When Qin Chuan's words fell, Ye Meiyun was already stunned, her pretty face, with pear blossoms and falling tears, was filled with disbelief.
"Sister Yun, everything I've said is true. If you don't believe me, you can call your brother to verify."
Qin Chuan added.
Ye Meiyun finally came back to her senses, casually wiped the tears from her face, and calmed herself down.
"Xiao Chuan, it's not that I don't believe what you're saying, but... this is all too sudden!"
Ye Meiyun said.
"It's okay, I know this can't be rushed. Not just Sister Yun, but Section Chief Xu, Engineer Li, and others will also be hard to convince."
"Perhaps they already see you as an enemy now?"
"Convincing them will be a big challenge."
Qin Chuan lit a cigarette, rolled down the car window, and smoked in silence.
In the passenger seat, Ye Meiyun remained silent.
Ziguang Electronics Factory was her husband's lifelong endeavor. After her husband passed away, she began to take over his business.
This alone was enough to prove that Ye Meiyun had no intention of selling her shares. Not only that, but she was also ambitious and wanted to consolidate her position with her own strength.
Unfortunately, compared to the battle-hardened and cunning veterans of the electronics factory, Ye Meiyun was still too young and inexperienced, falling directly into someone else's trap.
This sudden accident completely stunned Ye Meiyun, her mind was a mess, and she needed time to sort things out.
Unconsciously, the two sat in the car until noon, and their stomachs rumbled.
"Sister Yun, let's go eat first!"
Qin Chuan suggested.
Ye Meiyun withdrew her unfocused gaze and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Xiao Chuan, for making you endure this with me!"
Qin Chuan smiled, started the car, and shortly after, the two arrived at a restaurant. Qin Chuan ordered a few dishes and two bowls of rice.
During the meal, Qin Chuan suddenly said, "Sister Yun, doesn't your maternal family have considerable influence? Why not call them and let them know? Perhaps they'll have a solution."
Ye Meiyun, who was eating rice, froze, then her face showed a complex expression.
"I'd rather not trouble them. This whole thing is because I was too foolish, and the outcome is already set."
"Even if my family came, they wouldn't be able to change the established facts, and might even incur greater losses."
Ye Meiyun said with a bitter smile.
"Xiao Chuan, you were right earlier. This Shicheng is indeed a city that makes me sad. Every day when I go home alone and face the empty house, I can't help but overthink."
"What about your daughter?"
Qin Chuan asked.
"Niu Niu is with her grandparents. You know, I don't have enough energy to look after her alone while working, and I don't feel comfortable hiring a nanny, so I can only entrust her to her grandparents."
Qin Chuan sighed when he heard this. Ye Meiyun's family situation was too common in society.
For the sake of livelihood, even in non-single-parent families, couples often had to leave their children with the elderly and go out to work to earn a living.
This situation could not be changed even twenty years later.
There was no other way; this was the helplessness of too many ordinary people, a true reflection of life.
"Xiao Chuan, after we finish eating, you don't need to accompany me anymore. I want to go see Niu Niu."
Ye Meiyun suddenly said.
Qin Chuan nodded without hesitation. Half an hour later, Qin Chuan took a taxi back to Ziguang Electronics Factory.
The Mercedes he borrowed was still parked there. Since Ye Meiyun didn't need his company for now, he had to attend to his own matters.
Who could be at ease leaving so much money in futures trading to his brother-in-law alone? Qin Chuan decided to drive to Shicheng himself and find a futures brokerage firm.
As he passed the guard post, Qin Chuan suddenly stopped the car: "Uncle, please tell me, have Section Chief Xu and Engineer Li returned to the factory after leaving this morning?"
"No!"
The security guard on duty was an old man. He replied when he heard this.
"Thank you!"
Qin Chuan thanked him and drove away.
Driving onto the main street of Shicheng, the surroundings gradually became prosperous, with tall buildings and bustling traffic.
After asking several passersby, Qin Chuan finally found a futures brokerage firm.
It was almost three o'clock, and the afternoon session had already begun.
As Qin Chuan walked in, he saw the lively scene in the hall, with many men and women gathered around computers, chattering and discussing the current market.
This was the reality of stock or futures trading in this era, far from the future where people could easily conduct various transactions from home with just a mobile phone or a computer.
On the large electronic screen, various real-time futures quotes were scrolling. After waiting for a while, Qin Chuan saw the Hang Seng Index futures he needed.
As his brother-in-law had said on the phone, the Hang Seng Index had been trading in a narrow range today. By now, the market had only fallen by 0.3%, which was almost negligible.
However, the stock market was unpredictable, and no one knew what would happen in the next second, so Qin Chuan quietly chose to stay and watch.
He had nothing else to do anyway, so monitoring the market was a way to pass the time.
Out of boredom, Qin Chuan quickly took out his phone and dialed a number.
He was calling Teacher Yang because he suddenly remembered something very important: he hadn't interacted with Teacher Yang since yesterday.
Last night, after finishing dinner with Ye Meiyun, Section Chief Xu, and Engineer Li, it was already late. Later, they went to see the finished products of the electronic lockers.
Finally, he sent Ye Meiyun home, and then this injury happened...
It all happened so quickly that he forgot!
"Ring! Ring... Ring... Ring..."
The empty mechanical sound came from the receiver. The phone rang for a long time without an answer. Qin Chuan was really anxious. Could it be that Teacher Yang was angry again?
He had painstakingly mended the situation, and Teacher Yang was gradually choosing to forgive him for his mistakes. He couldn't let this oversight ruin everything; that would be a disaster!
Just as Qin Chuan felt like every second was an eternity, anxiously waiting, finally, the long-awaited voice came: "Hello!"
Hearing that familiar "Hello," Qin Chuan truly felt it was the most beautiful sound in the world, and his tense heart finally settled.
"Teacher Yang, I thought you were angry and wouldn't answer my call!"
Qin Chuan said his most worried words with a smile.
"Angry? Why would I be angry?"
Yang Zimo seemed a little confused.
"I didn't send you a message last night!"
Qin Chuan said as a matter of course.
"Heh, am I that petty!"
Yang Zimo chuckled softly: "Besides, I know you went to Shicheng for something."