Chapter 19 Apologizes She Doesn't Want Him to Have Regrets
The person who made that comment was Duan Baiyin. She was the same age as Ji Shuxuan, and her family had originally chosen piano for her. They had approached Liang Qinglan, hoping she could teach her and create a reputation as a genius, but Liang Qinglan had rebuffed them, bluntly stating that she had no talent for piano and that it would be better for her to pursue other pursuits. Liang Qinglan's words likely repelled Duan Baiyin's interest in piano, prompting her to switch careers and choose dance and violin, prioritizing dance. Now, relying on the image her family had created for her, she is preparing to compete for this year's Lightness Award.
Unexpectedly, Ming Yi, who had just won the Kong Ling Cup two years earlier, would go on to win the Chun Feng Cup. Even before that, Duan Baiyin had never heard of her dancing skills. How could she not be jealous? Having already lost out on family background, she hadn't expected Ming Yi to snatch the dance award she was so proud of. When Liang Qinglan chose Ming Yi as her student, she had resented her parents. Back then, she'd wished she were a daughter of the Ming family; Liang Qinglan wouldn't have rejected her.
In their circle, it is very common to use money to solve various problems, so she never thought that Ming Yi was taken in by Liang Qinglan because of her talent. She only thought that Liang Qinglan chose the Ming family.
As for her words, she didn't think she was wrong. Her family had gone to great lengths to create various personalities for them, wasn't it just to ensure they could marry into a higher position when the marriage was arranged? As for the chatter in the group, she wasn't worried. After all, everyone in the group had a problem with Mingyi. So when she saw the new voice message, she clicked on it without a second thought. A cold female voice echoed in her ears, and the smile on Duan Baiyin's face froze instantly. Why was Mingyi in the group? Why hadn't anyone told her?
It was also at this time that she saw messages popping up in the group.
The little fairy has left the group chat.
Red Apple has left the group chat.
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Obviously, she was not the only one who heard this voice message. Everyone was afraid that Mingyi would take revenge on them later, so they quickly left the group chat. Duan Baiyin also wanted to leave the group chat in a panic, but a voice in her mind told her that it was too late, Mingyi must know it was her.
"It's so funny, Mingyi, look, they have all left the group." Ji Shuxuan laughed so loudly that in just one minute, she was the only one left in the group that originally had more than ten people.
"I'm not quitting the group, I'm just creating a group without you." Mingyi reminded her calmly.
"Damn, why didn't I think of that?" Ji Shuxuan stared at the chat page. Okay, they set up a group to tease Mingyi and me behind their backs, so she had to disgust them too. So she took a screenshot, saved it, and posted it in the main group: "Why did you all run away? Are you teasing Mingyi and me in other groups again?"
This group included almost all of her peers in the circle. As soon as Ji Shuxuan sent out the message, someone asked her what happened. Ji Shuxuan couldn't swallow that breath and said directly: "Nothing, it's just Duan Baiyin, Cricket, and Mingyi. We just saw them."
After sending this message, Ji Shuxuan's tone was full of anger: "Mingyi, don't be angry with that kind of person. Duan Baiyin also found Teacher Liang and was rejected. I heard that she also wants to participate in a dance competition. She is jealous of you. Does she think everyone is the same as her?" The Duan family is in chaos. In recent years, they have relied on marriage to save the company. They even brought their illegitimate daughter back home for future marriage. When other people in the circle talked about the Duan family, most of them had a sarcastic attitude.
"I'm not angry." Mingyi's tone was very calm. She was really not angry. She didn't even care about them, let alone their words.
"That's good." Ji Shuxuan said and then looked down at her phone. Everyone in the group just now was pretending to be dead, especially Duan Baiyin. She snorted coldly and she would make her pay the price.
Just five minutes later, Ji Shuxuan's phone rang. It was Lu Xiujin. His voice was sharper than usual. "What did she say?"
Although Lu Xiujin's words were nonsensical, Ji Shuxuan quickly understood what he meant. She said unhappily, "What's so nice about a dog barking?"
Ming Yi next to him couldn't help but frown: "I can handle this matter myself, no one else needs to interfere."
"Did you hear that?" Ji Shuxuan said to the person on the other end of the phone.
The 18-year-old boy's childishness had faded. He whispered, "I understand." After hanging up the phone, he called his family back home and asked them to cancel all collaborations with the Duan family. The Duan family had always been on the fringes, and these collaborations had been carefully secured, but now they were all gone.
After hanging up the phone, Ji Shuxuan looked at the people around her curiously: "Mingyi, how are you going to deal with this matter?" Speaking of which, this was the first time Mingyi said that she would handle it herself. She used to be dismissive of these things.
"You don't have to do anything, just wait for the Duan family to come." Mingyi said in a light tone. If the head of the Duan family is smart, he should know what to do. There are no secrets in the circle, so what happened just now should be spreading at an alarming speed.
Ji Shuxuan was stunned for a moment, then she understood what she meant. She snorted coldly, "That's the way it should be. Killing a chicken to scare the monkeys, so that they know that not everyone can say anything casually."
If the Duan family were smart, they would have immediately brought Duan Baiyin to the Ming family to apologize. As for how to deal with Duan Baiyin, it all depended on the Duan family's sincerity. If they were unwilling, Ji Shuxuan wouldn't mind taking action herself. This world was so realistic; profit always came first. Just like before, the family always valued her brother, until she and Ming Yi became friends. Gradually, their attention began to increase, even surpassing her brother.
The car sped all the way and soon arrived at the Ming family's old house. The last time Ji Shuxuan came was to celebrate Ming Yi's fifteenth birthday.
The three little ones are already high school students and are preparing to study abroad, so at this moment, apart from the housekeeper and others, the old man is the only one at home.
"Great-grandfather." Mingyi greeted the old man in the living room, and Ji Shuxuan also called him great-grandfather.
"Miss Ji is here?" Ming Xinzhi is already over eighty years old. Compared to the Swiss nursing home in the past few years, he is now more willing to stay in the old house. Perhaps old people have the obsession of returning to their roots.
"Grandpa, let me push you to the lake for a walk." Looking at the wrinkles on Ming Xinzhi's face, Ming Yi could hardly remember what he looked like before.
"Okay." As he grew older, Ming Xinzhi became more amiable year by year.
"Wait for me first." Mingyi looked at Ji Shuyuan and said.
Ji Shuxuan nodded: "Okay, I'll wait for you here." After she finished speaking, she lowered her head to glance at her mobile phone. Everyone was eating melons. They heard that the Duan family's suppliers would no longer cooperate with them, and the Lu family had cancelled all cooperation with the Duan family. Ji Shuxuan couldn't help but be shocked. It had only been a short time, and the Ming family hadn't made a move yet, but the people who were waiting to please the Ming family made a move first. Duan Baiyin was finished. Ji Shuxuan would not sympathize with her. Who made her so mean?
When Duan Baiyin was still in the room logging out of her account, the door was suddenly pushed open. She looked up at the person who came in and said, "Grandpa,"
Before she could finish the rest of her words, the man slapped her in the face. Duan Baiyin soon tasted blood in her mouth. She covered her face with her hands and looked at the man in disbelief: "Grandpa,"
"Duan Baiyin, do you know what you have done? Because of your words, the cooperation that the company had finally agreed on with the Lu family was directly cancelled. You should hurry up and go to the Ming family with me to apologize and get Miss Ming's forgiveness." Duan Wanchuan's eyes were full of disappointment. He originally thought that she was the smartest among her peers, but he didn't expect her to make such a mistake.
"Grandpa, I didn't mean it." Obviously, everyone in that group was their own people, and she had no idea when that bitch Ji Shuxuan sneaked in.
"It's meaningless to say this now. Come with me to the Ming family to apologize." Duan Wanchuan said in a stern tone.
"Yes, grandpa." Duan Baiyin lowered her eyes with an obedient look on her face. With their background, they had to rely on their family for everything, and she couldn't let her family dislike her now.
The Duan family moved quickly. Mingyi pushed the old man back from the lake. The housekeeper respectfully reported that the Duan family's grandparents had come to visit. The old man frowned and said, "Duan family? Which Duan family?"
Ming Yi beside him said calmly, "Let them wait for now."
"Yes, Miss." After the housekeeper left, the old man looked up at Ming Yi, his eyes full of smiles: "Did they make our Ming Yi unhappy?"
"I guess so." Mingyi nodded hesitantly?
"Okay, then it's up to you whether to meet them or not." Since Ming Xinzhi flew to Switzerland eight years ago, he has delegated all power to Ming Siyuan.
Ming Siyuan was still in the company, his butler telling him everything. When he came out of the conference room, his assistant stepped forward and mentioned the butler's phone call. Ming Siyuan's originally gentle expression immediately turned fierce: "Go back first."
Duan Wanchuan and Duan Baiyin were brought into the reception room. Time ticked by, and Duan Baiyin felt a little restless. The Ming family clearly wanted them to sit on the bench. She regretted her momentary rudeness. She opened her eyes and stood up, only to hear Duan Wanchuan beside her sternly say, "Sit down! Can't you even hold out for a little while?"
"Grandpa, I'm not," Duan Baiyin tried to explain, but was quickly interrupted by Duan Wanchuan, who spoke with a coldness not usually found in his tone: "Don't forget why you came here today."
The Duan family had already lost their project with the Lu family. If the situation continued to deteriorate, all their partners would abandon them. People tend to seek benefits and avoid harm. If it were him, he would make the same choice, so he didn't blame them. He glanced at Duan Baiyin next to him and realized that this girl couldn't stay in the country any longer.
Duan Baiyin couldn't remember how long they were left out in the cold. She knew the tea in her cup had grown colder and colder when she finally heard the sound of a door opening. It was the Ming family's butler. He looked at them and said, "Mr. Duan, Ms. Duan, the master asked me to invite you in."
"Thank you." Duan Wanchuan apologized to the housekeeper with a smile. Duan Baiyin felt very uncomfortable. This was just a dog raised by the Ming family, but now they had to act according to his mood. If she were born in the Ming family.
"Baiyin." Duan Wanchuan's voice brought Duan Baiyin back to his senses. The grandfather and grandson were quickly brought to the reception room, where besides Ming Siyuan, there were also Ming Yi and Ji Shuxuan.
When he saw Ji Shuxuan, Duan Baiyin's eyes seemed to burst into fire. If it weren't for her, how could Mingyi have seen what he said.
Noticing her gaze, Ji Shuxuan raised her eyes and met Duan Baiyin's fiery gaze. She curled the corners of her lips and gave her a provocative smile.
"I wonder what's the matter with Uncle Bai coming to my house so suddenly?" Although Ming Siyuan called him uncle, his tone was full of alienation.
"Siyuan, Baiyin was wrong today. I brought her here to apologize to Mingyi. You can deal with it however you want." Duan Wanchuan quickly expressed his attitude. If Duan Baiyin was sacrificed, the Duan family's business could be saved. This was a very cost-effective deal.
"Grandpa!" Duan Baiyin looked at Duan Wanchuan in disbelief. Among all the granddaughters, she had always been the most favored one, so she was so flamboyant in the group. But now he wanted to hand her over to the Ming family with just one word?
"Why are you still standing there? Why don't you apologize to Mingyi?" Duan Wanchuan said and glared at Duan Baiyin. He seemed to be a smart person on weekdays, so why didn't he come to his senses at the critical moment?
"I'm sorry, Mingyi, I didn't mean it, I just..."
"So you need to find a reason to apologize?" Mingyi asked with confusion.
Feeling the pressure from Duan Wanchuan, Duan Baiyin swallowed all his resentment and apologized to Mingyi again: "I'm sorry, Mingyi, I was wrong, I hope you can forgive me."
"I received your apology, but I don't forgive you." Mingyi's tone remained calm. Why should she accept the apology?
"Mingyi, please be magnanimous and forgive me for the words I said when I was blinded by jealousy. I'm sorry." Duan Baiyin knew that if she couldn't make her forgive herself today, her life after returning home would be even more miserable than those illegitimate daughters who were taken back home, so her expression at this moment was much more sincere.
Seeing her approaching, Mingyi took a step back, frowning: "Everyone must be responsible for their own words and deeds. Not everyone is obliged to accept your apology. I hope you will not appear in front of me in the future."
Duan Wanchuan obviously didn't expect Ming Yi to be so difficult to deal with. He stepped forward and looked at Ming Siyuan, his tone obviously flattering: "Siyuan, look at the matter between these children, shouldn't we just let them handle it themselves?"
Duan Wanchuan never thought that after living for most of his life, one day he would have to speak to a junior in such a humble manner.
"Uncle Duan is right. It's really not appropriate for us to interfere in the affairs of the younger generation." Ming Siyuan was calm. The company and people who took action now had nothing to do with him.
"Mingyi doesn't want to see her. I will handle it. I hope this matter will not affect our future cooperation." The Duan family originally wanted to get a piece of the pie in this project, and the Ming family had never agreed. Duan Wanchuan brought up this project at this time just to test it.
"Uncle Duan is right." Ming Siyuan's face returned to its usual gentleness. He always left a way out for them. If he pushed them into a corner, who knows what they would do.
At present, the Lu family has stopped cooperation, and other suppliers have refused to supply to the Duan family. The loss this time is enough to make the Duan family suffer.
As for the Duan family's treatment of Duan Baiyin, it is not too late for them to take action if they are not satisfied.
Coming out of the Ming family, Duan Wanchuan looked at Duan Baiyin with a serious face; "Pack your things when you get home and go directly to Country Y."
"Grandpa, I don't want to go there." Duan Baiyin, who originally thought that the matter was resolved, almost screamed.
"Do you think you still have a choice?" Duan Wanchuan sneered.
"Grandpa, I really know I was wrong." Once she left the old house, her position would soon be replaced by those illegitimate daughters. Besides, going to Country Y was no different from being exiled to the frontier.
"This is not to ask for your consent, but to inform you." Duan Wanchuan stopped looking at him after he finished speaking. The project with the Ming family was completely hopeless. The people below were watching the attitude of the Ming family, so the Duan family had to show sincerity.
Seeing that there was no room for maneuver, Duan Baiyin looked back at the Ming family behind her with some hatred. Ming Yi didn't have to do anything, and there would be a group of people charging into battle for her. Hidden beneath her hatred was jealousy and envy.
"The Duan family will probably send her abroad. Mingyi, are you satisfied with this outcome?" Ming Siyuan asked. If Mingyi was still not satisfied, he wouldn't mind taking further action against the Duan family.
"I'm very satisfied, thank you Dad." This was originally a verbal dispute between children. If the Ming family really wanted to kill the Duan family, other people would also have opinions. This would be the best outcome.
The next morning, the news that Duan Baiyin was exiled to Country Y spread throughout the entire circle. The other people in the same group with her began to feel uneasy, fearing that they would be the next targets. But they waited and waited, and after a long time, they did not see the Ming family coming to cause trouble. Only then did they completely relax. Because of this incident, no one dared to talk about Ming Yi anymore.
Three years passed in the blink of an eye during this quiet time. Mingyi graduated from high school, and Ming Yuxuan had already completed his studies and returned to China. He did not choose to continue his studies, but chose to intern at Ming Group to prepare for the future.
He Kejia still works as Mingyi's personal assistant. In total, she has been with Mingyi for almost eighteen years, and she has also taken her mother to live with her for fifteen years. She has always been grateful to Mingyi. Her choice back then saved her, and now the child lying in the stroller has grown into an exquisite young girl.
Even after more than a decade, Mingyi's favorite place is still the lawn paradise that the old man built for her. She lies on a lounge chair under a parasol, listening to her own piano music, feeling so comfortable. He Kejia comes forward and hands Mingyi the sparkling water in her hand, and reports: "The three young masters' plane will arrive in an hour."
The three little trumpets are now studying abroad. They came back to celebrate Mingyi's high school graduation. The Ming family has plans for the academic careers of their descendants. Even though Mingyi chose piano, her school and major have nothing to do with music. Piano is just her hobby.
"Yeah." Mingyi responded indifferently. As she grew older, everyone around her went abroad to study. Instead, she spent more and more time with her senior brother in China. Her senior brother got married two years ago. His wife was not from the entertainment industry, but a violinist. They now settled in Yuncheng, and her senior brother also moved behind the scenes. Although he did not continue to pursue a piano career, Mingyi benefited a lot from the advice he occasionally gave, of course, provided that she could understand it herself.
"Ming Yi!" More than ten years have passed, and the little trumpets' personalities remain unchanged, and they are still as noisy as before.
Mingyi turned to look at them, with a helpless tone: "Do you need to pay to speak abroad?" He had to save it for later.
The three people who were very frugal with words abroad shook their heads and then took out their gifts together: "Congratulations on your graduation."
Mingli gave H company's best-selling new bag, Mingxian gave him a diamond bracelet, and Mingyan gave him earrings. According to his observation, Mingyi likes to collect different earrings.
The gift was quickly taken away by He Kejia. The four siblings sat in a row on the lounge chairs in the garden and talked about their recent situations. Mingli was still upset about what happened to Duan Baiyin three years ago. "It would have been great if we were still in China back then. So, will you live with us this time?"
The three of them are in the same college. The Ming family has property nearby, so the three of them live together. Now they want Ming Yi to live with them as well.
"No, I like living alone. Besides, Sister He will take care of it for me, so you don't have to worry about it." Mingyi didn't want to live with them, otherwise he would be annoyed to death.
"Okay, girls change a lot when they grow up. I know you start to hate us now." Mingli started to act funny and said with pretended sadness.
"Haven't I been like this since I was a child? Or am I just not showing it obviously enough?" Mingyi asked.
"You are so heartbreaking. How are you planning to celebrate your birthday this time?" Mingxian asked.
"I don't want to hold a banquet, I plan to hold a concert." The old man's health is getting worse, Mingyi doesn't plan to hold a party. As for the concert, it was what her great-grandfather had mentioned before, and she didn't want him to have any regrets.
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