In just a few days' time, those shares were all gobbled up. This stirred up a media storm, stating that the Xi family was facing bankruptcy. The business legend in Hwa Xia was closing down!
Xi Empire deteriorated after such rumors. The workers lost their drive to work, a portion even started to prepare to jump ship. They didn't wait until the bankruptcy to switch jobs because that would have been too competitive since the whole company would have been let loose. Therefore, they decided to leave earlier. The first wave of deserters caused a ripple of anxiety across the company.
Mubai's accident had already caused a big blow to his father. Plus, he was already past retiring age, so he felt swamped suddenly throwing himself back into the business world. Facing pressure from all sides, the despair within him grew.
It was the same for the Xi family. A stubborn gloom had fallen over them like a veil, stripping them of their smiles.
