Peng Shiyi was stunned. She looked up at him, trying to discern the meaning behind his words.
She asked timidly, "Brother Jiang Yi, did I cause you trouble again? From what Lu Sheng said just now, does it mean she's already guessed that I was the one who instigated Yang Fan?"
Fang Jiangyi was silent for a moment. Lu Sheng was too smart. She had already guessed that things weren't that simple.
He didn't answer directly. "I'll handle the rest. You don't need to worry about it. Just remember, if you want to do something next time, tell me in advance."
"I understand."
"Go back. Don't come to Shengshi all the time for no reason." Fang Jiangyi picked up the contract on the table. "Your father finally started to value and cultivate you. You should seize this opportunity and don't let him down."
Peng Shiyi also knew that she still had many shortcomings. If she wanted to marry Fang Jiangyi, she had to defeat many love rivals along the way and obtain the inheritance right of Huahui Wood Industry. These things couldn't be achieved through petty tricks.
On the other side, in the president's office, Yan Xia had been waiting for Fang Jiangyi for a long time.
When Fang Jiangyi returned to his office, the first thing he saw was Yan Xia, leaning back on the chair and admiring the porcelain cat figurine among the green plants on his desk.
He walked over calmly. "Manager Lu, do you have something else to say about what just happened?"
Yan Xia held up the small porcelain figurine and said with a smile, "I didn't expect President Fang to like such cute little ornaments."
Fang Jiangyi said, "It was brought by Shiyi. I don't have any use for it, so I just put it in the office casually."
Yan Xia put the porcelain figurine back on the table.
"Manager Lu, do you have anything else?"
"Regarding what just happened in the meeting room, President Fang is also very clear that Manager Yang framed me like this under someone's instigation. Who do you think has a reason to do this?"
Fang Jiangyi's features were noble. He just looked at her and didn't answer immediately.
Suddenly, he laughed unexpectedly. "Since you've asked like this, don't you already have the answer in mind?"
So, they both knew very well that Peng Shiyi was the one manipulating this behind the scenes.
It was Peng Shiyi's fault for being stupid. She had already joined hands with Manager Yang to cause so many troubles before, such as deliberately making things difficult and making people work overtime.
Yan Xia had already guessed that Manager Yang had something to do with her. But when framing her, Peng Shiyi didn't even bother to change the person. If it weren't for the fact that Li Hong was Manager Yang's assistant, Yan Xia couldn't have been so sure that it was Manager Yang who did it.
"President Fang knows everything. But just because she's your girlfriend, you instinctively protect her, right?"
Fang Jiangyi opened the contract of the international high - school project signed by the SN Group, his head down.
He said, "Manager Lu, sometimes, you don't have to be so extreme about some things."
Hearing this, Yan Xia smiled. "What you said is exactly the opposite of what my father taught me. The principle he taught me since childhood is that when doing things in the business world, you must be ruthless. Either don't do it, or do it to the extreme."
These were the words once said by Cheng Hua.
But now, Fang Jiangyi would only think that it was said by the Third Master Lu.
"I wonder how much President Fang knows about this matter. You clearly knew that Peng Shiyi was behind all this but didn't stop it. Can I understand that President Fang actually wishes I could leave Shengshi immediately?"
Fang Jiangyi's hand paused.
"You've always suspected that my purpose for coming to Shengshi is impure. I guess it's mostly because of my third brother. If you're targeting me because of my third brother, it's really unnecessary. The relationship between us isn't as good as you think."
Fang Jiangyi laughed. "What does Manager Lu mean by these words?"
He had been playing dumb. How could such a smart person not know what Yan Xia meant?
Whether in the past or now, whenever something happened, he always remained calm, as if nothing and no one could affect his mood.
Yan Xia said slowly, "You were also involved in Manager Yang's matter, right? You knew Peng Shiyi's plan to frame me, so you played along and tacitly approved of what Manager Yang did. You even deliberately fanned the flames and spread the word to the board of directors, hoping that I would retreat in the face of difficulties through the words of others. Of course, you probably wouldn't do these things yourself, so ordinary people wouldn't think of you. You're not only protecting Peng Shiyi but also protecting yourself. And the purpose of all you've done is just... to drive me out of Shengshi."
In his eyes, she was always a time - bomb, too risky. Instead of slowly observing her purpose, it was more satisfying to get rid of the root cause from the very beginning.
It was also because in the meeting room, if they continued to question, Manager Yang might have exposed the person behind the scenes.
That was why Fang Jiangyi took action himself. It was this moment of abnormal impatience that made Yan Xia understand the meaning behind it.
Fang Jiangyi didn't get angry but laughed instead. "Manager Lu has a good imagination."
"You don't need to deny it. I know what I said is the truth." Yan Xia's attitude wasn't aggressive.
Fang Jiangyi picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea in front of her. The tea leaves tumbled in the cup. His fingers were long and his knuckles were white.
"Manager Lu, what are you going to do now? Are you going to start dealing with me, or are you going to leave Shengshi?"
"President Fang is so ruthless that he can even use his own girlfriend." She lowered her head and smiled. "Sure enough, capitalists are heartless."
Suddenly, she changed to a negotiating tone and sat directly on Fang Jiangyi's desk, leaning closer to him.
"President Fang has always suspected me because of my identity. I know that the best way to prove my loyalty is to achieve good results." She thought for a while and then said, "Well, let's make a verbal agreement, a gentleman's agreement, and we must abide by it."
This could not only dispel his doubts but also help Yan Xia gain a firm foothold in Shengshi.
Fang Jiangyi's expression was cold. "What good suggestions do you have, Manager Lu?"
His suspicion of Lu Sheng had never stopped, especially after the confrontation with Lu Qianzhou last time.
Yan Xia held up three fingers. "Three points. First, from now on, you won't interfere in my work in Shengshi anymore. You can send someone to supervise me, but you're not allowed to spy on me. Second, I'll do my best to bring profits to the company and prove my loyalty. Third, I hope President Fang can treat me normally and stop suspecting me, both publicly and privately."
By "privately", she meant her purpose for coming to Shengshi, including her pursuit of him.
Fang Jiangyi scoffed.
"You don't want the assets of the Third Master Lu but come to Shengshi to suffer. What on earth are you after?"
Yan Xia gave him a sideways look. "Doesn't President Fang understand yet? I've been chasing you for so long, and you actually ask me what I'm after. In other words, I can leave Shengshi on the condition that you break up with Peng Shiyi and be with me."
The smile on Fang Jiangyi's face froze.
"I agree to the three points you just mentioned, but don't say such things again. My girlfriend will mind, and I don't want to hear them."
Yan Xia jumped off his desk. Seeing that he had made some concessions, she knew that her goal had been achieved.