Money Over Love
Copyright© 2026 by RomanticDoaist
Chapter 26: The Cold Truth
“Director Shen, please ... please, tell me exactly why?” Su Mengqing’s face turned deathly pale, her fingers trembling as she gripped her phone. “If there’s anything improper on our part, I hope you’ll point it out. We’ll correct it immediately!”
“Humph! Su Mengqing, you still have the nerve to ask?” Director Shen’s voice grew several shades angrier. “The entire medical community in the Southwest provinces is buzzing with rumors that the formula for your family’s flagship product, the Injury Ointment, has been leaked online!
“And you? Not only did you fail to immediately refute the rumors, you didn’t offer any explanation to us, your major clients, either.
“Instead, you’re frantically dumping stocks to cash out! How can we possibly trust you? How can we continue to cooperate with any peace of mind!”
The tempest of rebukes thundered in her ears, exploding like thunderclaps. Su Mengqing’s complexion paled further, and she staggered on her feet.
“Director Shen, we admit we mishandled this situation. I apologize!” She glared fiercely at the equally tense Zhang Meili and Yang Tingting, then gritted her teeth and swallowed her pride, lowering her voice. “If you’re willing to continue our cooperation, Director Shen, I ... I can offer a twenty percent discount!”
“Su Mengqing, are you dreaming? We wouldn’t take it even if you cut the price in half!” Director Shen retorted angrily. “Furthermore, according to the contract, you breached it first. In addition to returning the full deposit, you must pay a penalty of five times that amount!”
What? Five times the deposit as a penalty? The six hundred million we just got ... we’d lose most of it!
Hearing this, Zhang Meili and Yang Tingting were on the verge of tears. Su Mengqing trembled uncontrollably, her pupils constricting.
“A sixty percent discount! Director Shen, that’s my bottom line. Please, for the sake of our past cooperation, give me one more chance!”
“Su Mengqing, let me tell you the truth. I never thought much of your family’s little company!” Director Shen sneered. “The cooperation we started four years ago was entirely because of your mother-in-law, the Divine Doctor Lin Suxin, who saved my father’s life! If it weren’t for her taking the initiative to ask on your behalf and bring in orders, you, Su Mengqing, would be a nobody. You never would have even registered on the radar of our five families!
“But this morning, we saw the Yuan family’s obituary and only then realized that Mrs. Lin had passed away. What on earth is your Su family doing? Not only did you fail to hold a proper funeral for her, you let outsiders do it for you? I’d heard your Su family was stingy and ungrateful toward her son, Lin Fan, but I didn’t really believe it. Now it seems the rumors don’t even begin to cover it!”
CLICK!
The furious scolding came to an abrupt end as the other party hung up.
The hospital room fell into a deathly silence. Zhang Meili and Yang Tingting gaped at each other, utterly dumbfounded, as if they had seen a ghost. Su Mengqing stood frozen, her face ashen.
So, the achievements I’ve been so proud of for four years ... were all thanks to Lin Suxin’s secret help behind the scenes? Then all my hard work, day and night ... what was it all for?
BOOM!
Her mind went blank, and darkness swam before her eyes.
THUD!
Su Mengqing felt her chest tighten painfully. Her knees gave out, and she collapsed to the floor. Resentment, grief, and fury washed over her as tears streamed down her pale cheeks. In that instant, all of Su Mengqing’s confidence, pride, and self-respect were shattered by the cold, hard truth.
“Mengqing, you mustn’t believe him! Maybe ... maybe Lin Fan is behind this, kicking you while you’re down! He probably colluded with that man Shen!” Zhang Meili said, her face taut with worry as she rushed to help Su Mengqing up.
“Director Su, at worst, we can just start over! I believe in your abilities. Even without Lin Suxin’s help, you can still succeed!” Yang Tingting added, desperately trying to encourage her. She still dreamed of one day marrying Su Gang and becoming the young mistress of the Su family. If Su Mengqing were to collapse, that good-for-nothing would never be able to support such a large family business on his own.
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