Chapter 22: The Wicked Stepmother Who Abandoned the Twins (22)

Chapter 22: The Wicked Stepmother Who Abandoned the Twins (22)

Back home, the auctioned items were quickly delivered to the villa.

Wen Wan took out the pair of exquisite jade pendants and put them on the two children. "The boy wears Guanyin and the girl wears Buddha. I hope they will bless my Jiaojiao and Xuanxuan with a peaceful and smooth life, free from illness and disaster."

Then, the nanny was instructed to take the painting to the study and put the jewelry back in her own room.

Little Jiaojiao held the jade Buddha and asked, "Does Mommy have a jade Buddha too?"

Wen Wan held Xiao Jiaojiao in her arms.

“Mom doesn’t need a jade Buddha. Mom has Jiaojiao and Xuanxuan to protect her, and your father to protect her too. No demons or monsters can get close to Mom.”

"Jiaojiao will protect Mommy, mua."

"Xuanxuan also kisses Mommy."

Xiao Xuanxuan frowned, then kissed Wen Wan with a reserved expression.

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A few days later, Wen Wan received a call from an unknown number, which happened to be the old lady from a few days ago. So she instructed her assistant Chen to make arrangements and even paid 100,000 yuan out of her own pocket.

"Don't say I took it; just include it in the company's charity fund."

Assistant Chen: "Madam is really kind."

Wen Wan: "Everyone has difficult times. I'll help as much as I can. I just hope that Aci will meet kind people who can help him in places I don't know about, and that he can come back safely."

"Mr. Gu will definitely return as Madam wishes."

After Assistant Chen left, Wen Wan lay on the sofa in the office. "Baby, look at my acting skills. Even if Gu Ci were here, he would suspect that I love him to death."

[The host is the runaway Oscar-winning actress; the mission is progressing smoothly.]

"To be honest, the closer the date gets, the more anxious I get. I need to go buy two more lipsticks to calm my nerves."

system:【……】

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Gu Quan's project is progressing smoothly, and he seems to have already envisioned himself taking control of the Gu family business.

To make up for the shortfall, he used all the properties and funds under his name and even embezzled public funds.

As long as he can make this project a success, he will earn back the money he invested tenfold or even a hundredfold. At that time, he will definitely drive that woman Qin Sisi out of the Gu family business.

However, no one expected that M·P Group would suddenly be embroiled in a plagiarism scandal, causing its stock price to fluctuate rapidly. This was followed by allegations of anti-China remarks by company executives and strong boycotts of the company's products by Chinese people.

Gu Quan was stunned.

The other directors quickly learned of the situation and launched a fierce attack on Gu Quan.

"Director Gu, with the M·P Group's recent financial crisis, our project with them is expected to lose 500 million yuan. Is this what you mean by 'absolutely foolproof'? And 'able to elevate the Gu family to new heights'?"

"Chairman Wang, nobody expected this, not even me." Gu Quan wiped his sweat.

"Unexpected? As the person in charge of the project, you failed to conduct a thorough risk assessment and investigate the character of your partners, which has caused strong public opposition. The company will have to recall all the products from the partnership. The financial losses are secondary; the damage to the Gu family's reputation is the real issue. Does Chairman Gu think he can shirk responsibility by saying he didn't expect this?"

Gu Quan: "..."

The directors who were on good terms with Gu Quan also quickly distanced themselves from him, as they were shareholders of the company and did not want to be implicated.

Gu Quan was dismissed from his position as a director by the board of directors, and soon after, he was taken away from his home by the police. He was suspected not only of embezzling company funds, but also of murdering Gu Ci, the president of the Gu Group.

Soon, the evidence was conclusive, all of his assets were auctioned off, and his only villa was quickly seized. Gu Quan, on the other hand, faced a lifetime of imprisonment.

All of this happened very quickly; falling from heaven to hell was a matter of moments.

The Gu Group quickly issued a statement, shifting all the blame onto Gu Quan, explaining the company's political stance, stating that it would never tolerate anything harmful to China, and then apologizing to the public.

All products that were in collaboration with the M·P Group were recalled from the market.

Its reputation began to recover, and its stock price gradually stabilized.

Wen Wan looked at the trending topics online at home and thought, "Is this the male lead's doing? This is so exciting."

Who would have thought that Gu Quan, who was crowing at her like a rooster not long ago, would have nothing left now?

As expected of the male lead, he's ruthless.

"Sisi, Sisi..." A voice called out from outside.

"Madam, it's Madam Gu."

Liu Xue? Instead of trying to get her husband out of trouble, she has the nerve to come looking for me?

Does he intend to ask me to salvage the situation? How could that be?

"Just say I'm sick. As for the reason, just say I miss Aci too much and can't see her."

Then, holding her head, she immediately launched into her act, saying, "Oh dear, I feel so uncomfortable, my head hurts, please help me to rest."

Liu Xue, who was outside the door, was extremely anxious.

"Sick? How come you're sick all of a sudden? Sisi! You have to save your second uncle! He's your only family! You can't just sit here and do nothing..." As she spoke, she tried to rush into the villa, and the nanny couldn't stop her for a moment.

Wen Wan hadn't expected this either.

Frowning at Liu Xue, he asked, "Second Aunt, what are you doing?"

Liu Xue ran over immediately, "Sisi, you have to save your second uncle. If your second uncle goes to prison, your cousin and I won't be able to survive either. We might as well die."

Then you might as well go die.

"Second Aunt, aren't you putting me in a difficult position? What can I do? Second Uncle has made such a big mistake."

"Sisi, your second aunt begs you, please save your second uncle." With that, she knelt down at Wen Wan's feet.

Wen Wan rubbed her head, but didn't help the person up.

She can kneel if she wants; she's not afraid of shortening her lifespan anyway.

"Second Aunt, please don't make things difficult for me. What can a weak woman like me do? I don't know anything about company matters; it's all being handled by the board members. Besides, Second Aunt, have you forgotten that Second Uncle is trying to kill Aci? How could I possibly save him?"

Liu Xue tried to grab Wen Wan's hand, but Wen Wan threw her to the ground. Liu Xue clutched her chest, her eyes red-rimmed. "Second Aunt, you should leave. I'm still willing to call you Second Aunt because I don't want things to look too bad."

"Your second uncle is your husband, and you're sad because he went to jail for doing something wrong. But have you ever thought about how sad I am because Aci is also my husband and he's still missing? Can't you see how devastated I've been these past few days?"

She leaned weakly against the nanny as she spoke.

"You're pleading for me for your husband? At least my cousin graduated from university. What about my Xuanxuan and Jiaojiao? They lost their father when they were only three years old. I won't save him. I wish he were dead. Just leave."

"Sisi! This must be a misunderstanding. Your second uncle would never hurt Gu Ci. He must have been wronged."

“I only trust the police. If my second uncle is innocent, the police will definitely clear his name.”

"See Second Aunt out."

As she was about to go upstairs, Liu Xue tried to plead for mercy, but the two nannies held her back tightly and dragged her out of the villa. They then called the security guards to drive her away.