Ji Yu had already made things very clear. If he refused to comply and insisted on doing things his way, there was nothing else she could do.
After all, these kinds of situations were not uncommon.
If something unexpected were to happen, Ji Yu wouldn’t even know what she could do about it.
"I understand, Miss Ji. I really, really appreciate your help. I’ve already received the news—tomorrow is the shareholders’ meeting. When I attend, the timing will be just right," he said.
His heart was already filled with anticipation.
But Ji Yu didn’t see this matter as particularly significant, because she knew there was no way Charles would succeed tomorrow.
She knew Jiang Huai all too well. He was absolutely not the kind of person who fought battles unprepared.
As it turned out, Ji Yu’s thoughts were correct. The next day, when Charles showed up with Ji Yu by his side, Jiang Huai just stared right at her. "Yu, I knew you’d come today. But, honestly, there’s no need to rush things ."
He smiled at Ji Yu. Anything Ji Yu wanted, he could give her—but only on one condition: she had to stay by his side.
Ji Yu’s expression remained stoic when she heard this. "Sorry, but I don’t think we’re that close. Shouldn’t you, this imposter, take a good look at yourself first and see if you’re even worthy?"
Charles had already prepared himself. He was certain that everyone would be shocked, and, in the end, they would take his side.
After all, wasn’t he the real one?
But at that moment, no one spoke. Instead, they all looked at the two of them, lost in thought.
Ji Yu immediately realized something was off given the situation.
"Charles, this is your chance. I can’t help you—I don’t fully understand your situation, but you surely do."
He wanted to speak, but before he could say a word, he was interrupted.
"Though I don’t know where this lady found this fake Charles, I’m sorry, we’ve already recognized this man as the real one. So, you may leave now."
They didn’t even allow them a chance to speak.
Looking at Jiang Huai’s calm demeanor, Ji Yu could already guess. He must’ve done something to make everyone in the company believe in him.
Meanwhile, Charles was completely dumbfounded. He didn’t know what to say in this situation.
"Miss Ji, this doesn’t make sense! Why won’t they even let me say a single word?" He was visibly unable to accept the reality in front of him.
But Ji Yu felt there was no need to explain. They had already lost from the very beginning.
"Yu, I told you there’s no way you could beat me at this moment. And as for the guy next to you, he’s nothing but garbage. Even if his face has been restored, what does it matter? The result will always be the same. So, why won’t you come with me?" The latest_epɪ_sodes are on_the novel·fire·net
Jiang Huai firmly believed that he had the ability to protect Ji Yu. But Ji Yu constantly tried to leave the protective circle he built around her, and this made him deeply uneasy.
"Yu, you could never truly understand what’s going on in my mind right now."
He genuinely cared about Ji Yu.
Ji Yu raised her eyebrows in disbelief at his behavior. She also came to the conclusion that Charles was indeed a fool. While he sometimes appeared clever, most of the time, he was undeniably stupid.
She no longer concerned herself with the situation. Knowing there was no opportunity left for today, Ji Yu chose not to waste her time any further.
However, Charles was still convinced that something was wrong.
"Miss Ji, if you leave now, then won’t our plan have failed right from the start? If you want to deal with him, it’s probably going to be very difficult, don’t you think?"
"So what do you suggest? Want to try and see if you can outmatch him?" Ji Yu looked at him with exasperation.
This was supposed to be his moment. Yet, with such a pathetic performance, Ji Yu could only conclude he might have some kind of mental issue. Anyone even slightly smarter wouldn’t act the way he was acting now.
"Miss Ji, what are you trying to say?" He still refused to let Ji Yu leave just like that.
Ji Yu was already growing increasingly annoyed. If he continued to drag things out , Ji Yu would gladly toss him out herself. "You’re useless, and yet you want to blame it on me?"
She had already done her part. His incompetence was his problem. How could she possibly help him with that?
"Miss Ji, please help me one more time. Right now, you’re the only one who can help. If you can just make him admit his identity, I’ll regain everything that’s rightfully mine."
Even now, he still hadn’t grasped the essence of the situation.
Ji Yu was done playing this game of charades with him.
"Do you know why, just now, without you even saying a word, they called you a fake?"
This was something he had never figured out. And it was precisely this lack of understanding that left him baffled by the outcome.
"It’s because, in their eyes, it doesn’t matter who Jiang Huai really is. What matters is who can benefit them the most—*that’s* who they’ll recognize as Charles."
Ji Yu took a deep breath, finally understanding why Jiang Huai had been so confident from the very beginning. It turned out he had already won their trust through this very logic.
Charles still thought this explanation was pure nonsense. Otherwise, how else could the people around him have betrayed him?
"There’s absolutely no way this is true. Miss Ji, you’re completely mistaken. If this is really what you think, then there’s no point in us working together anymore."
Ji Yu truly didn’t understand what was going through his head. In this situation, the most logical thing he should’ve done earlier was to argue his case. Yet, he stayed silent then, only to have so much to say now—directed at her.
"I understand your point, but, Miss Ji, you and I are on the same ship now. If you think you can just walk away, that’s impossible."
"Who told you that?" Ji Yu said, seeing this man for the first time as someone who mistakenly believed himself clever. And yet, a few more experiences might teach him some lessons.
"I don’t need anyone to tell me. Miss Ji, don’t you see? You have no other way out now."
"I do." Ji Yu never planned on relying on him in the first place.