The lights at Pear Fragrance Villa were on until late at night.
Lu Yu nestled in San San's cat room, petting the cat over and over again.
She knew there were many reporters and onlookers at the scene, including official media; this was far beyond what the Jiao family could control. Could this be the birthday gift Jiao Yuyin had mentioned for Jiao Cheng? But this was a gamble with the entire Jiao family's future. The Shifu mine disaster hadn't completely subsided, and now one problem after another was arising.
The Jiao family's business seemed enormous, but in reality, it was riddled with problems. How could Jiao Yuyin dare to gamble on it?
Lu Yu felt a chill run down her spine.
Just as she was pondering, pinching the cat's face, a sound came from the entrance hall, and Jiao Yuyin stepped into the house, accompanied by the mild night breeze.
"Is the matter finished?" Lu Yuren asked before he even reached Jiao Yuyin.
"Um."
Jiao Yuyin didn't seem to have any expression, so Lu Yu roughly guessed that Jiao Yuyin had made arrangements for this.
"Did you arrange this?" Lu Yu asked.
"Um."
...
Jiao Yuyin went to the restroom, silently washed his hands, and then vigorously washed his face. He had completed a crucial part of his plan, but he couldn't seem to feel happy. It wasn't until he came out of the restroom and met Lu Yu's eyes that his heart trembled, and he gently embraced Lu Yu.
He smelled a familiar scent in her hair and took a deep sniff.
“The old man is just very angry, he’s perfectly fine. He’ll handle Cen Li himself, we don’t need to worry about the rest. Don’t worry.” Jiao Yuyin’s voice was muffled, as if it were tangled with her hair.
"And you? Are you alright?" Lu Yu hugged him back.
"It was bound to come to this eventually. I was mentally prepared."
Jiao Yuyin looked up, pulled Lu Yu over to sit on the sofa, and said, "The key clue that Brother Dong found before was about Meng Qi and Cen Li. Actually, even if I didn't push things along, Tang Weiren would have found out about it one day. But if we air our dirty laundry in public, it won't just be Cen Li who has to be dealt with, but also the Meng family."
Lu Yu thought for a moment and asked, "Then how do you know that Meng Qi and Cen Li will definitely be here?"
“Because Mi Yang is here,” Jiao Yuyin said. “Whenever she makes a high-profile appearance, Cen Li will come to make her presence known. Mi Yang is more than happy to have such an opportunity to vent his anger. There were press releases late at night, and I estimate that there will be quite a scene at the Jiao family’s old mansion tomorrow. Anyway, if we’re talking about losing face, the old man is the one who loses the most face. This can be considered karma. The person who values face the most ends up losing face.”
Lu Yu asked with some concern, "What will happen to the Jiao family? Will the company you're in charge of also be affected?"
"That's not important."
"If it weren't important, why would you be working overtime every day? Who would believe that?" Lu Yu said irritably.
"It seems to have worked quite well; it even fooled my wife. The Jiao family's affairs are enough for the old man to see; they're really not important. Don't worry about the Jiao family's affairs anymore." Jiao Yuyin's voice was low. "I'm going to change my clothes and take a shower."
“Once we take this step, there’s no turning back. The Jiao family can only go downhill.” Jiao Yuyin’s last words were drowned out by the sound of footsteps.
*
Surprisingly, the first thing to cause a commotion at the Jiao family's old house wasn't Cen Li's affair.
Mi Yang had prepared a whole bunch of things to say, planning to give Cen Li, Meng Qin, and Meng Qi a good dressing down as soon as Jiao Cheng woke up.
But when he opened his eyes, he couldn't find Jiao Cheng.
Half a day later, Meng Qin arrived at the Jiao family's old house in a flurry of activity.
"I know I have no face to come to the old house now, but I beg you, please let me see Dad." Meng Qin stood at the door, crying and pleading with Mi Yang.
Mi Yang was taken aback and said, "I really don't know where he is, today—"
"What's all this fuss about! From the group company to the old house, you've caused enough trouble for us." Jiao Yushen pushed open the door and shouted with a complaint.
Jiao Cheng strode in slowly, the wrinkles around his eyes filled with exhaustion.
Jiao Yushen and Jiao Huaan followed Jiao Cheng in.
Meng Qin knelt down with a thud. "Dad, I know it's no use saying anything now. I just beg you to leave our Meng family a way out. Meng Qi is young and doesn't know any better. I'll make him kneel down and apologize to you. Please, for the sake of me being Jiao's daughter-in-law, I beg you, let's settle this at home. Everything will be fine."
“It’s already in the newspapers, and he’s been out all day. How can he possibly take care of this at home?” Jiao Hua’an helped Jiao Cheng sit down, interrupting Meng Qin’s sobbing.
Mi Yang was surprised that Jiao Hua'an not only didn't plead for the Meng family, but also stole her lines of criticism. Something must have happened that morning that she didn't know about, so she didn't dare to respond rashly.
Jiao Cheng remained expressionless and said, "Yu Shen, call Yu Yin and Xiao Yu over." He then glanced at Meng Qin, "Get up and wait for Yu Yin to come."
When Jiao Yuyin and Lu Yu arrived at the Jiao family's old house, all they heard was Meng Qin's intermittent sobbing.
Jiao Yuyin pulled Lu Yu down to sit and said to Jiao Cheng, "Dad, the matter is settled. It's embezzlement." He handed the two pages of documents in his hand to Jiao Cheng.
"Let's get those two in here as soon as possible. You handle it yourself." Jiao Cheng said weakly after finishing reading the documents in his hand.
"What do you mean?" Meng Qin finally understood that Jiao Cheng was not only going to cut off the Meng family's business, but also send Meng Qi to jail. Her sobs escalated instantly. "Dad, isn't dealing with Cen Li enough? Please forgive my little brother this once, really, just this once. It's not good for outsiders to see that our Jiao family is always getting into trouble."
Meng Qin gripped the edge of the table, pleading over and over again.
Jiao Cheng said, "Meng Qi did indeed profit from Yuhua's investment company, and his spending during this period was quite substantial."
"Let Dad rest. If there's anything, come home and we can talk slowly." Jiao Yushen pretended to pull Meng Qin away.
Meng Qin brushed Jiao Yushen's hand away, "What's the use of telling you? Why didn't you say 'Tell me slowly' when you hit me last night?"
"You hit your wife, what kind of man are you?" Jiao Hua'an scolded Jiao Yushen, then turned to comfort Meng Qin in a low voice: "You are you, and the Meng family is the Meng family. Dad didn't take his anger out on you. Meng Qi does always drag you down, so it's good for him to learn a lesson. If this Meng Qi matter isn't handled properly, the Jiao family will lose face. You need to understand that you are the Jiao family's daughter-in-law."
Meng Qin finally understood that this was a matter of Jiao Cheng's reputation, and he was determined to eliminate them completely. Jiao Hua'an and Jiao Yushen, on the other hand, seemed determined to stay out of it.
The Jiao family is a cannibalistic bunch, they don't even spit out the bones... then none of them should live!
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