Fated Love With the Billionaire
Chapter 454: Only She Can Convince

Chapter 454: Chapter 454: Only She Can Convince

Huang Kangtai was quick in his actions, and upon receiving Yuan Xiao’s medical records, he was enraged. Initially, he had considered helping out the shipyard because she was carrying the Huang family’s bloodline, but now it was evident that she was using him and his son.

Without these two large orders, Yuan Xiao would be completely isolated and helpless.

Huang Kangtai immediately contacted the two groups that had ordered ships and honestly informed them that Nantong Shipyard was not capable of building ships that met the specifications. He tactfully expressed that he was also deceived and arranged for another construction group to liaise with the two groups.

Yuan Xiao had barely been happy for two days before the two ship-ordering groups sued her in court for contract fraud.

In the lawsuit, the two groups applied to the court for property preservation of Nantong Shipyard to ensure that once a future judgment was effective, it could be executed or to prevent greater property losses. Yuan Xiao was also aware that in the future she would face paying an enormous penalty for breach of contract if she lost the case, and by then, the entire Nantong Shipyard might be swallowed up to repay the debt.

She paid a heavy price for provoking Cheng Qiaobei’s childish behavior, but even regretting it was to no avail.

As the saying goes, one false move and the entire game is lost.

Huang Yuanwei’s lawyer informed him about Yuan Xiao losing the baby, which was hard for Huang Yuanwei to accept at once. He had even planned for the future of the two of them and their child, but now everything was meaningless.

He instructed the lawyer to void the property intended for Yuan Xiao and the child. Before leaving, the lawyer also asked him to convey a message to Yuan Xiao.

"Tell her, when I get out, I’ll definitely settle the score with her."

Upon hearing this threat, Yuan Xiao was probably the person most hoping that Huang Yuanwei would remain in prison forever.

Three months later, the Huang father and son were imprisoned one after another, signifying the bankruptcy announcement of Zhengtong Capital, one of the investment giants. Meanwhile, Nantong Shipyard lost its first trial, and the shipyard was publicly auctioned to repay the huge compensation. Yuan Xiao appealed on-site, but the once-glorious shipyard was no longer what it used to be, and the once ship industry tycoon’s princess had become a nobody. To avoid Huang Yuanwei, Yuan Xiao moved south with her mother to live in a small town.

As for Guo Heming, due to the extremely malicious slander of others, the judicial office of Danjiang City lawfully revoked his lawyer’s license.

Without a lawyer’s license, he left his small law firm, initially thinking he could find a company job as legal counsel, but the lawyer’s community is small; after learning that his license was revoked for slander, no company was willing to hire him. With no source of income, and unable to pay the mortgage and car loan, he was forced to sell them at a low price. He returned to his hometown and found a law firm to work in as an assistant. He still boasted about how he had reached the position of a senior partner in one of the top three law firms in Danjiang, but never mentioned why his license was revoked.

Perhaps from the moment he betrayed his feelings, his life steered onto the wrong path. He lost his integrity, lost his moral compass, and lost the bottom line that a legal person should have.

He betrayed the oath he swore when he became a lawyer, and his life was destined to end in failure.

For Guo Heming, the dream of breaking out of his social class would never be realized, and that was the greatest torture for him.

The "Da Daozhi Jian" that once published information about Chen Ningxi and users who made slanderous comments about Chen Ningxi lost the lawsuit; they were ordered to publish handwritten apologies, pinned publicly at the top of their pages for three months. The criminal records would accompany them for life.

As for the private investigation company that disclosed Chen Ningxi’s medical records, it was shut down, and the company’s legal representative was investigated for the crime of infringing on citizens’ personal information. During the investigation, it was discovered that a large amount was involved, and many citizens’ privacy was leaked and sold, including some important technical talents’ personal information sold at high prices. Due to the discovery of a major case, the investigation was merged, and the case is still being further proven.

Upon learning that the investigation company was in trouble, Cheng Siluo went to Zheng Rongxi to complain.

"Mom, I’m done for this time, truly done." Cheng Siluo was unable to hide her unease, "The investigation company I found is in huge trouble. They not only dug into personal information but also sold information about some important department positions. What are we going to do?"

Seeing her pacing back and forth, Zheng Rongxi was also anxious, "Stay calm. You only let them investigate personal information, which is different from those people. It shouldn’t be too serious."

Cheng Siluo was so anxious that she was stomping her feet, "Mom, at this point, are you still hoping for luck? Now that national security is involved, anyone connected to this company will definitely be severely investigated and judged."

Zheng Rongxi said, "That little bastard is really forcing you down a dead-end."

"Mom, can you ask Dad to talk to him? If it really doesn’t work, we can beg him. He must be able to find a way to resolve this matter."

No matter how unwilling Zheng Rongxi was about Cheng Qiaobei, at this point, only Cheng Qiaobei had the means to get Cheng Siluo out of trouble.

She said, "I’ll talk to your dad."

Cheng Siluo followed Zheng Rongxi out of the office, "I’ll go with you."

They knocked on Cheng Xiangheng’s office door, finding him behind the desk on a call, discussing investment matters.

To continue the smooth completion of the Qingshan project, the company had already mortgaged the Zhoushan hotel, but the approved loan was insufficient to sustain through to the completion, leaving a large funding gap.

The person on the other end of the line clearly had no intention of investing, and Cheng Xiangheng reluctantly ended the call, putting down the phone and asking:

"Do you need something?"

Cheng Siluo looked like a defeated eggplant, "Dad, something big has happened."

She narrated the ins and outs of her interactions with the investigation company, and Cheng Xiangheng’s face remained somber throughout, until he heard that national security was involved. He grabbed the ashtray on the table and flung it towards the ground near Cheng Siluo.

Crash—

"Ah—" Cheng Siluo cried out, shocked.

Zheng Rongxi was alarmed, "What are you doing, are you going to beat her to death?"

Cheng Xiangheng was so furious that it made his head ache, supporting his forehead with his hand, his heart also feeling uncomfortable, and he trembled as he pointed at Cheng Siluo, "How many times have I told you, don’t provoke him! Don’t provoke him! Why didn’t you listen? Now that things have blown up, you’re thinking of coming to me, what should I do? That brat and I have long been like enemies, and you still want me to persuade him?"

The mother and daughter exchanged glances, and neither said a word.

Cheng Xiangheng sighed deeply, feeling helplessly disappointed, and said, "They’re both my children; why is there such a huge difference between you two."

Cheng Siluo hung her head low; the situation had reached this point, and she no longer had the footing to argue back, having no choice but to accept her father’s reprimand.

"Dad, I know I was wrong, but we must solve the medical record issue, otherwise, you’ll be implicated too."

"!" Cheng Xiangheng’s face suddenly darkened; it was he who had instructed Cheng Siluo to transfer the medical record to the other party, so if investigated, he would also be culpable.

Zheng Rongxi knew in her heart that Cheng Siluo was essentially taking the fall for him, and said, "Old Cheng, you only have one daughter, if anything further happens to her, it won’t just affect the company’s reputation, but the stock market will also shake. Given the current situation, any volatility in the stock market is bad for everyone. There’s also Chairman Yin and Chairman Lian — whether they’d take advantage of this isn’t known, and the shareholders have long been restless, just waiting for an opportunity. We, as a family, absolutely cannot allow external forces to destabilize the group amid the chaos.

Qiaobei is your son, bound by blood. If you step in and plead with him, deep down I doubt he can truly harden his heart."

Cheng Xiangheng furrowed his brow and said thoughtfully, "It’s no use finding Qiaobei for this matter."

Zheng Rongxi’s eyes lit up, "Find her?"

Cheng Xiangheng nodded, "Only she can persuade Qiaobei."