Tianyi, fearing her endless nagging, nodded repeatedly, assuring her he would comply.
After lunch, Tianyi drove her back to the studio before returning to the group himself.
Her brief time with Tianyi had made her forget her worries about Zhan Jiayi.
Just as she was about to start her afternoon work, she received an unfamiliar phone call.
"May I ask if you are Gu Susu?"
The voice on the other end was male. Susu, thinking it was a client seeking her services, replied, "Yes, what is it about?"
"Hello, I am Zhan Jiayi's younger brother, Zhan Zhipeng."
"You... hello, how is your sister doing now?" Susu quickly asked.
Zhan Zhipeng said, "She's not doing well. The police have evidence of her commercial violations, and the Xie family's lawyers have switched sides, becoming legal advisors for the Huangfu Group and refusing to help her. Furthermore, the Xie family matriarch has passed away, and her funeral was kept extremely simple. Meanwhile, the bank is pressuring them to vacate the Xie family mansion for auction."
"Ah." Susu felt that the Xie family was in an even worse state than she had imagined. She quickly said, "I will help your sister find a lawyer. Where is the Xie family matriarch's memorial hall located? I'd like to pay my respects."
"Thank you, thank you! My sister was right; it seems only you are willing to help us now," Zhan Zhipeng said emotionally.
Susu comforted him, "Don't worry for now. Which bank is auctioning the Xie family mansion? I'll inquire and see if I can get the bank to postpone it."
Zhan Zhipeng told her the specific bank's name and also mentioned that the Xie family matriarch's memorial hall was set up in the Xie family mansion.
After they finished their call, Susu held her phone, contemplating the best way to help Zhan Jiayi.
She had fully understood what Tianyi had said today.
Helping Zhan Jiayi must not involve the Aoxiang Group, as it would make Aoxiang an enemy of the Huangfu Group.
Therefore, she couldn't let Tianyi or An Jing know about this matter, nor could she ask for their help. She had to resolve it herself.
After much thought, she sought out the studio's long-term legal advisor, Gui Nan, and asked if he knew any lawyers specializing in commercial crime cases.
Gui Nan sat in her office and offered his services, "Why look elsewhere? I specialized in commercial case defense from the start. I dare say there's no one more professional than me in this regard in Lancheng."
Susu looked him up and down again and asked, "You dare to claim you're the most capable in Lancheng?"
Gui Nan smiled, "Not the most capable, but perhaps second or third."
Susu also smiled and said, "Then I'll entrust a friend's case to you. You must do your utmost to defend her."
"No problem," Gui Nan readily agreed.
Susu told him, "Her name is Zhan Jiayi. She's currently detained by the Commercial Crimes Division, and no lawyer has helped her yet. When would it be convenient for you to go and assist?"
"Alright, today. I don't have much to do this afternoon, so I'll head over now."
"I'm counting on you."
Gui Nan, unable to stand her politeness, gave her an ok gesture and left her office.
...
Feng Rou was stunned when she learned that the Xie Corporation was going bankrupt.
If the Xie Corporation was gone, what kind of chairperson of the Xie Corporation would she be?
Feng Yan was also extremely anxious, fearing that if the Xie Corporation went bankrupt, the companies and factories that their Feng family had painstakingly supported would also collapse.
"Third sister, why are you still standing there dumbfounded? Hurry and find Jin Dan! Everyone outside is saying that the Huangfu Group, as the largest shareholder of the Xie Corporation, applied for bankruptcy. After the Xie Corporation's bankruptcy, they will acquire and then merge and restructure it..."
"This is wrong, completely wrong! Something must have gone awry!" The more Feng Yan spoke, the more flustered she became.
Seeing her still stubbornly holding her ground, Feng Yan asserted, "There's no mistake. The only thing you can do now is find Jin Dan, so that their Huangfu family will leave a way out for our Feng family when they acquire the Xie Corporation. You and Jin Dan have always had the best relationship; go and talk to her, and she will surely agree!"
"Yes, I must find her, and I must find her now!" Saying this, Feng Rou, without even changing out of her home clothes, was about to rush out.
Feng Yan stopped her, "Are you going like this? Don't rush, I'll have the driver take you to Jin Dan's house."
"Okay!" Feng Rou, unable to wait, went to the main entrance.
Feng Yan quickly informed the family driver to drive her.
As soon as the car arrived at the Huangfu family's palatial mansion, she impatiently got out of the car and told the butler at the door that she was Jin Dan's cousin.
After sizing her up, the butler opened the door and said, "Please follow me. The Third Madam is in the flower room arranging flowers."
Feng Rou followed the Huangfu family butler, got into an eco-friendly electric car, passed a row of musical fountains, and then circled around a building. Only at the end of the lawn did she spot a flower room.
The butler had the car stop and asked her to wait a moment while he went to inform Jin Dan in the flower room.
Although Feng Rou was anxious, she dared not disregard the Huangfu family's rules.
She now understood why Jin Dan always preferred to stay in her own small villa and didn't want to gather with her in the Huangfu family's mansion.
After the butler spoke with Jin Dan, Jin Dan looked up through the glass of the flower room and waved vigorously at Feng Rou.
Feng Rou then walked towards the flower room.
At this moment, the butler came out and met her, saying, "Please, the Third Madam is waiting for you."
She ignored the butler and hurried over.
The flower room was filled with colorful blooming flowers. Jin Dan sat at a long table, with five or six expensive crystal vases in front of her.
"Why didn't you inform me beforehand and just came over on your own?" Jin Dan spoke to her while continuing to arrange flowers, "I'm preparing fresh flowers for every room in the house. Would you like to help me with it?"
Feng Rou sat beside her, not in the mood for flower arranging. She directly asked, "Cousin, what exactly is going on? Didn't you say my brother-in-law would help me get back the Xie Corporation and then make me the chairperson of the Xie Corporation? But now the Huangfu Group has applied for the Xie Corporation's bankruptcy."
Jin Dan was also surprised. She put down the flowers and said, "Is there such a thing? Si Shu didn't tell me."
"You don't know anything?" Feng Rou looked at her, and she didn't seem to be faking it.
"I don't usually pay attention to his matters in the group, but he did promise me earlier that he would help you get revenge." Jin Dan took out her phone and said, "How could it have turned out like this? I'll call him right now."
Saying this, she dialed Huangfu Si Shu's number. The call was answered shortly after. He asked, "What is it? I'm in a meeting, keep it brief."
"Si Shu, my cousin says the Xie Corporation has gone bankrupt? Didn't you say you would help my cousin regain control of the Xie Corporation? Since you've already obtained most of the Xie Corporation's shares, why aren't you giving the Xie Corporation to my cousin?"
"This matter cannot be explained in a few words. We'll talk about it when I get home tonight." Huangfu Si Shu had already hung up.
Feng Rou, standing nearby, had heard most of it. Before Jin Dan could speak, she said, "I'll wait here for my brother-in-law to come back! I want to ask him clearly face-to-face!"
Jin Dan said with some difficulty, "But he won't be home until tonight. Are you planning to wait all this time?"
"Yes, I'll wait all this time." Feng Rou's expression was resolute.