eurekapd 301. Checks and balances
301. Checks and balances
"After I'm gone, you have to take care of your own body, pay attention to eating and sleeping on time, work matters, let them take care of them, you don't want to meddle alone."
At the airport, Mrs. Stephen put a not-too-thick scarf gently on Stephen's neck, full of worries.
"Now that I'm gone, I don't know when I can come back. My daughter is not very used to living alone abroad. I plan to spend more time with her. In short, don't worry about her affairs. I'm here Woolen cloth."
Even though there were only a few minutes left before boarding the plane, Mrs. Stephen still held Stephen's hand tightly, nagging and caring back and forth.
"I see. You see, you're always nagging when you're older. You've told me these words many times at home, and I'll be careful myself. "
Under Mrs. Stephen's various chanting, Stephen smiled slightly on his lips, gently stroking Mrs. Stephen's hair, his eyes were full of distress and reluctance.
"When you get there, remember to give me a message. No matter what, my heart can only land after I arrive safely."
"Passengers on flight MD3670 bound for the United States, please hear the announcement..."
Just when these two people were reluctant to leave and were lingering on each other, the phone urging boarding on the radio suddenly rang.
"Okay, it's almost time, so I'll go first."
"Well, hurry up and rest more on the way, don't patronize watching movies again."
Stephen's words were somewhat reproachful, and Mrs. Stephen didn't say anything, but kept saying hello to Stephen step by step, and her figure gradually disappeared from Stephen's sight.
Watching Mrs. Stephen's receding back until it disappeared, Stephen finally reluctantly walked towards the outside of the airport in the direction of the car he heard on the side of the road. However, just as his hand was about to touch the doorknob, a familiar The voice sounded from behind him.
"Mr. Stephen, long time no see. How are you doing?"
Turning around with a face full of doubts, it was Lu Qifeng's familiar face that appeared in front of Stephen's sight.
"General Manager Lu..."
Stephen wanted to say something more, but he realized that he seemed to have said the wrong thing.
"Oh, by the way, General Manager Lu has left Black Rice Art Club now, shouldn't it be more suitable to call you Qi Feng?"
"Ha ha……"
Hearing this, Lu Qifeng didn't mind Stephen's unreasonable ridicule towards him, so he only laughed a few times before continuing.
"Hehe...Mr. Stephen...I will accept whatever you want to call me...I just came to see you at this time...I wonder if you have time for a cup of tea?"
"Sorry, I'm busy and don't have time right now."
Stephen is a person with very clear likes and dislikes. He doesn't want to get along with people he doesn't like even for a minute longer. This temperament is well known in the Black Rice Art Club.
"Oh, that's right, Mr. Stephen, please stay."
Just when Stephen opened the car door and was about to drive away, Lu Qifeng had sharp eyesight and quick hands, and pushed back the door that Stephen had already opened.It even took advantage of the trend and stood in front of Stephen.
"what do you mean?"
It can be seen that Lu Qifeng's actions have aroused Stephen's anger.
"It's not interesting... just... I want to talk to Mr. Stephen about the shares of Black Rice Art Club in your hand..."
Hearing this, Stephen raised his brows slightly, but the corners of his brows that were frowning gradually melted away. It was obvious that he already knew the reason for Lu Qifeng's visit.
"My shares? Hehe...why should I give you my shares for no reason?"
Stephen's words were straight to the point, and he hit Lu Qifeng's vitals right away.
"Mr. Stephen...have you ever known this person..."
Unexpectedly, Lu Qifeng was not angry when he heard Stephen's slightly mocking words. Instead, he took out a photo from his pocket and put it in front of Stephen.
"Daughter! Why do you have a picture of my daughter!"
Seeing the photo, Stephen seemed to lose his mind in an instant, and suddenly snatched the photo from Lu Qifeng's hand.
"Mr. Stephen...don't worry...I heard that your daughter is not doing very well in foreign countries recently...this matter is really worrying you two elders...it seems that the wife ran away in a hurry It's America..."
"Lu Qifeng...what do you mean by that!"
Vaguely, Stephen's experience made him feel that the Lu Qifeng in front of him seemed to be very clear about his daughter's plight abroad, and it was very possible that he was the one hiding behind the scenes.
"Hehe...it's nothing...it's just that I get closer to the principal of your daughter's school...I just treat him to a few meals every now and then..."
"Lu Qifeng..."
Before Lu Qifeng finished speaking, Stephen couldn't control his temper, he grabbed Lu Qifeng by the lapel and lifted him up from the ground.
"You were voted against by me on the board of directors. If you are dissatisfied, just come to me, and don't talk about my daughter behind your back!"
"Hehe...Mr. Stephen...Let's talk about something..."
Lu Qifeng in front of him seemed to have no fear at all on his face, with a slick tongue.
"My request is very simple, give me the shares in your hand, and I can consider making your daughter happy there... You know, the board of directors will vote for the second time soon, if I can be re-elected ...At that time, your shares...I can still return some to you..."
"You think beautifully, let me tell you, don't dream of your spring and autumn dreams here, I won't give you a single share of the shares! Get out of here now!"
After finishing speaking, Stephen threw Lu Qifeng, who was raised in his hand, violently to the other side, then drove the car angrily, and quickly drove away from Lu Qifeng's sight.
Lu Qifeng, who was thrown off alone, patted the dust on his body lightly, but the evil smile on his face did not fade. He turned on the phone and quickly dialed Zhao Han's number.
"Hey, found Stephen? What's the result?"
The phone was quickly picked up by Zhao Han on the other end, as if he had been waiting for a long time.
"It didn't work out. He gave me a warning and drove away...hehe...this old thing...but with your contacts in the United States...the things over there...should not go wrong, right?"
"Don't worry, now that you and I have teamed up, I will naturally help you with the affairs in the United States. With my family's power in the United States, this matter can still be handled. You can rest assured and prepare for the next board of directors." In short, I have a way to make him hand over his shares obediently before the board of directors. Hahahaha..."
A week passed by suddenly, and soon, Sun Xiaoxiao's vital signs in all aspects gradually became normal. Under the supervision of several doctors at the same time, she finally gave Qiu Youting a doctor before the weekend. A notice of discharge was issued.
Qiu Youting quickly arranged for the driver and waiters to stand by the hospital gate to pick up Sun Xiaoxiao, and why he chose this day because he wanted to give Qiu Xiaoxiao a surprise while he was on vacation.It's just that the current Sun Xiaoxiao, after more than a week, still hasn't said a word, this matter has become the most worrying thing in Qiu Youting's heart at the moment.
On the way back to the Qiu Mansion, neither the driver nor the waiters spoke much. Everyone seemed to have been well-trained in advance, and they condensed what they wanted to say into very concise sentences. Most of Sun Xiaoxiao's questions were very simple questions of right and wrong, and she only needed to respond by nodding or shaking her head.
Soon, during the basically silent time, the car had already arrived at the gate of the Qiu residence.
"Ma'am! Welcome home!"
Before Sun Xiaoxiao habitually reached out to open the door by herself, Aunt Lan rushed forward and helped Sun Xiaoxiao open the car door straightly, her eyes just touched Sun Xiaoxiao's bewildered but very friendly face. On the face, the tears had already been falling down uncontrollably.
"Ma'am! Welcome home!"
Just before Aunt Lan finished speaking, the waiters who stood beside Sun Xiaoxiao and greeted Sun Xiaoxiao all greeted her in unison, but Sun Xiaoxiao, who didn't know why, couldn't help being startled. Jump, standing there suddenly with a look of bewilderment.
"Mother……"
However, when everyone was looking at Sun Xiaoxiao in surprise, a childish voice came out from the crowd, and soon, a petite body also slowly walked over.
"Mother……"
In the clever pair of eyes, the twinkling tears were clearly visible, and everyone standing around fell silent, looking at the scene in front of them full of emotion and distress.
"Hey, little boy, come to Mommy."
After a long silence, when even Qiu Youting stood there in a daze, not knowing what to do, Sun Xiaoxiao suddenly opened her mouth and smiled at Qiu Xiaoxiao.
"Mom! Xiaoxiao misses you so much! You promised to celebrate your birthday with Xiaoxiao! Mom, you broke your promise!"
For a moment, everyone, including Qiu Youting, heard the voice and froze there. Looking at Sun Xiaoxiao, they seemed to be seeing a ghost.Before, Qiu Youting told Aunt Lan that Sun Xiaoxiao couldn't speak because of the car accident, why at this time, she hugged Qiu Xiaoxiao tightly and spoke without hindrance ?
"Xiao Xiao...I'm sorry...Because of a temporary matter...Mom couldn't attend your birthday party...Please forgive Mom...OK?"