Deep Fog Kiss

The lights at the Xiang family villa stayed on all night, even in the dead of night.

Xiang Yaojie frantically made phone calls all night long, one after another.

When he made the phone call, his tone was earnest, as if he were begging his father or grandmother.

He hung up the phone, his face ashen.

Seeing that he had been on the phone and fuming since yesterday afternoon, Su Ruolan yawned and asked, "Old Xiang, what's wrong?"

Xiang Yaojie looked at her coldly, "What is it? Yaojie Building Materials is about to go bankrupt!"

"What?!" Su Ruolan was startled awake, nearly dropping her teacup. "What?! Collapsed? How could the company collapse? Didn't we just sign several big deals with Tang's Real Estate?"

Speaking of this, Xiang Yaojie gets a headache.

Ironically, it was after this huge deal was signed that the company was on the verge of collapse.

He slammed his finger on the table, angrily shouting, "The higher-ups have issued a new policy! Our company's high-energy-consuming building materials don't meet the new policy standards, and we must carry out energy-saving renovations within a limited time! If we don't meet the standards, our company will have to shut down!"

"Is it that serious?" Su Ruolan didn't know anything about the company, but when she heard the words "production halted," she knew how serious the matter was.

If the company stops production, the family will starve.

The mortgage on this villa is still not paid off.

She quickly said, "Then change it! Can't you just change it now?"

"How are we supposed to change it?" Xiang Yaojie roared. "The higher-ups only gave us a month!"

Su Ruolan turned pale with fright upon hearing this.

A month? Isn't that a fantasy?!

"Besides, you think you can just change it like that? Do you know how much money it will take to change these building materials?" Xiang Yaojie slammed his fist on the table in anger. "Selling several Yaojie Building Materials wouldn't even cover it!"

After she finished speaking, Su Ruolan didn't dare to breathe.

Xiang Yaojie buried his head in his hair, both anxious and angry. Overnight, a lot of his hair had turned white.

"If this had happened before we signed the cooperation agreement with Tang's, the company would still have had a chance to catch its breath."

Xiang Yaojie sighed deeply, "Now that the cooperation agreement is signed, if we can't deliver the building materials by the agreed time, it's a breach of contract! The penalty for breach of contract could crush the Xiang family!"

Moreover, the higher authorities have now issued a strict order to rectify the building materials industry.

This involves roasting Yaojie Building Materials over a fire.

They could be roasted alive.

"Old Xiang!" Su Ruolan suddenly had a flash of inspiration. "In that case, why don't we let the Tang family handle it?"

Xiang Yaojie looked up. "The Tang family?"

"Jiang Li and Tang Lin have slept together. Although they haven't discussed marriage yet, they've already consummated their relationship. It's only a matter of time before our Xiang family and the Tang family become in-laws."

Su Ruolan lowered her voice, "Once Jiang Li gets pregnant, it's a done deal."

"Since we're in-laws, the matter of cooperating on building materials is fine as long as the Tang family agrees not to complain. As for the funds we need to upgrade the building materials, the Tang family can also provide them."

After pondering for a while, Xiang Yaojie realized that Su Ruolan's suggestion wasn't impossible. In this critical situation, they could only rely on the Tang family for help.

only......

He asked, "Jiang Li and Tang Lin are still not even officially together, can Tang Yi really help us?"

"Who said we should go directly to Tang Yi?" Su Ruolan chuckled. "Go find Jiang Li."

"We all underestimated this little slut's abilities. She slept with Tang Lin for one night, and Tang Yi gave her a 30 million contract just like that."

She scoffed, "Then she'll definitely find a way to solve this."

Recalling Jiang Li's crazy and ruthless behavior that day, Xiang Yaojie frowned. "What if she doesn't agree?"

Su Ruolan smiled dismissively, her tone certain. "She will definitely agree."

......

Jiang Li took a shower and came out. Before she even reached the living room, she could smell the fragrance filling the air.

In the living room, Shen Nianchu had ordered late-night snacks and beer and was sitting cross-legged on the sofa, scrolling through her phone.

Shen Nianchu's apartment has four bedrooms and two living rooms. The space is extremely spacious, with warm-toned decor and cozy aromatherapy, making people feel inexplicably comfortable as soon as they enter.

The location is good, so the price is naturally not low.

With the current income of their joint studio, they cannot afford to buy a house here.

Although the two are alumni and now partners, they have not asked each other much about their family background.

Before Jiang Li returned to China, they were separated, one living in China and the other abroad, and rarely had the chance to meet. Their cross-border phone calls and video calls mostly revolved around work, with very little discussion about personal life.

Seeing Jiang Li come out, Shen Nianchu quickly put down her phone and waved to her, "Li, come quick!"

Jiang Li had just sat down when her phone rang, the screen lit up, and a message popped up.

She picked up her phone, her fingertips trembled slightly, and her smile faded.

"What's wrong?"

Shen Nianchu noticed that her expression was off as she looked at her phone, so she curiously leaned over to take a look and suddenly frowned.

"Who is this? What's going on?"

On the screen, a message appeared from an unknown number: "Little nemesis, I'm watching you!"

Shen Nianchu quickly snatched the phone, "I want to see who's playing tricks on me so late at night!"

She dialed back, and a few seconds later, a robotic voice came through the phone, "Hello, the number you dialed is not in service..."

"Are you crazy?!" Shen Nianchu quickly deleted the text message.

When she turned around, Jiang Li's face was deathly pale and her breathing was labored.

"He's just a lunatic, playing a prank!" Shen Nianchu said irritably. "He probably just wanted to play a trick on you, and it just randomly sent to your phone. Don't take it seriously."

Jiang Li took a few deep breaths, gripped her phone tightly, then smiled gently at her, "Yes, that should be it."

"Let's not look at these anymore." Shen Nianchu took her phone, deleted the text messages, then opened a beer and handed it to her. "Let's drink."

She picked up another bottle, "First sip, to celebrate our partnership in founding Echo Studio! And the huge compensation we received from World Music Media, instantly turning our studio from rags to riches!"

Jiang Li slammed her glass against the bottle, "Cheers!"

"Second bite!" Shen Nianchu wiped her mouth. "To celebrate our first night living together!"

She put her arm around Jiang Li's shoulder and said, "From now on, don't call me 'sister' anymore. I'm only two years older than you, so just call me Nianchu."

Jiang Li smiled, her eyes crinkling, "Chu Chu!"

"Hey!" Shen Nianchu readily agreed and cheerfully clinked glasses with her.

After taking a few sips of wine, Shen Nianchu turned to look at Jiang Li's face. "My little Lili, you don't seem very happy today. Tell your sister, and I'll help you share your worries."