A day’s time went by just like that, waiting and pondering. Xia Lei drove back to Leiyin Home alone when it turned dark. Shentu Tianyin still wasn’t home but Xia Xue and Liu Zhengnan were chatting under in shady spot. Xia Xue happily greeted Xia Lei when she saw him arrive, while Liu Zhengnan stood and went straight to him.   

“Director Xia…” Liu Zhengnan appeared somewhat nervous, as if afraid Xia Lei wouldn’t be happy to see him talking with Xia Xue. 

Xia Lei smiled. “If you have anything you need to say, you can say it.” 

Xia Lei’s smile seemed to dispel Liu Zhengnan’s worries a little. He arranged his thoughts before saying, “Director Xia, you should already know the situation. Somebody is secretly buying the Vientiane Group’s stocks. Right now, the stock market’s in chaos and a large number of stockholders are dumping their Vientiane Group shares since the other party’s average buying price is a lot lower than the current market’s buying price. It’s a very troubling situation.”...