Offer To The CEO

Wednesday, continued ...

Hou Yi on reaching his own office and called Assistant Wang in so he could deal with company matters. The last thing he did before leaving after 5pm was provide to Assistant Wang Jodie Hughes' details for the process to be commenced to obtain the necessary visas for her and her soon to be husband.

He could not wait to get home as he wanted to make sure that Anna was OK. On his arrival in the apartment, he found Anna sitting in the lounge having a hot drink. Hou Yi walked over to Anna and sat down. He asked, "How are you?"

"I feel a lot better now that I am home. I have received the orders and the court decision, which I need to print out, but otherwise got everything ready to hand over the documents. I just have to find the right time."

Hou Yi realise that she had placed her tablet and laptop on the table in front of her, and he looked at Anna wondering what she was up to.

"Yi, while sitting here I have thought about something you mentioned in passing on Friday. I have done some research and it showed me little support exists here in City T for victims of domestic violence. If you are willing to, I want to do something to help. If I can help victims to get the courage to leave and seek support, then I want to do it. Do you know how I can do it?"

"Honey, there is a small refuge here in the city that I have helped personally support, but they receive little other support. It is difficult for them to use me help fund raise, as I am a man, and their clients are all women. So, I have simply stayed in the background, and provided some financial support."

Hou Yi paused, as if thinking of an option. "What about I see a press release is issued through Hou Enterprises Public relations department. Without saying your name, it will confirm our marriage, and indicate that we will be establishing an initiative to fundraise for domestic violence services."

"We can set out the details of the abuse you suffered without naming Lu Jinhu and explain you are sharing your story as not only do you want to prevent such abuse from remaining hidden, but to encourage victims to tell their stories and get help. Hou Enterprises will then kick in a donation to start the fundraising campaign and that we will look to form a committee to help you to do this."

"Releasing your story will tell society of his actions and make them think differently about Lu Jinhu when you personally serve the documents. A petty measure of revenge, but given his wife believes she controls society, it will make a real impact."

"Sounds like a good idea. I am being charitable, but at the same time indirectly I am telling the elite society here in City T about how he behaves." Hou Yi realised that Anna had gotten his plan, and was already on board.

"To do the press release with the public relations department, how do you want to go about it?"

"I had the thought about that. Do you have meetings in your office tomorrow?"

"Yes, but I can move them to a meeting room, why?"

"I figured that I could be in your office, communicate with them via email, but one trusted person within the department can come back and forth to talk to me about the release."

"Can be done." Hou Yi paused and knew that he had to confess about the conversation he had with Ji Feng.

"I have to confess something. When I was in the office, Uncle Feng spoke to me, stating he thought something was not right. I knew he would not let up, so I told him as much of the truth that we want out there, including what Lu Jinhu has put you through."

"While he told me you need my support, which goes without question he gave me the idea that maybe we should also look to getting some professional help. Do not feel that I am pressuring you, but if you want to, I will arrange it. He suggested I might contact a visiting university friend, Phillipa Chen, who is a psychologist to see if she can help."

Anna looked at Hou Yi, realising that he was so worried that he had done the wrong thing and was only trying to help. "Yi, do not worry about your discussions with Uncle Feng. Just let me think about thing." For Anna, the name Phillipa Chen meant something but at that exact moment she was not able to put her finger on what it meant.

While Anna continued to sit, relaxing Hou Yi picked up his mobile and contacted Ji Feng to locate a trustworthy person in the public relations department, to assist Anna tomorrow. Once this was done, he made arrangements for them to have a light dinner, and they drifted towards their suite for bed. However, he made sure that Anna's tablet and laptop were placed securely in his office.

Meanwhile, unknown to Anna and Hou Yi, the two spies within the household overheard some of the conversation, so determined that the needed to tell Yang Lin about this. Their problem was that they their hours for the next few days would require them to remain within the staff quarters. That night when the finished for the day, the quietly discussed how they could get word out. The both realised that the earliest would be Friday night after the Young Master and Madam left for the charity function.