Chapter 23 Chapter 23 Farewell

Ling Jingzhi is indeed in trouble both internally and externally. Externally, the coal boss is relentless and threatens to confront him in court. Internally, the Ling family is also falling apart and in chaos.

Old Master Ling is old, and the various branches under him are already fighting fiercely. As soon as he returned to China, he was appointed to an important position within the group and had a past relationship with the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, so he was already hated. Now that such a mistake has happened, how could he not be kicked when he is down?

Fulai Auction House and appraisers have been colluding to forge goods to raise prices for more than ten years, and it was instructed by the elders. Now that something has gone wrong, they are putting the blame on him and clearing themselves of all responsibility.

Ling Jingzhi's usually gentle appearance was also stained with deep anger. However, now was not the time to fight with the internal forces. The most important thing was to get rid of the coal boss first. There would be plenty of opportunities to clean up one by one in the future.

But it's strange that although the coal boss was shouting and arrogant, he was just a nouveau riche with shallow roots. He asked people up and down to make a deal and proposed to return half of the original price to settle the matter privately. The boss agreed to negotiate at first, but not long after, as if he had received some instructions, he turned against him again, and confidently demanded not only the return of the money he had paid at that time, but also triple compensation, and he would not agree to a penny less.

How is this possible? The conditions are non-negotiable. Ling Jingzhi directly contacted the big guys he had connections with to settle the matter, but one or two of them either simply ignored his calls or avoided the subject and refused to help.

Their Ling family has been operating in Linjiang City for many years and has extensive connections in various fields. At this point, how could Ling Jingzhi not understand that someone behind the scenes is trying to get rid of him?

As for who it is, there is no one in Linjiang City who can surpass the Ling family and has a grudge against him except Cheng Shuze.

"You're just leaving like that? You really don't want to say goodbye to Cheng Shuze?" In front of Terminal 3 of Linjiang Airport, the bodyguards pushed away all the suitcases, leaving only the one containing the filming equipment that Jiang Yiyun had to take with her. Tang Ya and Jiang Yiyun said goodbye reluctantly, "How hasty! Didn't you say you were just going to calm down for a while? And now you're just running off without a word?"

Jiang Yiyun hugged Tang Ya and said, "I need to leave early because I need to calm down. Don't forget what I asked you to do."

"I don't dare," Tang Ya said, with different expressions of fear on both sides of her face. "Brother Cheng will definitely be angry this time. If I go close to him again, I'll be scolded to death."

"What's there to be afraid of? He never scolds anyone."

Tang Ya: "...Are you being sarcastic or are you speaking the truth?"

"And I'm backing you up. Besides, it's been half a year since then. You should have let it go long ago."

The torrent of time is unstoppable. After half a year, what happened in the past few days will return to dust, and everything will start again.

"Then be careful when you're out there alone."

"Don't worry, the team will go together in a few days. Everything will be fine."

Even though she hugged him tightly, Tang Ya couldn't help but sigh: "Why do you have to go abroad if you want to calm down? Isn't it better to stay here?"

"How can I stay calm in a familiar place? I see you everywhere I go every day," Jiang Yiyun smiled. "Maybe when I come back this time, I can really have a singles party."

"Then I'm afraid someone will crash the party halfway through," Tang Ya relaxed a little and started joking, "I still don't understand the train of thought behind your relationship."

"Then hurry up and find someone. If you succeed, I'll treat you to a meal when you get back."

"Okay, I'm leaving. Don't see me off." Jiang Yiyu patted Tang Ya's back.

"Let me take you to the security checkpoint."

After passing through the glass door and watching Jiang Yiyu dragging her suitcase into the security checkpoint, Tang Ya couldn't help but tear up when she saw her best friend parting ways with her. Just as she turned around to wipe her tears with the tissue in her bag, a newly arrived business car on the road outside the terminal building suddenly braked, the door opened, and the man who got out was very tall under his suit. His gloomy face swept across her with an indiscriminate sense of oppression. It looked like the scene in some domineering and predatory novels where the hero rushes to the airport to catch the heroine who wants to escape.

But it was almost the same. When Tang Ya saw Cheng Shuze, the tears that were reluctant to leave were scared back.

Why did Cheng Shuze rush to the airport? Jiang Yiyu packed her luggage and booked the ticket last night. No one knew about it except her. How did he know that Sister Jiang was on today's flight?

Cheng Shuze was in a very bad mood, which could be seen from the violent aura around him. There was not much expression on his face, his features were sharp, and his thin lips were tightly pursed. He didn't even look at Tang Ya, who was shrinking her neck and wishing she could disappear on the spot. His deep gaze swept over the crowd in the security check area.

Jiang Yiyu was dragging her suitcase through the security checkpoint when she suddenly felt something. She turned around abruptly and looked straight into Cheng Shuze's deep eyes through the endless stream of people.

Cheng Shuze let his arms hang down in his trouser pockets and looked at her expressionlessly.

The joyful laughter and sad songs of farewell all around gradually became blurred. Jiang Yiyu's gaze traced over the features that she had become extremely familiar with over the past ten years. The light was colorful and distorted, and the handsome outline gradually turned into unclear thin lines, melting and reorganizing, becoming familiar and yet strange, just like staring at herself in the mirror late at night, there is always a moment when questions and doubts will suddenly arise from the bottom of her heart.

Come to think of it, she has never been separated from Cheng Shuze in the past ten years. They have the same social circle, life circle, work circle, common family, partners, and friends. She doesn't know whether they can adapt to disappearing from each other's lives in the next two years.

After staring quietly for a while, Jiang Yiyu did not move, and Cheng Shuze just stood there looking at her expressionlessly.

It was so long that some passengers were curiously looking at the young and handsome man who had been standing there for a long time, and then followed his gaze to the beautiful girl who looked like a couple who had already entered the security check area. After imagining a whole story of tragic love, life and death separation in their minds, they couldn't help but take out their mobile phones to take pictures. Jiang Yiyu was the first to look away.

Jiang Yiyu gave Cheng Shuze a final smile, then dragged her suitcase and left in a hurry without looking back.

Tang Ya stood less than five meters away from Cheng Shuze, terrified. Cheng Shao's expression looked as if he was about to lead people to surround the airport and kidnap people in the next second. Especially when Sister Jiang turned her head, Tang Ya clearly saw the darkness in his eyes.

But unlike what she imagined, Cheng Shao didn't even chase up to question her. He just calmly watched Jiang Yiyu's figure finally blend into the crowd.

Before Jiang Yiyu's figure completely disappeared, Cheng Shuze had already turned around, without even looking at Tang Ya who was next to him, and walked calmly towards the business car parked at the door.

"Mr. Cheng, Miss Jiang..." He Yue was standing by the car waiting for someone. Seeing Mr. Cheng coming out of the terminal hall against the flow of people, he hurried to meet him. He was stunned when he didn't see Miss Jiang.

"Go back to the company." Cheng Shuze said calmly.

He Yue was still looking into the hall uncertainly, but upon hearing this, he immediately lowered his head and said, "Yes."

At the company's regular meeting, Cheng Shao received a phone call and left the meeting without saying a word, heading straight for the airport. It was obvious that Miss Jiang had left without saying goodbye. Cheng Shao went to stop her. He was waiting for Cheng Shao to persuade her to leave so that they could leave the airport together, but now Cheng Shao was alone. Could it be that Miss Jiang really left alone?

He Yue drove quietly and didn't dare to ask more questions. The silent atmosphere in the car was really oppressive. Ever since Miss Jiang and Mr. Cheng started to divorce, he didn't even dare to breathe while driving every day.

"How's the situation at Ling's?"

Young Master Cheng suddenly spoke up, and He Yue quickly responded, "Ling Jingzhi is trying to suppress this matter by looking for connections everywhere, but since you, Young Master Cheng, have spoken, no one dares to intervene. Boss Zhang has also been holding on to this matter, and this time he's determined to make the Ling Group bleed. But..."

He Yue watched his boss's expression hidden in the shadows through the rearview mirror, hesitated for a moment before continuing, "There's news that Ling Jingzhi seems to want to find Miss Jiang and use Jiang's connections to help him out of this predicament, but there's been no movement from the Jiang Group yet. I wonder if he's spoken to Miss about this."

After He Yue finished his report, the car became quiet again.

After a long time, a soft sneer came from the back seat.

It was inevitable that Ling Jingzhi would seek Jiang Yiyun's help; it was nothing more than playing the victim first and then accusing her. The Ling family was in turmoil, and if he wanted to maintain his position within the family, he needed strong support. During his years abroad, things seemed peaceful, with the occasional exhibition, and Jiang Yiyun's help was every bit as substantial. Even Jiang Yiyun's participation in the Fulai auction this time must have been due to his strong invitation.

Now that the fraud at the Fulai Auction was beyond the reach of ordinary people, he would naturally go to Jiang Yiyun. It was his order not to let this matter disappear quietly. If the Jiang family intervened, it would mean, in another sense, that Jiang Yiyun had made a choice between him and Ling Jingzhi.

Especially since he and Jiang Yiyu had just divorced, if Jiang Yiyu helped her, it would mean that she had completely crushed him emotionally.

This is the competitive instinct among males.

It's a pity that Ling Jingzhi regarded him as an opponent, but he never took him seriously.

"Let's schedule a conference call with the chairman of the Ling Corporation this afternoon. I imagine he's been really worried about the Ling Corporation these past few days. It's not easy for him at his age."

"Yes, Mr. Cheng. I'll arrange it right away."

Today, the sky in Linjiang City is blue and cloudless, which is the best weather for airplanes to fly. The airport not far away brings the sudden roar of planes taking off and landing.

The business car sped away on the highway, from the desolate airport to the splendid and prosperous city center. The receding scenery was reflected in the deep pupils of the man in the car. The reflection of the car window seemed to outline the man's black pupils with complex emotions for a moment, but eventually it slowly turned into nothingness.