"I'm sorry, I was too impulsive this time. I just wanted to help you vent your anger," Sasha immediately admitted her mistake.
Feng Rou didn't know what else to say to her and turned to leave her room.
With no other options, Sasha went out to a high-end mall to wander aimlessly.
She had no intention of actually explaining things to Xie Zhendong. Even if she did, it would be useless, and besides, she didn't even know where he was right now.
She had called Xie Corporation to inquire, and Xie Zhendong had not been at the company today.
The people guarding his residence said that he had gone into the ambulance with Zhan Jiayi.
It seemed that this incident had dealt Zhan Jiayi a significant blow. She hoped that her pregnancy would not be carried to term.
After getting tired from shopping at the mall, she found a restaurant to rest. She then checked the online posts about Zhan Jiayi, only to find that they had significantly decreased, and several of the large accounts she had hired as paid commenters had been banned.
Xie Zhendong's methods were truly swift and decisive. With his approach, this tactic would no longer be effective.
Sasha frowned, realizing she needed to think of another plan.
...
Tianyi returned to Lancheng. After getting out of the airport, he sat in the car that had come to pick him up, feeling rather displeased.
His trip abroad had not gone smoothly. He had found the person in charge of the supplier and learned the specific details of the situation.
After negotiating with the foreign building material supplier, they had failed to promptly sign a standardized international contract.
This was his oversight. At the time, due to Xiao Xingxing's illness, both he and Susu were desperate to get her treatment, so he had become a little careless.
Later, another construction company approached the same foreign building material supplier for the same batch of materials, offering a significantly higher price.
This had tempted the building material supplier, and their representative had contacted Aoxiang's procurement department, hoping that Aoxiang Group would increase their offer.
However, the procurement department was unable to make a decision immediately and only submitted the documents to him. At that time, he was at sea searching for Xiao Xingxing and did not handle the matter promptly.
As a result, the building material supplier had already sold the batch of materials to the construction company that offered a higher price.
The building material supplier stated that they had promised the other party confidentiality and refused to disclose which company had purchased the materials at a high price.
He had already dispatched people to investigate who had bought this batch of materials.
Now, for this building material supplier to produce them again would require a very long production cycle, and their project could not afford such a delay. This was a truly troublesome situation.
After returning from the airport, he did not go home but went directly to the company.
Xiao Anjing, upon learning of the situation, gritted his teeth in his office and said, "Who would suddenly interfere and buy these materials at a high price for no reason? I think it can only be Xie Zhendong!"
Tianyi calmly replied, "Initially, I thought the same as you and was the first to suspect Xie Zhendong. We first checked their group's import and export business during this period. The fact is, they haven't imported these building materials, and no one in their group has contacted this building material supplier."
"It's not him? Then who could it be? Only our current project involves special shaped architecture, which would require these materials. Didn't the designer say his design was the first of its kind in the world of architecture?" Anjing couldn't think of anyone else.
Tianyi said helplessly, "The world is vast. If he says it's a first, then it's a first. The people over there are still investigating. Such a large transaction must have records. Once we find out which construction company it was, we can negotiate with them to lend us some of the goods first, or we can only buy them from them at a high price. It's better than delaying the construction schedule and paying liquidated damages."
Anjing thought about it and agreed, "Alright, then this project will be a wasted effort this year."
"There's nothing we can do. It was also my oversight. I will bear the responsibility and explain it to the board of directors." Tianyi had already prepared himself for the financial loss.
Anjing said, "It's my fault too. Why didn't I think of this happening at the time? We should have had the procurement department sign a formal contract earlier."
"Let's solve the problem first. We can talk about responsibility later," Tianyi instructed him, "Double-check other aspects of the project to ensure no further mistakes are made."
"Okay, I'll go and check now." Anjing got up to leave his office and then remembered something, saying, "Aren't you going home soon? You didn't tell Susu about this business trip, did you? Don't let her worry. She asked about your trip a couple of days ago."
"Okay. The time was tight this trip, so I didn't explain much to her. Did she specifically call you to ask?"
"It wasn't particularly specific. She took Xiao Xingxing and Xiaoxiao to see a psychologist, and when she was telling me about Xiaoxiao's treatment, she happened to ask."
"I understand. I'll be back shortly." Tianyi said, wanting to handle a few things first.
Anjing also went to attend to his own work.
After Anjing left the office, he was a little unhappy that Susu had taken Xiao Xingxing and Xiaoxiao to see a psychologist again.
When Anjing insisted on adopting Xiaoxiao, he had warned Anjing, and he didn't want to say much more to Anjing.
After all, Shu Yan's death was not greatly related to Anjing, but he and Susu were present when the warehouse caught fire and Shu Yan was consumed by the flames.
They had too many past grievances with Shu Yan, and it was likely that the child would see them as enemies when she grew up. It was better not to let Xiao Xingxing get too close to her.
He thought about discussing this matter with Susu when he got home.
He returned to the villa late at night. Susu did not know he was back from his business trip and had already fallen asleep.
In her sleep, she felt someone enter the room and turn on the bedside lamp, and she woke up.
She turned over and saw that Tianyi had returned. She quickly sat up and asked, "Did you just arrive in Lancheng? Have you eaten? The meals on the plane aren't good. I'll go to the kitchen and make you a bowl of noodles."
Tianyi stopped her and said, "No need. I arrived in Lancheng during the day and went to the company first. I ate in the office tonight."
As he spoke, he sat on the edge of the bed, touched her head, and asked, "Have you been taking care of the children alone at home these past few days? Has it been hard?"
"It's not hard," Susu smiled, looking at him. "Has anything happened at Aoxiang recently?"
"It's alright. A batch of materials was not supplied on time, and Anjing and I are working on a solution," Tianyi said casually.
However, Susu could see a hint of anxiety in his expression and knew he didn't want her to worry too much.
"Then, even if you're busy, you need to take care of your health. Balance work and rest."
"I know. By the way, you took Xiao Xingxing to see a psychologist. What did the doctor say?"
Susu replied, "The doctor said Xiao Xingxing is doing alright. She has some stress-induced psychological trauma, but with a little treatment and guidance, she should be fine. However, Xiaoxiao's psychological problems are quite serious..."
Tianyi didn't want to hear about Xiaoxiao and interrupted her, saying, "You took Xiao Xingxing and Xiaoxiao to see a psychologist together? Did you arrange it with Lan Yu, or did Lan Yu arrange it with you?"
"I arranged it with her, thinking that since both children went through a bad experience, they should both see a psychologist," Susu added, "Lan Yu said Xiaoxiao doesn't listen to her much at home. You need to emphasize this to Anjing again. Xiaoxiao really needs Anjing to discipline her more."