Chapter 72: He’s Waiting to Feast on the Ruins of the Jian Family

He was afraid.

Originally, the old man had pushed Lu Chengze into the position because Jian Yao was the only bloodline of the Jian family.

No one would be stupid enough to hand over their lifelong career to someone else.

He was waiting to feast on the ruins of the Jian family.

Unfortunately, he miscalculated.

The Jian couple was so ruthless that they actually gave the Jian family to Jian Ning, while the real Jian family bloodline, Jian Yao, only received half of the property and shares.

Originally, it wasn’t a big deal.

Even a skinny camel is bigger than a horse, half a family fortune is still a huge sum of money.

However, Jian Yao’s influence in the business department grew stronger.

With her there, the business department could easily achieve its targets by relying on her resources, so they became increasingly passive and lazy, and the company acquired fewer and fewer new clients.

On the other hand, Jian Yao alone held the majority of Lu’s clients.

She practically had Lu’s throat in her hands.

Therefore, the old man agreed to his mother’s suggestion to go on a trip.

It wasn’t so much about deliberately embarrassing the Jian family, but rather about testing Jian Yao’s bottom line, testing whether Lu Chengze could still control her.

Obviously, Lu Chengze failed.

He failed miserably.

Jian Yao not only refused to compromise, but she also bypassed the Lu family and changed the engagement candidate.

Logically speaking, Lu Chengze, who couldn’t control Jian Yao, was no longer of much use.

However, the old man didn’t return, nor did he make it clear what punishment Lu Chengze would face.

Even Lu Jingyi couldn’t figure out the old man’s thoughts.

Lu Chengyuan lit a cigarette and held it in his mouth without speaking.

Lu Jingyi, a quick-tempered person, simply made a decision, “Brother, just say whether you’ll do it or not?”

“Although this matter will have an impact on Lu, the main responsibility lies with Lu Chengze. We don’t need to do anything, the old man will naturally push him out to take the blame.”

If he didn’t do it, she would do it herself.

Lu Chengyuan took a deep drag of his cigarette, the spicy taste of tobacco igniting the blood in his heart.

Even Jingyi, a girl, had the courage to do it, what was he, a grown man, afraid of?

He raised his hand and pressed the cigarette against the floor-to-ceiling window, leaving a black mark on the transparent glass, his tone firm, “Alright, I’ll do it.”

Lu Jingyi’s eyes lit up, and she suddenly stood up, “Then I’ll be in charge of Liu Yiyi.”

Lu Chengyuan nodded.

This sister of his, although a bit arrogant, was best at stirring up people’s emotions.

It was most appropriate for her to convince Liu Yiyi.

Beijing.

Liu Yiyi walked out of the law firm listlessly, her eyes filled with undisguised pain and helplessness.

The case of Lu’s warehouse manager using substandard materials was too famous, it was still on the hot search.

She had run to all the nearby law firms, but as soon as she mentioned the case, no one dared to take it.

It was a pipe dream to fight against the entire Lu Corporation alone, especially since they had all the evidence, and everything was indeed done by her brother.

Unless Lu Corporation withdrew the lawsuit, there was no other way.

Liu Yiyi stood on the bustling streets of Jing City, her eyes vacant and lost.

The phone in her bag rang.

She took out the phone with stiff movements. When she saw the caller ID, her body visibly trembled slightly, and a hint of fear appeared in her eyes.

The urgent ringing was like a death knell, exploding in her ears. Liu Yiyi didn’t dare delay, she cleared her throat and answered the phone.

“Mom, what’s wrong?”

A sharp scolding voice came from the other end of the phone, “Are you dead? Why didn’t you answer the phone for so long?”

Liu Yiyi shuddered, her voice flattering, “I’m at work, I was in the elevator just now, the signal was bad.”

The person on the other end didn’t care what she was doing, they just wanted to find an excuse to scold her and vent their anger.

After venting, they went straight to the point.

“Have you seen your brother? Why haven’t you answered his calls or replied to his messages these past two days? Go to your brother’s place now and see what he’s doing. Tell him to call me back and say Mom wants to see if he’s lost weight.”

When it came to Liu Yaozong，the other person started complaining again.

“It’s all your fault, you useless thing! You don’t know how to find a good job for your brother! You know how to be a secretary to the president and cozy up to rich guys, why don’t you know how to find a rich and beautiful girl for your brother?”

These words were harsh and brought up Liu Yaozong again. Liu Yiyi clenched the phone in her hand, her lips pursed, not daring to say anything.

The person on the other end seemed to be picking their teeth, they spat out something in their mouth and continued to rant in a foul-mouthed manner.

“You, with your looks, can be seen by the president, it shows that rich people’s tastes are not very good. Your brother is handsome, wouldn’t there be plenty of rich girls chasing after him? You actually found him a warehouse… manager?”

She snorted in disdain, “In the end, isn’t he just a warehouse keeper?”

Liu Yiyi waited for her to finish before speaking, “Mom, you know my brother’s education…”

As soon as she heard Liu Yiyi say something bad about her precious son, the Liu’s Mother on the other end of the phone exploded.

“What’s wrong with your brother’s education? What’s wrong with your brother’s education? You have a high education, but you’re still a mistress in the city! At least your brother’s money is clean!”

Liu Yiyi’s eyes instantly turned red, but years of oppression had made her accustomed to obedience, she didn’t dare to resist, she could only swallow the grievance in her heart, and she didn’t dare to mention that Liu Yaozong had been arrested, she could only fool her for now.

“Okay, Mom, my brother has had some changes at work, he might be busy lately, I’ll let him know, and he’ll call you back when he has time.”

She knew the other party wouldn’t be fooled by her few words, so she immediately changed the subject.

“I’ll transfer some money to you, you and Dad go out and have a good meal, I’ll make sure my brother calls you back as soon as possible.”

After she finished speaking, before the other party could speak, she hung up the phone and skillfully transferred 10,000 yuan.

As soon as the money arrived, the person on the other end’s tone immediately became much better.

“Then remember to let your brother call me back as soon as possible, take care of your brother, don’t let him gamble, and keep an eye out for rich girls!”

Liu Yiyi looked at the screen full of concern, none of it was for her, her eyes were red as she exited the chat interface and clicked on her balance.

Only a hundred thousand left.

As the president’s secretary at Lu Corporation, her salary was actually not low, it was calculated annually.

But she often accompanied Lu Chengze to various high-end places, and she had seen so many luxurious scenes that she gradually became extravagant in her spending, and she also had to subsidize her family and Liu Yaozong, so she didn’t have much savings.

The hundred thousand she had now was from selling two bags that Lu Chengze had given her before.

Unfortunately, this amount of money wouldn’t even cover the lawyer fees if she used it to fight the lawsuit.

Liu Yiyi was calculating how many clothes, bags, and jewelry she still had to sell, when her phone suddenly jumped out with another call.

This time, it was an unknown number.