Wuhu.
Listening to Jiang Tao speak, Lin Xiao felt something was off, as if it were a fan meeting.
"..." Luo Qinghan clearly hadn't anticipated this part of the program. The spotlight fell on her, or rather, on her, Lin Xiao, and Xun'er, their family of three.
"Go on."
Lin Xiao knew this was Jiang Tao flattering him, but he didn't mind. His wife deserved to shine.
Watching Luo Qinghan step onto the stage, bathed in the light, Gu Ming in the distance gritted her teeth.
Luo Qinghan's current radiant success and thriving presence in Shashi pained her more than losing everything herself!
"You'll get what's coming to you later."
Gu Ming sneered.
"Ms. Luo, please."
Jiang Tao politely stepped back half a pace, handing the microphone to Luo Qinghan.
"To be honest, I'm a little overwhelmed to be standing here," Luo Qinghan adjusted her words. "Mr. Jiang initially told me that tonight's banquet was a celebration of our successful cooperation..."
Before she could finish, Gu Ming couldn't help herself. She couldn't bear to see this woman hogging the spotlight while she could only watch from the shadows, consumed by envy and hatred! Thinking of this, she nudged the man beside her and, taking advantage of a pause in Luo Qinghan's speech, loudly shouted, "Ms. Luo, I heard that the reason you're in this position is because you shrewdly seized a large sum of money from the elder members of the Luo family, which allowed you to continue operating the Luo Group."
Her words were exceptionally sharp, but Luo Qinghan, who had been prepared, was unfazed. What's more, Jiang Tao couldn't help but chuckle softly behind Luo Qinghan, and then the spotlight directly illuminated Gu Ming's location.
Startled by the sudden glare, Gu Ming quickly raised a hand to shield her eyes, her brows furrowed. How could the spotlight react so quickly?
"It seems Ms. Gu Ming has a misunderstanding about me."
Luo Qinghan looked at Gu Ming. "The reason for such talk is that previously, my uncle and aunt, in their various positions within the company, had embezzled company funds for personal gain. A few days ago, we had a dispute, and through legal means, we recovered all that money. That's why the Luo Group's liquid assets are now sufficient to maintain our cooperation with everyone."
"Isn't that fair and reasonable?"
Luo Qinghan met Gu Ming's gaze.
"So, you're saying you exposed your own kin for the greater good? You sent your uncle and aunt to prison for your company?" Gu Ming sneered. Such matters were common, but usually, families resolved them internally; it wasn't often that someone was taken away by the police.
"Regarding that, I deeply regret it. However, Ms. Gu Ming, you are mistaken about one thing: I did not call the police. My second uncle reported it. He couldn't stand the situation and chose to surrender. He was the one who truly acted for the greater good."
After Luo Qinghan said this, Lin Xiao almost spat out the milk he was holding. He struggled to prevent himself from choking.
What a surrender...
"Daddy, why are you eating so carelessly?" Xun'er saw the expression on Lin Xiao's face and thought he had choked. She immediately patted his back to soothe him, gently admonishing him in her childish voice.