172: Chapter 172 The Mad Secretary

Mrs. Qiu pondered the feasibility of Secretary Cao's proposal.

If it were anyone else, she certainly wouldn't feel comfortable entrusting her precious daughter to them.

But Secretary Cao had been by her side for many years; she was a veteran figure of the company who had been with her since she started the business.

Usually, her relationship with Qiu Xiaoyan was like that of sisters.

If she really intended to send Qiu Xiaoyan abroad for treatment, Secretary Cao was indeed the person she felt most at ease with.

But just at this moment, Lin Xiao's inner voice rang out in Mrs. Qiu's mind.

"Mrs. Qiu is indeed very good to her daughter, but her judgment of people is truly terrible; to think she would keep such a huge hidden danger by her side!"

"Take that Secretary Cao, she looks loyal and devoted, but in reality, she has long harbored other intentions."

"This time, it was also she who deliberately pushed Qiu Xiaoyan down the stairs, causing Qiu Xiaoyan to suffer serious injuries and fall into a coma. Then, under the guise of accompanying her abroad for treatment, she intended to completely kill Qiu Xiaoyan, undergo plastic surgery to look like her, and return to become the daughter of the Qiu Family."

"The Qiu Family might not randomly go check their daughter's DNA. Once Secretary Cao takes over the company, she will immediately kick the Qiu Family out of the company, and by then, the entire company will be hers alone!"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, what a well-calculated scheme!"

Inside the hospital room, Lin Xiao rubbed his chin, sighing in his heart about Qiu Xiaoyan's tragic fate.

Little did he know, Mrs. Qiu outside the hospital room was about to explode with anger.

Watching Secretary Cao before her, who was still chattering endlessly about how good the medical technology was abroad, she clenched her fists tightly to stop herself from slapping her.

Mrs. Qiu really wanted to interrogate Secretary Cao, asking how their family had mistreated her all these years to make her harbor such a vicious intention!

Before she could even open her mouth, Lin Xiao's inner voice seemed to have guessed her thoughts and provided the answer.

"Some people just can't see their own position clearly."

"Indeed, when the Qiu Family couple started the business, Secretary Cao was the greatest contributor, but she forgot that at the time, she had neither capital nor connections."

"Without the various resources of the Qiu Family couple, she would have had nowhere to display her talents even if she were full of them, let alone the fact that her current abilities were cultivated by Mrs. Qiu herself."

"The Qiu Family had already given her a high position and a high salary in the company, yet she felt unbalanced simply because the Qiu Family couple intended to pass the company to their daughter in the future."

"She should look at who she thinks she is!"

So that was it!

Mrs. Qiu was suddenly enlightened.

She had thought she had cultivated a capable assistant, but she hadn't expected to be nursing a viper in her bosom.

Looking at Secretary Cao, who was still planning the trip abroad, Mrs. Qiu raised her hand to interrupt her and asked calmly, "Secretary Cao, how do you think I have treated you all these years?"

This question was asked very suddenly, and Secretary Cao didn't react for a moment.

Turning her head, she happened to meet Mrs. Qiu's sharp eyes and could only answer stiffly, "Pre—pretty good, why do you ask, Madam?"

Mrs. Qiu nodded silently, her next question even sharper.

"Then why do you want to harm my daughter?"

"..."

Secretary Cao was completely stunned.

Many questions flooded her mind.

She didn't understand why Mrs. Qiu would suddenly say that; had she already discovered something, or was she deliberately trying to trick her?

Or was it that she had said something wrong regarding the treatment plan abroad, causing Mrs. Qiu to misunderstand?

Once the topic was broached, Mrs. Qiu could no longer suppress the anger in her heart.

Watching Secretary Cao remain silent, she stepped forward and grabbed Secretary Cao's sleeve, her voice trembling with rage, "Speak! Since you say I've treated you well all these years, why do you want to harm my daughter!"

Mrs. Qiu's eye sockets were red, and bloodshot veins appeared in her eyes.

Secretary Cao panicked a little, but her strong mental fortitude allowed her to maintain a calm expression.

"Madam, I don't quite understand what you are saying. Have you been too tired these past two days? Why don't you go back and rest, and I will take care of things here."

"Heh, if I let you continue to take care of her, will my daughter still have a life?"

Mrs. Qiu pushed Secretary Cao away.

Then, trembling, she took out her phone from her bag, "You won't admit it, right? Fine, I'll call The Police and let The Police investigate! I had long felt that my daughter wouldn't have just fallen down the stairs for no reason, but I didn't expect that it was actually your vicious hand that did it!"

Upon hearing that she was going to call The Police, Secretary Cao panicked instantly and hurriedly stepped forward to stop her, "Wait a moment, Madam, is there some misunderstanding!"

"Whether it is a misunderstanding, The Police will find out!"

Mrs. Qiu had made up her mind; she absolutely could not let her daughter suffer this grievance in vain!

Seeing that her obstruction was fruitless, Secretary Cao simply grabbed Mrs. Qiu's shoulders, "Madam, please don't call The Police yet. Listen to my explanation, okay? I really didn't do it on purpose. Xiao Yan falling down the stairs was indeed an accident, really, it was an accident."

In the struggle, Mrs. Qiu had already pressed the numbers.

Secretary Cao steeled her heart and began to snatch the phone.

She could no longer maintain her composure, apologizing and roaring incoherently, "I said I didn't do it on purpose! I'm apologizing to you, is that not enough? Madam, you can't treat me like this. I've followed you for so many years; if you call The Police, you'll ruin me!"

After a struggle, the phone fell to the ground, the screen shattered, turning into colored stripes.

Seeing this, Secretary Cao revealed a crazy smile, "The phone is broken, you can't call The Police now."

"You are truly crazy!"

Mrs. Qiu flung Secretary Cao away and was about to go find the doctors and nurses here to borrow a phone.

Secretary Cao rushed up, continuing to desperately block her.

Her eyes were getting redder and redder, flashing with a look of madness.

"Madam, you really want to ruin me, is that it?"

"Since you won't give me a way to live, then let's die together!"