Secretly Married to the Ice-Cold CEO-Chapter 507: Aunt Isn’t Bad, Just a Bit Silly
An Junxi went to work as usual; she didn’t bring up Yue Xiaoyang with her senior sister.
The senior sister and Yue Xiaoyang’s situation was complicated enough - she couldn’t even handle her own marriage, so how could she dare to get involved in someone else’s relationship?
In the morning, Yu Zheng came by once. He is now in charge of supervising the development of new courses for Gu Family Investments and comes by a few times a month.
Yu Zheng seemed a bit despondent, though she didn’t know what he’d been through. He used to be such a promising young man.
An Junxi went to the R&D department; he was sitting there like a statue, while a subordinate was reporting the budget for the new course to him. It’s unclear if he was even listening.
An Junxi asked the R&D colleagues to take a break and waved a hand in front of him, "Assistant Yu, snap out of it."
Yu Zheng came back to reality, "Are they done talking?"
"What do you mean ’done talking’? You weren’t even listening."
Yu Zheng said, "I’ll go have a cup of coffee."
An Junxi warned him to avoid caffeine overdose, "Are you lovesick?"
Yu Zheng denied it, "I haven’t seen her since that day."
"That’s what being lovesick is, you know. If you want to see her, just go find her."
"You Zhaonian has approached me."
"Who?"
"You Zhaonian, her father."
An Junxi smelled the air of doomed lovers, "Does he disapprove of you two? Both sets of parents disapproving—what the hell."
Recently, An Junxi had a foul mood and felt like swearing.
Yu Zheng didn’t take it too badly, "I was too impulsive before, publicly admitting I liked her. Now, neither set of parents supports us. I don’t think it’s necessary to persist. She and I are from different worlds."
An Junxi was disgusted by his words, "Yu Zheng, this isn’t the you I know. You’re well aware of how much Lifei has sacrificed for you. What have you done for her? Now, facing a little difficulty, you want to give up? I despise you!"
Yu Zheng made a cup of black coffee. An Junxi poured it out, "You’re not welcome here. Leave now! If Lifei finds out the man she likes doesn’t even have the courage to persevere, she’d question her judgment."
Yu Zheng, after being scolded by An Junxi, forgot his purpose of coming to Si Yuan.
An Junxi drove him away. She casually opened her phone, seeing on the headline that He’s Jewelry, due to financing issues, was under siege by investors and banks. He Feng was also suspected of money laundering and had been taken into custody for questioning by public security.
The court had compulsorily frozen He Feng’s assets, and shareholders holding He’s Jewelry stocks gathered to defend their rights, claiming He’s had engaged in shady dealings to manipulate the stock market and wanted He Feng to return their hard-earned money.
The news caused a huge uproar. He’s Jewelry, a leading industry player, had fallen just like that.
Senye Group, being in-laws with the He Group, was also significantly affected.
Yin Feibai was eerily rational, immediately disassociating from He Group, "My wife resigned from her position at He Group a long time ago. We are not aware of any internal matters; Senye’s cooperation with He Group has expired. If law enforcement needs cooperation, we will certainly assist the relevant departments with their investigation."
An Junxi didn’t understand all these twists and turns; everyone had their statements, and the truth remained shrouded in mist, known only to insiders.
This crisis was not something that public relations could handle; He’s Jewelry had taken a massive fall and may not recover.
An Junxi called Yu Zheng back, "What’s going on with He’s Jewelry? Did Gu Yikun do anything?"
Yu Zheng deflected, "Only Zha Zhuoxin would know. He has been meeting He’s investors frequently recently. Go ask him."
An Junxi was anxious, "You definitely know. Are you going to say it or not?"
Yu Zheng sighed, "The president’s wife, all of the president’s decisions have their reasons. I’m just an assistant; what can I explain to you?"
An Junxi expressed her worry, "I’m afraid he’s making enemies. No matter how powerful Gu Yikun is, He’s Jewelry is connected to many people. Isn’t he worried?"
Yu Zheng assured her, "Firstly, we never act personally. Secondly, no one dares to confront Gu Family. Even if there were, they would be squashed before gaining momentum. Even Senye didn’t make a sound; who dares to oppose Gu Family?"
An Junxi asked Yu Zheng, "What did he do to He Sirui? Why did she disappear after her scandal? Was it because she hurt Qian Nuan, and Yi Ke was retaliating, right?"
"Not just because of Miss; it involves you too."
An Junxi didn’t ask further. Had Gu Yikun gone mad, leaving devastation in the business world?
In the evening, Gu Yikun came to pick her and the two kids up. An Junxi said to him, "I saw the news about He’s. Are you planning to send He Feng to jail?"
Gu Yikun told her not to think about it, denying any involvement, "He Feng’s downfall in the gray areas is his problem. I don’t have the power to interfere."
An Junxi didn’t believe him. No power? Who was he kidding?
Gu Yikun said, "The kids are here, don’t bring it up."
Baby Ai Xi, excited in her dad’s arms, asked, "Are we going out to play?"
Baby hadn’t gone out with mom and dad in a long time. Even a walk downstairs made her happy.
An Junxi decided to shelve those issues momentarily. She put coats on the two kids, "Yes, we are going out to have dinner with grandpa, grandma, and aunt."
Gu Jinxiu was putting on his coat himself, "Aunt is leaving for the United States tomorrow. I prepared a gift for her."
Aunt, regardless of her flaws, was still his aunt. Gu Jinxiu graciously prepared a farewell gift for her, hoping she would become more sensible.
Baby Ai Xi told her brother, "Aunt is bad, no gift."
Big brother Jin Xiu patted his sister’s head, "Aunt isn’t bad, just a bit foolish."
Baby Ai Xi laughed, "Aunt is silly."
Gu Yikun sternly said, "Kids shouldn’t talk about elders like that."
Ai Xi covered her mouth, gesturing "shush" to her brother. Dad was upset.
The two siblings were clever beyond their years. Nanny He shook her head at the side—what a pair of little rascals.
An Junxi dressed Ai Xi in a pinafore dress with a short jacket over it.
Little Baby didn’t want to wear the jacket, "Not pretty." She just wanted to wear the dress.
An Junxi said, "How is it not pretty? This jacket is very pretty. Look, it has little white rabbits on it." Her daughter already knew how to be stylish at a young age, which was quite the headache.
Gu Yikun took the jacket, "I’ll put it on Ai Xi."
Little Baby hid behind her brother, "Not wearing, not cold."
Gu Yikun patiently said, "It’s very cold outside; you’ll feel it once we go out."
Ai Xi still refused, "Don’t like the color."
Gu Yikun told An Junxi, "In the future, buy multiple colors of the same style. Our daughter doesn’t like this one."
It made perfect sense.
An Junxi rolled her eyes, "Are you teaching our daughter properly? She’s so young and already picky and wasteful. That’s not acceptable!"
