At that time, although Nancheng was considered a metropolis, telephones were not widely available. Only a minority of households had telephones, and most telephones could not display caller ID. Even if some telephones could display caller ID, it required payment, and the monthly telephone bill included the cost of caller ID.
So most of the calls didn't have caller ID, but Yang Zi was considered wealthy at that time, so Ye Qing still thought it was better to be careful.
“If Yang Zi’s phone has caller ID, she’ll know you’re in my office, and that will cause a lot of trouble. There’s no need to complicate things that could be resolved quietly.” Ye Qing explained the reason when she saw Ye Shuang’s slightly teasing look at her not wanting Ye Shuang to use her office phone.
Ye Shuang initially thought Ye Qing was just using her, but after hearing Ye Qing's explanation, Ye Shuang suddenly felt that Ye Qing was preparing a big move, intending to completely mess with Yang Zi, otherwise he wouldn't be so cautious even with a phone call.
Admittedly, Ye Shuang didn't like Ye Qing very much; she was too jealous of her.
However, if Ye Qing really wants to break ties with Yang Zi, and now it seems that she needs his help, Ye Shuang wouldn't mind seizing this opportunity.
Over the years, Ye Shuang has come to know all too well the hardships of making money. She is not as hardworking as Ye Qing and is always looking for shortcuts. Now, she may be facing a shortcut.
Ye Shuang withdrew her hand from the phone and took out her mobile phone from her bag.
Seeing that Ye Shuang had a phone call, but instead of pretending in front of him, she wanted to use his office landline, which didn't require her to pay for the call, to return the call?
Ye Qing keenly realized that Ye Shuang's current financial situation might be quite bad.
Otherwise, she wouldn't be so stingy about phone bills.
"Ye Shuang, I agree to your marriage with my son." After receiving Ye Shuang's call, Yang Zi went straight to the point without any pleasantries.
Upon hearing this, Ye Shuang subconsciously glanced at Ye Qing.
Ye Qing smiled, her expression clearly saying, "I wasn't wrong, was I?"
Ye Shuang asked, "You agree? Mr. Yang, forgive my bluntness, but how can anyone believe you when you go back on your word like this? Although I did marry your son because of love, even the deepest feelings become fragile when an elder goes back on their word like this."
Ye Qing picked up her water glass, took a sip, and chuckled softly. Ye Shuang really was portraying herself as the perfect victim; her acting skills were... truly admirable.
Yang Zi seemed to have come prepared. Upon hearing Ye Shuang's question, she began to promise Ye Shuang benefits: "I know it's useless for me to say anything now, but in order to make you believe in my sincerity, I will transfer a portion of my assets to your name. What do you think? It will be transferred directly to your name. I don't even have a son. Consider this my betrothal gift to you. What do you think?"
Because Ye Qing was right next to Ye Shuang, and the phone call wasn't quiet, Ye Qing could also hear Yang Zi's voice on the other end of the line. She raised an eyebrow and looked at Ye Shuang again.
Ye Shuang said, "Your sudden generosity is a bit of a surprise to me."
"Let's talk about the details when we meet," Yang Zi said, and then stopped talking to Ye Shuang.
Ye Shuang said she would go to find Yang Zi as soon as possible, and then hung up the phone.
Noticing that Ye Shuang was staring at her, Ye Qing put down her water glass and smiled at Ye Shuang: "You can just say whatever you're thinking."
After a moment of silence, Ye Shuang said, "I don't like you, Ye Qing. I really dislike you and am extremely jealous of you. Seeing your confident demeanor makes me find you particularly annoying."
Although the two are somewhat related by blood... of course, this is on the premise that Ye Qing's biological father is indeed Ye Shuwei.
The mother she thought she was her biological mother might not be her biological mother, so Ye Qing herself was confused about who her biological father was. In addition, Ye Shuwei was also dead, so Ye Qing's background might be a complete mystery.
So whether she and Ye Shuang are related by blood or not, Ye Qing herself is not really sure, but it doesn't matter. Anyway, the two of them have never been on good terms, and she doesn't like Ye Shuang. The reason she is talking to Ye Shuang so much now is simply because the enemy of my enemy is my friend.
After all, Yang Zi is more intimidating than Ye Shuang.
So when Ye Shuang bluntly stated her thoughts, Ye Qing wasn't angry at all: "That's fine. I don't like you either, so there's no need for us to get sentimental about our sisterly bond. It's just for our own interests. Since it's for our own interests, I don't think I need to worry about you going back on your word and plotting against me behind my back."
Ye Shuang was furious at Ye Qing's attitude, but there was nothing she could do because she was neither as strong nor as open-minded as Ye Qing.
The reason everything is like this is simply because she is independent.
But what about myself?!
Unwilling but helpless, Ye Shuang almost gritted her teeth as she spoke what she knew: "Before Zitai Fashion was acquired by Xi Quan, it was already facing a cash flow crisis. In order to keep the business running, Yang Zi was looking for money everywhere, and it seems she contacted loan sharks and used something as collateral..."
It seemed to be a garment supposedly from an antique or something, but it turned out to be fake; it was a modern, machine-made garment. Apparently, those who borrowed money from Yang Zi are now demanding repayment, as she hasn't finished paying back the money they owed her.
Although Ye Shuang only knew these vague details, by putting the events in order together, she could roughly figure out what was going on.
Moreover, Ye Qing increasingly understood why Yang Zi was so concerned about that dress. And since she herself didn't come forward, if Yang Zi did, it would be tantamount to admitting that the dress she had borrowed money to pawn was fake.
"Do you have any evidence?" Ye Qing asked.
Ye Shuang sneered: "Ye Qing, if I had evidence of this, I would have gone directly to Yang Zi and asked her for the money. Why would I come to you?"
"Since there's no evidence, what do you want to cooperate with me on? Don't you mean you want to negotiate terms with me? Or am I mistaken?" Ye Qing retorted.
Ye Shuang probably already knows what Xi Quan knows, so if that's all there is to it, Ye Qing would never cooperate with Ye Shuang. After all, it would be a loss to have Ye Shuang plotting against him behind his back.
Gritting her teeth, Ye Shuang said, "Don't worry, I won't let you suffer. Besides, you've never been one to suffer losses. Didn't Yang Zi just call me and offer me betrothal gifts? Do you think I'd be stupid enough to believe her? She might be trying to pin everything on me. So I suspect that the so-called assets she's giving me are probably just the things she mortgaged when she borrowed money or something. In any case, I'm definitely going to be the one who suffers in the end."
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