After Mr. Xiang divorced, the president regretted it

Chapter 43 The calm before the storm

After Yan Jin left, the villa seemed to have fallen into a dead silence. The servants cleaned as usual, the gardeners pruned the branches on time, everything was in order, but the only thing missing was the cold figure of the hostess. Xiang Yu locked himself in the study, the ashtray was full of cigarette butts, and the choking smell of cigarettes in the room could not cover up the loneliness in his eyes.

On the other hand, Yan Jin's departure seemed to be a signal. Xiang Mei changed her gentle and well-behaved appearance in the past, and acted decisively and fiercely, with a bit of the attitude of a superior. She first took advantage of her brother's frustrated state and frequently went in and out of Xiang Group with a few confidants on the grounds of "caring about the company". At first, the company's top management did not care about this delicate young lady, but soon they saw what "smiling with a knife" meant. Xiang Mei's seemingly casual suggestions always hit the key points of the project accurately, and those who showed contempt or opposition to her suggestions were transferred out of the core department within a week without exception.

"Manager Zhang, you have worked diligently in the company for so many years, how come you were suddenly transferred to the logistics department?" In the tea room, several old employees gathered together and discussed in low voices.

"Shh, keep your voice down! I heard that he offended Miss Xiang..."

"Ms. Xiang? Which Miss Xiang?" The new intern looked confused.

"Who else could it be? Of course it's the president's sister! Ever since President Yan left, Miss Xiang has become the 'uncrowned king' of the company. Even the president has to give her some respect!"

Similar rumors quickly fermented within the company, and Yan Jin's name was gradually forgotten, replaced by discussions and speculations about Xiang Mei, the new "power holder". Xiang Mei saw all of this, and she raised her lips in satisfaction and dialed a number: "Things are going smoothly, according to plan, the next step..."

In the study, Xiang Yu suddenly opened his eyes and pinched his brows tiredly. The letter left by Yan Jin was still lying quietly on the table. The beautiful handwriting was like a sharp blade, piercing his heart. He stood up and walked to the window, looking at the thick night outside the window. His mind kept recalling Yan Jin's resolute eyes when she left, and... Xiang Mei's recent abnormal behavior. He picked up the phone and called his assistant: "Help me check what happened in the company recently..."

The assistant's investigation results shocked Xiang Yu. It turned out that Xiang Mei's "concern for the company" during this period was not a whim, but a carefully planned conspiracy. She secretly won over shareholders, cultivated confidants, and even used the resources in her hands to pull some companies that originally had the intention of cooperating with Xiang Group into the camp of competitors. Behind all this, there seems to be a larger and more mysterious organization manipulating it, and Xiang Mei is just one of their pawns.

"Why did she do this?" Xiang Yu tightly grasped the documents in his hand, his knuckles turning white. He had doted on this sister since she was a child, and almost always granted her every request, but he never thought that Xiang sister would betray him and the Xiang family.

"President, do you want to..." The assistant made a cautious suggestion, but was interrupted by Xiang Yu's wave of his hand.

"Don't make this matter public for now. Continue investigating. I want to know who is the person behind her, and what their ultimate goal is!" A sharp light flashed in Xiang Yu's eyes. He wanted to see who was manipulating all this behind the scenes.

A few days later, Xiang Group held a high-level meeting to discuss the adjustment of the company's future development strategy. Xiang Mei was as arrogant as ever, talking about her "grand blueprint" without paying attention to the increasingly ugly expressions on the faces of other executives.

"I think we should give up cooperation with Zheng Group and instead work with..." Xiang Mei was interrupted by a cold snort before she could finish her words.

"Oh? I don't know, when did I, Zheng, become someone who can be abandoned at will?" The door of the conference room was pushed open, and Partner Zheng walked in with his usual elegant smile, but there was a hint of intriguing coldness in that smile. He walked straight to Xiang Yu, patted him on the shoulder, and said meaningfully: "Mr. Xiang, it seems that there are some things that we need to talk about..."

The sudden arrival of Partner Zheng instantly brought the atmosphere in the conference room to a freezing point. Sister Xiang's face froze, but she quickly regained her composure. She said with a fake smile, "President Zheng is joking. I just made a suggestion. The final decision is still in my brother's hands."

Partner Zheng ignored Xiang Mei's explanation, and turned his gaze to Xiang Yu, saying meaningfully: "Mr. Xiang, you should know that our two companies have cooperated for many years, trust each other, and benefit each other. Now your sister has proposed to terminate the cooperation without any warning and switch to someone else. Don't you think there is something strange about this?"

Xiang Yu calmly observed the expression of Zheng's partner. He knew that since this old fox in the business world chose to stand up at this time, he must have some evidence. He nodded slightly and said calmly: "Don't worry, Mr. Zheng, I will investigate this matter thoroughly and give you an explanation."

"I believe in Mr. Xiang's character." Partner Zheng nodded, his eyes swept across the crowd, and finally landed on Xiang Mei, with a sneer on his lips, "It's just that some people, it's best not to play with fire and get burned, otherwise, the consequences are not something that everyone can afford."

Zheng's partner's words were undoubtedly a warning to Xiang Mei. However, Xiang Mei, who was immersed in her ambitious plan, did not realize the danger. She just felt that Zheng's partner was meddling in her affairs, and she felt even more resentful.

After the meeting, Xiang Yu invited Partner Zheng to his office on the pretext of discussing the details of the cooperation.

"Mr. Xiang, let's not beat around the bush," Partner Zheng said straight to the point, "I've heard about your sister's recent actions. It seems someone is behind her, and the purpose is probably not just to target the Xiang Group, but the entire industry."

"What Mr. Zheng means is..." Xiang Yu didn't say anything else, but he had already guessed what Partner Zheng was going to say next.

"We must work together to stop this storm." A gleam of light flashed in Partner Zheng's eyes.

At the same time, Yan Jin's best friend Ms. Chen took her daughter to Dr. Wang's clinic for a follow-up visit. Dr. Wang is a well-known psychologist in the industry and has a lot of experience in treating adolescent psychological problems.

"Doctor Wang, my daughter has been having nightmares and talking in her sleep recently. She often mentions a person named 'Xiaoyu', saying that 'Xiaoyu' is very pitiful and asking her not to hurt 'Xiaoyu'..." Ms. Chen said worriedly.

Doctor Wang listened patiently, asking questions from time to time. After the treatment, he suddenly remembered something and asked, "By the way, didn't Miss Xiang also see you before? How is she doing recently?"

"It's strange to say, she hasn't come since her last follow-up visit." Ms. Chen thought for a while and said, "But I ran into her in the mall a few days ago. She seemed to be in a bad mental state. Her face was pale and her eyes were evasive..."

Doctor Wang's heart moved, "Can you remember where you met her?"

"It seems...it seems to be the sky garden on the top floor of the shopping mall."

Sky Garden? An idea flashed through Dr. Wang's mind, and his face became serious. "I see. Thank you."

He had a strong premonition that there might be some connection between Xiang Mei's abnormal behavior and Ms. Chen's daughter's nightmare, and this connection might reveal the truth behind all this... Dr. Wang's words were like a heavy hammer, hitting Xiang Yu's heart. He thought of Xiang Mei's recent abnormal behavior, those irrational decisions, and the occasional sinister flash in her eyes, and he felt uneasy. He had to figure out what made his sister become what she is now.

Xiang Yu contacted Dr. Wang, who tactfully disclosed Xiang Mei's psychological condition to him while ensuring the patient's privacy. It turned out that Xiang Mei had always lived under Yan Jin's halo. She longed for recognition, but was always ignored, and accumulated tremendous pressure and resentment in her heart. This negative emotion was not relieved for a long time, and eventually evolved into a distorted psychological state.

Xiang Yu felt mixed emotions after learning the truth. He felt sorry for his sister's experience and hated his past neglect. He decided to help his sister get out of the shadows and regain the sunshine. He began to take the initiative to care for his sister, took her to see a psychologist, and tried to repair the relationship between the siblings.

However, it was too late. Xiang Mei's heart had long been eroded by the seeds of hatred, and the twisted vines tightly entangled her, unable to break free. On the surface, she cooperated with the treatment, but secretly planned a more crazy revenge plan.

Just as Xiang Yu and Zheng's partner were collecting evidence to expose Xiang Mei's conspiracy, Xiang Mei suddenly disappeared. She left a letter on the desk, with sloppy handwriting but full of provocation: "Brother, do you think you can stop me? You are too naive! This game has just begun, I will make you pay the price, and that woman..."

Xiang Yu held the letter, his knuckles white, his eyes like a frozen lake, without a trace of warmth. He realized that a bigger storm was coming. He picked up his phone and dialed a number: "Help me find her, at all costs..."

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