But from Zhou Yi's tone, it seemed he still didn't know that Mrs. Zhou was actually colluding with Xia Liu. He probably thought Mrs. Zhou was being wronged by the reporters.
Now that the relationship between Mrs. Zhou and Xia Liu had been exposed, Bai Zhi—would she think I was the one who leaked it? If she thought that, wouldn't she believe I broke my promise? And then Qin's mother would be in great danger.
Thinking of this, Qiqi broke out in a cold sweat and quickly asked Zhou Yi, "You know Qin Chen's mother, right? Is she still receiving treatment in the US? How is she doing?"
Zhou Yi's sharp gaze swept across Qiqi's face as he asked, "Why are you suddenly asking about this?"
Qiqi felt as if she had been seen through. "I... I was just asking casually."
Zhou Yi leaned in, looking straight into her eyes. "Qiqi, if you know something, you have to tell me."
Qiqi was stunned—had he noticed something?
Zhou Yi continued, "Aunt Bai did order the US hospital to stop treating Qin Chen's mother a few days ago. But don't worry, Zhibi has already rushed to the US. With her there, Qin Chen's mother will be fine."
Qiqi was dumbfounded—Bai Zhi really had, really had.
That heartless woman.
Thinking this, she felt there was no need to hide anything anymore. "That's right, I know Mrs. Zhou is in cahoots with Xia Liu..."
She told Zhou Yi about what she had encountered at the Empire Financial Building that day, though she omitted Zhuang Ruotong's secret filming, claiming she had just stumbled upon it by chance.
Zhou Yi's eyes narrowed again, carrying a predatory gleam like a lion on the hunt. "So it was her. She's actually betraying her own side."
Qiqi felt a bit ashamed. "I'm sorry for keeping this from you for so long."
Zhou Yi nodded. "You were threatened. I won't blame you. But you kept your promise and didn't leak it to the media, yet someone else did... It seems that person is still hiding in the shadows."
Qiqi nodded.
Zhou Yi fell into deep thought.
Afterward, he made a few calls to help Uncle Ai out of trouble, then said to Qiqi, "Your friend's issue is mostly resolved. They should be released in a few days. But tell them not to file a lawsuit for now and to hold on. I'm currently dealing with the Xia Corporation matter, and our MD Group will take full responsibility. Once everything is settled, MD Group will definitely address the Meilin Garden project. Rest assured."
Hearing this good news, Qiqi was overjoyed. It seemed Xia Liu was about to face serious trouble. If MD Group really stepped in, Xia Liu's company would surely collapse, right? That would mean no more demolition.
Zhou Yi added, "That kid from the Ai family was also injured, right? Transfer him to our St. Mary's Hospital tomorrow. We'll provide free treatment."
Qiqi immediately called Aunt Zhao to help contact Emily's family. Soon, Emily's younger brother was transferred to St. Mary's Hospital, which had advanced medical technology. His condition quickly improved and eventually fully recovered.
MD Group ultimately intervened in the Meilin Garden project in the old city. Since Xia Liu, the CEO of Xia Corporation, was a cousin of Bai Zhi, MD Group's financial director, and their relationship had been exposed by the media, MD Group couldn't ignore the mess Xia Corporation had made. So Zhou Yi simply acquired Xia Corporation, merging it into his own group for restructuring. The first thing he did after taking over was to step into the controversial Meilin Garden project.