Even After My Death

Chapter 730: Chapter 628: Huo Family Bankruptcy

M City is a city with deep cultural heritage, surrounded by many ancient town ruins. Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou played around the area for a week before returning to Capital City.

Just as she and Qi Xingzhou landed in Capital City, she received a message from Qi Chen: The Huo Family went bankrupt.

When Jiang Ning saw this message, she was momentarily confused about who the Huo Family was.

Qi Xingzhou saw Jiang Ning standing still and asked, “What’s wrong?”

“My brother sent me a message saying the Huo Family went bankrupt.” Jiang Ning casually said. She had already come to her senses and was about to reply to Qi Chen when she heard Qi Xingzhou say, “Mm, I know too.”

“You know?” Jiang Ning stopped looking at her phone and raised her head to look at him, “How do you know?”

Qi Xingzhou didn’t answer immediately and said, “It’s a long story, let’s get in the car first, then I’ll tell you.”

Jiang Ning glanced at him, suddenly feeling like he secretly did something bad behind her back: “Okay.”

Jiang Ning’s car was parked nearby, and they quickly found it.

Sitting in the car, before Jiang Ning could ask, Qi Xingzhou started explaining the events of the past few days.

The story began with Jiang Xiaoran.

After Jiang Xiaoran kneeled and apologized that day, she started posting videos to elicit sympathy.

It’s unclear how she persuaded the Jiang Family, but they cooperated with her in the act.

Surprisingly, her actions had some effect, slowly gaining followers online.

Chen Heng was speechless when he found out.

Because the company’s recent popularity and sales soared, leading to him being extremely busy as the agent.

He simply couldn’t find the time to handle it, and the Jiang Family actually thought the previous matters were over?

Chen Heng posted a lengthy video from Sheng’an Company’s account for the second time.

The video fully exposed the private dealings between Jiang Xiaoran and Huo Miao, thoroughly unveiling Jiang Xiaoran and the Jiang Family.

Meanwhile, Chen Heng accepted an interview, explaining to the media why Grandpa Jiang preferred to leave the inheritance entirely to Jiang Ning, without a shred to the Jiang Family members. Before Grandpa Jiang’s death, he had long been divorced from Zhao Shu, not being a family anymore, and what he left for Jiang Ning wasn’t the marital assets with Zhao Shu.

After explaining these, Chen Heng filed lawsuits against the Jiang Family crowd and Huo Miao.

Chen Heng was now the professional agent of Sheng’an Group, and Sheng’an Group was the legacy left to Jiang Ning by Grandpa Jiang.

It’s perfectly reasonable for him to step forward and resolve this matter for Jiang Ning.

While the legal rulings against the Jiang Family and Huo Miao wouldn’t come immediately, the police, upon receiving Chen Heng’s report, had already summoned and detained the Jiang Family crowd and Huo Miao.

Jiang Xiaoran’s account was also blocked.

Jiang Ning listened, her face emotionless.

Grandpa Jiang was born into a scholarly family. During the turbulent 1970s, Grandpa Jiang’s parents were forced to be sent down. He escaped because his parents publicly severed ties, but he also became a rural educated youth.

The place he was sent to was Hetian Town, then known as Hetian Production Team.

Grandpa Jiang was handsome in his youth. Zhao Shu, the village head’s daughter, fell for him at first sight and pursued him ardently, even drugging him after being repeatedly rejected, turning the raw rice into cooked rice, and colluding with her family to claim Grandpa Jiang defiled her purity.

Grandpa Jiang, forced into marrying her despite being born into a scholarly family, maintained his noble demeanor.

After marriage, he never touched Zhao Shu.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Shu got pregnant that one night.

Initially, Grandpa Jiang had consideration for the child she carried and softened his attitude towards Zhao Shu.

Ten months later, Zhao Shu gave birth to a son named Jiang Tianli.

Life started to improve gradually until Grandpa Jiang saw Zhao Shu and another man in bed, realizing Jiang Tianli wasn’t his son at all.

Grandpa Jiang immediately divorced Zhao Shu, leaving Jiang Tianli entirely to her.

As the turmoil period passed, the Jiang Family was rehabilitated. Grandpa Jiang returned to the city and started a business with the savings left by his ancestors.

Zhao Shu’s family, jealous of Grandpa Jiang’s wealth, frequently came to cause trouble.

Concerned about his reputation, Grandpa Jiang tolerated them, unknowingly giving them the chance to become increasingly arrogant.

The Jiang Family’s current arrogance might stem from thinking she and Chen Heng are unaware of these matters.

Little did they know, Jiang Ning and Chen Heng were maintaining face for Grandpa Jiang, not wanting him, after resting in peace for so many years, to become fodder for netizen gossip.

Jiang Ning preferred not to talk about Grandpa Jiang, and she didn’t forget that Qi Xingzhou had deviated from the topic: “What does this have to do with the Huo Family’s bankruptcy?”

“Mm.” Qi Xingzhou continued, “After netizens learned that Huo Miao was involved, they thought the previous unpleasantness between you and the Huo Family was their doing.”

With his words, Jiang Ning immediately understood.

The Huo Family had been repeatedly boycotted by netizens over the past six months, their reputation deteriorated, and sales sharply declined.

When she joined the production team, she heard rumors about the Huo Company laying off employees in large batches, clearly at their wit’s end.

In the past, many enterprises collapsed under public pressure, with less developed internet information. Now, in this era of network communication, once an enterprise is boycotted by the entire network, the consequences are predictable.

Especially for Huo’s, which is already on the brink.

However, Jiang Ning still had suspicions: “Are you sure it’s just the work of netizens?”

Under her skeptical gaze, Qi Xingzhou insisted for only a second before giving up: “…There’s more.”

When Huo Li previously discovered Huo Miao using hypnosis on Huo family members, he immediately sent Huo Kaiping and Huo Kaian to the hospital for treatment. Qi Family knew about this.

Qi Family, of course, stood by Jiang Ning’s side.

Recalling the past relationships between Jiang Ning, Huo Miao, other Huo family members, and Mu Mingxuan, Qi Family immediately conveyed this news to Mu Family.

Mu Mingxuan was Mu Family’s precious only child. Since participating in “Survive for 30 Days,” Mu Mingxuan had become very negative.

The young master, pampered since childhood, couldn’t accept such an embarrassing experience, especially one broadcasted to the entire network.

Although Mu Family also harbored some disappointment towards Mu Mingxuan, they ultimately cherished this son.

Once discovering that the Huo Family members were hypnotized by Huo Miao, recalling their son’s exceptional protection and obsession over Huo Miao previously, they immediately sent Mu Mingxuan to the hospital for examination, and the results were the same—hypnotized!

The Mu parents exploded instantly.

If not for Huo Miao causing such a mess, how could Mu Mingxuan have embarrassedly defended Huo Miao in the show? Why would Mu Family’s reputation plummet along with their business?

Although it was Huo Miao’s doing, she was now in dire straits, and harboring resentment in the heart wasn’t sustainable, so Mu Family obviously directed their anger towards Huo Family!

If not for Huo Family raising such a scoundrel, mistaking fish eyes for pearls, how could subsequent events unfold as they did?

Businessmen know how to strike at the opponent’s weak spot when dealing with each other, especially since Mu Family and Huo Family had cooperated for so many years.

Upon Mu Family’s action, Huo Li quickly noticed.

Huo Li spent recent months in anxiety, never encountering a moment of peace.

Seeing Mu Family also taking advantage of him now, as a man of temper, he retaliated without hesitation.

During this period, Chen Heng, Qi Family, along with other contemporaries wanting to grab a share of the chaos, didn’t shirk from muddying the waters.

It was inevitable that Mu Family and Huo Family would suffer mutual destruction.

Huo Family directly declared bankruptcy.

While Mu Family didn’t go bankrupt, they were not far from it.

Jiang Ning had long lost feelings for the Huo Family and had stopped paying attention to their affairs, which led her to miss such an exciting drama.

However, she didn’t believe that simply browsing phones and surfing the internet could reveal these details to Qi Xingzhou.

She examined Qi Xingzhou’s face closely and seriously.

Ordinary people might instinctively avoid such direct scrutiny, but Qi Xingzhou merely fluttered his lashes, then met Jiang Ning’s gaze directly: “What’s wrong?”

“I’m looking at you. Despite being with me every day, how come you secretly changed?”

Qi Xingzhou’s heart tightened upon hearing Jiang Ning grasping his hand, “You’ve become more reliable, more solid.”

“Don’t grow up so fast; what if I can’t catch up with you?”

Regarding the events of these days, Jiang Ning wasn’t surprised at all. The Huo Family’s bankruptcy was inevitable.

After her call with Chen Heng, the Jiang Family’s inability to spring up was also inevitable.

The only surprise she had was Qi Xingzhou.

Even if Qi Xingzhou hadn’t said much earlier, Jiang Ning knew he played a significant role in it.

She remembered the first time they met in the elevator, and now looked at the mature, steadfast, and reliable man in front of her.

Jiang Ning’s gaze softened.

Ji Shuang said it was Qi Family’s fortune to meet her that day.

But Jiang Ning believed meeting Qi Xingzhou was her fortune as well.

Source: .com, updated by novlove.com