"How can you do this?"
Father Ye said indignantly, "Have you forgotten how much it helped Yanran's company when it was in trouble last time? It was thanks to Jiang Yi's help that Yanran's company managed to get through it. Now that you're crossing the river and tearing down the bridge, is this how you do things?"
"Times have changed. Jiang Yi is on the verge of ruin, we must distance ourselves from him," Mother Ye said faintly.
Father Ye shook his head helplessly.
Ye Yanran didn't say a word, grabbed her bag, and went straight to the company.
Meanwhile, Jiang Yi returned to the villa and opened the safe.
The safe was filled with the遗物 (yíwù - relics/belongings) of Jiang Yi's parents and sister. Among them was an old doll.
This doll was a birthday gift Jiang Yi gave to his sister when she was five years old.
Jiang Yi's sister cherished it as her most precious possession. During that car accident, the doll was perfectly preserved, and Jiang Yi had kept it until now, unwilling to throw it away.
Soon, Jiang Yi found a family photo.
This family photo brought back many past memories for Jiang Yi.
"Your sister is so beautiful..."
Dongfang Mei looked at the photo and spoke.
Dongfang Mei had heard some things about the incident involving Jiang Yi's parents and sister. It was something the Oriental family's butler had investigated.
"If she were still alive, she'd be in high school now!"
Jiang Yi took a deep breath.
Jiang Yi's heart was filled with anger.
"I must destroy that assassin organization, find the mastermind behind it, and tear him to shreds."
Jiang Yi clenched his fists so hard they made cracking sounds, his eyes turning red.
He would never forget the blood feud.
Just then, a servant walked in from outside.
"Mr. Jiang, there's a very beautiful woman outside who says she has something very important to discuss with you," the servant said to Jiang Yi.
"Let her in!" Jiang Yi said.
"Yes!"
The servant answered, then turned and walked out.
"Is it Dong Rui?"
Dongfang Mei looked at Jiang Yi.
"Mm!" Jiang Yi nodded.
"This woman is indeed very capable, but I advise you not to get any ideas about her, otherwise, you'll end up harming her," Dongfang Mei said with a smile.
"What do you mean by that?" Jiang Yi asked.
"My mom really admires you and wants you to be her son-in-law. If she finds out you're too close to some messy women, she'll definitely deal with them," Dongfang Mei said playfully.
These words greatly angered Jiang Yi.
The people of the Dongfang family were too overbearing!
He had no interest in Dongfang Mei, so why should the Dongfang family interfere in his affairs?
Did his matters concern the Dongfang family?
"I can't help it, who made you so outstanding that my mom admires you?"
Dongfang Mei deliberately acted innocent, "This has nothing to do with me. I can't stop my mom from doing whatever she wants."
Jiang Yi's face darkened!
He would rather die than become the Dongfang family's son-in-law.
The main reason was that he had no interest in Dongfang Mei.
Dongfang Mei was indeed beautiful, breathtakingly so, but at most, he could only consider her a regular friend.
Just as Jiang Yi was about to speak, Dong Rui walked in from outside.
Upon seeing Dongfang Mei, Dong Rui immediately felt a sense of inferiority.
Beautiful women all liked to compare their looks with other women.
Dong Rui was no exception.
Dong Rui had always been confident in her appearance since childhood, but the moment she saw Dongfang Mei, her confidence vanished.
Dongfang Mei was also sizing up Dong Rui.
"Not bad, you've got some charm!"
Dongfang Mei said as she appraised her.
Dong Rui smiled awkwardly.
Her smile was forced.
"You not only have charm, but also a temperament that most women lack. No wonder Jiang Yi is smitten with you," Dongfang Mei said deliberately.
As soon as she said that, Dong Rui froze!
Soon, a blush appeared on Dong Rui's face.
She glanced at Jiang Yi secretly, then quickly looked away.
Jiang Yi's face darkened again.
Dongfang Mei had started talking nonsense too. When had he been smitten with Dong Rui? This was just baseless talk!
"Ignore her, let's talk about business!"
Jiang Yi looked at Dong Rui.
If he took Dongfang Mei's words seriously, he would be a fool!
"Mm!"
Dong Rui nodded, then said, "Chairman, I've come to see you for two main reasons!"
Dong Rui had already recovered from Dongfang Mei's earlier remarks!
"What are they?" Jiang Yi asked.
"The first is regarding the matter of the Tian Sheng Group's executives resigning."
Dong Rui said, "Everyone knows now that Liu Feng will seal off Tian Sheng Group in two days. Therefore, many executives, both big and small, don't want to be ruined along with Tian Sheng Group and have submitted their resignations. To date, over two-thirds of the executives have resigned. Tian Sheng Group can no longer operate normally!"
"If they want to leave, let them leave. It doesn't matter!" Jiang Yi said calmly.
Dong Rui felt helpless.
"How much would it cost if Tian Sheng Group stopped its commercial operations for three days?" Jiang Yi asked.
"The loss would be huge, it would directly lead to Tian Sheng Group's bankruptcy!"
Dong Rui explained, "Tian Sheng Group was only established for half a month, it cannot withstand such a blow."
"Is there any way to save Tian Sheng Group?" Jiang Yi asked.
"As long as Tian Sheng Group is not sealed off, it can be saved!" Dong Rui said.
Hearing this, Jiang Yi smiled slightly.
"What's the other matter?" Jiang Yi asked.
"It's about the 'Beauty Perfume'. There are only five bottles left. I think we shouldn't continue auctioning them. If we keep them, they might be of great use later!" Dong Rui said.
"Then let's keep them!" Jiang Yi nodded.
"Yes!" Dong Rui quickly replied.
Dong Rui now appeared much more reserved when speaking with Jiang Yi.
Dongfang Mei's words earlier had affected Dong Rui.
"By the way, where is Chen Kun? Where did he run off to?" Jiang Yi asked.
"He returned to Li Du City!"
Dong Rui said, "Liu Feng threatened that after he destroys Tian Sheng Group, the Liu family will be next. Chen Kun might have been worried that the Chen family would be in trouble, so he rushed back."
Jiang Yi's lips curved upward; he said nothing.
He wondered what choice the Chen family would make.
The current incident with Tian Sheng Group was the best opportunity to test people's hearts.
"Gurgle..."
Dong Rui's stomach suddenly rumbled.
This made Dong Rui very embarrassed.
"Didn't you eat?" Jiang Yi asked.
"There were too many company matters, and Chen Kun went to Li Du City. I was handling everything alone, so I was too busy to eat," Dong Rui said, even more embarrassed.
"Then stay and eat with me!" Jiang Yi said.
Dong Rui couldn't refuse and nodded.
"I already sent the chef away, so there's no one to cook. How about we order takeout?" Dongfang Mei said faintly.
Seeing Jiang Yi invite Dong Rui to eat at his home made Dongfang Mei unhappy.