The call was from his assistant, asking about his plans for the next few days. Without hesitation, he told his secretary to cancel all his other work. The assistant paused for a moment before agreeing.
He returned to the room, where Gu Anran was already up, but was just staring out the window without saying a word. He took his coat and draped it over her shoulders, saying, "Be careful not to catch a cold."
Gu Anran stood there for a long time before she thought of taking a bath. Ye Lichuan prepared a bath for her, and she felt less cold when the warm water covered her body.
The accusations from the model's parents echoed in her ears from time to time. She had delegated the matter of compensation to her secretary; she was running away, afraid to face the two elderly people's hateful eyes again.
She didn't know how much time had passed before Ye Lichuan's voice rang out from outside. She dressed like a zombie and went to the restaurant to eat.
"If you don't want to eat, then don't eat so much. The weather is nice today, how about we go downstairs and soak up some sun?" Ye Lichuan stopped her from stuffing food into her mouth.
Gu Anran nodded and sat down in the chair with Ye Lichuan, feeling the warm sun. "Why didn't you go to work today?" she asked, swinging her legs and looking at him sideways.
"I'll stay home with you." Ye Lichuan was also heartbroken but helpless. He could only block all electronic devices, hoping she wouldn't see the news that slandered her.
The two basked in the sun on the chairs for the entire afternoon. Gu Anran's exposed skin turned bright red from the sun, but she was unwilling to leave until Ye Lichuan carried her back to the living room after the sun went down.
Gu Xiaotian also came back. He was very sensible and stayed obediently by Gu Anran's side, telling her about interesting things at school to make her happy. He even suggested cooking together that evening.
Gu Anran knew that the father and son were trying to stop her from thinking about those things. She could indeed forget them briefly during the day, but at night, the image of the model covered in blood in her dreams made her feel increasingly guilty.
When she woke up from another nightmare, no one was beside her again. She stared blankly at the ceiling until Ye Lichuan put his arms around her, and then she fell asleep again.
Ye Lichuan has been dealing with YR's affairs for the past two days. He contacted many of YR's senior executives through his secretary and took over all of the company's affairs through them. Even at home, he is always very busy.
"When negotiating prices with partners, it means there's room for maneuver, and the price can be lowered appropriately." The person in the video is the purchasing manager, who is taking notes diligently.
The video call was still going on when another video call came in. It was from the design department manager. "The new design proposal was generated through your internal discussions. Just submit the final proposal to me."
After the video conference ended, he opened his email and saw the document sent by his secretary. After handling the urgent matters, he realized it was from Gu Anran.
Seeing the three computers running simultaneously on the table, Gu Anran wanted to get started, but he stopped her, saying, "You just need to focus on recovering now. I'll manage the company for you."
He got up early in the morning and didn't have time to shave before starting work, so a patch of bluish stubble grew on his chin. Ye Lichuan took her hand and gently stroked it on his face.
Gu Anran pulled her hand away, found a stool and sat down next to him, watching him handle official business. In the end, she somehow fell asleep again. After taking him back to his room, Ye Lichuan continued to handle official business until evening.
He has been working at such a high intensity for two consecutive days. He has basically handled the matters with partners and within the company. The issue that YR urgently needs to address now is the attitude of the investment shareholders.
If they withdraw their investment, the funding chain will break, and many subsequent projects will be unable to proceed.
During his day off, he spoke privately with Gu Xiaotian. "I have some official business to attend to these next couple of days. Your task is to make sure Mom doesn't..."
"Make sure Mom sees those news reports, talk to her, and don't leave her alone."
Gu Xiaotian nodded vigorously, "Don't worry, I will take good care of Mommy."
After giving repeated instructions, Ye Lichuan took the documents and money to find the company's investment shareholders, while Gu Xiaotian used computer technology to eliminate news related to the model.
"Mom, Dad went out today, so you can play on your phone and computer now."
Gu Xiaotian blinked her big, bright eyes, and pouted when she saw her mother's questioning look. "What? Doesn't Mommy believe me?" she said, handing over the tablet in her hand.
After receiving the news, Gu Anran's first action was to contact her secretary to learn about the company's current situation. Only then did she nervously open the news.
"I've already disobeyed Dad's orders, Mom, shouldn't you play games with me?" Gu Anran didn't dare to look at her for too long, afraid of giving herself away, so she quickly changed the subject.
Although she felt something was off about the news webpage, she breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the report and put the tablet aside to play games with her son.
Just then, Ye Lichuan arrived at the restaurant. After waiting for an hour, all the shareholders finally arrived and were surprised to see him.
"I didn't expect the nightclub to come in person."
He specifically instructed his secretary not to reveal his identity, and the shareholders assumed he was a senior executive, but they never expected him to be the renowned Ye Lichuan.
After exchanging pleasantries, the group sat down, and the dishes were served one after another.
Ye Lichuan then got down to business, "I'm here today mainly to explain the current incident at YR."
The shareholders looked at each other, and one of them spoke up, "We've been wondering about this too. How's President Gu doing lately? Those media reports are bound to confuse people."
“Anran hasn’t been feeling well lately, so I’ve taken over YR’s affairs. Anran originally wanted to come in person, but unfortunately she’s unwell, so she asked me to apologize on her behalf. And the modeling issue isn’t what’s reported online.”
Upon hearing this, the shareholders looked at him with suspicion. He then recounted the details of the model's accidental death, explaining that he didn't want them to disregard public opinion and that once this matter was resolved, YR would surely shine brightly once again.
After listening, the shareholders pondered for a while. Ye Lichuan pressed on and analyzed YR's future development trends and potential before waiting for their decision.
The shareholders discussed among themselves for a while, then burst into laughter. "Mr. Ye probably doesn't know that we actually had this planned all along."
Ye Lichuan frowned and looked at them with suspicion. "We have never believed those opinions on the internet. We have worked with President Gu for so long, and everyone knows what kind of person she is."
The shareholders echoed her sentiments. Gu Anran's work ethic, design, and management skills were evident to all. As a woman, she worked even harder than men, ensuring their continued profits.
Now that something unexpected has happened, YR's stock continues to decline, and losses are inevitable. However, as a person and a business, one should not kick someone when they're down, especially at such a critical moment.
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