Ji Xiaoli felt extremely heart - wrenching.
The feeling of being helpless while her dearest family members were in trouble was truly suffocating.
Could it be that things were really going to turn out as the system had predicted?
The Ji Corporation would go bankrupt, her father would end up in prison, and her mother would fall seriously ill due to excessive grief.
For a moment, she felt lost and powerless.
Just then, Ji Xiaoli's phone suddenly started buzzing.
She was in a state of extreme vexation and had no mood to check it.
However, the phone kept ringing persistently.
Ji Xiaoli originally didn't want to look, but due to the continuous vibration, she glanced at it.
When her eyes caught the names Tao Tao and Yang Xiaoyang, she hesitated.
Seeing this, Ji Changmin shook his head. "It's okay. Go ahead. I'll just make a call."
Only then did Ji Xiaoli pick up her phone and go outside to check.
It turned out that Tao Tao and Yang Xiaoyang were frantically @ her in their small group chat.
Tao Tao: Xiaoli, something big has happened. Come quickly!!
Yang Xiaoyang: Xiaoli, hurry up!!
Ji Xiaoli frowned, utterly confused.
Ji Xiaoli: What's going on?
Tao Tao immediately sent several screenshots to the group.
Ji Xiaoli took a quick look. It was the headline of a certain authoritative financial media.
#The Ji Corporation on the Brink of Bankruptcy, the Hidden Industry Secrets Behind the Capital Flow Breakdown#
The article was well - written, and the data listed were extremely rigorous. Somehow, the news that Ji Changmin had borrowed money from the bank was also exposed.
The other screenshots were similar in content. Although from different media, they all pointed to one fact—
The Ji Corporation was about to go bankrupt.
After reading these articles, Ji Xiaoli felt a chill run down her spine.
So the situation had become this serious? Why did the outside world suddenly know about it?
As soon as Tao Tao and Yang Xiaoyang saw the name of the Ji Corporation and realized it was such a big deal, they immediately came to ask her.
Tao Tao: Xiaoli, why do these media suddenly start bad - mouthing your family? What's going on?
Yang Xiaoyang: How about I help you investigate? Maybe there's someone behind all this.
Seeing this, Ji Xiaoli felt a warm current in her heart.
She knew that the two were worried about her, but the amount of money involved was too huge. She didn't want her two friends to worry about her anymore.
Ji Xiaoli: It's okay. Don't worry. There are just some small problems in my family. It's not that serious.
Yang Xiaoyang immediately believed her. "Okay, I knew they were lying."
She truly thought that the current media was so unethical that they would do anything for traffic.
Tao Tao wasn't as naive as Yang Xiaoyang. After much thought, she was still a bit worried.
After all, so many media had reported this simultaneously. The news of bankruptcy probably wasn't unfounded.
Tao Tao: Xiaoli, if something really happens, tell us. As friends, we want to share your burden.
Xiaoli: Really, it's okay. Trust me.
Seeing her so determined, Tao Tao and the other were still half - believing and half - doubting.
After comforting her friends, she returned to the living room.
Ji Changmin was still on the phone, and Wei Yanlan beside him looked a bit pale.
Ji Xiaoli's heart skipped a beat. She pricked up her ears and only heard words like "the bank refuses to lend money".
The person on the other end of the phone finally started scolding. "Ji Changmin, take a good look at your Ji Corporation. It's already a sinking ship, and you still want to drag me down? I tell you, no way!"
After saying that, the person hung up the phone directly.
Ji Changmin put down his phone and sat on the sofa in silence.
Wei Yanlan also fell silent.
The whole family was once again enveloped in silence.
Ji Xiaoli was in a complicated mood.
She never expected the situation to have become this serious.
Ji Xiaoli gritted her teeth and handed her phone to Ji Changmin. "Dad, why do so many media suddenly report that our family is about to go bankrupt?"
After much thought, she still felt something was wrong.
This was obviously an organized conspiracy.
Ji Changmin forced a bitter smile. "Actually, that business plan was a trap set up for me. I suspect that the media incident was also their doing."
The purpose was self - evident. They clearly wanted to completely destroy the Ji Corporation.
Ji Xiaoli's heart skipped a beat, and she wanted to continue asking who the enemy was.
But Ji Changmin was afraid that she would act impulsively and seek revenge, so he refused to say anything.
"Don't ask. I won't tell you about this."
His enemy was a colossus, and he must never let his daughter fight against it recklessly.
Ji Xiaoli was helpless. "Dad, just tell me."
Just then, Zheng Nanfeng suddenly called.
Ji Xiaoli was stunned. What did he want to do by calling now?
Didn't he leave in a huff a few days ago?
Damn it. Was he calling to laugh at her now?
Ji Xiaoli simply didn't answer.
Zheng Nanfeng called several times persistently.
On the fourth call, Wei Yanlan even spoke up tactfully.
"Xiaoli, why don't you answer the phone?"
Ji Xiaoli: "Can I not answer it?"
...
Despite saying so, Ji Xiaoli still answered the call.
"Miss Ji, you have quite a temper." Zheng Nanfeng's opening words were really annoying. "It took you so long to answer the phone?"
"Prince Zheng, do I have any obligation to answer your call?"
Ji Xiaoli was also angry and replied sarcastically. "Do you have something to say? If not, I'll hang up."
Zheng Nanfeng was instantly furious. "Fine, hang up. I was being self - indulgent. I saw the news and wanted to show some concern, but instead, I got sarcasm from you."
It seemed that he was calling because of the news?
Ji Xiaoli felt a bit guilty and touched her nose. Somehow, she asked, "You're not here to laugh at me, are you? Didn't you say the other day that it was all over?"
Zheng Nanfeng was so angry that he laughed. "So in your heart, that's what I'm like? Can't I just be kind - hearted and want to inquire about your current situation?"
Ji Xiaoli was enraged. He didn't say anything, so how could she know he was here to show concern?
This guy really deserved a beating.
"Heh, didn't you slam the door of my house a few days ago?"
"One thing is one thing. Ji Xiaoli, I dare not like you anymore, and I don't want to be a fool anymore."
Zheng Nanfeng took a deep breath, extremely cold, and said word by word, "I'm calling this time only because of the relationship between the Zheng family and your Ji family, and to thank Aunt Wei for taking care of me all these years. I can help you solve the capital flow problem of your family."
His words hit Ji Xiaoli like a knife, stabbing straight into her heart.
Zheng Nanfeng's words completely excluded Ji Xiaoli, as if she were just a stranger.
Ji Xiaoli felt a sharp pain in her heart and couldn't describe her feelings.
She only felt that a soft part of her heart was being tortured to the point of pain.
Ji Xiaoli's voice also became extremely cold. She used his words to retort, "No need. We don't need the help of strangers. Goodbye."
After saying that, she hung up the phone directly.
Zheng Nanfeng had already said so much. Did she still have to beg him for help?
When she got back, she saw the worried looks on her parents' faces.
Ji Xiaoli knew that it was probably because her voice had been too loud just now and had scared them.
She was just about to say something when a bold idea suddenly came to her mind.
After a while, Ji Xiaoli suddenly looked up and said,
"Dad, Mom, let's go on a trip."