Chapter 430: 426. Isn't this Uncle Zhang? (Please subscribe, monthly tickets!)

Qi Lin stared blankly at Gong Nan; she had not yet processed that Gong Nan was actually talking about divorcing her.

In truth, the moment Qi Lin had said those words, she had felt a bit of regret, but having occupied the absolute high ground for so many years, she did not take back what she had just said.

Although she did not have much affection for Gong Nan, she had grown accustomed to his presence.

The reason Qi Lin married Gong Nan was precisely because of his personality.

Qi Lin was a very strong-willed person, a quintessential career woman, and had been so from childhood to adulthood.

She had dated boyfriends while in university, but none of those relationships lasted because of her personality.

It was even more so after she graduated and entered society; with a personality like hers, it was truly difficult to find a suitable boyfriend, and slowly, Qi Lin stopped thinking about marriage.

In her life plan, marriage was not the most important thing; in her view, it was optional.

But her family would not let her remain single for a lifetime and kept urging her to find a partner.

In the end, Qi Lin became impatient with the nagging and found Gong Nan; Gong Nan did not like Qi Lin all that much either.

But in a super-metropolis like Beijing, a person like him—with no money, no house, and not even a home—

for someone like him, finding a suitable partner was even more difficult, and he had always wanted a home.

So when Qi Lin proposed marriage at the time, Gong Nan did not refuse, and the two stepped into the halls of matrimony just like that, living a decent life.

Although Gong Nan was slightly stifled in his daily life, he felt it did not matter.

And ever since Qi Lin married Gong Nan, she had devoted herself heart and soul to her work; slowly, she discovered that marrying Gong Nan was truly the most suitable choice.

When tired from work, there was a hot meal to eat upon returning home, and when exhausted, there was a shoulder to lean on; although this shoulder was not that imposing in her heart, at the very least, it meant she was not without a home.

And now, was Gong Nan going to propose divorce just because of the mocking remark she had made about his friend earlier?

This was something Qi Lin could not accept for a moment.

"Alright, alright, stop arguing. Xiaonan, Xiaolin was a bit unrestrained in her speech just now; it was her fault. However, for a married couple, it is normal to have some friction.

Xiaonan, you too, don't say such angry words in front of the children. Come, come, sit down, don't just stand there." Qi Guanghuan stood up and acted as a peacemaker.

Unlike Qi Lin's parents, he was very satisfied with his niece's husband, Gong Nan, precisely because Gong Nan kept the household in perfect order, allowing Qi Lin to devote herself entirely to her work.

Over so many years, Qi Lin had also helped him a lot, so he had always been relatively polite to Gong Nan—at the very least, relatively speaking, a bit more polite.

Upon hearing this, Gong Nan looked at the two children, remained silently quiet, and sat down.

Qi Guanghuan had no heart to dwell on the couple's domestic conflict at this moment; he had come this time for a reason, so after offering a few words of persuasion, he shifted the topic.

"Xiaolin, how are things on your end?" Qi Guanghuan asked.

Qi Lin took a deep breath and cast the previous unpleasantness to the back of her mind; in her heart, work was still the most important thing.

"We have also received quite a bit of impact on our side. Although we can barely hold on for now, if the Headquarters doesn't have other methods, I feel we won't be able to hold on for much longer," Qi Lin said heavily.

Qi Guanghuan was silent for a moment and said, "Xiaolin, I won't hide it from you; in truth, the company has no other tricks left. Do you know how much our sales dropped just today alone?"

"I've heard a little about it," Qi Lin said silently.

"Sigh, although President Zhuo has been comforting us, I know that Fengchao has already failed in this competition; it is only a matter of time," Qi Guanghuan said bluntly.

This was his niece, and also his right-hand woman; there was nothing he could not say.

"What do you mean?" Qi Lin seemed to have thought of something.

Qi Guanghuan did not answer her question, but instead asked, "You know about the situation with Yaotian Pharmaceutical, right?"

"Mm, I know a little," Qi Lin nodded.

Qi Guanghuan took out a cigarette with a melancholy air and smoked it. "Sigh, in truth, Fengchao Supermarket is in the same situation as Yaotian Pharmaceutical. That is to say, once Fengchao truly fails completely, then we shareholders will also be liquidated in the end."

"Liquidate the shareholders? Why?" Qi Lin did not understand the inside story and was very surprised to hear this.

Qi Guanghuan sneered, "What else could it be for? Although Zhuo Fan obtained the greatest benefits back then, our money also played a role in fueling the flames and we shared in some of the benefits.

Moreover, according to that person's personality, even if we hadn't participated, or even if we had joined the group later, in the end, what needs to be liquidated will still be liquidated.

Just look at Yaotian Pharmaceutical now; among those original shareholders, how many still hold their shares?"

Qi Lin wanted to ask something more, but saw Qi Guanghuan shake his head and say, "It is better if you don't know the inside story. I have found out that the person is in Beijing now. I want to talk to him and see if I can..."

"Uncle, are you planning to betray the company?" Qi Lin reacted at this point, and her voice could not help but grow louder.

Qi Guanghuan smiled and said, "It cannot be considered betraying the company; it is just defecting ahead of time."

"Xiaolin, I know you must feel uncomfortable, but to maintain your current status and shares, this is the only path to take. And even then, it is not certain whether they are willing to accept our sincerity," Qi Guanghuan said with emotion.

Qi Lin stopped talking; she now completely understood what the situation with the company was. Even a shareholder like her uncle was preparing to find a way out.

"This is that person's photo. Take a look, find someone reliable to look for him. I want to meet with him, but do not let the photo leak out; that person does not wish for his photo to be circulated," Qi Guanghuan instructed.

Qi Lin nodded. Just as she picked up the photo, she found that this person looked somewhat familiar; it seemed she had seen him somewhere before.

Very quickly, Qi Lin knew, because Qi Xiaoting, who had been standing behind her father, recognized him.

"Isn't this Uncle Zhang? Is the person you've been talking about all along Uncle Zhang?" Qi Xiaoting exclaimed in surprise.

Qi Lin also reacted; wasn't this the person she saw at the entrance at noon?

Because she had only glanced at him at the time and hadn't paid attention, Qi Lin hadn't remembered immediately.

Qi Guanghuan, however, was stunned. "Xiaoting, you know this person? Are you sure you're not mistaken?"

He was both somewhat excited and somewhat expectant.

Upon hearing this, Qi Xiaoting did not answer him immediately, but instead took the photo to show her father, "Dad, look, is this Uncle Zhang?"