Jiang Man pressed the answer button in a bit of a hurry. "Father, what's up? Are we not working overtime anymore?"
This was the secret code between Jiang Man and the "Father". Jiang Man was afraid of being overheard by He Ting's people, so she deliberately proposed to the "Father" that the environment around her was not safe.
Jiang Zekai was originally very happy to call Jiang Man. He never expected to hear Jiang Man call him "Father". In an instant, his heart was filled with hatred.
However, he still managed to control himself. "Daughter, what are you talking about? Who is this 'Father'? I've never heard you mention him before."
Jiang Man had been missing for two weeks. If it weren't for his fear of losing face, Jiang Zekai would have called the police long ago.
Jiang Man never expected Jiang Zekai to call her. She managed to hold back the disappointment in her heart.
When she saw the name on her phone was indeed Jiang Zekai, she thought she must be crazy. Her feelings for Jiang Zekai were long gone. Now, all she felt was fear and disgust.
"Father, I thought it was a call from my friend. I've been waiting for his call, so... But father, did you call me for something?"
Jiang Man thought she shouldn't go out in her current state. Besides, she hadn't recovered from the shock the other day.
Jiang Zekai sensed that Jiang Man was about to decline. Before she could finish, he interrupted her. He knew Jiang Man had a kind heart, so he had already prepared his sob story.
"You're all I have now, daughter. Are you going to watch the Jiang family go under?"
Before Jiang Man could decline again, Jiang Zekai continued, "Daughter, please, just do this for me. I really have no other way. I..."
Hearing the choking voice on the other end, Jiang Man's heart softened. After all, Jiang Zekai had been good to her since she was a child. She no longer had the heart to decline.
"Okay then, father. When are you free? I've had so many troubles recently!" Jiang Zekai clearly knew that Jiang Man would agree, but he was still very happy about it. As long as this plan succeeded...
Jiang Zekai fell silent. Thinking about what he had done to Jiang Man, he felt an unusual sense of guilt.
"Daughter, I'll be waiting for you at home. Take your time. Drive carefully on your way back." Jiang Zekai rarely softened his tone, but Jiang Man didn't suspect anything.
Jiang Man was still in a daze when she heard Jiang Zekai's apology. It wasn't until he said those words that the little grudges she had towards him seemed to disappear.
Compared to his apology, Jiang Man suddenly felt that she might have been judging him too harshly.
This feeling made Jiang Man put aside all her concerns. She was still very grateful to Jiang Zekai. She had also learned about his experiences, which made her feel sorry for him.
"Father, you don't need to say these things. We're father and daughter. There's no need to care about small things."
Jiang Man suddenly found it ironic. In that embarrassing situation, she still hoped that her father would come to her rescue. Although her father had been very caring after her return,
Jiang Man still felt uncomfortable. She thought there might be something wrong with her mentality.
Jiang Zekai fell silent again because he clearly felt Jiang Man's mood. At the same time, he also felt something strange in his heart. It was Jiang Man who finally broke the silence.
"Sigh, actually, after you left, I thought a lot. I made a lot of mistakes recently. Father is apologizing to you."
Jiang Zekai agreed on the other end. Jiang Man hung up the phone. On the other end, Jiang Zekai's face was gloomy. He always felt that something was going beyond his expectations. This change made him both afraid and excited.
Jiang Zekai silently looked out of the window at the night.
"I hope everything will go smoothly tomorrow! Daughter, don't blame your father. Your father is also forced into this. You will definitely understand your father."
Jiang Zekai thought silently. As long as the plan succeeded tomorrow and Jiang Man had a relationship with the young master of the Li family, his company would surely be saved.
He was still secretly happy, not knowing that Mrs. Jiang had already known everything. Jiang Man was the daughter she had given birth to with great difficulty. She would never allow Jiang Zekai to do this.
"Hello, mother. Why are you calling me at this time?"
Jiang Man suddenly had a very bad feeling. Jiang Zekai had just called, and then her mother called. Had Jiang Zekai lied to her again?
"Daughter, don't come back. This place is a den of wolves. Don't come back. Your father is setting you up... Husband, you're back..."
Mrs. Jiang hung up the phone in a hurry. She pretended to look blankly at Jiang Zekai, not knowing when he had come in or what he had heard.
"Husband..."
Jiang Zekai pushed her away. He had heard everything just now. None of the women in this family were on his side. They were really ungrateful.
Fortunately, he still had a son to inherit the family business. Otherwise, he didn't know how his old age would be.
"You bitch. I've provided you with good food, clothes, and entertainment. This is how you repay me and the Jiang family. Have you forgotten your place!"
Mrs. Jiang didn't dare to resist. Or rather, she was used to being submissive. Jiang Zekai's influence on her was too deep. Only Jiang Man could touch her heart.
Although Jiang Man didn't know how Jiang Zekai was setting her up, her heart finally turned completely cold. It seemed that in this world, no one could be relied on. Only she could be trusted.
It seemed that she had to take the initiative to find the "Father". Otherwise, Jiang Zekai would easily find her. By then, she wouldn't be able to protect herself!
"An Ke, where did you go just now? As soon as I came in, you were gone. I thought..." Hearing the sound of the door opening, He Ting went over and saw that it was indeed An Ke coming back.
He Ting was relieved and started to speak more casually.
An Ke shook her head. She was still thinking about how to deal with the "Father". "I just went to see my senior brother. Something happened and I was delayed for a while."
She didn't tell He Ting that they were going to deal with the "Father" because she knew that He Ting had something that could destroy the organization, and they didn't want the organization to be destroyed.
Many orphans survived because of the organization. Without it, there would be other organizations. They didn't need to put in extra effort.
He Ting was a bit angry, thinking that An Ke didn't care about him at all. "You went out together? You'd better not go out randomly recently. After all, there might be the 'Father's' people out there waiting for us!"
An Ke nodded. Her mind was full of how to deal with the "Father". She really didn't have the energy to deal with He Ting. "Okay, I know. I'll go back to my room first."
He Ting was very angry, and the consequences were serious. However, the consequences were not directed at An Ke, but at Yuan Ping and the others.