"He met privately with Director Liu, Director Qian, and Director Sun..."

"Leave him alone."

What shareholders always want is benefits. They will favor whoever gives them more benefits. If Zhao Ruobin wants to win them over, he has to give them more benefits. However, giving more benefits will affect the foundation of the company, which is something Zhao Hairong does not want to see.

"There's a dinner party tonight, come with me."

"good."

Zhao Hairong asked Song Xijiao to accompany him, firstly to let others know how much he valued Song Xijiao, and secondly to use Song Xijiao to test Zhao Ruobin.

"Dad, my eldest sister is a girl after all, so it's not convenient for her to attend social events. Why don't you let me accompany you?"

"What's wrong with being a girl? You were born to a girl."

"dad……"

Song Xijiao spoke up to smooth things over. She was still counting on Zhao Ruobin and his mother and son to do the same.

During the meal, Song Xijiao introduced everyone to Zhao Ruobin one by one, saying this is Mr. Li from so-and-so, and that is Mr. Chen from so-and-so, and asked Zhao Ruobin to communicate with them more and get to know them better.

Song Xijiao had been drinking and couldn't drive, so she called Yang Peifeng and asked him to pick her up.

“Keep an eye on the project.”

"yes."

When Zhao Ruobin returned home, Lin Qingrou came to greet him and asked, "How is it?"

"Song Xijiao didn't make things difficult for you, did she?"

"No." Zhao Ruobin shook his head. "She taught me a lot about managing a company."

"Mom, please be more polite to Song Xijiao from now on. She's not easy to fool."

Song Xijiao can make a living under Zhao Hairong and still make him dote on her, which shows that her methods are extraordinary.

Lin Qingrou's face darkened instantly. "You are only boosting others' morale and destroying your own prestige."

"Mom, that's not what I meant." Zhao Ruobin rubbed his temples with a headache. "You asked Dad to cut off her funding, but she's still alive and well. She even won several big projects, which made Dad look at her with new eyes. She's not as easy to deal with as we thought."

"Not to mention, what men hate most is that their women cheat on them."

She didn't even know whose father she was between her and Lin Ruoxue. The path of Cao Weixiong was not feasible. Knowing that she was really Zhao Hairong's child made her shamelessly go to find Zhao Hairong.

Zhao Ruobin now understands that his mother is a selfish person who only loves herself.

If he said he didn't care about Lin Ruoxue, then he really didn't care.

"I……"

"Okay, leave me alone. Behave yourself from now on and don't cause me any trouble."

Zhao Ruobin tugged at his tie irritably and turned to go upstairs.

Lin Ruoxue had no money to spend, so she had to go to Cao Dinghuan. Cao Dinghuan was greedy for her body, and the two got together again.

It disgusted him.

There are really few normal people in the Cao family.

On Qingming Festival, Pei Zhiting and Song Xijiao got up early, bringing Doudou and a bunch of specialties bought from various places.

Went to the Song family.

As soon as he entered the door, Pei Zhiting put on an apron.

Getting busy in the kitchen.

Song Xijiao divided the specialties she brought back and took them to the living room. When Song's father and mother saw Doudou, their faces immediately broke into smiles.

"Doudou, do you miss your grandparents?"

"I thought about it." Doudou nodded repeatedly.

Song Xijiao sat on the sofa, chatting with her parents. From time to time, she could hear the sound of cooking coming from the kitchen. She tilted her head and looked over. She saw a man wearing an apron, busy in the kitchen. In a trance, she seemed to see the old man.

Steamed saury, chicken stewed with mushrooms, dandelion scrambled eggs, cold-mixed zheergen, toon mixed with tofu, shepherd's purse and mushrooms, bean sprouts in soup, watercress mixed with dried tofu, fermented rice cakes, green rice dumplings, warm mushroom buns, fried dough sticks, pu zi cakes, jujube cakes, five-color glutinous rice...

After obtaining Pei Zhiting's approval, Chen Yao happily flew towards his good brother Chen Yan'an with Sanzi, Puzi cake, and jujube cake.

Chen Yan'an is a game fan and likes to sleep in. Chen Yao asked the property management to use a spare key to open Chen Yan'an's door, put food on the dining table, pulled Chen Yan'an out of bed, opened the game, and asked him to help him score points.

When he was having fun, Chen Yan'an said, "Your brother-in-law is here and cooking in the kitchen."

"Don't make things difficult for me."

“…”

"Haha..." Chen Yan'an laughed unkindly, "Your brother-in-law is indeed quite outstanding."

"But you're also anxious. Follow your brother-in-law and behave well to satisfy your girlfriend's parents. When you get married, your brother-in-law will definitely give you a big gift."

"real?"

Chen Yao's eyes lit up. If that was the case, it would be worth it for his girlfriend to dislike him.

Doudou was tired from playing in the community playground, so she lay in Song Xijiao's arms and fell asleep soon. She stood at the elevator entrance and pressed the button for the 17th floor with difficulty. A big bony hand held the elevator door. Song Xijiao looked up and saw a familiar face.

"Thanks."

"You're welcome."

Chen Yanzhou smiled politely but distantly, and pressed his hand on the elevator's infrared sensing area to keep the elevator door open. Song Xijiao stood in the safest position of the elevator, and then he pressed buttons 17 and 19.

Song Xijiao smelled the faint scent of disinfectant on him, and seeing the dark circles under his eyes, she couldn't help but ask.

"Doctor Chen, have you just finished surgery?"

"No." Chen Yanzhou shook his head. "A patient had an accident last night and had surgery overnight. He just returned from the hospital."

“…”

Suddenly.

The sound of the elevator chain sliding and clicking was heard in the elevator shaft, and then the elevator suddenly fell.

'bite'

The elevator stopped falling and hung between the sixth and fifth floors.

"Mother……"

"Don't be afraid. Play statues with your mom. No one is allowed to speak. Whoever speaks loses."

Doudou nodded and covered his mouth tightly with his hands.

Xu Yanzhou held onto the handrails on both sides of the elevator, protecting her and her daughter in the narrow triangular space on his chest.

"Doctor Chen..."

"Don't be afraid," Chen Yanzhou said soothingly. "I've already pressed the emergency button. The property management will send someone over right away."

One minute, two minutes, three minutes...

Song Xijiao looked at the rising red numbers and her heart gradually began to lift.

Chen Yanzhou looked at the jumping red numbers and had a bad feeling in his heart.

really……

Pei Zhiting was playing chess with Chen Yun when his heart suddenly pounded, causing his chest to suddenly shrink. The white piece in his hand fell to the ground with a thud and broke into two pieces.

Song Hua was hanging mugwort at the door when the retired couple next door came back from visiting their grave. The property management staff ran towards their building, shouting, "Make way, make way! The elevator on the 17th floor is broken and there are three people trapped inside. The firefighters will be here soon."

Song Hua's head buzzed, and he staggered backward, his back hitting the wall, his chest heaving violently. He turned to look at Pei Zhiting, who was sitting in front of the chessboard with a pale face, and his voice trembled.

"Xiao Pei, Jiaojiao and Doudou..."

Pei Zhiting stood up from the sofa, then fell back down. He supported himself on the sofa with both hands, stood up again, and stumbled towards the elevator.

"Hey, Xiao Pei, Xiao Pei..."