The matter, after much circling, had ultimately led back to Catherine.
Zhan Mohan hadn't expected that the previous events still hadn't taught Catherine a lesson. Instead, she had redirected her hatred toward Wei Yumeng, even harming the two children.
Perhaps he had rarely taken the initiative in past affairs, but Catherine's actions had become increasingly outrageous.
If this scourge wasn't dealt with quickly, Wei Yumeng's situation would likely become even more dangerous in the future.
Wei Yumeng, seeing Zhan Mohan's frightening expression, stepped forward to gently rub his brow.
"I know you're worried, but at least this matter has been resolved. In fact, this was a battlefield between Catherine and me, and perhaps I should be the one to resolve it."
Wei Yumeng said with determination. She was not the kind of woman who would only rely on men. Moreover, her grudges with Catherine were deep-seated. If she didn't defeat Catherine openly, Catherine would likely never concede.
Zhan Mohan looked at Wei Yumeng with lingering concern. How many times had Wei Yumeng suffered at Catherine's hands? How could he let her face this alone?
"Alright, this matter can be put aside for now. What I'm more worried about now is Jinzhi's situation and the Feng Group's predicament."
Catherine had refused his request earlier, and Zhan Mohan hadn't informed her that they had canceled the workers' protest. Therefore, Catherine's issues were likely unresolved. If the situation continued like this, the Feng Group would face a severe crisis.
Song Lijun finally found an opportunity to tell Feng Zhenhua about the Feng Group's situation. Feng Zhenhua was furious.
"This is simply absurd! I can't believe she would make such a mistake. How can she continue to work in the company? How can I possibly rest assured!"
Song Lijun could only gently pat his back and console him, "Linlin has only recently taken over, so mistakes are inevitable."
"You're still protecting her? The entire company is about to pay for her minor mistakes!"
Feng Zhenhua truly hadn't expected such a slip-up. This was a major issue for him, and it could very well cost the entire Feng Group.
Seeing Feng Zhenhua's reaction, Song Lijun also understood the seriousness of the matter. Otherwise, she wouldn't have fainted herself in the first place, nor would it have taken her so long to accept the reality.
"There are now only two options. The first is for us to use a large amount of company funds to cover this loophole. The second option is to push Linlin out and let her bear the consequences alone."
Song Lijun immediately objected, "How can that be? How can she bear it all by herself?"
"Are you suggesting that all the employees of the Feng Group should starve?" Feng Zhenhua said coldly. "If it weren't for the mess she caused herself, why would I even consider such a solution!"
Song Lijun lowered her head, remaining silent. She also knew that Feng Zhenhua was in a difficult position at this time. To protect the entire Feng Group, he had to sacrifice Catherine, but as a father, how could his heart not ache?
"Go and call Old Qian. I need to talk to him about this matter."
Song Lijun stood up and went to the corridor to make a call.
Wei Yumeng hadn't expected that the Feng Group's affairs had escalated to this extent. Because Catherine had failed to provide a response within the agreed-upon time, the boss of the cooperative partner was already waiting in the Feng Group's reception room.
Beneath the Feng Group's building, workers were holding banners, surrounding the entire entrance.
Wu Yi rushed to Wei Yumeng, "Director Wei, you're here. Please, look at the situation, what should we do?"
"Where is Catherine?"
"She hasn't arrived yet," Wu Yi said, a rare expression of anger on her face.
Wei Yumeng felt a headache coming on. Logically, Catherine should have known what time the appointment was. Therefore, she should have anticipated the commotion that would arise if the matter wasn't resolved.
This was likely a deliberate act to force others to resolve it.
More importantly, Catherine was likely forcing her to step forward.
Catherine had been right about some things before. Wei Yumeng certainly couldn't stand by and watch the Feng Group fall into chaos.
"Where is the cooperative partner?" Wei Yumeng asked Wu Yi. Regardless, it was important to stabilize the most critical party first.
"They are in the reception room, but the boss said he will only see Ms. Catherine and no one else."
Wei Yumeng chuckled. She knew that part of this was arranged by Zhan Mohan, so the boss might also know the true nature of the situation and, out of respect for Zhan Mohan, didn't want to deal with her.
There was likely nothing more to say.
Wei Yumeng sighed. It seemed the most important thing now was to find Catherine.
In this situation, Catherine couldn't completely abandon the responsibility. She still wanted to obtain the position of CEO of the Feng Group. Therefore, her original intention was likely to wait for Wei Yumeng to step in and stabilize the situation, and then appear to claim the credit, thus demonstrating that the ultimate resolution of this matter was due to her capabilities.
Thus, Catherine must be somewhere observing everything happening at the Feng Group.
There weren't many places like that around the Feng Group. Only the coffee shop directly opposite the Feng Group met all the conditions.
Catherine disguised herself thoroughly, wearing a hooded jacket, a mask, and sunglasses.
She had indeed done it deliberately. Since she was unable to handle the situation at the moment, she might as well adopt a "life-or-death" approach.
Wei Yumeng wouldn't let the Feng Group fail. Since she had previously said she had a solution, there shouldn't be too much to worry about. Moreover, even if there were problems, Zhan Mohan, who was behind Wei Yumeng, was capable of resolving everything.
However, she was suddenly startled as she looked out the window and saw Wu Yi and Wei Yumeng walking in.
She immediately moved to a corner to sit.
In truth, Wei Yumeng hadn't considered what would happen even if she found Catherine and handed her over. Catherine herself was incapable of resolving this matter.
Although she couldn't resolve it, she might be able to temporarily slow down the progress of the event.
As long as Catherine was willing to face the workers and apologize, giving them an explanation, they might agree to give them more time to find a solution.
Finally, Wei Yumeng and Wu Yi spotted Catherine secretly hiding in the corner.
Although she was fully disguised, Wei Yumeng and Wu Yi were too familiar with her figure to not recognize her at first glance.
Catherine tried to run, but Wu Yi blocked her.
"Ms. Catherine, what problem can hiding like this solve? You've disappointed me greatly."
Catherine retorted to Wu Yi, "What do you know? Am I not doing this to make her step in?"