A party that should have been a joyous occasion ended in a way that defies description.
As Shu Yi walked with Shu Chuanran toward the inner lounge, she glanced back at the banquet hall.
The overhead lights seemed to have dimmed a bit, but the dazzling and magnificent giant chandelier was still blatantly eye-catching.
It's a pity.
When the lights go out and people disperse, it's all just empty talk.
The bustling crowd dispersed at the entrance, and amidst a cacophony of ambiguous laughter, she craned her neck to peer outside the hall, seemingly hoping to see a familiar, tall figure walk resolutely through the throng towards her.
Strangely enough, without Zhang Youye by her side, she seemed to lack the courage to handle these matters; all she had was the willpower to keep going.
Perhaps it's because I know myself too well.
Or perhaps even she didn't expect to become dependent on Zhang Youye so quickly.
However, this doesn't seem to be the time to consider whether or not to rely on Ueshiro Yuu.
With a helpless shake of her head and a soft laugh, Shu Yi put aside her complicated thoughts, quickened her pace, and entered the lounge.
...
Upon receiving news that his eldest son had been suddenly taken away for investigation after being reported for suspected illegal fundraising, Shu Qiyi was so angry that his blood pressure soared.
If it weren't for the foresight of Wilbur, who always kept the family doctor on standby in the inner hall.
Grandpa will probably faint in the room.
After learning from her great-uncle that her grandfather was unwell, Shu Yi squatted down beside Shu Qiyi's bed where he was resting.
Just as she was about to speak to comfort him, she saw her grandfather slowly open his eyes. He held his granddaughter's hand tightly and said weakly, "Go to the company with Ranran tomorrow. I don't believe your uncle would do such a thing, Grandpa..."
Not wanting Shu Qiyi to have to worry about these trivial matters while he was already feeling unwell, Shu Yi interrupted, "Grandpa, I know what you're going to say. Don't worry, leave the company to me and my brother. We'll go to the company tomorrow."
"Yes, Grandpa, don't worry, my second sister and I are here," Shu Chuanran said.
Looking at the sincerity in Shu Chuanran's eyes, Shu Qiyi smiled with relief: "Grandpa didn't spoil you for nothing."
"Grandpa is old and his health is failing. The Shu family can only rely on you young people. Yiyi, you must remember Grandpa's words: the Shu family cannot fall. No matter what happens, you must not let the Shu family fall."
Perhaps because she was too emotional, she started coughing violently as soon as her grandfather finished speaking.
Upon seeing this, the family doctor quickly took out medicine bottles and injections from the medicine box.
"Grandpa, let me have another injection. If this keeps going on, even I won't be able to do anything about it!"
Hearing this, Shu Yi hurriedly asked, "They've been in here for so long, have they only given Grandpa one injection?"
Shu De'an walked up to Shu Yi's side, pinched his brow, and explained helplessly.
“He was fine when he came in, but after our contact found out the truth, your grandfather didn’t want people outside to laugh at him, so he insisted on waiting until the event was almost over before letting Lao Wei go out to find you. While you were here, I had the doctor give him an injection.”
"Uncle, shall we send Grandpa back now?" Shu Chuanran suggested.
"Have most of the guests outside left?" Shudean asked in return.
"They should be almost done. Second Sister asked Uncle Wei and my younger sister to see them off at the door."
Nodding, she gave Shuyi a look of encouragement, saying that she had done a great job as the eldest sister.
Then, Shu De'an gestured to the doctor behind him, and together with Shu Chuanran, they helped Shu Qiyi up. The group then pushed open the door and left through another exit.
On the way back to the ancestral home, Shuyi finally learned everything that had happened inside the house from her great-uncle.
...
The party was interrupted.
After arriving at the lounge in the inner hall, Shu De'an learned from Song Yan that Shu Renxuan had been suddenly taken away for investigation.
Upon receiving the news, while he and Shu Qiyi were busy calling the company's major shareholders...
Whether it was intentional or not, apart from a few shareholders at the scene who received phone calls and told them they were unaware of the matter,
Those who did not come to the scene chose not to answer their phones.
Even worse, some people simply chose to shut down their devices.
This series of actions completely baffled the two old men.
Shu De'an's position is special, and he has never been too involved in company matters that involve interests.
Since handing over full control of the company to Shu Renxuan, Shu Qiyi has never taken the initiative to interfere in any matters concerning the company, except for necessary shareholders' meetings.
Just as the two men were looking at each other in bewilderment because of the shareholder's refusal, the Zhang brothers happened to push open the door and walk into the house.
Just after recounting the events to Zhang Jinnan, Su Rui, who usually manages branch offices overseas, also grabbed his phone.
He hurriedly pushed open the door and entered the lounge.
Before anyone could ask, he said, "Dad, my assistant just called me and said that the overseas company received an investigation call."
"The other party immediately said that relevant departments needed to conduct an investigation and asked the assistant a lot of strange questions. Considering that these questions were about the company's privacy, the assistant transferred the call to me."
"What did they say?" Shudean asked.
“This call was strange. As soon as the other party heard my Chinese accent, they hung up immediately. When I called back, the number was disconnected. I felt something was wrong, so I came here to tell you. Dad, is something wrong with the company in China?”
No sooner had he finished speaking than Su Rui's phone rang again.
He quickly turned on speakerphone to answer the call, but before he could ask anything, the other party simply left a message.
"I'm sorry, sir. After our investigation, it turns out that our staff made a mistake."
"I apologize for disturbing you."
After exchanging just two sentences, the other party hung up the phone.
Having navigated the business world for many years, Zhang Jinnan was well aware that something was amiss. He rationally analyzed the situation: "Why is everything so sudden today? Old Master, just in case, I suggest we send Su Rui back to handle it."
Being old doesn't mean you're senile; most coincidences are man-made.
Thinking of the families secretly eyeing them covetously, Shu Qiyi instructed, "Su Rui, have Qiu Ran go back now and have her make an urgent contact to remind the key personnel of the overseas company via video conference."
After quickly finishing the call, Su Rui continued to press, "Dad, what exactly happened at the company?"
Shu De'an explained, "Something did happen to the company."
"Renxuan was just about to leave the company and come here today when he was taken away by the inspectors as soon as he got off the elevator. He then asked his driver to notify Song Yan to come and inform us first. Now that we have been notified, Song Yan has already gone back to the company through another exit to handle some matters."
"What? That..."
Before Su Rui could finish speaking, he was interrupted by another ringtone, this time not from Su Rui's phone.
It was Zhang Jinnan's cell phone.
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