Chapter 240: Chapter 240: Resign First, Then Cancel the Engagement_1

The soup in my hand gradually became a bit heavy.

Everyone seemed to think that He Ruhui having depression was a smear against them all, including her own parents…

Everyone seemed to stand on the side of righteousness, but who considered the patient’s perspective?

“Auntie, she needs to be treated! She can’t be left in this state. The longer it drags on, the worse it’ll be!”

Mother Ding sighed,

“I don’t feel it’s right for me to intervene in this. Do you have any good suggestions?”

“I think, if you’re concerned that seeking treatment will harm the reputation of the Ding family or the He family, there are ways to avoid this. You could buy a house in a remote place, let her live there, then seek a doctor to treat her at home, under a false name. Then no one would know… She could be cared for by a nanny, or preferably by Ding Xiao.”

Mother Ding nodded at my words,

“Hmm, your suggestion is not bad; I’ll talk to Axiao about it later!”

After Mother Ding left,

I was stunned for a long time.

Without realizing it, half an hour had passed.

Looking at the ticking numbers on my phone’s screen, the tension within me grew even more intense.

I was growing impatient.

I went directly to the reception room.

Through the glass door, I saw Ding Yinuo in conversation with a client.

I sent him a text message. Upon seeing it, he rushed out.

“What’s wrong, Ayun?”

“Uh, I… Ding Yinuo, I want to resign now!”

“What did my mother say to you?”

Ding Yinuo must have known that Mother Ding had just visited, so he asked anxiously.

“Auntie was very nice. She brought me some soup…”

“Then why do you want to resign? Ayun, the company is growing rapidly, and everything is moving in a promising direction! Did you see those clients? They’re all willing to invest in us, each at a hundred-million-dollar level. Ayun, you’ve contributed a lot to Tianjiao in this period of time. Your sudden resignation, I’m having trouble accepting it.”

“Ding Yinuo, what I’m currently considering is what’s best for Tianjiao! I must resign!”

“Can you tell me why?”

“No reason! Ding Yinuo, I’m resigning right now! You’d better hold a press conference immediately! It’s a good thing for you and for Tianjiao!”

“Ayun, I’m not a three-year-old. I know what’s good for me and what’s good for Tianjiao. If you insist on resigning, then I reply as the CEO of the company! I won’t approve your resignation!”

He firmly refused me.

“Yinuo! I… the reason I have to resign is that I have depression. I’m having an episode right now. I need treatment. I need to resign!”

Upon hearing this, Ding Yinuo suddenly broke into laughter.

“Your call to me this morning was about this issue… Ayun, as I told you before, as a doctor, I can assure you that you don’t have depression. You are not Song Xiaoyun, understand?”

“I am! Ding Yinuo, I am Song Xiaoyun! Except for you, no one can prove that I’m not Song Xiaoyun!”

As I said this, Ding Yinuo also became serious.

He led me by the hand to the window, his face grave.

“What happened?”

After weighing it up again and again, I told him about Gu Yuanzhou’s threats.

After hearing this, Ding Yinuo fell silent.

But after a few seconds he calmed down.

“Let him do it! Even if he doesn’t make this move, he will make others! We’ll fight the enemy as he attacks and dam the flood when water rises. Don’t be afraid, I’m with you!”

“Yinuo!”

“Nothing to worry about. If you’re too stressed, you should rest.”

To be honest, being anxious now is useless. All we need to do is think of a response strategy first.

But right now, I can’t think of a good strategy.

Ding Yinuo had clients to attend to, and I couldn’t be a distraction. I went back to my office.

About ten minutes later, Wenya ran over.

She seemed even more anxious than I was when she walked in…

“How did you get here?”

“Uh, I came with Su Peisheng. He said Ding Yinuo called him to deal with some emergency. They plan to sue Gu Yuanzhou as soon as he releases any adverse information… I came to keep you company.”

I shook my head, “Suing is meaningless now. Once the damaging information is released, the damage is done. Suing Gu Yuanzhou for compensation won’t make a difference.”

“So there’s really no way to deal with him?”

Wenya, being impatient as she is, was scratching her head anxiously. She wished she could catch Gu Yuanzhou and give him a beating.

“Not necessarily! My resignation is the best choice, just like Ding Xiao’s last time, to remove myself from the equation. That way, he can only target me personally, and Tianjiao Company will not be affected. You know, the current stock market is very sensitive and can’t stand the slightest disturbance! Any negative news could result in loss starting at hundreds of millions.”

“Then why don’t we quit first? After this matter is over, we can come back discreetly. After all, people live and learn!”

“What you said, I’ve thought about it. Actually, what I’m more worried about is the impact on the Ding Family, unless I divorce Ding Yinuo!”

Only when Wenya heard this did she realize the severity of the problem,

“That damn Gu Yuanzhou, killing two birds with one stone. Isn’t there a way to deal with him?”

I prepared a cup of coffee for Wenya and shook my head,

“Don’t underestimate Gu Yuanzhou. Ignoring the fact that he’s currently the owner of Zhenyi Company, just considering the past… The fact that he gained my uncle’s trust indicates he’s not simple.”

“Oh, right. Last time, didn’t your uncle give you a lot of dirt on Gu Yuanzhou? Think about it, yeah!”

After Wenya reminded me, I did remember.

I looked at my phone; only thirty minutes left to the three-hour mark!

“Wenya, accompany me on a trip!”

“Qingmu Mountain!”

“That’s so far away, why are you going there?”

That place, although Song Shixiong wrote it out for me, Gu Yuanzhou did tell me about it when we were together.

Out of respect for Gu Yuanzhou, I have never visited there.

However, given the current circumstances, a visit was unavoidable.

I drove Ding Yinuo’s car, with Wenya as my passenger, and went out of the city.

In the car, Wenya asked again, “Do you think kidnapping Ye Mengyan will work?”

“Do you think Gu Yuanzhou is foolhardy? I guess, at a time like this, he has already taken precautions to protect Ye Mengyan. How could he let me catch him off guard?”

Upon hearing this, Wenya cursed Gu Yuanzhou a few more times,

“This bastard! If he keeps behaving like this, I hope he ends up ruining himself someday!”

When we arrived at the foot of Qingmu Mountain, I checked the time; it was exactly three hours. I dialed Gu Yuanzhou’s number immediately.

It seemed Gu Yuanzhou was expecting my call, and there was a note of triumph in his voice.

“What, are you finally willing to admit that you’re Ayun?”

“Gu Yuanzhou, I advise you to give up publishing that content from Japan…”

“Oh? And why should I listen to you?”

“Because… I’m at Qingmu Mountain now!!”

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuanzhou’s reaction became agitated instantly, and he said, “You best not go there!”