Lin Mei said quietly.
After all, the business world is like a battlefield, and this is not just idle talk.
It is not uncommon for businessmen to resort to any means to achieve their goals.
Otherwise, why would this person keep her around?
To put it nicely, it was keeping her; to put it bluntly, it was imprisoning her.
Lin Mei held her breath unconsciously.
However, this time, Lin Mei had gone too far.
Qin Qiong had no intention of revealing her true colors.
Now, the knot in her heart concerning Qin Nuannuan had been untied.
But a confusion that had always lingered in her heart had not dissipated.
"Actually, I have one more thing I'd like to ask the two of you."
"What's so difficult about that?"
Upon hearing this, the tightly clenched heart of Lin Mei immediately relaxed.
She had thought Qin Qiong intended to discard her after using her.
As long as it wasn't that, anything else was negotiable.
"President Qin, please ask. We will tell you everything we know, without reservation."
"Miss Lin is indeed forthright!"
Qin Qiong took a deep breath and then spoke up.
"This question should not be difficult for the two of you, after all, you are both from the Lin family!"
As these words were spoken, the gentle look on Lin Mei's face instantly vanished.
"President Qin, what do you mean by that?"
The Lin family.
These two words, appearing from the mouths of the Qin family, were extremely sensitive!
Could it be that this person still intended to use the Lin family and the Qin family to settle scores?
Sensing Lin Mei's extreme wariness, Qin Qiong smiled faintly.
"Miss Lin, there's no need to be nervous. For so many years, I have indeed resented the Lin family, but seeing the two of you, I know I have had preconceived notions about the Lin family. The Lin family is vast, with all sorts of people, so I just want to understand who exactly harmed me like this back then."
Seeing Lin Mei and Lü Feng remain silent, Qin Qiong continued to explain, "I don't have any other intentions. If it's inconvenient for the two of you, then forget it."
The other party's sincerity made Lin Mei feel at a loss.
"Lü Feng, should I say it?"
Lin Mei looked at Lü Feng, waiting for him to make the decision.
Lü Feng had initially intended to shake his head.
He did not want to turn the relatively relaxed atmosphere back into a tense and serious one because of this matter.
But when he looked up and noticed the anticipation flashing in Qin Qiong's eyes, and considering that this person had completed his plan and agreed to do business with him, Lü Feng pondered for a moment and finally changed his mind.
"It should be fine to say a little."
Receiving Lü Feng's advice, Lin Mei considered it for a moment.
She slowly began to speak.
"President Qin, I don't know much about this matter. I remember my father saying that the reason for this was that you violated the contract at the beginning, so our Lin family retaliated, but the intensity of the retaliation was indeed a bit too great."
As Lin Mei spoke, her voice unconsciously deepened.
This was a matter between people of a past generation.
This was all she knew.
After all, it was not something particularly glorious.
Even the Lin family rarely mentioned the details.
However, these few words were presented to Qin Qiong.
"What?"
Qin Qiong was struck by a bolt of lightning, as if her mind had been directly hit by a thunderclap.
"I violated the contract?"
Qin Qiong's eyes almost popped out of their sockets.
Realizing that the atmosphere around them had suddenly changed, Lin Mei immediately stopped talking. "President Qin, I think it's best not to bring this up again!"
Realizing her reaction was excessive, Qin Qiong covered her forehead with one hand. After calming herself slightly, she said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Miss Lin. I was too agitated just now, but I still hope to understand more about this matter, because you probably don't know, I didn't sign the contract at the time, but the reason I didn't sign was not because I didn't want to fulfill the agreement, but because I simply couldn't sign it!"
"Why is that?"
Lin Mei was completely bewildered by this.
It seemed there was a hidden story behind this.
Lü Feng frowned at this thought.
Although he was not particularly interested in these matters, Qin Qiong was engrossed in them, and he clearly couldn't leave for the moment. Lü Feng simply sat aside and listened quietly.
Perhaps he could find a way to protect himself within the Lin family.
After all, within the Lin family, that couple wished he would die sooner rather than later.
"It seems that Miss Lin, your Lin family doesn't reveal much about your family affairs to the younger generation."
Qin Qiong took a deep breath.
Realizing there was an imbalance of information here, as if someone had deliberately hidden something, she became even more determined to understand.
Therefore, Qin Qiong paused for a moment and then said, "Back then, the day before signing the contract, Lin Hai from your Lin family found me and said it was your father's intention, saying that this business could be done openly or secretly."
As she spoke, she seemed to instantly return to that day.
Her words flowed fluently, and her account was presented clearly.
"I felt something was not right at the time. I said, since it's about to be completed, why do we need to do it secretly?"
"He said it was Lin Dong's intention, saying that this business needed not only profit but also vision. Lin Dong wanted to use this deal to curb the commercial rivals that the Qin and Lin families were jointly facing at the time. When I heard it was Lin Dong's intention, I agreed, and thus, the contract was put aside. As for not signing the contract, I really don't know what happened. At that time, I had authorized Lin Hai to handle the contract!"
These words were like a blinding white light suddenly bursting through the dark night sky.
Upon hearing this, Lin Mei was utterly shocked.
"What?"
Lin Mei's small and delicate mouth opened wide.
It was frozen in mid-air as if encased in ice.
"This, how is it possible!"
Although Lin Mei did not know much about this matter, she was clear about the basic ins and outs.
Lin Hai had explicitly stated at the time that the Qin family was unwilling to sign this contract.
Not only that, but he had also listed many so-called additional clauses.
In short, the Qin family was temporarily dissatisfied with the contract terms.
Lin Mei remembered.
At that time, Lin Dong was furious.
This led him to decide to strike back.
With his mind clouded by anger, Lin Dong naturally did not doubt his son.
Lin Mei's eyes gradually shifted from a dazed state back to movement.
"No wonder Lin Hai was always going to Song Feng's place after that."
Song Feng was the common competitor of the Qin and Lin families at that time.
Lin Mei had wondered about this for a long time back then.
Now, after hearing Qin Qiong's words, her mind was as if it had been split open, and she suddenly understood.
However, Lin Mei was not someone who would believe whatever she was told.
Slightly suppressing the surprise on her face, Lin Mei asked, "This is not a small matter. Is there any proof?"
"You mean I'm lying to you?"
Qin Qiong's expression was slightly angry.
This person was not speaking nonsense.
However, having learned from previous lessons, Qin Qiong, although angry, did not fully express it in front of Lin Mei and Lü Feng.
Qin Qiong quickly walked towards the second floor.