Announced divorce, madly criticized Ling Shaochang for kneeling down

"Why not hide?"

On the bench, Qiao Ruyi lowered her head, her hair hanging down to cover her red and swollen face.

Ling Che reached out his hand, lightly touched her cheek with his fingertips, his brows furrowed.

She clearly didn't need to take that slap from Qiao He, and she didn't say a word in defense from beginning to end.

Qiao Ruyi lowered her eyes and watched Ling Che squat in front of her. He took a wet towel and gently wiped the blood off her hand. Tears fell on the back of his hand.

His tears were burning hot, and he looked up, watching her tears falling down in big drops.

"I saw Xile get hit with my own eyes... If I hadn't called him, he wouldn't have gotten hit. It's my fault..."

Qiao Xile was the only kindness and simplicity she saw in the Qiao family.

He is also the best person to her in the entire Qiao family.

Ling Che wiped away her tears and asked, "Do you really think it's your fault?"

Qiao Ruyi looked up at him, her eyes filled with tears.

Ling Che met her gaze. "The light was green, and the driver didn't slow down. He actually rushed towards him and then fled. Despite all these doubts, you still think it's your fault?"

Qiao Ruyi was suddenly stunned. She carefully analyzed Ling Che's words, and after a while, she said in disbelief, "Is it, is it premeditated?"

Ling Che wiped her palm clean. "After the incident, I asked Qi Shui to check the scene before the police arrived. If I'm right, the perpetrator did it on purpose."

Qiao Ruyi's heart trembled, "Someone wants to harm Xile?"

"Someone?" Ling Che smiled. "He's a kid who never leaves his house all year round. Who would want to harm him? And who knows where he'll appear and can find him accurately?"

He raised the corner of his mouth and said disdainfully, "You might as well just report someone's ID card."

Qiao Ruyi opened her eyes wide, "It's her!"

"But there's no conclusive evidence yet." Ling Che raised his hand and ruffled her hair. "I've already sent someone to check on the driver. He can't get away."

"Ling Che."

Qiao Ruyi wiped her tears and looked at him, "Let's buy Qiao Group."

......

"what!"

Qiao He stood up from the chair in the hospital corridor, phone in hand. "LS Group announced plans to acquire Qiao Group?"

Listening to the voice on the other end of the phone, Qiao He almost lost his balance, "Why is it so sudden?"

Could it be because of what just happened? Ling Che showed no mercy and actually wanted to immediately acquire the Qiao Group?

The internal morale of the Qiao Group is already unstable. Now that the LS Group has released the acquisition news, the internal top management must be in chaos.

"I am going now!"

......

At this time, the meeting room of Qiao Group was packed with people and the sound of conversation was endless.

"I heard that LS Group is going to acquire Qiao's?"

"Yes, if that's the case, it's a good thing. Mr. Qiao should have done this a long time ago."

"Alas, Qiao He is very stubborn. Qiao's stock has fallen so much now. It has been making profits and losses all year long. Qiao is no longer the Qiao of the past. I don't know what he is struggling with."

"That's right. Since a group as big as Ling's wants to acquire Qiao's, they will definitely not treat us veterans unfairly. Besides, isn't the boss of Ling's Qiao He's biological son-in-law? How could they treat his father-in-law unfairly?"

"That's what I think. It depends on how Qiao He makes the decision."

When Qiao He walked into the meeting room, the room suddenly fell silent and no more discussion took place.

But Qiao He also heard most of what they said just now.

The whole house was filled with people who supported the acquisition.

He has worked hard to run Qiao's business his entire life, is he going to give it up to someone else?

He sat down, glanced at everyone, and said, "LS Group is interested in acquiring our Qiao Corporation. I think everyone has heard about this."

"Chairman Qiao," one of them said, "According to our finance department's latest report, Qiao's Group has been suffering terrible losses recently. If this continues, they'll be unable to make ends meet and won't be able to sustain it for long. As long as the terms offered by LS Group are good enough, a takeover wouldn't be a bad idea."

The person next to him echoed, "Yes, Mr. Li is right. As long as the conditions are good enough, I am in favor of the acquisition."

Qiao He looked at them, his face darkening slightly. "To be honest, my youngest son was just in an accident and is in the hospital. He's still receiving emergency treatment. I rushed to the company to discuss this with everyone as soon as I received the news."

Hearing this, everyone looked at him.

Qiao He glanced around at everyone and continued, "Everyone who has children knows how hard it is to be a parent. It takes so much time, energy, and effort to raise a hungry child until he or she can walk independently and then learn to read and write."

"Only when they are able to enter society and stand on their own can parents breathe a sigh of relief. But this period of time often lasts for 20 to 30 years. During these 20 to 30 years, what parent would not be worried, toiled, and terrified?"

Seeing some nodding in agreement, Qiao He continued, "Qiao Group is like my child. Over the past few decades, I've nurtured it from a crying baby to a capable adult. Of course, this is not only due to my efforts, but also to everyone's. We have worked together to make Qiao Group bigger and stronger."

"And now, this child is sick, perhaps temporarily unable to work, and even requires us to spend more energy, effort, and money to care for them. So, are we just not going to care for them? Are we just going to give up? Are we just going to give our seriously ill children away?"

"The Qiao Group is in a slump now, but it won't stay there forever! It was able to stand up before, and it will definitely be able to stand up again in the future! Seeking the protection of a large group is a good thing, but I believe that the Qiao Group has the ability to get back on its own! I, Qiao He, have worked hard all my life, and I can't make the Qiao Group change its name."

He stood up and bowed deeply to everyone present. "I'm sorry, everyone. I don't agree with the acquisition."

His words touched many people present, and several emotional senior executives were moved to tears by him.

Those who had just agreed to the acquisition were now divided into two camps. One camp said that he was morally blackmailing, while the other camp said that his decision was reasonable.

After a heated discussion lasting forty minutes, a shareholder vote was held.

In the end, those who opposed the acquisition won by two votes over the senior shareholders who voted in favor.

With a difference of two votes, Qiao Group was saved.

Qiao He stood above and smiled with relief at the result.

Everyone was relieved that things had stabilized for the time being. He looked at everyone. "In that case, let's adjourn the meeting."

"Wait!"

Just as everyone was about to get up and leave, a clear voice suddenly came from the door, and everyone looked over.

The visitor was tall, with a delicate and bright face, wearing a high-end professional suit, and had an outstanding temperament.

Behind her were several people from the Ministry of Justice.

Qiao He looked over, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

"Since this is a shareholders' meeting, how can I be absent?"

Qiao Ruyi curled her red lips, but there was indifference in her smiling eyes.

She sat across from Qiao He and looked at him, "What do you think, Mr. Qiao?"