"Of course not!"

Wang Yu, however, scoffed as if she had anticipated what Wong Qifu would say. "They've certainly made significant contributions to our Wang Family."

"But none of them go around bragging about murder as a contribution, do they? Isn't every single one of them meticulously careful in their position within the corporation?"

"And it's certainly impossible that any of them would cause a mess as huge as the one Xu Ke did tonight."

"Also, you need to remember something very important. By killing Huang Qi, did Xu Ke and Ye Chen really do our corporation any good?"

"If it weren't for Xu Ke's reckless actions, the Ye Family and the Huang Family wouldn't be coming after us."

Wong Qifu suddenly set her phone down with a light clink, a sound that was particularly jarring in the silent office.

Wang Yu was startled by the action and instinctively shrank back. Is she about to fly into a rage out of shame?

Wong Qifu spoke indifferently, "So according to you, if Xu Ke had never shown up, the Ye and Huang families wouldn't have planned to move against us?"

"If it wasn't Xu Ke today, they would have found another reason to target us tomorrow."

After her initial fear, Wang Yu quickly became infuriated. "But the fact is that because of you and Xu Ke, the Huang Family decided to cooperate with Wong Ting to deal with you! If it weren't for Xu Ke, the Wang Family could have had more time to develop, you understand?!"

But Wong Qifu just laughed. "More time to develop?"

"They were able to swallow one of our projects at the end of last year. Do you really think they wouldn't have made a move this year?"

Wang Yu shook her head in denial. "Whether they would or not, I don't care."

"But the fact before us is what it is. You can't persuade me with your speculation. It's useless!"

Lin Qinghua was seething with rage. She wanted to reach out and slap Wang Yu's face until it swelled.

Wong Qifu, however, just watched Wang Yu quietly, waiting to see what kind of story she could spin.

Wang Yu continued, "I'm telling you now, if you really care about Xu Ke, don't waste the corporation's money."

"I'm sure you hope Xu Ke will come work for our corporation, but right now, the impression everyone here has of him is this: a gigolo whose mother-in-law makes a scene for him, who can't even handle his own romantic entanglements, and who might have even raped someone."

"If you continue to do PR for him and waste company money, do you think they won't reject him even more?"

"Xiao Fu, let me tell you, if you truly want this to last, if you truly want your man to have a dignified life, you can't keep cleaning up his messes and spending money on him."

"What you should do now is issue a clarification!"

At this, Wang Yu dropped her victorious demeanor, put on a persuasive expression, and launched into a long speech.

"Wang Tianlu has been eyeing your position, waiting for you to make a mistake for a long, long time."

"You've been extremely cautious. Since you were appointed to handle the crisis ten years ago, you haven't made a single major error."

"But if you end up being attacked by Wang Tianlu now because of that troublemaker Xu Ke…"

"Won't you feel like you've let down your father, let down those of us who support you, and let down the decade of your own diligent work?"

"Listen to me. I've already prepared a press release for you. As long as you clarify the situation, Wang Tianlu won't be able to find any fault with you."

"As for the trivial matters between Xu Ke and his mother-in-law, just ignore them. They're just sesame seeds. Your position as Chairwoman is the watermelon."

"You have to be patient. Don't get distracted by the sesame seeds and lose the watermelon."

By the end, Wang Yu's tone was earnestly imploring.

After she finished, she stared at Wong Qifu.

But Wong Qifu simply stood up, picked up a nearby kettle, and took a cup from the rack. The gurgling sound of clear water flowing into the cup was surprisingly pleasant in the quiet room.

A look of dissatisfaction crossed Wang Yu's face. I nearly moved myself to tears with that speech, so why is she acting like nothing happened?

"Here, Auntie. You must be tired from talking..." Wong Qifu placed the cup of water in front of Wang Yu.

"So, what have you decided?"

Wong Qifu pondered for a long moment. "I think you have a point."

"To guard against Wang Tianlu, and to ensure Xu Ke can join the Wang Family Corporation later without being ostracized, I think issuing a clarification is a good choice."

Wang Yu took a sip of water and asked tentatively, "So you agree?"

Her heart swelled with ecstatic joy. It worked! After persuading her from every angle, using both carrot and stick, she was finally convinced!

"I agree. You arrange the livestream. I'll be there," Wong Qifu nodded.

Behind her, Lin Qinghua's expression changed drastically.

"Excellent!" Wang Yu, both surprised and delighted, quickly stood up. "I'll go get everything ready right now."

"Alright."

Wang Yu turned to leave, but then seemed to remember something and spun back around. "Oh, right."

"Your image is tied to the Wang Family Corporation. Even if you don't use company funds, Wang Tianlu can still attack you, so be careful."

Wong Qifu nodded again. "Alright, Aunt. I understand."

"It's good that you understand. You're a sensible girl, Xiao Fu." Wang Yu smiled and turned to leave.

Just as she reached the door, she stopped again. "By the way, the corporation is in an uproar right now."

"Because of this incident with Yang Qing, the Wang Family Corporation has been publicly condemned by many, and a large number of consumers have vowed never to spend another cent on our products."

"Furthermore, people from the Ye and Huang families are planning to use this to mobilize a large number of netizens to flood our products with negative reviews."

"And it's not just external problems—we're having internal issues as well."

"Employees are already clamoring in the staff groups and on the company forum to kick Xu Ke out."

"So, you'd better think it over carefully."

Finished, Wang Yu looked at Wong Qifu's grim expression and left, satisfied. She believed those last words would be the final push needed to make Wong Qifu obediently sever ties with Xu Ke.

After Wang Yu left, Lin Qinghua hurriedly asked, "Miss, are you really going to agree?"

She had never expected Wong Qifu to compromise. But then she thought about how the chorus of insults against Xu Ke within the Wang Family Corporation was likely at an all-time high. If they didn't clarify their relationship, they would inevitably pay an even steeper price.

"I…" Wong Qifu started to speak.

At that moment, a knock came from the door.

KNOCK. KNOCK. KNOCK.

"Who is it?" Wong Qifu asked.

"Sister, it's me," came Wang Qiya's voice.

"Come in," Wong Qifu said.

Wang Qiya and Wang Wu entered the office.

Wong Qifu instinctively asked, "Is it just the two of you? Where's Xu Ke? Did he go back to Junyue Residence?"

She knew Xu Ke had gone to the Zhou family's home, but she was unaware that he had fainted. With the situation so urgent, she definitely needed to find him. Since she couldn't reach him by phone, her natural course of action was to ask Wang Qiya.

Hearing Wong Qifu immediately ask about Xu Ke's whereabouts, both Wang Wu and Wang Qiya looked troubled. They had only come to ask Wong Qifu how she planned to handle the night's events. After all, Wang Qiya had already read Yang Qing's long post and seen what had happened to Qiu Mingli. Though she was filled with rage, she knew that in a time like this, she couldn't afford to speak hastily.

Seeing the expressions on their faces, Wong Qifu's own changed instantly. "What's wrong?"

Wang Qiya bit her lip. "Sis… Brother-in-law… he fainted."

Wong Qifu's face changed dramatically. How could Xu Ke faint at a time like this?

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