Not only terminated their contract with the Ming family, but also announced it directly to the public.
Wasn't this equivalent to rubbing the Ming family's face on the ground?
Father Ming could hardly believe his ears, "Did you ask them the reason for the termination?"
The deputy general manager replied helplessly, "I wanted to ask, but they didn't give me a chance to inquire further. After saying they were canceling cooperation with us, they hung up the phone and sent the termination letter."
"Then call them back!" Father Ming angrily cursed.
The deputy general manager felt even more wronged, "I did call, but they are no longer answering calls from the Ming Corporation. My personal number has also been blacklisted."
Father Ming clenched his phone, his breathing becoming heavy.
Zhengtu and Zhengrong were the keys to the Ming family's ascent into high society within the past year.
Without the support of these two enterprises, the Ming family would be like losing their arms and legs!
It would be difficult to move forward.
"Wait, I'll call their CEOs personally to find out what's going on." Father Ming hung up on the deputy general manager and quickly called the CEO of Zhengtu.
Over the past year of cooperation, he had maintained very good relationships with the CEOs of Zhengtu and Zhengrong.
Whenever they had good projects, they would pull him along and let him make money with them.
Father Ming thought that by calling personally, he would definitely be able to find out the reason for the termination from their mouths.
But, he couldn't get through at all!
Not just Zhengtu and Zhengrong.
He then called other companies that wanted to terminate their contracts, but he couldn't get through to any of them.
Father Ming was completely dumbfounded at this moment.
His hand holding the phone slid down dejectedly.
The usually spirited and domineering CEO suddenly looked incredibly weary.
There was no point in calling anymore.
Zhengtu and Zhengrong were determined to sever all cooperation with the Ming Corporation, even to the point of cutting off all ties.
How could this be?
Why would those companies suddenly terminate their contracts with the Ming Corporation?
There hadn't been any bad news from the Ming Corporation recently.
Had he done something wrong?
Father Ming's mind subconsciously conjured up a dazzlingly beautiful face.
The girl spoke with arrogant nonchalance, her voice laced with cold mockery, "Nothing good? But when I saw Chairman Ming holding the contracts from Zhengtu, Zhengrong, and the others, he seemed quite happy."
His body stiffened abruptly, his pupils widening.
He had just had an unpleasant parting with Ming Zheng.
And how much time had passed since then?
The two companies Ming Zheng had named had announced their termination of cooperation with the Ming Corporation.
Could it be...
That the Ming Corporation's successive termination notices were really because of... Ming Zheng?
Impossible!
This thought only lingered in Father Ming's mind for a second before he quickly dismissed it.
No matter how powerful the patron Ming Zheng had found, he couldn't possibly shake international enterprises like Zhengtu and Zhengrong.
Even if someone from the four great families of Xia Guo came, Zhengtu and Zhengrong might not even give them face.
This matter could not be related to Ming Zheng!
"Dad, what happened? What termination?" Ming Xiujin and Ming Chuyan saw that he looked as if he had lost his soul after hanging up the phone, and quickly stepped forward to support the swaying Father Ming.
Father Ming's lips were a little pale. He forced himself to stay strong and shook his head, "You only need to take care of your own matters. Don't worry about the company's affairs. Dad and your elder brother can handle it."
They only needed to pursue their own dreams, and that would be enough.
He didn't want his sons to worry about other troubles.
Father Ming took a deep breath and looked towards the ward. Mother Ming, who was no longer crying and was staring blankly at her hands, had her fingers clutching the phone tightened.
Ming Zheng was truly a disaster, a jinx!
Whenever Ming Zheng was involved, nothing good happened!
"Dad, don't worry. I've already asked my teacher to come and see Mom's condition. He'll be here soon." Ming Chuyan's teacher was a professor from the Imperial Capital Academy, whose traditional Chinese medicine skills were superb.
Since Western medicine couldn't make progress, they had to rely on traditional Chinese medicine.
Especially with Ming Chuyan's teacher personally intervening.
He would surely be able to cure Mother Ming!
Father Ming's hanging heart finally began to slowly relax.
He patted Ming Chuyan's hand, "Good, good... then thank Elder Lu for me."
Ming Chuyan nodded, "Dad, you go handle the company matters first. After my teacher has seen Mom, I'll call you with any results."
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Ming Zheng was waiting for the property management to arrange someone to clean up the mess in the living room.
The person didn't arrive, but a phone call did.
Seeing the caller ID displayed as "Sister," Ming Zheng raised an eyebrow and smiled with a hint of amusement.
Sister.
That would be Ming Zhirou.
This was the first time she had gotten Ming Zhirou's phone number after returning to the Ming family three months ago.
She was overjoyed and saved Ming Zhirou's number in her phone, labeling it "Sister."
At that time, she genuinely regarded Ming Zhirou as her sister.
This label was more than just a label.
It was also a hope she held after returning to the Ming family—
Parents who loved her, a brother who doted on her, and a sister who could act spoiled.
This was an ordinary, yet for her, an eternally unattainable hope.
Now, for her, this label was incredibly ironic.
However, this was the first time Ming Zhirou had called her since she saved the number.
Moreover...
Wasn't Ming Zhirou taken away by Song Zhekun?
How could she be holding a phone to call her?
After getting her hands on a phone, shouldn't she call the Ming family for help?
Therefore, this call coming to her must be... with ill intentions, malicious intent.
Ming Zheng decisively hung up.
Then, she deleted Ming Zhirou from her contacts.
The wretched creature didn't deserve to be in her contacts!
As soon as she finished the operation, Ming Zhirou's call came again.
Without that annoying label, Ming Zheng felt instantly at ease and reluctantly answered the call.
"Sister."
Soon, Ming Zhirou's coy and affected voice came from the other end of the line.
The living room was a mess.
Ming Zheng casually walked towards the computer room as she spoke indifferently, "What is it?"
Hearing Ming Zheng's casual tone, Ming Zhirou's voice became somewhat sharp, "Isn't Sister curious why I can call you?"
Ming Zheng: "Not curious."
Ming Zhirou: "..." All her pride and boasting were choked and lost their meaning.
Ming Zhirou gritted her teeth and said with a cold smile, word by word, "Sister, after I was taken away by Young Master Song, I wasn't harmed at all, and I can still use my phone to call you. Your plan has gone awry, and I will never be a tool for your schemes."
Even though the words were challenging, her voice remained sweet, maintaining her usual persona.
Ming Zheng casually said, "Oh? So what?"