After Being Forced To Marry A Wealthy Man, Mr. Qi Wants To Divorce Every Day - Chapter 69

Chapter 69: Despicable People

#Qi Corporation Declares Bankruptcy#

One of the most explosive pieces of news in the economic sector today.

The land in the western suburbs purchased by Qi Weixiong was supposed to be completed preliminarily within a month, and their company was aggressively promoting pre-sale properties. However, to Qi Weixiong’s dismay, not a single unit in the western suburbs property had been sold, not even one, and there were no other real estate developers joining the alliance.

Qi Weixiong originally spent fifteen billion hoping to make a fortune from this piece of land, but since acquiring it, the company’s finances have deteriorated.

It’s as if they’ve been cursed.

Instead of making money, this land has been draining his finances.

Initially, it was just fifteen billion, but now they’ve borrowed another ten billion from Shen Kuozhi for construction.

Currently, Qi Weixiong simply cannot repay this amount of capital.

This matter has caused Qi Weixiong to age prematurely. Now he realizes that it was Shen Kuozhi who hinted at him to acquire this land in the first place. And now Shen Kuozhi is indirectly facilitating him with funds to start construction.

Everything about this land in the western suburbs seems to be related to Shen Kuozhi. Qi Weixiong has some suspicions about Shen Kuozhi, but he has no evidence.

He borrowed over twenty billion from him, yet there’s no rush for repayment. So what exactly is Shen Kuozhi planning?

If this is solely Shen Kuozhi’s intention, Qi Weixiong really can’t figure out what his motive is.

However, Qi Weixiong suddenly remembered the illegitimate child he had ignored.

“Qi Yue!”

Suddenly, everything became clear to Qi Weixiong.

Thinking back to the scandals that were exposed on the internet, Guo Xia’s resistance, and Shen Kuozhi’s schemes, how could he forget about Qi Yue’s existence?

Ever since Qi Yue married into the Shen family, relying on Shen Kuozhi’s connections has given him wings. Not only does he completely disregard Qi Weixiong, but he also harbors thoughts of retaliating against him. If all of this was meticulously planned by Qi Yue or if he was involved in these schemes, then this son of his is indeed not to be underestimated.

Thinking of this, Qi Weixiong, filled with anger, smashed the coffee cup in his hand against the office wall. The coffee splattered everywhere upon impact with the wall, creating a mess.

The office, once grand, now resembled a disaster area. Documents lay scattered on the floor, office desks and nearby ornamental plants were smashed to pieces. Qi Weixiong’s office now looked like it had been ransacked by bandits, utterly disgraceful.

The previously bustling company was now in chaos. His employees, upon learning of the company’s closure, began clamoring for their wages. If the chairman were to abscond with the company’s remaining funds, wouldn’t their hard work this month be in vain?

Some employees had already gone unpaid for one or two months, and if they weren’t paid soon, they might turn against him.

“Pay our wages! Pay our wages! Pay them now!”

“The company is bankrupt, and you still haven’t settled our previous wages. Do you not intend to pay us? Qi, you may be a scumbag, but I never thought you could be this despicable!”

“Hello to our friends in the live stream. I am an employee of Qi Corporation. As you all know, Qi Corporation is bankrupt and about to close down. But! Friends, the chairman of Qi Corporation, Qi Weixiong, who has been widely discussed on the internet, still owes the wages of three thousand employees, some of whom haven’t been paid for one or two months. And now, there’s no response from him regarding paying our wages!”

Outside, the employees gathered and erupted completely today. Hundreds of them surrounded Qi Weixiong’s office, shouting. Someone even started a live stream, broadcasting in real-time on a social media platform.

Hearing the noisy commotion outside his office, Qi Weixiong felt a splitting headache.

The pressure accumulated over these days suddenly overwhelmed him, causing dizziness and making him collapse amid the wreckage.

Outside, the employees grew impatient seeing Qi Weixiong’s silence. Someone in the crowd shouted.

“Brothers, this Qi Weixiong is hiding inside like a coward. Let’s charge in and confront him face to face!”

“Right! Let’s go!”

Amidst these urging voices, the office door was soon barged open.

But when they entered, they saw Qi Weixiong lying unconscious amidst the broken porcelain.

“Oh no! Is he trying to commit suicide?”

“We can’t let him die so easily, especially without paying our wages. If he wants to die, he should wait until after paying our wages!”

Several strong employees helped Qi Weixiong up, while someone called for an ambulance. 

Meanwhile, all of this was being streamed live by one of the employees and broadcasted on the internet.

The popularity of the livestream was skyrocketing, with viewers flooding in and passionately commenting.

[So this is the chairman of Qi Corporation, looks like this. I heard he even slept with many employees.]

[Hey, the guy in front, not only does this chairman do such despicable things, but he also owes his employees their wages. The company is closing down, and he still hasn’t paid them.]

[I bet these wages won’t ever be paid. I have inside information; the chairman of Qi Corporation is now heavily in debt and simply can’t afford to pay so many employees.]

[Isn’t this the guy who was in a legal battle with his wife not long ago? Didn’t he claim his wife stole his money to support a younger lover? And it seemed like he won the lawsuit, and his wife even went to jail. Isn’t he in a miserable situation? How come his reputation among everyone is so bad now?]

[The friend in front seems to have missed out on recent events. This old man has been involved in countless scandals, and those who know him see him as a joke. Who knows if this man has recently mismanaged the company’s operations and is now eyeing his wife’s money, and then plotted against his wife, sending her to jail? Otherwise, how did Qi Corporation suddenly have the money to develop the land in the western suburbs after that lawsuit ended a few months ago? Those in the know can see through this.]

[I agree with the friend in front! I’m not an expert, but the various operations of Qi Corporation in recent months clearly reveal the character of this chairman.]

[Hey! How come this chairman has passed out? Why did he choose to faint now of all times? Could it be that he planned this, faking it?]

[You know, there’s a possibility.]

While waiting for the ambulance, the police arrived, but because Qi Weixiong was currently unconscious, coordination couldn’t begin.

[The police are here! They must ensure justice for us common folk!]

[The police are here, and yet the chairman of Qi Corporation still hasn’t paid our wages. He’s blatantly flouting the law!]

“For the sake of our work, please put away your phones and send a few representatives to cooperate with us.”

“Sure, sure, Officer. As long as you can help us get our wages, we’ll fully cooperate with you!”

“Thank you all for your understanding.”

“Family, this is where the live stream ends. Any updates will be reported online. Let’s hope for good news!”

The live stream ended, but the comments continued to scroll rapidly.

[Why did the screen turn black as soon as I entered? Was the live stream shut down?]

[The police are here, a bit late, aren’t they?]

“Which part of the discussion are we at? I’m bored at work and just here for some gossip.”

“It’s all about the chairman of Qi Corporation owing wages, insulting employees, and having affairs with female employees.”

“And also plotting to take his wife’s property and framing her to go to jail.”

“No, wasn’t his wife the one who stole his money? How did it become a plot against her?”

“You don’t know this? Such a high-ranking chairman must have connections. The reason his wife is portrayed like that online is probably to improve his own image.”

“That actually makes sense.”

“No way, are you guys treating our country’s laws as decorations? His wife definitely isn’t innocent.”

Five minutes later, the livestream was completely shut down amidst the frenzy of scrolling comments.

Before long, news about Qi Weixiong owing wages spread all over the internet.

This time, Qi Weixiong truly lost both fame and fortune.

As Qi Weixiong slowly regained consciousness lying on the hospital bed, the first thing he saw was the employees demanding their wages and the police in front of him.

Before he could even speak, someone noticed that he had woken up.

“He’s awake!”

“Qi Weixiong is awake!”

“Officer, you must ensure justice for us.”

“Everyone, please calm down, please calm down. We will handle your matter truthfully. We hope for your cooperation and patience.”

The police first escorted the employees out and then questioned Qi Weixiong alone.

“Mr. Qi, we received calls from employees of Qi Corporation, alleging that there is a serious issue of wage arrears on your end. If the situation is confirmed, we may need to take legal action, and you may need to accompany us to the police station.”

Qi Weixiong didn’t expect to wake up to such a dire situation.

Where would he get the money to pay the wages of over three thousand employees of such a large company?! He still had the debt of several billion from Shen Kuozhi on his shoulders.

The words spoken by the police sounded like a death sentence to Qi Weixiong.

With so much money owed, Qi Weixiong knew he probably wouldn’t be able to repay it in his lifetime.

At this realization, Qi Weixiong’s anger was replaced by despair, growing deeper and deeper.

When a person can still see hope ahead, no matter how difficult the situation, there is still a glimmer of perseverance. But if you give someone hope and then crush it yourself, it’s a fatal blow to their inner defenses.

Qi Weixiong was now in such a state.

When he realized that he had destroyed his own hope, he had only one thought left in his mind: to end his wretched life.