Leon didn’t argue back this time. Instead, he nodded and said, “That makes sense. She is my big sister, not my little sister. Why should I mind her business? I should feel lucky that she leaves me alone.”
“That’s right. Actually I think you should support Mu Chen and Sister Ying, as they love each other, and they should be together.”
Leon frowned. “That I can not accept, not after Mu Chen treated my sister like that.”
“You are wrong about this. The past is in the past. Would you let some past mistakes affect your whole life?”
Leon didn’t say anything. I think he agreed to what I said, but he found it hard to accept at that very moment.
“Alright, we shall drop this. Tomorrow we will get prepared for America, and we will set off the moment I hand my job over.
I felt excited, like I was running away with him.
“Did you buy a house over there? Is it spacious?” I had great expectations for my life over there.
“Didn’t I tell you? I bought a big house long ago and the environment is very nice.”
” But what shall I be doing when I get there? I should not stay at home all day just to cook for you. I don’t want to be a full-time wife in another country.”
“What’s so bad about that?” Leon was stroking my face. “You know I can provide for you.”
“I know that. But I can’t live like that or I’ll lose my ability to survive. If one day I got abandoned by you, I would have to beg for money. So I have to work. I need to support myself.
“It sounds like you are ready to leave me at any moment. Is that so?” Leon frowned.
” I need to have the ability to leave at any moment. You don’t want me to hang onto you all the time, do you.”
“Sure I want you to be independent or you lose your charm. Don’t worry. You are not gonna be a house wife. When we get to America, we will do some investments and we will also start companies. I’ll need your help, and you will be kept busy.”
I was assured. “Fine.”
…
A week later, when I was taking a nap in the office, my assistant came by and knocked. She looked panicked. “Director Yao, is that true?”
I was startled and said, “Why are you panicking? What are you shouting about? Isn’t this nap time?”
Realizing she interrupted my sleep, she got nervous and was ready to go. “I’m sorry Director Yao.”
“Wait, tell me what is it?”
“Didn’t you read the news? Mr Hua announced that he is to step down today. I want to know whether that is true,” She asked.
I knew Leon’s decision to resign, but I didn’t know when was he gonna announce it.
“It’s real. Why are you making such a fuss over it? How is it any of your business?” I said coldly.
She looked puzzled and said, ” I wasn’t making a fuss over it. Every one was talking about it and I want to ask you about it, as we know you and Mr Hua….”
I nodded. “You shall go now. Since it is in the news, it must be real.”
“What a shame.” She said, feeling sorry for Mr Hua.
I found it funny. “Why are you feeling sorry for him? After all, he is not the chairman of our company. He only resigned from Hua Di, and there is nothing to be sorry for.”
She blushed, and said, “I don’t know. I just feel it that way. I’ll go. Director Yao.”
After she was gone, I searched on the internet and the news about his resignation are everywhere.
Leon met journalists in the headquarter of Hua’s Group. Dressed in a suite, he looked rather stunning.
He said he resigned because he wanted to study in America for some time. So his absence is only temporary, and during this is time Xiang Feng, Vice President of Hua’s Group, will become the chairman of Board of Directors.
Leon said he appreciates people’s support for Hua’s Group and wishes Hua’s Group and Xiang Feng will still have their support when he is away.
Xiang Feng and some directors were also present. She wished Leon to enjoy his trip to America and to make more contributions to Hua’s Group when he came back from America.
Since it was already made public, it meant the handover was complete, and between me and Hua’s Group, Leon chose me.
Staring at the computer, my tears dropped and I didn’t when.
Leon had a smile on his face but I knew he must felt sad. He had sacrificed too much for Hua’s Group and it was must hard to leave like that.
Then I remembered Xiang Feng said that Leon would surly regret his decision, and Leon would hate me, and abandon me in the future.
I asked myself, would Leon regret all this? If he did, is there a way to amend?
I checked Hua’s Group’s stock prices and was shocked, because it had already dropped to the lowest point.
It was normal. The resignation of a chairman is surly to make the price of the company’s stock drop. But I thought Leon had devised a plan for this before he made his resignation public. It was obvious he didn’t deal with the negative impacts his resignation had brought in a good way.
At that time my assistant rushed in and said, “Director Yao, a group of journalists want to interview you. What shall we do?”
These journalists are so fast.
“Tell them I am not here, and I can not meet the reporters.”
“But they saw your car in the parking area.”
“Do I have to be here if my car is here? Can’t I leave in another car?” I was angry.
“They have surrounded the company, and if you don’t go, I’m afraid….”
I stood up, opened the curtains and looked down. Indeed, there were dozens of people under there. Not every one of them is reporter. Some of them don’t even have a camera, and they only hold a phone in their hands.
These people went there because they want to post the story on we-chat(like Line), twitter or something.
I called Leon, and he answered quickly and said, “What’s the matter Mrs Hua?”
“My company is surrounded by a group of reporters. What shall I do?”
“Just answer their questions!
Our stock price is dropping so I need your help to save the day. You can make it clear to them that I was not forced to resign, instead, I am indeed going to America to study. They will believe what you say.” Leon said.
I sighed and said, “Fine.”