After saying this sarcastic remark, Pei Zhi hung up the phone, saying, "Pah, what a damn bad luck."
Pei Zhi has been quite tolerant of the Huo family.
It was all because of Huo Jiayuan that Pei Zhi couldn't afford to have a falling out with the Huo family.
After all, she had a man and a child outside, and she always felt guilty towards Huo Jiayuan.
Therefore, when Pei Zhi returned to the Huo family, she always pretended to be very polite.
Pei Zhi had long been annoyed by the shameless Huo family.
Take the division of property, for example, and the way they use Huo Jiayuan to threaten her.
Now that Huo Jiayuan wants a divorce, Pei Zhi has completely dropped the pretense.
Grandpa Huo held the phone, looking completely stunned.
Clearly, he hadn't recovered from the shock he'd just experienced.
Mr. Huo asked with displeasure, "What does Pei Zhi mean by this?"
"She's caused all those troubles outside, and our Huo family hasn't even bothered her yet. How dare she push her luck like that?"
Mr. Huo took out his phone. "I'll contact Jia Yuan and see what he has to say."
Mr. Huo called Huo Jiayuan, but the phone was switched off.
"The phone is off, I can't get through."
Huo Jiaxi had a bad feeling. She took out her phone and sent a WeChat message to Huo Jiayuan, but there was no reply.
Suddenly, Huo Jiaxi received a message on her phone—a screenshot of Huo Jiayuan's WeChat Moments.
When Huo Jiaxi opened the picture, her face also turned pale.
"Grandpa, my brother... my brother has gone abroad."
"What?"
Old Master Huo could no longer sit still; his voice cracked.
"My brother posted on his WeChat Moments, saying that the Huo family's troubles have nothing to do with him, he's going to live his own life, and he has a plane ticket."
Huo Jiaxi looked at the boarding time on her ticket. "Brother has already boarded."
Old Master Huo was truly dizzy, and it was his father who quickly supported him.
"It's over, it's over, it's completely over."
Old Master Huo looked around and then saw Huo's father.
Old Master Huo slapped Huo's father across the face, saying, "You useless thing, you raised such a heartless son."
"Now that the Huo family is facing a major disaster, he actually ran away abroad?"
"Is he planning to abandon the Huo family?"
Huo Jiaxi was now completely panicked. "What should we do?"
"Judging from Pei Zhi's tone on the phone just now, she won't help."
Huo Jiaxi's eyes were red with anxiety. "Brother is gone again. There's not even anyone who can persuade President Pei. Grandpa, is the Huo family really doomed?"
Just as Old Master Huo was about to say something, Huo Jiaxi's phone rang again.
This time, it was a call from a lawyer at the Huo family's company.
The lawyer briefly explained the purpose of the call to Huo Jiaxi, who almost couldn't stand up anymore.
Huo Jiaxi held onto the bed, her hands starting to tremble.
“Grandpa, the Pei family just submitted the accounts for the investment and construction of this aquarium. Now, it’s really all over.”
Everyone knows how much the Huo family embezzled from the aquarium project.
Everything was agreed upon beforehand, and if the aquarium project hadn't gone wrong, the higher authorities wouldn't have set up a special task force to investigate.
Now that the aquarium has collapsed and so many people have been injured, the authorities will naturally set up a special task force to investigate what went wrong.
Just from Pei Zhi producing the account statements, the Huo family won't be able to escape this time.
Huo Jiaxi asked in a panicked tone, "Grandpa, what do we do now?"
Old Master Huo closed his eyes and sighed deeply.
"The Pei family is ruthless; there's no way to save your mother."
Huo Jiaxi asked blankly, "What do you mean?"
“Jacqueline, the aquarium project was orchestrated entirely by your mother. It has nothing to do with you, do you understand?”
Huo Jiaxi seemed to understand something, but also didn't quite understand.
Huo Jiaxi was also involved in the aquarium project, but Huo Li was the one in charge.
Huo Jiaxi worked as an assistant there, which helped her gain experience.
“You were not involved in the aquarium project, you knew nothing about it, it was all handled by your mother.”
Old Master Huo stared intently at Huo Jiaxi, "The investigation team is here, and you're just going to say that?"
"Grandpa, but if we do that, what about my mom...?"
"Huo Jiaxi," Old Master Huo suddenly raised his voice, "did you remember what I said?"
Huo Jiaxi nodded hurriedly, "I remember... I remember."
Old Master Huo's eyes darkened slightly. "The Huo family cannot collapse like this. If you are arrested, the Huo family will be completely without a successor."
"What about Mom..."
Huo Jiaxi was a little worried that her mother might implicate her, saying that she was also involved.
Grandpa Huo said slowly and deliberately, "Don't worry, Ali is a smart person..."
Old Master Huo said to Huo's father, "Go and arrange for a lawyer to meet with Huo Li and explain the situation to her. She will then know what to do."
Mr. Huo came to his senses, nodded, and turned to make the arrangements.
After Mr. Huo left, Old Master Huo looked as if he had aged ten years.
Huo Jiaxi gently patted the old man's chest and asked, "Grandpa, are you alright?"
Grandpa Huo gently shook his head, "Don't worry, Grandpa won't leave you alone or collapse at this time."
Huo Jiaxi felt a bitter taste in her mouth; she had never felt so isolated and helpless before.
Pei Zhi said she would show no mercy, and she really meant it.
Pei Zhi first disclosed to the media the division of the Huo family's assets.
The Huo family has two children, and Huo Jiayuan only received four percent of the inheritance.
Netizens hate it when people are treated unfairly, and they have all started to speak out in support of the injustice.
Pei Zhi was the mastermind behind manipulating public opinion, portraying herself as a victim.
In an interview, the public relations manager of the Pei family company said that President Pei invested in the aquarium because of their family ties.
Throughout the entire process, the Huo family was in charge of construction, and the Pei family had no say whatsoever.
Three billion was spent to build an aquarium, and it still collapsed.
The only time President Pei personally went to the scene, he almost got crushed to death and is still lying in the hospital.
Pei Zhisheng lay in the hospital for three days. When she was discharged, the hospital was surrounded by reporters.
The bodyguards helped Pei Zhi into the car, and only after the car door was closed did Pei Zhi take off her glasses.
How is the company doing now?
Qu Miaoyu smiled and said, "Don't worry, our stock price is rising steadily, while the Huo family's stock price is about to hit the daily limit down."
"Have the bank keep putting pressure on the Huo family, and have the lawyers hurry up so that the Huo family can compensate me for my money first."
Assistant Gao responded, "The lawyers are already following up, and we should have a reply soon."
Pei Zhi, holding sunglasses, said, "We need to take out some funds to appease the families of the injured and find some media outlets to report on it."
Qu Miaoyu hesitated for a moment, "The aquarium was built by the Huo family, why should we rush to spend money to appease the family members?"
Isn't this just a case of having too much money and nowhere to spend it?
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