Zhao Mengjin returned to the hotel and found her mother and two aunts packing. She couldn’t help feeling puzzled and asked, "Mom, what’s happening? Weren’t we waiting for Uncle Yebai? Are we going back now?"
Xiao Shumei looked quite busy, unable to spare any time for her daughter, and had not even considered the incident where her daughter had nearly been kidnapped on the road. She was bent over, continuously sorting through the documents in the business case she brought.
Xiao Shuju and Xiao Shuzhu were a bit more available.
Xiao Shuzhu, who was in charge of choosing clothes, picked up a piece of clothing, turned to Zhao Mengjin and said, "Take a look at this, does it look good on me?"
The aunts usually dressed well, so why did the piece Xiao Shuzhu held, oddly enough, not match her usually vibrant attire and instead look a bit old-fashioned—a black coat.
Seeing the confusion on Zhao Mengjin’s face, Xiao Shuzhu explained, "For formal occasions, when seeking investors, one cannot dress too frivolously. It must be as proper as your mother dresses."
It turned out that they were going to meet with the investors.
Zhao Mengjin was then somewhat unclear. Weren’t they supposed to wait for Uncle Xiao Yebai’s response before making any plans?
Xiao Shuzhu said, "You don’t understand. Your uncle doesn’t have that much money. The capital required by the other party to acquire Changda is huge, so attracting more investors is the right move. Just so happens, an old friend of your mom is passing by nearby, heard your mom was here, and wants to meet."
Zhao Mengjin listened to their explanations, but still felt something was strange. Her mother’s old friend, passing through this small county town?
That’s a long story. Reportedly, Xiao Shumei’s old friend was here to conduct market research; there wasn’t much happening in this county, but the adjacent county was different—it was burgeoning with opportunities, intending to build a high-speed railway and an airport.
Not far away. Xiao Shumei planned to visit the next county to meet this old friend. It was rare, as this old friend did not refuse to meet Xiao Shumei out of hand, unlike others who might have been deterred by the bad news about Changda and the Xiao Family.
Now, as long as there was a sliver of strength, even just a bit, Xiao Shumei, Xiao Shuju, and Xiao Shuzhu believed they must do everything in their power to win this person over to their side. For these three sisters, who prided themselves as ladies of affluent households, it was unimaginable that there would come a day when they had to beg for money. Read full story at 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩~𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖~𝙣𝙚𝙩
Even if it meant kneeling to beg. They were now willing to do so.
Zhao Mengjin knew her mother and aunts had long regretted their past actions. Therefore, saying that her mother and aunts had a bad attitude was absolutely incorrect. There was only one issue left. Since her mother and aunts had decided to seek out Xiao Yebai, shouldn’t they follow Xiao Yebai’s advice and wait here?
Xiao Yebai had told them to wait three days. However, they believed that three days might not be enough. Perhaps, Xiao Yebai, who always seemed somewhat eccentric, had actually gone out with his wife for a leisure trip.
They couldn’t just sit around waiting; they absolutely couldn’t. Because in their hearts, there was a more urgent understanding of the crisis at home, which was undeniably linked to their previous actions.
Guilt, urgency to make amends, to correct past mistakes meant they could no longer wait. Not a moment could be wasted.
Zhao Mengjin stood by the door, seemingly at a loss. She couldn’t reach her uncle. Thus, she could only watch helplessly as her mother and aunts got ready and walked out the door.