The next day, at the hospital.
Ling Qianchen, whose condition was still unstable, started working again.
It wasn't time for him to be discharged from the hospital yet, but that didn't stop him from working in his hospital ward.
Yuan Meng was aware of this, but she didn't stop him, nor could she. So she simply didn't waste her breath on it.
After all, it wouldn't be long before they'd each embark on a brand - new life. This was Ling Qianchen's decision, and she was the one who had set all this in motion. There was really no need to shed a couple of fake tears at this moment.
The Ling Group had been inexplicably attacked. At this moment, Ling Qianchen, with a splitting headache, was speeding up his work.
However, plans could never keep up with changes.
Just as a plan was about to take shape, the moment his assistant called, it hit him like a thunderbolt.
"What did you say?"
On the other end of the phone, the assistant was obviously startled by this cold and harsh question. But the situation was urgent, and he didn't have the luxury of backing down. He quickly blurted out,
"Mr. Ling, we just found out about this. This order has always been handled by the procurement department manager. The people below didn't have the opportunity to check. Who would have thought..."
It turned out that the procurement department manager of the company had embezzled part of the funds from an order, which led to the goods not meeting the quality standards.
The procurement department manager naively thought that as long as he acted quickly, he could definitely cover up this matter. After all, the customer didn't seem that shrewd and shouldn't notice the quality of the goods. But who would have guessed...
Hearing the assistant's description, Ling Qianchen's eyes turned cold.
"So, the customer is dissatisfied and has come directly to demand an explanation?"
The assistant trembled but still gritted his teeth and said, "Y - yes. The customer is shouting for the company to give an explanation. But with Madam's attitude... So, the customer has decided to terminate the cooperation with the Ling Group."
Although the words weren't finished, Ling Qianchen could understand what the assistant left unsaid.
It was nothing more than that his mother had been so aggressive and refused to admit the mistake that the customer was disappointed and thus decided to terminate the cooperation with the company.
In other words, the Ling Group now had one more uncontrollable crisis!
"Okay, you stabilize the customer first. I'll rush back right away."
After saying that, ignoring the assistant's hesitation, Ling Qianchen hung up the phone in a hurry.
After ending the call, he quickly changed out of his hospital gown. Just as he finished buttoning up, he bumped into a nurse who had come for a ward round.
With just one glance, the nurse's eyes widened in surprise. Before Ling Qianchen could say anything, the nurse rushed out of the room.
Ling Qianchen was speechless. He felt he didn't have much time to waste, so he sped up his preparations to leave.
The little nurse rushed all the way and found Ling Qianchen's assistant surgeon. She quickly explained the situation.
When the assistant surgeon heard this, his expression changed slightly. He quickly told the little nurse to go back and do whatever it took to stop Ling Qianchen from leaving. As for himself, he rushed to find Yuan Meng.
In the laboratory.
At this moment, Yuan Meng was still discussing a tricky academic problem with several doctors when a doctor rushed in in a panic.
Yuan Meng frowned. Before she could scold him, she heard the doctor say, "Doctor Sophia, Mr. Ling is insisting on being discharged. Please go and persuade him quickly!"
Yuan Meng's face darkened.
"You go and stop him first. I'll be there soon."
Although the doctor didn't understand why Yuan Meng didn't rush there immediately, he didn't dare to say much. He just nodded and ran away.
As soon as the doctor left, Yuan Meng told the other doctors to continue their discussion. She quickly put on some makeup and rushed to Ling Qianchen's ward.
"Mr. Ling, your body hasn't fully recovered yet. It's not suitable for you to rush around. Please stay in the hospital and rest for the time being!"
"Yes, Mr. Ling, you..."
Inside, the doctors and nurses were trying their best to persuade Ling Qianchen, but Ling Qianchen himself had a cold look on his face and said nothing.
Knowing that the doctors and nurses couldn't stop Ling Qianchen's decision, Yuan Meng sighed and stepped in.
"Qianchen, I heard you're in a hurry to be discharged. What's going on?"
Yuan Meng's eyes were full of worry. She pretended to reach out to hold his arm.
Seeing this, Ling Qianchen stepped aside to avoid her. His eyes were cold.
"The company has run into trouble. I need to rush over to deal with it. I don't have time to waste."
"But your injury..."
"It's okay."
Ling Qianchen's tone was impatient. Then he thought that Yuan Meng was just worried about him, which was why she was being so long - winded. After hesitating for a moment, he finally restrained his impatience a little.
Yuan Meng said nothing, but her mind was racing.
She thought that the trouble with the Ling Group was because her second brother had stepped up his efforts, which had achieved such a significant effect. So without hesitation, she nodded in agreement.
"Okay, let's be discharged."
The doctors and nurses thought that as Mrs. Ling, Yuan Meng would never let her husband act so recklessly and suffer. But they never expected that the situation was very different from what they thought!
However, no matter how suspicious or reluctant they were, they couldn't just tie Ling Qianchen to the hospital bed. They didn't have the guts.
In the end, Ling Qianchen successfully walked out of the hospital.
Yuan Meng was just about to say that she would go and drive when she heard several urgent shouts from behind. She turned around and her expression changed slightly.
It turned out that the shouts were from the doctors she had left behind in the laboratory.
"Doctor Sophia, please wait. You haven't told us what to do next!"
Although there was some distance between them, Ling Qianchen wasn't deaf. He frowned in confusion.
They were calling... Yuan Meng?
Sensing his inquisitive look, Yuan Meng forced a smile. Just as she was wracking her brains to think of a way to cover it up, out of the corner of her eye, she saw a familiar figure.
It was Mu Ran.
"Ranran!"
Although Mu Ran wasn't sure what was going on, her eyes darted back and forth between Ling Qianchen, Yuan Meng, and the several confused doctors. Suddenly, she understood.
Seeing the change in Mu Ran's eyes, Yuan Meng quietly let out a sigh of relief.
She got the hint!
"Ranran, didn't you want to ask the doctors some questions? The doctors are right there."
"Okay, I'll go right away."
Mu Ran was very sensible. First, she used the excuse of wanting to ask the doctors questions to add their contact information.
Then, she said something. The doctors were first stunned, and then they actually turned around and left straight away. They looked as if they had just chased after her to discuss something with Mu Ran.
Yuan Meng didn't dare to hope that Ling Qianchen had no doubts in his mind, but at least, at this moment, he didn't have the heart to care about much.
After separating from Mu Ran, Yuan Meng followed Ling Qianchen into the car that was going back to the Ling family's mansion.
Yu Luqing somehow heard that Ling Qianchen was being discharged from the hospital. She left the company's affairs behind and came specifically to wait at home.
As soon as Ling Qianchen and Yuan Meng entered the house, Yu Luqing "thumped" to her feet. Without Yuan Meng understanding what was going on, she grabbed Yuan Meng's arm and wouldn't let go.
"Come on!"
Ling Qianchen frowned and quickly stopped his mother's strange behavior.
"Mom, what are you doing?"
"What else? Of course, it's to urge you to get down to business quickly!"
After Yu Luqing said that, she glared fiercely at Yuan Meng, and Yuan Meng cooperated very well by shrinking her shoulders.
Ling Qianchen, with a head that felt like it was about to explode, rubbed his temples.
"I know you're anxious, but isn't the most important thing right now the company's affairs?"
When Yu Luqing heard this, her angry expression froze for a moment, and the strength with which she was holding Yuan Meng's arm also relaxed a little.
"Mom, I know you're worried, but you can't act recklessly."
"I didn't..."
After all, she was really guilty of what she had done. Yu Luqing responded to this sentence without much confidence.
Ling Qianchen didn't want to dwell on whether she had or hadn't. As he had said, the most important thing right now was to get the company through this difficult time.
"Yuan Meng, you go back to your room and rest first."
Before going out, Ling Qianchen didn't forget to tell Yuan Meng.
After all, Yuan Meng had been taking care of him these days. She would rush to the hospital at dawn and only get some sleep in the middle of the night. Even an iron - bodied person couldn't stand such a grind.
They were in a marriage without a foundation of love, but that didn't mean his heart was really cold and hard.
Rarely hearing his concern, a flash of surprise passed through Yuan Meng's eyes, but on the surface, she still obediently nodded.
Ignoring his mother's angry gnashing of teeth, Ling Qianchen turned and left.
The company was in trouble twice. Proud as he was, he finally had to lower his noble head and ask for help from his childhood friends, good friends, and even business partners.
However, in this large circle of friends, no one could offer any practical help.
Except for the Bei family.
The Bei family had already heard about this and took the initiative to approach Ling Qianchen. But the condition for them to offer help was still the same.
The Ling and Bei families must form an alliance through marriage!