Ji Jiale had been having a really tough time in the company recently. Most of the actual controlling stakes in the Ji Corporation were now in Ji Beichuan's hands, and Ji Jiale had no say in many of the company's decisions.
In the past few days, due to the issue of the actual controlling stakes in the Ji Corporation, Ji Jiale had approached many shareholders back and forth. He had tried every possible method, but those shareholders still unconditionally sided with Ji Beichuan. This gave Ji Jiale quite a headache, and as a result, his mood had been quite poor in the past few days.
In the morning, Ji Jiale went to see the company's founding veterans again, hoping to discuss the issue of the Ji Corporation's shares, but he was mercilessly turned away. At this moment, Ji Jiale was sitting at home, seething with anger.
Just then, Ji Jiale received a consumption message from the bank, indicating the successful consumption amount. Looking at the amount on the message, Ji Jiale felt like punching someone. He sat on the sofa, his face阴沉 as he stared at the door.
Wu Fang had no idea what stupid thing she had done. She pushed the door open, looking bedraggled. Without even looking at who was sitting in the living room, she blurted out, "Go prepare water for me. I want to take a bath."
As she spoke, Wu Fang didn't look like her usual well - behaved self at all. She was quite overbearing.
After Wu Fang finished speaking, the living room fell into a long silence. Wu Fang looked up curiously and saw Ji Jiale sitting on the sofa, looking at her with a terrifyingly gloomy gaze.
"Uncle, why did you get off work so early today?" Wu Fang pretended to be calm as she asked. Her ability to change her expression was quite remarkable.
"If I hadn't gotten off work so early, how could I have seen such a majestic side of you?" Ji Jiale said sarcastically. He thought he must have been blind back then to have thought Wu Fang was well - behaved.
Would a truly well - behaved person be able to casually spend tens of millions from a family that had nothing to do with her without blinking an eye?
As soon as Ji Jiale spoke, Wu Fang knew she had upset him. Fortunately, she had come up with an excuse for herself before coming home. "Uncle, I didn't want to spend that money. It was Shen Nanyi who set me up."
As if afraid that her words weren't convincing enough, Wu Fang exaggerated her experience of the day. But in the process of recounting, she absolved herself completely and shifted all the blame onto Shen Nanyi.
Ji Jiale just sat quietly on the sofa, listening. It was hard to tell whether he believed her or not. The more silent he was, the more uncertain Wu Fang felt.
"Uncle, you have to believe me. If it weren't for Shen Nanyi setting me up, how could I have spent so much money so recklessly?!" After explaining for a few minutes, Wu Fang was so parched that she almost cried in frustration.
"It was all Shen Nanyi's setup. Then why didn't you agree when Shen Nanyi said she would pay?" Lin Yuqing walked downstairs from somewhere. She was holding a tablet in her hand and directly handed it to Ji Jiale.
Hearing this, Wu Fang was shocked. Her face turned pale, but she still tried to hold her ground. "Aunt Lin, what are you talking about? I don't understand."
As she spoke, Wu Fang kept looking at Lin Yuqing, not understanding why Lin Yuqing would suddenly make things difficult for her. Clearly, during the time she had been in this family, Lin Yuqing had always had a good attitude towards her and had always met her every request.
Lin Yuqing didn't say a word and just quietly waited for Ji Jiale to finish watching the video. At first, Ji Jiale had no idea what was going on. After opening the video and seeing the content, his already unpleasant expression turned even more gloomy, like the bottom of a pot.
As soon as the video opened, Shen Nanyi's voice came out. It was exactly the video of that time in the restaurant. Wu Fang's face turned completely white, and she stood there, speechless.
"Is this the so - called setup by Shen Nanyi?!" Ji Jiale threw the tablet at Wu Fang. He didn't care whether Wu Fang would be hurt or not. At this moment, all he knew was that his heart was bleeding.
Tens of millions of funds were no small amount even for him, not to mention that he was in a crucial period where he needed money. Wu Fang had done this just for the sake of her own face.
The tablet hit Wu Fang from close range. She let out a muffled groan in pain but didn't dare to cry out. "I'm wrong. But Uncle, it's all Shen Nanyi's fault. If it weren't for her, I wouldn't have been so impulsive."
After spending so much time in the mountains, Wu Fang's greatest strength was knowing how to assess the situation. She stood there with her head down, looking like she was admitting her mistake.
"Did Shen Nanyi snatch the card from your hand and swipe it? It seems to me that you were quite happy to pay. She didn't even touch you at all." Just as Ji Jiale's anger was starting to subside a bit, Lin Yuqing spoke up casually.
With this one sentence, Ji Jiale's anger that had just subsided flared up again. He looked up at Wu Fang with a fiery gaze.
"I'll give you two options. First, get out of the Ji family right now. Second, make up for the money you spent within a week, and I can act like this never happened!" Ji Jiale said and then slammed the door as he left. Clearly, he was extremely angry.
Only Lin Yuqing and Wu Fang were left in the living room. Without anyone else around, Wu Fang didn't bother to pretend anymore. She turned to look at Lin Yuqing. "Aunt Lin, what do you mean by this?"
She asked bluntly. Wu Fang still didn't understand Lin Yuqing's motives. Weren't they on the same side? Why was Lin Yuqing betraying her now?
"Fangfang, what do you mean by that? I'm just telling the truth." Lin Yuqing still had a faint smile on her face, looking amiable, but there was a hint of aloofness in her eyes and a barely noticeable look of contempt.
She really didn't know what Wu Fang was thinking. Why did Wu Fang think she would be willing to let Wu Fang be with her son? Apart from that so - called life - saving grace, Wu Fang had no family background and wasn't even good - looking. She couldn't help her son's career in any way. Why would she agree?
"Aunt Lin, have you forgotten something?" Wu Fang still couldn't figure out Lin Yuqing's motives, but she wasn't panicked at all. Instead, she sat down on the sofa and smiled at Lin Yuqing.
Wu Fang's current state made Lin Yuqing a bit confused, but she was used to pretending. There was still a faint smile on her face as she prepared to continue playing dumb.
"I accidentally heard some conversations when I saved him back then. I think you'll be very interested in these conversations, and I'm sure Lin Beichuan will be too. Do you want me to repeat them for you now?" Wu Fang sat on the sofa, looking confident. She deliberately emphasized the surname "Lin".
She knew all the plotlines and naturally some secrets that others didn't know. She was sure she could control Lin Yuqing.
The smile on Lin Yuqing's face gradually faded. She finally looked at Wu Fang on the sofa seriously.