"Xiaoxiao, only you can help me with this," Shen Shaoqing said in a soft tone.
Hearing this, Huo Xiao replied, "Don't worry. I'll go see Grandpa later. He won't stand by and do nothing."
After hanging up the phone, Mother Huo asked, "What's going on?"
"I don't know what Uncle is up to. People from our company suddenly went to Shaoqing's company and said that Shaoqing had concealed the company's situation during the cooperation negotiation. Now they want to void the contract."
Ling Nuan heard everything clearly at the door.
When she heard about the voiding of the contract, a glint flashed in her eyes.
All she wanted was for Shen Shaoqing and Huo Xiao to pay the price. It didn't matter how.
What she wanted was for the Huo Corporation to swallow up the important technology of Qingnuan. Without the technology developed by her and her friends, Qingnuan would have no foundation to stand on and couldn't last long.
And this move of Huo Linsheng's, voiding the contract. Once the contract was voided, he could even demand the R & D funds already invested from Qingnuan. Given Qingnuan's situation, Huo Xiao and Huo Zhen would probably have to use a lot of their available cash flow to fill this loophole. If they were asked to come up with more money, they might not be able to.
In this way, Qingnuan might end up in Huo Linsheng's pocket, and Shen Shaoqing might even be sentenced for contract fraud due to the large amount involved!
When she realized this, Ling Nuan also belatedly thought of a possibility.
If the Huo Corporation was intervening, besides Huo Zhen and Huo Linsheng, there was another person.
Grandpa Huo.
The heart that had been like stagnant water in recent days started to beat with a little more vitality.
In the room, after Huo Xiao said a few words to Mother Huo, she was about to go see Grandpa Huo because she was worried about Shen Shaoqing.
Seeing that someone was about to come out, Ling Nuan stepped aside.
She hid in the corner and watched Huo Xiao storm off to see Grandpa Huo. Ling Nuan wanted to go and have a look, but if she did, things might change. It was better to act as if she didn't know.
Huo Linsheng must have considered the possibility that Grandpa Huo might intervene when he made this move.
Thinking about it this way, Ling Nuan felt that there were still loopholes in her previous plan. She had thought that Huo Linsheng might not take action, but had forgotten that Grandpa Huo wouldn't stand by and watch his granddaughter suffer. So, even if she was still in the company, it was not feasible for the Huo Corporation to swallow up Qingnuan according to her plan.
Huo Xiao found Grandpa Huo and poured out her grievances for a long time.
"Grandpa, Qingnuan is Shaoqing's hard - won achievement. Why does Uncle have to pick on Shaoqing? And this whole thing is my fault. What does it have to do with Shaoqing? Is Uncle dissatisfied with me?"
"Grandpa, although Qingnuan is not a subsidiary of our family, everyone knows that Shaoqing is my husband. Isn't this like family members fighting against each other? Won't it make others laugh at us?"
Grandpa Huo looked at Huo Xiao with a slightly solemn expression.
He somewhat looked down on Huo Xiao's way of doing things, but since she was his only granddaughter, he couldn't help but be partial to her. After a long time, he sighed softly, "I'll talk to your uncle."
Huo Xiao immediately stopped crying and smiled, "Grandpa, I knew you were the best to me."
Grandpa Huo glared at Huo Xiao, "Stop causing trouble for Grandpa."
Huo Xiao smiled obediently, "Grandpa, I won't do it again."
Grandpa Huo looked at Huo Xiao and couldn't help but admonish her, "You made a mistake this time. I'll forgive you since it's your first offense. But if there's a next time, or if you use your status as the eldest young lady of the Huo family to do something bad, Grandpa won't help you anymore!"
Hearing this, Huo Xiao felt guilty, but still smiled on the surface, "Grandpa, with you watching over me, what bad things could I do?"
Saying this, Huo Xiao walked behind Grandpa Huo and eagerly massaged his shoulders to make him happy.
...
As the end of the year approached, the Huo Corporation was extremely busy.
The top - level employees had been working overtime for several days.
Huo Linsheng originally had to work overtime too, but was called back to the old mansion in advance by a phone call from Grandpa.
"Give me an explanation about Qingnuan," Grandpa Huo said bluntly.
"What explanation?" Huo Linsheng counter - questioned, "The company is doing everything according to the rules and regulations."
Grandpa Huo was so angry that he slapped the table, "What rules and regulations?"
"The actual situation of Qingnuan is far worse than when we negotiated the cooperation. There is a shortage of funds, poor management. As the boss, Shen Shaoqing didn't even know that the money in his company's account had been transferred away. He even used the cooperation R & D funds. Dad, without Huo Xiao, do you think Qingnuan is still worth cooperating with?" Huo Linsheng stated the facts.
Grandpa Huo was at a loss for words.
"But after all, she's your niece, and Xiaoxiao already knows she was wrong. She won't interfere with Qingnuan's funds in the future," Grandpa Huo said with a slightly blushing face.
But she was his only granddaughter. How could he not spoil her?
Huo Linsheng didn't back down at all, "She's my niece. If she wants money, that's fine. I can give her some pocket money. But we should separate public and private matters. Otherwise, I don't know how to manage this company. Or, Dad, you can take over again. Then you can spoil your granddaughter however you like."
Grandpa Huo: "..."
"You don't have to be so harsh," Grandpa Huo quickly backed down.
Huo Linsheng glanced at Grandpa Huo and said, "I won't send Shen Shaoqing to jail, and I won't really cancel the cooperation. After the contract is voided, we'll sign a new one. The technology of Qingnuan will belong to the Huo Corporation, and Qingnuan will become a subsidiary of the Huo Corporation in the future."
Then, Huo Linsheng didn't forget to remind him, "Shen Shaoqing is ambitious. Letting him develop outside is a disadvantage for Huo Xiao. By keeping Qingnuan in our hands, Shen Shaoqing will listen to your precious granddaughter."
Hearing this, Grandpa Huo's eyes darkened. He really thought about what Huo Linsheng said.
After a moment, he nodded, "Then do it according to your plan."
Huo Xiao thought that with Grandpa's help, the matter would definitely be resolved. In fact, after just a few words, Grandpa's heart leaned towards Huo Linsheng again.
After chatting with Grandpa, Huo Linsheng didn't go back to the company. Since Ling Nuan returned to the old mansion, they hadn't even had a chance to sit down and have a good chat.
He wanted to go and see Ling Nuan.
But when he got to the door, he actually felt a bit nervous.
Huo Linsheng stood in front of his bedroom door for a long time without opening it.
It was not until Ling Nuan opened the door from inside.
Their eyes met, and both fell into silence.
After a long while, Ling Nuan finally spoke, "No overtime today?"
"Yeah, Dad wanted to talk to me about something," Huo Linsheng said as he reached out to loosen his tie. He didn't think much of it at first, but now looking at Ling Nuan, he suddenly felt that the tied - up tie was a bit suffocating.
But even after loosening the tie a lot, the feeling of suffocation didn't seem to fade much.
Ling Nuan glanced at him and stepped aside, "Come in first."
Huo Linsheng replied with a "Yeah" and walked in.
As the door closed, they fell into silence again.
I don't know how long it had passed when they almost spoke at the same time.
"I'll go take a shower."
"Let's have a chat."