Shattered by Fate, Restored by Truth

Chapter 425: They Aren’t Qualified Enough to Give Me the Cold Shoulder.

Su Wanxin sat in her own office, her gaze sweeping over every item one by one.

The feeling was familiar yet strange, very subtle.

Chen Lei heard the news that she had returned and hurried over. Pushing the door open, indeed, behind the desk was a familiar face.

A year ago, he took a short extended vacation.

When he came back, she was nowhere to be seen, having heard that she was sick and hospitalized.

Later, when he wanted to visit her in the hospital, she had already left, and no one could say where to.

This past year, the Su Family business had not been doing well.

Because of Su Wanxin’s sudden disappearance, it had given many people an excuse to find fault.

When the wall falls, everybody pushes, and even when it stands, there are those who want to give it a try.

Clients were poached, products faced obstacles, and one rumor after another was hurled at them.

The only consolation was that their performance was still number one. But everyone’s displeasure had reached its peak.

There were too many people saying that Su Wanxin had lost because she couldn’t keep up, having lost her shares to Fu Shihan, so she was too ashamed to stay and had run away.

Chen Lei wanted to curse at their nonsense, wait till she comes back and you’ll see who can’t keep up.

Yet, a year had passed and she hadn’t returned.

"President Su..." Chen Lei stood at the door, his voice a bit hoarse. "Long time no see."

"Long time no see." Su Wanxin smiled, thought for a moment, then added: "You’ve worked hard."

Upon hearing this, the dark clouds accumulating in Chen Lei’s heart gradually dispersed, and with a long sigh, they vanished entirely.

All that matters is that she has returned.

He entered the room and closed the door, looking at Su Wanxin’s bright smile, feeling she had become even prettier.

It was mainly because she looked in good spirits, clearly having recovered from her illness.

"I’ve been away for too long and am not very familiar with the current state of the company. Bring me all the data reports from this past year."

"Alright, I will bring them to you in a bit," Chen Lei responded to her instructions, feeling a bit more in touch with reality. "Have you been back to the headquarters? Should I have them arrange a meeting this afternoon? Though those old geezers might not look too pleased, don’t take it to heart when the time comes."

Her silent departure this past year had irritated many of the shareholders.

If not for the company’s performance holding them back, unwilling to let go of their shares, perhaps by the time she returned, the board would have seen a complete turnover.

"I didn’t go, and I won’t go."

Su Wanxin firmly refused.

"Not qualified enough to give me looks."

She would not take the initiative to meet anyone; her return was not to seek anyone’s favor.

Hearing this, Chen Lei chuckled. Ah, that unfazed attitude, it was always refreshing to see.

"Then we won’t go," he agreed with her, then asked, "Does President Fu know that you..."

"Don’t talk to me about him."

Chen Lei: "..." His flattery had missed the mark, and he felt a little embarrassed.

He remembered what had happened a year ago and Fu Shihan’s odd behavior throughout the year.

He had a bad feeling that the two of them had already gotten divorced.

A golden boy and a jade girl, in the end, they didn’t stay together. What a pity.

Chen Lei said no more and turned to leave to get back to work.

The company was buzzing with her return, and the industry was abuzz with the news of her comeback.

Su Wanxin paid no attention to the outside noise, she was just in her office looking through company documents. She thought that having been away for a year might have made her rusty with the business. But in reality, she was not.

As those figures entered her eyes, her brain automatically generated relevant information.

She was still proficient in her business, her mind had not been damaged by that bottle of sleeping pills, and for that she was grateful.