Chapter 87 His Conditions
Ji Siyun was called away by Song's father and did not return for the whole night.
Song Youning didn't know what he was worried about. With Ji Siyun's scheming face, there was no way he would suffer a loss in front of Song's father.
But Song Youning, who usually wouldn't blink an eye even if the sky fell in front of him, inexplicably suffered from insomnia.
I tossed and turned until the early morning. The room next door was quiet, there was no sound of a car stopping in the yard, and no one answered the call to Ji Siyun.
She lay in bed, holding her cell phone, her heart pounding, feeling that something big was about to happen.
Song Youning was in a daze and didn't know how much time had passed. When she suddenly woke up, it was already dawn. Her mind was a little confused. She stared at the ceiling with her eyes open for several minutes before slowly waking up.
Song Youning didn't sleep well last night, and after washing up, she was already an hour later than the usual working time. After changing her clothes, she hurried downstairs. Aunt Chen was standing in the side hall and just stretched out her hand to her, but Song Youning shook her head repeatedly.
"No, I'm already late."
Song Youning hurriedly passed Aunt Chen, who had a strange look on her face. He picked up the car keys and was about to go out when he was suddenly stopped by someone.
"Ningning, you don't have to go to the company today."
Song's mother was sitting in the living room, and with a tired look on her face, she asked Song Youning to come over and sit down.
She and Song's father had moved out for a long time, but she suddenly came back at this time. Something must have happened.
She didn't seem to have slept well either. Even her well-maintained face was covered with fatigue that couldn't be concealed by foundation. Song Youning sat down next to her and asked with concern, "What's wrong, Mom? Did something happen?"
Mother Song patted the back of her hand, forcing a smile that was tinged with sorrow. After slowly shaking her head, she said to Aunt Chen, "Bring breakfast to the young lady."
Breakfast had been prepared long ago and Aunt Chen brought it up quickly. Song Youning knew that the reason why her father had also not returned home all night and her mother had returned to the Song family early in the morning to stop her from going to the company was probably because Ji Siyun had started to make trouble.
That meant her mission was going smoothly.
Song Youning picked up the teacup and used the white porcelain cup to cover her slightly raised lips.
She is looking forward to Ji Siyun's next performance.
The small and exquisite porcelain cup fell on the coffee table with a crisp clinking sound. Song Youning restrained his expectations, showing a worried look, and asked his mother again: "Mom, what's wrong? Why don't you let me go to the company?"
Song's mother's eyes were empty, as if she was awakened by the sound of her putting down the teacup. Her lifeless eyes slowly focused, and she reached out her hand and lovingly brushed Song Youning's drooping hair back.
"It's okay. You worked too hard before. Just rest at home for a while, okay?"
She didn't look like she was fine, but Song Youning's character was that of a spoiled young lady who knew nothing, so of course she could only cooperate with the performance at this time.
"Really?" Song Youning showed just the right amount of surprise on her face, just like an ordinary spoiled girl. When she heard the news that she didn't have to go to work, she hugged her mother excitedly.
"Great!" She sat back happily, picked up the fruit from the plate and put it in her mouth, and complained to Song's mother with puffy cheeks: "Mom, you don't know, ever since Ji Siyun was transferred to Lin City, I've been so busy."
She waved her arms exaggeratedly, "I have to deal with such a huge pile of documents every day, it makes me want to vomit..."
Mother Song looked at her little girl complaining angrily, a faint smile on her lips, and the kindness in her eyes was about to overflow, but she immediately thought of something, and her raised face quickly fell, and she sighed without a trace.
This time the problem seemed very serious. Song's mother stayed with her for several days without going out. Song Youning's mobile phone also disappeared inexplicably. When she asked Aunt Chen and others if they had seen her mobile phone, the answer was no.
She thought about buying a new one, but Song's mother dragged her to clean the study, take care of the garden, or chat about some family matters that Song Youning had no patience to listen to.
In short, three full days passed in isolation from the world.
Neither Ji Siyun nor Song's father have appeared in the past few days, and Song's mother has become visibly haggard.
No matter how much Song Youning pretended to be an innocent young lady, she couldn't be so stupid as not to notice her mother's obvious abnormality. After her repeated questioning, Song's mother finally gave in, pulled her to the living room to sit down, and turned on the TV.
News about the Song family can be seen on almost every channel.
"The chip data issue at Youning Technology triggered a chain reaction, causing heavy losses for corporate users."
"It is suspected that the core engineers left due to internal power struggles. The lack of maintenance on the key systems of the Song Group has caused a large-scale shutdown. Customers are collectively demanding accountability."
"Internal strife escalates! Engineer layoffs lead to system downtime, stock price plummets, partners seek compensation, and losses could reach billions."
"Song Group responded to the system failure: A special team has been set up to repair it and will properly handle the partners' demands. The stock price fluctuations are market behavior."
Song Youning's face became solemn as she read one piece of news after another. The host on the TV screen was discussing the current situation of the Song family with the invited experts. She turned her head and saw Song's mother leaning on the armrest of the sofa with her eyes slightly closed.
Her face was pale and she looked exhausted. She pressed her eyebrows together, revealing a deep sense of fatigue and helplessness.
"There's a problem with the chip? How is that possible!" Song Youning's fingers were shaking as she gripped the remote control. She looked at Song's mother in disbelief and muttered, "This system has been running for years without a single problem. How could it suddenly crash on such a large scale? And what about the news about core engineers being laid off? There's been no staff turnover in the technical department recently..."
"It's Ji Siyun." Song's mother rubbed her eyebrows and said in a cold tone.
"Ji Siyun?" Song Youning's eyes revealed an unconcealable confusion. "What does it have to do with him? He has been in the neighboring city all this time."
Mother Song slowly opened her eyes and met her daughter's clear and somewhat innocent eyes. Her expression became serious and she no longer concealed anything.
"Ever since Ji Siyun took over as CEO, there have been more and more voices within the group calling for him to take over your father's position. The Song Corporation is our life's work, and its future owner can only be you, Ningning."
She looked at Song Youning, who was protected too innocently by her and Song's father, took a breath, and slowly told her the current situation.
"Since the first half of the year, your father has been gradually consolidating his power and paving the way for you. Everything has been going smoothly, and he seems to be cooperating, but that's all a facade to deceive us."
"The crisis that the Song Group is facing now was orchestrated by him in order to force your father to step down and allow him to take over the group."
Mother Song's voice was low. She opened her eyes, and there was an indescribable resentment in them. "If I had known he had such ambitions, I shouldn't have brought him here in the first place—"
Song Youning tilted his head slightly and blinked at her. Mother Song paused, slammed her hands on the sofa, and said with gritted teeth, "We shouldn't have let him join the company in the first place!"
Song Youning seemed frightened by her sudden emotion, and hesitantly argued in a low voice: "Mom, is there some misunderstanding here?"
She bit her lip, as if remembering something, lowered her eyes and said in a vague tone: "Jis promised him... he won't..."
Seeing her hesitant, Mother Song's expression changed and she reached out to hold her hand.
"Ningning, the engineers in the technical department are just a cover. The underlying code of the system has been in Ji Siyun's hands from beginning to end."
She looked worried and tightened her grip on Song Youning's hand, "Mom knows you and Ji Siyun..." She shook her head at her, "Ji Siyun is too thoughtful, don't let him fool you."
"His plan to swallow up the Song family began when he merged Youning Technology into the group. Over the years, he has been vigorously promoting the group's development in the field of biotechnology and ignoring the traditional industries, in order to control the lifeblood of the Song family."
"Youning Technology is now inseparable from the Song family and has deep cooperation with many companies. We are in a difficult situation."
Song Youning seemed to be unable to believe it, and stammered, "He...why would he do this? Our family has provided him with so much help, how could he..."
"No one doesn't want to hold power in their own hands, especially someone as ambitious as Ji Siyun." Seeing that she was still hesitant, Song's mother began to regret that she had spoiled her too much, causing her to never experience any setbacks and thus easily trust others.
Her voice became stern, "Ningning! He's just pretending in front of you, don't you understand?"
Song Youning trembled when she yelled at him. She bit her lip pitifully and whispered, "I know, Mom."
Her well-behaved and aggrieved look instantly made Mother Song regret her harsh words. She quickly sat over, put her arm around her shoulders, and gently comforted her, "Mom's tone was a little harsh, I don't mean to blame you."
"I know." Song Youning lowered her head and looked at her feet. After a moment of silence, she suddenly raised her head and her eyes became firm. "Mom, what should I do to help our family get through this difficult time?"
Hearing her question, Song's mother's eyes began to flicker.
The Song family can still barely keep running now, which is the time Ji Siyun gave them to consider.
With the help of Ji Siyun in recent years, the Song family has been developing in the field of biotechnology. The number of cooperative companies is so wide that once the system collapses, the losses will be irreparable.
She and Song's father had been through hard times, and were not afraid of going all out with Ji Siyun and returning to the past, but her Ningning had been raised with pampered care since she was a child, so how could she let her suffer?
But the conditions proposed by Ji Siyun——
Song's mother looked at the ignorant Song Youning with worry, and she only wished she could go back to the past and drive Ji Siyun, who coveted her precious daughter, back to the mountains.
She didn't speak for a long time. Song Youning shook her hand gently and asked repeatedly, "Mom, what should I do?"
Mother Song came back to her senses. She held Song Youning's hand and comforted her with a smile: "Ningning, you don't have to do anything."
She would not agree to Ji Siyun's request. She would protect her daughter and would not let her become a victim of this struggle.
"Your father is contacting the shareholders to discuss." Mother Song patted Song Youning's back. "Just stay home peacefully during this time. Don't worry."
"But..." Song Youning's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said to Mother Song, "We can still find Brother Congwen. He will definitely help us!"
Mother Song's eyes darkened.
When Ning Yuanshan was interviewed by reporters yesterday, he was asked whether he knew how the Song family would be resolved in the future. His answer was that he had little contact with the Song family and was not sure.
The Ning family will no longer marry into the Song family.
She opened her mouth, not knowing how to answer Song Youning, but someone spoke for her.
"The Ning family? I'm afraid they'll just kick you when you're down."
Ji Siyun combed his hair up, revealing his gloomy eyes. He walked slowly into the living room with a sarcastic sneer on his face.
His dark eyes were fixed on Song Youning, and his eyes were filled with determination that was no longer concealed.
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