What the hell? Not a fool? That’s hardly possible, right? For years, everyone in Upper City knew he was a fool. How could he suddenly not be one?
Ye Yuning’s mind was already in turmoil. Now, Yan Jun’s words made her brain feel like it had been tossed into a typhoon, leaving her completely clueless.
Xiao Linye and Seventh Master Xiao standing on the same side was already too much for her to process. And now, learning the Qin Family’s eldest son wasn’t a fool overwhelmed her even more.
Yan Jun: "The one who drugged you this time was his younger brother. He most likely did it as revenge because you turned his older brother into a laughingstock."
"I made his older brother a laughingstock? His older brother was already a joke, okay?! Him being a fool isn’t a joke? I didn’t want to marry a fool, and *that* made him a laughingstock? And he’s taking revenge on me for that? Is that even reasonable?"
Ye Yuning could barely contain her temper!
Yan Jun: "But no one knows about this yet, so you’d better pretend you don’t know either."
No one knows yet? What’s with the Qin Family, acting all mysterious?
Ye Yuning’s breathing became uneven. "Are you saying I should just suffer this in silence?"
She had suffered plenty in her life but had never been forced to suffer a loss in silence before.
Yan Jun: "Then tell me, can you confront the Qin Family right now?"
If she could confront the Qin Family herself, she wouldn’t have gone to such lengths to reject the marriage, even dragging Zheng Cai into it!
Yan Jun sighed. "Well, there you go. You have to act within your capabilities. Besides... sometimes, taking a loss is a blessing!"
This troublemaker is telling me that taking a loss is a blessing? Is she serious? The Qin Family’s eldest son, Qin Jinchuan, isn’t a fool... This is genuinely interesting.
Yan Jun chatted with her for a couple more minutes before hanging up. Before disconnecting, she repeatedly warned her not to act overtly. If she really angered the Qin Family, no one could protect her. Moreover, the Qin Family’s actions were likely driven by resentment towards her, so she needed to be careful.
If I can’t act openly, does that mean I still have to do something covertly?
After hanging up, Ye Yuning used another phone to dial a number.
That very evening, the Qin Family’s second son, Qin Zijian, was beaten up in a bar!
Am I the type to just suffer a loss silently? Yan Jun was right. If I can’t do it openly, I still need to strike back covertly.
「On Xiao Linye’s end!」
He had also received a call from Lai Shuo. Xiao Linye had asked him to investigate who had drugged Ye Yuning’s drink that night.
Lai Shuo reported over the phone, "The person who drugged her drink that night was the Qin Family’s second son, Qin Zijian!"
The Qin Family’s second son, Qin Zijian. He and his older brother, Qin Jinchuan, were polar opposites. One had been a fool for so many years, while the other was the Qin Family’s little terror—how many young women had fallen victim to him over the years?
He flits through countless flowers, yet not a single leaf clings to him; he was an utterly irresponsible man. So, if Ye Yuning hadn’t been called away that night, who knows what terrible things might have happened.
Thinking of this, a dark glint flashed in Xiao Linye’s eyes.
Then, he spoke coldly to Lai Shuo on the other end, "There’s one last project with the Qin Family that hasn’t been dealt with, right?"
"Cut it off," Xiao Linye ordered icily.
On the other end of the line, Lai Shuo was stunned.
After Third Master’s collusion with the Qin Family was discovered, many projects had been urgently halted. This particular project hadn’t been cut yet. The main reason was that halting it immediately would cause significant losses for both the Qin Family and the Xiao Company. Therefore, even though relations were strained, both families had agreed to conclude their cooperation on this project systematically.
But now, their Master, because of Ye Yuning... is he really acting so rashly for a woman? No, just a little while ago, when Ye Yuning didn’t come to the Xiao Company, Master showed no intention of protecting her! So why, because of her, is he now disregarding a project with such huge potential losses?
Lai Shuo’s mind blanked, and he asked hesitantly, "Are you... are you sure?"
Xiao Linye: "Is there a problem?"
Hearing the sharp tone, Lai Shuo quickly replied, "No, no problem!"
If you say there’s no problem, then fine. But is this really okay? Has he forgotten he’s a married man? Is doing this fair to the wife he legally married? Speaking of which, I haven’t even seen this lady yet... As his personal assistant, I’m truly a failure.