Free Web NovelChapter 987: Chapter 681: A Word of Advice—Don’t Be Merciful (3)
So... is he loving her, or hurting her?
Yin Shixiu’s heart was tightly clenched.
With such chaotic thoughts, he couldn’t fall asleep, but exhaustion overwhelmed his body, and he didn’t know when he finally drifted into an uneasy sleep.
Su Xiaomeng fell asleep earlier than Yin Shixiu and woke up earlier than him too.
Usually, Su Xiaomeng, who loved to sleep, didn’t have the habit of waking up early, but the reason she woke up...
Was because she was startled by Yin Shixiu’s uneasy mumbling in his sleep...
The sky outside the window was faintly bright, shrouded in a layer of mist.
She sat cross-legged on the bed’s edge, watching Yin Shixiu asleep, with sweat on his forehead... his brows tightly furrowed, head shaking as if struggling with something in his dream...
The mumbling was unclear...
She wanted to wake him up to spare him from the nightmare’s torment, but hearing those scattered, intermittent words... she froze.
"Stand, stand up... help, help me... beg you... help me..."
"...Can’t... let her suffer more...can’t... let..."
Su Xiaomeng’s eyes reddened, tears silently streaming down.
She carefully leaned against the bedhead, reached out to gently press his tightly furrowed brow, and then soothingly rubbed it until his brows relaxed.
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Su Xiaomeng reached the company before ten in the morning.
Just as she stepped into the office, Chen Lan came over to report on work, standing before Su Xiaomeng after finishing.
Su Xiaomeng slightly raised an eyebrow,
"Something else?"
"Indeed, there is something. After much consideration, I still decided to tell you, maybe I’m overthinking..."
Su Xiaomeng put down the files in her hand, looking up at Chen Lan,
"Go ahead."
"Last night, Secretary Luo and I saw Yin Shiqing and Rong Si at the clubhouse."
"..."
"You and Secretary Luo?"
Su Xiaomeng’s eyes curved into an unexpectedly gossipy look.
This expression really troubled Chen Lan,
"Madam President, is this the point of the matter? Secretary Luo and I were there for project cooperation talks... You were supposed to go, but as soon as we left the company, it started raining and storming... you changed your mind without a word and ran to President Yin, dumping the task on me."
"Yes, I dumped the task on you. I don’t recall Secretary Luo being there either..."
"..."
Chen Lan fixed his gaze on Su Xiaomeng.
Su Xiaomeng laughed heartily,
"Alright, alright, how did the project discussions go?"
"Madam President, your focus is really off! What I’m trying to say is that Yin Shiqing and Rong Si had dinner together!"
Su Xiaomeng sighed,
"Does it matter to us who Rong Si is eating with?"
"But you previously said Yin Shiqing and Rong Si had already fallen out? And the matter with the Rong Family’s son, isn’t it because his family agreed to President Yin’s terms that they decided to drop the lawsuit?"
Su Xiaomeng knocked on the table,
"Dropping the lawsuit is actually not that easy. You saw it yourself, Yin Shiqing and Rong Si fell out, but isn’t Yin Shiqing still licking his wounds and seeking Rong Si? Who Rong Si will ultimately choose is truly unknown."
"Moreover, the ones who most oppose dropping the lawsuit are actually the two elders of the Yin Family."
"The elders are almost adamant with their words, insisting on keeping Rong Jing in prison..."
"Then... how will the Rong Group acquisition be handled?"
Chen Lan hurriedly asked.
No one wants to engage in a tough acquisition battle when it could be an easy one.
"Rong Jing’s detention period is down to just two days. Once those days are over, the answer to how the battle should proceed will be clear."
Chen Lan’s brow remained furrowed, looking noticeably conflicted.
Su Xiaomeng chuckled lightly,
"Why are you worried?"
"Just think... this overly cautious approach doesn’t seem like the Yin Family’s style; the employees below are already prepared."
"Eh? What? Everyone wants to go to war? Isn’t peace and stability nice?"
Su Xiaomeng tilted her head.
Chen Lan gave Su Xiaomeng a sidelong glance, just a small roll of the eyes, but it was enough to wound Su Xiaomeng’s heart...
"What do you mean?"
Su Xiaomeng asked seriously.
"You asked, so I won’t hesitate to give you a reality check..."
"..."
"When President Yin leads us, he always dives into risk, charges into excitement. Peace and stability... are indeed quite unambitious."
With those words, Su Xiaomeng felt as if a heavy blow hit her throat.
"Isn’t it just the Rong Group acquisition battle? It’s been dragging on for almost a week now, isn’t it anxiety-inducing?"
Mr. Chen, let me make it clear for you: I’m still the one sitting in this position, and your President Yin won’t be back anytime soon."
"So...?"
"How can you look down on me like that? Do you think I can’t win the Rong Group acquisition battle with you all?"
