"My lawyer, I want to see my lawyer." Zhan Jiayi could only think of seeking legal help.
The two police officers tidied up their things. The male officer asked her, "Are you sure you've hired a lawyer? Your lawyer hasn't come to us yet."
But when the police asked her to get a lawyer, she had clearly contacted Xie's chief lawyer, and the other party had agreed to rush over immediately.
"Can I call my lawyer again?" Zhan Jiayi asked.
The male officer said of course, and gestured for the female officer to take her to a dedicated landline to make a call.
When she called Xie's chief lawyer again, his mobile phone showed it was unreachable.
She had no choice but to call her brother and ask him to find a way to contact the chief lawyer.
After she hung up the phone, the female officer saw her worrying about hiring a lawyer and suggested, "If you can't find a suitable lawyer, we can apply for legal aid for you."
"No need, I have relatives who can help me hire a lawyer," Zhan Jiayi refused outright.
"Then let's go." The female officer didn't say much more and directly took her to the detention area.
...
A few days later, the news that Xie Group officially applied for bankruptcy shocked the entire Lancheng.
It caused quite a stir in Lancheng's business circles.
As soon as she heard the news, Gu Susu stopped her work and drove directly to Aoxiang Group.
In the president's office, she saw Tianyi, who was calmly handling official business.
Tianyi saw her suddenly rush in, put down what he was doing, and said jokingly, "Mrs. Qin, it's rare for you to come and check up on me. Are you satisfied with your husband's work status?"
Susu was not in the mood to joke with him. She glared at him, telling him to be serious, and said, "You knew about Xie's bankruptcy long ago, didn't you? You said you would consider helping Zhan Jiayi, so why didn't you help her?"
Tianyi pulled her to sit down and said, "Don't get agitated. I analyzed Zhan Jiayi's proposed plan, and it was feasible at the time. But later, the news broke that Xie Zhendong had become a vegetative state, and I couldn't intervene anymore. Because if Xie Zhendong couldn't recover for a long time, Xie's internal issues would inevitably arise, making the restructuring impossible."
Susu looked at him and asked in disbelief, "Xie Zhendong really became a vegetative state?"
"It's about eighty percent true. Xie's is applying for bankruptcy, and Xie Zhendong hasn't shown up," Tianyi sighed.
Susu asked confusedly, "Even if Xie Zhendong is lying in bed and can't move, a group as large as Xie's shouldn't have to file for bankruptcy, should it?"
"Do you think Xie's wants to file for bankruptcy?" Tianyi said, "Now Huangfu Group has become Xie's largest shareholder, and they are the ones who helped Xie's apply for bankruptcy."
"If they became Xie's shareholder, shouldn't they hope that Xie's can get better so they can make money?" Susu asked.
Tianyi explained, "What they want is not how much dividend Xie's gives them each year, but to annex Xie's and turn Xie's into their largest entity company factory. Only by letting Xie's go bankrupt can they acquire Xie's at the lowest cost."
Susu still didn't understand and asked, "Why?"
"Once Xie's goes bankrupt, whether it's the banks, Xie's shareholders, or business partners, they all hope that a powerful group will acquire Xie's at this time, so they can get back some of the capital invested in Xie's and not lose everything. At this point, Huangfu Group stepping forward to acquire Xie's would be like a savior to everyone."
Susu said "oh" with a hint of understanding.
Tianyi said, "In any case, this is the most beneficial for Huangfu Group."
Susu exclaimed, "The always arrogant Xie family is finished just like that?"
Tianyi nodded and said, "Wife, such things are not uncommon in the business world. Xie Zhendong was too overconfident and arrogant, and he didn't have a good successor. Xie's bankruptcy was only a matter of time."
"What about Zhan Jiayi then, and what about Xie Zhendong in the future?" Susu knew that Tianyi couldn't help Xie's either and was only worried about them now.
Tianyi said helplessly, "This depends on Huangfu Group, whether they will go too far."
"What about Zhan Jiayi? Why is her phone always turned off when I call? Is she blaming me for not helping her?" Susu felt uncomfortable thinking about it.
Tianyi said, "It is said that Zhan Jiayi did some irregular things during her tenure as acting chairman of Xie's, and she was invited by the Commercial Crimes Unit for a chat."
"She was arrested?" Susu said in shock.
"To manage such a large group, one always treads on the boundaries. As long as someone reports it, it can lead to a sentence of several years."
Susu didn't know what to say anymore. When a tree falls, the monkeys scatter. She was just wondering how she could help Zhan Jiayi.
Although they were not very close friends, they still had some acquaintance. In this world, there are many who add flowers to the brocade, but few who send charcoal in the snow.
Now that the Xie family had fallen to this state, probably no one would help her.
"Wife, wife! What are you thinking?" Tianyi called her a few times, reminding her, "Don't get involved in the Xie family's affairs recklessly. It's not worth it for us to be enemies with Huangfu Group because of Xie's, understand?"
Susu hummed, got up, and said, "I understand. You continue your work, and I should go back to the studio."
Tianyi didn't let her go. He held her shoulder and leaned towards her, saying, "Since you're here, stay with me longer. Let's have lunch together."
Susu found him too clingy and pushed him away, saying, "This is your office, and you're still like a child. Aren't you afraid your employees will see and laugh at you?"
"The door is closed, who will see..."
Before he finished speaking, Xiao Anjing pushed the door open without knocking and saw Tianyi trying to get close to Susu.
"Ah, ah, Susu, when did you get here?" he asked awkwardly.
Susu pushed Tianyi back to his proper position, gave him a playful glare, and then said to Anjing, "I've been here for a while."
"Then I won't disturb you. Continue, continue." An Jing said he was going to withdraw.
Tianyi, however, said unhappily and warned him, "If you don't knock before entering from now on, I'll deduct two years of your annual leave!"
"Got it." An Jing quickly went out, closed the door for them, and slipped away.
Susu laughed and said to him, "President Qin, you're getting slapped in the face too quickly."
"It's all my fault for not properly restraining this An Jing," Tianyi still smiled playfully and hugged her.
Susu couldn't stand his clinginess and said, "You work properly, and I'll stay by your side. Stop messing around and get back to work. A man at work is the most charming."
He liked to hear this. He let her go and sat back down at the desk.
Susu sat not far from him, using her phone to process customer messages and send out some of her designed drafts.
By noon, she accompanied Tianyi for a good meal.
Usually, they were busy with their own careers, and there were few opportunities for them to eat together at noon. Moreover, their lunches were usually very casual.
During the meal, Susu repeatedly reminded Tianyi not to skip lunch or always eat junk food, but to eat something nutritious.