"You're dreaming." Yi Tianran pouted, but her eyes and brows were full of smiles.
After the teasing, Fu Yunchen asked seriously, "Now that you know the inside story of Linghua, what do you plan to do next?"
Yi Tianran also became serious: "Of course we must expose their evil deeds and make the Yi family pay the price."
That day, a news story quickly made it to the front page of major social media platforms.
—Exposing the dark side of elite academies, where students are forced to use drugs in order to control them!
Netizens clicked on the content out of curiosity and were shocked. "My God! A seemingly prestigious elite school actually did something like this behind the scenes!"
"Everyone, look carefully! It's the Yi family pulling the strings behind the scenes. They not only monitor students and encourage them to take drugs, but they also sexually assault female students and get them pregnant, all to control them and make them pawns of the Yi family."
"This is utterly inhuman behavior. Fortunately, the culprit has been exposed and arrested."
"The people involved were also arrested at the same time; they were all people who helped the Yi family do bad things."
"Didn't the Yi family have a lot of scandals and jokes a while ago? Now this shocking inside story has emerged. Is this family doomed?"
...
The news spread across the entire internet in just half a day, and anyone who uses social media was sharing it with their friends.
The situation escalated, catching the Yi family completely off guard, and it was too late for them to do any public relations.
The incident caused a great uproar, and the parents of Linghua College were furious when they learned of what had happened to their children.
The school has been shut down, and all the criminals have been arrested and imprisoned. They have no way to settle scores with the other party, so they can only vent their anger on the Yi family.
In just a few days, the stocks of the Yi family's major groups plummeted, resulting in heavy losses. The situation worsened, and everyone watched with bated breath, believing that the Yi family was on the verge of bankruptcy.
When Yi Hai went to the company this morning, he was even hit with an egg by someone blocking him outside. The sticky yellow liquid covered his head and face, making him look extremely disheveled. He practically fled into the company.
"Damn it!" Yi Hai slammed his fist on the table in anger, his face turning purplish-blue. "Who caused this mess?! Linghua? I've never even heard of that school! Are you all just playing dead? Someone say something!"
In the office, the Yi brothers gathered together, each with a solemn expression.
Hearing Yi Hai's complaint, Yi Laosan rolled his eyes unhappily and said sarcastically, "Second brother, you really have a temper! Anyone who didn't know better would think you were the backbone of our Yi family! You made so many fools of yourself before, causing the Yi family's reputation to plummet, and now you're acting all arrogant!"
Upon hearing this, Yi Hai immediately flew into a rage and said, "Third Brother Yi, do you think you're anything good? You're always doing nothing but gambling and losing money. You've squandered all the money and reputation of our Yi family!"
Yi Laosan's face turned green from the rebuke. Just as he was about to retort, he was interrupted by an authoritative voice: "Enough! Now that this has happened, you should be thinking about how to resolve it, not causing trouble among yourselves. Aren't you ashamed enough already?"
When the eldest son of the Yi family spoke, the two brothers glared at each other and then quieted down.
It's clear that he's the most important person in the family.
"Ahem..." Yi Laosi coughed awkwardly. "It is said that this matter was caused by those restless people from the collateral branches, but in the end, we were implicated. What a despicable bunch of bastards."
Yi Laoda glanced at him with a cold smile and said in a nonchalant tone, "With those good-for-nothings, could they have caused such a big commotion without someone backing them up? And they even thought they could control the secrets of those families by controlling the students. Only a big shot with ambition could do that!"
Yi Lao Si felt a chill run down his spine as he looked at his elder brother, sensing that his older brother seemed to know everything.
He glanced at his son instinctively, a hint of fear in his eyes.
Yi Qilin responded with a calm look.
His uncle was right; he was the mastermind behind Linghua University.
Over the years, he has been secretly plotting, founding Linghua, building a reputation, and working behind the scenes. He has devoted himself to this endeavor.
Once his goal was achieved, the families of those students would become his supporters, but at the last minute, they were all exposed.
Despite his inner rage, wishing he could tear the culprits to pieces, he maintained a calm smile and said unhurriedly, "It's too late to hold anyone accountable now. Those people are all locked up. We should be thinking about how to resolve the current crisis."
Upon hearing him speak, Yi Gui couldn't help but want to oppose him. "Cousin, aren't you afraid of exaggerating too much? Things have already gotten so big, the stock price keeps falling, and several groups have chosen to withdraw their investment. If this continues, even if we put all our savings on the line, we still won't be able to save the Yi family. What can you do?"
Yi Qilin said calmly, "As long as there is enough financial support, no matter how many rumors there are outside, the Yi family will not fall."
“But where will we get so much money?” Yi Hai frowned deeply, then suddenly his eyes lit up as if he had just thought of something: “That’s it! Mother should hold most of the funds and shares. Maybe we can ask her for help.”
Normally, when Old Mrs. Yi is bedridden, he never thinks of visiting her. But now that money is mentioned, he thinks of the old lady. He is truly cold-blooded, heartless, and selfish.
“But the old lady has always been very tight-fisted with money. Her own daughter is already dead, and she’s so old, yet she still refuses to divide the shares and assets equally among us. I think she’s trying to take it to her grave.” Yi Laosan slammed his fist on the table in dissatisfaction, cursing the old hag three times in his heart.
Yi Hai, however, felt there was still hope: "She can't just stand by and watch the family go bankrupt! After all, she has put in a lot of effort behind this, and I don't believe she can just stand by and do nothing."
Boss Yi concluded with a final, definitive statement: "Then let's give it a try!"
Yi Qilin shook his head with a cold laugh.
If the old woman were really that easy to deal with, how could they have been restrained for decades?
Ultimately, these elders are incompetent and unambitious.
He wasn't in a hurry to offer advice, since in the end it was all up to him.
...
In the end, after discussing it, the four Yi brothers decided that Yi Hai and the fourth brother would go to the old house to see the old lady.
However, the nanny stopped them at the door, saying, "I'm sorry, gentlemen, the old lady needs to see a doctor today and is not available to receive guests."
Yi Hai's face darkened, and he roared furiously, "What do you mean? Do you think I have to put up with the attitude of a servant like you when I'm looking after my own mother? Get out of my way!"
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