Chapter 261 Bitten by a Dog
"Butler Fei."
Ji Ying called out, and Lao Fei hurried over from the living room.
"Madam, what is it?"
"If a relative comes to visit you, would you let them stay at your place? For example... in the maid's room?"
Aunt Ding's face turned pale instantly.
Butler Fei laughed and said, "Of course not. There are rules in the manor that non-official staff, even hourly workers, cannot live in the manor."
Ji Ying smiled. "I just arrived in Beijing and don't know the local customs. I thought that paying a salary meant taking care of the employee's family affairs and supporting their entire family."
Upon hearing this, Butler Fei immediately understood and looked at Aunt Ding with a very serious expression.
“Sister Ding, the master only let you stay in the mansion out of pity. How come you’ve become more and more arrogant as time goes on? Your daughter’s job search in the capital is your family’s business. The Liang family will never arrange for unimportant people to stay. If you’re worried that your daughter has nowhere to live, then your whole family should move out.”
Upon hearing this, Aunt Ding quickly replied, "No, no, no, I just thought Madam looked kind and mentioned it casually. I thought the Liang residence was quite large, so it wouldn't matter if one more person lived there."
"It seems that having a kind face is my sin. I should really change into a vicious and ruthless appearance to completely eliminate the delusions of people like you."
After saying that, Ji Ying stopped eating breakfast and got up to leave.
"Sister Ding," Butler Fei said, clearly displeased, "Mr. Liang values honesty in his employees. If you two want to stay and continue working, you'd better behave yourselves and not have any ulterior motives. Otherwise, it won't be as simple as just packing your bags and leaving; you'll have to consider the consequences yourselves!"
"Yes, yes, I was just asking. I didn't expect it to upset you, Madam. I'm so sorry."
After seeing Butler Fei off, Aunt Ding's teeth were so rubbed together that her jawbone was almost dislocated.
She cursed inwardly, "What's so great about them? We'll see! My daughter is staying here!"
Ji Ying had a very busy day.
She called Xiao Chang and proposed the idea of establishing the "Qingsui Innovation and Research Center" in Beijing to collaborate with the Kun City headquarters.
In the future, Kunming will focus on the market application of civilian new energy batteries, while the Beijing Research and Development Center will be positioned as a "pioneer laboratory" for exploring the next generation of high-end energy storage technologies.
Xiao Chang agreed to this forward-looking plan after only five minutes of deliberation. Given that Ji Ying was the largest shareholder, followed by Xiao Xia, this strategic decision could be implemented quickly without waiting for a shareholders' meeting.
The first thing is to choose a location.
Xiao Chang forwarded several potential addresses, but Ji Ying wasn't very satisfied with any of them after looking at them.
Xu Zhaoheng called her once in the middle of the call, but Ji Ying didn't answer.
He was a smart man; he understood why she wasn't answering.
As evening approached, it started to rain, and the rain got heavier and heavier.
“Sister Ying,” Jiang Ran suggested casually as she drove, “It’s good that you want to make a name for yourself. But Beijing is, after all, a ‘circle.’ Sometimes, making good use of existing resources isn’t about dependence, but about gaining a foothold more quickly and focusing your energy where it matters most.”
Ji Ying looked at the pedestrians hurrying through the heavy rain outside the window, her expression serene.
Jiang Ran is right. Even though she and Liang Yizhi are deeply in love right now, she might be afraid he'll suffer, so she barges into the Shen family; he will give her the status and prestige of Mrs. Liang. But once faced with a fundamental choice, who can guarantee that he won't once again place her on the lighter side of the scale?
The most solid foundation for human relationships is ultimately the exchange of value. This principle may seem cold, but it is the reality.
“I accept your suggestion,” Ji Ying smiled faintly. “Go back, I’m tired.”
"Alright!"
Jiang Ran turned the steering wheel and drove towards the courtyard house.
As the rain intensified, Jiang Ran slowed down, but an accident still occurred when the car reached the entrance of the alley.
A white figure suddenly rushed out from the shadows of the rain and crashed straight into the front of the car.
Jiang Ran slammed on the brakes, and the car shook slightly.
Ji Ying leaned forward and frowned as she looked over. She saw a girl in a thin white dress sitting on the ground in the rain, soaked to the bone, looking pitiful.
The two quickly got out of the car.
Jiang Ran, holding the umbrella, didn't immediately help her up. Instead, she asked warily, "This isn't a public area, and there aren't any shops here. How did you end up here?"
The girl looked up, rain streaming down her pale cheeks. Her eyes flickered with panic before she murmured, "I...I'm lost."
At this moment, Butler Fei, having received the news, hurried over with an umbrella, followed by Aunt Ding, who looked anxious.
"What happened? Is it serious?"
No sooner had Butler Fei finished speaking than Aunt Ding screamed and rushed over, ignoring the mud and water staining her clothes. She hugged her daughter, who was sitting on the ground, tightly and cried out, "My daughter! What are you doing here? How could you be so careless! If something had happened to you, how could I live with myself!"
Ji Ying frowned.
Jiang Ran whispered, "Oh no, I got bitten by a dog."
...
Hospital.
When Liang Yizhi arrived, Ding Sao was lying by the bedside, crying her heart out.
"My poor daughter! It's all my fault. If I were more ambitious, you wouldn't have to search for cheap accommodation in Beijing in the middle of the night and run into this kind of trouble... If this leaves you with health problems, how will you ever get married!"
After crying for her daughter, she saw Liang Yizhi arrive and quickly stepped aside so that Liang Yizhi could see her daughter's figure, which was soaked through by the rain...
“Sister Ding,” Jiang Ran couldn’t help but speak up, “why haven’t you put a coat on your daughter yet? You’ve just left her soaking wet like this, as if you’re afraid people won’t see how big her breasts are.”
"You...you're talking nonsense."
Aunt Ding was taken aback by her words.
She's still letting her daughter wear her soaking wet clothes, of course, waiting for Liang Yizhi to come so he can see how good her figure is.
Unexpectedly, this little trick was seen through by a bodyguard.
Aunt Ding glanced at her, then immediately turned around and knelt down in front of Liang Yizhi with a thud.
Ji Ying sat in the chair, looking away.
Aunt Ding was in tears.
"Sir, you must help us! We accept that your wife's car hit my daughter! We dare not complain at all! But she is my only daughter, she has no relatives or friends in Beijing, and now she is so badly injured, where can she go alone? If something else happens to her, I... I don't want to live anymore!"
This heart-wrenching lament, every word of which pinned the blame on Ji Ying and blocked any possibility of the other party simply paying her off.
"Sister Ding, please keep your voice down," Butler Fei reminded her.
"It wasn't your daughter who got hurt, so of course you don't feel sorry for her!"
Aunt Ding raised her voice another notch.
"Tell me to keep my voice down! Why don't you go and ask Madam to be more generous? This morning I begged her so much, asking her to take my daughter in for a couple of days, and she refused without even lifting her eyelids! If she had been kind enough, would my daughter have ended up lost in the rain? Would she have gotten into this car accident? Now that she's hit someone, you want me to be mute? Is there no justice in this world?!"
"alright!"
Liang Yizhi hadn't glanced at the woman on the bed since he entered the room. Now, his gaze fell on the butler. "How are your injuries?"
They wouldn't even give the other person a proper address.
Butler Fei took a stack of lab reports from the honest and unassuming Ding Gui.
"It's just a superficial abrasion and a sprained ankle. She needs to rest for a few days, but there's nothing else seriously wrong. The traffic police haven't determined the responsibility yet, and Mrs. Ding hopes her daughter can stay at home to recover."
"Did you call the police?"
Liang Yizhi raised an eyebrow slightly, revealing a hint of surprise.
"Can't we report it?" Ji Ying turned to look at him.
Liang Yizhi met her gaze, a subtle, almost imperceptible depth flickering across his lips, his voice gentle yet relinquishing the decision.
"Whether the family members are added or removed, whether they stay or leave, should be your decision. You decide."
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