In the hospital ward.
Ye Jiajia lay on the bed waving her hands wildly and shouting, but she couldn't utter a single word.
Why! Why are Shi Wan and Lu Jingyan not being held accountable?!
Her eyes were bloodshot, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth, and the muffled sounds coming from her mouth made Ye's mother beside her sob uncontrollably.
"Jiajia, you've been wronged. Mom will get justice for you."
Mr. Ye sighed, "Jiajia, Lu Jingyan is not someone we can afford to mess with. What's so great about him? He's not worth all that you've done for him. Listen to your father, once you've recovered a bit, we'll go abroad."
"Ye Zhicheng! Your daughter has been bullied like this, and you're still making sarcastic remarks! Do you want us, mother and daughter, to die before you're at ease?!"
Ye's mother pointed at Ye's father and cursed, "The Ye family has been humiliated like this, and you still take the side of outsiders. Do you have any conscience at all? Does the dignified Ye family have to bow down to them now?!"
Ye Zhicheng felt a little guilty under the glares of his wife and daughter. His daughter, whom he had doted on since childhood, was being bullied, which was a slap in their face. How could he not be angry? But the Ye family was no longer what it used to be.
“Meifen,” Ye’s father shook his head helplessly, “You know the situation of the Ye family. Once the rabbit is caught, the hound is cooked. Nobody cares whether the Ye family lives or dies. They can’t wait for us to crash into the road.”
"The Lu family members used to be able to give way to the old man, but now who are they going to give way to?"
Ye's mother was speechless after Ye's father said something, and the anger she had just felt was stuck in her throat and she couldn't express it.
"Jiajia, stop making a fuss. Lu Jingyan isn't right for you. We can find someone better, someone who's good to you, okay?" Ye's mother sighed and reached out to comfort Ye Jiajia.
Ye Jiajia was furious, feeling as if a fire was about to explode in her chest. She pounded her hands wildly, and the syringe was thrown onto the bed with her movements.
She stared at Ye's parents with red eyes, words stuck in her throat, but she could only make "woo-woo" sounds.
Her throat was already damaged; any further force would only tear her mouth apart again.
When Ye Jinyu came in, he saw Ye Jiajia picking up a water glass and about to throw it at her mother. He stopped her coldly, "Ye Jiajia, haven't you made enough of a scene!"
Ye Jiajia paused, and upon hearing Ye Jinyu's voice, she couldn't help but burst into tears.
Ye's mother had just been frightened and was being held in Ye's father's arms, secretly wiping away her tears.
Ye Jiajia's eyes were red from crying, and she struggled to squeeze out a few words, "I...I want to get...get revenge!"
Those few words almost exhausted all her strength.
But all he got in return was a sigh from Ye Jinyu, "Jiajia, stop fooling around, or you'll ruin the Ye family too."
Ye Jiajia looked at Ye Jinyu in shock. They were her loving family, so why were they now turning against her?
"No, no! Mom..." Her voice was hoarse, and a metallic taste of blood welled up in her throat with her emotions.
"Dad, the company has already started liquidation, and it's almost time. You take Jiajia and leave first; I'll handle the handover procedures."
After saying that, he left the ward without looking back.
The Lu family, whose atmosphere is completely opposite to that of the Ye family.
Lu Jingyan received an email from Zhou Yuan early in the morning regarding overseas market expansion. He swiped his finger twice to forward it, and the email was successfully sent.
One minute later.
"Lu Jingyan, what do you mean!" The father, who was leisurely reading the newspaper, shouted at the phone.
"Keep your voice down, Wanwan is still sleeping." Lu Jingyan rubbed his ears and impatiently moved his phone away.
Mr. Lu lowered his voice by two octaves, "You brat, what are you up to now?"
"As you can see, you know." The voice was casual.
"I don't understand."
Okay, install it.
Lu Jingyan snorted twice.
"Wanwan's due date is approaching, and she can't do without me now. I'll need you to go to the company to keep an eye on things these next few days. This overseas project can't do without you."
Father Lu: He's hanging up.
Hearing the busy tone on the other end of the phone, Lu Jingyan calmly sent out a message.
A few seconds later, the phone rang.
"Boss! We can't do overseas acquisitions without you..."
"Stop! Let the chairman handle this; he knows this best. Don't contact me for anything at the company during this time. If you can't get through to him, call the chairman's wife directly. Don't forget to pick him up from the old house on time tomorrow morning."
Zhou Yuan: ...
Staring at the dark phone screen, the good days are over again.
He still remembers when his boss first started dating; he was practically obsessed with love.
Fortunately, the boss's wife was considerate of them and urged the boss to come to work. Now, the boss's wife is about to have a baby, and his overtime days have started again.
Zhou Yuan gave himself a pep talk, then nervously dialed the chairman's number.
Just as Mr. Lu poured himself a cup of hot tea, the phone rang.
I frowned when I saw the caller ID, but I didn't answer.
The phone rang for a long time, but no one answered. Just then, Mrs. Lu came downstairs, giving Mr. Lu a cold look, "Why aren't you answering?"
Mr. Lu shifted his body and reluctantly swiped the answer button.
Zhou Yuan's cautious voice came through, "Chairman, the overseas acquisition still needs your signature. Would you like me to bring it to you, or should I come to pick you up first? I have a meeting this afternoon..."
"Stop! Let that brat Lu Jingyan handle this. The company is his now. He wants to be a hands-off boss and dump all the problems on me? He may be willing, but I'm not! Tell him I will absolutely not help him with the company's affairs. Let him give up on that idea!"
Zhou Yuan, whose call was disconnected: ...
Amidst the sympathetic gazes of everyone in the secretary's office, Zhou Yuan still mustered the courage to dial Lu Jingyan's number and subtly conveyed Lu's father's words to Lu Jingyan.
Lu Jingyan tapped the table, his tone relaxed, "Ignore him, pick him up from the old house on time tomorrow morning."
Zhou Yuan was speechless again.
He really wanted to ask, "Boss, are you sure?" The chairman's attitude just now was clear as day.
Seeing that Mr. Lu had hung up the phone, Mrs. Lu walked over to his side. "What happened at the company again?"
Mr. Lu snorted coldly, "That brat doesn't want to manage the company. There's an overseas acquisition case that needs to be handled recently, but he dumped the mess on me and just hangs around with our daughter-in-law every day."
"He dumped his work on me with just one phone call. I'm a retired person, and I still have to clean up his messes every day."
Lu's mother deeply agreed with this. Lu Jingyan was always clinging to Wanwan, and they wanted to see their daughter-in-law more often, but this brat kept them out.
Lu's mother was about to say, "Let him handle his own affairs."
Then Shi Wan's phone rang.
"Wanwan? What's wrong? Do you miss your mom?"
"Mom? Jingyan said you were looking for me just now?"
Before Shi Wan could finish speaking, Lu Jingyan took the phone from her. "Mom, long time no see."
Upon hearing Lu Jingyan's nonchalant voice, Lu Mu's loving smile instantly vanished.
"What are you doing? Is it fun to take Wanwan's phone?"
"Mom, there's a merger and acquisition deal at the company that Dad needs to keep an eye on. Wanwan can't be left alone right now. Please tell Dad about the company's situation and ask him to keep an eye on it."
Without a second thought, Lu's mother said, "I'll take care of Wanwan. You take care of your own things..."
"Mom! Wanwan said she's been craving your cooking lately. Her due date is approaching, and she feels more at ease having an elder in the family to keep things in order."
Lu's mother choked, thankfully, she hadn't finished speaking yet.
“Okay, okay, no problem. You’ve been so idle lately, either reading the newspaper or playing chess, not doing anything productive. Tell Wanwan not to worry. I’ll take your dad to the company later, and after that I’ll come over to the apartment and stay with you two for a while.”
“Son, during this time, you should stay by Wanwan’s side. Your dad will take care of the company matters; you don’t need to worry about anything.”
After hanging up the phone, Mr. Lu was still reeling from his wife's complete 180-degree change in attitude.
"Okay, let's get ready and head to the company in a bit."
Mr. Lu said, feeling wronged, "Didn't you say it would be this afternoon?"
Seeing his accusing gaze directed at her, Lu's mother shrugged. "After dropping you off, I rushed off to take care of Wanwan. Couldn't you have gone earlier?"
Father Lu: !!!
Seeing his reluctance, Lu's mother said earnestly, "Honey, you'll have to work hard during this time. Lu Jingyan is right. It's not appropriate for Wanwan to be without elders at home during her late pregnancy. As her husband, he can't go to the company every day either. I'm sorry to trouble you during this time."
Father Lu: ...
So, Lu's father reluctantly went to the company that noon. As soon as he arrived downstairs, Zhou Yuan greeted him with a fawning expression.
He was incredibly grateful that the chairman had come to him so readily, and he was especially thankful to the chairman's wife.
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