My Alleged Husband-Chapter 138 - 122 Dispute Over Cooperation Case (Part 2)_1
Li Haixiao now also felt somewhat confused, unable to grasp why he had ended up this way. Why had he allowed a simple business deal to cause such a rift between father and daughter? Hadn’t their relationship been good before? Why had things changed to such an extent? Li Haixiao couldn’t help but reflect on it himself.
"Dad, just give up on this cooperation case, I’m not going to let you have it. Do you really want to throw away the empire you’ve worked so hard to build over just one deal? I already gave you a choice just now, and now it’s time for you to make one. If you insist on this deal despite years of hard work, then I can only hand it over to you. I refuse to believe that you can’t see that Zhang Zhentian and Xia Jing are doing this just to support Xiao Wei. Do you think that if you just take the deal like that, Zhang Zhentian will let you off the hook? And Xia Jing won’t let you off easily either!"
Li Jiayuan had said both what should be said and what shouldn’t, and now it was up to Li Haixiao to make his choice.
Li Haixiao thought it over and felt that he might be able to secretly resolve the project, and once the project officially started, there would be no more issues. Even if Zhang Zhentian found out later, he wouldn’t be able to do much because such a huge project, once completed, would become the largest business firm in City A!
It had to be said, ambition sometimes could take over a person’s reasoning, just like Li Haixiao at the moment, whose eyes were only filled with the benefits that the city’s western project partnership could bring, completely unaware of any risks this would involve!
"Jiayuan, I think if you’re willing to help me, there definitely won’t be any problems. Once the project is up and running, Zhang Zhentian won’t be able to touch Li Corporation at all!" Li Haixiao thought it over but decided to stick with his own ideas.
Li Jiayuan shook her head and said to Li Haixiao, "Dad, when did you become like this? Blinded by greed. Do you realize how risky what you’re doing is?"
Li Haixiao was not in a position to listen to anything Li Jiayuan said to him. His eyes had already been obscured by potential profits, and he was unable to think clearly, not even contemplating potential risks!
"Hmph, risks. Where is there no risk in doing business? Just because of fear of risks, are we supposed to stop doing business altogether? Jiayuan, can’t you consider things from my perspective?" Li Haixiao was getting anxious seeing Li Jiayuan’s indifferent demeanor.
No matter what Li Haixiao said about the matter, Li Jiayuan remained unmoved. She knew that the best way to protect Xiao Wei was to remain firm. If she relented, she couldn’t guarantee that Xiao Wei wouldn’t be left without a trace.
Xiao Wei himself was a bit baffled as to why he, who sought no contention with the world, was constantly faced with such an onslaught of problems. He didn’t know what to do to prevent these issues. He even thought that if he just gave up the partnership deal, perhaps Li Jiayuan wouldn’t need to argue with Li Haixiao on his account. He didn’t want to see Li Jiayuan and Li Haixiao fight over him. But what could he do? He felt that perhaps the only thing he could do was to keep out of it and not cause Li Jiayuan any more trouble.
Listening to Li Haixiao, Li Jiayuan was incredulous. Was this really her father? No matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t understand why her father was so insistent on the western city project partnership—was there more to it than met the eye?
"Dad, can you tell me why you’re so determined to get the western city project partnership? Are you hiding something from me?"
Li Haixiao was taken aback, unaware of when Li Jiayuan’s intuition had become so sharp.
Indeed, Li Haixiao was hiding something from Li Jiayuan. He had previously promised the board of directors that he would secure the western city project cooperation case, but he failed to do so. Consequently, the board demanded his resignation, since Li Haixiao had used the company’s funds during the bid and had failed to return them after losing the bid. The directors suspected Li Haixiao of embezzling these funds. Li Haixiao had claimed he would use his personal wealth to fill the gap, but the board strongly requested that he either step down or exchange the project partnership for his position. That was the real reason for Li Haixiao’s insistence on the deal!
Watching Li Haixiao hesitate to speak, Li Jiayuan became even more convinced of her suspicions.
"Dad, tell me the truth, what are you hiding from me?"
"Jiayuan, listen to me. This is how it is... Now you know, don’t you?" Li Haixiao told her all about the matter, hoping Li Jiayuan could lend a helping hand.
After hearing everything, Li Jiayuan fell silent. She really didn’t know what to do. She didn’t claim to know Zhang Zhentian well, but she at least understood a bit about him. She knew how much he adored Xia Jing. If Zhang Zhentian found out about this, it would get very complicated. But if she didn’t help, her father’s lifelong efforts would go down the drain, Dong Liu. No matter what she did, it wouldn’t end well. Li Jiayuan’s heart was in turmoil. After thinking for a while, she said to Li Haixiao, "Dad, I need to think about it. Let’s talk again tomorrow!"
Li Jiayuan finished speaking and, without giving Li Haixiao a chance to respond, she went upstairs to make a phone call to Xia Jing.
"Jiayuan, it’s so late, is there something urgent that you are calling about?" Xia Jing had just finished washing up and was getting ready for bed when Li Jiayuan’s call came.
"Elder Sister Xia, it’s like this, my father needs the West City project partnership to deal with an emergency. Would it be possible for me to give this project to my father first?" Li Jiayuan, feeling somewhat guilty, hesitantly said to Xia Jing.
Xia Jing was hesitant. Zhang Zhentian seemed to sense Xia Jing’s difficulty, and he took the phone from her hand and said to Li Jiayuan, "I think you don’t need to ask me about this matter. I made it very clear before, if you break the agreement, then don’t blame me for taking action against Li Corporation..."
Xia Jing watched Zhang Zhentian in a daze, and Zhentian said to her, "Wife, we can’t be soft-hearted in such matters, or she will think we are paper tigers, and in the future, she will be even more unrestrained!"
Xia Jing thought it made a lot of sense, so she didn’t inquire any further about the matter.
For this situation, Xia Jing was very grateful to Old Master Zhang. If it weren’t for Old Master Zhang, who knows how much Xiao Wei would have to suffer!
After Li Jiayuan hung up the phone, she fell silent. Now she really had no idea what to do.
That night, Li Haixiao slept fitfully.
That night, Li Jiayuan slept anxiously.
That night, Xiao Wei tossed and turned, unable to sleep peacefully.
Everyone had their own thoughts, yet they didn’t know how to express them.
It seemed that the day had barely started when Li Haixiao went to find Li Jiayuan, who hadn’t yet gotten up.
"Jiayuan, have you thought it through?" Li Haixiao asked Li Jiayuan, his eyes filled with hope.
Li Jiayuan shook her head and said to Li Haixiao, "Dad, I’m sorry, but I can’t help you with this!"
"Li Jiayuan, it’s just a small matter; why can’t you help me? I am your own father..." Li Haixiao became angry.
"Dad, I said I can’t help you. It’s not that I won’t, but Zhentian said that if I give you the project, I should get ready for his wrath. How can I help you under such circumstances? I really don’t understand why you had to bid for this in the first place. You always say that I don’t think things through, but what about you? Have you ever considered the consequences of your actions? Misusing company funds can lead to jail time, and if you really care about the company, you shouldn’t have done this. If you care about your daughter, you should have thought about me. Besides, once my child is born, won’t you have everything? Plus, you can spend time with my child and enjoy family happiness. Why can’t you understand that? Don’t you realize that what seems trivial to you can be a big deal for me?"
Li Jiayuan was really infuriated by Li Haixiao, but considering that Li Jiayuan was pregnant with his grandchild, Li Haixiao didn’t argue with her any longer, and the matter ultimately ended in failure!
