This slap startled Jin Siming and the others!
No one had expected Qin Han Chu to suddenly make a move!
"Insult my master again, and I'll make you wish you were dead!"
Qin Han Chu looked coldly at Jin Qiao Mei.
His master had raised him; he could never allow disrespect.
"Grandma, he dared to hit me!" Jin Qiao Mei covered her face, crying out in pain.
"Presumptuous! How dare you run wild in my Jin family!" Madam Jin scolded angrily. "Although my Jin Shi Group is not what it used to be, it's not a place you can provoke, boy."
"My master is a benefactor to your Jin family. Should your granddaughter, who insulted him, not be struck?" Qin Han Chu said indifferently.
"If anyone is to be hit, it's me. It's not your place to act," Madam Jin retorted angrily.
"The person she insulted was my benefactor. A slap from me is light." Qin Han Chu replied.
"I think Qin Han Chu is right. Cousin Jin Qiao Mei did something wrong."
Although Jin Hai Lu was a member of the Jin family, she was extremely disgusted by Jin Qiao Mei's actions.
"Jin Hai Lu, are you siding with an outsider? Don't forget your surname!" Jin Siming yelled.
Jin Hai Lu's expression remained blank, still cold. "I'm just stating facts! I know your goal today: you want me to hand over my power, don't you?"
"You brought this trouble upon yourself; we're not trying to seize power." Lin Shufen quickly explained, her true intentions exposed.
Jin Hai Lu looked at Madam Jin and said, "Grandma, you decide."
"Write the annulment of the engagement, and the position of CEO will remain yours," Madam Jin stated furiously. "If you refuse, not only will you lose your CEO position, but this house will no longer belong to you."
Hearing this, Jin Hai Lu's expression finally changed.
Qin Han Chu could see that Jin Hai Lu was deeply hurt at this moment.
Jin Hai Lu clenched her fists, trying desperately to suppress her emotions. "If I don't write the annulment, I'm no longer a member of the Jin family, is that right?"
"You could understand it that way," Madam Jin's tone was resolute.
She intended to use this as leverage to force Jin Hai Lu's compliance.
"Fine, I will leave the Jin family." Jin Hai Lu said, then turned and walked away.
Qin Han Chu was taken aback; he hadn't expected Jin Hai Lu to be so decisive.
She seemed to show no hesitation.
"Without the protection of our Jin Shi Group, the Han Corporation will make you two suffer a terrible end," Madam Jin shouted in anger as she watched Jin Hai Lu depart resolutely.
"Protect us? No offense, but do you dare to oppose the Han Corporation?" Qin Han Chu scoffed.
"You..." Madam Jin was speechless. The current Jin Shi Group truly did not dare to fall out with the Han Corporation.
Witnessing Jin Hai Lu's confrontation with Madam Jin, Jin Siming's family's eyes were filled with excitement.
With Jin Hai Lu gone from Jin Shi Group, no one would compete with their family for assets.
From this day forward, Jin Shi Group would belong to them.
"Jin Hai Lu is such an idiot, giving up a multi-billion dollar conglomerate for some stranger," Jin Song mocked inwardly.
Madam Jin's complexion was very grim at this moment.
She hadn't expected Jin Hai Lu to be so firm.
Although she didn't like Jin Hai Lu, she couldn't deny that Jin Hai Lu was the only one capable of supporting the Jin Shi Group.
In stable times, Jin Siming's family could manage the Jin Shi Group.
But the current Jin Shi Group was in troubled times, and Jin Siming's family's capabilities were insufficient to sustain it.
As for Madam Jin, she was even less capable.
In the past, she had merely been a wealthy wife enjoying luxury; she knew nothing about business.
"Are you not regretting breaking ties with your family for me?" Qin Han Chu knew that Jin Hai Lu wasn't acting solely for him, but he still had to ask.
"I'm not doing it for you, but for myself," Jin Hai Lu replied coldly. "If I stayed, what awaited me would be a commercial marriage. I don't want to be a tool."
Jin Hai Lu's answer satisfied Qin Han Chu.
This woman was smart and had a strong personality.
He quite liked this type of woman.
Of course, liking her didn't mean he would pursue her now.
He still had seven engagement contracts, and what if there were more suitable women later?
He could only say that Jin Hai Lu had passed the preliminary round and entered the semifinals.
"What are your plans now?" Qin Han Chu asked.
"Haven't you eaten yet? Let me treat you to a meal." Jin Hai Lu said, walking towards a Cayenne.
Just as she was about to open the door and get in, Jin Song and Jin Qiao Mei chased after her.
"Stop!" Jin Song shouted triumphantly.
Jin Hai Lu frowned and looked at them. "Is there something else?"
"Cousin Jin Hai Lu, since you've decided to sever ties with Jin Shi Group, you can't drive this car anymore. It's company property." Jin Song had long coveted Jin Hai Lu's Cayenne, and now he could openly seize it.
"Besides the car, the house you're living in is also company assets," Jin Qiao Mei said happily, her face still bearing a red mark. "You have half a day to pack your things. Otherwise, don't blame me for throwing you out."
"If you dare to throw her things out, I dare to throw you into the river. Try me!" Jin Hai Lu was being driven out of the Jin family, largely because of Qin Han Chu.
Seeing Jin Hai Lu being bullied by this sibling pair, he couldn't stand by and do nothing.
Hearing Qin Han Chu's words, a hint of fear appeared on Jin Qiao Mei's face.
She believed Qin Han Chu wasn't joking.
"Sister, don't be afraid of him!" Jin Song said arrogantly. "Jin Hai Lu is no longer the CEO of Jin Shi Group. The company's guards are all under our control. If he dares to bully you again, I'll mobilize the company guards to deal with him!"
"Call the head of security now and have him bring his men over. I want revenge for that slap," Jin Qiao Mei exclaimed excitedly.
"Not now. We haven't been given the authority yet," Jin Song said.
"Without that authority, don't be so arrogant," Qin Han Chu said, stepping in front of the two.
Before the siblings could react, Qin Han Chu's palm struck both their faces.
"You wait. Once I get authority over the guard team, I'll make you pay," Jin Song said, covering his face and gritting his teeth.
Qin Han Chu said nothing but raised his hand.
Seeing Qin Han Chu's gesture, the two siblings fearfully retreated.
"Jin Hai Lu, give me the car keys," Jin Song demanded angrily.
Jin Hai Lu glanced at the car keys in her hand, then a sarcastic smile appeared on her face.
With a flick of her wrist, she tossed them. The car keys landed at Jin Song's feet.
"I'll await your revenge," Qin Han Chu said, then moved to Jin Hai Lu's side. "Let's go, we need to eat."
Jin Hai Lu took a deep breath, calmed herself, and left with Qin Han Chu.
"You wait, I will definitely mess with you," Jin Song shouted loudly only after Qin Han Chu and Jin Hai Lu had walked far away.
"Brother, let's go back and ask Grandma for authority over the guards. I won't be able to sleep tonight if I don't get this settled," Jin Qiao Mei said fiercely.
"Let's go, back to ask Grandma for command of the guards." Jin Song picked up the car keys, turned, and walked towards the old house.