Song Ji was the CEO of the Song Group by virtue of his seniority, but what the future held for him... nobody could be certain.
Though the three Song brothers appeared harmonious on the surface, they had been fiercely competing for shares and control of the company in secret.
Money moves people's hearts.
All three brothers had been unable to resist the temptation of wealth and status.
Could it be that Song Dongliang had instructed Song Xiaoyu to seduce Yun Zuoyi?
"No matter what method you use, you must bring back Yun Zuoyi," Song Ji sternly said to Song Huanyan, glaring at her.
"Dad..." Song Huanyan couldn't believe what she was hearing from Song Ji. Was Dad out of his mind? If Yun Zuoyi had slept with some indecent woman out there, she could still reluctantly forgive him. After all, there was no love between her and Yun Zuoyi; their marriage was merely a business alliance, and she could tolerate him having a confidante on the side.
But his affair was with Song Xiaoyu, her own cousin. How could she bear that?
To put it more seriously, this was incest!
She, a girl brought up under the red flag with upright principles, could not accept such a thing.
Dad must be crazy!
For the sake of benefits, he was disregarding everything?
"Ridiculous!" Song Jiqiang glared at Song Ji, reprimanding him severely.
"Dad..." Song Ji looked at Song Jiqiang somewhat awkwardly.
If Yun Zuoyi and Song Xiaoyu really got together and married, then the Yun Group would become a powerful ally for Song Dongliang in the struggle for the company.
"Arrange a meeting with Yun Zuoyi tomorrow to see what he thinks," Song Jiqiang said.
He too was reluctant to give up the marriage alliance with the Yun Family, so... let's all discuss what to do about it. Even if the marriage is to be dissolved, both families need to discuss it.
"Yes," Song Ji reluctantly nodded, giving Song Huanyan a glare.
Song Huanyan turned her face away, her eyes a little red.
...
The Song Family patriarch had arranged to talk with the people of the Yun Family about the marriage.
Song Ji, Mu Huan, Song Huanyan, Song Dongliang, Wuwei, Song Xiaoyu, and Song Jiqiang—seven people from the Song Family went.
The Song Family arrived first and booked a private room in the only seven-star hotel in Yun City.
Song Dongliang had learned the full story not from Song Xiaoyu, but from a conversation Song Jiqiang had with him and his wife the night before. Song Dongliang and Wuwei had been so excited that they hadn't slept all night. To think that their weak and delicate daughter had hooked up with Yun Zuoyi... Song Dongliang and his wife were brimming with excitement and satisfaction.
Song Dongliang believed he had more talent and ability than Song Ji; it was just that he was one year younger than Song Ji. Being just one year younger, he had lost out to Song Ji. Song Ji was now the CEO of the company, but he had only mediocre abilities. Song Dongliang had already planned with Wuwei how he would reform and achieve great results once he became CEO...
Song Xiaoyu looked at Song Huanyan with eyes that were red, tears swirling within them but not yet falling.
Seeing Song Xiaoyu like that, Song Huanyan felt stifled. It was supposed to be Song Xiaoyu who had wronged her, but looking at Song Xiaoyu's tearful appearance, it seemed as if Song Huanyan had wronged her instead.
So, Yun Zuoyi preferred those who weep and wallow in self-pity.
Song Ji and Mu Huan frowned unhappily at Song Dongliang and his wife, who didn't care at all and looked incredibly self-satisfied.
"...Cousin, I'm sorry," Song Xiaoyu said to Song Huanyan, looking pitiful, with tears swirling in her eyes, on the brink of falling.
"Stop," Song Huanyan said helplessly. "Please, don't cry."
Can't we just have a normal conversation?