Xia Changlong glanced at the report, then at Yang Yajing, thought for a moment, and then sat up straight.
He asked, "What are you thinking right now?"
After nearly a day and a night of reflection, Yang Yajing is now very calm: "I want to know the whole story, and your intentions."
"Not surprised?" Xia Changlong raised an eyebrow.
"That happened yesterday." Yang Yajing squinted at Xia Changlong. "If you had been there yesterday, do you think I would have given you face?"
"Hey! That really does have my style!" Xia Changlong chuckled.
"Be serious! What exactly happened? Do my parents know?"
Xia Changlong nodded before saying, "Shall I tell you a story?"
"Okay! Just don't make things up! I have plenty of time today." Yang Yajing said as she went to the kitchen to make two cups of tea, giving off an air of waiting for a long talk.
"It all started 25 years ago." Xia Changlong's eyes were full of reminiscence as he recounted the past. "Back then, my wife and I had just gotten married..."
At that time, Xia Changlong and Tao Jiaxuan were both in their mid-twenties. Xia Changlong's father had just handed over the company to him due to poor health, and had stepped down from his position.
His younger siblings had just come of age, and his older brother was disabled. Xia Changlong and his wife supported the company, learning as they went, and they did a pretty good job.
About six months later, Mrs. Xia became pregnant. At that time, the Xia siblings seemed to have a good relationship, and their wicked intentions had not yet surfaced.
At Xia Junhu's suggestion, Xia Changlong arranged for Xia Junhu and Xia Caixia to start internships at the company while they were studying, in order to reduce the burden on the pregnant Mrs. Xia.
However, less than three months later, before Xia Changlong had even recovered from the joy of becoming a father for the first time, he suddenly learned that his wife had miscarried.
The doctor said that Mrs. Xia's miscarriage was caused by her poor diet and overwork.
Xia Changlong didn't ask too many questions, but he became more attentive to Madam Xia's nutrition and health afterward. He hired a private nutritionist to help her recover, and perhaps because of her youth, Madam Xia quickly regained her vitality.
Seven or eight months later, Mrs. Xia became pregnant again. This time, Xia Changlong told her to stop going to the company and work from home instead.
With the help of a nutritionist and the convenience of not having to travel long distances, Mrs. Xia has been doing well.
But around that time, a project that Mrs. Xia was in charge of suddenly encountered a minor problem. However, the news Mrs. Xia received from Xia Junhu was not a "minor problem," but rather something quite serious.
Because she was worried about this matter, and it was a case she was involved in, Mrs. Xia immediately went to the company that Xia Junhu had mentioned to find out more.
Upon asking, she learned that nothing serious had happened. Mrs. Xia, who was about to go home, was stopped by people from the other company. They apologized to Mrs. Xia for coming in person despite her heavy body and invited her to dinner to express their apologies.
Unable to refuse, and with Xia Junhu also arriving at the scene, she had no choice but to respectfully comply after being persuaded by both sides.
But it was in the evening following this dinner that Mrs. Xia experienced another bout of abdominal cramps.
Having experienced a miscarriage before, Mrs. Xia knew something was wrong and quickly called an ambulance, but the baby still couldn't be saved.
Xia Changlong found it strange. Twice, both times the food was problematic. What kind of problem was it?
This time, he did not let it go unpunished and ordered the doctor to conduct tests.
The test results were predictable: the blood contained components of the abortion medication, and at a particularly high concentration! No wonder the intermittent spotting that pregnant women often experience can lead to miscarriage!
Not knowing who had given his wife the abortion pill, Xia Changlong suddenly felt that he could not trust anyone around him.
While Madam Xia was still blaming herself and feeling depressed, Xia Changlong decided not to hide anything and told Madam Xia the results of the investigation directly.
Madam Xia was a capable woman back then. Although she was heartbroken, she remained clear-headed and exuded confidence.
After recalling the events of that day, she frowned and told Xia Changlong that Xia Junhu had brought her a pot of "pregnancy-stabilizing tea".
Just then, Mrs. Xia brought the thermos back, and Xia Changlong immediately had it tested. Sure enough, a high concentration of harmful substances was found in the residue.
There was no surveillance in those days, so Xia Changlong could only suspect, without any concrete evidence.
But after this incident, Xia Changlong became wary of Xia Junhu.
At that time, Xia Junhu was unaware that Xia Changlong had become wary of him, and he often didn't follow through on his tasks, so Xia Changlong discovered many of the tricks he had done.
He discovered that even his secretary was one of Xia Junhu's people. No wonder Xia Junhu knew his schedule and his projects so well.
Xia Changlong wasn't stupid either. He turned the tables on his spy secretary, causing him to make a big mistake, and then took the opportunity to replace him.
Xia Junhu recommended many people afterward, but he didn't accept any of them. By chance, he met Xu Wenbin.
At that time, Xu Wenbin had just been exonerated from the Cultural Revolution, was penniless, and had nothing but arrogance.
The two had a very unpleasant encounter during the interview. But as the saying goes, "no pain, no gain," and Xu Wenbin made a bet with Xia Changlong, saying that he could take on a project that Xia Changlong couldn't.
Xia Changlong also wanted to see what kind of superpowers this brat who suddenly appeared and had no practical experience possessed.
So he boasted that if he could win the case, he would get the job he had interviewed for.
Xia Changlong didn't think highly of Xu Wenbin at the time, and Xu Wenbin also encountered many setbacks. But just when Xia Changlong thought there was no hope, Xu Wenbin slammed a signed contract in front of Xia Changlong.
In this way, the two gradually became familiar with each other and became close friends.
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