"This..."
A hint of difficulty flashed across Song Qiao's face.
"Xue Qing, your sister is still ill, after all."
"For the sake of Xi Xi, I can't just wash my hands of it."
"I want to wait until she recovers before we discuss this matter further."
"Don't worry, it won't be too long."
Song Qiao hesitated before expressing his thoughts.
"Why?"
"Didn't you two already get divorced?"
"So if she never recovers, I'll never have a proper title, right?"
Xia Xue Qing was clearly unhappy, her gaze towards Song Qiao filled with disappointment.
Now, torn between her sister and the man she loved, she had never faced such a difficult choice since childhood.
"Next week, my teacher must see you. She's a very strong-willed person, and you can't keep making excuses."
"Otherwise, we will never be together."
After calming down for a good ten minutes, Xia Xue Qing spoke again.
"Alright, no problem. I'll definitely go with you to see the teacher next week."
Song Qiao solemnly agreed and gently stroked Xia Xue Qing's head, trying to soothe her emotions.
Xia Xue Qing was clearly in low spirits, lacking her usual liveliness.
"I really don't know what Song Qiao is thinking."
"No, I have to investigate secretly and see what his attitude towards my sister is right now."
...
Early the next morning, Song Qiao got up and headed straight for Xinkai Capital.
It seemed only through work could he temporarily numb his current feelings.
Wu Meng had clearly heard about yesterday's events.
As soon as Song Qiao entered, she anxiously approached him.
"I heard Yu Qing lost her memory? And you promised to visit her every day?"
"Then how will you explain it to Xue Qing?"
These three questions made Song Qiao's head spin.
"Wu Meng, can we please not bring this up?"
Song Qiao hesitated for a long time, scratching his head with a hint of helplessness.
Once this period passes and Yu Qing regains her memory, wouldn't this matter be resolved?
He shrugged, clearly unwilling to face the issue.
Wu Meng looked at Song Qiao with disappointment.
She couldn't help but feel indignant at his attitude.
"Hesitation leads to ruin. You'll eventually be hoist by your own petard."
She muttered softly to herself and turned away, unwilling to discuss the topic with Song Qiao any further.
"This girl, why is she suddenly so worked up?"
Song Qiao shook his head helplessly and returned to his office.
...
Xia Yu Qing's injuries were not serious.
The next day, she was already able to walk.
Despite her in-laws' objections, she insisted on leaving the hospital and coming to the company.
As soon as she entered the main entrance, two security guards approached her with two boxes.
"Excuse me, General Manager Xia, the company has already placed you on mandatory leave."
"What?"
Xia Yu Qing exclaimed.
She felt a wave of dizziness, almost losing her balance.
"What's going on with the board of directors? Why am I being forced on leave? I'm the general manager."
Her voice rose as she questioned the two security guards.
"This..."
"General Manager Xia, we are just following procedure. We don't know the specifics."
The two security guards replied with some difficulty.
"Who is the current chairman of the company? Elder Bai or Elder Ma?"
Xia Yu Qing forced herself to calm down and asked.
In her mind, she suspected that some shareholders had seized power in her absence.
"Neither of them. The general manager is apparently named Sui Chao."
The security guard thought for a moment before answering.
"Sui Chao?"
Xia Yu Qing was taken aback, a sudden ominous premonition rising in her heart.
Ignoring the security guards' attempts to stop her, she suddenly rushed towards her office.
Before she even entered.
She heard her aunt's fawning voice.
"Young Master Sui, are you satisfied with this seat? Please speak well of me to Director Sui and spare our Xia family."
"No problem, no problem."
"I will explain this matter to my uncle. While it might not be possible to let Xia Yu Qing off, you relatives can continue to work here."
"Furthermore, with your contribution this time, after this is all settled, I will promote your husband's ranking on the board by one level."
Sui Chao lounged with his legs crossed on the desk, exuding an air of laziness.
Upon hearing this, her aunt's face lit up with joy.
"Thank you, Young Master Sui. I've long been displeased with that brat Xia Yu Qing. It's her good fortune that Director Sui fancies her."
"Yet she's still not satisfied. She's truly courting death."
Xia Yu Qing, listening to their conversation outside the door, trembled with rage.
What had driven her aunt to such shamelessness?
To unilaterally offer the company she and Song Qiao had built to Sui Chao.
Not only that, but she also wanted to plunge her into eternal damnation.
She had allowed her aunt's family to work at Tianhong to help them out, but it turned out to be nurturing a wolf.
Xia Yu Qing took a deep breath.
Unable to suppress her fury any longer, she pushed open the door and entered.
"Aunt, what do you mean by this?"
"Don't forget, it was I who allowed your family to work at Tianhong."
"Are you being too ungrateful by doing this?"
Xia Yu Qing, her usual gentle demeanor gone, bombarded her aunt with a series of questions.
"Slap!"
Her aunt, enraged, slapped her across the face.
"You little brat, I'm saving our Xia family! If this continues, Tianhong will go down with you."
"Don't you think you've offended Young Master Sui enough?"
Xia Yu Qing was stunned.
She then remembered that her aunt hadn't witnessed the provincial governor's appearance yesterday.
Now, believing she was facing immense misfortune, her aunt had come to kick her while she was down.
Was this something a human could do?
Having such relatives was truly a terrible misfortune.
For her own selfish gain, she was willing to push her to eternal ruin.
"You are the woman who offended my uncle."
"Tianhong is mine now. You can get out."
"If you dare to utter another word of nonsense, I'll have you tied up and delivered to my uncle immediately."
Sui Chao looked at Xia Yu Qing with amusement, a hint of greed flashing in his eyes.
"By what right?"
"I hold fifty percent of the company's shares. What right do you have?"
Xia Yu Qing's face was pale, but she refused to back down.
"So what? The board of directors has already met and passed a resolution. You are merely a large shareholder now, with no right to manage Tianhong."
"Get out quickly, or I'll have the security guards escort you out."
Sui Chao sneered, his face filled with smugness.
Just as he believed the situation was settled.
A cold voice, devoid of any emotion, echoed from outside the door.
"I think, perhaps, you are the one who should be getting out?"