After hanging up the phone, the Father-in-law sighed again: "It's over. Even Manager Lin says so. I'm powerless now. Jiang Jianming only has one son, and this move is meant to kill the chicken to warn the monkeys. You're just the chicken."
"Is there really no way?" Qin Cheng murmured, asking.
When Jiang Jianmin announced publicly that he would no longer cooperate with their company, Qin Cheng immediately countered by having the company issue a statement.
This statement had already been released.
But now, he was being asked to go beg him.
Qin Cheng really couldn't bring himself to do it. Relying on his Father-in-law's influence all these years, he was used to smooth sailing; it was always others asking him for favors. When had he ever bowed his head?
"I don't know either... If he lets you off, perhaps there's a sliver of hope. It depends on how far the other party intends to go. Call him right now and apologize."
Qin Cheng was genuinely scared now. After thinking for a few seconds, he didn't dare delay any longer, immediately taking out his phone and dialing Jiang Jianming's number.
The phone rang a few times before being answered.
Qin Cheng spoke first, saying, "President Jiang, it's me, Old Qin."
Jiang Jianming replied coolly from the other end: "President Qin, it's late. Is something the matter?"
Qin Cheng quickly said, "President Jiang, what happened this morning was all a misunderstanding. I truly didn't know that Girl was your son's girlfriend, which is why I offended her rashly. Please don't take offense; give me a chance. I will immediately come to your door to kowtow and apologize!"
Hearing Qin Cheng's words, Jiang Jianming remained silent for a moment, then said, "President Qin, the party involved in this matter should be my son. So, if there's anything, you should deal with him. I need to rest. We'll talk again if fate allows."
After speaking, Jiang Jianming hung up the phone directly.
Looking at the disconnected call, Qin Cheng's expression became extremely ugly.
His heart was filled with anger and resentment.
He didn't understand. He had already called to apologize, yet Jiang Jianming was still so merciless?
Was he truly going to destroy his company over such a small matter?
Moreover, he was being asked to apologize to a young man younger than him. Where would he put his old face?
He was already submissive enough to his in-laws; why did he have to suffer this kind of torment too?
The three people sitting in the living room, including Chen Xueqin, saw Qin Cheng's expression and guessed the content of the call.
Their expressions also turned grim.
Especially Chen Xueqin, she knew the severity of the situation. If Qin Cheng couldn't resolve this matter, their family's future would become very bleak.
Qin Cheng suppressed his anger and said, "He wants me to talk to his son? Talk about what nonsense! I refuse to believe he can actually do anything to me!"
Chen Xueqin's father looked helplessly at Chen Xueqin, then said, "Daughter, for your own sake and the child's, get a divorce."
Chen Xueqin understood the meaning behind her father's words.
She knew her father was doing this for her and the child's benefit, but she also knew what divorce would mean for Qin Cheng.
Her heart was filled with conflict and pain, and she didn't know how to choose.
Hearing this topic brought up again, Qin Cheng looked at his Father-in-law and Chen Xueqin with disbelief.
After all, for so many years, the Father-in-law had always advised Chen Xueqin to tolerate things, never proactively suggesting divorce.
He couldn't believe his wife would actually bring up divorce at this moment.
This was the exact moment his company was facing an economic crisis.
If Chen Xueqin really filed for divorce now, it would undoubtedly be another heavy blow to him.
After all, the biggest backer for his company was the Chen Group.
"Wife, are you really going to abandon me at this crucial juncture?"
Chen Xueqin said tearfully, "Let me ask you, if the company is investigated, how confident are you that you won't get into trouble? If something happens to the company and you go inside, what about your son's future? Have you thought about that? I don't care how many women you mess around with outside or how often you stay out all night, but seeing that you genuinely love our son, I tolerated you repeatedly. But now, you've messed up the company like this. Are you worthy of your son?"
Hearing Chen Xueqin's words, Qin Cheng's heart was filled with guilt and self-reproach.
He knew he had failed Chen Xueqin and their child, but he also didn't want to lose his company or everything he had.
For a moment, he felt deep pain and conflict, unsure of how to choose.
Thinking of his only beloved son, a trace of guilt appeared in Qin Cheng's eyes again.
Although he had been fighting with his own Tigress for years, he still cared deeply about the child.
Regardless of the holiday, Qin Cheng always prepared gifts, big and small, specifically for him.
However, despite this, the child still slowly grew up crooked in this dysfunctional environment.
He didn't know if it was due to being influenced by his surroundings or some other reason.
In junior high, he not only drank, smoked, and dated early, but he even bullied his classmates.
All the bad habits a teenager shouldn't have were present in him.
Thinking of this, Qin Cheng pressed his temples, starting to get a headache.
"How has Xiao Heng been behaving in school lately?"
"You have the nerve to ask? Last time, when he secretly photographed a female classmate in the bathroom, I said we needed to deal with it seriously, but you excused him, saying, 'Boys are like that; he'll grow out of it.' Recently, he did it again... I can only say it's fortunate that Girl was already an adult. Qin Cheng, you know what kind of person you are. Do you want your child to become like you in the future?? He's only 16; can't you consider him more?"
Qin Cheng felt no guilt about these matters: "Isn't it just paying some compensation? Don't overreact every time. He's still a child; he'll grow up eventually..."
"Still a child? I want a child who grows up healthy, not one spoiled by you into being so lawless! I'm telling you, if he dares to act like this now, what if he commits a serious crime someday? Will you be able to save him..."
...Meanwhile, the subject of their discussion was standing off to the side of the living room, secretly listening to their conversation.
Seeing his parents talking about divorce because of him, the young man's face instantly turned white.
At this rebellious age, after remembering the name Jiang Tai Construction, his eyes were full of resentment.
In his anger, he immediately called upon his usual buddies and hangers-on in a wechat Group to start digging for information on Jiang Tai.
On the other side, Jiang Cheng, having eaten his fill, lay on his familiar soft bed at home, conducting his time-management chats.
Although there were many different Girls on wechat, and each person had different issues to address.
However, it was almost impossible for a conversation to collapse.
For instance, sometimes Jiang Cheng would mix up the business between Chen Xueer and Yu Xiaoxiao, but just as the message was about to be sent, the Danger Perception Skill would immediately warn him.
Therefore, things like group chats or the Phone Time Management Master messing up simply had no chance of happening to Jiang Cheng.