"I'm sorry... The number you have dialed is switched off!"
In the phone, an icy electronic tone sounded.
Huh?
Qin Yu's thick eyebrows furrowed as he looked at the phone again, hung up, and redialed.
"I'm sorry..."
In the phone, the sa ssage about Miao Xian'er's phone being switched off played again.
This ant there were two possibilities, either Miao Xian'er had suffered serious injuries, was still in the hospital, and her phone had turned off because it wasn't charged. Or, the hit on her head against the rock wall had caused fatal harm.
Neither possibility was what Qin Yu wanted to see.
Even a day of marriage bears a hundred days of grace!
Though he didn't have much affection for Miao Xian'er, the fact that they had been intimate was undeniable. Of course, he hoped she was safe.
If only he had Ghost Granny's number, perhaps he could know Miao Xian'er's current situation.
But he hadn't saved it!
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Qin Yu sighed and put down the phone. If Miao Xian'er got better and returned to normal, she would most likely contact him, asking him to go to Miaojiang.
For now, the only thing he could do was continue to play dumb, acting as if he was unaware that Yan Mingyu already knew they were married.
Unless the dust settled between him and Miao Xian'er and there was a clear outco of things.
Otherwise, if he got together with Yan Mingyu and then Miao Xian'er reappeared, the harm it would cause her was unthinkable...
At this mont.
In the hospital lounge.
Yan Mingyu was working on her laptop.
Because of Qin Yu's situation, she hadn't been back to the company for several days now.
Ring ring....
Yan Mingyu's phone started ringing; it was a call from the manager of the marketing departnt.
"Hello?"
Yan Mingyu glanced at her phone before answering the call.
"President Yan, Hong Xiaowu is going too far, competing with us for the Liu Family's resources!"
The anger was clear in the voice of the marketing departnt manager.
"Huh?"
Yan Mingyu's delicate brows slightly knitted together. She was not unfamiliar with the "Hong Xiaowu" ntioned by the manager, the president of the Donghai Chamber of Comrce, soone who had mixed with society and was a sort of grey character.
The last ti, at the Liu Family villa, when Liu Zhihong of the city honor appeared to diate, Hong Xiaowu was the first one to stand up and try to expel her from the chamber.
However, after the Liu Family's fall, he quickly sided with her, a typical turncoat.
Knowing full well that she had single-handedly defeated the Liu Family, what right did he have to compete with her for resources?
"Well, I will give him a call to ask about the situation!"
Yan Mingyu thought for a mont and then said.
"Yes, make him spit out what he's taken by force. He's just like a mountain monkey. We work hard to grow the peach trees, and he just cos down the mountain to pick the peaches!"
The marketing departnt manager spoke indignantly.
"Anomalies herald monsters, and if a person acts strangely, they probably have a knife hidden. The cunning old fox, Hong Xiaowu, does not fight battles he isn't sure of winning. You guys first sort out the resources that we've taken over, make sure everything is legal and above board, don't leave any loopholes for others to exploit!"
Yan Mingyu narrowed her eyes slightly, speaking slowly.
That night when she faced off against the Liu Family, Hong Xiaowu was present, and none of her tactics were sothing he could counter. Yet, he turned around and dared to compete with her for resources, which ant he must have an even stronger trump card in his hand.
But what exactly is this trump card?
"Yes, President Yan!"
Yan Mingyu waited until the Marketing Manager had hung up before dialing Hong Xiaowu's number.
Dudu...
After two rings, Hong Xiaowu's chuckling voice ca on the line, "President Yan, it looks like you're coming to hold soone accountable!"
"Where would you get such an idea, Old Hong? We're in this business together to make money together!"
Yan Mingyu's tone was casual, far from sounding like holding soone accountable.
At their level, unless it was about a vendetta for a father's death or the hatred of having one's wife stolen, everything was addressed with surface cordiality, with any grievances to be dealt with behind the scenes.
Such were the rules of the upper-class society ga.
"Haha, President Yan is so magnanimous! With the Liu Family's big plate on the table, I was worried that the Four Seas Corporation might not have the funds to keep up, so I helped out by taking over so. Otherwise, President Yan, you would be too full, while we wouldn't even get a sip of soup, and that would make you look quite unfair!" Hong Xiaowu, who had mixed with rough company in his youth, was like a hardened piece of at, embodying shalessness to the fullest.
"Fine. Since Old Hong is willing to give a hand, I'll rember this kindness. I'll be sure to thank you when an opportunity arises!"
Yan Mingyu's stunning face was ice-cold, but her voice was calm as still water.
"Haha, President Yan is too polite. Since you've called already, let's discuss another matter!" Hong Xiaowu spoke with a wheedling chuckle, ever ready to push his advantage.
"Oh, what advice do you have, Old Hong?"
Yan Mingyu squinted her eyes, her expression growing even colder. This Hong Xiaowu was really pushing his luck.
"You know, my son is almost thirty and still a bachelor. I've heard that you were married, but your marriage has always been in na only. I wouldn't find fault with that, and I'm thinking of proposing a match for my son. If possible, we could beco family!"
Hong Xiaowu boasted shalessly.
"Sorry, Old Hong, my husband and I are very much in love. You might be disappointed!"
A chill flashed in Yan Mingyu's eyes. It seed that Hong Xiaowu definitely had soone backing him; otherwise, he wouldn't dare to be so brazen.
First competing with her for resources and now daring to propose a match for his son, who wasn't even 1.6 ters tall and was a third-rate cripple.
Did he really think she was a pushover?
"President Yan, don't reject the offer so outright... Every woman has to marry at so point, and I think my son and you..."
"Old Hong, your son is tall and handso, the epito of elegance. I wouldn't dare to reach so high!"
Before Hong Xiaowu could say another word, Yan Mingyu retorted sharply and continued without letting him interrupt, "Since I took over the Four Seas Corporation, there have been many who wanted to be my friend and just as many who wished to be my enemy. Without exception, my friends have thrived, but those enemies... Their graves are now three feet tall!"
Dudu...
Yan Mingyu said coldly and then hung up the phone.
Hmph, Hong Xiaowu wanted to play gas with her—she would play along and see just how powerful the people backing him were.
Clinging to her phone, Yan Mingyu mulled over for a while before finally calling Luo Zheng, "Use your hacking skills to check up on Hong Xiaowu, the chairman of the Chamber of Comrce. See who he's been in contact with recently!"
"Alright, President Yan. By the way, I heard Brother Yu got hurt. How is he? Is he doing better?"
Luo Zheng spoke briskly and then inquired about Qin Yu's condition.
"He's feeling much better now. If you get any news on your end, call first!"
"Got it!"
After ending the call with Luo Zheng, Yan Minguy stood up and walked to the window. As she gazed upon the early evening lights and the bustling traffic, her mind began to analyze Hong Xiaowu's connections and resources.
He must have a strong backing to so brazenly provoke her like this.
But among the powers in East Sea, at most, they were equal to her own.
Could it be that his backing ca from outside the area?
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