Chapter 361: Chapter 361

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The low mood, any vent, returns to reality, only to torment him further.

Thinking about Gu Zixuan’s tearful plea that night, he lowered his eyes and looked at his own body again.

With a bitter curl of his lips, he smiled.

Sarcasm, there wasn’t much expression, he forcefully washed his face with water, and after wiping away all the water from his brows with his fingertips.

He recalled Yu Yuanshen’s earlier phone call.

It’s not that he doesn’t understand the implication of Yu Yuanshen’s call, or the news that just broke.

But, could Zhou Xiao really do such a thing?

Vaguely, he felt Zhou Xiao’s character, and if now was indeed the right time to act...

Until another splash of water hit his cheek, he vaguely recalled the scene of Gu Zixuan kissing his cheek for the first time during university.

And then remembered the icy voice over the phone, chilling his bones, ’Zixuan is pregnant.’

Instantly, He Qimo’s brows trembled, enveloped in a suspicious warmth, he turned his head back under the water sprinkle.

Clear water fiercely struck his face.

He Qimo had no time to care about anything else.

Because any news, except for Gu Zixuan, is not important.

Moreover, even if protection is needed, there already is someone.

The heart twinges slightly, his eyes reddened as water seeps in.

They broke up, and someone able to protect her for a lifetime already exists, someone that was never him...

Inside GIO Investment Bank.

Accompanying the hang-up of the call, Yu Yuanshen furrowed his brow deeply.

Dealing with He Qimo’s character, this wasn’t his first day.

Too much repression, yet deeply subdued.

If said to be ruthless, perhaps none are as deeply committed as him.

If said to be affectionate, the ruthless degree of actions and spontaneous coldness is truly astounding.

Therefore... Yu Yuanshen, having extracted no information for a moment, sat in the boss’s chair.

Gazed out the glass window, feeling a bit directionless about how to handle the matter next.

The fingertips lightly tapped the desk.

Regarding He Qimo saying there’s nothing to do with Zhou Xiao.

He still felt disbelief.

If it’s so innocent, how could Zhou Xiao possibly force Zixuan into a divorce by selling documents just to marry He Qimo?

But if there is a connection...

Thinking of He Qimo’s vehement insistence.

Yu Yuanshen hesitated for a while, contemplating whether to call Feng Chengjin.

But in the moment of picking up the phone.

Thinking about Gu Zixuan’s potential pregnancy state, to be honest... that similarly painful mood left him with no strength to even pick up his daughter.

Complications in his mind wrapped like cotton.

Spreading leisurely into a net.

Until he paused for a moment, within the computer stock display, Huide Gene’s stock price rises unstoppably.

Yu Yuanshen furrowed his brows further, recalling what Xiaoou had previously investigated about Mr. Zhou’s family situation.

Amongst them, the stock Mr. Zhou bought the most, was Huide Gene’s...

That’s a commercial stock of recent cooperation between Rong City government and property developers, calling it commercial, it’s essentially a way to offer some officials benefits.

This property’s project approval officer, happens to be Mr. Zhou.

He frowned with cold eyes, the situation of Zhou Xiao viciously forcing Zixuan seemed like it was just yesterday, tapping away at the computer, he sent out a command.

Following a morning of intensive activity.

At this moment, the whole household was on the verge of exploding.

Originally, after a morning of people working non-stop, without even time for a sip of water, as Zhou Xiao’s news broke out, the handling became urgent.

Finally curbing the momentum of public opinion, no matter how, sealing off social news outlets can be considered a good start, other circle rumors... and significant discussions on Weibo, still needed a plan.

But before they could eat lunch, catch a breath.

The news of the stock’s dramatic drop came, instantly casting a thick shadow over everyone in Zhou’s family.

"This drop is too fast, almost hitting the limit in less than 2 hours." Mr. Zhou’s brother, often in contact with Huide Gene, commented.

Mr. Zhou sat on the sofa, holding a cigarette, deeply frowning about the meeting notice he received, needing to attend a meeting in the afternoon, but said nothing.

On the other side, his sister-in-law from Qi remarked, "To me, this isn’t just typical targeting against you. This stock, it’s practically a secret, and generally won’t be known to outsiders. Typically, you don’t manage how this stock is operated or run; you only receive messages before the developers’ traders operate, then inform friends who similarly bought this stock to appropriately buy or sell."

"But now, quite a few officials have invested in this stock, three days prior they notified about a planned major rise; you and those friends have invested a substantial amount of money, and now today’s hitting limit down has already caused great loss, if tomorrow’s opening can’t withdraw in time, and falls again, that’ll just..."

This Li and her husband have both invested in this, even more so, she has thrown in all the year-end goods payment and money.

Seeing the drop, she’s already nervously feeling palpitations.

Still, as someone experienced in the field, though she spoke, she didn’t mention herself.

Qi’s words are clever, attuned to subtle expressions, sensitive and measured.

Yet, born as a daughter of a wealthy family, Mrs. Zhou doesn’t really take kindly to her sister-in-law.

With a deep glare, uncomfortably placing the floral teacup back on the tray, she coldly said, "Is now the time for discussing stock management? The priority is who’s targeting our Zhou family, who’s bullying my daughter, who’s making my husband face questioning from friends, and finding the mastermind, right?"

Mrs. Zhou, trembling with anger, banged and crashed the teacup crisply.

Qi’s expression immediately froze, glanced at Mr. Zhou, then at the assistant nearby holding Mr. Zhou’s phone, receiving the almost exploding inquiry calls from Mr. Zhou’s friends and said nothing.

Here, the whole room filled with somber faces, discussions became endless.

Mr. Zhou, eyes dark, in the swirling smoke, slowly narrowed his gaze...

Over there, having exchanged glances with her father, aware of who it was, Zhou Xiao slowly clenched her nails in resentment.