chapter 11 Who did you offend?

"Who made the call?" After Ava He returned to the car, Alan Xu asked curiously.
"Humph, some ignorant person who doesn't know their place wanted to pursue me, but I turned them down!" Ava He rolled her eyes, pouted, and once again looked like a young girl.
"To be honest, you could lower your standards a bit. You know, there are really very few people better than you!" Alan Xu shook his head.
"No way, I like someone like you. Unless you become my boyfriend, I won't agree to anyone else pursuing me!" Ava said with a smile, getting closer to Alan Xu.
A fragrance, mixed with body warmth, rushed towards him. Alan Xu quickly moved back and said, "Ava, you're like a little sister to me, stop saying such things!"
A hint of disappointment flashed in Ava He's eyes, but she quickly rolled her eyes and said, "Tch, I was just joking. By the way, brother, Bert Shen talked to me today. He wants to hold a banquet three days from now, and he's chosen the Heavenly State as the venue! He wants to invite some celebrities and wealthy businessmen from Jiang City to come, so you can get to know them better for future collaborations!"
Originally, Alan Xu wanted to focus on his career. Tonight, when he encountered Olivia Lin again and found out she was here for another blind date, it really hurt him. He almost threw away the red string he had been wearing, a symbol of their love.
But he still couldn't bring himself to do it. He wanted to forget those painful memories and focus his thoughts entirely on his career. So, he agreed to Ava He's arrangement and nodded, saying, "I'll follow my little sister's plan!"
On the other side, Olivia Lin, when she returned home, was out of breath. She hadn't expected to be so angry about Alan Xu, that useless guy!
But as soon as she got home, Emma Chen was anxiously pacing in the living room. She approached and asked, "Olivia, how did it go? Did that person agree to buy our products?"
"No, I didn't even get to see him. The situation is worse than I thought. Not only are the high-end tiles not selling, but also people who have business dealings with our branch have stopped all transactions. They said I offended a big shot, so..." Olivia Lin replied weakly.
"What? Who is this big shot? This could cost us our lives!" Emma Chen was almost scared out of her wits.
Olivia Lin had been irritated earlier because of Alan Xu and Luna Su's matter, but now, looking at Emma Chen, an immensely powerful pressure overwhelmed her. She could hardly catch her breath.
This situation was really as her mother had warned, it might cost them their lives.
"I don't know!"
She wearily shook her head. Given the current situation, the only way might be to find that influential figure. She couldn't think of anyone else who could help.
So, she desperately checked her social media, hoping to find the influential person she had offended.
However, as soon as she checked a few posts, she saw Luna Su, whom she had just met, had posted again. It said: "Thanks to Chairman Xu for the promotion. I will definitely not disappoint your expectations!"
What was worse, she had even included a photo of her and Alan Xu eating together!
Olivia Lin was stunned!
"Chairman Xu!"
"Chairman Xu!"
"Why is it Chairman Xu?"
"Why did she have to add a picture of her eating with Alan Xu?"
As far as Olivia Lin knew, only the highest leader of a conglomerate's board of directors could be addressed as Chairman!
Could it be that Alan Xu was really the new owner of Jiutai Group!?
At this thought, Olivia Lin once again recalled the horrifying conclusion she and her mother Emma Chen had rejected earlier in the morning!
"This can't be possible!"
This was a huge psychological shock for Olivia Lin. If Alan Xu was really the new owner of Jiutai Group, didn't that mean he could easily come up with five hundred million?
A truly super influential figure!
Who had she offended during this period?
Wasn't it Alan Xu?
By forcing him to divorce, she had hurt his heart!
Her career only took off after marrying Alan Xu. After leaving him, no one paid attention to her.
Didn't this prove that Alan Xu had secretly been helping her before?
He left, and she lost everything!
So, the influential figure she had offended was most likely Alan Xu!
If it really was Alan Xu, then everything she had experienced could be explained.
Although all of this was unbelievable, the more Olivia Lin thought about it, the more convinced she became. She was in a complete panic!
She immediately told Emma Chen about what she had just seen with Luna Su and Alan Xu, and the post on Luna Su's social media.
"This... this can't be possible, right? My daughter, you're probably overthinking it. There aren't that many people surnamed Xu in the whole country. Besides, Luna Su and Alan Xu knew each other from the beginning. It's normal to have a meal together and post it online. He definitely can't be the new owner of Jiutai Group."
Emma Chen immediately argued. In her eyes, Alan Xu was the epitome of worthlessness. She couldn't believe that he and Olivia Lin were so foolish as to let go of such a fabulous son-in-law.
"No, no, it absolutely can't be like this!" Olivia Lin desperately shook her head. If it had all been coincidences up until now, she could accept it. But one coincidence after another couldn't be just coincidences anymore.
"If you don't believe me, you can ask Luna Su or Alan Xu directly. But I guarantee you, he's definitely a worthless person!" Emma Chen still refused. "No, I can't ask them. Alan Xu is such a poser, if I ask him directly, he'll definitely put on a show. And after you divorced, Luna Su went to have a meal with Alan Xu. It shows that they had something going on even before. She's not likely to tell the truth."
"Then, who should I ask?" Olivia Lin was getting desperate.
"Ask Eric Chu. He'll definitely tell us the truth. He has conflicts with Alan Xu, so he definitely won't lie. I'll call Eric Chu now. I trust his answer will be true." Emma Chen suggested.
"Yes."
Olivia Lin nodded weakly. If Eric Chu could prove that what Luna Su said was false, maybe she would feel a little better. At least then, she might be able to find the influential figure she had offended and apologize to him, begging for mercy.
But if Eric Chu said that Alan Xu was the new owner of Jiutai Group, she wouldn't be able to bear it...
"The number you've dialled is currently in use..."
After several calls, they realized that Eric Chu had blocked them. In order to find him, Olivia Lin and Emma Chen drove to Eric Chu's residence in the middle of the night.
However, after they arrived and knocked on the door for over an hour, there was still no response from inside.
The next morning, they came again. Still, no one was at Eric Chu's house. When they asked the neighbours, they said they hadn't seen Eric Chu since he left for work that morning.
Then, they went back to the office and tried calling Eric Chu from other employees' phones, but it was turned off. It was as if Eric Chu had disappeared off the face of the Earth, and they couldn't find him no matter what they did.
Faced with this result, Olivia Lin's face turned extremely ugly. Now that Eric Chu was gone, who could they turn to for the truth?
Should they go to Jiutai Group and ask?
Olivia Lin really didn't dare.
Just as Olivia Lin and Emma Chen were sitting in the office, both feeling a headache, the old lady's phone rang again.
Seeing this, they both felt stifled. They knew that the old lady must be calling to ask about the progress of the project. Olivia Lin had previously said it would be ready soon, and she was waiting for the old lady to throw her a celebration.
But now? The situation she faced was not just that the project couldn't be completed. It was that almost all the projects in the subsidiary company she managed had come to a halt. The influential figure she had offended had blocked all her avenues!
Fortunately, she had her subordinates keep the situation in the subsidiary company confidential in a timely manner. Otherwise, if it reached the old lady's ears, both of them would be in big trouble.
She could only tell the old lady that it was almost done, but the old lady seemed somewhat impatient. She gave Olivia Lin a maximum of three days. She wanted to see the deal succeed!
Olivia Lin could only grit her teeth and agree.
After hanging up the phone, she slumped onto the sofa, falling into a state of confusion. She didn't know what to do. She tried to rally her spirits and think of a solution, but looking around, she realized there wasn't even one person to help her...
In that moment, she thought of everything she had with Alan Xu. Although she felt he wasn't good enough for her every day, that period of time was when she was most proud. Her career skyrocketed like it was on steroids, and Alan Xu took care of her to the utmost, making her feel like a queen.
But now? She was about to lose everything. Without Alan Xu, she couldn't even have a hot meal waiting for her at home. The whole house didn't feel like home anymore.
She really wanted to call Alan Xu and ask him if he was the new owner of Jiutai Group. Was he the person she had offended?
But she didn't have the courage. Because if the truth turned out to be what she suspected, she wouldn't be able to bear it...
She was certain of feeling regretful. Her life would be in danger.
Olivia Lin felt an overwhelming bitterness in her heart.
"Ah! This is so annoying. Olivia, I'm going home to be with Olaf." Emma Chen was even more agitated than Olivia Lin. She had been the one instigating the divorce between Alan Xu and Olivia Lin. She had thought that with Alan Xu, that useless guy, gone, she would have a better life. But now, not only was the project unfinished, there was also the risk of the company collapsing.
In this case, her life as a rich lady was about to end. It was making her so anxious that she felt like she wanted to die.
Seeing her daughter so stressed in the office, she felt like she couldn't bear it. It was better to go home and be with her "son" Teddy. So, she grabbed her bag and left.
"Hey, isn't this my third aunt? Are you worrying about not being able to sell that batch of high-end tiles?"
But just as she arrived in the neighbourhood and parked her car, she unexpectedly saw the last person she wanted to see, Kevin Lin, the eldest grandson of the Lin family!