Return to the Day When My Pregnant Wife Jumped Off the Building-Chapter 250 Not Considering Oneself an Outsider_1

After listening for a while to Gu Tinglan’s responses to the journalists, indeed polite and disciplined with strong professional qualities, Xiao Ming was completely reassured and continued to focus on serving dishes and whispering to Gu Zhimeng.

After dinner, upon returning to the suite, Yang Hanqing and Gu Tinglan went straight into the study to get busy, just as Xiao Ming had gotten Gu Zhimeng to fall asleep, Duan Hongqing arrived.

The old man’s face lacked any of the previous hearty vigor, and even the wrinkles seemed much deeper.

"Sir Duan, although I may sound unsympathetic, in my view, this affair might not necessarily be bad for you or the Qingyuan Group."

Xiao Ming offered comfort, "Duan Zhengwei has a reckless personality; it’s fine if he makes no mistakes, but once he does, it’s often a huge and irreparable blunder.

Rather than eventually dragging down the entire group and even the Duan Family, it’s better to suffer a big loss early on and take some time to reflect.

At least as the victim, you still have some initiative and might be able to get his sentence reduced."

Duan Hongqing smiled bitterly and nodded, "That’s true, but as a father, knowing your son hired someone to murder you is a hard pill to swallow!"

In Han Country, which has thousands of years of filial piety culture, where heaven, earth, the sovereign, kin, and teachers are revered, patricide and matricide have always been considered unforgivable capital crimes. For the targeted parents, the inner torment is probably no less than imprisonment, and it’s not something a few comforting words can heal.

"Has brother Zhengde been informed?" Xiao Ming changed the subject and asked.

"Someone needs to take care of things here in Lingnan, so I’ve only told him."

Speaking of this, Duan Hongqing sighed and lamented, "Xiao Ming, your judgment of my two sons was incredibly accurate.

I thought Zhengde would be completely flustered upon hearing about this situation, but to my surprise, he was very calm. He had booked a flight for the next day within a short while of consoling me.

Laughable that I pride myself on being astute for most of my life, yet I can’t even see my own sons clearly. Today’s disaster is well deserved."

Xiao Ming gave a bitter smile, "Seeing you like this, how about we order some wine and dishes from the hotel, and I join you in getting thoroughly drunk?"

Duan Hongqing chuckled, waved his hand, and said, "Forget it, no reason for you to spoil your good mood over my family’s messy affairs.

I came to apologize to you. I really don’t have the heart to engage in starting the investment company now, abandoning you at the last minute. I’m sorry!"

"Oh, Sir Duan, you’re too serious," Xiao Ming hurriedly said, "To be honest, I was originally planning to apologize to you as well.

Since Duan Zhengwei is indeed your son, I couldn’t possibly force you to put him aside just for a collaboration, so I was prepared to go it alone."

"Go it alone?" Duan Hongqing raised his eyebrows, "My, my! The tech industry is like burning money, you’re that wealthy now?"

Xiao Ming chuckled, "Definitely not as much as you, but enough to invest in a few tech companies."

Duan Hongqing opened his mouth to speak, but after a long pause, he sighed and said, "The old saying goes, ’The new waves of the Yangtze River push forward the old ones.’

Damn it, I’ve always felt I could keep up with the times, working until old age without an issue. But ever since meeting you, retirement crosses my mind now and then, fearing that if I don’t exit soon, I’ll eventually face embarrassment.

Alright then! Since you’ve already made up your mind, I have no more worries. We’ll look for another opportunity in the future.

Old man, I wish you financial prosperity and success from all corners!"

The next morning, Xiao Ming accepted an exclusive interview with Lingnan TV Station at the hotel.

"Good morning, Mr. Xiao! Hello to you, little Miss Gu Zhimeng! Thank you both for agreeing to this interview with our station. Please say hello to the camera first!" The female reporter was intelligent-looking and had a dignified smile.

"Hello! To all the viewers in front of the TV, good day, I’m Xiao Ming."

Xiao Ming sat on the sofa, holding Gu Zhimeng in his arms, behaving very properly without a trace of nervousness from being filmed by a camera for the first time.

It was the little girl who seemed a bit at a loss. She looked up at him and said, "There’s no one in front of the TV! Who are you saying hello to?"

Xiao Ming pointed at the camera with a smile, "That machine is specially used for filming TV shows. Later, when it’s played back, we’ll be in the TV. Saying hello to it is like saying hello to the people watching."

Gu Zhimeng’s eyes lit up, "Are we going to be on TV?"

"Yes! Lots and lots of people will see you!"

The little girl immediately sat up straight and earnestly waved her little hand at the camera, "Hello everyone, my name is Gu Zhimeng, I’m eight years old, just started second grade, and I live at..."

"Enough, enough," Xiao Ming hurriedly interrupted, "just a greeting is fine, no need to expose all your family details."

Gu Zhimeng suddenly felt shy and buried her face in his chest.

The female reporter watched with an affectionate smile, "What a cute child! You can tell that Mengmeng is very close to Mr. Xiao. Is it because of the bond formed during the hardships together at the airport?"

"Sort of," Xiao Ming rubbed Gu Zhimeng’s head and said, "She’s very brave. In that situation, probably most adults would have been scared stiff, but she still managed to laugh at my jokes.

At that moment, I thought, if in the future I could have such a cute and strong daughter, I would definitely be the world’s happiest father."

"Daughter? Has Mr. Xiao gotten married yet?"

"Yes." Xiao Ming showed the ring on the ring finger of his left hand, "I’ve already fulfilled my wish to become the happiest man in the world, now only fatherhood remains."

"Mr. Xiao is happy, but for the countless female compatriots fascinated by your heroic appearance at the airport, I’m afraid they’ll be disappointed!" the female reporter joked.

Xiao Ming scratched his head, "Really? I just did something many people would do, it’s not that exaggerated, and it was also very impulsive and risky.

Thinking about it afterward, it would be better to leave professional matters to the professionals. Friends in front of the TV definitely shouldn’t imitate me."

This was a message the journalist had specifically requested before the interview, so as soon as he said it, the female reporter immediately nodded in agreement and expressed the sentiment that even good deeds should be within one’s capabilities.

Then, she started to ask in detail about the situation during the airport hostage incident.

Xiao Ming’s answers were proper, but Gu Zhimeng was extremely excited, gesturing earnestly when she was happy, and describing him like a god descending to earth, without concealing her admiration.

The little girl’s performance made the female reporter both fond and happy, because she added many endearing elements to the interview, making it less dull and boring. The viewership was surely guaranteed.

In the end, when she asked about his profession and purpose for coming to Lingnan, Xiao Ming took the opportunity to speak to the camera, "As is well known, Lingnan has always been a stronghold for the electronic technology industry, and I am filled with confidence in our country’s future technological development.

Therefore, as a businessman seeking profit, I plan to register a tech investment company here, specializing in venture capital for industries related to electronic technology.

If there are friends in front of the TV with financing needs, please give me a chance, thank you!"

The female reporter was instantly dumbfounded.

This was her first time seeing someone advertising for themselves during an interview.

This man really didn’t consider himself an outsider!

Has he paid for this?