Waves of dizziness swept over her, making her sway. But her self-respect wouldn’t allow her to fall. She stubbornly smiled, not realizing it appeared more pitiful than crying.
“You think I’ll believe you just from these few words?”
Tian Mu Xiang Hui coldly snorted, “You really won’t give up until you see the coffin. Do you know about the stress test on nineteen banks in the United States?”
Sitting on the sofa, she resumed her noble posture. “Although all banks under the Di Group were not on the unqualified list, given the current financial crisis, if the US unemployment rate rises to twelve percent, all banks under his group will tend toward being unqualified. At that time, he would need about ten billion to ensure the common stock equity capital ratio remains above three percent as required by the US government.”
Ou Xueman found herself believing Tian Mu Xiang Hui’s logical words, and despite her desire to defend him, she couldn’t find a reason to do so.
Tian Mu Xiang Hui left arrogantly, leaving Ou Xueman feeling as if she had fallen into an abyss again.
Was it all a deception? Why had he lied to her repeatedly? Were those passionate declarations of love false? Was love just a tool for him?
She sat motionless on the cold floor, feeling her body heat drain away.
Unknowingly, the sky darkened. She heard a car’s engine and knew he had returned.
For a moment, she wanted to get up and return to the bedroom, pretending to know nothing. But she realized she no longer had the strength to pretend.
“Xuan Xuan, why are you sitting here?”
Di Xi Huang came upstairs and saw Ou Xueman sitting desolately on the floor, her eyes reflecting the despair of their last encounter eight years ago. Panic washed over him.
He suddenly remembered Tian Mu Xiang Hui. Had she said something to Ou Xueman?
“Xuan Xuan, don’t overthink. I went out just to bail Di Ying out,” Di Xi Huang explained hurriedly.
But Ou Xueman remained unmoved, making him anxious. He wondered what Tian Mu Xiang Hui had said to provoke such desperation.
“Xuan Xuan, I know I shouldn’t interfere with Di Ying anymore, but she is my mother.”
