, which was single - handedly established by Xiao Yanzhi, to survive.
When the nest is overturned, no egg remains intact.
Jiang Li was deep in thought when Sister Chen walked towards her. "Lili, President Xiao came to me last night and took away that necklace. I didn't have time to tell you."
Then, seeing the necklace around her neck, she was a bit surprised. "Did he give it back to you?"
Jiang Li nodded. "He asked me to put it on last night."
Sister Chen was extremely puzzled. "What does President Xiao mean by this?"
"Who knows what he means." Jiang Li scratched her hair and walked towards the bathroom, lazily leaving a sentence. "Sister Chen, will I still join the crew as usual next Monday?"
She didn't care about anything else.
Sister Chen knew that Jiang Li didn't want to worry too much about these things, so she replied, "Yes, everything will go as usual. Just follow your plan."
...
There was chaos in the Xiao family.
Su Jialan, who had always presented herself as a dignified woman, was furious. "Why did you directly remove A Yan's position in the Xiao family? Isn't this the same as telling the outside world that you two father - son are in an internal struggle!"
Xiao Yuanfeng leaned on his walking stick and looked at her coldly. "You just spoil your son. You'll be satisfied when he messes up the Xiao family!"
Su Jialan was so angry that her chest heaved, and she could hardly sit still in her wheelchair. She couldn't say a word for a long time.
She had heard about what happened at the engagement banquet.
Coincidentally, her heart was not feeling well that night, and she had a temporary check - up in the hospital. She never expected such a big mess to happen.
It was precisely because she was in the hospital at that time that she managed to postpone the engagement banquet on the pretext of her physical condition.
But postponing was one thing, and it was impossible to really cancel it.
"Where is Qin Yaoyao?" Su Jialan took several deep breaths to calm her emotions. "She's still pregnant. She can't be affected. They have to get married as soon as possible."
Postponing the engagement banquet was a minor matter. If her belly got bigger, it would be really embarrassing.
The child of the Xiao family must not be born out of wedlock.
"Does that unfilial son know about the pregnancy?" Xiao Yuanfeng lifted his eyelids slightly. "You have to be careful that he might do something to the child."
Xiao Yanzhi had inherited Xiao Yuanfeng's style of doing things. He was always ruthless and decisive. If he knew about this child outside of his plan, it wouldn't be a surprise if he asked Qin Yaoyao to have an abortion.
But how could the child of the Xiao family be aborted?
Anticipating this, Su Jialan nervously pinched the bridge of her nose. "I know. So I specifically asked someone to keep Qin Yaoyao's pregnancy a secret."
"Notify him when the pregnancy is more advanced. By then, it will be too late for an abortion."
Qin Yaoyao didn't match the Xiao family in terms of family background, but for the sake of the child in her belly, the marriage had to take place.
After the child was born, they could find a reason to get divorced and give her a compensation payment.
By then, the child would stay in the Xiao family, and Xiao Yanzhi could find another suitable family for a marriage alliance. It was still a passable choice.
The rules of the wealthy families were always cold and inhumane. Taking the child away from the mother seemed so common.
...
Qin Yaoyao was already restless because of the postponed engagement banquet. When she learned that Xiao Yanzhi had been removed from all his positions in the Xiao family, she was even more on tenterhooks.
If Xiao Yanzhi really ended up with nothing but a small Jiang Entertainment in the future, what would she do?
Qin Yaoyao knew that her relationship with Xiao Yanzhi was not unbreakable. In a desperate situation, they would have to go their separate ways.
Not knowing what to do, she had to ask Bai He for advice.
This time, Bai He didn't enthusiastically look for a solution for her as before. Instead, he seemed a bit absent - minded. "Don't worry. Cousin will definitely handle it well."
Qin Yaoyao was a bit unwilling. She probed, "Uncle shouldn't be so heartless, right? After all, A Yan is his own son."
"Not necessarily." Bai He shook his head and replied seriously. "Uncle and Cousin have always been at odds. Coupled with the fact that Cousin has been quite rebellious in the past two years, it's hard to say what will happen next."
"Previously, Cousin had a fight with Uncle and left to start his own business. Their father - son relationship only improved in the past two years. At that time, Uncle said there wouldn't be a next time. Otherwise, he would kick Cousin out of the Xiao family."
Hearing this, Qin Yaoyao's eyes changed slightly.
Bai He noticed Qin Yaoyao's concern and quietly asked her, "Yaoyao, are you regretting it?"
"How could I regret it!" Afraid that Bai He might think too much, Qin Yaoyao immediately denied it. "I really like A Yan. I'm just worried that the bad relationship between him and his father will affect family harmony."
Bai He didn't doubt the authenticity of her words. He was just thinking about something else.
Why did Cousin suddenly choose to be absent from the engagement banquet and even openly fall out with Uncle?
Could it be because of Sister Yu Wan?
After parting ways with Qin Yaoyao, Bai He took out his phone, hesitated for a moment, and called Yu Wan who was overseas.
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Before joining the crew, Jiang Li solemnly gave the rose - embroidered silk satin that Cheng Yingchun had given her to Jing Yi, and had also explained the size and other details in advance.
"Sister Jiang Li, don't worry. The cheongsam will definitely be ready by the time you finish filming."
Hearing this, Jiang Li nodded contentedly. "Okay, then I'll have to trouble you."
Sister Chen was still packing the luggage for her to join the crew. She glanced at the two people chatting on the living - room sofa, then at the necklace that Jiang Li had casually placed on the bedside.
For some reason, Sister Chen always had a vague premonition that on the night of the engagement banquet, Xiao Yanzhi had intended to do something.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have come in person late at night to take the necklace from her.
However, except for the postponement of the engagement banquet and the father - son relationship in the Xiao family hitting rock bottom overnight, nothing else had happened.
After thinking for a moment, Sister Chen carefully put the necklace into the interlayer of Jiang Li's luggage.
Such a valuable thing was better to be carried around.
After everything was packed, Sister Chen called to book a driver to pick them up.
While waiting, Qiao Jinrun called Jiang Li to inquire about her current physical condition.
After chatting for a while, when he learned that Jiang Li was about to join the filming crew, Qiao Jinrun was a bit surprised. "How long will you be gone?"
"Filming requires full concentration. It will probably be about two months of seclusion." Holding the phone, Jiang Li walked towards the window step by step, with a slightly joking tone. "Dr. Qiao, will you miss me?"