stjorthotic Chapter 230 The Oriole's Initiative
Chapter 230 The Oriole's Initiative
"Daughter, how much longer are you planning to stay in the hospital? I see you're feeling better now, why don't we leave?"
"Mom, how are your conversations with Dr. Wu going lately?"
"How did the chat go?"
Huang Li felt that something was off about her daughter's words, so she looked at her in surprise.
Xiao Qianqian looked at Huang Li with a "don't lie to me" expression.
"Mom, I've noticed you've been going to chat with Dr. Wu a lot lately. Does that mean you like him? It's alright, I have no objection. Besides, Dr. Wu is so young and so capable. I could totally accept him as my stepfather."
Huang Li slapped Xiao Qianqian on the bottom. She never expected that her usually sensible daughter would make fun of her.
Xiao Qianqian pouted, feeling that her mother was just burying her head in the sand.
Even though their actions have already revealed a lot, they still pretend to be very reserved.
Huang Li's heart skipped a beat after Xiao Qianqian said that. Her previously vague thoughts seemed to have been suddenly made clear by her daughter.
To be honest, Huang Li has had a really tough few years. It's been almost three years since Xiao Shan passed away.
For the past three years, Huang Li has faced countless hardships alone while also taking care of her daughter.
Every night when everything is quiet, she longs for someone to lean on, someone from whom she can draw strength.
It's not just that men with money attract countless women; women who are too wealthy also attract all sorts of men.
Among these people, some were reserved, some were bold, and some were coy and veiled. At the same time, all sorts of conspiracies and schemes against Huang Li came like a tsunami.
As a shrewd woman, Huang Li naturally had to be more careful. She knew that if she were successfully outmaneuvered, the fate of her and her daughter would likely be dire.
Nancheng is both vast and small, where countless stories of love, hate, and family upheavals unfold daily among hundreds of families.
Aside from some established families, new members suddenly rise to prominence in newly wealthy families every day, while some families gradually decline.
Even established families are not always safe, like the Xiao family, which is a large family with a history of over a hundred years.
However, by Xiao Shan's generation, he was the only outstanding heir in the family. The other siblings were good for nothing but fighting amongst themselves.
If it weren't for Huang Li's last-minute intervention, the entire Xiao family would probably have fallen from grace long ago.
Even though Huang Li managed to stabilize the Xiao family, some losses in the industrial sector were still unavoidable.
The Xiao family's assets had originally exceeded 50 billion, but after Huang Li took complete control, the assets had decreased by more than 20 billion.
Of course, this is also related to Huang Li's courageous decision to cut her own losses. She relinquished huge profits to a branch of the Xiao family and a few major shareholders with ulterior motives, in exchange for absolute control over the Xiao family's assets.
Whether this is worth it or not remains to be seen how things develop.
Currently, although the Xiao family's assets have decreased by 20 billion, Huang Li has gained absolute control. As long as there are no major risks in subsequent operations, the business can be restored to its former state in the future.
Huang Li is also a ruthless person. She doesn't want to face the swarm of hyenas from the outside world while also having to constantly guard against her family and company members causing trouble.
By giving up 20 billion yuan in one go, she gained absolute control of the Xiao family's businesses.
From now on, these 30 billion assets will belong to Huang Li and Xiao Qianqian. With these assets, the mother and daughter can protect themselves well.
Over the years, many men have tried to get close to Huang Li, both openly and secretly, but now only Li Hao has made her somewhat interested.
The other party is also a group president, but his business is worth only a little over a billion.
Furthermore, the other party's industries basically rely on the Xiao family, and in fact, the Xiao family is the largest business partner in the other party's business relationships.
Every year, the Xiao family alone provides Li Hao's company with hundreds of millions of yuan in business, which is why Li Hao and Huang Li are able to have frequent contact.
Therefore, Huang Li found it difficult to determine whether Li Hao genuinely liked her as a person or was just trying to take advantage of her.
Often, it's difficult to see the other person's true intentions until the very last moment.
Or sometimes, even the person themselves may not truly know their own thoughts.
Huang Li is no longer a little girl. Even if she were to find another person, she would only consider getting together with him after truly seeing him clearly.
Otherwise, if the two parties get together, there will be many twists and turns even if they break up in the future, which may cause great damage to the company's stock.
Most importantly, Huang Li doesn't want to suffer in matters of the heart; she was so happy with Xiao Shan. If she weren't only in her thirties, it would be normal for her to remain single for life.
Li Hao is 35 years old this year. It seems that his partner also had a marriage when he was younger. His wife apparently died in an accident, and now Li Hao is raising his son alone.
Li Hao had never had the chance to meet Huang Li before, until Huang Li came to power and the two of them began to cross paths.
It was at this time that Li Hao began to pursue Huang Li intensely.
Huang Li rejected many people, but she was different when it came to Li Hao.
Huang Li had even begun to slowly accept the other person in her heart. If Xiao Qianqian hadn't suddenly fallen ill, the two of them would probably be together now.
Even when Xiao Qianqian was sick, Li Hao was always busy taking care of her. It was only because the other party's company seemed to have some problems overseas that he was unable to appear.
After meeting Wu Tao, Huang Li herself was surprised that she, who was always reserved, would take the initiative.
On the surface, it seems that she cares too much about her daughter, so every time she comes over, she takes the initiative to talk to Wu Tao about her daughter's treatment.
In fact, even Xiao Qianqian noticed her mother's unusual behavior, because she used to always maintain absolute calm and distance when facing other men.
Over the years, Li Hao has been the only one who has been relatively close to his mother, which is why Xiao Qianqian thinks that her future stepfather will probably be Li Hao.
When Huang Li saw Wu Tao, she didn't even realize how happy she was.
It can only be said that those involved are often blinded while bystanders see things clearly. Now that Xiao Qianqian has brought it up, Huang Li has realized that she seems to really have a feeling of being in love.
Huang Li had never pursued a man before; even when she was with Xiao Shan, it was he who took the initiative to pursue her.
In matters of the heart, Huang Li was actually quite naive. She only had one love affair in her entire life, and then married Xiao Shan.
After Xiao Shan passed away, Huang Li never met a man who would make her take the initiative.
Among her many suitors, Li Hao was the boldest, and he was also outstanding in terms of both physique and appearance.
Li Hao has completely lost his chance this time because of the company's problems.
If he knew what he would lose on this business trip, he would probably regret leaving for a month at this time.
Wu Tao had actually seen through Huang Li's subconscious behavior long ago; he wasn't the original owner of this body who was so stupid. Having experienced several lifetimes, he had a profound understanding of human nature.
Most importantly, after being tempered by the cultivation world for ten thousand years, Wu Tao now possesses a faint air of otherworldly refinement.