Ling Xunzhang looked at Ling Yan suspiciously, who had barged in. How could she know the problem that he couldn't figure out no matter how hard he tried?
Ling Yan kept her eyes downcast, not daring to look at her cousin's expression. She softly explained the reason to him, "It's my fault. I asked someone to spread the negative information about Xia Xi online." Her voice was tinged with tears. "Brother, I'm sorry. I didn't expect Xu Yanfeng to be like this."
Xu Yanfeng actually openly became an enemy of the Ling family for Xia Xi. Only then did she realize that her momentary act of venting her anger had caused a disaster. Thinking that there might still be a chance to make amends, she hurried to the company to find Ling Xunzhang.
Ling Xunzhang was stunned. He had heard from his subordinates that Xu Yanfeng and a woman had become a hot topic. At that time, he just thought Xu Yanfeng was a little ridiculous. He actually gave up Ling Yan, who had a privileged family background, and chose an ordinary woman.
It's not just ordinary, it's not clean either.
That bed photo was spread everywhere, where would Xu Yanfeng's face be...
He never imagined that the scandal that was making a big splash on the Internet was the work of his cousin, and now it has dragged the Ling family into trouble.
There was a burst of hurried footsteps behind her. Ling Yan turned around, but before she could see who was coming, she was slapped in the face. Her face tilted to the side, and there was a buzzing sound in her ears, and half of her head was numb.
Having never been beaten in her life, Ling Yan covered her face in disbelief. She looked up at an enraged face, her lips trembling, "...Dad."
"Don't call me dad. I don't have a daughter like you!" Ling's father pointed at her nose and scolded, "You're jealous and have caused the whole family to pay for your willfulness. Do you still deserve the surname Ling?!"
Ling Yan could no longer control herself, tears streaming down her face. She shook her head helplessly, "I didn't know it would be like this, Dad. I was wrong."
"What's the use of knowing you're wrong now?" Ling's father shouted in a hoarse voice, then pressed his hand on his chest and kept coughing and gasping.
"Dad! Dad!" Ling Yan was frightened.
Ling Xunzhang asked his secretary to pour some hot water and helped his father sit down on the sofa. "Uncle, why are you here? I heard from my aunt that you were sick and have been recuperating in a villa on the outskirts of the city recently."
Father Ling glared at his only daughter, his eyes blazing with anger. "Such a big thing has happened at the company. Can I not come?"
Ling Xunzhang was also very angry, but more of a helpless one. He sighed deeply: "Things have come to this point. Even if you beat me up, it won't help..."
The secretary brought a cup of hot water. Ling's father took two sips and, barely suppressing his surging anger, pointed at Ling Yan and told Ling Xunzhang, "There's no time to lose. I'll be in charge of the company. Take her immediately to apologize to Mr. Xu and his girlfriend."
When Ling Yan heard this, her face was full of resistance: "Dad, I don't want it. What I asked someone to post is the truth, not slander!"
It would be better for her to die than to ask her to apologize to Xia Xi.
"Ling Yan! It's already this late and you still don't repent." Father Ling slammed the cup onto the coffee table, causing half of the water to spill out. "I'm not negotiating with you, I'm ordering you! You caused this all yourself, and you expect me to have the nerve to apologize to a junior?"
“I…I…”
Lingyan had no way to defend herself and could only cry.
Ling's father was upset and pointed outside the door without even looking at her: "The longer you wait, the worse the effect will be. Who knows how much material that Xu has in his hands? Get out of here and apologize now."
Ling Xunzhang was initially hesitant, but upon hearing this, he felt a chill in his heart. He no longer cared about Ling Yan's wishes and dragged her out of the office, leaving her with one sentence: "I'll leave the company to you, uncle."
Ling Yan pried his fingers apart and begged, "Brother, I don't want to go."
The assistants and secretaries passing by in the corridor looked at the brother and sister, wondering what was going on.
Ling Xunzhang's attitude was cold and hard: "I didn't mind your mischief before, but you must listen to your father on this matter. There is no room for negotiation."
Ling Yan was filled with despair and was almost dragged into the elevator.
*
The car drove into the underground parking lot of the Xu Group headquarters building and slowly stopped.
Ling Xunzhang had greeted him in advance, and Guan He greeted him at the elevator entrance.
Ling Yan had stopped crying, but her eyes were still red, a redness that wouldn't fade for a moment, and half her cheek was burning with pain. She was so depressed that she didn't even bother putting on makeup. She got out of the car with her face stained and followed Ling Xunzhang up the elevator to the CEO's office.
Guan He led them into a spacious reception room: "Please wait a moment, Mr. Xu is busy."
After a while, a secretary came and brought two cups of coffee.
Ling Xunzhang whispered to his sister: "Remember to control your temper when you see Xu Yanfeng later. Once you get through this, everything will be easy in the future."
Ling Yan hummed in a muffled voice, her eyes empty, like a puppet.
Ling Xunzhang was anxious and kept looking at his watch. He had been waiting for half an hour as promised, and didn't even see Xu Yanfeng's shadow.
During the long wait, the anxiety in his heart gradually turned into annoyance. He finally realized that Xu Yanfeng was deliberately embarrassing them, but he couldn't just walk away, nor could he rush to Xu Yanfeng's office to argue with him.
They came to apologize and make amends, so they have to be humble.
Ling Xunzhang clenched his fists, his brows knitted together as if in a knot, and he began to mutter angrily, "I think Xu Yanfeng is out of his mind. He's turning against our family just to vent his anger on his girlfriend. What good will it do him? He'd better ensure that the Xu family remains stable from now on, otherwise..."
Ling Yan, on the other hand, was extremely calm. Her heart was dead and could not stir up any more waves.
In the office, Xu Yanfeng was reviewing the documents slowly and leisurely. Between drinks, he asked Guan He, "How long have they been waiting?"
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