Chapter 68

The phone screen flashes continuously, diligently reminding its owner of incoming calls.

Xu Weiyi glanced at the caller's name and hung up the phone for the fifth time.

She unpacked a newly bought cat figurine, checked it for damage, and placed it on the background wall behind Shen Fengni's live broadcast room.

"Weiyi, who keeps calling you? Is it okay if you don't answer?"

Song Manman, standing by, finally couldn't bear it any longer. She looked at the name on the screen and asked curiously, "The note says 'ATM.' Who is this person? Could it be Mr. Jiang?"

The corner of Xu Weiyi's mouth twitched. "Are you stupid?"

Song Manman disagreed, "Mr. Jiang pays us, what's wrong with that?"

"Forget it." Xu Weiyi shook his head. "You go ahead and do your work. I'll go pick it up."

The stairwell on the top floor is never used by anyone and is a great place for private conversations.

Xu Weiyi carefully checked his surroundings and confirmed that no one was nearby before calling back.

Soon, the other party picked up the phone, "It's me."

Xu Weiyi didn't speak immediately. He was silent for two seconds before saying, "What's going on?"

The light in the corridor was dim, making her face look dark and unclear, making it impossible to see her expression.

"What's your attitude?" The person on the other end of the line sneered, "I haven't seen you for a while, and you're not even answering the phone?"

It has indeed been a while.

Xu Weiyi thought.

The last time they met was in Jiang Zhuoyan's villa. That day, she slapped Yu Qian dozens of times. Now when she thinks about it... her hands hurt.

She raised her lower lip mockingly, "Sister, it seems there is no need for us to contact each other anymore."

Ever since he could remember, Xu Weiyi felt like he was always suspended in the air, like a dandelion seed, drifting in the wind, with no fixed place to stay.

But after joining Jiang Zhuoyan's company, working with Chen Fengni and Song Manman every day made her feel stable for the first time.

It seems like days like this can go on forever.

Her new life was fulfilling and happy, and she didn't want to have anything to do with her old life anymore.

In fact, Xu Weiyi is a very simple person. The memories that Yu Qian left her are complicated and heavy, and she feels tired whenever she thinks about them.

The person who once obeyed her orders now contradicted her with every word he said.

If it were in the past, Yu Qian would have been furious, but thinking of her purpose this time, she forced herself to endure it.

She took a deep breath and asked, "You have a good relationship with Shen Fengni?"

When Meng Fan got into trouble, Yu Qian still held on to a glimmer of hope. When Yu Hong was implicated, she knew she was in trouble.

It was only a matter of time before Jiang Zhuoyan would find out about her. If she didn't take some measures to ease the relationship, her future would probably be very difficult.

Shen Fengni had blocked all her contact information, so she couldn't find anyone at all. She had no choice but to shamelessly contact her old lover to see if there was any chance to plead for mercy.

Xu Weiyi saw through her thoughts at a glance and said, "I won't plead for you."

Yu Qian didn't expect her to be so determined. She was stunned for a moment. "Is it because of money? We can talk about it."

Xu Weiyi was the most money-obsessed person she had ever met, his love for money reaching a pathological level. Other lovers were all sweet-talking and sweet-talking, saying they were after her more than her money.

Xu Weiyi, on the other hand, told her directly that if she didn't have money, there was no point in talking, leaving her speechless. However, his desire to conquer her got the better of him, and he couldn't bear to let her go, so he used money to keep her by his side for a while.

A light laugh came from the other end of the line, and then Yu Qian heard Xu Weiyi's light voice, "It's not about money."

Yu Qian had never thought she would hear Xu Weiyi say this in her lifetime. It struck her as absurd. But since she needed help, she patiently asked, "What's the question?"

"Yu Qian, do you ever treat me as a human being?"

Xu Weiyi seemed to recall something unpleasant, and his tone became very cold. "I'm just your toy. Play with me when you're happy, and throw me aside when you find it troublesome. You wouldn't even frown if I died in front of you, right?"

Every word that came out of the receiver felt unfamiliar to Yu Qian. She opened her mouth and found that she seemed unable to answer Xu Weiyi's question.

“But they treated me like a human being.”

After Xu Weiyi finished saying this, the phone was hung up, and when he called again, he got a busy tone.

Yu Qian was so angry that she was half dead. If Xu Weiyi stood in front of her, she would definitely grab his collar and ask him, "Did you treat me as a human being when you urged me to transfer the money?", "Did you treat me as a human being when you hit me?"

She hadn't touched a woman for a long time. It's not that she didn't have someone she liked, but those dozens of slaps left her with a serious psychological trauma.

No matter who comes up to her and throws herself into her arms, Yu Qian's first reaction is that if they fight in the future, she may not be able to beat her, which is really a headache.

Yu Qian sighed, lit a cigarette, and began to think about the next countermeasures while smoking.

Unfortunately, Jiang Zhuoyan's actions were faster than she had imagined. Before she finished smoking the cigarette in her hand, he had already come to her door.

The woman in front of him was wearing a white long dress, her clear eyes were arrogant and cold, and just standing there gave people a heavy sense of oppression.

Although she was in her own office, Yu Qian felt cramped and did not feel any home advantage at all. Instead, she had an urge to escape.

"How come Mr. Jiang has time to come here?" Yu Qian forced a smile and pointed to the sofa used for meeting guests. "Please take a seat."

Jiang Zhuoyan didn't move. "No need."

She paused, then added, "I don't want to take up too much time."

Yu Qian was silent for a moment, "What do you need me to do?"

She asked someone to find out what happened to Meng Fan and Yu Hong.

Two people were fired for violating company regulations. Their violations were recorded electronically for life, accessible to all employers during recruitment.

Even if you are lucky enough to find a company that does not care about your past record, it will be difficult to move up in the future.

Moreover, Meng Fan had to pay a penalty for seriously tarnishing the company's image according to the contract. No wonder she recently received a call from Meng Fan, who tentatively asked her if he could give her a little more hard work pay for her hard work.

Yu Qian wasn't someone who was overly compassionate, so she certainly wouldn't keep a useless piece of shit. Jiang Zhuoyan obviously wasn't one of them either, and coming to her personally meant she had no intention of letting her go.

So Yu Qian decided to skip all the beating around the bush and said, "It's already happened. I can cooperate with Mr. Jiang's request."

Since Jiang Zhuoyan had clearly stated that she didn't want to waste time, there was no need for her to try to be roundabout or to hide or make excuses.

She lost this round because she used her own way of thinking to speculate on Jiang Zhuoyan's behavior, and arrogantly believed that the other party would abandon the troublesome lover like her; she lost because she never took Shen Fengni seriously, so she despised Jiang Zhuoyan's feelings for Shen Fengni.

If she had known Jiang Zhuoyan would go this far, she might not have made a move. But she couldn't be blamed. In the business world where profit is paramount, it was unheard of for a woman to go to such lengths with others.

No matter what, if you lose, you have to pay the price. That's the rule of the game. A desperate struggle of resistance is both ugly and meaningless.

When Jiang Zhuoyan heard this, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, but then he quickly returned to his coldness.

She said, "I want you to hold a press conference, tell the whole story, and apologize to Feng Ni in public."

"Okay." Yu Qian gritted her teeth, "What do you need to talk about?"

Jiang Zhuoyan said, "You said you were dumped, and because of love, you turned to hate, and spread rumors to slander your ex-fiancée."

Yu Qian was stunned for a moment, "That's it?"

She had prepared for the worst, but she hadn't expected Jiang Zhuoyan to let her off the hook. She had originally thought he would ask her to present the cheating photos on a PowerPoint presentation at the press conference.

"That's all for now," Jiang Zhuoyan said calmly. "I hope this can go smoothly without any more accidents. Otherwise, I think... a lot of media will be interested in Mr. Yu's fascinating private life."

Shen Fengni's case had recently become a hot topic, attracting considerable attention. Yu Qian's apology at this moment was a heavy blow to both her and her family's reputation.

But no matter how heavy it is, it still retains its final dignity.

If someone like Yu Qian is pushed to the edge, she might really turn into an uncontrollable mad dog and do something extreme. It is better to always hold her handle and keep her under control so that she dare not act rashly.

Yu Qian's eyes moved, "Okay, I will."

Jiang Zhuoyan nodded, "Then I'll leave first."

"Wait a moment." Before the other party turned around, Yu Qian stopped her, "Mr. Jiang, there is something I want to remind you."

Jiang Zhuoyan paused, "What?"

"Human nature doesn't change. Chen Fengni can leave me and choose you, and she can also leave you and choose someone else."

Yu Qian stared at the person in front of her. "When she likes you, whatever you say is what she means. When she doesn't like you anymore, you are nothing. I am a lesson for her."

Jiang Zhuoyan raised an eyebrow, "What do you want to say?"

Yu Qian had a complicated expression, "I want to say that Shen Fengni is not worth it at all."

Jiang Zhuoyan looked thoughtful, stared at her for two seconds, and then suddenly smiled.

She asked: "Do you know why Feng Ni left you?"

She believed that what Yu Qian said at this moment was her true inner thoughts, because from Yu Qian's eyes, she could see unwillingness, anger, resentment... but no regrets.

After a series of events happened, Yu Qian thought about redemption and revenge, but never reflected on herself.

Until now, I still stubbornly believe that all this is Shen Fengni's fault.

Yu Qian was speechless, "I..."

She seemed to have never thought about this question before, so she didn't know how to answer it for a moment.

"Don't think about it." Jiang Zhuoyan suppressed his smile and said calmly, "You are nothing now anyway."