Chapter 155
"Brother, was the rejection really that brutal?"
Gu Lin naturally assumed that Shen Huaichu had been rejected after confessing his feelings, which was why Jing Yi had stepped on him so forcefully.
However, when others get rejected, they usually just get water splashed on them, or if they\'re lucky, receive the classic "you\'re a good person, but we\'re not compatible" speech. How did it become so violent with his brother?
Compared to Gu Lin\'s anxiety, Shen Huaichu seemed completely unfazed, his attention focused on his phone screen as he asked Jing Yi if she liked the gift he had sent.
Whatever Jing Yi said on the other end must have been good, as a hint of a smile appeared in Shen Huaichu\'s eyes.
Hearing Gu Lin\'s words, he replied leisurely, "Who said I was rejected?" Although Jing Yi hadn\'t accepted him, her response clearly wasn\'t a rejection either.
He admitted that in his excitement, he had indeed chosen a rather inappropriate timing.
"What?!"
Gu Lin\'s mouth fell open, the shock evident in his eyes.
If this level of injury didn\'t count as rejection, would they need to call an ambulance when the actual rejection came?
Shen Huaichu put down his phone and said casually, "You don\'t understand. I was the one who disrupted her plans." This minor injury was nothing; if he had truly interfered with her plans, her anger would have been much worse.
At this thought, Shen Huaichu\'s lips curved upward, his expression softening.
Gu Lin, watching from the side, could barely stand to look. His foot was black and blue, yet here he was, acting out some pure romance drama?
He\'d never seen anyone\'s courtship involve getting injured every other day, especially when they weren\'t even dating yet! Earlier it was bruises on his body, and now, though slightly better, it was just his foot.
Was this why Shen Huaichu thought he hadn\'t been rejected?
Gu Lin wanted to speak but held back. Was this romance really worth pursuing? At this rate, would their next meeting be in a hospital room?
However, Gu Lin didn\'t dare voice these thoughts. He shook his head and slouched lazily on the sofa, unable to suppress a hint of schadenfreude.
The most important thing now was that he might be getting a nice long holiday!
Gu Lin\'s smile widened as he tentatively asked, "Brother, I guess you won\'t be able to leave the villa for the next few days?" He refused to believe his brother would be stubborn enough to go to work in a wheelchair!
If Shen Huaichu couldn\'t go to the office, it meant he wouldn\'t have to go to Huarui either! No more working under his brother\'s watchful eye!
Just thinking about it made Gu Lin excited.
Shen Huaichu glanced at Gu Lin, hearing the anticipation in his voice. "Yes, I won\'t be able to go." Gu Lin\'s eyes immediately lit up.
Finally! He was finally going to enjoy some long-overdue leisure time!
But before Gu Lin could celebrate for more than a few seconds, Shen Huaichu\'s calm voice continued, "So, until I can move around, you\'ll stay at the villa and work with me."
The words struck like lightning from a clear sky, leaving Gu Lin frozen in place, his joy turning to shock.
He widened his eyes, somewhat anxiously protesting, "Brother, I can\'t be of much help to you here!"
Shen Huaichu leaned back on the sofa, seemingly in a good mood, "At least you can serve as a crutch."
Gu Lin: ...You win this time!
Meanwhile, after the banquet ended, Wang Boqi went directly to see Wang He, ready to implement his plan.
Wang He put down the folder in his hand, his weathered eyes sharp with intensity. "Are you saying you\'re completely confident you can use Jing Yi to disrupt the cooperation between Hengjing and Huarui Group?"
Wang Boqi stood before him, slightly bowing his head, "Yes, now is the perfect timing." The press conference was just days away; there couldn\'t be a better opportunity.
More importantly, they needed to convince Jing Yi quickly, as she was the key to this plan.
Wang He pondered for a moment before asking sternly, "How do you plan to do it?" Wang Boqi\'s face carried a hint of malice as his lips curved upward.
Wang Boqi\'s target was Hengjing, though his motivations differed from Wang He\'s.
Wang He was concerned about the Wang family\'s status in North River, while Wang Boqi had only one goal from the beginning.
That was to defeat Jing Zeyou!
Simply destroying Hengjing Group would be too wasteful; he wanted Jing Zeyou to watch with his own eyes as his most prized possession was destroyed.
"So I\'ll arrange for Jing Yi to steal the cooperation data between the two companies."
A beautiful woman was valuable, but merely admiring her would be a waste. She would be most valuable as his pawn.
Besides, wasn\'t he helping Jing Yi achieve her wish of becoming the Wang family\'s daughter?
Wang He\'s expression darkened slightly, offering no opinion on Wang Boqi\'s plan, neither approval nor disapproval.
"Are you so certain Jing Yi will work for you?"
He still felt this move was far too risky. Even if Jing Yi had no blood relation to the Jing family, she was still undeniably a member of their household.
Was it really okay to place their bet on such a person?
Wang Boqi\'s eyes flashed with displeasure, though his face remained calm as he said, "Don\'t worry, I\'ve been observing for a long time." If he hadn\'t tested both the Jing family members and Jing Yi multiple times, Wang Boqi wouldn\'t dare place a Jing family member in such a position.
Moreover, hadn\'t his father also had people investigate? Why wouldn\'t he trust him!
Wang He sighed inwardly. Things had already progressed to this point, and saying more would be pointless, especially since Wang Boqi seemed so confident.
"If that\'s the case, go ahead with your plan."
All he could do now was remain vigilant, just in case the Jing family had any countermoves planned.
Aliali: 674c23b4c4f3f33ac4ac1d8cWang Boqi\'s face suddenly darkened. Although Wang He hadn\'t said anything explicit, he could still sense his father\'s disapproval...
Wang Boqi couldn\'t understand why his father thought so little of him, when he was Wang He\'s only son!
In his father\'s heart, was he really so inferior to Jing Zeyou?!
Wang Boqi\'s hands clenched quietly at his sides, his head slightly lowered to hide the cold fury in his eyes.
...
"So, they\'re ready to make their move?"
Before the press conference, Jing Zeyou met with Shen Huaichu to discuss Wang Boqi\'s situation.
Since their target was the cooperation between both companies, Jing Zeyou had to brief Shen Huaichu to avoid any misunderstandings that might affect the outcome.
Jing Zeyou had endured the Wang family for many years, and just as Wang Boqi wanted to take down Hengjing in one strike, Jing Zeyou was also prepared to completely eliminate the threat posed by the Wang family.
Now it was just a matter of who was more capable.