Chapter 25 - Stress.

Tang Chunlan sneezed lightly when she stepped into her father's office.

Am I being cursed by that old hag?

"Do you have a cold?" Her father frowned.

"No, Father. I am alright."

She sat down.

He brought out a bunch of documents and put it on the table, looking at her with slight hesitation.

"You have not yet recovered. Are you sure you want to work now?"

"Yes, Dad. Give me the account books please."

She asked patiently.

He sighed and gave her the books. "Don't overwork yourself. If you feel tired just go home. No need to wait for me.

"Okay, Dad."

"I have to go. I have another board meeting."

The account books were a little bit dusty but were kept and written in an orderly fashion. As she turned the pages, she felt her head ache from all the numbers she saw.

I hate numbers, signs, anything related to Mathematics!

That kind of thing is Jihai's forte!

Like a light bulb lit, her eyes widened as the idea sprung in her head.

"Jihai!"

She picked up her phone and made a call, waiting until she heard a beep. "Hi."

She heard the sounds of plates being stacked.

"Chunlan." He replied.

"Are you busy?"

"A little bit."

"I need your help. I have sent you the details via email. If you are free, please help me." She felt guilty to be adding more to his workload so she decided to try reading them later.

"Okay." He paused. "Have you heard anything about Mengqi and Honglin?"

"Not yet. But the doctor said he will inform me immediately they wake up."

"Alright. I have to go now. Take care of yourself."

"You too. Love you, Jihai." She didn't care that he didn't respond. She just wanted to give him all the love she didn't give him in her past life. Since she reincarnated, she felt choked with hatred, fear and pain. She felt she had really wronged him too much.

The line went silent for a minute. "Me too."

Three hours later, she finally leaned back and stretched her body carefully after closing the last account book. Her father walked into the room, loosening his tie as he sat down. His eyes betrayed his worn out state.

"Has the meeting ended?" She walked to the dispenser and got him a glass of water.

"Yes. The building of the hotels in Guangzhou and Chongqing has been put on hold. The materials were found to be of low quality, causing money to be wasted. Some of our branches are also complaining of low funds." He drank the glass of water and sighed.

"Low quality? Have we talked to the suppliers?" She frowned.

"The materials brought by the supplies was inspected before construction, plus they have been working with us for years now. Their credibility makes it hard for us to question them." He gave her a puzzled look.

She kept quiet, twirling the pen in her hand. "Dad, how long has VK group been investing in this company?"

"For nine years."

"According to the account books, they invest 50 million dollars each year, which is distributed in several branches. But only our branches in Europe are bringing in low income." She tapped the books on the table.

Huizhong's eyes turned sharp."Really? VK group has been managing the hotels in Europe for years now since we have partial partnership, and recently they requested a large sum of money for renovations ."

"We need to send someone to investigate. As for the materials, leave it to me." She comforted her father.

Her father merely smiled. "Thank you, Chunlan. I hope you can conti-"

*Ring Ring*

"Hello?" Huizhong answered.

"Husband." Haifeng's nervous voice rang out.

"What is it? Has Mr Ke gone to pick up his wife?"

"Yes, they just left. I have a request.." She said softly.