Zhu Qianying didn't mention that Zong Mao had come to her, so as not to worry her friend too much.
"Shadow, thank you!" Bai Shao said sincerely on the other end of the phone.
Zhu Qianying felt very sorry for Bai Shao because she could sense her exhaustion just from the sound coming from the microphone.
"Are you stupid? Why are you being so polite with me?"
The two exchanged a few brief words, and finally, Zhu Qianying checked the time. It was past 3 a.m., and she figured that even if she woke Xiao Luzi up, he would be groggy and unable to communicate properly with Bai Shao for a while. Bai Shao had also made it clear that she only had five minutes to let her family know she was safe.
"Xiao Shao, Xiao Lu misses you and Uncle Dong terribly. Why don't you say a few words to her? I'll record it."
Bai Shao did as she was told. The next morning, Zhu Qianying played Bai Shao's recording for Bai Xiaolu. As soon as the little girl heard it, tears streamed down her face.
Clearly, he had been holding back for a long time, and hearing his mother's voice now brought out all the pent-up feelings of grievance and longing, like a flood bursting its banks.
Zhu Qianying hadn't expected the usually strong and stubborn little girl to lose control of her emotions like this. She hurriedly hugged the little girl and comforted her. Zizai also looked anxious. He brought over some tissues, tore off a few at random, and gently touched them to Bai Xiaolu, wiping away her tears little by little.
Bai Xiaolu cried in Zhu Qianying's arms for a long time. She finally stopped crying, but her shoulders were still shaking violently.
Zhu Qianying felt heartbroken and hugged her even tighter, gently stroking her back and softly comforting her.
"Little Lu, you can rest assured now, right? Your grandpa is fine, and your mommy is doing well too. They'll be back to be with you soon."
Xiao Luzi gradually calmed down in her arms. After a while, she raised her head and looked at Zhu Qianying with her swollen eyes from crying.
"Auntie Shadow, my grandfather will never faint again, right?"
Zhu Qianying paused for a moment, then nodded firmly. "Yes, no! Your grandfather will be healthy and well enough to watch Xiaoluzi get married, and he might even help Xiaoluzi take care of her children!"
Zhu Qianying's words were a bit far-fetched, which Bai Xiaolu found amusing, and she burst into laughter through her tears.
"Aunt Shadow, you're thinking too far ahead. I'm still just a child!"
Seeing the little girl finally smile, Zhu Qianying felt the suffocating feeling in her heart gradually dissipate.
Zizai, who was standing to the side wiping away Xiaoluzi's tears, breathed a long sigh of relief when he saw her smile.
"Bai Xiaolu, you can rest assured now! How about we go swimming later?"
Zhu Qianying then realized that Bai Xiaolu had been secretly unhappy about her mother and grandfather's situation for two or three days. However, she hadn't said anything in front of the adults, but she had told Zizai.
That little guy, Zizai, is really something. To keep his friend's secret, he didn't even mention it to his parents.
However, whatever the case, Bai Xiangdong is alright now, and the father and daughter will be back soon.
As for the matter with the main family, Zhu Qianying felt that Bai Shao would handle it well, and as her friend, she didn't need to worry about it.
Zhu Qianying received Bai Shao's message, and it seems that Zong Mao has also received the information.
That day, Yan Shao received a call from Qin Xiu, who said that Zong Mao, who had been waiting at Yanhuang Group for several days, would finally not show up today.
Yan Shao had been busy with business and social engagements for the past two days, and hadn't been back to Yanhuang for almost a week. After receiving Qin Xiu's call and having lunch with his guests, he asked his driver to take him back to Yanhuang.
When Qin Xiu saw him, it was like seeing a savior. He quickly turned back to his office, grabbed a large stack of documents, and came over to have Young Master Yan sign them.
Yan Shao looked down at the documents, quickly skimming through them. Finding no problems, he conveniently signed them and handed them to Qin Xiu for execution.
Qin Xiu stood to the side, holding several newly signed documents. Seeing the young master Yan's extremely focused expression, Qin Xiu hesitated for a moment before asking, "Sir, are we no longer cooperating with the Wang family of D City?"
Young Master Yan looked up, "Wang Wenjie?"
Qin Xiu nodded, "Hmm... didn't we recently have a part of our project outsourcing? Their company also submitted a cooperation proposal, and the terms are very favorable..."
No matter how generous his offer is, I won't consider it!
After saying this decisively, Young Master Yan buried his head again and began to carefully read the documents.
Wang Wenjie's current predicament is entirely his own fault, and Yan Shao undoubtedly played a significant role in it.
With the Lu family of Beijing brought down, Wang Wenjie, who had been currying favor with them, is now in an extremely difficult situation.
Although one is in politics and the other in business, and they seem to be completely unrelated, business and politics have never been separated. Anyone who is in business knows this all too well.
Finding a big politician to rely on is like finding a big tree to shelter from the sun.
Of course, if one day this big tree falls, it is inevitable that you will be trapped underneath and unable to move.
It is precisely for this reason that Yan Huang, from Yan Bo to Yan Shao, rarely mentions the background of the old Yan family in Beijing.
Although Qin Xiu was very tempted by the conditions offered by Wang Wenjie, he dared not disobey his boss's orders.
"I see!"
"Qin Xiu, you don't need to ask me about this anymore. From now on, I will have no dealings with the Wang family, the Yi family, or the Zhu family."
Young Master Yan wondered if he had been too kind lately, causing Qin Xiu to forget that he was actually a vengeful person.
"Sir, I understand!"
Qin Xiu could easily hear the reproach in Yan Shao's tone, so he quickly lowered his head and admitted his mistake.
“And the Song family…” Young Master Yan added.
Qin Xiu carried a large stack of documents out of the office and returned to his office. He then made direct calls to the heads of various departments to convey Young Master Yan's instructions.
"In short, we will not accept any business from the Wang family, Yi family, Zhu family, or Song family from now on, no matter how tempting the conditions are."
The families Qin Xiu mentioned have indeed been experiencing a series of misfortunes recently.
Let's start with the Wang family. After Wang Wenjie and Yi Wei broke off their engagement, they thought they had escaped their misery, but unexpectedly, they were hit with one blow after another.
First, the powerful family in the capital they had sought refuge with fell from grace, which triggered a series of chain reactions.
Those who used to treat him politely out of respect for the Lu family have now completely changed their tune. Some have even turned their backs on him.
Following this, several major projects that Wang Wenjie had previously agreed to were rejected by the other parties for various reasons, though the explanations were euphemistic. The underlying message was the same: they were more willing to offend another person than to cooperate with Wang Wenjie.
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