As he listened, a frost seemed to settle over Li Shengxiaoâs brows, and the low pressure emanating from him was palpable to everyone in the conference room. They all lowered their heads, fearful of drawing his ire.
âIâll be back soon,â the man said in a deep voice before hanging up the phone.
Turning to return to his original spot, he glanced at the senior executive who had been reporting and began gathering his things. âThe meeting is temporarily adjourned,â he said. âIf thereâs anything else, weâll discuss it tomorrow!â
As he spoke, he had already packed up his belongings, and he turned his head to instruct his assistant, âGet the car ready!â
Once he had left without looking back, the people in the conference room dared to whisper among themselvesâ
âWhat happened? Who was on the phone just now?â
âGiven that ringtone, it must have been a child.â
âA child? Could it be⦠the legendary Little Crown Prince calling Mr. Li?â
âMust be, didnât you see the president halt the meeting and leave? It must have been the Little Crown Prince. Besides him, who else could make the president suspend a meeting halfway through and leave the company?â
The high-level executive beside him sighed with relief, his face, which had paled with tension, finally regaining some color. âThank heavens,â he said. âThe project I was presenting wasnât well-prepared, and I was worried about how to explain it to Mr. Li. Now Iâve gained half a day to have the planning department go over it again.â
The Li Group executives continued to murmur to each other about the meeting.
Meanwhile, Gu Ming was driving, his foot on the gas, speeding towards Dihor Garden as fast as lightningâ
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Rong Yan had no idea that the Little Baby hiding in the bedroom had called Li Shengxiao. She was on the verge of refusing Jiang Meiqiâs insistent request.
Rong Weiweiâs expression shifted, and she spoke before Rong Yan could, âSister, Mom is just worried about you, thatâs why sheâs asking you to move back. Dad has been asked, and he has no objections to you moving back, so donât worry about him.â
Rong Nanfeng, that profit-driven man, of course had no objections. Other than his precious illegitimate son, he had never cared much about his legitimate daughter, Rong Yan. But now, many people in the know were aware that Rong Yan had connections to the Li Family, and Rong Nanfeng, ever the opportunist, wouldnât miss the chance to cling to power and influence. If Rong Yan moved back, wouldnât it also pave the way for Li Shengxiao to possibly visit the Rong Family Villa?
Had it not been for him agreeing to kick Rong Yan out of the house as her father back then, he would have surely brought up the idea of her moving back much earlier.
âMom truly hopes that youâll come back to live with us, sister. Having an extra person is always good for a bit of help. Momâs health hasnât been great lately, how could you bear to see her worry about you every day?â
Rong Weiwei made herself sound so kind and filial, as if Rong Yan was the only cold and heartless one!
Taking a deep breath, Rong Yan looked at the two women and issued an eviction order, âHas Mrs. Rong had enough water? If so, I have things to do and canât entertain you further.â
She wanted to pinch her Babyâs face tenderly, watch TV with Little Baby, and ask Little Baby what fun they had had during their holiday⦠She had so much to do and no time to waste with them.
âWhat do you mean, youâre trying to get rid of me?â Jiang Meiqi asked, incredulous.
Rong Yan looked at her calmly and replied, âDidnât Mrs. Rong come in just for a drink? I donât believe you have anything else to discuss with me.â