Chapter 240 The summit I want to reach is far higher than this.
“With his intervention, Xie Yunshu will most likely be fine. However, he has only granted her bail and hasn’t interfered in anything else,” Jiang Ran said.
Ji Ying twirled her fingers and remained silent for a while.
Although she hadn't intended to do anything to Xie Yunshu, Liang Yizhi's actions revealed a different truth to her.
When a man loves you, he'll even hesitate to go against your wishes. But if he no longer loves you, these very actions will become knives stabbing into your heart.
After seeing Jiang Ran off, Ji Ying went to Xiao Chang's office.
"I've made up my mind, let's do it this way."
Xiao Chang paused in his work, which was processing documents.
"But do you understand what this means?"
He turned the computer screen around so she could see the company structure diagram.
"This research achievement could propel you and your company to the top of the world, but it could also put you in danger. We can use offshore shell companies to package the technology into a 'black box' module and anonymously collaborate with various parties. Once its strategic value is proven, the state apparatus will naturally become our shield, and this is the safest path."
Ji Ying stared silently at the complex company network diagram on the screen.
Xiao Chang continued, "I hope you will seriously consider this. Once you stand alone in the spotlight without any cover, you will go from being the hunter to the target of intelligence agencies around the world, facing open and covert attacks, with no peace ever coming your way."
Ji Ying's brow, which had been furrowed with worry, suddenly relaxed at his words.
She even laughed.
"It's a kind of luck that I'm still alive today, and the future you're worried about isn't much different from my current situation. But when my name is integrated with this world-changing technology, my life gains enough weight, which actually provides me with an extra layer of security. Besides..."
She paused, then asked, "Don't you want to save your sister anymore?"
Xiao Chang seemed to have been struck in his deepest weakness by those words, and he froze on the spot, all his remaining words of dissuasion stuck in his throat.
He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but his complex emotions made it difficult for him to speak.
Ji Ying smiled faintly at him, "Xiaxia became like this because of me, and it is my responsibility to fight for her survival. Besides, I have other purposes for doing this, so you don't need to feel indebted to me. The announcement needs to be made quickly and have enough impact. I'm leaving this matter to you."
After saying that, she left Xiao Chang's office.
In the evening, she went to Tianhe Yunjing.
Lin Meizhen prepared a table full of dishes and called Liang Yanchuan back.
Ji Ying stood by the window and looked down at the residential area below.
Lin Meizhen was bringing out the last dish from the kitchen when she comforted him, "It's alright, Liang Jian is awake. Liang Weiyue's attention is all on him, and he definitely won't think about us tonight."
Ji Ying drew the curtains, her expression calm. "But you can't always be dispensable shadows by his side."
Liang Yanchuan paused for a moment as he was setting down his chopsticks, and when he looked up, his gaze had returned to its usual calm and composed state.
“It won’t always be like this. Several projects I have on hand will soon yield results, and even if Liang Jian comes back, I will definitely have a place in the company.”
Ji Ying sat down at the dining table, her tone indifferent, "Liang Yizhi owes me a favor. I secured the position of liaison between the 'Xihe' project and the Fuyao Association for you, so that you would have the confidence to stand firm. But how far you can go ultimately depends on yourself."
A dark glint flashed in Liang Yanchuan's eyes. "I understand. I've already enrolled in an MBA program to prepare for taking over Blackstar Technology in the future."
After he finished speaking, the room fell silent.
A faint smile appeared on Ji Ying's lips.
Lin Meizhen then invited them, "Since you all know what's going on, let's eat first."
As he spoke, he placed a piece of steamed beef in Ji Ying's bowl, thus changing the subject.
"Xie Mingxuan's condition is quite serious, and the follow-up treatment will cost a huge sum of money. The Xie family claimed that the accident happened in Kunshi and refused to pay. Xie Lingfang is also proud and unwilling to let her family know that she can no longer stay in the Liang family. In the end, she could only agree to a divorce in exchange for Liang Weiyue paying for her brother's treatment, plus a considerable alimony."
After listening, Ji Ying's face remained expressionless. She simply said, "There's a cooling-off period for divorce now. Once you've achieved your goal, she might change her mind at any time. You need to force Liang Weiyue to file for divorce through litigation. That will be faster, and even if she changes her mind afterward, it won't matter."
Recalling her own experience of divorcing Gu Yanchen, Ji Ying added, "Once a divorce lawsuit is filed, no matter what happens, you cannot make him withdraw it."
She was fooled by Gu Yanchen back then, which is why they were separated for so long.
A knowing smile flashed across Lin Meizhen's eyes. "I know what Xie Lingfang did to you. Leave it to me. Even if she divorces Liang Weiyue, I'll make her wish she were dead."
After a moment of silence, Ji Ying said, "I'm going to Beijing soon and I might stay for a long time. It's up to you and your son to take care of things here."
Lin Meizhen asked in surprise, "Why would you go to that troublesome place when you're doing so well in Kun City?"
Ji Ying smiled faintly, "I won't have a peaceful day here until the grudges over there are completely resolved. I have no choice but to go this time."
Liang Yanchuan put down his chopsticks, his expression solemn: "I'll take care of everything here. Contact me anytime if you need help."
Ji Ying nodded and said nothing more.
Everyone ate their meal quietly for a while.
Just then, Ji Ying's phone rang.
It was Liang Jian calling; he wanted to see her.
Ji Ying did not refuse. The next afternoon, after arranging things at the company, she went to the hospital.
Liang Jian is now able to get out of bed and walk around, and his complexion has improved considerably.
He sent all the outsiders away to prepare for this private meeting.
Hearing Ji Ying enter the ward, Liang Jian, who was standing by the window, slowly turned his head and gazed intently at her.
"If I don't give you my phone number, will you never come to see me again?"
Ji Ying met his gaze, her face expressionless.
She said calmly, "Although Kun City is big, we will meet again in other places in the future."
Liang Jian snorted at her aloof attitude. "Actually, you can continue to be my fiancée if you want."
Upon hearing this, Ji Ying's lips curled into a cold smile. "Is the eldest young master sure he has recovered?"
Liang Jian's eyes darkened. "I admit, it was wrong of me to blindly side with my mother regardless of right or wrong. But I was ill at the time, which was understandable. Now that I remember everything, that will never happen again."
Ji Ying confirmed an undeniable fact: Liang Jian was slightly better than Gu Yanchen.
Gu Yanchen is "never wrong", but at least he will admit his mistakes.
But whether it was Gu Yanchen No. 1 or Gu Yanchen No. 2, she couldn't like either of them, and she didn't even like ordinary contact with them.
Ji Ying raised an eyebrow. "Now that you've remembered everything, you should understand that I owe you nothing."
Liang Jian's lips pressed into a straight line, and his tone grew increasingly serious.
"The reason you're in such a sorry state today is simply because you have no connections. What I'm giving you is an opportunity to escape your 'humble' status. Being a daughter-in-law of the Liang family is a coveted position for many. Instead of taking the legitimate path, you insist on maintaining your ridiculous sense of superiority in the gutter. Is that cleverness or foolishness?"
Ji Ying wasn't angry; instead, a faint hint of mockery flashed in her eyes, and her gaze was so clear and compelling.
“I certainly need a background and status. But the Liang family you mentioned is not a mountain worth climbing in my eyes. The summit I want to reach is far higher. I will walk my own path.”
As soon as she finished speaking, Liang Jian suddenly turned around and approached her.
Ji Ying sensed danger and quickly retreated.
Liang Jian pressed her against the wall with an intense sense of oppression, one hand heavily bracing against the wall beside her ear.
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