Xia Pei stood respectfully in front of the furious Old Madam Xia, "Mother, please calm down. I will recruit staff and reorganize the legal department as soon as possible."
I will also communicate with departing employees to try and minimize the negative impact on the company.
"Ha, now that this matter has been brought up by the government and the media, how are you going to minimize the impact?" Before Xia Lanjiao could speak, Xia Pei's wife, Feng Qiao, sitting to the side, said sarcastically, "Every time someone else causes trouble, you have to clean up their mess. With your paltry abilities, do you think you can clean it up properly?"
"Feng Qiao, what do you mean by saying that?" Xia Lan's chest heaved violently with anger. It was bad enough that she was mistreated outside, but now even her daughter-in-law dared to give her attitude. This was really outrageous!
"Grandma, I've explained it so clearly, are you getting senile? I've explained it so clearly, and you still don't understand what I mean?" Feng Qiao didn't stand on ceremony with Xia Lanjiao at all.
“What I mean is that you’re getting senile, so you shouldn’t meddle in company affairs. You’re so old, yet you still cling to the chairman’s position.” Feng Qiao stood up and said, “Look, if you hadn’t gone to the company and caused this scene, hacking into the internal network and releasing that video, all the employees would have laughed at you. Once the technical department fixed the problem, it would have been a piece of cake.”
And now? The company is in complete chaos, and our family has become the laughing stock of the entire capital!
You really think Xia Pei can bail you out? He doesn't have that kind of power! Let me tell you, if you keep going like this, the company is doomed sooner or later!
Feng Qiaosheng was tall and beautiful. Although she was over forty, she was very well-maintained. At this moment, she glared at people and scolded them with great force.
Xia Lanjiao clutched her chest, pounding the sofa with one hand and pointing at Feng Qiao with the other, shouting at Xia Pei, "Look at this, look at this! This is the good wife you cried and begged to marry back then! Are you trying to anger me to death so you can devour my Xia family?"
Xia Lanjiao was so domineering that her son, Xia Pei, was somewhat timid and submissive. At this moment, his wife and mother were arguing, and he could only helplessly tug at Feng Qiao, saying, "Qiao Qiao, Mom is in a bad mood, so say less."
Feng Qiao turned around, her eyes narrowed, and glared at him, saying, "What time is it? Should I say less? If I say less, your Xia family will be finished, and then you'll really only be able to sell your daughter!"
"Waaaaah..." Xia Lanjiao immediately burst into tears, pounding her chest. "Xia Pei, your wife is trying to drive your own mother to her death! Waaaaah..."
"Ha, it's not that I'm trying to force you to your death, it's that you're trying to force our whole family to our deaths!" Feng Qiao retorted without backing down. "You're so self-righteous all day long, do you really think you're Empress Dowager Cixi?"
You shamelessly went to the Su family to humiliate my daughter, and then you insulted their family. Do you know how wealthy the Su family is, or how ruthless Su Yiqing is?
They're already being kind by only exposing you and not immediately bankrupting the Xia family."
Xia Lanjiao was speechless after being scolded by Feng Qiao, and could only mutter softly, "You only know to say these things to me now, why didn't you say this when I took Mengmeng there?"
Feng Qiao was also taken aback.
After all, before Xia Lanjiao left, she also hoped that Xia Yumeng could marry Su Yiqing.
The Xia family is now all show and no substance. If Mengmeng marries Su Yiqing, no matter what happens to the Xia family in the future, Mengmeng, as the mother-in-law, can live a life of wealth and honor thanks to the Su family.
As for consanguineous marriage, with today's advanced medical technology, at worst, you can have more tests done when you get pregnant, and you won't give birth to a mentally challenged child.
Even if he really did have a mentally challenged child, the Su family's money would be enough for him to live on for several lifetimes.
The two women fell silent, and Xia Pei finally found an opportunity to speak.
"Mom, Qiaoqiao has a point. If the Xia family doesn't reform, it's really not far from its demise."
As for the Su family, I will prepare generous gifts and personally go to apologize later. We don't expect to benefit from their influence, as long as Su Yiqing doesn't take action against us.
But Mom, why don't you just stay home and rest for a while and don't go to the company?
Xia Lanjiao stared at her son in disbelief, then suddenly grabbed a cushion and threw it at Xia Pei. "You unfilial son! Are you trying to imprison your old mother and seize power?"
Xia Pei neither dodged nor flinched, letting the pillow hit him. "Mom, I'm doing this for the good of the Xia family."
Feng Qiao's words about selling his daughter spurred him on. Even if he was a coward, he had to stand up. Otherwise, if the Xia family was finished, what would happen to his two daughters?
Xia Lanjiao wanted to scold again, but Xia Pei had already said to the maid next to her, "Help the old lady to rest. The old lady is not in good health, so don't let her go out for the time being."
After saying that, Xia Pei walked out of the Xia family's old house, and Feng Qiao quickly followed.
Xia Pei looked at the bright blue sky outside and sighed. He then said to Feng Qiao, "Prepare a generous gift for me. I'll take it to the Su family later."
Feng Qiao's eyes darted around. "Old Xia, I think you should still ask your mother for this generous gift."
Xia Pei frowned and glanced at Feng Qiao.
Feng Qiao continued, "I heard that when my aunt eloped with Grandpa Xiao, she left empty-handed. But when my aunt's mother married into the Xia family, she brought a large dowry."
Moreover, my aunt's mother had made a will before her death, which stipulated that the dowry should be left to my aunt as her dowry.
The Su family is so rich, they can buy anything good. No matter how generous my gifts are, they might not be able to catch my aunt's eye.
But if you go to your mother's and take the things your aunt's mother left her before she passed away, then the meaning will be completely different.
Xia Pei thought for a moment, then said, "Okay, I'll go ask Mom for it."
After saying that, he turned around and went back into the Xia family's old house.
Soon, the sounds of arguing and things being smashed came from inside the house.
When Xia Pei came out of the old house, she had a big bump on her forehead, but she was holding an antique dressing box in her hand.
Seeing Feng Qiao waiting for him outside, he said in a deep voice, "Let's go! Let's call Mengmeng too."
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