After entering, the four of them sat in the living room. The house was empty, so they probably didn't live here often.
"well enough?"
"It's fine, I feel it's them who's not so good."
That is, her father and Wang Duolin
"It's good that you're hello, what's going on?"
"I don't even know where to begin. How about we have a drink?"
"Can"
Cheng Xingran took two bottles of wine and four glasses. Tang Shuyu opened the glasses, poured the wine, and each of them took a glass.
Do you smoke?
Cheng Xingran picked up the cigarettes from the coffee table.
None of the three of them smoked. Qin Zifu noticed many empty cigarette butts in the ashtray next to them, which Cheng Xingran must have smoked later.
"If you don't smoke, you shouldn't either. Just have a drink."
"Okay, let's have a drink then. I'm not really addicted."
She tossed the cigarette pack aside, saying that she only smoked when she was annoyed.
“You may not know this, but the older generation knows it better. My family’s business and group actually belong to my mother’s family. At the time, my father was just working at the company. Later, my mother went to the company to learn, and the two of them worked on projects together. They fell in love, dated, and got married.”
"My mom is an only child. After my maternal grandfather got old, my parents ran the company. Later, my dad became more capable, and after my mom had me, she stepped back from the company, so my dad took charge of everything."
"I thought it was your dad's company, so how did this happen?"
"Men, once they have power, they get arrogant. Over the years, he's arranged for his brothers and sisters, and even their children, to get jobs in the company and pocket the profits. My mom knows all about it, but she thinks it's normal; it's all small change, so it doesn't matter."
Cheng Xingran shrugged, she didn't care, she didn't even care about this little bit of money, but her and her mother's generosity made people take advantage of her.
"Later, my grandma always thought I was a girl and wanted to give my family company to my cousin. Isn't that ridiculous? My mom's company, she wants to give it to my cousin? I think she's had enough of the good life. The key point is that my dad didn't even object."
Cheng Xingran got a little excited when she said this and took a sip of wine.
"That was the first time my mom got angry with my dad. Although my dad had managed the company for many years, he didn't own any shares. He was just a professional manager all these years. Later, I couldn't stand it, so after I graduated, I joined the company and gradually pushed his relatives out and marginalized him as well."
"These past few years he's had more free time, so he's started having an indiscreet private life. This isn't the first woman he's had. I knew something was wrong when I saw my dad's car at the wedding venue, and then I saw Wang Duolin leaving. So I hired a private investigator. Until today, they thought they were hiding it pretty well. How interesting."
Cheng Xingran shook her head, a mocking smile playing on her lips.
"And now?"
"A while ago, my grandma brought a group of people to cause trouble because of her son, daughter, and grandson being expelled from school. She then called my mom and me ungrateful, saying my mom couldn't have a son. During this time, the old woman let slip that my dad had an illegitimate child who was raised abroad by his mother and was only a few years old. Later, my mom called the police and they kicked them out. She then filed for divorce from my dad. At first, he disagreed, but then he made outrageous demands—shares, assets—it's utter nonsense."
Cheng Xingran still feels disgusted just thinking about that face.
"Later, I discussed it with my mother and we started looking for evidence. His relatives took turns causing trouble, convinced that my mother wouldn't make a big fuss. But my mother couldn't take it anymore, and after gathering enough evidence, she chose to expose it today. He even wants to give the shares to his illegitimate child? He actually wants to touch my interests?"
She's always been a petty thief, and even if she gave him charity, he actually tried to take her shares. Her father really doesn't understand her at all.
"Then your father's illegitimate son?"
"This is a warning, a reminder that if I can take pictures of his son, it means his son isn't safe. He understands that. Next time, I'll target his son. As for Wang Duolin, she's never worthy of my attention. She's just unlucky; she didn't keep her eyes open when she was dating a rich man and ruined her career."
After listening to the story, the three of them understood the cause and effect. Qin Zifu suddenly felt sorry for her. She was usually carefree and had a bad temper in the industry, like a proud and arrogant young lady.
"Xingran, don't be sad. Fortunately, you're capable of handling things on your own now, so you have a chance to bring him down."
If it were a few years earlier, when she couldn't help, her mother would have had a hard time, which is why her mother endured so much for so many years.
Qin Zifu and the other two listened attentively the whole time. While listening, she thought that if it were her, she would do the same. Before coming, she thought it was just a momentary impulse, but it seems that it was well thought out. Otherwise, her father might have taken away a lot of assets.
"Ha, yeah, I really didn't understand before why my mom wanted me to join the company right after graduation and even found someone she trusted to mentor me. Turns out she had foreseen this day. I'm so glad I listened to her."
"It's okay, we've cut our losses. How's your mom's mood?"
"My mom seems to be in good spirits, so there shouldn't be any problems. She said it's a relief; she couldn't keep up the act of being such a loving husband for even a day longer."
"That's good. How's the company doing now?"
"Don't worry, Group. It's nothing serious. We deliberately chose Saturday. A temporary drop in stock price on Monday is normal and won't have any impact."
"That's good. Take your time to digest this; we'll stay with you."
"Thank goodness you guys are here, otherwise I would have had to keep it all bottled up inside."
"So, you and Ling Zhiyi? I saw Qi Jingchen's group chat today."
We broke up.
"Tell me the reason? We know it's not because of Wang Duolin."
Qin Zifu knew that they were all the same kind of people and wouldn't take this kind of woman seriously.
"He suddenly wanted to break up with me when he called me today. It wasn't because I thought he would stand up for Wang Duolin. How should I put it? It sounds a bit sentimental."
"Then have a drink first, and then you can talk. There's no need to be so formal."
The four people clinked glasses, and she organized her thoughts.
"We've been together for so long, and logically, he should be the person I rely on most besides my parents. But what I'm telling you today is something I've never told him before, and he's never cared what I'm doing. It's not that I deliberately don't tell him; it's just that when I'm in trouble, I simply don't think of him. He doesn't even know this place, or that I only come here when I'm in a bad mood. So, the moment he called, I suddenly decided to break up. It's really over. It's pointless."
Then she talked about other things in a scattered way, but Ling Zhiyi was not mentioned in any of them.
Now that you mention it, I suddenly understand.
Su Nuo was no different; if they didn't feel involved in each other's lives, then it was better to separate.
Anything that is optional is optional.
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