Xu Ke walked across the business plaza and took the elevator at the back up to the twenty-sixth floor of the office building. An antique-style signboard greeted him: Triumph Pavilion.

As soon as he stepped out of the elevator, a waiter came forward. "Hello, you must be Mister Xu?"

"That's me," Xu Ke nodded.

"Miss Wang has already made the arrangements. Please follow me."

"Okay."

Xu Ke surveyed his surroundings as he followed the waiter. After a series of twists and turns, they arrived at a private room. The waiter excused himself, and Xu Ke pushed the door open.

The first person he saw was Wong Qifu. Her black curly hair was draped over her shoulders, and a light-blue, off-the-shoulder top revealed her delicate collarbones. However, her originally charming face now appeared somewhat haggard; it was clear she had a rough night. Still, her exhaustion couldn't hide her radiance. She was stunningly beautiful.

She was sitting at the table. "Come and sit down."

"Okay," Xu Ke nodded.

Behind Wong Qifu stood Lin Qinghua.

"Aunt Lin, good morning," Xu Ke greeted her.

Lin Qinghua nodded slightly. "Good morning, son-in-law."

Xu Ke sat down. "Thank you for calling me this morning."

Lin Qinghua had made the first call, and after they hung up, Wong Qifu had called him herself.

"It was nothing. I only had to call a few times," Lin Qinghua said with a faint smile.

At this point, Wong Qifu studied him for a moment. "Are you really okay?" She was still worried about his physical condition.

"I'm really fine," Xu Ke emphasized with a smile.

"Alright. I've ordered breakfast for you." Wong Qifu nodded slightly. "Prepare yourself for this afternoon. Do you have the evidence on hand?"

"I do, but I need to find my Third Uncle first." Xu Ke knew she was asking if he had evidence to refute all the slanderous remarks Yang Qing had made about him.

"Your Third Uncle?" Wong Qifu was surprised. "Didn't he go on that show to criticize you?"

"No, I arranged for him to be there. He'd already told me about the show's recording, but I didn't expect to pass out last night, so I couldn't react in time," Xu Ke shook his head.

Wong Qifu said in annoyance, "I don't know whether to praise your foresight or scold your recklessness."

Xu Ke laughed it off. "Let's just call it even."

"Nonsense." Wong Qifu rolled her eyes at him. "Is there anything else you need me to help you prepare?"

"Not for the time being. I'm going to see my Third Uncle later," Xu Ke said.

"Okay," Wong Qifu replied. "In that case, take a car when you leave. I had one brought over specifically for you, so don't take the subway. Last night's events caused a huge stir. I'm worried you might be attacked by people on the street, which would slow you down."

"I originally wanted Uncle Wu to drive you, but his car also attracts too much attention, so I had them switch it for a different one."

As she spoke, Lin Qinghua handed him a set of keys.

"Okay." Xu Ke nodded, taking the keys and unable to suppress a smile. Wong Qifu had truly thought of everything. What she didn't know, however, was that he had already been attacked upon entering the shopping plaza earlier.

"Next, let me tell you my plan for the afternoon. At two o'clock..."

...

After spending half an hour at Triumph Pavilion with Wong Qifu, Xu Ke left the building alone and drove to the location he had arranged to meet Xu Zhenmin. Once he had obtained what he wanted, he returned to Junyue Residence. When he was ready, he set out for the Wang Family Corporation right at noon.

「One thirty in the afternoon.」

Inside Wong Qifu's office at the Wang Family Corporation.

Wang Yu walked in. "You can come down when you're ready. Almost everyone has arrived."

"What's the rush?" Wong Qifu said without looking up. "This isn't just about Xu Ke. I also need to make a major announcement about the company's strategy. Don't I need to prepare for that?"

Wang Yu grew impatient. "You're the Chairman, not the CEO. A symbolic speech is all you need to give."

It wasn't as if Wong Qifu had to personally handle the execution of every detail. Besides, the point of this press conference was to get rid of that pest, Xu Ke, and let Wong Liqing vent his frustration. It wasn't really for her to give a serious speech. The longer Wong Qifu delayed, the more uneasy Wang Yu felt.

"You can go down first," Wong Qifu said, finally looking up at Wang Yu. "I'll be down when I'm ready."

"Ready?" Wang Yu frowned. "What do you need to prepare?"

"The content you all want to hear," Wong Qifu stated plainly.

Hearing something that met with her approval, Wang Yu's expression finally softened. "Fine. I'll go down first, then."

"Go on."

Wong Qifu lowered her head again.

「The fifth-floor conference hall.」

Since the press conference was ostensibly about corporate business for the Wang Family Corporation, everyone tacitly kept up appearances.

"Are the materials ready?"

"Make sure the speech notes don't get mixed up later."

"We're just waiting for Director Wang to come down."

The staff was bustling about.

Wang Yu approached Wong Liqing. Watching the busy employees, she smiled faintly. "Don't worry, Liqing. Aunt Yu will definitely help you get your revenge this time."

"Thank you, Aunt Yu," Wong Liqing said gratefully, his tone turning malicious. "That loser Xu Ke, who does he think he is? Dreaming of marrying into our Wang Family? He can keep dreaming."

Wang Yu smiled. "Don't dwell on it so much. He hasn't even shown his face, and who knows where he's crawled off to die. He's probably holed up somewhere, crushed by yesterday's wave after wave of insults. You should be magnanimous toward a disgraced loser. Don't be so petty."

The Wang family genes were strong; Wang Yu herself carried an air of nobility, and coming from her, these words sounded particularly generous.

"Aunt Yu is right," Wong Liqing nodded hastily. "He's already in such a sorry state. People of our status don't need to bother with him." He quickly frowned again. "But still, even if Xiao Fu agreed to clarify things, she won't really cut things off with Xu Ke that cleanly, will she? Won't he still be able to carry on a secret relationship with Xiao Fu and interfere with the Wang Family's development?"

Hearing this, Wang Yu smiled faintly. "Don't worry. In a couple of days, that loser won't be thinking about being with Xiao Fu. He'll be wondering if he can even stay in the country."

Wong Liqing's eyes widened. "What?!"

Wang Yu offered no further response, just a small smile that promised she had everything under control.

「The western restaurant.」

Sun Luo, Yang Qing, Huang Sheng, and the others were meeting there. Sun Luo's operations in Tianhai had been supported by the Huang Family, and now that the matter was nearing its end, they naturally wanted to watch Xu Ke's tragic downfall together.

They had been anticipating this ending for far, far too long. For the past half month, Xu Ke had been a thorn in their side. Now, that thorn was finally about to be removed.

"The Wang Family is starting," Huang Zhenyang said, placing his tablet on the dining table. "Now let's enjoy watching how a kept man gets dumped."

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