"impossible."

Song Xileng stared wide-eyed, unable to believe it was true.

"I'm with Jingqi Group..."

Song Xileng stopped halfway through his sentence.

The contract was signed with the acting chairman of Jingqi Group, who said the new chairman was on his way back.

The newly appointed chairman...

Could it be...?

"Your surname is Jing?"

Jingjiu nodded with a smile:

"Miss Song, my name is Jing Jiu."

Beijing-Kowloon Railway.

Beijing starts.

"Are you the new chairman of Jingqi Group?"

It took Song Xi a long time to finally squeeze out this sentence; she still found it hard to accept this fact.

Jingqi Group was her lifeline in reviving her career, but now she fears she may have lost that lifeline.

Just when things seemed bright, the Beijing-Kowloon Railway suddenly appeared, like a Cheng Yaojin (a legendary figure known for his unexpected challenges).

Jingjiu let go of her hand:

"I have long admired Ms. Song, the newly appointed chairman of Jingqi Group. I hope our future cooperation will be mutually beneficial and lead to a win-win situation."

What about future collaborations?

Song Xiling was overjoyed:

"You're willing to cooperate with me?"

Jingjiu couldn't help but laugh:

"Miss Song, what are you saying? Our Jingqi Group has already signed a contract with you. How could we possibly break it? Besides, although Miss Song may not be well-known in China, she is famous overseas. It is an honor for our Jingqi Group to cooperate with Miss Song."

this...

This... this...

Song Xiling felt like he was dreaming. At this moment, even his personal grudges with Tang Li seemed insignificant.

She looked up at Han Ruoling, afraid that she was hallucinating.

Han Ruoling squeezed her arm tightly, smiled knowingly, and said to Jing Jiu:

"Miss Jing is indeed a person who can accomplish great things. She has a strong sense of contract and is admirable. It is Leng Leng's blessing to be able to cooperate with someone as visionary and magnanimous as you."

At first glance, it seems to be a harmonious scene.

It was as if tonight was just an ordinary business association dinner.

But Jingjiu glanced at Tang Li, then lowered his head and smiled faintly before tossing his head away:

"However, while we're cooperating, Miss Song, let's get the unpleasant things out of the way up."

Sure enough, she had another trick up her sleeve.

Song Xiling raised her hand and grasped Han Ruoling's. Their eyes met, and Han Ruoling stepped in to help her out of the awkward situation:

“Miss Jing, at the banquet that day, Leng Leng and I misunderstood Miss Tang. Here, Leng Leng and I sincerely apologize to Miss Tang and ask for your forgiveness.”

It's just a temporary bow of the head; admitting mistakes is nothing to be ashamed of.

Although Song Xiling was extremely unwilling, given her status as a member of the Jingjiu gang, she had no choice but to say to Tang Li against her will:

"I apologize for my poor hospitality in Lucheng, Miss Tang."

This apology was not sincere.

But that was already the limit of what Song Xiling could do.

Tang Li smiled and walked away:

“I don’t dwell on things that are in the past.”

It seems like everyone's happy.

This time, Song Xiling took the initiative to extend his hand:

"Mr. Jing, I wish us a pleasant cooperation."

Jingjiu took a small step back, looking at Song Xiling with a deep smile, which made Song Xiling feel a chill down his spine, but he still stubbornly raised his hand in mid-air.

Han Ruoling sensed something was wrong and was about to speak when Jing Jiu preemptively spoke:

"Perhaps you two have misunderstood. Although Tang Li is my friend, it is ultimately a personal relationship. Miss Han just praised me as a person with a broad vision and magnanimity. How could I possibly involve the Jing family's business because of Tang Li's personal grudges with you?"

Let's first remove Tang Li from the list.

Then, as Song Xiling and Han Ruoling both breathed a sigh of relief, Jingjiu changed the subject:

"But since this concerns the development of Jingqi Group, I still have to say some unpleasant things upfront."

Knowing that Jingjiu wasn't holding back any nice words, Han Ruoling's expression changed slightly:

"Miss Jing, please speak frankly."

Jingjiu casually sat down, crossed his legs, and said:

“Ms. Song, it is clearly stated in the contract that the cooperation between Jingqi Group and you is based on the premise that neither of you has a mental illness.”

The five words "mental illness" struck a nerve with Song Xiling.

Han Ruoling also accurately realized that she was going to make a big deal out of this.

"Given Ms. Song's current health condition, I think, in the spirit of being responsible for both of us, we should ask Ms. Song to recover her health first."

After Jingjiu finished speaking, he pointed at Dr. Zhao and said:

"What a coincidence! My senior is an expert in this field. Didn't you ask Tang Li to find a doctor specializing in this? Perfect timing, senior, quickly take a look at Miss Song."

Mental illnesses are different from other illnesses; how could they be diagnosed in front of a crowd?

Dr. Zhao said very politely:

"Since she's a friend of my junior, I won't charge you for understanding Miss Song's basic situation beforehand."

It was as if they had given her an enormous advantage.

Little did he know that such humiliation was something Song Xiling could not tolerate.

She got angry again:

"Jingjiu, what do you mean?"

Jingjiu Shrug:

"What else could I mean? I just want to sincerely reach a cooperation agreement with Miss Song, so I hope Miss Song recovers soon so that we can work together on a great cause."

She's not trying to conspire for a great cause; she's clearly insulting people.

Song Xi's face turned pale with coldness, and Han Ruoling couldn't help but step forward:

"Is Miss Jing going to breach the contract?"

Upon hearing the word "breach of contract," Song Xiling immediately calmed down and echoed Han Ruoling's words:

"Mr. Jing, it's clearly stated in black and white in the contract that if either Party A or Party B breaches the contract, they must pay the other party three times the amount as liquidated damages."

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