Free Web NovelChapter 991: Chapter 682: Composure in Daylight, Fear in Darkness (Part 3)
So... is it loving her, or harming her?
Yin Shixiu’s heart was tightly clenched.
With such chaotic thoughts, he couldn’t fall asleep, but exhaustion took over his body, and he somehow fell into a restless sleep.
Su Xiaomeng slept earlier than Yin Shixiu and woke up earlier than him too.
Usually a late riser, Su Xiaomeng didn’t have the habit of waking up early, but she woke up...
because she was startled awake by Yin Shixiu’s restless sleep talking...
Outside the window, the sky was slightly bright, shrouded in a misty haze.
She sat cross-legged by the bed, with Yin Shixiu asleep, sweat covering his forehead... His brows tightly furrowed, his head moving as if struggling in a nightmare...
The sleep talking was unclear...
She wanted to wake him up, to free him from the nightmare’s torment, but when she heard those scattered, intermittent words... she froze.
"Stand, stand up... help, help me... I beg you... help me..."
"...cannot... she can’t suffer anymore... cannot... let..."
Su Xiaomeng’s eyes reddened, tears silently streaming down.
Carefully leaning on the headboard, she reached out and gently pressed his tightly furrowed brow, then soothingly massaged it, until his furrowed brows relaxed.
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Su Xiaomeng arrived at the company before ten in the morning.
Just as she stepped into the office, Chen Lan came over to report on work. After finishing the report, he was still standing in front of Su Xiaomeng.
Su Xiaomeng slightly raised an eyebrow,
"Something else?"
"There is indeed something, after much consideration, I still decided to tell you, maybe I’m overthinking it..."
Su Xiaomeng put down the file in her hand, looked up at Chen Lan,
"Go ahead."
"Last night, I and Secretary Luo saw Yin Shiqing and Rong Si at the club."
"..."
"You and Secretary Luo?"
Su Xiaomeng’s eyebrows arched, showing a face full of gossip.
That expression really troubled Chen Lan,
"Madam, is that the focus here? Secretary Luo and I went to discuss project cooperation... You were supposed to go, but just as you stepped out of the company, it started to rain and blow wind... Without a second thought, you changed plans and went to President Yin, leaving me with the work."
"Yes, I did leave the work to you, but I don’t recall Secretary Luo being in on it..."
"..."
Chen Lan looked steadily at Su Xiaomeng.
Su Xiaomeng hurriedly laughed,
"Alright, alright, how’s the project going?"
"Madam, your focus is really off! What I meant to say is that Yin Shiqing and Rong Si were dining together!"
Su Xiaomeng sighed,
"Can we control who Rong Si wants to dine with?"
"But didn’t you say earlier that Yin Shiqing and Rong Si had fallen out? Wasn’t the matter with the Rong Family young master settled because the Rong father and son agreed to the conditions proposed by President Yin, deciding to withdraw the lawsuit?"
Su Xiaomeng tapped the desk,
"The withdrawal of the lawsuit is actually not that simple. As you can see, Yin Shiqing and Rong Si have had a falling out, but still ended up seeking Rong Si? What Rong Si decides is really an unknown."
"Moreover, the ones most opposed to the withdrawal are the two elders of the Yin Family."
"The elders have practically deadlocked their stance, from the tone it sounds like they really want Rong Jing to stay in prison..."
"Then... how’s the acquisition of Rong Group supposed to proceed?"
Chen Lan promptly asked.
It’s preferable to have a smooth acquisition rather than a tough battle.
"Rong Jing’s detention period has only two days left; once those two days pass, we’ll know how the battle is fought."
Chen Lan’s brows remained furrowed, looking very conflicted.
Su Xiaomeng chuckled softly,
"Why are you worried?"
"Just feel... this is so unlike the Yin Family’s style, not at all like us. The employees are all prepared."
"Hey? What does this mean? Does everyone want to fight? Isn’t it nice to be peaceful?"
Su Xiaomeng tilted her head.
Chen Lan glanced at Su Xiaomeng, just one small eye-roll, but it impacted Su Xiaomeng deeply...
"What do you mean?"
Su Xiaomeng asked earnestly.
"You asked yourself, so I won’t hesitate to say..."
"..."
"When President Yin leads us, he always dives where the risk is, ventures where the excitement is; being peaceful... is really unambitious."
Hearing Chen Lan say this, Su Xiaomeng felt as though a wave of old blood rushed to her throat.
"It’s just a Rong Group acquisition battle; it’s dragged on for nearly a week. Isn’t this frustrating?"
"Mr. Chen, I think I need to clarify for you: the one sitting in this position right now is still me, and it will be a while before your President Yin returns."
"So?"
"You look down on me so much, do you think I can lead you to win the Rong Group acquisition battle?"
