Qu Xin immediately understood that Yuan Tingchuan did it on purpose. She did not admit to the kidnapping, and Yuan Tingchuan did not admit that he was targeting the Qu Group.
Qu Xin was immediately furious. She didn't care that the person on the other end of the phone was her lover and started cursing.
This project is too important to the Qu Group. It can be said that it concerns the fate of the Qu Group. No matter how ignorant Qu Xin is, she understands that she can live such an unscrupulous life because of her family's company.
Once the family went bankrupt, she would be nothing. Before she could start cursing, Yuan Tingchuan hung up the phone. It was late at night and he didn't have the heart to listen to Qu Xin going crazy.
The next morning, Du Ruo came to the coffee shop again and sat opposite the Ji family.
This time, she was not facing Ji Yuan and Mrs. Ji, but their beloved son Ji Bailin.
Speaking of which, this was her second time meeting Mr. Ji.
The first time was in her previous life, when she and Ling Yun were in danger, and this Mr. Ji saved them both.
Now it seems that Mr. Ji must have known who she was, which is why he came to her rescue.
Afterwards, Ling Yun went to express his gratitude, but the other person refused his gratitude, probably because of this.
Ji Bailin is much younger now than when she met him. He is very handsome, and his features are somewhat similar to hers. It is probably because he exercises regularly, as his skin is slightly wheat-colored, very similar to Yuan Tingchuan.
Ji Bailin gives people a completely different feeling from his parents, very steady and somewhat resolute.
The painting styles of this family of three are different, which is quite interesting.
Ji Bailin was also looking at Du Ruo. It was the first time he met his half-sister.
Beautiful and peaceful, simple and elegant, with a firm look between her eyebrows.
Ji Bailin couldn't help but laugh. It seemed that the two siblings had some similarities. Neither of them was as weak as their biological mother.
Ji Bailin said, "Hello everyone. My name is Ji Bailin, and I'm Ms. Bai Minhua's son."
Du Ruo smiled: "My name is Du Ruo, and I am the daughter of the Du family."
Ji Bailin was stunned for a moment, then he smiled and said, "Some things don't disappear just by avoiding them. I won't comment on my mother, but I sincerely want to acknowledge you as my sister."
He was really scared of his own mother. It turned out that he was afraid that his own sister had the same temper, so he always stayed away from her.
Now I find that the brother and sister are actually similar. They are both not bothered by their mother's temper. He is even worse off than his sister. He also has an unreliable father. They all sympathize with each other and feel particularly friendly when they see Du Ruo.
Du Ruo didn't beat around the bush. She asked Ji Bailin directly, "What's going on with Du Hai?"
Ji Bailin smiled meaningfully: "I have no other choice, right? My mother insisted that I repay her kindness. She called me seven or eight times a day, urging me to arrange a position for Du Hai in the Pengcheng branch.
Then I'll give him a big one and make him the CEO. I think highly of him. During that time, my mother was always very friendly to me and her ears were at peace."
Du Ruo smiled. Her younger brother was quite interesting.
Ji Bailin asked seriously, "Have you seen your grandmother? Where are your uncles? I've been looking for them, but to no avail."
Du Ruo said, "You are the one who is looking for it, right? Ms. Bai Minhua doesn't even remember this."
Ji Bailin looked out the window and said helplessly, "My mother is a person who puts love first. She is content with love."
Du Ruo disagrees with this. Is love enough? Ms. Bai Minhua is not like that.
But she didn't comment. After all, her younger brother had lived with his mother for decades, and their relationship must be much deeper than hers.
Unlike her, who has lived two lives and has accepted her weak kinship and has no expectations of her biological mother, even so, she still feels uneasy and her emotions are inevitably fluctuating, let alone her adopted brother?
Du Ruo said, "I just saw her by chance. She was in a very bad condition."
Ji Bailin frowned and asked, "Why is it bad?"
Du Ruo looked out the window and said leisurely, "It's a shabby thatched hut that's about to fall down at any moment. There's not even a mat on the kang. There's no furniture in the room. Just a broken bench and half a bowl of water. That's all."
Ji Bailin clasped his hands tightly together and said in a hoarse voice, "Where is the person?"
Du Ruo said, "He died just after we met. I buried him."
Ji Bailin bit his back teeth and stared out the window in a daze.
He asked, "Didn't you tell her?"
Du Ruo knew that he was asking about Bai Minhua. Du Ruo spread her hands and said, "She didn't ask either."
Du Ruo asked curiously, "How did they get together? Has it always been like this?"
Ji Bailin slowly breathed a sigh of relief. He smiled bitterly and said, "It has always been like this. My grandfather said that if they were together, my father would have to give up his inheritance rights to the company and give the heir directly to grandfather for upbringing. They both agreed. I grew up with my grandfather, and now I am the one who makes the decisions for the Ji family."
Du Ruo understood. So that’s how it was. Being her brother wasn’t easy either.
Ji Bailin said to her, "You have to be careful of Yuan Tingchuan. I've been dealing with him for several years. I wouldn't say I know him completely, but I do know him about 50% or 60%. Some people are not born to be romantic. Even if they are temporarily blinded by love, they will be more ruthless than anyone else after they sober up."
Du Ruo knew he was kind-hearted, so she nodded and said, "It's better to rely on myself than on anyone else. I'll just deal with things as they come. Feelings are feelings, and career is career. They're two different things."
Ji Bailin came today mainly to remind her to be careful with Yuan Tingchuan and not to be blinded by love. Thanks to his parents, he kept his distance from the word "love" and did not want to hurt his sister.
After saying goodbye to Ji Bailin, they exchanged contact information and Du Ruo drove home. She and Ji Bailin both knew that it was best to maintain their relationship in this lukewarm way.
As soon as Du Ruo arrived at the main living room, Yuan Tingchuan handed her a map. It was a very detailed map of an old mine in Burma.
Du Ruo had never been to this place before. The deeper you go, the greater the danger. She and Ling Yun had been wandering around the edge before and almost lost their lives there. Is it okay to go so deep into this place?
Yuan Tingchuan looked at her expression and smiled. He said, "I can't say there's no danger there, but it's not as dangerous as you think. We're 'guests'. Without us, it's just a pile of broken rocks. They still welcome us. Of course, if you don't want to go, just wait for me at the public auction."
Du Ruo smiled and said, "I still don't want to go too deep into the dangerous area. I can wait for Mr. Yuan at the public auction. I wish Mr. Yuan a successful start and immediate success."
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