Sister Li was puzzled.
Ling Nuan didn't explain either.
She just wanted to provide an extra layer of protection for her grandma.
"Sister Li, you can take your time to consider my words. There's no need to give me an answer in a hurry. Of course, I also hope you can keep this a secret from Huo Linsheng," Ling Nuan said.
She turned back, looking in the direction of her grandma's room. She played the victim in front of Sister Li. "I have a grudge against Huo Xiao. She will stop at nothing. I'm afraid she might harm my grandma. After all, Huo Linsheng is her uncle. I just want to feel more at ease."
Hearing this, how could Sister Li refuse?
"Miss Ling, you can rest assured. I will definitely protect the old lady's safety. And I'll be honest with you. Although I came here for work, during this period of getting along with the old lady, she has been very kind to me. I also hope the old lady will live a long and healthy life. If there's really something endangering the old lady, I will always prioritize her safety."
Ling Nuan was touched upon hearing this.
She stood up and bowed to Sister Li. "Sister Li, thank you."
This made Sister Li feel at a loss. "Miss Ling, what are you doing? I'm just doing my job for the money. You're making me not know what to do."
Ling Nuan smiled. "I have to go. I'll have to trouble Sister Li to take care of my grandma next."
Sister Li responded, "Miss Ling, you can rest assured. I will definitely take good care of the old lady."
Ling Nuan had to rush back to the Golden Seal Mansion and had no intention of staying overnight at her grandma's place. When she left, she had already walked out of the house but still couldn't help looking back at the house behind her.
Grandma, you must be okay.
She thought.
Huo Xiao would stop at nothing. At this time, she might very well make a move against Ling Nuan. Ling Nuan wasn't afraid of the other party coming after her, but she was afraid that Huo Xiao would target her grandma.
She had already lost her mother and must never lose her grandma. Fortunately, Sister Li was a trustworthy person, and there were also bodyguards arranged by Huo Linsheng around. There should be no problem.
Even so, Ling Nuan still sent messages to Xun Cong and Huang Sheng, hoping that they would have time to come and accompany her grandma more often recently.
Huang Sheng replied quickly. "I've been working overtime these two days. I should be able to take a break in a few days. How about I just take my annual leave and go to accompany grandma for a while?"
Under normal circumstances, Ling Nuan would have felt embarrassed, but now the situation was special, so Ling Nuan didn't refuse anymore.
"Sheng Sheng, thank you," Ling Nuan said.
Huang Sheng pretended to be unhappy. "Why are you being so polite with me? Isn't she my grandma too? An adopted grandma is still a grandma."
Ling Nuan laughed.
Xun Cong should have been in class. He replied an hour later. "Sister, you can rest assured. I'll go there this weekend. I'll also go to accompany grandma every day during the holiday."
Xun Cong was very busy approaching the end of the semester. Ling Nuan originally didn't want to bother him, but seeing his reply, she felt warm in her heart.
There were people like Shen Shaoqing and Huo Xiao in the world, but there was still warmth.
Huo Linsheng was also very good to her.
Thinking of Huo Linsheng, there came a honk from ahead. Ling Nuan subconsciously looked in the direction of the sound and saw a car with its hazard lights on parked by the roadside. Whose car could it be if not Huo Linsheng's?
Ling Nuan trotted over. Huo Linsheng had already rolled down the car window.
"Why are you here?" Ling Nuan was a little surprised.
Huo Linsheng motioned with his chin. "Get in the car."
Ling Nuan smiled upon hearing this, opened the passenger door, and got in.
After winter came, it got colder day by day. Although the time it took to walk from her grandma's door to the roadside wasn't long, Ling Nuan still felt a bit cold. After getting in the car, the warm air in the car quickly drove away the cold from her body.
"When did you arrive?" Ling Nuan asked while fastening her seat belt.
"Just now," Huo Linsheng replied. "Is grandma asleep?"
"Yeah," Ling Nuan nodded. "Grandma's daily routine is quite regular now."
"That's a good thing," Huo Linsheng said, and then explained, "I saw it was getting late, so grandma should be resting. That's why I didn't go in to disturb her."
It was an explanation for why he was in the car instead of going in.
Ling Nuan didn't mind this. Hearing this, she smiled and looked at him. "I'm already very happy that you came to pick me up."
Then, she was a little surprised. "I thought you'd be working overtime at this time. Is the matter resolved?"
The stock price of the Huo Group had dropped sharply. The company must be extremely busy now.
Ling Nuan was actually quite afraid that Huo Linsheng would try to suppress the matter of Huo Xiao because he was worried about the impact on the stock price of the Huo Group. After all, if Huo Linsheng wanted to protect Huo Xiao, it would be very easy for him to produce some evidence that the charity fund of the Huo Group was operating normally.
Mentioning this matter, Huo Linsheng gave Ling Nuan a half - smiling look. "You seem quite concerned about the company?"
Ling Nuan forced a laugh and began to feel guilty.
Her original plan was to direct the spearhead at Huo Zhen and Huo Xiao. What Huo Xiao wanted to do was just to protect Qing Nuan. Everyone's spearhead would be directed at Huo Xiao and her father as well as Qing Nuan. Although it would have an impact on the Huo Group, after all, the Huo Group was under the control of Huo Linsheng. Even though he and Huo Zhen were brothers, in a wealthy family, when it came to power struggles, who would think that the brothers had a good relationship?
Unfortunately, that plan was disrupted, so she had to use the backup plan.
The effect achieved by the backup plan was actually similar, but it would affect the Huo Group and naturally lead to some things that Ling Nuan couldn't control.
Huo Linsheng understood everything, so Ling Nuan felt guilty.
"Of course I'm concerned about the company. But I know that General Manager Huo is a very honest and dignified boss. Under your leadership, the company will surely abide by the law. If the subordinates violate the rules, it's because General Manager Huo is too busy and has overlooked it for a while. But General Manager Huo will surely turn the situation around and seriously rectify the company."
Ling Nuan was telling the truth, but saying it at this time, it was inevitably a bit like flattery.
"Starting to butter me up?" Huo Linsheng joked.
Ling Nuan smiled and replied, "It comes from the bottom of my heart."
Huo Linsheng gave a soft snort but didn't hide it. "We've already had a meeting and made a plan. You can't hide fire with paper. Since Huo Xiao has done it, if the company blindly protects her at this time, when the truth is exposed, the impact on the company will be even greater."
Ling Nuan nodded.
If Huo Xiao wasn't Huo Linsheng's niece, she had no doubt that Huo Linsheng would directly respect the facts and handle things according to the rules. But wasn't Huo Xiao still his niece?
Moreover, even if Huo Linsheng could agree, Ling Nuan had to consider whether the old Mr. Huo would get involved. Everything was full of uncertainties.
"Moreover, Huo Xiao was already kicked out of the company before. After the company sorts out the matter, it will directly issue a statement. Besides holding Huo Xiao accountable and drawing a clear line from her, the company will also invest ten times the amount of money that Huo Xiao embezzled into charity activities," Huo Linsheng said.
Ling Nuan was surprised.
Ten times.
This was not a small amount. Huo Linsheng really had the means.
"This donation will be directly given to the Red Cross Society and won't go through the company's accounts," Huo Linsheng added.
This was also to prevent the public from suspecting that the Huo Group was just putting on a show. After this move, the Huo Group would basically be able to get out of Huo Xiao's scandal.
"Then... does the chairman have any objections?" Ling Nuan asked carefully.
"Yes," Huo Linsheng replied, looking at Ling Nuan with a half - smiling expression.