Ji Shuli silently shut his mouth. He now felt that having a couple in the house was a terrible thing, because he was always likely to be abused.

Ye Zhiwei changed into a suit dress and went downstairs. Thinking that today was the day of the ribbon-cutting ceremony, her outfit would be more formal. She wore a white shirt underneath and a sophisticated gray suit. Since the gray suit was already very high-quality, it didn't need any other accessories to look elegant. The suit dress was about knee-length, and she wore heels. She had applied light makeup herself and chosen simple silver-white earrings. Because her appearance was rather flamboyant, this outfit balanced out her usual beauty and made her look more elegant.

Jiang Jianian wore a suit, and she also wore a suit. She couldn't help but feel that she and Jiang Jianian were wearing matching outfits. Although they didn't make it public, if she and Jiang Jianian appeared on camera together, they would definitely look like a very good match.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned.

The reporters invited this time were mostly from media outlets under the Ji family. To ensure the situation remained under control, every reporter who came to interview was registered.

Although Ye Qingcheng meant that Ye Zhiwei should accompany Jiang Jianian to the company and appear in front of some VIPs invited by the Ye Group, he still didn't really like Ye Zhiwei appearing in the media.

Especially after realizing how easily the media could be manipulated, Ye Qingcheng was very worried that Ye Zhiwei might be exploited by some people with ulterior motives after she appeared in public, pushing her into the eye of the storm. Even if Ye Qingcheng and Ji Shuli would keep a close watch, it was hard to guarantee that those with ulterior motives targeting the Ye and Ji families wouldn't take advantage of any loopholes.

Therefore, the reporters had undergone rigorous training before arriving, knowing what content could be filmed and what content absolutely could not be published online. Their cameras were also constantly monitored, and any unauthorized footage was usually deleted.

Only after the confidentiality agreement was signed were the reporters allowed to enter the Yip Group premises to participate in the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Jiang Jianian, Ye Zhiwei, and Ji Shuli arrived one after another at the meeting room lounge of the Ye Group, which is usually used for group meetings. Many reporters were already waiting in the meeting room. The host of the ribbon-cutting ceremony briefly explained the itinerary.

Next to the lounge was a dedicated VIP room, where the VIPs invited to participate in the ribbon-cutting ceremony arrived one after another.

Ji Shuli asked someone to check which guests hadn't arrived yet and to urge them a little. Unexpectedly, she saw a familiar name among the guests: Yu Jingchen.

When Yu Jingchen did that thing targeting the Ye Group, the past relationship between Ji Shuli and Yu Jingchen vanished with Yu Jingchen's actions. He remembered that he had crossed out Yu Jingchen's name when he helped check the guests, but he didn't expect his name to still appear here.

This ribbon-cutting ceremony was highly ceremonial. The event was specially proposed by Ye Qingcheng and was organized by the Ye Group. The ribbon-cutting ceremony also symbolizes that the Ye Group is ready to embark on a new journey and a new beginning. It is Ye Qingcheng's reflection on the company's internal structure in the past and his vision for future development.

The guest list was strictly screened. Apart from the branch's top manager being invited, most of the guests were people who had close ties with the Ye Group. That's why Ji Shuli paid a little attention when checking the list, because Yu Jingchen's name was really out of place.

Ji Shuli directly asked the person in charge of guests, who told her that the name Yu Jingchen was added by Jiang Jianian. Ji Shuli was puzzled and asked Jiang Jianian when she returned to the conference room lounge, "Did you call Yu Jingchen along?"

Jiang Jianian glanced at Ji Shuli and nodded.

“Why did you call him here? What bad luck! If it weren’t for his underhanded tactics, we wouldn’t be in so much trouble this time. If we hadn’t handled it well back then, and some other groups had seized this opportunity to suppress us, although we wouldn’t be completely wiped out, our group would definitely have been affected and suffered a heavy blow—” Ji Shuli frowned, seemingly dissatisfied with Jiang Jianian’s arrangements.

Jiang Jianian said calmly, "I just wanted him to come and witness his own failure."

"Witnessing your own failure—" Ji Shuli coughed, belatedly realizing what was happening. Hearing Jiang Jianian say this, he said helplessly, "You're provoking us. Yu Jingchen is probably furious this time. You even invited him over. Let me tell you in advance, he's a vengeful person and never shows any mercy to those who have offended him."

"Was he polite when we were being polite before?"

Ji Shuli was momentarily speechless, coughed, and asked, "You're asking him to come here with ill intentions, do you think he'll agree?"

“I’ve already extended an invitation. If he doesn’t even dare to come, then the humiliation has already been achieved.” Jiang Jianian glanced at Ji Shuli. “It’s nothing to use some tricks to deal with someone with such a strong personality who will stop at nothing to achieve his goals.”

Ji Shuli finally understood that Jiang Jianian was completely targeting Yu Jingchen.

He had just finished asking about Jiang Jianian and Yu Jingchen's situation when the person in charge of the guests sent a message to Ji Shuli: Mr. Yu is still on his way.

Yu Jingchen will definitely come.

In particular, Jiang Jianian not only targeted him at the Ye Group, but also seemed to have instructed him to do so at the Tangxin Hotel. Tangxin had previously preferred not to have too ugly a falling out with the Yu family, and if possible, hoped that the two families could cooperate. After the last public opinion incident, Tangxin was very tough when negotiating with the Yu family, and even mentioned the previous cooperation on the dessert hotel. In the end, it was Yu Jingchen's relationship that led to the collapse of the cooperation, and even privately appropriating the results of the discussion. If necessary, Tangxin would file a lawsuit against the Yu family regarding the dessert hotel.

Yu Jingchen guessed that this must have been something Jiang Jianian had privately instructed him on, otherwise why would Tang Xin, who used to be unable to make a fuss or stir up any waves, suddenly have this attitude?

This lawsuit is not in Yu's favor. It was indeed his unilateral breach of contract at the time, but he has been pretending to be stupid ever since. Tang Xin did come to Yu Jingchen about the dessert hotel, but Yu Jingchen pretended to be stupid and said indifferently, "We Yu's did nothing. Those who say this are Sweety-candy's fans. We can't control what they say or do."

It was clearly Yu who secretly guided them.

Tang Xin was helpless against Yu Jingchen's shameless behavior and didn't really want to fall out with the Yu family, especially since Yu Jingchen's family was so powerful. Who knew what the Yu family might do to Tang Xin on purpose?

Yu Jingchen, who had always been in a dominant position, was in a bad mood because of Tang Xin's provocation. He had a gloomy expression throughout his visit, which made the secretary-general and the fat manager of Yu's planning department who accompanied him not dare to speak.