Lawyer Ma rushed to the Su family upon receiving the news.
The butler said, "Madam is in the backyard, please wait in the reception room."
Lawyer Ma replied, "No need, I'll go find her directly."
When Lawyer Ma arrived at the backyard in a hurry, Madam Su was still tending to her flowers and plants, which greatly worried him.
Lawyer Ma exclaimed, "My dear sister, why are you still so leisurely? Haven't you seen the news? Su Corporation is making a big move!"
Madam Su asked, "What news?"
Lawyer Ma explained, "Just now, Su Corporation announced that it will soon receive investment from Scion Asset Management Company, and Mr. Colin, the founder of this management company, will personally visit Su Corporation."
The small watering can in Madam Su's hand immediately fell to the ground.
Such news would surely continue to drive up Su Corporation's stock price, thus increasing its market value.
Although this should have been good news, for Madam Su, who intended to regain control of Su Corporation, it made her task even more difficult!
Not to mention the greater expense required to buy back the shares from Xu Shuming in the future, this intervention by an asset management company might very well lead to a complete loss!
Madam Su ordered, "Call Ou Yunchen!"
Lawyer Ma quickly dialed the number, but it remained unanswered.
Madam Su then said, "Find his secretary!"
—Lawyer Ma on the phone—
Lawyer Ma asked, "Where is Ou Yunchen? Why isn't his phone going through?"
The secretary replied, "Lawyer Ma, Mr. Ou is on a business trip."
Lawyer Ma questioned, "Business trip? Where to? Why wasn't I informed?"
The secretary explained, "He's in Country M. Mr. Ou said he'd be handling some personal matters along the way and wouldn't be informing you."
Lawyer Ma instructed, "As soon as you contact him, tell him to return immediately!"
The secretary acknowledged, "Alright, Lawyer Ma."
—Call ends—
Lawyer Ma reported, "Ou Yunchen is on a business trip to Country M. It seems he won't be back anytime soon."
Madam Su finally realized that while she could make every crucial decision for ATL, its operations were no longer entirely under her control. All company-related matters had to be handled by Ou Yunchen.
Even if Madam Su was the boss behind the scenes, without Ou Yunchen, ATL couldn't even hold a meeting!
Lawyer Ma continued his critique, "It's not that I'm picking on him, but I feel his mind isn't on managing the company lately. Putting aside his insistence on investing in that dreadful gaming company before, even if the stock price is rising now, it might plummet at any moment and lead to total ruin!"
"He's even invested in a film and television entertainment company recently. You tell me, could it be that he's taken a fancy to some young artist? Men are prone to such flaws! Perhaps he's off playing with some young artist!"
"Moreover, Huaming Capital is pressuring us, calling themselves strategic partners. Not only is he of no help, but he's not making much money either!"
"From the very beginning, I felt that a man who used to work in a bar as an executive of an investment company was unreliable. Besides being good-looking, what else is he good for!"
This was not the first time Lawyer Ma had criticized Ou Yunchen to Madam Su.
Previously, given Ou Yunchen had made a considerable profit for ATL and handled some difficult issues, Lawyer Ma hadn't been overly harsh. But now, with disaster looming and Ou Yunchen nowhere to be found, Lawyer Ma's dislike for the former bartender grew even stronger!
As for Madam Su, she had initially trusted Ou Yunchen implicitly, especially after he had saved Su Ruiyi. Therefore, she had given him a lot of leeway in managing ATL and supported all his plans.
However, with constant reports from one person, and now with the addition of Accountant Chen, Madam Su's perspective began to shift.
With Lawyer Ma citing past precedents and Accountant Chen providing accounting forecasts, Madam Su started to doubt whether Ou Yunchen's abilities were sufficient to help her reclaim Su Corporation!
At this moment, the butler approached.
The butler announced, "Madam, Miss has returned with a report. She has selected a few gowns and is asking for your opinion."
Madam Su's only hope now was for Su Ruiyi to shine at the socialite ball!
If her daughter could establish high-level connections there, and if Ou Yunchen's progress remained stagnant, it might not be impossible for Su Ruiyi to help her reclaim the group from Xu Shuming in the future!
Madam Su retorted, "Didn't I hire the styling team of supermodel Michelle to go with her? Ask them! Why are you asking me! Can't she handle such a simple matter?"
Madam Su was likely flustered and angry, and she failed to notice that the butler was holding a phone. Su Ruiyi, on the other end of the line, heard all her words...