Chapter 198: If You Are Unjust, I Must Not Be Dishonorable!
"Jiajia, no need, adults have their own issues, thoughts, and decisions that we can't control; we can only take care of our own hearts. Don't worry, this won't make me denounce you as my sister," An Qi replied.
"What do we do now? After distributing the money, the company will have very little working capital left," Zhou Jiajia said, her eyebrows tightly knit with worry.
"First, halt the production of the Tianyao S7 phone, and continue producing other models; then invest in and develop new technologies," An Qi answered.
Now, that was all she could do.
Lin Yifan, standing nearby, wanted to extend a helping hand, but his company's working capital was also limited, so he had to temporarily give up on rescuing her.
"To challenge me on my first day out, my uncle is really ruthless!" An Qi's delicate, pink fists clenched in anger and frustration.
Now, her biggest worry was whether her father would suffer a heart attack if he found out about the company directors and her uncle's actions.
However, secrets can't be kept forever; the news was overwhelming and just a cursory check would reveal today's events at Antian Group.
At this moment, An Qi's father at home had fainted from fury due to his elder brother's actions; receiving the news that the directors were pulling out their shares almost killed him.
It was unexpected that these people, who called themselves brothers in adversity, would change their minds so suddenly, breaking trust and faith. It was a true reflection of the coldness and harshness of human relations; what he couldn't understand or tolerate the most was how his own elder brother could treat him this way, driving him to a dead end. Looking back, he deeply regretted giving a part of the shares to his elder brother for free.
And so, An Qi's father had to be hospitalized again, just over half a month after being discharged.
Upon receiving the news that her father had fainted, An Qi immediately left the company and rushed to the hospital.
After a series of emergency treatments, her father finally came back from the brink of death and was out of danger.
Stepping out of the ward, An Qi could no longer hold back her tears and sobbed uncontrollably while hugging Zhou Jiajia and Lin Yifan, "Wuuu!!!"
Lin Yifan felt pity for An Qi, a CEO who appeared so glamorous on the surface but was actually so helpless and sorrowful underneath.
"Little sister An Qi, stop crying, I believe Uncle An will definitely be alright," Zhou Jiajia comforted the distressed An Qi incessantly.
"Now, I only have you two good friends by my side, I hope you won't leave me," An Qi suddenly felt very lonely; one by one, people she once knew had turned against her, leaving her confused and unsupported; if even these two friends left, she would truly be alone.
"Don't worry, Jiajia won't leave you; Jiajia will always be there to guard and protect you," Zhou Jiajia replied.
"Really? Jiajia! Thank you," An Qi buried her head in Zhou Jiajia's arms; all this time, only this sister had protected and helped her selflessly and fearlessly; she was truly touched, such sisters were hard to find!
After calming down a bit, she asked playfully, "What about you? Big pervert! Will you still protect me if there's no salary?"
"If I cared only about the money, I would have left you long ago. Rest assured, I will protect you until you're safe," Lin Yifan answered seriously.
This statement seemed to be understood only by Zhou Jiajia; because she knew Lin Yifan's current wealth.
"Big pervert! Are you very rich now? Will you leave me one day?" An Qi asked anxiously.
From Lin Yifan's recent statement, she suddenly realized these two important issues.
"Right now to say I'm rich is not exactly true, but to say I'm penniless isn't right either; overall, I'm okay. As for whether I will leave you, to tell you the truth, I can't be a bodyguard all my life, I need to have my own career, my own life," Lin Yifan answered.
This answer made An Qi's heart sink; it turns out that this man also had a day when he would leave her; the only way to keep him by her side forever was to marry him, to commit herself to him.
But with the company in its current state, could she really return the five billion to the Zhao Family on time? She was unsure.
That night when she got home, Zhou Jiajia immediately criticized her own father.
However, her father argued logically and in the end, even advised her not to work at Antian Group anymore.
Zhou Jiajia's response was, "You may be unkind, but I cannot be unjust; An Qi is like a sister to me, and I cannot abandon her in her time of greatest need, regardless of her fate."
Zhou's father had no counterargument, filled with guilt, as he and An Qi's father had been close friends who shared life and death in their youth. Now to betray him in his hour of need truly was inexcusable.
In the following days, An Qi led the technical team to develop new technologies; there were many gimmicks one could add to phones, it wasn't just about being waterproof, so she believed her team could quickly innovate other new technologies.
This time, she learned her lesson and reorganized the research team, removing those who were not her confidants.
Meanwhile, Lin Yifan was also busy managing his own business; a week later, his company moved up to become the sixth-ranked among all streaming companies.
However, at this time, he noticed that the stock of his company was falling sharply, seemingly targeted by manipulators; fortunately, with Su Qingqing, a finance whiz, they managed to handle these experienced traders.
With the efforts of Su Qingqing and other colleagues, the company returned to its course and kept moving forward;
Two months later, his company had risen to be among the top three streaming companies nationwide. The company's traffic was unprecedentedly high, with more than ten million users online every day.
During this period, his company also cultivated a batch of top streamers; Han Meiling became his company's first star streamer, worth millions.
In the era of universal streaming, it drove his company's continuous development; by then, his company was valued at eighty billion; however, this was just a future valuation, the real assets were still far from reaching this figure.
During this time, Lin Yifan's busiest concern was not his business, but his relationships. Juggling three romantic entanglements kept him running from place to place, barely able to keep up.
Now, his relationship with Li Xiangmei had deepened, reaching a stage of deep affection, becoming increasingly risky.
His relationship with Su Qingqing was also warming up; whereas with Zhou Jiajia, the woman he loved the most, their relationship remained lukewarm.