After Wang Yujiang finished speaking with Xu Anguo, he made a call to his girlfriend.
Xia Helu was resting at the filming set when she saw the caller ID and hurried back to the dressing room. “Yujiang? What did Dad say?”
Wang Yujiang stepped into the rooftop garden, massaging his temples as he replied, “Don’t worry, the chairman didn’t say much. Although he wasn’t pleased with the excuse you gave yesterday, he understood. That matter is behind us now.”
Xia Helu’s heart, which had been anxious all day, finally settled. “That’s good. After all, I’m the Xus’ biological daughter. Mom and Dad will always side with me. After giving Xu Chuanjin so much money yesterday, I refuse to believe she’d still cling to this issue.”
Wang Yujiang paused for two seconds, not mentioning how Chuan Jin had swindled more money from him. “Let’s not dwell on that. There’s something I need to discuss with you.”
“What is it?”
Wang Yujiang’s eyes turned sinister. “Second Sister came to the company earlier. Her words were clearly opposing me. I suspect she’s trying to take the PT Project from me.”
“What?!” Xia Helu fumed. “How thick-skinned can Xu Chuanjin be! First me yesterday, now you today. Yes, I wanted to drive her away, but she didn’t leave, did she? And she herself said she was willing to go, but what happened? She immediately went to the police station and humiliated me in front of everyone!”
The PT Project was an opportunity Wang Yujiang had fought hard to secure. Already simmering with anger, Xia Helu exploded when these two matters collided.
Wang Yujiang frowned. “Calm down first. Where are you now? Is anyone else around?”
“In the dressing room, alone.”
“Good.” Wang Yujiang felt slightly relieved and continued, “The chairman isn’t foolish. He wouldn’t agree to a last-minute replacement even if I did. I’ve already handled the situation—she gained nothing from it, and my people successfully joined the team.”
Wang Yujiang knew how to douse flames. As Xia Helu’s emotions settled, she couldn’t help but feel smug. “I knew it. You’re so capable; you’d never let her take advantage.” Then, realizing something, she asked, “So what did you want to discuss with me?”
“Second Sister’s actions mean she’s definitely holding a grudge over yesterday’s incident. She might continue targeting us in the future.” Wang Yujiang was perceptive; the brief encounter had already revealed Chuan Jin’s hostility. “So, you need to strengthen your relationship with the Xu family. The better you get along with them, the more it will benefit your future. You’ve just returned—whatever you’ve done won’t weigh heavily on their minds. Securing your position in the Xu family is what matters now.”
Xia Helu agreed, “That’s no problem on my end. With Mom on my side, I’m confident. But what about you—”
“Once I successfully sign with President Zhou, my position at Changxu will be completely secure.”
Xia Helu sounded worried. “What about those two people? Are they a threat? Should we bail them out?”
Wang Yujiang’s tone was indifferent. “The signing is tomorrow. At this critical moment, everything revolves around the PT Project. As for those two, we’ll deal with them after I’m done with this.”
After the signing, he would only get busier, making it even harder to secure their release.
Xia Helu hesitated, wanting to say more, but thinking of the billion-dollar project at stake, she opened her mouth and ultimately remained silent.
After hanging up, a cold gleam filled Wang Yujiang’s eyes.
The PT Project was his to claim—no one would snatch it from his grasp.
…
Early the next morning, the signing ceremony was held at the Dongzhou headquarters.
The project involved a ten-billion investment, and both parties attached great importance to it. Chuan Jin led her team to the Dongzhou Group Building, where a welcome sign for the Changxu project team greeted them at the entrance.
The ceremony had already begun. Chuan Jin turned to issue some reminders.
“Wow, look at this company’s style! The security guards here must earn more than anywhere else.”
“Even their uniforms look better than what we used to wear.”
The two kept exclaiming in admiration until Chuan Jin’s temple twitched, and she gave each a solid punch.
“Zhao Guangfa! Hu San! Do you even remember why you’re here?!”
Today, Chuan Jin had deliberately left all the Xu family’s bodyguards behind and instead bailed out the two people who hated Wang Yujiang the most from the police station.
Zhao Guangfa had initially refused to leave when he saw it was the young mistress from yesterday who bailed him out. But upon hearing they were going to settle scores with Wang Yujiang, he immediately dragged Hu San into the scheme.
Since the incident occurred, Wang Yujiang hadn’t shown his face once, not even calling, completely exhausting any remaining hometown camaraderie between the three.
Rubbing their heads, the two groaned and apologized: “We know, we know. We’re just waiting for your orders, Second Miss.”
Hu San added: “Second Miss, just tell us what to do. I’ll handle it perfectly. I’ve already been to jail once—if I don’t settle this with that bastard Wang today, I won’t be happy!”
Chuan Jin’s other temple twitched: “…You should work on your pronunciation first.”
The three huddled together. “Once we’re inside, don’t say anything. Just start causing trouble. Our main goal is to stop the signing. If you’re unsure about anything, watch for my signal. Got it?”
“Got it. Leave it to us.”
Chuan Jin took out a business card, approached the reception desk, and stated her purpose: “Hello, I’m Xu Chuanjin, the second daughter of the Xu family. My father asked me to deliver a document for the Changxu and Dongzhou signing today. Could you direct me to the conference floor?”
The receptionist checked the card to confirm her identity and politely pointed the way: “Miss Xu, the signing ceremony is in the E1 conference room, East Zone, 15th floor. Please take the eastern elevators. This way.”
“Thank you.”
After confirming the location, the three took the elevator to the 15th floor.
Outside the E1 conference room, Chuan Jin gave a signal. Zhao Guangfa and Hu San, upon receiving the order, shouted and burst through the door.
“Wang! Finally caught you! Let’s see you try to run now!”
“Wang Yujiang, you bastard! How dare you screw me over! Pay up!”
The conference table was lined with members from both the Dongzhou project team and the Changxu team. The door slammed open with a deafening crash, startling everyone present.
Wang Yujiang, seated at the head of the left side, frowned in confusion at the sudden appearance of Zhao Guangfa and Hu San, wondering how they had been released. The next moment, Chuan Jin entered.
Now everything became clear.
Chuan Jin strutted arrogantly into the conference room under everyone’s gaze, her red lips and wavy hair giving her a villainous aura.
“Who are you people?” The Dongzhou project manager was the first to recover, pushing his glasses up nervously.
Wang Yujiang stood up, pushing his chair back. “Manager Du, this is the young lady from Changxu, Second Miss Xu Chuanjin. Second Sister, what are you doing here?”
Chuan Jin slammed a report on the table and pointed accusingly at Wang Yujiang. “The test results are out, Wang! Look what you’ve done! Today, you have to take responsibility for this!”
The conference room erupted instantly.
The stunned attendees were utterly shocked by the words of the Second Miss Xu. Damn, what kind of scandal is this?!
The people from Changxu were completely dumbfounded. Wait a minute, wasn’t their Team Leader Wang dating the Third Miss Xu? How did he get involved with the Second Miss as well?!
In reality, if anyone had dared to pick up that medical report and take a look, they would have noticed two large characters—”abrasion”—written beneath a long string of complex and obscure medical descriptions.
Chuan Jin was betting that no one would dare to pick it up.
Wang Yujiang’s face was as dark as storm clouds. He truly hadn’t expected Xu Chuanjin to dare cause a scene at the signing ceremony.
After a quick glance at the man seated in the main seat and seeing his expression unchanged, as if unaffected, Wang Yujiang breathed a sigh of relief and tried to stabilize the situation: “Second Sister, I’ve already apologized for your injury last night. If you’re still holding onto it, we can discuss it later. For now, please don’t disrupt the signing between President Zhou and me.”
From the moment she entered the meeting room, Chuan Jin’s gaze had been fixed solely on Wang Yujiang. The more she looked at him, the more disgusted she felt by his pretentious act.
“Signing contracts and making money is important, but is a human life not important? I don’t care whether you cooperate or sign anything. Today, you must give me an explanation! What have I, Xu Chuanjin, ever done to wrong you? Why are you treating me like this!” Chuan Jin slammed the table loudly.
Whoa, has it really escalated to a matter of life and death?
Everyone exchanged subtle glances, silently scanning the girl’s flat abdomen.
Wang Yujiang’s expression darkened. He strode quickly to Chuan Jin’s side and lowered his voice: “Xu Chuanjin, if you want to cause trouble, at least consider the occasion. We’re in the middle of a signing! The hard work and efforts of so many people are on the line. Do you want to ruin it for everyone? The PT Project involves billions in investment. If something goes wrong, aren’t you afraid of the chairman’s wrath?!”
Mentioning the money only made Chuan Jin angrier.
The PT Project required billions in investment, with the Xu and Zhou families each contributing half. Wang Yujiang, after elevating his status through the signing, had taken control of half the project’s funds, secretly manipulating them to funnel tens of millions into his own pockets! He profited from the money, gained fame from the project’s success, and achieved both fame and fortune at zero cost—in the original storyline, he was practically deified for it!
However, the construction of the PT Base relied on the hard work of countless laborers. Aside from safety awareness, funding was the most critical safeguard. Embezzling public funds meant creating financial gaps, which would lead to inadequate logistical support. If an accident occurred, it would be catastrophic. At that point, Wang Yujiang’s mistakes might be paid for with several or even dozens of lives, dragging the entire Xu family down with him.
The fire in Chuan Jin’s heart burned hotter and hotter.
How dare you bring up money?!
Embezzling five billion from the Zhou family was bad enough, but don’t you dare drag the Xu family into this!
Chuan Jin acted as if she had heard something utterly blasphemous. She covered her mouth and took two exaggerated steps back, then began spouting nonsense: “What? You—you actually don’t want to take responsibility! A real man owns up to his actions. How dare you deny it!”
“Wang Yujiang, it doesn’t matter if you hurt me. Hiring thugs to harm others, taking kickbacks, covering up crimes, deceiving superiors and subordinates—Father didn’t even say anything about that. But with the report right in front of you, you still dare to make excuses!” Spotting the signing contract on the table, Chuan Jin rushed forward, snatched it up, and began tearing it to shreds while screaming hysterically: “How could the Xu family have a son-in-law like you! You—you—you are not worthy of marrying my sister!”
Amidst earth-shattering wails and a flurry of torn paper, two sharp slaps landed crisply on the man’s face.
Smack—smack—
…
The conference room fell into dead silence. Everyone’s eyes widened in shock, holding their breath, afraid to miss a single detail.
Wang Yujiang stood frozen in place, covering his face, stunned by Chuan Jin’s audacity. The disbelief was so overwhelming that a momentary daze even appeared on his face.
He… actually got slapped??
Lulu wasn’t wrong—this woman was truly shameless, spouting nonsense with an arrogant attitude. How dare she act so recklessly in front of President Zhou and the Dongzhou project team! Which part of this resembled a wealthy heiress?!
Tearing up the contract was far from enough—she had to make sure Wang Yujiang couldn’t sign the deal at all.
Zhao Guangfa and Hu San, catching Chuan Jin’s meaningful glance, rushed forward in coordination, each grabbing one of Wang Yujiang’s arms and pointing accusing fingers at him.
Zhao Guangfa, gripping his right arm: “You little brat! We’re from the same hometown, I helped you with your work, and where were you when I was locked up in the police station?!”
Hu San, clutching his left arm: “Wang Yujiang, if you don’t give me the money today, don’t even think about leaving here in one piece!”
Chuan Jin was clearly stirring up trouble with her nonsense, but the fact remained that these two men were out of control. Wang Yujiang panicked completely: “Don’t hit me! Let me explain first!”
“Explain my ass! Third Brother, hit him!”
“Got it!!”
Two punches landed, and Wang Yujiang howled in pain. The sound of his pleas for help finally snapped the stunned crowd back to reality.
“They’re hitting him! Stop them!”
“Team Leader Wang! Call an ambulance first!”
Manager Du, having worked in the corporate world for years, had never witnessed such a scene. He shouted in despair: “Security!” Get security now!”
Chaos erupted—those throwing punches, those trying to break up the fight, others calling for backup… The noisy commotion crowded together, the disturbance spreading all the way to the elevator entrance.
Behind the crowd, Chuan Jin stood with arms akimbo, smiling as she watched Wang Yujiang get beaten black and blue. Gone was the fragile, innocent victim from moments ago.
When Hu San landed a punch in Wang Yujiang’s stomach, she cheered inwardly.
When Zhao Guangfa yanked out clumps of Wang Yujiang’s hair, she mentally applauded three times.
The more chaotic the scene grew, the louder her internal cheers became.
[This is how it should be! Fight! Cause a scene! No signing today! Damn Wang Yujiang, not satisfied with kicking me out of the Xu family, you still want me to cut ties with my family forever? Screw you! Wow, that was a good punch! Hu San’s got some skills! Another one! Yes, yes, just like that! One, two, three—]
[Perfect!]
…
At the far end of the long conference table, the man seated in the host position uncrossed his long legs. His composed demeanor vanished, and a barely perceptible frown creased his typically relaxed brow.
Damn it, how could someone’s inner thoughts be so noisy?