The man chuckled softly, his smile full of mockery.
"She said she wanted to repeat her old tricks, to make me marry Yao Qianyu while her younger brother was still young, just like Ji Xiangyang did, and then take over the Yao family business in the same way. But that's not what she really planned."
Ji Xiangyang did such a shameless thing back then. No matter how well he put on a good show or acted back then, after so many years, everyone has realized what he did. How could the Yao family not know about his shameless actions? Wouldn't the Yao family have taken precautions? How could they possibly give me a chance to get close to the Yao Group? Besides, Yao Qianyu is indeed the eldest daughter of the Yao family, but her situation isn't much better than mine. If I marry her, I will only become a laughing stock for everyone. She just wants to humiliate me.
"And in order not to marry Yao Qianyu, I will inevitably rebel, and my rebellion will certainly anger Ji Xiangyang. The consequence of resolutely going against Ji Xiangyang's wishes will be nothing more than completely losing my inheritance rights."
After all, there's nothing Ji Xiangyang can do to him except for this.
This is something that Monsoon and others could understand perfectly well.
As the car slowly drove through the deserted streets, Song Mai's voice sounded exceptionally serene.
"So what do you think?"
"I will not marry Yao Qianyu."
He spoke resolutely, enunciating each word slowly and deliberately, almost gritting his teeth as he uttered them.
"What if he really disinherits you?"
"If he really does that, then so be it. I don't need his property anyway; it's disgusting to have it in my hands. In any case, I will never marry her."
He thought about this question again and again, and each time his answer was that he could give up his inheritance rights.
His mother's life has already been ruined by Ji Xiangyang, and he can't let this despicable couple control him for the rest of his life.
He might as well forgo the inheritance rights; at least he could sever all ties with the Ji family and have no further involvement.
Even if he loses his inheritance rights, at least he wants his future life to be cleaner and simpler.
However, before he could finish speaking, Song Mai said:
"no."
"What?"
The man looked at her with some surprise.
But the woman spoke with unusual decisiveness.
"You cannot lose your inheritance rights."
"Why?"
He didn't understand why Song Mai reacted even more strongly than he did to losing her inheritance rights.
The woman slammed her hand on the steering wheel, seemingly in anger at Ji Xiangyang and Meng Jing's shameless behavior.
"Because what you inherited was not Ji Xiangyang's property, but your mother's and your maternal grandfather's estate, and even more so, your maternal grandfather's life's work."
Song Mai strongly disagreed with his earlier statement that Ji Xiangyang's assets were not worth keeping.
After Ji Xiangyang passes away, legally speaking, his estate should be divided equally between Ji Fenghe and his younger brother Ji Wencan. The half that he receives should be the estate of his maternal grandfather and mother, which was obtained by Ji Xiangyang through dirty means to take over his maternal grandfather's company.
If it weren't for the acquisition of his maternal grandfather's company back then, the Ji family would not have developed into what it is today.
Upon hearing this, Ji Fenghe's gaze sharpened, and his pupils widened uncontrollably.
Song Mai looked at him with a stern gaze:
"This half of the property wasn't given to you by him; it was rightfully yours, left to you by your mother and maternal grandfather. Logically speaking, Ji Wencan's share should also be yours. He's an illegitimate child, born from your father's affair during your marriage. If your mother hadn't jumped off the building, and if the divorce had gone through normal procedures, the party at fault would have been legally ordered to leave with nothing, and all of the Ji family's property would have been awarded to your mother, which would now be yours. The other half of the property should have been compensation for you and your mother. Of course, if you don't want to get your hands dirty with Ji Xiangyang's money, then you should at least take back the half that rightfully belongs to you."
Ji Fenghe's gaze deepened, and then he turned to look at Song Mai.
The woman's analysis was logical and rational. Her gaze towards him held no pity or sympathy, only genuine sincerity as a friend wanting to help him.
The headlights weren't very bright, but Ji Fenghe felt like she was glowing.
Previously, he was trapped in the pain of his mother's death and his hatred for Ji Xiangyang and Meng Jing, thinking only of taking revenge and letting everyone know the evil they had done back then, ruining Ji Xiangyang and Meng Jing's reputation. In fact, he was still young when these things happened back then, and he only had a superficial understanding of many things. The full picture he knows now is what he learned through various means after he grew up. After knowing everything, he has been collecting evidence to expose the evidence that Ji Xiangyang and Meng Jing colluded back then, but he forgot that the first step in revenge is to take back what he lost.
Hearing Song Mai's words now, he suddenly felt enlightened.
"No, how could taking back what rightfully belongs to me be dirtying my hands?"
Meng Jing wanted to force him to give up his inheritance rights, but he refused. Not only did he refuse, he also wanted to take over all of the Ji family's assets. The more Meng Jing cared about something, the more he would make sure she couldn't have it.
He was so entangled with Yao Qianyu and angered by Meng Jing's schemes that he lost his mind and had the idea of giving up his inheritance rights.
He would be even more pleased if he gave up Meng Jing. Without his assets, he would just be a white-collar worker at Yunxing, making it easier for Meng Jing and Ji Wencan to control him.
He absolutely cannot let them have their way!
Seeing that he had figured it out, Song Mai couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"It's good that you understand. The worst thing you can do when it comes to revenge is to act impulsively. No matter what, you must be more calm and collected than them. Only in this way can you be on guard when others are plotting against you."
Ji Fenghe is not a person who likes to open up about his feelings, especially since these things have always been wounds in his heart. He has never told anyone about them. Although he appears to be gentle and easy to get along with, he is actually the most cold and indifferent person. He doesn't trust anyone, and no one can get into his heart. His gentleness and easy-going nature are just a facade.
Today, however, he was in an extremely bad mood and by sheer coincidence got into Song Mai's car.
For some reason, he felt a warmth from the woman's concern, and that's why he told her about his life story like never before.
He regretted telling her halfway through his story. He was just a colleague to Song Mai, so why did he have to tell her so much?
Seeing that she was listening attentively and was so angry at Ji Xiangyang's actions, he suddenly felt a little comforted and continued speaking.
He used to think she was good at her job, but he had underestimated her. After what she said to him tonight, he realized he was terribly wrong.
Not only is she capable at work, but she is also incredibly insightful and rational, with strong moral values and a kind heart.
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