Bo Siming stared blankly at the call interface that had been abruptly ended.
He sneered, "How dare she threaten me? She's rebelling!"
Just as he was about to think of a way to teach Shen Shiyu a lesson, Assistant Zhuang sent him a message, saying that Bo Jingming was in the company and wanted to see him.
With a dark face, he got up and rushed back to the company in silence.
Calling him eight hundred times a day! Always finding something to bother him!
"Father, you wanted to see me?"
Bo Jingming's face was even darker than his. "The villa in Xijiao Sea has always been guarded by Steward Sun. Why did you arrest him?"
So this was the reason he'd been hastily summoned.
He curled his lips and sat down on the sofa. "He burned the flowers in the yard. I had the security guards take him away for interrogation. Is there a problem?"
"Are you sure it was Steward Sun who did it?"
Bo Siming gave a soft laugh. "Judging from your tone, are you suspecting me?"
"Those were the flowers your mother loved the most when she was alive."
Bo Jingming didn't say it directly but put it in a more euphemistic way.
"Then you might as well arrest me too. I'm willing to be investigated."
"What are you messing around for?" He frowned unhappily.
"There were so many people there. Besides me, there were also people from the No. 1 villa next door. They all saw that it was Steward Sun who committed the act."
Bo Siming sounded quite confident and even innocent.
"You have a deep bond with Steward Sun, but you're so strict with your own son. You're clearly biased. I have nothing more to say."
Bo Jingming shot him a look. "I think you're just good at wrangling!"
"Forget it. Since they're already burned, it's no use crying over spilt milk."
There was a look of regret in his eyes, as if the only thing he had left to remember his late wife had been destroyed.
"I called you here today for something else, something about your grandfather."
Bo Siming's heart skipped a beat. "Grandfather?"
"Is something wrong with grandfather?"
He pretended to be worried, his face wrinkled with tension.
Bo Jingming waved his hand. "No, it's not that. The matter we discussed before about delaying the transfer to another hospital. Now it has to be advanced."
"Father's health is deteriorating day by day. I'm really not confident in the domestic medical equipment. I've already contacted a foreign professor. Once we transfer him there, the treatment plan will start immediately."
"But!"
Before Bo Siming could finish, he interrupted him again.
"We can't take Father's life as a gamble!"
Looking at the determination in his eyes, Bo Siming didn't argue further. "When exactly is it? I'd like to see you off."
"The end of this month."
"Isn't that still half a month away?"
Bo Jingming looked at his surprised face in puzzlement. "Is there a problem?"
"No, it's not that. It's just that it seems too hasty."
Bo Siming felt a vague sense of fear in his heart.
He was afraid that his father might have noticed something from his recent actions.
"The situation is unpredictable. Treating Father earlier is good for him, for you, and for the company's reputation." He heaved a deep sigh.
"I heard that Ahaire is planning to launch their cosmetics earlier. The preview exhibition will be held right across from our company."
Bo Siming nodded, still not fully recovered from his shock.
"Yeah, the building across used to belong to Hengshuo Group."
Bo Siming nodded thoughtfully. "Since you sold that building to Ahaire, you should pay more attention and give them a hand."
"You're the vice president of the Bo Group now. You need to be more cautious in everything you do."
"Understood, Father."
He slowly got up. "I came here just to tell you this. You can handle the company's operations on your own. I don't need to interfere."
"I'll be leaving now. You can get back to your work."
After seeing his father off politely, Bo Siming immediately slumped down on the sofa with a long face. His mind was racing.
Half a month.
He only had half a month.
He had to keep a close eye on Bo Yanhai during this half - month period.
He had to find a suitable opportunity to send him to his eternal rest.
Ahaire Design Co., Ltd.
Su Minghan was sitting restlessly in the reception room, fidgeting in his seat.
"General Manager Xue, could you please remind her again for me?"
"General Manager Su, General Manager Wen has a mountain of contracts to deal with at this time. How about... I arrange another time for you to come?"
Xue Xiaoqi said with a look of embarrassment.
"No, it has to be today!" He was a straightforward person and always did what he had in mind. "I can wait. For as long as it takes."
"Okay then. I'll go and remind her again."
Back in the office, Shen Ximan was listening to music and sipping coffee.
From time to time, she would hum a few lines.
"Are you sure you don't want to see him? He's been waiting for an hour."
"Let him wait. It's not me who's in a hurry."
Shen Ximan's tone was indifferent, as if she had known all along that he would come to find her.
"I see that he looks really anxious. How about..."
She looked at Xue Xiaoqi helplessly. "You used to be quite decisive when you were in my position. Why are you so indecisive now? You feel sorry for him after he's waited for an hour? If this kind of situation happens again in the future, are we going to give in every time?"
"Sorry, General Manager Wen. I shouldn't have said that."
She lowered her head and stared at her shoes, not daring to say a word.
Of course, Shen Ximan knew what she was thinking. She let out a long breath and comforted her, "Don't worry. I won't be too harsh on him."
"Let him wait for another half an hour and then I'll go."
Xue Xiaoqi nodded. "Okay."
As she walked out of the office, she suddenly thought of herself in the past.
At that time, Shen Ximan was still being oppressed in the Shen family. Xue Xiaoqi was the one in charge of all the company's affairs and the contracts that needed to be decided.
She had been decisive and fearless, shouldering all the blame.
That's how Xue Xiaoqi had gone through those days.
Now Shen Ximan was sitting in the position that used to be hers, suffering from all the gossips. Yet she was about to force her just like those other people.
Thinking of this, she felt a bit guilty.
They had both been through similar experiences. She should understand and be more considerate.
How could she be so unreasonable and argue with her?
Shen Ximan had her own way of handling things and her own considerations. Everyone thought differently, so the way of handling things was bound to be different.
Maybe she just wanted to test Su Minghan and Tian Danni.
To see if they were really long - term partners that Ahaire could cooperate with, or if they were just putting on a show to gain some so - called reputation.
Suddenly, the office door was opened.
Shen Ximan looked at her in puzzlement. "Why are you standing here in a daze?"
Xue Xiaoqi immediately came to her senses. "Sorry, General Manager Wen. I..."
She put her arm around Xue Xiaoqi's shoulder and smiled gently. "Why are you so formal? We'll be fighting side by side for many years to come. I was too harsh just now. I'm sorry. Don't take it to heart."
"General Manager Wen..."
Her eyes turned red. If she choked up any more, tears would start to fall.
"Okay, okay. Don't be so emotional. Let's get back to work."
Shen Ximan's words were like a reassuring pill to Xue Xiaoqi. This was the woman she admired and respected.
No matter what decision she made, Xue Xiaoqi would follow her to the end.
The door of the reception room was opened. When Su Minghan saw the two people coming in, he immediately got up with a fake smile on his face.