Tang Zhongcheng said, "Last time you caused a scene at the Qian family's banquet, because you refused to apologize for so long, the Qian family cut off several of our orders, which had quite an impact on the company."
"Tomorrow, you will go to the Qian family with Yiyi and apologize properly to them, and get the orders back. Do you hear me?"
Upon hearing this, Tang Xiaomin couldn't help but chuckle.
"Who told you that my apology would get the orders back?"
"Mr. Tang, you've been in business for so many years, do you believe in such good things?"
Tang Yiyi said confidently from the side, "Sister, I've already spoken to Lili. As long as you go and apologize, Yiyi will tell her father to give the orders to our company."
Her words were as presumptuous as playing house.
In front of Tang Zhongcheng, Tang Xiaomin did not immediately refuse to go to the Qian family to apologize, but instead offered her opinion.
"If I were in Qian Xingde's shoes, after an apology, cooperation could indeed continue, as we have been working together for so many years."
"However, I would definitely take this opportunity to renegotiate the terms of profit."
"I'd like to ask, Mr. Tang, if Qian Xingde were to propose a cooperation plan that offers you no profit, or very little profit, would you accept it?"
This...
Tang Zhongcheng had not really considered it from that angle.
After much thought, Qian Xingde might indeed seize this opportunity to demand an exorbitant price.
"Then what do you suggest we do? The company has lost so many orders now, the production line has stopped, and we're losing a large sum of money every day."
At this point, Tang Xiaomin smiled slightly.
"Don't forget, I have an engagement with the Ye family. As long as you spread the word, how many people will be eager to cooperate with you? Who is Qian Xingde to us?"
This...
That's right, as long as the Tang family's engagement with the Ye family was made public, why would they worry about anything else?
Tang Zhongcheng weighed the pros and cons in his heart.
Tang Yiyi, on the other hand, panicked and glared resentfully at Tang Xiaomin.
Tang Xiaomin raised her eyebrows at Tang Yiyi, a smile playing on her lips, and returned to her room.
In the living room, Tang Yiyi said with a wronged expression.
"Dad, are you really going to announce the engagement between the Tang family and the Ye family?"
The Tang family's company was in trouble, and apologizing to Qian Xingde was not a solution.
As Tang Xiaomin had said, if they announced the engagement with the Ye family, the Tang family would no longer have to worry about orders in the future.
This news had to be released. Sudian Novel Network.
"It's just announcing the engagement between the Tang family and the Ye family. As for who will be marrying, we can keep that under wraps for now. It doesn't change anything. The company's affairs are more important right now, and this is what we must do."
Given the circumstances, Tang Yiyi dared not defy her father's decision.
Anyway, it wasn't specified who the engagement was with, so she would make good use of this opportunity.
As Tang Yiyi was about to return to her room, she ran into Tang Xiaomin at the top of the stairs.
With no one around, Tang Xiaomin fiercely grabbed Tang Yiyi and pulled her close, looking at her with sharp eyes.
Tang Yiyi panicked and struggled a few times.
But Tang Xiaomin's grip was like iron; she couldn't budge no matter how hard she tried.
"What... what do you want? If you dare to hurt me, Mom and Dad won't let you off."
Tang Xiaomin habitually reached for Tang Yiyi's waist, where the kidneys were located.
Tang Xiaomin said coldly, "Do you know what it feels like to be missing a kidney?"
The words were terrifying, and Tang Yiyi's face turned pale with fear.
Feeling Tang Xiaomin's hand on her, it was as if her palm would pierce her stomach and take her kidney at any second.
She felt a chilling dread, and her legs involuntarily went weak.
"Mom..."
"Mom!"
Tang Yiyi cried out for Zhang Meiyu in terror.
Tang Xiaomin smiled and whispered in Tang Yiyi's ear.
"My biological parents didn't treat me well, and frankly, I don't want them. But you insist on monopolizing them, loving them dearly, and constantly targeting and provoking me."
"I dislike it when people take what's mine. My biological parents have given up, and I don't want you to benefit either."
"Tell me, if I were to snatch them back from you, would they perhaps kick you out of the Tang family because you're not their blood relation?"
Tang Yiyi's eyes widened in disbelief at Tang Xiaomin's current thoughts.
At this moment, Zhang Meiyu came downstairs.
Seeing Tang Xiaomin grabbing Tang Yiyi, she frowned and reprimanded Tang Xiaomin.
"Tang Xiaomin, what are you doing dragging Yiyi? Let go of her quickly. If you dare to hurt Yiyi, I will deal with you."
Upon hearing this, a smug look flashed in Tang Yiyi's eyes.
That look seemed to say, "Listen, how much your mother favors me. She will only ever recognize me as her daughter; you are not in her eyes, and you can never take me away."
After Tang Xiaomin released Tang Yiyi, her cold gaze swept over Zhang Meiyu. She had nothing to say to her and turned to leave for her room.
"Stop!"
Zhang Meiyu called out to Tang Xiaomin and warned her.
"Tang Xiaomin, I can overlook your usual misbehavior, but if you dare to lay a hand on Yiyi, I will call the police and send you to jail. Don't blame me for not showing any mercy then."
Listen to this, this was her own mother.
To protect an adopted daughter she had no blood relation to, she was willing to send her own flesh and blood to prison without hesitation. Such a cold and heartless person.
Tang Xiaomin, with her back to Zhang Meiyu, asked with a hint of bitterness in her voice.
"Since you hate me so much, why didn't you just abort me? Why didn't you just strangle me when I was born?"
Zhang Meiyu said, "Tang Xiaomin, I'm not as wicked as you think."
"Heh..." Tang Xiaomin gave a bitter laugh.
Perhaps she wasn't wicked enough to kill her with her own hands.
Tang Xiaomin asked again, "If one day, between me and Tang Yiyi, you could only save one, would you just watch me die?"
"Tang Xiaomin, you are becoming more and more outrageous. What nonsense are you talking about?"
Zhang Meiyu's evasiveness had already provided the answer.
Tang Xiaomin mocked herself in her heart, what was she even expecting?
After returning to her bedroom, Tang Xiaomin made a call to Ye Fengxing.
"Hello."
"It's so late, is something wrong?"
"I'd like to speak with Butler Ye, could you give me his phone number?"
"Sure, I'll have him call you."
Ye Fengxing was very straightforward, and after a few minutes, Butler Ye called.
"Miss Ye, what can I do for you?"
Tang Xiaomin explained her intention: "Butler Ye, I heard you are an honorary director of the Hongyuan Butler Academy. I'd like to inquire about someone named Li Xue, who also studied there before."
"Alright, I'll organize the information and send it to you tomorrow."
"Thank you."
"You're welcome."
Tang Xiaomin highly suspected Aunt Xue's capabilities. Someone who had attended a professional butler academy knew less about household matters than she did in the past six months, and her abilities were also very average. She decided to investigate thoroughly.