In the hospital.
Uncle Yin with his arm in a plaster cast , Uncle An with a respirator on his face, and President Wei with gauze wrapped around his forehead, were lying on the hospital beds in the same row, groaning in pain.
An Chengye and Mai Xiaoshu, who had been standing in the corridor waiting for the results, walked into the ward after getting the doctor's approval.
Both of them had guilt-filled faces, especially Mai Xiaoshu. His slightly cracked lips looked sickly, and his annoyed expression made his already pale face look even more haggard.
Her body had not fully recovered, so An Chengye asked her to go back to the hospital to rest, saying that he would personally take the blame and deal with the injured board member. But Mai Xiaoshu knew that she could not escape what was coming.
It was her fault for not thinking it through carefully enough. It was she who rashly brought Xiaoyuan into the meeting room without permission that caused the accident. It had nothing to do with An Chengye. If he apologized on her behalf, it would only make her even more unable to let it go.
When he saw that it was An Chengye and Mai Xiaoshu who came in, Uncle Yin, whose wig was so scared that it fell off, snorted coldly and turned his head away, never looking at them again.
The two men stood at the door a few meters away, shocked by the cold and angry aura of the three people in the ward. They stood there in a daze, not daring to take another step forward.
Uncle Yin had his arm in a cast; Boss Wei was the most seriously injured, with blood splattered all over his forehead from being hit by a lamp; Uncle An was lucky enough not to be injured, but he had a heart attack after being frightened by the sight of chimpanzees attacking humans. He was now lying on the bed, gasping for breath, and had to take off the ventilator if he wanted to speak.
"You can punish me however you want, I'm really sorry!" Mai Xiaoshu's palms were sweating and his body was trembling slightly. As soon as he entered the door, he lowered his head and admitted his mistake.
Fortunately, their lives were not in danger. If someone was killed, how would she compensate them? I'm afraid she would be trapped in the quagmire of self-blame from now on.
"I don't want to see you, get out!" Uncle Yin frowned and turned his head away and said unhappily.
"It's all my fault. I shouldn't have been so blindly confident..." Mai Xiaoshu's eyes felt sore and tears were about to burst out. She held back her tears and continued, "I shouldn't have let Xiaoyuan in without any safety measures."
"Alright, alright, you guys go out first. We are covered in wounds and have no time to think about other things. We just want some peace and quiet now!" President Wei was unwilling to accept the apology. He shook his head and turned his face to the other direction.
Mai Xiaoshu looked at An Chengye with tears in her eyes. He looked at her silently, told her "don't worry" with his eyes, and then patted her shoulder gently to comfort her.
Her originally self-blaming heart seemed to be suddenly soothed by his comfort, and finally tears flowed down her cheeks.
Seeing that they were standing there without moving, Uncle Yin put on an expression that said they were not to be trifled with and shouted, “Did you hear me? Get out!”
"Uncle Yin, this is not her fault."
"Who else should I blame if not her? In view of the unreliable behavior of your so-called core members, we have reason to doubt the feasibility of this project. I hope you can permanently stop this project and stop the loss in time!" Uncle Yin's eyes were wide open, obviously dissatisfied with An Chengye's statement.
The other two directors nodded and agreed with him: "Yes, that's right!"
"I am the person in charge of the project, therefore, the responsibility for any accidents will be mine. I was the one who arranged the demonstration between her and the chimpanzee, and I know that no matter what I do, I can't make up for the damage you have suffered, but this incident was really an accident. So, feel free to ask for any compensation you need, and I will satisfy it all, but I hope you can reconsider the matter of the project." An Chengye's tone was sincere, but it showed his uncompromising attitude.
Mai Xiaoshu looked up at him in surprise, unable to believe that he would take the responsibility on himself.
After her parents disappeared, her life was like a lonely ship, floating up and down on the endless sea. But at this moment, because of his words, the ship seemed to have found its direction suddenly, and suddenly saw a lighthouse on the sea!
"You!" His attitude made the three people on the hospital beds very angry.
An Chengye's eyes were tinged with a gray background: "You guys have a good rest, I will come to visit you another day."
After saying that, he took Mai Xiaoshu's hand and was about to turn around and leave when Uncle Yin asked meaningfully from behind: "You just said that as long as the project is not stopped, you will agree to any conditions?"
An Chengye frowned, turned around, looked at their eyes that suddenly brightened up, and nodded.
This conversation gave Mai Xiaoshu a bad feeling. If the other party asked for a high price, would she agree? She couldn't speak up to stop him at the moment, so she could only wait and see how things developed.
Uncle Yin smiled shrewdly, "Is it okay for us to withdraw the 50 million yuan invested in the project?"
Seeing An Chengye fall silent, Uncle Yin sneered: "I knew you couldn't bear to part with it."
But after a moment, An Chengye spoke again : "As long as the three of you are willing to forgive my mistake today, I promise you that you can withdraw the funds at any time."
"Oh? What if you withdraw your funds but also want to keep your company shares?"
What? Although Mai Xiaoshu was not well versed in business, she could still easily guess that Uncle Yin's request had reached the point of being unreasonable and even blackmailing.
He doesn't want to take any risks but also hopes to obtain the right to share the future profits of the project. Even if he takes legal action to seek compensation for today's incident, it won't cost tens of millions!
"The core staff of your project turned out to be a little girl of unknown origin," Uncle Yin said with a disdainful look at Mai Xiaoshu, "Before, you tricked us into investing a huge amount of money, but the result was such a lousy project. I think it is reasonable to withdraw the funds. Moreover, you caused us to be hospitalized. Look at the plaster on my arm. I have to be hospitalized for at least ten days to half a month to recuperate. Considering the years of cooperation with you, I have decided not to pursue your responsibility, but I hope you will not hesitate to make this small request."
"Good idea, my request is the same as Mr. Yin's." Mai Xiaoshu had previously thought that Mr. Wei would be more empathetic than Uncle Yin, but he didn't expect that he would also follow suit and ask for excessive compensation.
"Me... too." Even Uncle An, who had been reluctant to speak, took off his respirator and followed suit.
“Don’t go too far! This was originally an accident, and we are very sorry for the loss caused to you. But you have made such an exorbitant demand, and it is impossible to sentence you to such a large amount even if we apply for legal intervention…” Mai Xiaoshu finally couldn’t control his emotions and said indignantly.
She looked up at An Chengye. He didn't seem surprised. His face was still calm and composed as always. "I have to go and discuss the company's equity changes with everyone."
Uncle Yin looked at Uncle An and President Wei, exchanged glances, and replied on behalf of everyone: "Okay, we'll give you three days."