DRAMA NOVEL ONLINE Chapter 62 Something Fishy in the Subsidiary
Linda clenched Charles Mu's hand subconsciously which soothed her nerve. "James, sorry for that."
The sudden commotion embarrassed Johnson Xia. He looked at James Mu awkwardly. Little did he know that his second daughter would be so disappointing, which made he regret having spoiled her for so many years.
"It's OK. Johnson, let's get back to the engagement issue. The eighteenth day of this month is a good day. Let's make it the engagement day, shall we?" James Mu smiled slight as if nothing had happened. Born in a rich family, James Mu had been used to this sort of thing and could easily remain indifferent.
He knew clearly about what Bun was capable of. Linda couldn't possibly get hurt.
"Okay. Well, it's all my fault. I failed to get Linda back earlier. She had gone through a hard time when she wasn't living with us." Johnson Xia looked quite remorseful.
Linda noticed that he had some more grey hairs. He must have been shocked greatly at what happened to Lisa Xia.
"Luckily she's back now. I'll be nice to her after she marries my son." James Mu stroked his mustache and gave an approving look at her.
Being looked at like that, Linda felt a little shy and subconsciously leaned against Charles Mu.
After a small conversation, the engagement ceremony for Linda and Charles Mu was formalized. They would leave the Xia clan for home after the lunch.
Linda wanted to spare some time for a visit to her stepmother Donna Xie.
After Donna Xie was transferred to the private hospital of the Mu clan, Linda requested Anna to give her a detailed physical examination and planned to fetch the body check report this afternoon. Linda's arrival today had put Johnson Xia in a much better mood, so he drank a lot of wine at table.
Linda asked tentatively.
"Father, didn't you say you would transfer my stepmother to the best hospital? Which hospital was she in? I have not asked you until now. But I'd like to see her this afternoon." Johnson Xia filled his glass again and replied, "Yes. May arranged that. I didn't ask. I'll ask her when she comes out."
In Johnson Xia's heart, May Shen was always a virtuous and broad-minded woman. She had always been generous to Linda Xia in front of him, which moved him a lot.
Hearing the name of May Shen, Linda and Charles Mu looked at each other in tacit understanding, "Father, in fact, I have visited my stepmother with Charles yesterday... She was in a dilapidated hospital... The hospital was extremely dirty with cockroaches and mosquitoes flying around."
Linda felt like crying as she spoke. Tears rolled down her cheeks from her bright eyes, which was a tear-jerking sight to look upon.
"Girl, that was quite a performance." Charles Mu held Linda in his arms and whispered to her as if he were comforting his sad wife.
"Hum." After the slight humming, Linda kept on crying.
"Someone go get my wife here." shouted Johnson Xia whose face got ghastly pale while he thumped on the table.
The servant next to him trembled and immediately rushed upstairs. Never had he seen his Lord so angry.
At that moment, May Shen was comforting Lisa Xia in her bedroom and asked her to restrain herself. Lisa Xia didn't feel better until May Shen promised to persecute Linda severely. "My Lady, His Lordship is sending for you."
May Shen looked cold, "For what?"
Many servants were loyal to May Shen, so she asked without much care.
"Lady Linda complained to His Lordship tearfully that her stepmother was sent to a dilapidated hospital instead of the best one. His Lordship looks furious." The servant reported to her faithfully. Hum?"
May Shen gave an odd smile.
Just as she expected, Linda Xia came back today for something bigger. Luckily May Shen had had a backup plan.
May Shen took a deep breath. She asked Lisa Xia to take a good rest and not to get angry as it would be harmful for the baby.
Then she straightened her dress and headed for the living room.
"Johnson, what's up?" May Shen entered the living room. She still looked like a great lady, a good wife and a kind mother who was gentle and generous.
"Didn't I ask you to send Linda's stepmother to the best hospital? But what have you done? Why did Linda tell me it was a dilapidated hospital?" Johnson Xia still looked angry. But he wasn't too mean because he was asking the lady he liked. "What? How is this possible? I asked Vincent to take care of it!" May Shen looked baffled and then instructed the servant next to her.
"Go get Vincent here."
Vincent Zhou was the son of the old butler in the Xia clan. After the old butler retired, Vincent Zhou was then taking care of everything for the family. Hearing that May Shen asked Vincent Zhou to take care of her stepmother, Linda guessed that this must be some kind of May Shen's backup plan.
Soon Vincent Zhou came over and said respectfully after a bow, "My Lord, My Lady, what can I do for you?'
"My wife asked you to send Linda's stepmother to the best hospital. Tell me what you've done."
Vincent Zhou replied, "I haven't sent her there yet. The best Chaoyang Hospital requires patients to queue for admittance. So I took her to a nearby hospital first where I have friends. I think it's more convenient to take care of her there. Yesterday afternoon, Chaoyang Hospital called and informed me of a vacant bed. But when I went to pick her up, I was told that she was taken away by Lady Linda and Young Master Mu."
What he had said took the edge off Johnson's fury, "Why didn't you inform Lady Linda? She is very filial and you've got her worried."
"It was negligence on my part. Sorry, My Lady." Vincent Zhou turned around and bowed at Linda Xia.
Linda sneered in her heart. It seemed that Vincent Zhou was also loyal to May Shen.
Linda somehow felt a bit sympathetic towards Johnson Xia. If she hadn't come back, Johnson Xia would have been made a mere figurehead. May Shen was controlling everything including servants, butlers and even company businesses. "Well, it's OK." Linda nodded.
Now it was meaningless to dwell on this issue. May Shen must have expected Linda to find it out. So she must have taken precautions in advance.
Thinking of this, Linda smiled, "Father, I'm getting engaged to Charles. Look how capable he is! As his wife, I should practice myself so that I may help him, right? I've looked it up. We have a subsidiary called Huiteng Network trading in online games. It has been losing money all the time. Why don't you hand it over to me for a try?"
What she just said alarmed May Shen, "You don't want that, Linda. Huiteng Network has been losing money. We'll announce its closure later this year. Don't bother yourself with it."
Linda had learnt psychology and micro-expression systematically. She smiled secretly when she saw the look on May Shen's face. There must be something fishy in this subsidiary. "Hmm, is that so? Then I feel more like trying it and let's see if I can bring new hope to my father's company."