After being recharged by Fu Chi, Xia Zhiyi quickly returned to her usual self.
Subsequently, under the combined influence of Xia Zhiyi and Fu Chi, the already turbulent atmosphere was completely shattered. Companies related to Huanyu and Huanyu executives suffered successive financial crises, and several large and small listed companies were thrown into turmoil by the news and financial impact.
Zhao Changye was already in turmoil due to internal company issues, was both angry and anxious. He somehow got wind of Fu Chi's involvement and, unable to reach Fu Chi by phone, stormed into the Hangu Group headquarters building, completely disregarding his dignity.
However, Zhao Changye did not see Fu Chi, but instead bumped into Xia Zhiyi, who happened to be leaving from there.
"It's you!" Zhao Changye had a deep impression of Xia Zhiyi. Upon seeing him, he immediately remembered her and excitedly stepped forward, reaching out as if to grab her. " Xia Zhiyi, where's Fu Chi!? You're his lover, right? If you're here, Fu Chi must be here too, right!"
In this era, the word "lover" usually refers to a less-than-ideal relationship, and to hear it from Zhao Changye's mouth was actually a sign of politeness.
Xia Zhiyi didn't accept this favor. She didn't intend to pay any attention to this middle-aged man who was only one step away from entering. In any case, the security of the company building was not to be trifled with. As long as Fu Chi didn't want to see him, Zhao Changye could throw a tantrum here and not get in.
As for the so-called shady background of Zhao Changye and those behind Huanyu?
That's laughable. Forget about how Xia Country has been cracking down on and eliminating those disreputable entities all these years; just look at this land they're on now, in the Imperial Capital —what kind of dark forces could possibly take root and thrive here?
If that were true, it would be a slap in the face to the official stance.
But after hearing Zhao Changye say that, Xia Zhiyi paused slightly and glanced at him sideways.
The last time I saw Zhao Changye, he looked presentable and radiant. Although he couldn't hide his jealousy and resentment towards Fu Chi, he still appeared quite respectable.
This time, it's unclear whether Zhao Changye deliberately left the building entrance untied to feign misery, or whether he's genuinely been having a miserable time lately.
His clothes were wrinkled, and his hair looked like it had been tidied up, but it was limp and lifeless. His hairline seemed to be receding more dangerously than before, revealing a forehead covered in red spots.
Her face was still a little puffy, and there were obvious dark circles under her eyes, clearly indicating that she hadn't slept well.
besides...
It didn't seem like long had passed since their last meeting, but Zhao Changye had clearly lost a lot of weight.
Xia Zhiyi curled her lips into a smile, standing there watching as Zhao Changye was subdued by the arriving security guards. She looked at him with a gentle smile and said, "Oh, it's President Zhao."
His expression at that moment naturally led to a misunderstanding in Zhao Changye's eyes.
Zhao Changye knew that seeing Fu Chi wouldn't be easy. Not only had he never been able to see Fu Chi, the person in power, easily before, but now that his company, family, and even business partners were in trouble, the already distant relationship between him and Fu Chi had been rapidly widened, making it even more difficult to see him.
He just wanted to try his luck here; maybe someone wouldn't want to embarrass the Hangu Group and would let him...
Now, seeing Xia Zhiyi's gentle attitude, Zhao Changye had a strange feeling, and looked at Xia Zhiyi with shining eyes. "It's me, that's right, it's me! I'm Zhao Changye from Huanyu, Xia Zhiyi, you know me, right?"
Seeing Xia Zhiyi nod slightly, Zhao Changye was immediately delighted. "That's great, Xia Zhiyi, you're an artist, right? You can take me to see Fu Chi —no, to see President Fu. If you help me with this, I can give you resources later. It's very good. You've worked with Director Mu before, right? Our company works with Director Lin, and Director Lin's level is about the same as Director Mu's..."
Xia Zhiyi: "No need."
He shook his head slightly, then looked at Zhao Changye with a gaze that seemed to be both admiration and simple observation, and said with a smile, "No need for that trouble."
Zhao Changye:?
Xia Zhiyi: "Seeing you like this, President Zhao, makes me happy."
"As for resources, I don't need any in the short term."
As for the long term... if everything goes smoothly, he'll be considered the official daddy's darling, right? At that point, the daddy probably won't mind fulfilling his little dream, right?
Zhao Changye: "... What do you mean?"
Xia Zhiyi surprise, " President Zhao didn't know that?"
Zhao Changye: "What do I know?"
"I thought President Zhao came looking for me today because he knew about my relationship with Fu Chi... Ah, so President Zhao didn't know. Oh, never mind then." Xia Zhiyi smiled, waved her hand, said thank you to the security guard, and then left without finishing her sentence.
Why did he need to explain things clearly to Zhao Changye?
There's no need for that.
Zhao Changye retorted angrily, " Xia Zhiyi! Aren't you afraid I'll expose your affair with Fu Chi to the media?!"
Xia Zhiyi's smile faded. She glanced back at him and clicked her tongue. "What you see is what President Zhao get. It seems you still don't understand why Mrs. Zhao wants a divorce."
After saying that, no matter how much Zhao Changye called out, she didn't turn around again.
Zhao Changye's wife is also currently going through a divorce with Zhao Changye. Not only Zhao Changye, but also the husbands or wives of those high-ranking officials who colluded with him and even some celebrities in the Huanyu are going through divorces or separations with them to varying degrees.
The reason...
Yes, Xia Zhiyi did it.
The reason Xia Zhiyi overly kind and felt that these family members were innocent. Although some of these people were indeed completely unaware and kept in the dark, many actually knew the truth but simply pretended not to see it for the sake of their own interests.
There are also some families where children don't understand anything and think that their family is happy, their parents are loving, and they are a model couple.
Xia Zhiyi delivered the evidence of those people's infidelity to them one by one. In the past, some of them might have continued to tolerate it, but...
Xia Zhiyi looked up at the sky, a wicked smile playing on her lips, "With the building about to collapse, someone will always try to salvage something before it crumbles."
At this point, with Huanyu seemingly on the verge of collapse, whether the higher-ups were trying to preserve their last remaining assets or were forced into a corner, it certainly increased the likelihood of divorce among the family members.
As for those celebrities...
Xia Zhiyi: "Hmm, let's add fuel to the fire."
As if provoked by something, the gloomy weather finally erupted at noon, with hailstones pelting down, catching some people out and about off guard and causing them pain.
However, the person it most wanted to hit was sitting comfortably in a well-heated room, watching the hailstones fall like marbles through the window, raising an eyebrow and smiling.