amaotonovel Chapter 1036 A complete breakup
Chapter 1036 A complete breakup
Chapter 1036 A complete breakup
Xie Meilan came to the front desk with a nervous mood, but Shen Lin said in a very calm tone: "I will leave after a few words. I won't keep you for too long."
"Okay, there's a cafe downstairs, let's go have a cup of coffee."
"You're pregnant, forget about coffee, try milk tea."
Xie Meilan was speechless for a moment. Fearing that Shen Lin would make a big deal out of it, she had no choice but to follow Shen Lin into the elevator.
After the two of them sat down at the milk tea shop, before Shen Lin could speak, Xie Meilan took the lead and said, "Sister, Shen Lei and I are not children anymore, let us solve our own problems."
Shen Lin took a deep breath and said, "Sister-in-law, if it was just an ordinary quarrel between a couple, I wouldn't interfere even if you tore the whole house apart. But now you want a divorce. Marriage is a matter between two families, and divorce should be the same. Now my parents are not here, and as their elder sister, I have to find out the reason for them. Otherwise, if my parents ask me about it later, I won't be able to explain it. Don't you agree?"
Xie Meilan was speechless for a moment and couldn't find any argument to refute.
Shen Lin said in a gentle tone: "Sister-in-law, although I don't know what happened to you, don't worry, I am also a woman, I will not stand on Shen Lei's side and favor him blindly. If you have any grievances in your heart, you can tell me. It's Shen Lei's fault, and I will scold him for you."
Xie Meilan said nothing after hearing this. She didn't want to argue with Shen Lei about who was right or wrong. She had only one goal: divorce. However, she couldn't say this in front of Shen Lin.
Seeing this, Shen Lin took the lead in scolding her brother: "I know Shen Lei's personality. He is a bit dull and has no fun. It is true that his job does not make much money, but including various benefits, it is still more than 200,000 yuan a year. I remember that he applied for this unit with your consent, right?"
Xie Meilan retorted impatiently: "Yes, I agreed to this company in the beginning, but how could I know that he would be so unmotivated? Others in the company are trying to show off their presence in front of the leaders, but he doesn't even bother to maintain the relationship. We have been in Beijing for many years, but we can't even get together the down payment for a house. I've had enough of this predictable life."
"Yes, Shen Lei did not do well in this regard. He also said that he would change. Can't you give him a chance?"
Xie Meilan smiled sadly and said, "Sister, I'm 35 this year. I've been waiting for him for ten years. How many more decades do you think I can spend with him? I just want to live for myself now. Is that not okay?"
Shen Lin opened her mouth and changed the subject: "That's not what you mean. Your ten years is ten years, but Shen Lei's ten years is not ten years?"
"Okay, since you mentioned the down payment for the house, it's true that Shen Lei didn't save much money over the years, but he still makes 200,000 yuan a year with all the benefits. Even if his salary was lower before, he still makes 1.2 million yuan in the past ten years. Your income is about the same as his, so the two of you should have made more than 2 million yuan in ten years. But before your mother was diagnosed with lung cancer, you only had 200,000 yuan in savings in the past ten years."
"The clothes Shen Lei wears are all street stall goods. He has been wearing them for three or four years. The food and daily necessities he uses are also all bought from Taobao. What about you? Any outfit you wear must cost several thousand yuan. He also has all kinds of brand-name cosmetics, some of which I can't bear to use. Did Shen Lei complain when you bought them?"
"You despise Shen Lei for being poor and unable to buy a house. Have you ever reflected on why you have only saved so little money in the past ten years, given that your income is not low? Didn't you spend the rest of the money? Now you despise my brother for not being able to make a down payment for a house. Have you saved money with him to buy a house?"
Xie Meilan was so angry that she gritted her teeth and said, "You live in a big house now and wear a diamond ring, so of course you can persuade me to be more generous. I will continue to go back with Shen Lei and live in poverty."
"Just now I was so naive to think that you would consider my perspective for the sake of being a woman. Now it seems that you are just talking without any consideration."
After that, Xie Meilan stood up and said, "Go back and tell Shen Lei that if he doesn't sign the divorce agreement in a week, we'll see you in court."
Shen Lin was so angry that she was shaking. She yelled at Xie Meilan's back, "Let's sue each other. I'm telling you, Xie Meilan, don't think that your relationship with Mr. Lu is perfect. If you don't want others to know, then don't do it!"
Xie Meilan was shocked when she heard this, but when she thought that she and Lu Jie did not have any substantial relationship, she was not afraid even if the case went to court, so she strode back to the company without looking back.
After Shen Lin returned home, she was furious and scolded Xie Meilan severely. As a result, she blurted out Lu Jie's affairs. Upon hearing this, Shen Lei went to find Xie Meilan to make things clear.
"Okay, she's determined to divorce you. What's the point even if you explain it clearly?" Shen Lin said unhappily.
Shen Lei held his head, aggrieved like a child: "Why did she do this to me? How could she become like this?"
Seeing her brother in pain, Shen Lin felt bad and whispered to comfort him: "Shen Lei, you are not a child anymore. When you encounter such problems, you have to learn to face them."
"How can I face it? Sister, I have been in Beijing for ten years. I have lost my wife and children. I have nothing~~~"
Na Wei and Shen Lin looked at each other and could only pat Shen Lei on the shoulder to comfort him silently.
In the following week, Shen Lei tried to communicate with Xie Meilan several times, but Xie Meilan directly refused. She had secretly had an abortion without telling Shen Lei and stayed in the hospital for a week.
Shen Lei went to Xie Meilan's company but couldn't find him. He spent the whole week in a daze.
Shen Lin saw it and was anxious, so she could only let Na Wei continue to keep an eye on Shen Lei and put the matter of finding a job aside for the time being.
At the same time, the A round of financing was finally completed, and the valuation given by the three investment companies was close to 20 billion yuan, thanks to the daily sales growth after the beginning of the year.
In addition to the hyaluronic acid mask, Qin Hao has also launched several popular products, including the "Firming and Anti-Wrinkle Mask" and the "Seaweed Mask". With the increasing popularity of live streaming, the "Everyday" brand has already gained considerable popularity in the single mask category.
This is also the main reason why investors are optimistic about "Everyday". Investment means investing in the future. One hit product can be said to be luck, but the continuous launch of hit products is enough to prove that the company's business model is feasible.
The A round of financing brought RMB 4 million in cash flow to Everyday, and the option rewards of the company's senior executives were also redeemed. For example, Jiang Shan received options worth nearly million, but the dividends from this option contract will not start until next year.
This also makes the executives of "Everyday" very motivated. Before, they were at most senior employees. No matter how well they worked throughout the year, they would just get a little more year-end bonus. But now it is different. Getting options is equivalent to them being shareholders of the company. No matter how many options they have, their identities are different, and they will definitely be motivated to make money for themselves.
Of course, Qin Hao also received an option reward of 100 million yuan. Qin Lingling knew very well that the success of "Everyday" today was entirely due to Qin Hao's strategic planning. He not only solved the aging problem of the company left by Lao Wang, but also opened up the upstream and downstream industrial chains.
Let "Everyday" transform from a "middleman" who relied solely on medical beauty institutions for its livelihood to a brand that develops products and has its own sales channels.
It took Qin Hao just over a year to make this transformation.
This 100 million option bonus was nothing to Qin Hao, but he did not refuse it. He deserved it. If it were not for the sibling relationship between Qin Lingling and him, he would have earned much more than this no matter where he spent his energy.
"I'll invite a chef to my house tonight to treat you, my great contributor, well."
Facing Qin Lingling's invitation, Qin Hao directly refused: "I'm afraid it's not possible tonight. I have an appointment with Xiaoyue."
"You are such a guy who values women over my sister. Now your girlfriend is more important than your sister, right?" Qin Lingling pretended to be angry.
Qin Hao laughed and said teasingly: "Sister, look at what you said, Xiaoyue is always more important than you."
"Go away! You really have forgotten me after you got married."
When Qin Hao came out of the president's office and walked through the office area, the employees along the way stood up and applauded spontaneously, especially some old employees. Thinking back to this time last year, due to Wang Ruizhi's becoming a monk, the whole company was in a panic, and many people felt that they would lose their jobs. At their age, it was too difficult to find a job with similar salary and benefits. Later, a large group of young college students with better education and more energy than them flooded into the market.
"Okay, I won't give you a raise even if you flatter me, so just do your own things." Qin Hao scolded with a smile.
Everyone laughed for a while, and then started to work.
Only Li Xiaoyue came over with a smile on her face, holding a document in her hand and pretending to say, "Boss Qin, please sign it for me."
Qin Hao took the folder and saw that it was an A4 paper with a thumbs-up sign drawn on it.
"There seems to be something wrong with this data. Go to your office and explain it to me."
As she spoke, she pulled Li Xiaoyue into her office, closed the door and pulled down the curtains.
"Today your boyfriend got options worth 100 million RMB. Isn't it a bit perfunctory to reward him like this?"
Li Xiaoyue smiled and said, "I drew this myself. It's a small gift but it's a big token of my affection."
"The depth of friendship cannot be expressed simply by words; it must be demonstrated in practice."
Seeing Qin Hao's smirk and pointed expression, Li Xiaoyue spat, "Don't even think about it. I won't wear that kind of clothes at home."
"It's just a work suit. Besides, you don't wear it at work. It's quite expensive. It would be a waste if you don't wear it."
Facing Qin Hao's earnest persuasion, Li Xiaoyue gritted her teeth and said, "No, you still have the nerve to say that. Such expensive clothes can be torn up just like that. You can only wear them once and then they can't be worn anymore. What a waste. I have enough money to buy several sets of Hanfu."
"Hanfu is fine too." Qin Hao's eyes lit up.
"Hanfu is even worse, they are all my collections!" Li Xiaoyue said angrily. She could tolerate other things, but every piece of Hanfu she bought was carefully selected, and this was her bottom line.
"In your heart, am I not as important as a set of clothes?"
"Eh, disgusting. Will you let me eat later?"
Seeing that this girl was unmoved, Qin Hao could only sigh helplessly. It seemed that he still had a long way to go.
After get off work, Qin Hao and Li Xiaoyue went to a nearby western restaurant. Actually, Qin Hao had never liked western food, but it was mainly because Li Xiaoyue heard recommendations from someone in a group, so she took this opportunity to come and try it.
As expected, it turned out to be a disaster. Not only was the taste so-so, but the price was also much higher than other western restaurants.
"I will quit the group later. They still recommend this crap. It seems the group administrators have been bribed."
Just as Li Xiaoyue and Qin Hao came out of the box, they bumped into a couple head-on.
"Mr. Qin, I didn't expect to meet you here." Lu Jie greeted Qin Hao very enthusiastically.
Xie Meilan felt inexplicably unhappy when she saw Qin Hao, but she couldn't show it, so she could only force a smile as a greeting.
"Mr. Lu, long time no see."
Qin Hao looked at the two of them with amusement.
"Boss Qin, would you like to sit together?"
Facing Lu Jie's invitation, Qin Hao said in an ambiguous tone: "I just had dinner with my girlfriend, so I won't disturb you from meeting your girlfriend."
Lu Jie said awkwardly: "Boss Qin misunderstood, Director Xie and I are just a simple superior-subordinate relationship."
"Oh, really? Mr. Lu, remember not to order any wine then. Otherwise, Ms. Xie just had an abortion. If something goes wrong after drinking, I'm afraid her husband will come to trouble you."
Qin Hao once again touched upon Xie Meilan's secret, causing her face to turn red and blue. The flame of anger continued to burn in her chest, but she never dared to erupt. She knew very well that she had no right to fight against someone whom even Lu Jie wanted to please. She could only stare at Qin Hao's back with resentment as he walked away with Li Xiaoyue.
"You are so mean."
As soon as they walked out of the western restaurant, Li Xiaoyue whispered to Qin Hao.
Qin Hao leaned close to Li Xiaoyue's ear and said with a wicked smile: "Since I'm so mean, why don't you run away?"
"Because I am bad too. We all like birds of a feather."
"Really? How can it stink? It smells good to me."
"Ah~hateful."
"walk home."
At the same time, Lu Jie and Xie Meilan had already sat in the box.
Seeing Xie Meilan's indignant look, Lu Jie comforted her: "A rich second-generation young man like this behaves casually, so don't take it to heart."
"I'm fine, it's just that my body hasn't fully recovered yet." Xie Meilan said perfunctorily.
Lu Jie wanted to hold Xie Meilan's hand under a false pretext, but Xie Meilan dodged him.
"Xiao Xie, actually, I've been paying attention to you since you first joined the company. I'm helping you completely out of my own will."
As he spoke, Lu Jie took out an A4 paper from his pocket, on which was an IOU written by Xie Meilan.
In front of Xie Meilan, Lu Jie tore the IOU into pieces.
"I don't want you to feel uncomfortable because of its existence."
Seeing Lu Jie casually tear up the IOU for 400,000 yuan, the scales in Xie Meilan's heart completely tilted towards him. That was 400,000 yuan, which was her salary for two years without eating or drinking.