Whispers to the Soul: Surrendering to Love Snare

Chapter 1248: Chapter 1267: Fixing the An Family Mother and Daughter (13)

Hearing it’s the development case she cares about the most, Xi Xilan’s eyes quickly flashed with tension: "What exactly happened? Hurry up and tell me."

The assistant didn’t intend to hide anything, and continued reporting: "A few material suppliers who had already signed contracts with us were suddenly found by the Bureau of Industry and Commerce to have substandard materials."

Upon hearing this, Xi Xilan’s complexion instantly changed. She was very clear that if the construction materials were found to be substandard, it would mean that the construction site is highly likely to be suspended, followed by a series of issues that she might not be able to handle.

After the assistant finished reporting, she glanced cautiously at the woman’s unsightly face in front of her, wishing she could escape immediately. But since she was earning someone else’s salary, and the boss hadn’t given instructions, how could she dare to turn and leave directly?

Xi Xilan’s fingers kept tapping on the table, vaguely revealing her uneasy mood.

"Is the site still continuing construction?"

"Temporarily, yes."

"Now, immediately call the person in charge of the site, ask him to return to the company for a meeting, and also gather managers from all departments for a meeting in half an hour."

The assistant just wanted to say, "Half an hour is too tight for the site to get here," but she swallowed her words. In times of trouble, couples may fend for themselves, not to mention someone unconnected like her.

Afraid of being blamed, the assistant hurriedly left the president’s office after receiving the orders.

The only thing she could do now was to pray that the person in charge of the site would have a smooth journey without traffic jams; otherwise, it would be inevitable for him to be lashed out at today.

Even so, the person in charge of the site was still late. As soon as the assistant saw him, she hurried over: "Mr. Li, be careful, the president is in a very bad mood."

"I know, thank you."

However, as this so-called Mr. Li just knocked and walked into the conference room, a stack of documents was thrown at him along with a sharp rebuke: "How are you doing your job as the site manager? Now that such a thing has happened, how will you handle it? And you were told to rush here for a meeting in half an hour, but now it’s already forty-five minutes—does this reflect your sense of responsibility?"

The person being scolded remained calm, merely responding indifferently: "When the road isn’t jammed, it takes an hour and ten minutes to drive from the construction site to the company. I’ve arrived in forty-five minutes now. Please advise what else the president expects?"

"You..." Xi Xilan was rendered speechless by the rebuttal, surrounded by so many pairs of eyes staring at her, she felt extremely embarrassed.

At this moment, An Yuya, who was sitting beside her, angrily shouted: "How are you talking to my mom, still arguing..."

Her shouting was abruptly interrupted by a cold male voice: "Miss An, in what capacity are you speaking here? Firstly, you are not a shareholder in the company. Secondly, your position isn’t considered senior management either."

An Yuya’s face turned red and then blue, unable to find words for a comeback, she sought her mom’s protection: "Mom, look at him."

Already dissatisfied with the site manager, and with An Yuya adding fuel to the fire, Xi Xilan lost her composure—opening her mouth, she continued to reprimand in front of everyone: "Apologize to my daughter immediately." In her heart, even if her daughter was wrong, it represented her own dignity, not allowing others to say anything more.