"Mom, what's wrong?" Shao Qingqing asked, utterly confused.
She couldn't understand why her mother was suddenly so agitated, as if something major had happened. Hadn't she been happy just moments ago?
Unexpectedly, Old Mrs. Shao pushed her hand away and urged, "What are you waiting for? Hurry and get your phone, call Xiao Jun, call him quickly!"
"Oh, oh, oh... alright!"
Shao Qingqing didn't dare to ask further and quickly dialed the number.
At this moment, Shao Jun was drinking with some brothers, indulging in heavy drinking and feeling incredibly elated. He had gone to his second uncle's house today, moved out all the items, and had fiercely slapped their faces in front of Shao Xu.
Haha!
I don't lack that five million. What makes you, Shao Xu, so arrogant!
Once my company finalizes that project with Ouya Group, the money will come in incessantly.
What about that two-million-dollar bracelet? I smashed it, so what? You dare to act tough in front of me? Bah!
"Drink! I'm paying today!"
"Hahaha... I wonder if that cripple managed to save Shao Xu. Tsk tsk, I'm truly kind. If it were someone else, I wouldn't bother with their affairs!"
The phone buzzed on the table, but Shao Jun didn't see it.
Shao Qingqing on the other side frowned, "Mom, it's not connecting. What is Xiao Jun busy with?"
Old Mrs. Shao's complexion grew paler, her fists clenched tightly, and she gritted her teeth, "Keep calling!"
The call continued to be dialed.
Shao Qingqing couldn't help but ask, "Mom, what's going on? Why are you so anxious?"
"Alas... Didn't your eldest brother say he borrowed five million? And he's about to secure that big project. Meanwhile, your second brother, no matter what, refuses to discuss the loan with Xiao Xu."
"I thought, since this Xiao Xu is so heartless and doesn't care about family matters, there's no need to keep in touch anymore. So, Xiao Jun proposed taking back the items we sent to your second uncle's family these past few days."
Old Mrs. Shao spoke with deep regret on her face.
If she had known that Shao Xu hadn't offended the Jin family, and had such a good relationship with the Jin family's wife, she would never have let Xiao Jun do this after gifting her the bracelet.
Shao Qingqing listened, stunned, "Mom, you didn't agree, did you?"
Old Mrs. Shao showed a look of extreme distress again, clearly regretting it deeply.
At this point, even Shao Qingqing couldn't help but say, "Mom, those items were already given away. You're asking Xiao Jun to get them back? That's too outrageous! What will second brother think of our family? Even if Xiao Xu doesn't want to be involved with the family, we're still family! How could you do this?"
"Alright, alright, Mom knows she made a mistake. Don't say any more, alas, how could Mom have known today would..."
Old Mrs. Shao sighed incessantly. She just hoped Xiao Jun wouldn't act too quickly, otherwise her relationship with the second brother would be completely strained.
And with Shao Xu, it would be even less likely for her to help their family.
Finally, after the call had been dialed for a long time, Shao Jun answered.
"Hello, Grandma, what do you need me for?"
"Mom!"
Shao Qingqing quickly handed the phone to Old Mrs. Shao.
Old Mrs. Shao quickly took it and immediately asked, "Did you go to your second uncle's house today?"
"Yes, yes! Grandma, don't worry. I took back all the items our family sent to second uncle's house these days. I didn't miss a single one, haha. Fortunately, I went early. He hadn't had a chance to drink the ginseng or taste the famous tea, so we didn't lose anything at all."
Shao Jun laughed heartily, eager to claim credit, his voice loud as if afraid Grandma couldn't hear clearly.
Hearing this, Old Mrs. Shao's eyes widened. She clutched her chest, her fingers trembling wildly, gasping for breath in anger, "You, you... you've already gone?"
"Yes, Grandma. Didn't you always say I procrastinated? Wasn't I decisive this time?"
"You, you, you... Shao Jun!"
Old Mrs. Shao almost couldn't catch her breath. "Who told you to go? Why didn't you ask me before you went?! You're truly useless and only cause trouble! Get back here now!"
"And bring your father. We're having a meeting!"
Shao Jun on the other end, being suddenly scolded, thought he was drunk and hallucinating.
Hadn't he perfectly completed Grandma's task?
Why was Grandma scolding him?
"Grandma, what exactly happened? Why are you scolding me?" Shao Jun was completely bewildered.
"Xiao Jun, don't ask for now. You and your eldest brother should come back to the old house quickly. We're heading back too."
Shao Qingqing quickly took the phone, said a few words, and hung up in a hurry.
She turned to look at Old Mrs. Shao, who was clutching her chest with immense regret, and couldn't help but sigh.
As the saying goes, always leave room for maneuver; you might need it later.
What Mom and her eldest brother did to second brother was indeed a bit too much.
At this point, they had no interest in attending the banquet anymore. They quickly left and hurried home.
Soon, the banquet concluded.
Zhu Lan returned home satisfied. Although she was beaten today, she unexpectedly met many socialites and even found a formidable enemy for Shao Xu, Zhao Qin!
Zhao Qin's dislike for Su Ding intensified again. Her previous suspicions had almost solidified into certainty.
Su Ding was indeed colluding with the underworld!
She arranged another meeting with He Qing and returned home, planning how to expose Su Ding's true colors.
"Su Ding, you just wait!"
"Heaven sees all. You will eventually face retribution for all the evil deeds you've committed!"
Meanwhile, after telling Zhang Hou and the others to leave, Su Ding drove to Huangqi Group.
A secret to warming up a marriage—Surprise.
Picking up her husband from work!
It was already late at night. There weren't many people at Huangqi Group. Su Ding, wearing a mask and a hat, took the elevator upstairs.
She went directly to the floor of Jin Ye's CEO office.
As soon as she stepped out of the elevator, she saw a young woman in an OL professional attire standing by the door of Jin Ye's office.
Several buttons of her shirt were undone, revealing a deep cleavage.
Two mounds of snow-white fullness were faintly visible at the neckline of the pure white shirt, and the shirt was somewhat transparent, allowing a glimpse of the sexy lace lingerie beneath.
Her suit skirt was pulled up so high it was below her chest, revealing her stocking-clad thighs.
She wore red high heels, and her calves were full and shapely.
As the woman walked, her voluptuous hips swayed.
Standing behind her, Su Ding's skin almost crawled. She observed the woman before her and realized she was Wan Fang, Jin Ye's female assistant.
The last time she came to the entrance of Huangqi, Wan Fang had either intentionally or unintentionally blocked Jin Ye's view of her.
And now, it seemed Wan Fang had impure intentions towards Jin Ye.
Su Ding raised an eyebrow and continued watching the scene.
She hadn't expected that by checking up on him unexpectedly, she would discover a pleasant surprise.
Over there, Wan Fang stood by Jin Ye's office door, took out a small mirror, checked her makeup again, and pulled her neckline down even further, almost revealing everything.
Then, she smiled with satisfaction.
Just as she was about to knock, she caught a glimpse of Su Ding out of the corner of her eye. Her face suddenly changed!