"Oh, it's okay, Dad's just tired…" Huo Mian forced a smile .
"Your dad spent his life worrying . Chu already told him to take care of himself, but he keeps reading the newspapers . I don't know what he read, but he seemed really depressed today . I wanted to lighten up his mood by taking a stroll with him in the garden, but he fainted… It really scared me to death . " Mrs . Qin didn't pay attention to the news, so she had no idea what GK was going through right now .
"Mom, take care of Dad . Qin Chu and I will take care of the rest . "
"Mhm, thank you for running over…"
"Don't say that, Mom, we're family . "
Huo Mian left after comforting her mother-in-law . On her way to the company, she felt miserable – how was she supposed to tell Qin Chu what Dr . Liu told her?
He was so close to his father and would be more heartbroken than she was if he found out .
Huo Mian was heartbroken because knew how much pressure Qin Chu's endured for the company, and she didn't want him to carry everything on his shoulders .
However, she couldn't withhold this information from him, since her father-in-law was in mortal danger .
"Young Madam… you're here . "
"Mhm, where is he?"
"In the conference room . "
"Still? How long has he been in there?"
"Three hours and twenty-five minutes…" Yang replied .
"Okay then, I'll wait in his office . "
Yang poured Huo Mian a glass of warm milk before leaving .
30 minutes later, Qin Chu walked into his office . "Honey…"
His mood immediately lightened upon seeing Huo Mian sitting on the couch as if all the clouds hovering above his head were instantly blown away .
"Honey… how was the meeting? Did you think of any countermeasures?"
"We activated the company's emergency funds, but I don't know how long we can hold on for… I've also ordered all the departments to devise new strategies . The housing prices are low enough, so we're waiting for the stocks to come back up… Hopefully, things will pick up soon, or else the company's going to go under . "
Qin Chu didn't hide anything from Huo Mian, and as smart as she was, she already had an idea of what was going on .
"You don't look well… what happened?"
"Honey… Dad fainted this morning, he's… not doing well," Huo Mian bit down on her lips before telling him this .
Qin Chu, however, didn't seem too surprised . He slowly asked, "I saw that Mom called me just now… What did Dr . Liu say?"
"Basically, what you predicted . He only has two options, conservative treatment or surgery… I don't think dad should undergo conservative treatment with his conditions, but a craniotomy is also too risky . "
"I got it . " Qin Chu nodded .
"Honey… what can I do for you?" Huo Mian stood up and stared heartbreakingly at Qin Chu's exhausted expression .
"You can eat and sleep well…" Qin Chu held her face in his hands and gently kissed her eyelashes .
"Honey… everything will get better, we'll face everything together . "
Huo Mian placed her arms around Qin Chu's waist and thought of the words he wrote on their wedding invitation – together through thick and thin .
"I'm fine, don't worry about me… Do you mind sitting on the couch for a while? I need to go through the documents . "
Then, Qin Chu sat down before his desk and went back to work, while Huo Mian waited quietly by his side .
She didn't care about GK and Qin Chu's future, as long as they were together .
The loss in sales and dip in the stock market left GK on the verge of collapse .
That evening, some renowned financial analyst uploaded an article saying how GK was about to go bankrupt . Then, various famous individuals shared his article, which was later blown out of proportion by media outlets .
After finishing dinner and 8 PM, Qin Chu went into the study for a video conference .
Zhu Lingling sent Huo Mian a WeChat message in their group, "Mian, what's going on? Why is everyone saying that you guys are going bankrupt?"
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