In the office, only the ticking of the second hand of the wall clock could be heard.
"Tick-tock, tick-tock..."
Each sound was like the footsteps of death, drawing ever closer.
Three minutes.
How long, yet how short.
Chen Yuqi's fingernails dug deep into the mahogany tabletop, leaving several pale marks.
Her breathing was rapid, her chest heaving violently, like a drowning person trying to grasp at a last straw.
Two thoughts were locked in a fierce battle in my mind.
On one hand, there was the safety of the entire Chen family, her responsibility as the eldest daughter, and the clansmen who depended on and trusted her.
On the other side was Qin Yang's cold face, yet he had extended a helping hand to her in her time of need.
It was the calmness with which he said it was me, the domineering attitude that disregarded all rules.
Betray him?
To use his whereabouts to give the Chen family a chance to prolong their lives?
She can't do it.
Although the man was ruthless and instilled fear in her, he never truly harmed her.
In a sense, the downfall of the Zhao family indirectly solved a potential problem for her.
Let her stab this person...
What difference is there between them and those despicable and shameless scoundrels?
The Chen family is indeed important.
But if they can't even uphold the basic principles of being a decent human being, what's the point of the Chen family even if they exist?
She suddenly raised her head, the last trace of hesitation in her eyes replaced by resolute determination.
It was a kind of unwavering determination tinged with a sense of destruction.
Time had just reached the last second.
"Time's up."
On the other end of the phone, a cold voice rang out again, like the tolling of a judgment bell.
"Ms. Chen, what's your choice?"
Chen Yuqi took a deep breath, and her hand holding the receiver stopped trembling.
Her voice returned to its usual coldness, even carrying a hint of mockery.
"My choice?"
"I choose... to get out!"
There seemed to be a moment of silence on the other end of the phone.
As if they hadn't expected this seemingly delicate woman to dare to answer in such a way.
"What did you say?"
That voice carried a hint of incredulous anger.
Chen Yuqi sneered.
"I said, get out of here!"
"Want the Chen Group's profits? Dream on!"
"Want to know Qin Yang's whereabouts? I don't know, and even if I did, I wouldn't tell you cowardly cowards!"
"Qin Yang helped my Chen family. I, Chen Yuqi, am not so despicable as to repay kindness with enmity!"
Her voice wasn't loud, but every word was firm and resounding!
At this moment, she was no longer the weak woman trembling in front of the behemoth.
She is the eldest daughter of the Chen family, and she has her own pride and bottom line!
"hehe."
A chilling laugh, filled with violence and murderous intent, came from the other end of the phone.
"Very good, very good!"
"Chen Yuqi, you have great backbone!"
"I've seen plenty of people with backbone, and their fates are usually quite tragic!"
"Do you think that by refusing us, Qin Yang can protect you? Protect the Chen family?"
"Don't be naive!"
"The seven major families have joined forces. Even if Qin Yang has three heads and six arms, he will only face certain death!"
"And you, and the entire Chen family, will pay a bloody price for your foolish decision!"
Just you wait!
"Wait and see what happened to the Zhao family be repeated in your Chen family!"
"Beep beep..."
The phone was abruptly hung up, leaving only a busy tone in the receiver.
Chen Yuqi leaned back in her chair, exhausted, with a fine layer of cold sweat on her forehead.
Her earlier assertiveness had almost exhausted all her strength.
It certainly feels good to say no.
But what followed was even heavier pressure and fear.
The seven great families... they are countless times more terrifying than the Zhao family combined!
Can Qin Yang really handle this?
Was she too impulsive?
What if Qin Yang also...?
Chen Yuqi dared not think any further.
A deathly silence returned to the office.
The bright sunshine outside the window couldn't penetrate the gloom in Chen Yuqi's heart.
She slowly closed her eyes and let out a long, silent sigh.
The future is bleak.
Just then, a cold voice, yet strangely familiar, rang out behind her without warning.
"You made the right choice."
Chen Yuqi froze, suddenly opened her eyes, and abruptly turned around!
Qin Yang!
He had appeared in the office without anyone noticing!
Like a ghost, it moved silently.
He stood a few steps away from her, dressed in black, with a cold expression and deep, unfathomable eyes, as if the terrifying phone call he had just made had never happened.
"You...how did you get here?"
Chen Yuqi asked in astonishment, her heart pounding uncontrollably.
When did he arrive?
How much did he hear?
Qin Yang's gaze fell on her pale face. He didn't answer her question, but simply repeated a sentence indifferently.
“I said, you made the right choice.”
His tone remained calm, revealing no emotion.
But Chen Yuqi inexplicably sensed a hint of approval from that calmness.
"But……"
Chen Yuqi's lips moved, her worry instantly overshadowing her surprise.
"They are the seven great families! They won't let the Chen family off the hook! They said they'll make the Chen family just like the Zhao family..."
Her voice trembled at the thought of the vicious threat over the phone.
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