After speaking with all her friends and relatives who came to care for her at the hotel, Zhao Qinglan asked the hotel to prepare several more tables of food.

Everyone chatted and ate together, which was also a way of celebrating Lanxin and her successful turnaround.

At the dinner table, the topic of "spies" inevitably came up.

Zhao Qinglan couldn't say too much, so she could only decline, saying that the comrades from the National Security Bureau had asked her to keep it a secret.

Indeed, matters involving espionage are very sensitive.

Xiao Duo, Erwa, and Sanwa were all happy for their mother.

Erwa even dragged his older sister and younger brother to drink and celebrate.

The children were all grown up, so Zhao Qinglan couldn't stop them. She just told them to drink less and not to get drunk and harm their health.

After finishing their meal, Zhao Qinglan made arrangements for the relatives and friends who had come to visit. As soon as she and the children stepped outside, they saw a military vehicle waiting at the hotel entrance, along with a man standing next to it.

Li Huai arrived yesterday taking advantage of a meeting with the military region.

He, as the political commissar, didn't need to come; he only came because he was worried about his wife.

Li Huai smiled at his wife. "Let's go home."

Xiao Duo nudged her two younger brothers and said loudly, "Oh dear, this car is too small. Mom, let's ride in your car, and you and Dad can ride in his."

Without giving her parents a chance to object, she quickly got into her mother's car with her younger brothers.

Zhao Qinglan smiled helplessly as she watched the children's actions.

Once they were in the car, Li Huai took his wife's hand.

"Qinglan, I'm sorry I wasn't there for you to face those things."

"Why are you bringing this up? Didn't we already agree that you could focus on your work and I would go to the press conference?"

Given her husband's position and job nature, Zhao Qinglan didn't think it was a good thing for him to appear at the press conference.

If those reporters saw this, she would be at a disadvantage before she even said anything, and people who didn't know the situation would think they were trying to use their power to suppress her.

Moreover, she didn't think her husband could be of much help.

Today, she has received many surprises.

Even though we've already agreed that I can't be with you, I still feel like I'm letting you down.

Just because his wife is strong doesn't mean he should take it for granted that she has to face those challenges alone.

"Alright, alright, by the way, you still don't know what happened today? Let me tell you slowly."

In fact, Li Huai already knew. Although he didn't come, he found out everything through the retired veterans he arranged to work at Lanxin.

Zhao Qinglan didn't even notice that her husband wasn't surprised at all when he saw the three children.

The driver in front of the car was like an invisible person the whole time.

Li Huai listened to his wife happily recount the events at the press conference, noticing her exceptionally gentle expression.

In another car, Xiaoduo and her brothers were also excitedly discussing what had happened that day.

Once they got home, they immediately called Da Wa, Yu Xiang, and the others to reassure them.

Yu Xiang's shop now has a telephone, making it much easier for Erwa to contact her.

Mrs. Sun had already gone home, and now that she saw her grandson and granddaughter, she had so much to say.

Zhao Qinglan and her husband returned to their room to rest.

When she got home, Zhao Qinglan's face showed signs of exhaustion.

She was a key player in today's tough battle and bore a lot of pressure, so it must have taken a toll on her mental and physical strength.

After taking a shower and lying down in bed, Li Huai began to tenderly massage his wife to help her relax.

"Oh my, I'm enjoying a much higher level of service, with you, the political commissar of the military region, serving me."

Li Huai smiled. "No matter how high my position is, I still have to listen to you when I'm in your presence."

“That’s true,” she said smugly.

She fell asleep after saying only a few words.

Li Huai gently covered his wife with a blanket, lay down beside her, and gazed at her for a long, long time.

The day after the press conference, reports of it appeared in various newspapers.

The overwhelming reports were completely opposite to what had been said before, praising Lan Xin and Zhao Qinglan unanimously, which dealt a heavy blow to the rats hiding in the shadows.

Upon seeing this, the public suddenly realized that someone was deliberately targeting Lanxin Company.

Feeling deceived, everyone felt a little embarrassed and guilty towards Lanxin.

This reversal has resulted in Lanxin gaining even more loyal supporters.

Zhao Qinglan's keen insight was correct; resolving this crisis is Lanxin's greatest opportunity for development.

The supermarkets and branches, which had been deserted, suddenly welcomed wave after wave of customers.

If you want to eat at Lanxin's restaurant, there's practically no time when there's no queue.

And Lanxin's supermarket is almost always packed with people.

In addition to quickly recruiting staff, Lanxin has also begun a new round of expansion.

Zhao Qinglan convened a special meeting at the group headquarters, urging everyone to seize this opportunity and elevate Lanxin to new heights.

The espionage case, which had attracted widespread attention, was also disclosed in the newspapers shortly thereafter.

Everyone involved has been arrested and dealt with according to the severity of the case.

The companies and organizations involved are now all finished.

Bankruptcies and closures have occurred.

Some disgruntled people went to the street to hurl insults.

The more viciously they slandered Lan Xin before, the greater the backlash will be now.

The two children, some in school and some working, only stayed at home for two days before hurrying back.

Because of what happened afterward, Zhao Qinglan stayed in the provincial capital for a while longer.

Now Lanxin is a representative of patriotic enterprises. If anyone dares to say anything bad about Lanxin, the masses will spontaneously defend it without Lanxin's own people having to step forward.

Furthermore, all the good deeds Lanxin has done over the years were announced this time, causing quite a stir, and she subsequently received a lot of official awards and commendations.

Zhao Qinglan was incredibly busy, but even though she was tired, she was very happy.

Lan Xin has become a household name this time and has finally established herself in the domestic market.

The eldest child, who didn't see the event in person, listened to her younger siblings' vivid stories and felt proud of her mother, but also regretted not being there to participate.

When Xiaoduo and Sanwa went home, no one around them knew why they were going back, but when Erwa went home, some people in the branch office knew the reason.

When Erwa returned, those in the know were curious and asked him about the press conference.

Erwa was also very willing to tell everyone about it.

The employee who almost resigned because of Lanxin's experience is now extremely grateful that she persevered.

But those who had already resigned must be filled with regret as they watched Lanxin flourish.

Zhao Qinglan was grateful to the employees who stayed with Lanxin during its most difficult time and gave bonuses to everyone in the entire group.

This made those who resigned and left even more regretful.

Zhao Qinglan, on the other hand, felt that it was a good opportunity to see the true colors of some people in the company.

Those who left may have been harmless to Lan Xin but had no other choice, but many harbored ulterior motives and dissatisfaction with Lan Xin. It would be best if they could leave voluntarily without her having to make changes.