Chapter 112 If she doesn't let the Zhong family stumble, she won't be able to die in peace.
Zhong Yan also didn't sleep all night.
It was already 2 a.m. when he and Ji Tanyuan returned. Ji Tanyuan was too tired, so she washed up and went to sleep.
But Zhong Yan knew that the real battle had only just begun.
Besides him, the financial investment department of Zhong Heng Group was also having a meeting, and people from Dingkun Capital were also staying up all night.
As expected, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) will investigate the article disclosed by Ji Tanyuan, and if the situation is true, it will launch an investigation.
He must provide a reasonable solution beforehand to give the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) grounds to withdraw its investigation into Ding Kun.
Just as Zhong Yan hung up the phone with the lawyer, she received a call from her brother, Zhong Jing, who asked, "How did it go?"
Zhong Yan asked with a smile, "Which aspect are you referring to?"
Zhong Jing: "Both aspects are involved."
"Brother, if you've come to persuade me to abandon the Ji family and return to Yanjing, you'd better not say anything."
Zhong Jing was silent for a moment, then said in a reminding tone, "Zhong Yan, Father is very angry."
Although he didn't know what had happened, his father's anger towards Ji Tanyuan this morning proved that the two of them must have done a lot.
“At this stage, who wouldn’t be angry?” Zhong Yan said.
It's okay to get angry.
Zhong Yan said in a cold tone, "I'm caught in the middle, I don't even have time to be angry."
“I’ve tried my best to achieve both goals. I’ve gathered evidence against Yu Jiang and caused a rift between Ji Ting and Shen Xichen. But it seems like Father is only focused on Ji Qing. He has today’s plans, but back then he kept telling me to live a good life with Ji Tanyuan.”
At this point, Zhong Yan couldn't even continue speaking. He lowered his voice and said with a hint of sarcasm, "What are you thinking?"
"Does he think family and political interests should be separated? If they should be discussed separately, then why is he suggesting I marry into a political alliance?"
"He uses my marriage to achieve his goals while telling me that family matters are family matters and work are work, and that I should be rational. I let them say whatever they want!"
Zhong Jing remained silent. He sat in the car, which slowly started moving and left the alleyway in the old city. His father's car was in front of him, and the several cars slowly drove towards another location of power.
He sighed:
“Your father has to consider so many things now that he's in this position, and he's already been very considerate of you.”
"You have to pay a price for the benefits you get from the Zhong family, Zhong Yan. We both know that, don't we?"
Zhong Yan tapped on the table. "Are you here to play peacemaker?"
"Keep an eye on Tan Yuan, this is a crucial moment," Zhong Jing stated his purpose.
Zhong Yan lowered his eyes, "I won't stop her from doing whatever she wants."
“She wants a divorce, and I can’t stand against her now and push the marriage to an irreparable point.”
“I did everything I could for the Zhong family before, and now I have to take care of my own little family. I can’t switch between being serious and using marriage at will. Now that I’m serious, I naturally won’t watch my wife be isolated and helpless.”
"I will handle Ding Kun's matter, but Ji Qing cannot be allowed to get into trouble."
Zhong Jing explained, "The Ji family will not be in trouble; this is just a temporary measure."
As Zhong Yan listened to the phone call, he took a cigarette from the pack, put it in his mouth, lit it with a flick of the lighter, and his face lit up for a moment before returning to its somber state.
He took a drag of his cigarette before saying, "The Zhong family's glory was originally sustained by you carrying on the family line."
Zhong Jing said in a deep voice, "Zhong Yan, you really want to take the surname Ji?"
“Let me tell you, if you continue to let Ji Tanyuan run wild, there will be no room for maneuver when the higher-ups come down with a hammer. You know that Grandpa and Dad value political power more than family. Grandpa could endure being pushed into the river for the sake of the greater good, so it’s certain that he will shut Ji Tanyuan up for the sake of the greater good later.”
Zhong Jing then pleaded earnestly, "Can't you all be a little more sensible?"
Zhong Yan hung up the phone and stopped listening to what was being said on the other end.
His expression was somber. The cigarette between his fingers burned down to ash and fell onto the table. He then silently stubbed it out in the ashtray.
He stood up and went out.
Just then, I saw Ji Tanyuan drinking water in the living room. She had already tidied herself up, wearing a white shirt and black suit pants, with her hair pulled back. She looked alright, and although she didn't look haggard, perhaps because she was wearing makeup, the fatigue in her eyes was quite obvious.
"Why didn't you sleep a little longer?"
Ji Tanyuan saw him come out from the direction of the study and noticed that he was still wearing the same clothes as yesterday, indicating that he hadn't slept all night.
Ji Tanyuan put down her water glass. "No need, I'm going to work now."
Zhong Yan pressed down on her shoulder to stop her from getting up, looking down at her cool expression, which was similar to the tone Zhong Jing had used to advise him earlier, afraid that Ji Tanyuan would think it was a threat: "You need to think carefully. What you're about to do might have bad consequences. Don't be impulsive, okay?"
Ji Tanyuan smiled and looked up at him:
“Zhong Yan, do you know how I felt during my year in your family? In a high-ranking official’s family like yours, I experienced a deep-seated discrimination.”
"Your grandfather was the kind of person who looked down on everyone and treated them like pawns."
She knew that her best option right now was to put up with the crisis first and then deal with the family matters later.
But she couldn't sleep last night, she just couldn't swallow her anger.
The old lady's harshness, the old man's aloofness, the parents-in-law's seriousness and rigidity, and their shared love of lecturing.
Her past experiences started to surface like acid, and she could no longer share a room with those people.
Ji Tanyuan lowered her eyes. "Actually, we should all understand the principle that prosperity must eventually decline. When the Ji family was in trouble, I shouldn't have taken the wrong path to save it. Selling shares and going abroad was not a bad idea, but my father and I were unwilling to do so, so we dared to make a deal with a tiger. Now we have learned our lesson, and it is my own fault."
"So, let's cut our losses. We might really not be able to go on like this." Ji Tanyuan said to Zhong Yan with red eyes but a smile on her face.
If things continue like this, she fears that one day the Ji family will also be completely devoured and become the "corpse" that Zhong Fangqi will use to take power.
The Zhong family, spanning three generations, is a prime example of the pragmatic political philosophy that "all actions serve to maximize political interests."
Ji Tanyuan didn't understand the meaning of those words when she was reading them, but now that she has experienced them firsthand, she understands their destructive power and cruelty.
She didn't want to argue about this anymore. She knew that emotions were clouding her judgment, but emotions also mattered. She couldn't die in peace until the Zhong family was brought down.
Zhong Yan bent down, knelt on one knee, looked up, his eyes red. He had been up all night, and his eyes were bloodshot. He was filled with fear and helplessness, all his usual indifference gone. He looked carefully at the aloof Ji Tanyuan and touched her face:
"No, Tan Yuan, it won't happen again. Didn't I tell you last night? Your father will be out soon, and the Ji family won't have any problems."
So how could we not keep going?
Ji Tanyuan didn't say anything more, got up and left.
The room fell silent, leaving the man standing frozen in place, Ji Tanyuan not even turning her head back.
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