Ling Qingyue rushed back to the company.

On the way, he made several phone calls to Jiang Tian and sent her a lot of messages.

But she didn't answer the phone or reply to any of the messages.

He knew things were in serious trouble.

Sure enough, when he knocked on the office door, he saw the old man sitting there, and Jiang Tian standing silently to the side.

The atmosphere in the office was unusually stagnant.

As soon as Ling Qingyue entered, she was met with the old man's cold gaze.

“I did everything. It has nothing to do with Jiang Tian. Let her leave first, and we can talk about the details between the two of us.”

Ling Qingyue spoke the first words.

His eyes held a chilling edge, and his demeanor exuded a sharp edge.

"Ling Qingyue, I'm not stupid. I built this company from scratch. Do you think such a lie can fool me?"

The old man's tone carried a sense of impending doom.

Ling Qingyue took a few steps forward, cleverly shielding Jiang Tian behind her.

"So, what are you trying to say? What did I do?"

"Bang!"

A cup fell to the floor and shattered.

"What have you done? I was helping you find new projects abroad, hoping the board would accept you as soon as possible, while you colluded with my trusted subordinates back in China, going back to that place where you don't do your job properly. How could you do this to me?!"

Ling Qingyue laughed: "How could I have wronged you? You've had so many children and brought so many women back with you. I didn't drive them away or speak ill of them. Instead, I chose to withdraw and not disturb your private life. How could I have wronged you?"

The old man's face turned ashen: "These are all old, trivial matters, why are you still holding onto them! A man shouldn't be preoccupied with his private life. I've given you power, I've given you wealth, I've helped you rise to the top from a young age, isn't that good enough for you!"

“Let’s not talk about these things anymore. You know perfectly well that talking about these things won’t do any good for our relationship. Let’s both take a step back and talk about what’s going on between you and me.”

Ling Qingyue took a deep breath and said, pretending not to care, "Let Jiang Tian go out first. We don't need a third person involved between us. What is she doing here?"

However, after he finished speaking, no one spoke for a long time.

The old man stared intently at him: "Ling Qingyue, since you like Jiang Tian, ​​you shouldn't let her take the risks."

Upon hearing this, Ling Qingyue abruptly looked up at him.

The old man didn't continue to play dumb: "Just because I can't handle our father-son relationship doesn't mean I can't see through your little schemes. You keep talking to me, but aren't you just trying to protect Jiang Tian?"

"What kind of mind-altering drug did Jiang Tian give you?"

The old man's words made Jiang Tian's face turn pale.

Ling Qingyue was heartbroken: "What nonsense are you spouting? What do you mean she drugged me? She's so capable and your right-hand woman, of course she knows that getting involved with me isn't a wise move. You should tell me how I seduced her!"

"Enough!" the old man roared. "Even now you're still trying to excuse her!"

The old man turned to look at Jiang Tian: "Jiang Tian, ​​from the time I met you when you were a child, I knew that you were a very ambitious person. As long as you were given a ladder, you would definitely work hard to climb it. That's why I saw your ambition and sponsored your schooling."

"Later, you did not disappoint me. Others said you used underhanded tactics, but we all know you didn't. You are truly capable and strong, so I trusted you and placed you in a position that I value."

"But how did you treat me?! People said you were trying to frame me, and I angrily told them they were talking nonsense because I knew you had no such intention."

"Who would have thought I misjudged you? The person you were trying to seduce was actually my son!"

The old man's voice echoed in the office.

The atmosphere was unusually oppressive.

Ling Qingyue's eyes were bloodshot with rage: "What nonsense are you spouting? What do you mean she seduced me! Since she's your subordinate, you know her character better than anyone!"

The old man chuckled dismissively: "Then what do you expect me to believe! Believe that you've suddenly fallen deeply in love with her? She's eight years older than you, not a stunning beauty, so what makes her so special!"

"She may understand me, but you will never. I've truly seen through you. If you had even a shred of compassion for your subordinates, you wouldn't slander her like this. My feelings for Jiang Tian are my own business; your malicious defamation of her is a sign of your own incompetence!"

"Smack!"

Ling Qingyue's face was slapped hard.

The old man's hands trembled as he said, "I've raised you for nothing!"

After saying that, his eyes rolled back and he fainted.

At the hospital.

“He is nearly seventy years old and has multiple complications. He should not get angry. He was able to turn the corner this time because he was taken to the hospital in time. We don’t know what will happen in the future. As a family member, you should take good care of him and not make him angry.”

Ling Qingyue's other cheek was now swollen and red, and the distinct scar made his handsome face look somewhat disheveled.

He nodded, and when he returned to the ward, he saw Jiang Tian sitting there.

Ling Qingyue felt a pang of sadness that he couldn't suppress. He walked over, his voice choked with emotion, and said, "I'm sorry..."

Three words that are utterly pale and powerless.

Ling Qingyue couldn't say anything else.

Jiang Tian had given so much for him, but all she received in return was vicious insults from the elders she had respected since childhood... He didn't know how to comfort her.

Before Jiang Tian could speak, the old man on the hospital bed opened his eyes.

He fainted from extreme anger, but woke up very quickly.

The old man lay on the hospital bed. He used to look like he was in his fifties when he was seventy, and he was extremely philandering and charming.

But once he became a patient, he was brought back to his original state; his snow-white hair roots couldn't be covered up even by dyed hair.

As soon as he woke up, Jiang Tian quickly helped him up and helped him sit up on the hospital bed.

The old man first drank a glass of water. The doctor came to examine him and said that he was fine and could be discharged tomorrow.

After the doctor left, only the three of them remained in the ward.

The old man looked at Jiang Tian, ​​his voice weak: "Jiang Tian, ​​I'll give you another chance. You have the ability, there's no need to take shortcuts. Even if you break up with my son, I will still value you. You will still be my most important subordinate."

For a moment, Ling Qingyue almost forgot how to breathe.

He didn't know why the old man insisted on interpreting his relationship with Jiang Tian in such a malicious way.

Jiang Tian spoke calmly at this moment, maintaining a respectful demeanor: "Chairman, I don't know how to explain it so that you will believe me. But my relationship with Ling Qingyue has nothing to do with interests. It's just that he likes me, and I like him, so we got together."

Hearing Jiang Tian say she liked him here, Ling Qingyue felt a mix of joy and sorrow.

"Do you think I believe that? I've been in the world of fame and fortune for so many years and have seen far too much. Xu Yize, you're not satisfied because you saw Ling Qingyue."