After hanging up the phone, the office door was knocked on again. The visitor was a receptionist. The girl, flustered and sweating, said, "Mr. Chen, those reporters are forcibly approaching the company. Our security system can no longer withstand so many people.
You might as well come down and take a look. The rumors about you outside are getting uglier, calling you a turtle hiding in its shell. If this situation continues, our factory might very well be demolished by them."
Chen Lishu gently tapped her desk with her fingers, not rushing to reply to the receptionist. Instead, she frowned, her gaze fixed on her phone.
About five minutes later, the phone rang in the office. With a complicated mood, she answered, "What's the situation?"
From the other end of the line came a child's piercing cry. Su Nian said loudly, "Madam, I've found the person! They were hiding in their own cellar. Should I bring them over now?"
Hearing this answer, Chen Lishu finally relaxed. Then, with a stern expression, she said, "Yes, remember to make a big scene. Let everyone in that neighborhood know where the child truly is!"
After that, they both hung up. Chen Lishu stood up and walked towards the factory exit.
Outside, chaos had already erupted. An An's mother sat limply on the ground, her eyes red, weeping loudly, "My poor child is still missing. The incident occurred at the filming location chosen by Chen's Group!
Since the incident, the person in charge of Chen's Group has been conspicuously absent, failing to provide me with an explanation. Isn't this a sign of guilt? I seriously suspect that Chen's Group, under the guise of filming advertisements, is involved in human trafficking!
My child is only two years old and knows nothing. If you have a problem, come at me. I am valuable! Do not harm my child. Please, everyone, help me. Without my child, my life has no meaning!"
With that, An An's mother suddenly stood up and, with a sharp glare, rammed her head forcefully into one of the company's pillars.
Witnessing this, everyone's faces turned to horror, and they covered their eyes, fearing a bloody scene.
However, the screams never came. Some bolder individuals lowered their hands from their eyes. They saw An An's mother being held like a chick by Chen Lishu.
"She's out, she's out!" someone in the crowd shouted, immediately pulling everyone's attention back. Soon, the scene erupted in discussion.
"Why is An An's mother so agitated? If you were to die in front of my company, it would truly be impossible to explain anything!" Chen Lishu said, releasing her grip with a blank expression. An An's mother fell straight to the ground.
An An's mother hadn't expected Chen Lishu to let go, and she had no defense when she fell. Her knees hit the ground heavily, and she couldn't help but gasp, nearly losing her temper and cursing loudly.
Fortunately, An An's father arrived in time. He immediately embraced his wife and gently patted her back, signaling their purpose for being there with his eyes.
Recalling their purpose, An An's mother gritted her teeth, swallowed the piercing pain, and then feigned an innocent and pitiful expression, sobbing softly:
"Mr. Chen, tell me honestly, has An An met with misfortune? Otherwise, why would you only appear so late and still not give me an answer?"
Chen Lishu looked at An An's mother's subtle actions with a cold expression and raised an eyebrow, "Shouldn't you be the one who knows best whether something happened? After all, the child has been by your side from beginning to end."
An An's mother bit her lower lip tightly. She did not choose to answer Chen Lishu's question directly but continued on her own: "Mr. Chen, I know you were displeased with the previous filming. But he is just a child, and making mistakes is inevitable.
Tell me, where is An An? Did you send someone to harm him? I beg you, tell me! If you don't answer me directly, it means my child has already met with misfortune, right?"
Chen Lishu opened her mouth, about to say something, when An An's mother suddenly silenced her with her cries.
Like a madwoman, she clenched her fist and unhesitatingly swung it towards Chen Lishu's face. Fortunately, Chen Lishu reacted quickly, and as the fist was about to land, she subtly shifted her body.
Seeing her attempt fail, An An's mother swiftly knelt on the ground, her face contorted with rage, and questioned, "Do you know how much suffering I endured to conceive An An, and how much money I've spent on him for the past two years? I'm going to sue you! I'll make you pay! This matter cannot be resolved without fifty thousand yuan!"
Fifty thousand yuan to resolve this? The onlookers frowned upon hearing this, finding the development of the situation somewhat peculiar.
An An's father seemed to sense the strange atmosphere and quickly offered a deeper explanation for his wife's words: "Mr. Chen, it's impossible for you to resent the child because of filming issues.
After all, you are a company boss. If you lack such magnanimity, your company will eventually collapse. I seriously suspect that your enemies have turned their attention to us!
The fifty thousand yuan is compensation from you. We will then use this money to approach the broadcasting staff and newspaper editors to widely publish missing person notices. Mr. Chen, if you agree, then this matter will be concluded."
After speaking, An An's father shook his head with a look of helplessness, perfectly portraying the humble demeanor of a common person!
The weak always manage to easily gain sympathy, and soon, some people began to understand An An's mother's request for compensation.
"I say, this money must be given. After all, the child had an issue during the filming. I heard this family only has one son. If he's not found, wouldn't it be equivalent to extinction?"
"Chen Lishu owns two companies, and both are making considerable profits. Fifty thousand yuan is just a drop in the bucket for her. If she doesn't pay, I'll truly look down on such a selfish entrepreneur and will never patronize Chen Lishu's other company again!"
"I think your ideas are truly strange. If the child is lost, it's clearly the mother's fault for not watching the child properly.
I say this money shouldn't be paid. She's a boss, not a fool. Besides, don't you find it too deliberate that as soon as someone appears, they demand money? The child is still missing!"
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