Chapter 214 The Chi Family Suffers Heavy Losses
It was difficult to stop the gossips, especially when the guests attending the banquet were all powerful people. Chi Jiangmo had no way of suppressing the scandal.
There were several reporters at the scene, and with the development of social media, the bloody drama at the Chi family banquet was instantly spread online.
Investors with a keen sense of smell realized that the Chi family had offended the Sheng, Gu and Xiao families at once, and would be in trouble sooner or later, so they sold their stocks. As a result, retail investors followed suit and sold their stocks, and the situation gradually got out of control.
After a night of fermentation, the stock price of Chi's company fluctuated and fell all the way, with a drop of as much as 64.3%. The stock price hit a new low since its listing, and the Chi family suffered heavy losses.
Chi Feng and Chi Jiangmo hardly slept all night. They had just stabilized the stock price when they received a bunch of calls.
"Hey, Lao Chen, huh? You want to withdraw your investment? This... Hey, hey, hey."
"What? Song Qilan would rather pay the penalty than leave the company? Yun Danyue refused to renew the contract?"
"Mu Yunxin is leaving too!"
"Old Tang, you are our company's top agent. The company treats you very well. Now is the time when the company needs you. You... eh? Don't hang up, eh."
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After an unknown amount of time, Chi Feng finally got a moment of peace. He threw his phone on the table, pinched his nose with a headache, and said angrily, "Damn it, they are all ungrateful people. The company spent so much money to make them famous, and now they leave so easily!"
"Dad, don't worry too much. It's more important to take care of yourself." Seeing that Chi Feng seemed to have aged ten years overnight, Chi Jiangmo was worried that something might have happened to him, so he hurried over to help him sit down.
Chi Feng slumped down on the sofa and pounded his thigh weakly. He had worked hard for half his life, but ended up in this situation.
Now we can only rely on the little money we accumulated in the past to barely get by. Overnight, we went from a first-rate wealthy family to a third-rate wealthy family, and we are the kind that everyone wants to beat. I am exhausted.
Chi Jiangmo was busy serving tea and water to Chi Feng, and went downstairs to bring him a bowl of porridge.
Chi Feng was somewhat moved. Fortunately, he still had such a filial and capable son. The Chi family would stand up again sooner or later.
"Jiang Mo, I'm sorry for having wronged you over the years." Chi Feng put his hand on Chi Jiang Mo's shoulder with great sadness. He could never have imagined that his mother-in-law would abandon Ming Chu and cause Jiang Mo to bear the blame for more than ten years.
Shuyu has always blamed Jiang Mo for losing Mingchu. The relationship between mother and son has become very strained. She must feel so guilty now.
"It's okay, Dad." Chi Jiangmo lowered his eyes. "Besides, it was me who provided grandma with the opportunity. After all, Mingchu's disappearance was related to me."
After finally finding the culprit, how could Chi Feng let Chi Jiangmo fall into inexplicable self-blame again?
"No, Jiang Mo, since your grandmother has made up her mind to abandon Mingchu, whether you take Mingchu out or not, Mingchu will get lost sooner or later."
Chi Feng said earnestly: "You don't owe Mingchu anything. Dad doesn't want you to do something you regret because of guilt."
Jiang Mo is a very sentimental kid. It is not a good thing for him to be restrained by Ming Chu all the time.
Chi Jiangmo was silent for a moment and asked, "Dad, why did grandma throw Mingchu away?" He really couldn't believe that his grandma, who loved him so much, would do such a thing.
"Who knows what's wrong with her?" Chi Feng's respect for Madam Xia had long since disappeared. "Your two uncles are useless, especially your eldest uncle, who is nothing but a drunkard. I really don't know how she educates her children."
In fact, Chi Feng had a guess in his mind, that is, the old lady might have wanted to get rid of Ming Chu because she favored boys over girls and was afraid that Ming Chu would compete with Jiang Mo for the property.
According to the old lady's feudal style, this is not impossible, otherwise there is no other reason to explain it.
But he didn't dare say it out loud, for fear that Jiang Mo would start to have wild thoughts again. Anyway, no matter why the old lady abandoned his daughter, he would never forgive her, and don't even think about letting him get involved in the Xia family's affairs again.
Chi Feng thought that Xia Shuyu was also frightened yesterday, and wondered how she was doing, so he asked, "Jiang Mo, where is your mother?"
"When I went downstairs just now, I heard from the servant that my mother went to the police station to deal with the matter of Butler Liu." Chi Jiangmo frowned slightly. He always felt that it was a bit strange that his mother was still thinking about picking up Butler Liu when the Chi family was almost bankrupt.
"Is it not a good idea for Mom to go at this time?" After all, the Chi family still had a lot of things to deal with, and Mingchu also needed her to look after him.
Chi Feng didn't think it was a big deal: "Butler Liu bribed the couple according to your mother's instructions. After all, he was locked up because of us. He is old and in poor health. It is normal for your mother to try to get him out now."
"Besides, your grandpa died early, and Butler Liu took care of your mother for so many years. He is like a father to your mother."
"That's right." Chi Jiangmo nodded.
Butler Liu is indeed very caring towards my mother. Perhaps influenced by my mother's attitude, Butler Liu always seems to have an inexplicable hostility towards him. Alas.
At the same time, Chi Beibei, accompanied by his parents, went to the police station to register his household registration and take a statement.
From then on, Chi Beibei was officially renamed Sheng Beibei.
The Sheng family would not let the three human traffickers and Butler Liu go easily, so Xia Shuyu's efforts were in vain. Butler Liu was detained for several days, and when he came out, his old bones were almost broken.
As for Lu Shicheng, who abducted Sheng Beibei back then, he was naturally the Sheng family's main target.
Logically speaking, Lu Shicheng abducted Sheng Beibei 16 years ago, and the statute of limitations had long passed. Fortunately, the Sheng family chose to call the police that year, and the public security agency opened a case for investigation, without any statute of limitations.
Mr. Xiao sent the information about Lu Shicheng's crimes over the years to the Sheng family. With the joint operation of the Sheng, Gu and Xiao families, Lu Shicheng was sentenced to life imprisonment. I think his life in prison must be very exciting.
As for Qian Chengfu and Cao Hongjuan, they sold their own daughter seventeen years ago and committed the crime of abandonment. Their daughter is living well now, and no serious consequences were caused, so they were not sentenced in the end.
Even if they were not sentenced, Qian Chengfu and Cao Hongjuan would not have an easy life, so the Sheng family found a way to keep them in the detention center as long as possible.
When they were released, the five million stolen money had already been squandered by their beloved son Qian Zhigang, who was left with a lot of debt.
After Qian Zhigang gambled away all their savings, he was instigated by others to borrow money from loan sharks. Later, he became addicted to online loans, and the interest he accumulated became astronomical.
Qian Chengfu and Cao Hongjuan could not bear to see their precious son having his hands and feet chopped off by debt collectors, so they worked even harder to make money, even selling their old house. They would eventually be sucked dry by their son until they died.
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