Di Dongsheng was stumped.
If he told the old lady directly, she definitely wouldn't come down. Moreover, he was partly responsible for the situation as it had become.
After some thought, Di Dongsheng squatted in front of the old lady. "Grandma, Third Uncle must be getting impatient. If you keep delaying, he'll have his own thoughts."
"Is it about Ming Jue?" the old lady pressed.
Di Dongsheng didn't answer. He stood up and tugged at the old lady's arm. "Let's not keep Third Uncle waiting any longer."
No matter how much he persuaded or pulled, the old lady stayed in bed and refused to get up.
Downstairs, his Third Uncle waited and waited. As the minutes ticked by, he gave up and refused to wait any longer.
He headed upstairs, scaring Zhao Yanxia into chasing after him, shouting, "Third Uncle, you're waiting downstairs, right?"
Ignoring Zhao Yanxia's pleas, Third Uncle stubbornly made his way to the old lady's room. He raised his hand and knocked, the sound echoing咚咚咚 against the door.
"See, Third Uncle is getting anxious," Di Dongsheng said, looking towards the door with great urgency.
Today was a prime opportunity. If he gave up now, it would be harder than scaling the heavens to get Third Uncle's help again.
The old lady clutched her blanket and lay back down. "Just say I'm not feeling well and it's inconvenient for me to see her."
Inside the room, the uncooperative old lady; outside, the enraged Third Uncle. Di Dongsheng was caught in the middle, finding himself in a difficult position.
After a moment of consideration, he got up to open the door.
"The old lady doesn't want to see me?" As soon as Di Dongsheng appeared, Third Uncle interrogated him.
Whether to see him or not, everything was now laid bare.
Di Dongsheng closed the door and stepped forward to placate Third Uncle.
Before he could utter a word, Third Uncle raised his hand to refuse to listen to him. "Don't try to fool me. If you don't resolve this matter, don't blame me for turning on you."
Among the elderly shareholders, Third Uncle held considerable influence. If he were to impatiently consolidate all the shareholders under his wing, the position of company president would no longer be a competition for them.
"Third Uncle, please don't be in a hurry. Grandma just went to sleep. She needs to get up, wash up, and change before seeing you. Just wait another ten minutes, and she'll definitely come down to see you," Di Dongsheng persuaded.
They were all family, and he didn't want things to become too strained due to some issues. Third Uncle agreed.
Zhao Yanxia escorted her downstairs and looked back with unease at Di Dongsheng, whose brow was furrowed.
Returning to the room, Di Dongsheng stood helplessly by the bed. "You heard what Third Uncle said just now, so I won't hide it from you. The shareholder meeting today didn't go smoothly, and cousin clashed with Third Uncle."
The old lady immediately sat up in bed. "With Ming Jue?"
Di Dongsheng nodded in response. He didn't reply to any further questions from the old lady.
With no other choice, the old lady followed Di Dongsheng downstairs.
Upon seeing her, Third Uncle greeted her with sarcastic taunts. "I thought I wouldn't be seeing you today."
The old lady maintained her composure. Seeing that the space in front of Third Uncle was empty, she turned and inquired, "Why haven't you poured Third Uncle a cup of water?"
Zhao Yanxia flinched, having forgotten about it. After all the commotion, let alone offering water, she was worried Third Uncle would just turn around and leave.
"Go get that good tea that was gifted to us some time ago and brew a pot for Third Uncle to taste," the old lady instructed, then smiled at Third Uncle. "You're a tea connoisseur. Others say this is good tea, and I've had it a few times, but I haven't tasted any difference from ordinary tea."
Seeing them busy, Third Uncle remained unimpressed. "If the matter isn't resolved, do you think I'm in the mood for tea?"
"What matter?" the old lady asked with a look of confusion.
Third Uncle looked at Di Dongsheng, who sat there sternly, awaiting the outcome.
Seeing Third Uncle's demeanor, the old lady finally spoke again. "You're saying Ming Jue has made you unhappy?"