Ji Shuli called Yu Jingchen's cell phone. Ye Zhiwei reminded him in advance to remember to record the conversation. If he admitted something in the recording, they could then file a lawsuit against him for the company's losses.

After the other party answered, Ji Shuli pressed the record button on her phone.

Yu Jingchen answered the phone, still wanting to beat around the bush with Ji Shuli. He asked with a puzzled smile, "Shuli, why do you suddenly have time to call me? Aren't you very busy lately?"

Ji Shuli asked directly, "Did you do what happened to my uncle?"

"What happened to Uncle Ye?" Yu Jingchen feigned ignorance and said, "What happened to Uncle Ye? What did I do that made him suddenly so angry with me?"

Ji Shuli frowned, "Brother Yu, don't you think this is pointless? You've gone to such lengths to make our two families enemies. What good does this do you? You've been in the business world for so many years; you should know how to weigh the pros and cons and understand that this is harmful to others and not beneficial to yourself—"

"What do you mean by harming others without benefiting oneself? I don't understand what you're talking about." Yu Jingchen said with a smile, his eyes narrowed as he lit a cigarette on the other end. "Shuli, even though I've always treated you as a beloved junior, these words of yours really hurt Brother Yu's feelings. You came right off the bat saying that I did something bad to Uncle Ye. How could I, who respects Uncle Ye so much, do anything to him? Do you have some misunderstanding about me?"

Ji Shuli: ...

Ye Zhiwei asked someone to bring her paper and pen and wrote to Ji Shuli: Yu Jingchen must have guessed that we recorded the conversation. He definitely won't admit it on the phone. You should ask him to meet and talk to him.

Ji Shuli understood what Yu Jingchen meant. He frowned and said, "Stop beating around the bush and talking nonsense. Let's set a time to talk properly."

Yu Jingchen smiled and said, "Perfect timing, I do have something I'd like to discuss with you."

He used the word "you all," which clearly indicates that he knew Ye Zhiwei was nearby.

Ji Shuli quickly discussed the location with Yu Jingchen and prepared to go there as soon as possible. Before hanging up the phone, Yu Jingchen did not forget to tell her, "Remember to have your cousin come with you. After all, it will be easier to resolve things if she is there. Please say hello to her for me. To be honest, I really don't want to have any unpleasantness with this future sister-in-law."

Yu Jingchen knew that Ji Shuli was about to say something bad, so he hung up the phone before Ji Shuli could even say what she was about to say.

Although the conversation didn't yield any useful information, Ji Shuli was still certain through the phone call that Yu Jingchen was most likely responsible. He was both disappointed and angry, and his expression darkened considerably after hanging up.

Ye Zhiwei asked, "When did you two agree to meet?"

"Let's have dinner together tonight. He asked me to bring you along." Ji Shuli didn't want to take Ye Zhiwei with him. He hesitated for a moment and said, "I think I'll go alone. What if he—"

"What tricks could he possibly pull in public? Since he wants me to come along, I'll definitely go with him. I also want to know what kind of scheme Yu Jingchen is up to." Ye Zhiwei was disgusted by what Yu Jingchen had done.

Yu Shishu can calmly accept that the person he likes is someone else, but his older brother is relentless. The difference in their personalities and character is more than just a little bit. Yu Shishu seems reasonable enough, so how come he has such a terrible older brother?

It was evening.

Ye Zhiwei and Ji Shuli arrived at the hotel designated by Yu Jingchen for dinner.

This hotel was still under the Yu family's control. Yu Jingchen liked to act only when he was confident. He waited for Ye Zhiwei and Ji Shuli at the hotel early in the morning. He didn't order any food yet, but sat there drinking tea first. When he saw the two of them, he didn't let them come in first. Instead, he had someone bring an electronic detection device to check if the two of them were carrying any recording devices.

Yu Jingchen laughed, "You don't trust me, and I don't trust you either, but since we've agreed to talk, we should talk properly and show each other sincerity. What if you two are trying to set me up during this conversation? If you refuse to be tested, I think this conversation is pointless—"

Yu Jingchen's attitude was firm, so Ji Shuli had no choice but to say, "I did take the recording pen, and I'm taking it out now."

Even after Ji Shuli took out the recording pen, Yu Jingchen still wouldn't give up. He raised his eyebrows and said, "I can't be sure if this is the only recording pen you have..."

"you!"

Ji Shuli had a cold face. The waitress holding the testing device stood aside without moving, seemingly waiting for Yu Jingchen's order. Yu Jingchen sat there and slowly smiled, "It's okay if you don't want to talk. I have a business deal to do tonight. Since you're here, don't leave empty-handed. Sit down and have dinner. This meal is on me."

Yu Jingchen stood up as if to leave, but Ye Zhiwei stopped him. She frowned and said, "Fine, I agree, but I have one request. Not only will Ji Shuli and I be checked, but you will too. Like you said, you don't trust us, and we don't trust you. Who knows if you're up to something..."

This time, Yu Jingchen did not refuse. He looked at Ye Zhiwei deeply and smiled, "What you said makes sense."

He slowly stood up, raised his hands, and was the first to be examined.

After Yu Jingchen did this, Ye Zhiwei and Ji Shuli stopped resisting. After confirming that the two of them had nothing else on them, the waitress left under Yu Jingchen's signal.

Yu Jingchen first turned off his phone and placed it on the table. Ye Zhiwei and Ji Shuli glanced at Yu Jingchen, exchanged a look, and then had no choice but to turn off their phones and place them on the table as Yu Jingchen requested.

After everything was completed according to Yu Jingchen's requirements, he slowly smiled and said, "Sit down. You can order whatever you want to eat first. There's no need to make the atmosphere so awkward. Let's sit down and chat."

Ye Zhiwei sneered, "Do you think my cousin and I would still sit down and chat with you after you did something like this?"

Yu Jingchen gave Ye Zhiwei a deep look and said slowly, "If you had agreed to my request earlier, I wouldn't have gone to this point."

"Your demands? What demands? You want me to date Yu Shishu as you say? I think your brain is filled with mush. I already have someone I like, and that person likes me too—"

"And then?" Yu Jingchen retorted, "So what if you like each other? I told you long ago that you two are not suitable. Miss Ye, the reason you are so resistant to me now is because you are still young and don't understand anything. You have been deceived by that Jiang Jianian. You will know that I am doing this for your own good when the time comes."

Ye Zhiwei was so angry she laughed. She was shocked that Yu Jingchen could still say such things to her in such a caring manner after doing such a thing. She took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down before slowly asking, "Does Yu Shishu know what you did?"