When Lily woke up in the morning, she immediately got dressed and went downstairs to find Zhou Jingren who was already having his coffee.
“You are early today,” he said, his eyes on the news.
“I feel like I overslept.” She gave him a kiss and sat opposite him. “What are you reading?”
“Suicide.”
“Hmm?”
“Mr. Li Xiaoming… attempted to kill himself. It was not stated on the news but my sources said he overdosed himself on pills. When his manager arrived at five, he was already unresponsive so she called the doctor and he was taken to the emergency room.”
“Attempted?”
“He is alive. Just still unconscious but alive.”
Lily pursed her lips, she stared at the juice in front of her before sighing. “He is young and successful, why would he try to kill himself?”
“It’s not about being young and rich.” Zhou Jingren said. “Having an empty wallet and being empty inside are two different things.”
Lily nodded. When she was at her lowest, she too had tried to kill herself. She lowered her gaze and started eating her breakfast.
“It’s his father.” Zhou Jingren uttered. “Li Han, an unscrupulous businessman who uses his sons for profits. I hate people like this.”
“Really?”
“Hmmm. Located in mainland China, he’s had two sons in his marriage. Both are actors. Both well known and successful in their own fields. However, rumor has it that the two do not have any control of their finances.” He shrugged. “Despite being in their twenties, those two cannot even take a penny out of their bank without their father coming with them.”
“Isn’t that strange? Maybe they could file for an abuse? Use their fandoms?”
“Their father used to be a prominent actor before he inherited the family business. Mining.”
“Hmmmm. So he knows the ins and outs of the entertainment industry?” Lily asked. “But that is just— I mean… they are already adults. Why let their father do that to them?”
“Not many people have the courage to even say no.” Zhou Jingren answered. “Their father is also a pretty evil businessman.” He passed her the tablet. “Take a look.”
Lily dabbed a napkin on her lips as she read the information on the tablet. “So… he might contact me soon? Even if his son is still in a coma?”
“He might just do that. Can you handle it?”
“Of course I can.”
“I don’t want you to tire yourself out. I can— “
“It’s fine.” She met his eyes. “I can do it.” Lily said. She continued reading before she decided to finish her food. “The world is such a bitter place.”
…
When Lily arrived at the Facci Group, some reporters were already outside of the building asking for their comment about the incident. Some were even courageous enough to ask if he tried to kill himself because of the contract.
Of course, Lily immediately shut them up. The man did not sign a contract with them because he wanted a lot of changes. She immediately wondered if this was the work of Li Xiaoming’s father.
[Facci Group Denies Involvement in Baby Xiao’s Apparent Suicide]
“Who would even write a news article like this?” Yang Mi scowled. “Why would they drag us into something like this?”
“People who would benefit from the news.” Lily answered.
“Still, this is not fair. Anyone in their right mind would know that we had nothing to do with this man. He just came here to talk about the contract. How could the media blow it up like this? How— ” Yang Mi’s words were interrupted when her business phone rang. “Excuse me president.” She walked a few steps away so she could take the call while Lily continued to read the news article.
“President… it was Mr. Li’s father. He wants to schedule a meeting as soon as possible.”
“No.” Lily said. “I don’t have time for such things.” To be honest, this kind of father reminded her of Qin Chuan. And just the mention of his name was enough to irritate her.
How could a father like that exist? How could such a selfish person be given the chance to have an offspring?
After a few more minutes, Yang Mi ended the call and immediately told Lily how Mr. Li wanted to talk about his son’s contract.
“The audacity.” Lily uttered. “Don’t let him meet Mr. Rossi or anyone else. I don’t like him inside my building.”
“Understood.”
The news of Li Xiaoming’s suicide was in the news the whole day. Not many knew why he would try to kill himself, however, everyone was relieved that they were able to save him.
Meanwhile, Zhou Huifang let out a deep sigh. He tightened his grip at the steering wheel, his face dark as he stared at his phone on the front seat of his car. “What is taking them so long?” he said to himself. Eyeing the abandoned building on the outskirts of Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan.
Zhou Huifang shivered. The place in front of him— was remote and scary. The perfect place to murder someone, he thought. Eyeing his phone again, Zhou Huifang gulped before he started the car and did not hesitate to leave the place.
That man told him that they would meet at six in the morning. Well… that was two hours ago. He had been waiting at this eerie place for more than two hours and the man did not even bother to call him. Maybe they knew that he failed in convincing Lily?
But the man promised to help him even if he failed. Why would he refuse to see him now? After making sure that he was already a couple of meters away from the abandoned building, he immediately dialed Qi Xia’s number.
Surprisingly, he was routed to the voicemail. “Hey, it’s me. I tried calling you last night. Call me when you are available. I have something important to tell you.” Frowning he drove his car out of the place, maybe Qi Xia encountered another problem with his company? Again?
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