Shi Yuan stood there blankly for a while before he came back to his senses. He picked up his mobile phone and opened the phone book. His fingers paused for a moment on Gu Qingyu's number, and finally chose to give up.
What can you say after getting through?
Explain that it was not his idea to deceive the children, but Boss Shi's?
But he knew clearly that Wangxing Pavilion's early childhood education business was suspected of false advertising, but he kept silent and helped others do evil. Is it wrong to say that he did anything for money?
What's more, he also knew that this was not the main reason why Gu Qingyu wanted to divorce him. The trigger of all this was the dirty things he and Jack Liu did.
Jingle Bell……
The sudden ringing of his cell phone interrupted his thoughts. He picked it up and found that it was Cindy calling.
After Gu Lei resigned, Cindy asked him to join her group. The reason, in her words, was that Gu Qingyu was her apprentice. Since Gu Lei resigned and the group was disbanded, for Gu Qingyu's sake, she would do a good job Take care of him.
"Hi, Mr. Lu."
"Shi Yuan, come to the company right away."
Shi Yuan looked at the sky: "Now?"
"right."
"Mr. Lu, my mother is hospitalized. I have to rush to the hospital as soon as possible. I really can't spare the time to return to the company."
"This is Mr. Du's intention, you can do it yourself."
Ding……
The other party hung up and the call ended.
Shi Yuan frowned and thought for a while. Instead of going to the company, he stopped a car and rushed to the hospital to visit his father.
After arriving at the destination, when he came outside the ward, Shi An told him that the doctor had just given Hua Yongyu a Valium injection and he was now asleep.
Shi An asked the police about the result. Shi Yuan didn't know how Boss Shi made the promise to the parents of those children. Anyway, he was fined 2,000 yuan and received nearly 2 hours of criticism and education.
Of course, the outcome of the police's treatment of him is not the point. The point is that if word of this incident spreads, his reputation will be ruined.
After that, he persuaded Shi An to go home, and he sat on a chair outside the ward to wait alone. At about 8 o'clock, Cindy called again, and she brought bad news.
"Shi Yuan, President Du has decided to fire you and Jack Liu."
Shi Yuan did not expect that things would escalate so quickly, which shows how angry Pitdu was.
"Mr. Lu, I understand."
As early as when he heard the conversation between Gu Xin and Jack Liu, he knew that he would face this result and was not surprised.
"Shi Yuan, alas...let's put it this way, I hope you can prepare for the worst?"
"worst plans?"
He was fired from the company, what could be the worse outcome?
"Well..." Cindy pondered for a moment and said, "The company will probably sue you."
"Sue us? Why?"
Shi Yuan couldn't understand. If they wanted to sue, it was Gu Lei who sued them. What kind of lawsuit would the company file?
Cindy said: "I don't know how this matter reached the ears of Mr. Shen of Hydrogen Peak Pharmaceuticals. He believed that our company's internal management was in chaos and that the underwriting project of convertible bonds was likely to cause losses to Hydrogen Peak Pharmaceuticals." , so people from the legal department have been asked to negotiate and request the abolition of the agreement. You know, Mr. Du was originally dissatisfied with Jack Liu's use of excuses to squeeze out Gu Lei. Now that a big order of 5 billion has been lost like this, he will definitely not Those who are willing to give up.”
Shi Yuan looked confused. He did not expect that things would deteriorate to this point, which completely exceeded Jack Liu's expectation of risks.
Originally, the meat was rotten in the pot, and the company had no reason to sue him. Now that the fat in the mouth is lost, someone must be responsible for the loss. After all, there is a board of directors above Pitdu.
"Mr. Lu, what do you think I should do?"
"Shi Yuan, I think you and Jack Liu have two choices now. One, you can either ask Gu Lei to return to Aimeng, and Mr. Du may be able to be lenient. Two, you can either wait for the trial and deal with Gu Qingyu at the same time, as long as she does not appear in court to testify. , it is difficult to conclude that you have stolen trade secrets. From my perspective, you and Qingyu are husband and wife. If you can talk to each other nicely, she will not sit back and watch you be sentenced. "
"I……"
Shi Yuan's face was full of bitterness and he opened his mouth, but in the end he said nothing and hung up the phone silently.
What can he do? Tell Cindy that Gu Qingyu has completely given up on him and has filed for divorce?
On one side is her scumbag ex-husband who is plotting against her, and on the other side is her brother who has been greatly wronged. What will she do? When she goes to her brother to ask for forgiveness, if he asks her to testify in court, can she refuse?
The marriage ended in antagonism!
He wiped his face and looked at the ward door worriedly not knowing what to do.
Almost ten minutes later, the phone rang again. I turned it over and saw that it was Jack Liu calling.
"Shi Yuan, quickly transfer the 500,000 my brother transferred to you back to my card."
"Why?"
"Did Cindy tell you?"
"right."
"Since you already know the seriousness of the matter, isn't it normal for me to worry about whether the 500,000 yuan my brother lent you for turnover can be returned on time?"
Remuneration becomes a loan?
Shi Yuan was furious. That was obviously the price Jack Liu used to bribe him to cause trouble, and as soon as he got the money, he transferred it to the small loan company. Where can he get the money to return it? Just when he was about to question Jack Liu, he suddenly understood.
Whether that bastard wanted to copy Gu Xin's operation after the package bug that he gave to Sun Qi was exposed, the nature of the 500,000 yuan was different whether it was considered as a payment to bribe him to steal secrets, or whether it was considered as a loan between friends.
"I can't come up with so much money in a short time."
"Shi Yuan, you are a smart man. I think you should understand the consequences of not paying back the money. I advise you to find a way to fill this hole quickly."
"Jack Liu..."
winter……
The phone was hung up.
If the money is not returned, once the court finds him guilty of stealing the company's trade secrets, it will inevitably affect the judgment of whether the circumstances are serious. If the money is returned, the punishment can be reduced. If he is not returned, the punishment will be increased. As for Jack Liu...
He didn't record the conversation where Jack and Liu encouraged him to steal the plan and gave it to Gu Qingyu to modify and make the Gu family dog-eat-dog. The recording disclosed by Sun Qi could not be used as evidence in court. So what is the relationship between the two? Jack was not allowed to Editor Liu? For example, in order to retaliate against his brother-in-law for making things difficult for him at work, he used the plan revised by his wife as a petition to seek revenge from Director Liu and take the opportunity to squeeze out his brother-in-law.
Shi Yuan raised his hand and wanted to throw his phone at the opposite wall several times to vent his anger, but he held back.
When the teacher tutored the children in English, he was betrayed by Boss Shi and cooperated with Jack Liu, and now he was bitten again when the incident came out. He now deeply understands the meaning of the word "seek the skin of a tiger".
Check, check, check, check...
He rubbed his scalp vigorously, and the dandruff fell to the floor.
Originally, Hua Yongyu was aloof, arrogant, and had bipolar disorder. He had always been proud of him. If he went in because of this incident, would Hua Yongyu's mental state be able to withstand the blow?
…
Around the same time.
Gu's master bedroom.
Buzz...buzz...buzz...
The phone on the bedside table vibrated.
Feng Xiaoqin, who was sitting within arm's reach of her phone, suddenly woke up, grabbed the phone and put it to her ear.
"Hey, Zhanxiang..."
After she finished speaking, she realized that she hadn't pressed the connect button, so she shuddered and moved the green bubble in the middle of the screen upwards, and put it to her ear again.
"How is he? How is he...how is he?"
In the afternoon, Gu Qingyu called her and told her that Feng Danian had been arrested by people from the police station. She was not in the community at the time and had not heard about Wangxing Pavilion. She called Bansongyuan Police Station doubtfully and received a reply from the police on duty. , panicked all of a sudden.
Others thought Feng Danian was her brother, but she was the only one who knew that he was her biological son.
She was so anxious that she stopped doing anything about the house and took a taxi to the police station. However, the police did not explain the actual details, but said they were still investigating and asked her to go home and wait for news.
She had gone home. She couldn't wait and called Shi Zhiwei. After all, her son lived in his Wangxing Pavilion. If something happened, he had to help. Unexpectedly, Boss Shi was also taken to the police station. How could he care about her affairs when there was no guarantee?
So she called Zhan Xiang again and begged him to find an acquaintance to inquire about the situation.
"Xiaoqin, I asked an acquaintance about Danian's situation. According to the current investigation results, that animation studio has been selling pirated models for many years, and the amount involved is tens of millions. It is true that Danian has only come to Shanghai not long ago, but this kid... It’s quite productive, and I’ve made as much as 20,000 to 30,000 yuan by selling these models.”
Upon hearing this, Feng Xiaoqin's heart skipped a beat, remembering that a few days ago Feng Danian refused to go to school no matter how much he tried to persuade him. He also said that he could make a lot of money without going to school and let his parents live a good life.
Thinking about it now, no wonder he dared to say that, bought a Nike bag, Adidas clover sneakers, and changed his mobile phone from an Oppo model in his early 1,000s to a new Apple model. It turned out that he made money based on his own ability.
But who would have thought that just over a month later, the money would become the trigger for sending him in.
"Zhanxiang, did the police station make a mistake? How could a few broken models be sold for so much money?"
"Xiaoqin, you don't know this. Those well-made imported models can cost tens of thousands, not to mention thousands. They can be used in New Year's Eve. The most expensive one is said to have sold for more than two thousand. It's a talent." .”
"Zhanxiang, are you praising him or scolding him?"
"Praise, praise, praise, praise him."
"Let me ask you, can you find someone you know and fish him out of it?"
"This...can't. My friend said that the copyright owner is very powerful and has hired a famous lawyer. He should make this case a model to scare the tigers and scare the monkeys."
"Then...what will happen next year? Will he be sentenced?"
"My friend said that in New Year's Eve...if you can proactively return the stolen goods, pay fines, and obtain forgiveness from the injured party, you should be given a lighter punishment, ranging from two months to half a year of detention or surveillance."
"Then...will there be eucalyptus left?"
"Selling pirated goods to make a profit of 30,000 yuan. If there is no special reason, you will generally be sentenced to more than one year in prison. This is a criminal offense and you will definitely have to stay in prison."
Feng Xiaoqin swallowed, feeling that even the saliva was so bitter that it was difficult to swallow.
"He was still a child, and he had eucalyptus... His whole life was ruined."
"Hey, Xiaoqin, this is a matter for the future. I think you should try to contact the copyright owner first and see their attitude before making a decision."
What could Zhan Xiang say? He could only comfort him and hang up the phone.
Feng Xiaoqin walked back and forth in the room with the phone, looking at the little tiger sleeping soundly on the bed, then walked to the balcony and dialed Feng Xixi's number.
"Sissi, why haven't you come back yet?"
"Overtime."
My sister's voice on the phone was a bit...how should I put it, cold? cold? Not as close as before anyway.
"Something happened on New Year's Day."
"Something happened on New Year's Day? What happened?"
"Gu Qingyu called me in the afternoon and said that Danian was caught by the police for selling pirated models."
"..."
At this time, Feng Qianqian was standing in front of the window at the end of the bank corridor. After listening to Feng Xiaoqin's words, she remembered the scene when she saw Feng Danian leaving the community carrying a bulging Nike bag when sending Little Tiger to school in the morning. It turned out... that he was going to do business with his next family. She knew about her "brother" Feng Danian's hobby of modeling, but she never expected that he would use it to make money.
Feng Xiaoqin felt that her sister's behavior was a little cold, but she didn't think much about it: "Sissi, how much money can you spare?"
"There's not much money left."
“How much money is there without much money?”
"A few thousand, why do you ask?"
"What are you talking about? Da Nian is in, why don't you raise money to rescue him? Zhan Xiang said that only by actively returning the stolen goods can we get a lighter sentence. Last month, didn't you say that this month's performance was good and that you could get more than 10,000? Why is it only a few thousand yuan?”
"I bought a bag."
"Buy a bag?"
"Yes, it's a Coach bag."
"What kind of bag? It costs thousands of yuan. Why did you buy this? It's so expensive. It costs thousands of yuan!"
"That's the money I earned. What's wrong with me buying a bag to comfort myself?"
"Sissi, what's your attitude?"
"What about you? What's your attitude?"
"What's my attitude? I'm your sister. You spend money randomly. What's wrong with me saying a few words to you?"
"I just spent money randomly when I bought a bag, so if I put it on my body, it would be like using good steel on the blade?"
"Sissi! Why are you still so willful when it's so urgent? Now that Danian has been arrested by the police, we sisters can't find a way to rescue him. Should we go to our parents to ask for money?"
"I don't."
"I know you don't have it. What I mean is, you can borrow as much as you can from your colleagues in the class."
"Sister, do you want me to borrow money from my colleagues?"
"Yeah, what's wrong?"
"Why don't you borrow it yourself?"
Snapped……
All, all, all...
A quick busy tone came from the speaker.
Feng Xixi hung up the phone, she actually hung up the phone? This was something that didn't happen before.
Feng Xiaoqin was so angry that her head was buzzing.
She didn't know what was wrong with her sister today, she was talking as if she had taken gunpowder.
After calming down, she picked up the phone and called again, but Feng Qianqian simply stopped answering.
Thinking of the question at the end of the call, she looked through the acquaintances in her mind. With Sister He's financial resources, she lent her three to five thousand yuan. Boss Shi couldn't count on it. Well, Zhanxiang... what happened just now already made him owe money. An acquaintance at the police station has done me a favor, and now he even has to pay for it... I can't open my mouth.
If Mrs. Zhang were alive, she might be able to help her, but it's a pity that she is dead.
Apart from them, all she could think of was Gu Shihong.
But...
She was very hesitant, thinking that she would talk to her sister when Feng Qianqian came back. She thought it would not be difficult for her sister to raise tens of thousands of yuan since she worked in a bank.
As a result, no one came home until early in the morning. He didn't answer his phone calls or reply to his WeChat messages. He seemed unwilling to help and simply avoided seeing her.
Finally, she gritted her teeth and decided to go to Gu Shihong to borrow money, but before that, she had to go to see Gu Lei. Even if she gave in, as long as she took him home, the old man would definitely not stand by and watch Feng Danian's affairs.
】
…
The autumn tiger is gone.
In the early morning, the breeze brought a chill.
Feng Qianqian shrank her body and buried her head in the quilt that smelled like her brother-in-law.
It was this smell that made her want to stop. She wished she could put them in a bottle, keep them close to her, and keep them with her all the time.
If the education she had received since childhood had not told her that women should be reserved and self-respecting, she would have been willing to spend every second with him twenty-four hours a day.
But soon, the smell of smoke carried by the wind penetrated her nose, dispelling the hazy sleepiness. She slowly opened her eyes, and what appeared on the opposite side was a somewhat vague figure with a broad back. She had experienced the explosive power deeply. The calf muscles and the hard-feeling biceps are all very familiar, and the smell of smoke comes from the cigarette held between the index and middle fingers of his left hand. The gold-leaf Tianye is quite expensive. Think about it before. When Bianlifeng worked as a cashier, few people bought it.
That's right, she didn't go home last night because she came to have sex with her brother-in-law. She found that it was as addictive as smelling his scent.
"Are you kidding? Apologize? If an apology works, why do you need the police?"
"Brother-in-law? Oh, have I admitted your relationship with her? Don't get too close. Do you think Sister A will still get along with you after something like this happened? Although she is quite in love with you, I know very well, Your actions have completely destroyed her affection and admiration for you when she was young, and the two of you... divorce is imminent."
"Forced? When you get in, you can ask the inmates around you. How many of them are not forced by life? How many of them are not desperate?"
