Zhang Rui spoke a little rapidly. She said that her father had met with some difficulties in his business. Zhang Wei's friends, whom he had worked with for a long time, told him that they had been threatened by the Ji family. Zhang Wei would have been kept in the dark if his friends hadn't told him so.
The Ji family's business in City A was very big. Zhang Wei's company was being targeted and he couldn't hold out for too long.
Zhang Wei had wanted to clear the air with the Ji family, perhaps there had been a misunderstanding. However, he decided to hold his ground after hearing Zhang Rui explain her conflict with Ji Wei.
He would start afresh if need be, but he wouldn't allow his daughter to be bullied. However, Zhang Rui's heart ached for her father. After all, he was already in his fifties. She felt sorry that she had implicated him.
