Ye Wangshu sneered: "Why should I believe someone like you who appeared out of nowhere? Would a normal person carry around evidence of a classmate's mistakes all the time? Whether it's a well-intentioned reminder or something premeditated, you know better than I do."
Shang Qi frowned deeply: "I was just trying to be helpful. If you don't believe me now, I hope you won't cry when President Xie suffers losses in the future."
"This is the best joke I've ever heard." Ye Wangshu's eyes were full of mockery. "Who do you think you are, to presume to teach me how to do things? You're just a magazine employee. In my eyes, you're no different from those sales clerks. When did it become your place to gossip about my family affairs?"
These words deeply pierced Shang Qi's heart.
He took a deep breath and remained silent, looking embarrassed.
"Remember, do what you are meant to do. A clown is still a clown."
After saying that, Ye Wangshu turned and left.
Ling Shuangjiang bumped into Ye Wangshu from behind. Just as she was about to say something, Shang Qi roared from behind her, "Madam Ye, are you really willing for your son to marry a mentally ill person? Ask Ling Shuangjiang what illness he had and whether he was doing well during that time."
"You don't need to worry about the days of Frost's Descent, but your days ahead may not be so good."
On the other side of the corridor, Xie Wang appeared, followed by Li Man and several police officers.
"Go and confess to the police about what you've done. If you do, you might get away with it."
Shang Qi stared at Xie Wang in disbelief: "What crime have I committed? Why are you taking me away?"
Xie Wang's smile turned into extreme disgust: "Don't you know what you did to Shuangjiang?"
Shang Qi sneered: "What did I do to him? Do you have any evidence? Besides, that was in England. I'm in China now. What right do you have to take me away?"
"During your tenure as a senior executive at He Chun, you accepted bribes and amassed wealth through your position. As the head of the magazine's planning team, you falsified magazine publication data and altered financial statements to boost performance. Weren't these things done domestically? As for what you did abroad, don't worry, what's coming will come. Perhaps you and your father will even meet in the same prison."
Facing the police, Shang Qi anxiously cried out, "I need a lawyer!"
Xie Wang: "Go ahead, your family has been ruined by Lin Yili's scheme. Let's see who can save you now."
Upon hearing this, Shang Qi went even crazier.
"I'm telling you, tomorrow all of Ling Shuangjiang's shameful acts of copyright infringement will be exposed. You just wait!"
Xie Wang smiled, his eyes full of mockery: "Who exposed it? Zhou Yu? Zhou Yu just called me, but he didn't mention this to me?"
Shang Qi could no longer remain calm; his eyes were filled with regret.
It turns out that all of this was Xie Wang's trap.
Zhou Yu had been stalling him for the past few days, preventing him from revealing information, all because of Xie Wang's instigation.
"Are you all in cahoots?"
"You all conspired against me!"
"I need to find a lawyer!"
Shang Qi's voice grew softer and softer until it disappeared completely.
Xie Wang took Ling Shuangjiang's cold hand and looked at Ye Wangshu: "Mom, I'm sorry you were frightened. I'll have the driver take you home as soon as possible."
Ye Wangshu nodded and looked at Ling Shuangjiang: "Shuangjiang was also frightened today."
Ling Shuangjiang held Xie Wang's hand, met Ye Wangshu's gaze, and then gently lowered her eyes.
A few minutes later, the group arrived at the underground parking lot.
When Xie Wang and Li Man went to get the car, only Ling Shuangjiang and Ye Wangshu remained.
"Auntie, I don't have a mental illness, and I didn't do those things."
Ling Shuangjiang spoke with difficulty: "I was hospitalized at that time because Shang Qi slandered me. I was in a bad mood and somewhat depressed. But I recovered quickly."
Ye Wangshu took his hand and said, "It's okay. Even if you're not feeling well, we can take it slow. Auntie believes you didn't do those things."
Ling Shuangjiang said softly, "Thank you, Auntie."
Soon after, Ling Shuangjiang said goodbye to Ye Wangshu, got into the passenger seat, and left with Xie Wang.
Clutching the seatbelt, Ling Shuangjiang didn't know how to explain to Xie Wang that she had been ill.
Perhaps it was even harder for him to speak to Xie Wang than to Ye Wangshu.
While Ling Shuangjiang hesitated, the two drove to a quiet path and slowly proceeded under the bright moonlight.
Suddenly, the car stopped beside a wide-open lawn. It was very quiet, and no one was passing by.
"Frost's Descent, look at the stars in the sky." Xie Wang took his hand and asked earnestly, "Aren't they beautiful?"
Ling Shuangjiang glanced at Xie Wang's expression, her voice a little hoarse, and whispered, "Hmm, good-looking."
Xie Wang smiled and said, "That night, when I was investigating Shang Qi's matter, I learned that you had been ill for a period of time. The starry sky was very beautiful then, and I was thinking that my little Shuangjiang was like that lost star. When it was night, the road was dark and there was no light. Once the night was over and it was dawn, it would no longer be lost."
Chapter 68 Playing with real skill
In the quiet night, Ling Shuang nestled in Xie Wang's arms, letting out soft sobs.
Xie Wang held his thin back, and although he didn't speak, his gentle actions spoke volumes.
Time slipped by quietly, and finally, Ling Shuangjiang fell asleep peacefully in Xie Wang's arms. After settling Ling Shuangjiang in the passenger seat, Xie Wang took off his coat and draped it over him before driving home.
He was originally scheduled to return to China the day after tomorrow. But Zhou Yu called him and told him that Shang Qi's side was about to become unstable and had urged him to reveal information multiple times.
Having obtained the evidence from the school and drafting a clarification announcement, Xie Wang realized there was no need for him to remain in the UK. So, he hurriedly returned to China with the evidence of Shang Qi's crimes.
After getting off the plane, he tried calling Ling Shuangjiang but couldn't get through, so he called Li Man. Li Man told him that Ling Shuangjiang was attending a magazine event in Bintan, and Ye Wangshu and Shang Qi were also there. He hesitated for a moment, then handed the items directly to the senior management of Hechun and helped them call the police.
Fortunately, he acted quickly; otherwise, things would have been difficult to handle if the situation had escalated tonight.
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Four days have passed in the blink of an eye, and the end of the year is approaching.
Today, Ling Shuangjiang held a wrap-up ceremony and had a meal with everyone.
Shang Qi's side has irrefutable evidence; even the best lawyers have no chance of clearing his name. Furthermore, Xie Wang has also submitted substantial evidence in the UK, leading the university to revoke his postgraduate degree and issue a formal statement clarifying the alleged infringement by Ling Shuangjiang years ago.
Hengtai will not pursue the matter of Atu's compensation payment. However, the fact that he slandered others for money has quietly spread in the industry, causing Atu's reputation to plummet and many clients who sought him out for design work to cancel their orders.
Not long ago, Ai Li voluntarily submitted his resignation. Considering that he provided a lot of evidence that Shang Qi framed Ling Shuangjiang, Xie Wang did not make things difficult for him, but asked him to pay compensation and leave with him.
Everything has settled down, but there is still one personal grudge between Xie Wang and Xie Wang that remains unresolved.
Holding Lin Yili's resume in his hand, Xie Wang placed his coffee on the table and asked in a low voice, "Have his art shop and auction house closed down?"
Assistant Jin nodded: "If the fire safety is not up to standard, then it naturally needs to be closed."
Xie Wang tossed aside his resume, stood up, and gazed at the heavy snowfall outside the window. "Shuangjiang wraps up filming today. I'd like to pick him up. Do you have anything else this afternoon?"
“You have a meeting, but the vice president can attend.”
Xie Wang had already put on his coat: "Okay, I'll take tomorrow off and go shopping for New Year's goods with Shuangjiang."
"Okay, I'll adjust my schedule."
Watching Xie Wang's retreating figure, Assistant Jin tidied his desk. This matter lasted a full half-month before finally being resolved.
He now truly admires Xie Wang.
How exactly did Xie Wang manage to combine being a love-struck fool, a childish idiot, and a master strategist all at once?
He didn't even know beforehand that Zhou Yu was an undercover agent.
Otherwise, he's His Majesty.
That's really impressive.
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Soon Xie Wang drove to the suburbs, and on the way, he passed by the kesi (silk tapestry) production base that Lin Yinci had bought, and stopped to take a look.
This place was originally an office building that was converted, so the renovation wasn't complicated. It's already starting to look good after only a month.
After discussing the details with the construction company, Xie Wang left.
Lin Yinci didn't understand these things very well, and he had been in charge of them for most of the time.
The project is currently under tight deadlines, and the workers all want to finish before Lunar New Year's Eve and go home for the holiday.
"I'll be there in about an hour around the time of Frost's Descent."
"Okay, the roads are slippery in the snow, please be careful on the road."
After hanging up the phone call from Xie Wang, Ling Shuangjiang continued taking photos with everyone while holding the flowers.
Director Jia walked over, holding a wine glass, his cheeks flushed from intoxication: "Filming for the movie has come to a temporary end. I'll contact you again regarding the dubbing. Thank you so much for your help during this time, sir, for easing the crew's financial crisis."
Ling Shuangjiang raised an eyebrow slightly: "President Xie... invested in our film crew?"
Chen Xingxi was clearly drawn to their conversation and curiously turned his gaze towards them.
The rest of the crew watched with interest, observing Director Jia as he continued. Which Mr. Xie was the investor who could earn Director Jia's gratitude towards Ling Shuangjiang?
Looking at everyone's gaze, Director Jia realized he had spoken out of turn, and he sobered up considerably.
"Yes, it's Xie Chongyan from the Xie family. Several investors left because they thought I was slow at filming and refused to change the script."
Ling Shuangjiang: "I didn't hear you tell us that."
Director Jia remarked with some emotion, "These were all minor issues, but thankfully they've been resolved."
Xie Chongyan did invest in the production team, but only a small portion; the vast majority of the money came from Xie Wang.
After the group photo, the main cast and crew members returned to their hotel to pack their luggage.
Li Man had already gotten ready and was waiting for him in the van.
As soon as Ling Shuangjiang got into the car, Li Man whispered a reminder: "The person who was bothering you outside the magazine office that day has been waiting for you for a long time. He's been in the car across the street the whole time."
As soon as Li Man finished speaking, Lin Yili immediately got out of the car and walked to Ling Shuangjiang's nanny van, looking at him nervously.
"Frost's Descent, may I have a few words with you?"
Ling Shuangjiang looked straight ahead: "Sister Man, drive."
"Frost's Descent!" Lin Yili pounded on the car door, looking extremely anxious. "I have all the evidence of Shang Qi's violations and crimes over the years. If you need it, I can give it to you right now."
"Thank you, but no need." Ling Shuangjiang still didn't give Lin Yili a second glance, her attitude indifferent.
"Frost's Descent! Please, I beg you, can you say something to me? I really have something very important to tell you."