In the morning, sunlight streamed through the window onto Li Xiaotian's face. He opened his eyes slightly, a sweet smile gracing his lips as he recalled the passionate night with his wife, Ye Qingmei. Li Xiaotian chuckled happily.
Ye Qingmei was nowhere to be seen in the room. Li Xiaotian got dressed and stepped out. Ye Qingmei was on the sofa, talking on the phone. Her back was to Li Xiaotian, and she hadn't noticed he was awake.
Just as Li Xiaotian was about to walk over and embrace her, he stopped mid-stride, captivated by the conversation.
"Xiao Liu, I don't care what methods you use, you must stop them. I'll be back at the company today to handle this matter."
"I am the legal representative of Fengxing. I have never signed any of those ridiculous agreements. This is fraud!"
"Tell the company employees not to panic. If those people are truly unreasonable, don't clash with them. Prioritize your safety. It's fine if some things in the company are damaged or lost; as long as everyone is safe, that's what matters."
Hanging up, Ye Qingmei sat quietly on the sofa, her phone in her hand, a worried frown on her face, tinged with a hint of anger.
"What's wrong? Wife, what happened?" Li Xiaotian walked over, placing a hand on Ye Qingmei's shoulder, a cold glint in his eyes. Who dared to bully his wife?
"Ah? Nothing, Xiaotian, why are you awake? When did you get up?" Ye Qingmei looked flustered, hastily avoiding Li Xiaotian's gaze, her face flushing red with nervousness.
"Just woke up. I saw you sitting on the sofa, lost in thought, and thought you might be unhappy about something," Li Xiaotian's eyes flickered. It seemed his wife didn't want him to know about this.
"Oh!" Ye Qingmei breathed a sigh of relief and quickly stood up, heading towards the kitchen as she spoke.
"It's nothing. I was just thinking about what to make for breakfast. You sit down, I'll go make breakfast."
Without waiting for Li Xiaotian's reply, Ye Qingmei hurried into the kitchen.
Once inside the kitchen, Ye Qingmei let out a huge sigh of relief, gently patting her chest. Her gaze then turned resolute. She couldn't always hide behind Xiaotian, nor could she always be a burden to him. This time, she would face the company's difficulties herself.
In the living room, Li Xiaotian watched Ye Qingmei's retreating back, a hint of confusion in his eyes. But he quickly sent a text message to Long Yi.
"Investigate what happened at your sister-in-law's company and reply to me quickly."
Long Yi was just about to have breakfast when he received Li Xiaotian's message. He skipped his meal and immediately called Song Wei. As the local kingpin of Jiangnan, Song Wei would surely have received news if anything happened to his sister-in-law's company.
Half an hour later, Li Xiaotian's phone received Long Yi's reply. After reading the message, Li Xiaotian's face turned grim, and he almost crushed his phone.
It turned out that Ye Qingmei's Fengxing Financial Company had been managed remotely because Ye Qingmei had been in Jingcheng for some time. However, two days prior, a group of people had barged into the Fengxing building, brandishing share transfer contracts for Fengxing Company, claiming that Fengxing Company now belonged to them and ordering the current employees to leave.
Moreover, the transfer contract bore Ye Qingmei's personal signature and the company's official seal. Legally, the contract was flawless and could be enforced.
This meant that Fengxing Company was no longer Ye Qingmei's, all without her knowledge.
The crucial point was that Ye Qingmei had never returned to Jiangnan, nor had she ever signed this contract.
A murderous glint flashed in Li Xiaotian's eyes. These people had used such underhanded tactics to seize his wife's company without spending a single penny. Had they even asked for his opinion as her husband?
"Heh, impressive. Interesting!" Li Xiaotian sneered, his anger simmering.
With that thought, Li Xiaotian immediately left his room and called Jiang Hai. Jiang Hai was the governor of Jiangnan. If his wife was being bullied like this, would Jiangnan just stand by? It was as if they didn't take his word seriously at all!
At that moment, Jiang Hai was in a meeting. All the high-ranking officials of the Jiangnan region were seated in the conference hall, attentively listening to Jiang Hai's speech.
Suddenly, Jiang Hai frowned. His phone vibrated. A flicker of annoyance crossed his mind; he disliked being disturbed during meetings.
At that moment, over a hundred pairs of eyes in the conference room noticed Jiang Hai's change in demeanor. They couldn't help but feel a sense of schadenfreude. Who was so unlucky to be calling Governor Jiang at this time? They were directly walking into a minefield.
However, the next moment, everyone present stared at Jiang Hai on the podium in utter shock, their jaws dropping.
As Jiang Hai pulled out his phone and recognized who was calling, he instantly stood up and cautiously answered the phone.
"Hello, Mr. Li. You're looking for me?"
"Hmm, Jiang Hai. Although I've been away from Jiangnan for some time, I've always kept track of my wife and daughter's situation. I am very angry about what happened this time. I hope this was your oversight, not intentional," Li Xiaotian's deep voice echoed.
Because there were six microphones next to Jiang Hai, the voice on the phone was clearly audible to everyone in the conference room. Their eyes widened, and a tempest of disbelief churned within them.
Who dared to speak to Governor Jiang in such a manner? Did that person not know Governor Jiang's identity? In the Da Qin Empire, a local governor held immense power. Very few people in Da Qin dared to speak to Jiang Hai like this, and even if they did, they wouldn't be so reckless.
But to their astonishment, Jiang Hai's face turned pale instantly, and cold sweat beaded on his forehead. He instinctively touched his forehead and quickly replied.
"Mr. Li, is there some misunderstanding? I would never dare to offend you. I have always remembered your words and would never slack off in the slightest."
"Boom!!" Hearing Jiang Hai's words, everyone present was dumbfounded. What was going on? The Governor called himself "xiaodi" (a humble self-reference) and looked pale with fear? All because of a phone call?
Everyone held their breath, staring intently at Jiang Hai, filled with both curiosity and shock. This meeting was truly eye-opening.
"Misunderstanding? Hmph! Investigate yourself, and I await your reply!" Li Xiaotian snorted and hung up the phone.
Jiang Hai, standing on the podium, froze, cold sweat streaming down his face. The Dragon King was angry, definitely angry. It was over. If he couldn't find the cause, he wouldn't be able to remain governor.