When Lu Qingmei got downstairs, she ran into Fu Tianci, who was just entering the house with nothing but his uniform on. She frowned. "It's snowing so heavily out there, and you went out in nothing but your school uniform? What if you catch a cold?"
Although it was a lecture, concern could be detected in her tone.
Fu Tianci saw Lu Qingmei wearing formal attire and a tight-fitting skirt, as well as carrying the latest Hermes bag and having a knitted jacket draped over her shoulders. She was giving off quite a grand aura and looked like she was about to head out.
It wasn't clear whether it was because he was still in shock from the earlier scare, or because he was cold, but Fu Tianci walked in stiffly. His back was slightly trembling, and his originally fair face appeared even paler now.
"Going out?" Fu Tianci asked.
"While I was on leave, Fu Huai'an took the opportunity to announce that he's joining the board of directors. I've got to go to the Kaide Corporation to take a look!" Lu Qingmei held Fu Tianci's hand. Sensing that it was still somewhat warm, she swallowed down the words of lecture and said with a frown, "Don't run about today! Be good and stay at home!"
Having survived the calamity, Fu Tianci, who was still very much like a child, yearned to hear comforting words from his own mother.
Before he could hold Lu Qingmei's slim and long fingers tightly, she had released him and was tugging on the knitted coat draped over her shoulders, then walking out the door in her high heels.
With his empty palms, Fu Tianci turned around and watched as Lu Qingmei walked down the stairs and into the heavy snow. She bent over and elegantly got into the car before leaving. Fu Tianci couldn't conceal the disappointment in his eyes as he watched her go.
In the car.
The driver glanced at Lu Qingmei, who was seated in the backseat and frowning as she browsed the news on her phone. He said, "Madam… just now, the car that sent Young Master back wasn't one of ours. I've never seen the driver before either…"
Lu Qingmei looked up and frowned even harder. If it were in the past, Lu Qingmei likely would have asked the driver to drive right back, or she would have called Fu Tianci to ask him who the driver was.
But at that moment, Lu Qingmei wasn't in the mood for that. She merely answered that she understood, then dialed Secretary Song's number.
If Fu Huai'an had entered the board of directors as the largest shareholder without Fu Qingquan's help, then now… other than Lu Qingmei, the most furious one would likely be Fu Qingquan.
The call got through. Secretary Song said that Fu Qingquan was in the hospital right now.
Lu Qingmei panicked. After ending the call, she told the driver to speed towards the hospital.
Fu Qingquan had known in advance that Fu Huai'an was holding more shares than him. At one point, Fu Qingquan had even suggested giving Fu Huai'an some of his shares for him to stay on as the president of the Kaide Corporation. Despite those things, and despite this being considered an outcome that Fu Qingquan desired… when Lu Jinnan announced to the public that Fu Huai'an was joining the board of directors as the largest shareholder, Fu Qingquan still felt infuriated and was sent to the hospital.
Another person who was sent to the hospital was Old Madam Fu…
Different from Fu Qingquan, the highly sick Old Madam Fu finally managed to relax and hence fainted, no longer having to hold herself together to see the day that her biological grandson, Fu Huai'an, took control of the Kaide Corporation. She was glad, even though he didn't inherit it from Fu Qingquan, because at least it meant that the Kaide Corporation wouldn't land in the hands of the b*stard that Fu Qingquan had outside.
Coincidentally, Old Master Fu and Old Madam Fu were both sent to the same hospital.
Last time, because of Fu Tianci going missing, things had turned quite ugly between Old Master Fu and Old Madam Fu.
Fu Qingquan's act of stopping the doctor from rescuing Old Madam Fu had stabbed at Old Madam Fu's heart like a sharp knife!
They had been a married couple for a lifetime, yet Fu Qingquan had thought that Old Madam Fu would resort to such despicable means and kidnap Fu Tianci. Never mind that…
As the saying goes, "A day together as husband and wife means endless devotion the rest of your life." When Fu Qingquan stopped the doctor from rescuing her, what little bit of affection Old Madam Fu had towards Fu Qingquan turned to ice, pricking at her heart and making it all bloody. Those so-called kindred feelings had died along with that.
The two of them were seated in wheelchairs now, bumping into each other in the narrow corridor of the hospital, appearing like two gamecocks in full battle mode.
"You no longer call the shots at the Kaide Corporation! Huai'an holds more than 50% of the shares. Now, Huai'an is fully in control of the Kaide Corporation. Even if you were to give all of your shares to that cheap slut and little b*stard, they wouldn't have a say at the Kaide Corporation!"
Old Madam Fu looked at Fu Qingquan with contempt.
Fu Qingquan held back the uncomfortable sensation in his heart and looked coldly at Old Madam Fu. "Since Fu Huai'an is the Kaide Corporation's largest shareholder, he'll naturally stay on at the Kaide Corporation and not go to other companies! This isn't much different from my original plans. So long as my son holds Kaide Corporation shares… my son will get a share of every cent that Fu Huai'an earns for the company. My son needs not to slog his guts out, yet he'll be able to live in luxury for the rest of his life. What's so bad about that?"
As if feeling like what he said wasn't enough to agitate Old Madam Fu, Fu Qingquan continued, "I talked with Fu Huai'an before, and I told him that I was willing to give him some shares for him to stay on at the Kaide Corporation. Now, things are great… I don't even need to give part of my shares to him. My son will be holding onto more shares and will have more money to spend extravagantly every year! I ought to thank Fu Huai'an!"
Old Madam Fu stared at Fu Qingquan, trying her best not to reveal her anger. She laughed softly…
Fu Qingquan had never been a good actor. Although he claimed that he ought to thank Fu Huai'an, his facial features had become twisted from anger. Even the veins on his neck were popping, and rage could be seen in the depths of his eyes.
Seeing how Fu Qingquan looked, Old Madam Fu felt her spirits lifted, and her body felt slightly lighter…
She leaned against her wheelchair and smiled at Fu Qingquan, looking like she wouldn't rest unless she managed to spite Fu Qingquan to death.
"Who knows, Huai'an might have to thank you properly in the end. After all, that little b*stard might transfer his shares to Huai'an after inheriting them from you. I heard… that the little b*stard of yours said this himself!"
Fu Qingquan's hands squeezed the armrests of his wheelchair, nearly crushing them.
"Old Madam Fu, Chairman needs to get some tests done…" Secretary Song didn't dare let Old Madam Fu continue the conversation with Fu Qingquan, afraid that he might get a blood clot in his head from the anger. He smiled and said, "Then, I shall push Chairman away first…"
Old Madam Fu was boasting before Fu Qingquan with the air of a victor. She raised her jaw and gazed at the man who had been married to her for many years, the joy of winning overriding the hatred she felt towards him.
"Mm! Go ahead! Have him tested properly! Let him stay alive… so that I can admire this loser expression of his!"
Fu Qingquan clenched his teeth, red blood vessels visible in the whites of his eyes. "I'm afraid you might not be able to live long enough to look at my expression!"
"Don't worry! I'll surely die after you!" Old Madam Fu smiled at Fu Qingquan.
Secretary Song didn't dare hold things up there. After nodding at Old Madam Fu, he pushed Fu Qingquan away in his wheelchair.
After they were done with several tests, Secretary Song pushed Fu Qingquan back to the VIP ward.