Xia Weilan opened her eyes. Meeting his meaningful gaze, her eyes flickered. She lowered her eyelids and softly responded.
Receiving her acquiescence, Mo Beichen walked slowly, leading her into the bedroom and closing the door behind them.
That night, the two of them were deeply attached to each other. Perhaps due to the previous cold war, their reconciled relationship was even more intense, thicker than the deep night outside.
Early the next morning, while having breakfast, Xia Weilan suddenly remembered something. "A week has passed. Will Liu Yinyin go to the company today?"
Frowning, Xia Weilan looked at Mo Beichen. In the past few days, no one in the company dared to make things difficult for her, allowing her to enjoy a few easy days. If Liu Yinyin returned to the company, it was hard to guarantee what she might do under the same roof.
Mo Beichen was sipping his tea. Hearing this, he calmly looked up and slightly parted his thin lips. "Don't worry. I've already warned her. If she causes any trouble in the company, Grandpa won't let her off easily even before I do anything."
Recently, there had been a series of rumors and framing incidents in the company. The two employees who were fired were both good friends of Liu Yinyin.
There was nothing that could escape the old man's eyes in the company, big or small. Naturally, he had already known that Liu Yinyin had been playing tricks behind the scenes.
Xia Weilan's eyes immediately lit up. "You mean if Liu Yinyin tries to frame me again, Grandpa will be the first to punish her?"
"Yes." Mo Beichen put down his cup, his voice clear and pleasant. "Moreover, it's actually Liu Yinyin who should be afraid of you now. If there's another conflict, regardless of who's right or wrong, Grandpa will surely think it's Liu Yinyin causing trouble again."
This was interesting. Xia Weilan couldn't help but smile, feeling extremely comfortable.
Sure enough, when Xia Weilan met Liu Yinyin in the elevator, Liu Yinyin was extremely polite to her on the surface.
"Weilan, are you still getting used to things in the company recently? If there's anything you're not comfortable with, just come to me. I'll definitely help you." Liu Yinyin said with a fake smile.
"Hehe." Xia Weilan didn't expect Liu Yinyin to be so adaptable and have the nerve to try to get close to her.
Those two non - committal laughs made a flash of disgust cross Liu Yinyin's mind, but she didn't dare to say anything more on the surface.
Before going out, Mo Donglin had told her that in the company, she not only couldn't target Xia Weilan but also had to show a harmonious and friendly family atmosphere. All these were for the old man to see.
Xia Weilan entered the advertising department. Unexpectedly, Liu Yinyin also got out of the elevator and walked in side by side with her.
"Everyone, come here!" Liu Yinyin still had some authority in the company. Many people immediately gathered around, wondering what she was up to. Did she plan to target Xia Weilan?
"During my absence, there were some rumors in the company. Now that I know about them, I can't just ignore them. You should stop spreading these baseless things. Xia Weilan and Ouyang Mingqi are just friends. There's nothing more to it. If I hear any of you slandering Xia Weilan in the future, I won't let you off. Do you understand?"
The colleagues looked at each other in surprise. Their gazes slid between the calm Xia Weilan and the obviously pretending Liu Yinyin. They really couldn't understand why these two had suddenly made up, but it had nothing to do with them. So they quickly responded and went back to their work.
Xia Weilan gave Liu Yinyin a faint look, smiled, and then walked into her office on her own.
Liu Yinyin looked around. Seeing that the positions of her former die - hard friends had been taken by new people, she couldn't help but feel angry. But she couldn't vent her anger on Xia Weilan, so she gritted her teeth and walked out.
In the mall, Xia Ruolin, with her pregnant belly, rarely came out for a stroll with her best friend.
When they walked past the Xia family's jewelry store, they saw that the clerks inside were listless, and even the jewelry was of an old style from a quarter ago.
Seeing this scene, Xia Ruolin's already unpleasant expression became even worse.
Her best friend immediately said to her, "Ruolin, why has your family's business been so bad recently?"
Not only was the business bad, but there were even rumors that the Xia family was on the verge of bankruptcy.
Seeing her best friend's strange expression, Xia Ruolin couldn't help but get angry. "What are you talking nonsense about? Business has been slow for everyone recently. And don't forget, even if something happens to the Xia family, the Ouyang family will surely help."
"Really?" Her best friend clearly didn't believe it. If the Ouyang family was going to help, they would have stepped forward long ago instead of waiting until now. Moreover, it was said that the Ouyang family's own business was also in trouble.
What could two declining families achieve by getting together?
Thinking this way, her best friend no longer had the same good temper towards Xia Ruolin as before. She tentatively asked, "What about your husband? Why haven't I seen him recently?"
In the past, Xia Ruolin always boasted about how considerate Ouyang Mingqi was and how he would come at her call. But in the past month, it seemed that the elegant Ouyang had disappeared.
It was really disappointing.
"He... he went abroad on business. He'll be back in a while." Xia Ruolin said awkwardly.
The two of them walked into the Xia family's jewelry store, had a look around, and then came out without buying anything. They didn't like anything there as the items were all out of date.
Just then, Xia Weilan and Ruili walked over from the opposite side and happened to meet Xia Ruolin.
Xia Weilan had received the shares of the Xia Group yesterday. Today, she wanted to come and see how far the Xia Group had declined. The stocks had actually plummeted to dirt - cheap prices.
Unexpectedly, she met Xia Ruolin at the store entrance.
"What are you doing here?" Xia Ruolin glared at her dissatisfiedly, with her pregnant belly protruding.
"What? This is a public place. Do I need to report to you when I come here?" Xia Weilan smiled. Her gaze swept over Xia Ruolin's belly. Considering that she was pregnant, she decided not to argue with her.
Unexpectedly, Xia Ruolin also swept her gaze over Xia Weilan's belly and sneered. "You've been married for so long, but there's no sign of pregnancy. Hehe, I said you'd be abandoned sooner or later."
It must be that Mo Beichen didn't want to touch Xia Weilan at all, otherwise, how could Xia Weilan's belly show no signs of life?
"I'm too lazy to talk nonsense with you!" Xia Weilan pouted. She originally planned to go into the store, but after taking a quick look inside, she decided to leave.
Behind her, Xia Ruolin's voice came over in a boastful tone. "Xiaoyue, look. This ring was just given to me by my husband last month. Unlike some people, who have never worn a ring. It's really surprising."
Xia Weilan clearly paused for a moment before slowly walking away.
Yes, that's right. She had never had a ring because they had originally agreed to have a secret marriage, so they didn't buy wedding rings.
Hearing Xia Ruolin mention it, Xia Weilan just realized that her finger had always been empty.
She felt a slight sense of loss in her heart, but the next second, Xia Weilan cheered up.
The Xia Group had suddenly fallen into a debt crisis due to a wrong decision made by Second Master Xia.
The company was in a state of disarray, and there were rumors that the company would soon be auctioned off.
At this moment, in the meeting room, several directors were sitting there impatiently. This was just another one of the countless board meetings recently.
Each meeting ended with fierce arguments and no results.
No one could solve the company's problems.
Strangely enough, in the past few days, when Second Master Xia attended the meetings, he had always sat there silently, not saying a word, as if he had completely given up on the company.
"I said, Second Master Xia, as the chairman, say something. The company's stocks have fallen to this level. Is there really no way out?" A shareholder couldn't help but say to Second Master Xia unfriendly.
"Yes, it's been a month. The company's capital chain has broken, and no one is willing to help us when we try to raise funds."
"Stop arguing!" Second Master Xia slapped the table. "It's already like this. Anyway, it's over. You might as well sell your stocks early instead of arguing here, so as not to end up with nothing when the company goes bankrupt." Second Master Xia's indifferent words stunned all the shareholders, and then they were extremely angry.
"What are you talking about? Is this what a chairman should say?" A shareholder pointed at Second Master Xia, almost dying of anger.