Previously, Wong Qifu had given the Black Card to Xu Ke merely to facilitate his access, but she never expected it to be exploited by Wang Yu at this moment.

Lin Qinghua couldn't stand it. "Wang Yu, how can you accuse Miss of abusing her power? Mister Xu has every right to this card!"

She couldn't just watch Wang Yu pin the blame on him.

Yet Wang Yu sneered, "Don't be in such a hurry to call him your son-in-law; our Wang Family hasn't even let him through the door. Besides, what has he contributed to deserve these privileges? How is it rightful and proper? If he were rich and powerful, that would be one thing, but he has nothing. Why should he have the Black Card?"

Wang Wu could no longer stand by. "Have you forgotten that Mister Xu killed Ouyang Shuang, Ye Chen, and Huang Qi, murdered Song Zhong, and crippled Yuk Ming?"

Wang Yu laughed coldly. "Brother Wu, I really wish you were smarter than your little sister! Even if he managed to kill marginal figures like Ye Chen and Huang Qi, what's the use? Can he take down Ye Fan? Can he take down Huang Sheng? What's the big deal about knowing a few moves? He's just a crude, low-class brute. For our Wang Family, are people skilled in martial arts so rare?"

Hearing Wang Yu's mocking sarcasm, Wang Wu's face turned pale with anger.

This is disgusting!

Seeing Wong Qifu remain silent, Wang Yu grew even more conceited and continued her tirade. "I heard this Xu Ke claimed he healed Ye Chong's Dantian? You really think I believe that? It's obviously a lie he concocted to cover up the truth. The reality is that he did nothing in the bar. When he saw Ye Chong threatening Qi Ya, he must have been trembling in a corner, just waiting for you, Brother Wu, to rescue him. But then, to avoid embarrassment, he claimed he shattered Ye Chong's Dantian and then, to smooth things over, said he repaired it! He actually expects people to believe such a contradictory story. That man really is all brawn and no brains!"

Having witnessed the entire event, Wang Wu was completely infuriated. "Nonsense! I saw what Mister Xu did in the bar with my own eyes! You have no idea… Mister Xu healed Ye Chong's Dantian in order to—"

He was furious at Wang Yu's misunderstanding of Xu Ke. He wanted to expose what Xu Ke had done to Ye Chong's Dantian right then and there! He would let Wang Yu know that Xu Ke had tampered with Ye Chong's Dantian to make him return to his family and fight Ye Fan and Ye Feng for the position of heir!

But Wang Yu cut him off, pressing aggressively, "It doesn't matter why! Even if he truly did heal Ye Chong's Dantian, so what? Could his medical skills possibly compare to Elder Master Zhou's? It's nothing but a parlor trick!"

Wang Wu was so angry he wanted to punch her.

But seeing his frustrated and agitated state only made Wang Yu more smug. "The point is, giving him the Black Card was an abuse of power! Either you take back the Black Card and let Li Qing off, or you insist on punishing him. If you do, I'll expose your misuse of company resources for personal gain. Xu Ke will be doomed, and you, Wong Qifu, will be doomed right along with him! It's as simple as that!"

Wang Yu stared intently at Wong Qifu.

Wong Qifu's expression didn't change, but her fists quietly clenched. After a long moment, she spoke.

"Fine, Auntie. You can go back now. The internal disciplinary notice for Uncle Qing will be issued within the company today," Wong Qifu said.

A look of stifled frustration appeared on the faces of Wang Wu and Lin Qinghua. So the incident where Wong Liqing blocked Xu Ke and his parents at the Wangjiang Hotel was just being dropped!

A look of deep triumph flashed in Wang Yu's eyes.

A compromise! Wong Qifu had compromised! TSK. TSK. Wang Yu couldn't help but shake her head. She never expected Wong Qifu would give herself such a vulnerability. Having Xu Ke meant that Wong Qifu now had a weakness to exploit!

…

"Fine!" Wang Yu nodded, deeply satisfied.

"Then please leave first, Auntie. I still need to inform the others that the meeting is canceled," Wong Qifu said coolly.

Wang Yu, however, just smiled. "Let's chat a bit longer. I already had someone tell them the meeting was called off!"

Fury flashed in Wang Wu's eyes. So Wang Yu intended to force Wong Qifu to submit from the very beginning!

"Well, since you're being so considerate, Auntie, I suppose I can keep you company a little longer." Wong Qifu stared quietly at Wang Yu.

The gaze made Wang Yu's skin crawl. Honestly, she would have been happy if Wong Qifu had exploded in anger. The calmer her niece remained, the more afraid Wang Yu became. She was finding it harder and harder to understand her niece.

Wang Yu gathered her courage. "Actually, I just have a suggestion for you."

"What suggestion?"

Wang Yu raised an eyebrow. "It's simple. Get the Black Card back from him as soon as possible. Since I'm your aunt, you can trust me to keep this quiet. But if Wang Tianlu finds out that Xu Ke has a Black Card, you'll be in danger sooner or later. I'm only saying this for your own good, Qifu!"

Under the sunlight streaming through the window, she looked for all the world like someone giving earnest advice.

But she was the one who used this to threaten Wong Qifu in the first place! The thought made Wang Wu and Lin Qinghua, who were watching from the side, feel nauseated.

Wong Qifu's expression remained unchanged. "I will consider your suggestion carefully, Auntie."

"Good!" Wang Yu nodded and continued, "Also, Xu Ke is a troublemaker. Now that he's with you, he thinks he can do whatever he wants just because he has a little money, and he's bound to offend all sorts of unsavory people. Today it was just his former mother-in-law causing a scene, and it threw the entire corporation into chaos. Luckily, I understand the psychology of these common folk and gave her fifty thousand to get rid of her. But think about it, who might show up tomorrow?"

Wong Qifu picked up a document. "Then, in your opinion, Auntie, what should I do?"

A smile curled Wang Yu's lips. "Remember? It's been eleven days since the media started spreading those baseless rumors about you and Xu Ke."

"That's right," Wong Qifu nodded.

"But in all that time," Wang Yu said, "neither the Wang Family nor you have ever confirmed them. So, you could easily hold a trendy live broadcast or a press conference to clear up the false rumors online. It would be good for both you and Xu Ke!"

Wong Qifu's eyes narrowed slightly.

Wang Yu clapped her hands, a grin spreading across her face. "I'm not forcing you two to break up. You can just have an underground romance! That way, the Wang Family doesn't need to spend money on PR, Xu Ke won't be slandered anymore, and you won't have to deal with the troubles of a public relationship like a celebrity. Three birds with one stone! That's all I have to say, Qifu. Think it over."

Wang Yu stood up, smiled, and turned to leave.

Even as Wang Yu rose and walked out the door, Wong Qifu remained silent, simply watching her retreating back.

Scenes flashed through her mind.

Xu Ke, forced to attempt suicide that night at the factory… Xu Ke, living peacefully in the urban village, only to be besieged and driven out by reporters… Xu Ke and his parents, forced to swallow their humiliation in front of the Wangjiang Hotel, all because he was with her…

She fell into silence.

Would holding a press conference really be a good thing?

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