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After listening, Li Mu pondered for a moment and asked in return, "Mingyu, are you sure the company really needs you to go back, and that this isn't just a scheme or deliberate arrangement by your boss, Mr. Meng?"

Mingyu was taken aback. She was so concerned that she didn't think too deeply about it, even though she had some guesses.

He hesitated, then said, "Impossible! Would President Meng really do that?"

His tone, however, already betrayed doubt.

Li Mu smiled and said, "Knowing that you work at Zhongcheng, I learned about your company, especially your CEO Meng, through some channels."

"This person is no ordinary person; he is absolutely shrewd, cunning, and as treacherous as a fox."

Seeing that Mingyu was somewhat unhappy with his evaluation of Lao Meng, Li Mu shrugged and smiled, "Don't think my words are unpleasant; most people don't receive such high praise from me!"

"Think about it, how could such a shrewd person not see what kind of person Vice President Sun is? He watched him jumping around and then suddenly disappeared, leaving him to take charge of the overall situation."

Mingyu understood a little, but also had some doubts. She asked, "Since President Meng knows what kind of person Vice President Sun is, why doesn't he stop Vice President Sun from causing chaos in the company?"

Li Mu tapped Mingyu's forehead with his finger: "How could someone as smart as you let concern cloud your judgment!"

"With President Meng's shrewdness and wisdom, it's obvious he wouldn't just stand by and watch others ruin the company he founded."

"If he really does that, the most likely explanation is that he has other plans and schemes. Your Vice President Sun is just a pawn, and he will definitely be eliminated in the end. He can't cause any big trouble. There's no need for you to rush back."

Mingyu hesitated completely. She hadn't thought things through in her haste, but after her older brother's words, she calmed down completely.

Having followed Lao Meng for ten years and being a veteran of Zhongcheng Company, she knew Lao Meng very well.

Just as my elder brother said, he is indeed a cunning and shrewd man, and it is difficult for outsiders to see through his intentions and thoughts.

It's clearly abnormal for someone to do something so irrational and even dismiss such a trusted confidante.

Could it be as my elder brother said, that President Meng has some grand scheme, deliberately sending her, his trusted confidante, out of the picture to expose a flaw, waiting for someone else to exploit it?

Her intuition told her that this might be true, but she couldn't be sure. What if it was all just speculation, or what if something really happened to the company?

As President Meng's trusted confidante, could she just watch the company fall into chaos and stay abroad instead of going back?

Mingyu was completely flustered and had no idea what to do!

Returning to China might disrupt Lao Meng's plans; not returning, if this is true, could cause significant damage to the company.

Seeing her like this, Li Mu sighed and said, "Mingyu, how about this? I have some friends in the investment world, many of whom have business in China. I'll inquire for you."

Mingyu was stunned for a moment. As a middle manager in the company and Lao Meng's trusted confidant, she couldn't even know about such things. How could her older brother find out?

Li Mu was naturally making up an excuse, but with enough connections, it's indeed possible to find out about such things.

Think about it, what kind of company is Zhongcheng? It's a company that's about to go public.

In this situation, the company is in chaos. The founder and chairman of the company, Lao Meng, is missing and critically ill. How can such a company possibly go public? And which investment institution would dare to provide guidance and participate?

To make such a big fuss to get rid of Vice President Sun and his group, and even potentially disrupt the company's IPO, is truly a case of losing the big picture for a small gain, a losing proposition.

How could someone as shrewd as President Meng do such a thing?

But he actually did it. The only possibility is that Mr. Meng had privately explained and laid the groundwork with these investment institutions, making them understand that this was just a strategy and that there should be no misunderstanding, with the premise of not delaying the company's listing.

Stepping outside the circle of Zhongcheng Company and starting with the investment institutions involved in Zhongcheng's listing, it is easy to understand Lao Meng's strategy.

Mingyu and a group of people from Zhongcheng Company were caught in a situation where they "could not see the true face of Mount Lu because they were in the mountain themselves."

Mingyu is a smart woman. Having been in the business world for so many years, she quickly realized that President Meng could hide this from anyone else, but he couldn't hide it from the investment institutions that had guided and participated in Zhongcheng Company's IPO.

If people actually take it seriously and stop being optimistic about Zhongcheng, then the failed IPO would be the real big event.

Thinking about what my brother just said, and considering his luxury cars, villas, and Filipino maids, he must have a lot of connections and influence in the United States.

Furthermore, as Tsinghua graduates, the influence of the alumni network in China should not be underestimated.

Especially for this small group of Tsinghua alumni who have achieved great success both at home and abroad, their connections and networks are beyond most people's imagination.

It shouldn't be difficult to find an investment institution that participated in Zhongcheng's IPO to get some information.

Mingyu waited anxiously, and soon her older brother came out with a smile on his face.

"Big brother, is there any news?" Mingyu asked impatiently.

Li Mu nodded and said, "I contacted an executive of an investment institution that participated in Zhongcheng's IPO through connections. I won't mention their name, as it would damage their reputation."

"Although he spoke vaguely, neither admitting nor denying it."

"But, what I'm implying is that your CEO Meng is indeed playing a long game, and it won't affect the upcoming IPO plan, do you understand?"

As a successful businesswoman, how could Mingyu not understand the meaning behind the words?

The company's current situation is a result of Lao Meng's deliberate actions, designed to lure some people into a trap so he can quickly resolve the situation.

And the losses will not be too great and will not affect the company's listing.

However, before anyone else could jump in, she was already eager to jump out, but luckily her older brother stopped her.

"Thank you, brother!" Mingyu said sincerely.

Li Mu smiled and said, "Don't be so polite. You're like a younger sister to me, it's only right that I help you!"

"There's one more thing I need your help with!"

Mingyu felt a warmth in her heart and asked curiously, "What is it? Please tell me, elder brother."

Li Mu said, "Your sister-in-law quit her job and has nothing to do at home. She's been bored lately and is planning to open a coffee shop."

"She has no experience in this area, so she needs your help."

Although Mingyu had no experience with this kind of thing, it was indeed not a difficult task for her.

He nodded seriously: "Don't worry, big brother!"

Li Mu laughed and said, "Alright, then don't worry about things back home anymore, just stay at your big brother's house!"

A smile appeared on Mingyu's lips, and she felt a strange warmth of family in her heart.

Chapter 14 The Wild Boy Su Daqiang

In Suzhou, since the funeral of Su's mother, Mingcheng and Zhuli have been living a miserable life, in dire straits.

First, he shared part of the expenses for Su's mother's funeral, not to mention taking out all his savings.

The two of them only had a few thousand yuan left from their monthly salaries.

It's barely enough to cover the family's monthly living expenses.

That's not all. Ever since he learned about the existence of the account book and that the young couple had been living off their parents all these years, Su Mingcheng didn't think much of it, believing that it was given to him voluntarily by his mother and that he didn't need to pay it back.

Julie, however, is a proud and strong-willed woman who always felt that sponging off her parents was shameful. She never imagined that she would become such a person without realizing it, and she felt very ashamed.

Naturally, he wouldn't pretend to be confused and deceive himself like Su Mingcheng.

So she discussed with Mingcheng about returning the money he had taken from his family over the years. Mingcheng was unwilling and made all sorts of excuses, but under Zhuli's strong insistence, he finally agreed.

So, in front of Su Daqiang, they made an agreement that Zhu Li and Mingcheng would pay in installments, with each month they would set aside a portion of their salary to repay the loan, aiming to pay off the debt within three years.

The family didn't have much savings to begin with, and with the monthly mortgage payments and this promised repayment, the young couple's salaries were going to be used up by more than half of their income.

Life has fallen into dire straits. Forget about living a carefree life like before; just managing to get by is a good thing.

That's secondary, though. Money... there are ways to spend it when you have a lot, and ways to spend it when you have little. If you spend less and save a little, you can still get by.

The key point is that Su Daqiang, this wild boy, is gradually beginning to reveal his true nature and let himself go.

I got up early to cook porridge, and while the porridge was cooking in the pot, I ran downstairs and disappeared. The porridge boiled over and extinguished the gas.

If Mingcheng and his wife hadn't been alert, and had discovered it any later, it would have resulted in either a fire or carbon monoxide poisoning.

So, Su Daqiang wandered around downstairs for two hours before returning home. After learning what had happened, instead of feeling scared or concerned about the safety of Mingcheng and his wife, he was actually lamenting that his porridge was gone.

Another problem with Su Daqiang is that he doesn't like to take showers, and he has a particularly strong body odor, especially in winter when the weather is cold, the house is heated, and the windows can't be opened for ventilation, making the smell even stronger.

How could the young couple, with their bourgeois tastes, possibly endure this, especially Julie, who suffered greatly from it?

Not only does he not take showers, Su Daqiang is also very unhygienic. The bathroom becomes filthy after just one use, with the toilet bowl covered in a little bit of yellowish-brown liquid, and he doesn't even bother to flush it.

What Julie found even more unbearable was that Su Daqiang frequently used her towels. The towels, which were originally clean and fragrant, would become dirty and smelly after being used by Su Daqiang.

Julie spoke to Mingcheng several times, but he remained incorrigible and continued to do as he pleased.

Julie was utterly devastated. The couple's happy days were gone forever, and she had to work overtime until late every day, not wanting to stay at home for even a moment longer.

The issue of meals was even more problematic. Both of them had jobs and lived far from home, so it was impossible for them to come back to cook lunch for Su Daqiang.

Therefore, Julie specially ordered an expensive takeout for Su Daqiang, but unexpectedly he complained that the food was too hard.

Then she started acting again, saying that her life was too hard, that her children were unfilial, that they couldn't even eat a proper meal, and that they only knew how to order takeout and junk food for her.

However, he didn't seem to have any problems after eating those takeout meals, but he ended up in the hospital after eating the duck necks he bought privately.

Then, she called Mingyu to cry and complained, and called Li Mu to cry and complain, making the young couple Mingcheng and Zhuli very worried and wanting to cry but having no tears.

Li Mu knew what kind of person this old man was, so naturally he wouldn't scold Mingcheng and his wife like he did on TV. The young couple had already shown enough filial piety.

If it were Li Mu, let alone whether he could tolerate it, he wouldn't have tolerated Su Daqiang at all; he would have already suppressed his arrogance.

Li Mu could only offer a few words of comfort to Mingcheng and his wife over the phone, which made them feel a little better.

Next, Mingcheng and his wife changed their approach again, deciding to give Su Daqiang fifty yuan every day as lunch money, which he could either cook for himself or eat out.

For Su Daqiang, who was greedy for money, this was a great idea, and it solved the problem of lunch.