Gu Susu understood that everyone believed Qin Tianyi was foolish and incapable of managing company affairs. She could only appease him for now, saying, "During the transition period, Uncle Fan, you can make the decisions. Once my husband and I are familiar with the company's operations, we will take over. Don't you think this is the best approach?"
"Young Madam is truly understanding. Very well, I will listen to Young Madam."
Gu Susu remembered something important and said, "Oh, right. There are a few discrepancies in the handover documents. Could you please ask Uncle Fan to verify them with each department?"
Fan Zhihua quickly found the handover documents. Gu Susu carefully recalled the issues Qin Tianyi had mentioned that day and pointed out each item that needed verification. Fan Zhihua was even more impressed and convinced.
He had to admire the old lady's discerning eye. The young madam she chose for Young Master Tianyi was truly capable and would undoubtedly become a great help to him.
It was no wonder the old lady was so confident in letting Young Master Tianyi and his wife take over the company as soon as they were married.
She followed Fan Zhihua on a tour of the company, meeting the heads of each department. She learned that everyone was busy preparing for the spring and autumn new collections and their release at Paris Fashion Week.
This was currently the company's top priority. Being selected for the spring and autumn collection release was a golden opportunity to promote the Mishang brand internationally.
Although the Mishang brand already had high recognition in the domestic market, breaking into the international market was not an easy feat.
Gu Susu looked through more materials about the fashion show in the office and developed many new ideas. She was not satisfied with the release plan previously formulated by Qin Yaxuan.
Regarding the theme and collection Qin Yaxuan wanted to present, Gu Susu felt it was not suitable for introducing Mishang to the international market. It lacked the uniqueness of the brand and was merely a blind imitation of international luxury brands.
After reviewing these, she didn't say anything. She merely took a few pages of documents, saying she would study them further at home. In reality, she wanted to show them to Qin Tianyi.
She wasn't sure if Qin Tianyi was aware of the fashion show yet, so she needed to discuss it with him and hear his opinion.
As she left the company, dusk had already fallen. She didn't see the car that had brought her in the morning or the Qin family driver. She decided to take a taxi home.
Standing by the roadside, she had just raised her hand when someone suddenly rushed from not far away and knelt before her with a thud, grabbing her leg.
She was caught off guard and startled. Instinctively, she tried to shake the person off, "What are you doing? Get away!"
As she looked down and desperately tried to pull her leg away, she saw that the person kneeling before her was a woman.
The woman had permed curly hair that was messy and clearly unkempt. Her complexion was haggard, with severe dark circles under her eyes, as if she hadn't slept for days.
Gu Susu's first reaction was that this person must be crazy or had mistaken her for someone else. Why was she kneeling and clinging to her leg?
Xiao Anjing, who was about to get out of the car to invite Gu Susu over, saw this scene. He quickly turned to Qin Tianyi and said, "Young Master, Young Madam seems to be in trouble. I'll go help."
Qin Tianyi looked out the car window. Gu Susu had already taken out her phone and was saying to the kneeling woman, "If you don't let go, I'm calling the police!"
He smiled faintly and said, "No need. Let's sit in the car and watch for a while."
The woman holding Gu Susu's leg did not let go. She raised her head, her face covered in tears, and pleaded, "Please, let my husband go. Don't press charges, okay?"
"You've mistaken me for someone else. Who are you? Who is your husband? I don't know you at all!" Gu Susu glanced around. Passersby were already stopping to watch out of curiosity.
Hearing them mention a husband, some onlookers began to whisper, "Is this a wife kneeling to a mistress?"
"These mistresses nowadays are too cruel. Look how they've driven the original wives to this point!"
Gu Susu was speechless. She had inexplicably become the mistress in the eyes of others.
The woman cried, "You know my husband. His name is Zhang Gaoyuan. A few days ago, he impulsively injured you. I am his wife, Guo Mei."
Gu Susu finally understood. This was the wife of the man who had brought a fruit knife into the company and injured her a few days ago.
"Sister, can you stand up and talk? Please don't do this. Kneeling like this will only attract more people to watch."
But Guo Mei still refused to get up or let go of her leg. She cried, "Only when you promise not to press charges will I get up."
"But he attacked me with a knife and threatened to kill me. It's not something that can be resolved by me not pressing charges; the law must take its course."
Guo Mei wiped her snot and tears onto Gu Susu's pants and said, "Don't lie to me. I went to the police station to ask. The police said that as long as you don't press charges against my husband, he will only be detained for a few days and won't face a severe court trial."
Gu Susu put away her phone, deciding not to call the police. She tried to help her up forcefully, "Can we talk about this after you stand up? There will be a solution."
Guo Mei stubbornly refused to get up. "I'll get up immediately if you promise not to press charges. Please, our entire family depends on him. Our children are still in school, and I've always been a housewife. If he goes to jail, our family will be ruined!"
When Gu Susu had given her statement to the police last time, she had already felt pity for Zhang Gaoyuan and didn't want to accuse him of such a serious crime. However, Qin Tianyi's attitude was firm, and she couldn't do anything.
Now that his wife was kneeling and begging, she wanted to try discussing it with Qin Tianyi again.
"Alright, I promise. Please get up quickly."
Guo Mei looked at her in disbelief. "Really? You promise?"
Gu Susu nodded, helped her up, and asked, "Do you know what dispute he had with Mishang Company? Why did he want to rush into the company to seek revenge? Do you know his situation? Can you tell me about it?"
"President Gu, I usually don't concern myself with his factory matters. However, for a period before the incident, he came home and complained a few times, saying that Mishang Company had a contract with my husband, but for some reason, they refused to accept the batch of goods. My husband said the quality of these fashion items completely met your company's requirements and was delivered on time. But the Qin he had negotiated with earlier said that due to internal company changes in high-level management, they couldn't accept this batch of goods. He seemed very anxious then, and I didn't understand these things well enough to help him."
"How did you know my surname is Gu?" Gu Susu asked.
Guo Mei said anxiously, "After my husband was arrested, I was worried and inquired everywhere about what happened that day. Fortunately, someone from your company took pity on me and told me the situation. That's how I learned that my husband had injured President Gu..."
"Who was the person who told you this? What's their name? And which department are they in?" Gu Susu felt something was strange. If the person Guo Mei heard from was as impulsive as her husband and caused trouble for her today, she didn't know what she might have encountered.