Chapter 31 Nora terminates contract, stock price plummets

Two days later, Xie Jinghuai signed the termination agreement.

Han Xu watched him from the side, his expression gloomy, and felt very uncomfortable.

To the uninitiated, one might think that General Xie had signed some unequal treaty that humiliated the nation and that he seemed even more somber than Li Hongzhang.

After the termination agreement took effect, Nora's penalty payment was quickly credited to her account.

At the same time, Nora released a formal statement on her Weibo account announcing the termination of her cooperation with the Xie Group.

The speed was so fast that it caught the Xie family completely off guard.

Due to some personal reasons, I have terminated my cooperation with the Xie Group ahead of schedule. Although we cannot stay together until the end, the two years we worked together are still unforgettable.

The termination of cooperation does not signify a wrong direction; the brief encounter is a prelude to a journey to a wider ocean. We look forward to meeting again in a better light.

Concise, sincere, and appropriate; beyond reproach.

Xie was seething with anger and had originally intended to use sarcasm, but now she couldn't do that. Doing so would make her seem petty and incapable of handling such a situation.

The news of the contract termination came as a shock, sparking countless speculations:

[Holy crap! Why did Nora suddenly terminate its contract with the Xie Group? I was waiting to buy my JS9 Ultra!]

I bought a car from the Xie Group specifically because of the Nora brand. Otherwise, why would I buy a car made by a group that started in real estate?

Without Nora, that special someone, all the car models designed by Xie's company afterward will just resemble Dongguan. They simply won't have that same prestige!

Anyway, I don't plan to buy any more Xie's cars; I only recognize Nora's designs!

In addition, there have been many voices predicting the downfall of the Xie Group and questioning its future.

Forget about the car, I'm going to sell all the Xie Group shares I bought right now. I have a feeling they're going to plummet in value!

[Speaking of which, although Nora was the one who proposed terminating the contract, isn't the problem with the Xie family? Nora isn't the kind of person who lacks contractual integrity; the Xie family must have done something inhumane that drove her away!]

[Absolutely! Just recently, there was a scandal involving a senior executive in the R&D department using subordinates to act as pimps. Such unscrupulous companies should be boycotted! Well done, Nora!]

Xie Jinghuai's taut fingertips swept across the screen, the cold white light reflecting on his handsome face, like a layer of chilling frost.

Even if it's a contract termination, Nora should personally talk to him to show respect!

Hiding behind the scenes and letting that pretty boy Ye Yu, who looks like a castrated dog, come and talk to him—does that guy even deserve to sit at the table and speak to him? It's an insult to him!

He will never let this go!

"Mr. Xie, the negative comments about us online are getting worse and worse, and the public relations department is extremely busy."

Han Xu, his face full of worry, handed the iPad to the man. "Not only that, after Nora announced her contract termination last night, the stock market opened this morning and immediately hit its daily limit down..."

If it drops for a few more days, it will be completely wiped out, and all the money earned in the past two years will probably be lost!

Xie Jinghuai suffered from insomnia all night, his bloodshot eyes fixed on the trend chart that was greener than a green hat.

"Well--!"

He clutched his head with both hands, gasping for breath in pain, as if a sharp awl was churning inside his brain.

"Mr. Xie, are you having a headache again?! I'll get you some medicine right away!" Han Xu opened the drawer and frantically rummaged through it.

"The bottom drawer... contains the incense that Jiang Shiyuan mixed for me. Take it out and light it." Xie Jinghuai was panting heavily, veins throbbing on his forehead, and cold sweat was seeping through his skin.

Han Xu immediately did as instructed.

After a while, the office was filled with a pleasant fragrance, and Xie Jinghuai's headache gradually subsided.

Han Xu recalled that his wife often exuded this fragrance.

He had always thought it smelled wonderful and assumed it was some high-end perfume, but it turned out to be a blend of herbs.

Previously, his wife must have been spending almost every day with herbs to alleviate Mr. Xie's headaches, which is why she exudes this lingering fragrance. She really went to great lengths to do so.

This is far more sophisticated than the overly perfumed scent on Miss Lin.

"Mr. Xie, your wife is truly skillful; she's even more adept at using medicine than the doctor could!" Han Xu couldn't help but praise Jiang Shiyuan.

Xie Jinghuai's headache was gone, and his eyes regained their usual cold and aloof expression.

What are you trying to say?

Han Xu tentatively asked, "Is the aromatherapy your wife prepared almost used up? Why don't you call her and ask her to come back and prepare some more for you?"

"You want me to bow down to her? To give in? Does Jiang Shiyuan deserve that?"

Xie Jinghuai's thin lips curled into a cold smile, his narrow phoenix eyes filled with chilling mockery. "There are too many people in the Xie family that she can't let go of. Before long, she'll come back obediently as if nothing ever happened."

Han Xu nodded in agreement on the surface, but in his heart he did not agree.

My wife's departure from home this time is not a joke.

Even an outsider like him could see it, so how come President Xie isn't blind? Why does he seem to not understand at all?

...

On the other side—

Jiang Shiyuan's Ferrari sports car was parked downstairs at the Xie Group headquarters.

As soon as she stepped into the lobby, her beautiful and delicate features and porcelain-like skin attracted the admiring glances of many employees.

Just then, someone recognized her and exclaimed in surprise:

"Huh? Isn't she the R&D department junior employee who was rumored to be Mrs. Xie not long ago?!"

"It's true! She's not photogenic in person; she's so much prettier in person than in videos! She looks just like a celebrity!"

"Even more than my official girlfriend, Ms. Lin..."

"Shh! Don't talk nonsense. If you dare say that the woman he loves isn't as pretty as other women, and it gets to President Xie's ears, you'll be exiled to Ningguta and thrown into the Censorate!"

Today, Jiang Shiyuan didn't go out without makeup as usual. Instead, she wore a full face of makeup, with a touch of bright red on her delicate cherry lips, which shimmered like starlight in the afternoon sunlight, looking exquisite and beautiful.

With a slight enhancement, it becomes incomparable.

She walked straight to the front desk, her expression calm:

"My name is Jiang Shiyuan. Please announce my arrival. I wish to see Xie Jinghuai."

"President Xie doesn't see guests without an appointment, and even if he does, he doesn't see just anyone."

The receptionist stared at her like she was a monster. "Huh? You look familiar. Didn't you come here last year?"

Yes, she came last year.

She came to deliver some homemade pastries to Xie Jinghuai, but was turned away by the receptionist and had security called to drive her away.

In the scuffle, snacks were spilled all over the floor, creating a chaotic scene.

The way people looked at her was mocking, sarcastic, and disdainful, as if they were looking at a delusional madwoman.

At that time, Xie Jinghuai was in his office upstairs. He must have known she was there, but he didn't react at all.

"Oh! I remember now, you're the crazy woman who brought Mr. Xie some snacks last year, right?!"

The receptionist looked at her with disdain, "Do you think our Xie Group is a mental hospital? You come here whenever you go crazy."

Jiang Shiyuan's expression remained calm, showing no anger.

The difference in their social standing is too great. Getting angry with someone like that would be beneath you.

"You'd better leave now, or I'll call security."

The receptionist, looking annoyed, picked up the phone, but her expression suddenly changed to a wide smile. "Oh! Ms. Lin, you're here!"

Jiang Shiyuan also heard the sound of high heels behind her and turned around with a cold look in her eyes.

Lin Zhixin's lips curled into a haughty smile as she gracefully brushed past her, as if she didn't recognize Jiang Shiyuan.

"Miss Lin, it's such a pleasure to have you here! We're so sorry we didn't greet you properly!" The receptionist greeted Lin Zhixin with a big smile and bowed deeply.

Lin Zhixin glanced at Jiang Shiyuan almost imperceptibly, and smiled slightly:

"I'm here to see General Manager Xie."

"Okay, okay, this way please!"

Lin Zhixin withdrew her disdainful gaze and walked confidently toward the elevator.

The employees who came and went bowed to her and greeted her, clearly acknowledging that she was the future boss's wife of the Xie Group.

Jiang Shiyuan stood still, lowering her eyes.