Chapter 6

“Miss Xia, why are you here?”

“I came here to handle some matters,” Lin Feng casually replied.

He did not mention the issue of treating Grandma Kong to Xia Shiyu. Lin Feng passed through the crowd and approached Xia Shiyu.

Xia Shiyu smiled, “What a coincidence. I’m here to complete some discharge procedures. Since I have some time later, how about I treat you to a meal?”

“Sure,” Lin Feng nodded, not refusing the offer.

He followed Xia Shiyu to the counter to process the discharge formalities.

After completing the discharge procedures, Lin Feng followed Xia Shiyu to a hospital room. He understood the reason for Xia Shiyu’s visit to the hospital – her mother was ill.

The symptoms were similar to Grandma Kong’s, resembling a vegetative state. However, Xia Shiyu’s mother’s condition was more severe. Without expensive nutritional supplements, her mother’s body had undergone atrophy, losing at least a dozen pounds.

“Miss Xia, considering your mother’s condition, I suggest she should stay in the hospital for treatment,” Lin Feng suggested.

Xia Shiyu sighed lightly.

“Every family has its own challenges. Right now, all I can do is complete the discharge procedures for my mother.”

Xia Shiyu was the president of the Jiangzhou Calligraphy and Painting Company, a subsidiary of the Song Corporation. Since the beginning of the year, the Chu International had been suppressing the Song family.

Facing a financial crisis, the Song Corporation had been delaying salary payments for a long time.

With Xia Shiyu’s mother in the hospital, the daily high hospitalization costs were a burden. Before the Song Corporation faced suppression, she could afford the hospitalization fees, but now the Song family was on the verge of bankruptcy. She hadn’t received her salary for two months now.

She really couldn’t afford her mother’s hospital expenses, and it seemed that Chu International had noticed her situation, offering her a high salary to join their company. Xia Shiyu was in a dilemma.

Being close friends with Song Xueyan, she felt awkward discussing this over the phone. So, yesterday, she visited the Song family to consult with Song Xueyan, only to find out that the entire Song family had gone out.

Xia Shiyu had taken a trip to Lijiang Park to relax, but encountered trouble with three thugs led by Li Ergou. Fortunately, Lin Feng intervened.

In the morning, Xia Shiyu called Song Xueyan. Song Xueyan informed her that the Song family could hold on for three more days, and there might be a turning point in the situation.

Considering her mother’s condition, Xia Shiyu had no choice but to process the discharge formalities and return home to take care of her.

These were Xia Shiyu’s concerns, which Lin Feng was unaware of.

After observing Xia Shiyu’s mother’s condition, Lin Feng looked at her seriously, “Miss Xia, if you trust me, I can help cure your mother.”

“Really?” Xia Shiyu was somewhat incredulous.

She had inquired about her mother’s situation, and it was generally considered incurable, much like the situation with Mrs. Kong, the wife of Mu Rong Group’s Chairman Mu Ronghao. So, Xia Shiyu was skeptical of Lin Feng’s words.

Seeing Xia Shiyu’s doubt, Lin Feng didn’t say much. “Miss Xia, pay attention to the news these next few days. You will believe what I say when the time comes.”

“I will pay attention,” Xia Shiyu nodded.

Then, she picked up her phone and checked the time. “Strange, why hasn’t my scheduled car arrived?”

“How about you give them a call? Maybe they are stuck in traffic,” Lin Feng suggested.

Xia Shiyu nodded and took out a card from her pocket.

She compared the number on the card with the call history, preparing to make the call again.

“Wait!”

Lin Feng quickly stopped Xia Shiyu.

“Let me see your card.” Lin Feng reached out, taking the card from Xia Shiyu’s hand. He examined it carefully and furrowed his brow, asking, “Miss Xia, where did you get this card?”

“I found it on the main lobby, since it was a renting car, I took it.” Xia Shiyu replied.

Lin Feng’s expression turned serious.

“Miss Xia, return the car. Give the driver some money for gas.”

“Why?” Xia Shiyu asked.

Lin Feng pointed at the card in his hand, shaking it slightly. “This isn’t a regular car; it’s a hearse. These cars are used to transport the deceased from the hospital back to the village. People who pass away in the hospital usually take such cars.”

After hearing Lin Feng’s explanation, Xia Shiyu’s face changed.

She had unknowingly hired a hearse!

Xia Shiyu immediately called back and canceled the order. The driver, accustomed to customers changing their minds, asked for some money for fuel but didn’t give Xia Shiyu a hard time.

“Miss Xia, use a rideshare service later,” Lin Feng suggested.

“But…” Xia Shiyu hesitated.

“Don’t worry, I’ll help you get your mother downstairs later,” Lin Feng assured her. He guessed that the reason Xia Shiyu called the number on the card was probably because she saw the “assistance with carrying” service written on it.

Before long, Xia Shiyu arranged for a shared wheelchair and, with Lin Feng’s assistance, they placed her mother in the wheelchair.

Out of the hospital, they smoothly got into a taxi heading back to the apartment.

“Miss Xia, with your beauty and kindness, I wonder if I could taste your cooking skills?” Lin Feng smiled and asked.

“Of course!” Xia Shiyu readily agreed.

…

Chu International Building.

Chu Qiu’s office.

“Useless bunch of idiots!”

“What do I keep you for?”

“The one who stole the company seal can’t be found, and the internet cable being unplugged, no one knows. They even went to invite a computer technician to fix it. Damn, they’ve really disgraced me!”

Chu Qiu pointed at the employees, cursing vehemently.

The employees kept their heads down, not daring to speak.

In their professional ethics, when the leader scolded them, they couldn’t talk back. They had to endure the scolding without saying a word. If anyone dared to speak up, there would be consequences.

“Sun Zai, how are you handling your role as the head of the security team? Have you found the thief from last night?”

“General Chu, we’ve checked all the surveillance footage, and there’s no sign of anyone entering. Unless…” Sun Zai looked troubled.

“Unless what?”

“Unless the person came in from outside.”

“You son of a b*tch, don’t force me to beat you! Are you telling me the thief is Spider-Man or Batman? Superman or Ironman?” Chu Qiu couldn’t hold back anymore. “Don’t tell me you couldn’t find the one who unplugged the cable either.”

Sun Zai kept his head down. “I… I didn’t find him…”

“Get lost! I can’t stand seeing you!” Chu Qiu wished he could kick Sun Zai in the face.

Sun Zai, wisely, walked away quietly.

The other employees cast envious glances.

In reality, Sun Zai didn’t need to search; he already knew who unplugged the cable.

It was him.

Someone had approached him last night, giving him ten thousand yuan to unplug Chu International’s internet cable in the morning.

Sun Zai agreed without hesitation.

He would do such a thing for even two hundred yuan.

Any hesitation would be disrespecting the money.

In the office, even though Head of Security Sun Zai had left, Chu Qiu’s anger did not subside.

The company seal was missing.

It would take a month to declare its loss and get a new one.

During this month, Chu International had already lost orders worth over several hundred million yuan.

“Song family!”

Chu Qiu instinctively thought of the Song family.

“Regardless of whether the Song family did these things or not, I will vent my anger on the Song family!” Chu Qiu clenched his fists.

He immediately made a phone call.

“Spread the word, I want the Song family bankrupt tomorrow.”

“Yes, Master Chu.”

Chu Qiu hung up the phone, took a deep breath, and smirked, “Chu International is a big business. Even without the company seal, just one word from me can destroy the Song family.”

“All of you leave, Xiao Qian, stay.”

Everyone left the office with understanding smiles.

Then, in the office, only a fiery secretary and Chu Qiu remained.

The secretary’s voice turned sweet as she leaned against Chu Qiu, “Young Master, just tell Xiao Qian anything you want~”

Chu Qiu smirked wickedly.

“Xiao Qian, help the young master relieve some stress.”