Wong Qifu took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and said nothing.

"Second Miss, please calm down..."

"Yes, Second Miss. The Eldest Miss must have her reasons for doing this."

Wang Wu and Lin Qinghua also rushed to do damage control. How could they have possibly expected the two sisters to start arguing?

Wang Qiya wiped the tears from her face and stared at Wong Qifu. "I just want to ask you, are you really going to hold a press conference?"

Wong Qifu opened her eyes. "Yes, but there's a reason—"

"Alright, that's enough." Having gotten her answer, Wang Qiya cut her off. "So be it."

She turned to walk out.

"Stop right there!" Wong Qifu roared.

When Wong Qifu was truly furious, the temperature in the entire office seemed to drop several degrees. Lin Qinghua and Wang Wu's expressions changed, both clearly startled.

The sudden shout made Wang Qiya's body tremble. The next moment, with her back still turned to Wong Qifu, even more tears slid down her face.

"Do you think this is some kind of child's play?"

"I told you there's a reason! Why won't you listen to me?!" Wong Qifu continued to shout, her eyes filled with intense exasperation for her sister's foolishness.

Hearing this, Wang Qiya spun around and yelled, "Right, right, you have your reasons! Isn't it all for the corporation? Instead of facing the problem head-on and taking them to court, you decide to abandon Brother-in-law first. Is this your solution? I'm so disappointed in you!"

As if her strength had completely left her, Wang Qiya's tears streamed down uncontrollably. She turned abruptly and fled the office.

Seeing this, Wong Qifu closed her eyes and took a deep breath. "Uncle Wu, take her home."

"Yes." Wang Wu immediately dashed out of the office.

After Wang Wu left, Wong Qifu massaged her temples and sat back down.

"Eldest Miss, you..." Lin Qinghua began, wanting to offer a few words of comfort.

"Aunt Lin, I'm fine," Wong Qifu said, waving a hand.

"Don't blame the Second Miss. She's always been this emotional..." Lin Qinghua sighed.

"I know." Wong Qifu let out a long breath. "Still, I'm very disappointed. How could she not even have the patience to hear my reasons?"

Lin Qinghua stepped forward and poured a cup of warm water for her. "Listen to all sides and you will be enlightened; heed only one side and you will be benighted. The Second Miss has always been this way, as you well know."

Wong Qifu shook her head and sighed.

The reason I lost control and argued with Qiya tonight is that I was already on edge after hearing Xu Ke had fainted at the Zhou residence. Her sudden accusations just made me even more frustrated. If she were a subordinate, I could have just told her to shut up. But she's my sister. I know her better than anyone. That's precisely why her accusations, at a time like this, made me lose control. If I hadn't forcibly suppressed my anger, I would have said things far harsher. I don't understand when she'll ever learn to handle problems with maturity.

Wong Qifu furrowed her brow. "Honestly, even if it were true—even if I were holding the press conference just to clarify that I have no connection to Xu Ke—she shouldn't have reacted that way. And at a time like this..."

Even the usually stoic Wong Qifu finally revealed a trace of helplessness under her own sister's attack.

Beside her, Lin Qinghua was taken aback. "Eldest Miss, you aren't planning to issue a clarification?"

Wong Qifu paused. "No."

Lin Qinghua's eyes widened. "But you promised Wang Yu..."

I thought she had actually agreed with Wang Yu's proposal this morning to take her relationship with Xu Ke underground.

"I only agreed to hold a press conference, that's all," Wong Qifu stated.

Lin Qinghua was astonished.

This... Now this is the Eldest Miss I know!

A vague premonition surged in Lin Qinghua's heart. Wong Qifu is about to do something big!

"However, Aunt Lin, give me your phone. I need to call Xu Ke's parents and explain the situation," Wong Qifu said after a moment's thought.

Although Qiya needs an explanation, it's more urgent to manage the feelings of Xu Ke's parents, who just returned to Jiang City today. Xu Ke is in a coma. The least I can do is keep his parents from worrying, and I absolutely cannot let them believe Yang Qing's accusations.

Hearing this, Lin Qinghua immediately took out her phone.

「The Zhou Residence.」

Zhou Hongsheng and Wu Ming had gone to rest some time ago, leaving only the Zhou siblings, Zhou Yi Yi, Ouyang Hao, and Duan Chongfeng in the living room.

The room was silent.

"What's going on?" Duan Chongfeng asked, staring in disbelief at the Wang Family's announcement. Can someone please tell me what just happened?

"We... we don't know either," Zhou Qingzhi muttered.

Just two hours ago, we were discussing what the Wang Family planned to do with their trump card, Xu Ke. And now, they're issuing a statement denying any connection to 'a certain Xu'? I feel like running into Xu Ke's room right now and getting him to agree to a marriage contract, letting our Zhou Family snatch up this incredible bargain.

"Does Doctor Xu know about this?" Ouyang Hao's expression changed as he asked hurriedly.

Xu Ke just passed out from heart failure. If he found out about this, he'd be overwhelmed with rage. It would be terrible if it affected his health.

"Not yet," Duan Chongfeng shook his head. "He pushed himself to the limit treating his patient, bleeding from all seven orifices. It's questionable if he'll even wake up by tomorrow morning."

"Alright, here's the plan. We'll wait and see how this develops. Tomorrow morning, after Doctor Xu wakes up and his condition has stabilized, we'll tell him what happened," Zhou Qingzhi instructed.

"Yes," Zhou Xiuyun quickly agreed.

Meanwhile, Zhou Yi Yi sat nearby, completely dumbfounded.

Why have things changed so drastically overnight?

When I opened Weibo and saw the news about Xu Ke, I couldn't even finish reading the vile comments. If I were the one being vilified like that, I think I would have had a complete breakdown by now. I'm also very worried about the Wang Family Corporation's situation...

Therefore, when she saw the Wang Family Corporation's announcement, Zhou Yi Yi breathed a sigh of relief.

Although I sympathize with Xu Ke's predicament, his personal reputation is insignificant compared to a massive corporation. Besides, if Wong Qifu really plans to cut ties with him, it's a huge weight off my mind. At last, I won't have to worry about the potential harm Xu Ke could bring to the Wang Family.

「Xu Ke's Room.」

A faint, yellow light glowed.

In his pocket, Xu Ke's phone continued to vibrate incessantly. One could only imagine how many people now knew of the incident, had gotten his number, and were frantically hurling abuse at him.

But Xu Ke remained oblivious, his eyes tightly shut. The influx of Dragon Essence, while causing him to faint, had inadvertently shielded him from this relentless harassment.

After a long while, the phone's battery finally died, and it shut down.

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