”They believed that compared to them, my father clearly had no business ability, so how could he own such large assets? While they, such capable people, could only open a small company and be small bosses their entire lives. Who knows if I’m another useless son?”
She angrily shouted: “Those assets, even if not built by your father, were established by your family’s ancestors. What are they coveting?”
She knew the Wei family was not an ordinary family. As early as hundreds of years ago, they were already a prestigious clan in their hometown. Later, they moved to Taiwan and continued to flourish.
”No, they didn’t think so.”
”How do you know?
He revealed a smile devoid of any mirth and continued: “My father had a virtue that was also his fatal flaw. Although he didn’t have grand capabilities, he had the ability to recognize talent. Unfortunately, even the heavens gave him imperfect eyes. He could see a person’s talent but couldn’t see through their hidden wolf-like ambitions.
Those three people at the time planned several large-scale projects, sought investment from my father, recommended him as the person in charge, and he injected a large amount of funds, unconditionally trusting them and letting them lead everything. As a result, they took the money but didn’t complete a single project. By the time my father discovered this, the Wei family’s funds had long since entered their pockets, and they even used cunning and illegal methods to completely drain the Wei family’s resources.
One night, my father had a sudden impulse and drove me to the new building of the project. When we arrived, there was only wild grass everywhere, and heavy rain was pouring down. Where was the top-tier luxury residence? I didn’t know what my father was surprised about in the rain. I only saw his face turning red, unable to say a word. He immediately took me home and then…” He pointed to the magnificent marble-decorated foyer.
“Soaking wet, he rushed in, and the police swarmed him, pulling out an arrest warrant. My mother and sister-in-law were crying at the staircase. My father’s three friends stood there, smiling at him. He suddenly realized everything, was overwhelmed with anger, suffered a heart paralysis, and died on the spot.”
Qing Yan could barely catch her breath. “You witnessed his death with your own eyes?”
“Yes.”
Good heavens! This must have had a tremendous impact on him. She didn’t know what he was like before, but when she went with her father to find him fourteen years ago, he had a young face and young physique, yet his eyes were deep as the sea, seemingly containing too many emotions that no one could penetrate.
She looked at him, those spirited ink-black eyes, just like now!
“That night we were driven out of here. A week later, Wang Jinqiang held a banquet here, entertaining those who had done them favors. They finally moved from small businessmen to the nouveau riche.”
“What?!” Qing Yan raised the heavy iron hammer and struck the wall hard.
Those people were too despicable! This was once the Wei family’s happy paradise. They had stolen everything and were laughing and toasting here! The Wang Jinqiang family even later lived here, walking through the foyer every day without any guilt?
“When my father died suddenly, they said something to me.”
“What?” Could there be something even more outrageous? Qing Yan ground her teeth.
“‘Don’t complain! Fools don’t have the right to own a mountain of gold’ – referring to my father.”
Qing Yan was furious. “Didn’t you curse them back? Didn’t you confront them?” Her anger was blazing, and she struck the wall with the iron hammer, which became stuck. “Ouch!”
She covered the junction of her shoulder and neck, a sharp pain spreading.
He put down the hammer and walked behind her. “What’s wrong?”
“Seems like I pulled a muscle from striking too hard.”
He shook his head. “You’re too impulsive.
He dropped the hammer, gripping her chin and savagely pressing a kiss.
His body temperature was higher than usual, labor making him sweat all over, quite different from his usual sharp suit and handsome appearance, but this awakened something ambiguous and indistinct within her feminine core.
After the kiss ended. “I criticize you because I want you.”
She forcefully pushed him away, staggering back several steps.
”I want you to become my woman.”
”This isn’t something that’s decided just because you say so.”
He smiled, not taking her resistance seriously. “Before that, I want to make you easier to swallow.”
She stared at him in horror. “You…”
”You’re too stubborn.”
”So what? What’s it to you?” She flipped her short hair.
”You need training.” He added a sentence, with a smile. “My training.”
She was so angry she couldn’t speak, this man always had a way of making her want to kill him with her eyes.
Train her? He was dreaming! She might as well go to sleep!
I want you, but before that, I want to make you easier to swallow.
A pair of jade hands violently slapped the keyboard, pressing and squeezing brutally, the keyboard issuing desperate beeping sounds under the assault.
”Ding Qinyan, what are you doing?” The chief editor pulled off his glasses, looking at her helplessly.
”Nothing.” Her forehead seemed to be carved with five large characters – “Miss, I’m unhappy.”
She looked around; the entire interview team had gone out to chase big stories, and she had returned to the office to cool down after morning interviews with a female star.
The originally entertainment news ABC trio now ran social and financial news instead. Damn! This was originally her beat! If this continued, she might as well do nothing and just drink tea and read newspapers.
She banged her head on the desk three times, feeling utterly useless, not wanting to write the interview transcript with the female star, opening a Word document to write down the story Wei Zhanyi told her, feeling inexplicably irritated.
The subject was nonchalant, but she, a trained interviewer, was tangled and unsure where to begin.
Strange! Wasn’t this her lifelong wish? This was her closest moment to realizing her dream, so why was she hesitating, afraid to take another step?
”What’s wrong? Can’t you write a simple star interview?”
Just as she began her self-pity, the ABC trio returned.
”These interview manuscripts have press releases from their agents. Just embellish it a bit!”
”Anyway, only fans will read these. Write a flattering essay, add a few more photos, and they’ll be excited.” Ally casually advised.
Recalling previous idle assignments, the ABC trio couldn’t help but reminisce about those “entertainment at work” tasks!
Qinyan roared fiercely: “What’s it to you? Don’t you have other work?”
”We do! Lots of it!” With a tone full of pride and mockery. “We’re interviewing corporate mergers, covering such big news – that’s meaningful work!”
”Unlike someone who talks about being a strong woman but has fallen to writing filler content.”
Suddenly, a terrifying phone ring erupted from the chief editor’s desk. This was the hotline, and whenever it rang, it meant something big was happening!
”…Yes, yes, okay, I’ll send someone right away.” The chief editor hung up, speaking gravely: “Shunfeng Construction, which was involved in the last corruption case, will hold a press conference at four…”
Shunfeng Construction? The Hasha House corruption case? Wasn’t this the news she was previously pursuing? Qinyan immediately jumped up.
”Ally, Betty, Cathy…” the chief editor began to assign.
Qinyan was faster. “I’ll go!”
She grabbed her bag and rushed downstairs in a flash.
Every year we provide a few slots for them to study abroad,” Director Tang suddenly realized. “Do you want me to consider her?”
