The curses were still echoing in the Song family's villa. Zhu Ning urged Song Ya to get in the car.
He refused. "I'm too dirty. Besides, I still have something to do."
Just then, in the distance across the way, several police cars were speeding towards them. A figure popped out of one of the cars and waved at him.
"Mr. Song! Mr. Song!"
It was the manager of his store.
Zhu Ning caught a glimpse of the person in the rear - view mirror.
"So this is what you're going to do."
"Do you know the price of a fight to the bitter end?"
Song Ya clenched his fists. "I've already given them a chance."
"So what?"
"Are you going to bear the stigma of 'killing your father and harming your mother'?"
Song Ya's eyes stung. "Miss..."
Zhu Ning said, "Song Ya, do you still remember what you said in the villa?"
He looked up, his lips trembling. "I, I, I want to work for the miss..."
Zhu Ning said, "I've agreed."
"In exchange, I'll shoulder the burden on your back."
"No, miss, don't!"
Song Ya was in a panic. "I can handle it myself. I can. You don't have to..."
Zhu Ning looked at him.
"Song Ya."
"You should trust me."
Her voice was calm and firm. The innocent and cheerful Zhu Ning from his memory was gradually transforming into a new deity.
Always warm and reliable.
It seemed that as long as she was around, any problem could be solved, and nothing was a problem.
Touched, Song Ya felt tears welling up in his eyes. He bowed.
"Thank you, miss, for saving my life!"
In the Song family's villa, Song Zhengxiong was scolding Song Ya for being ungrateful in the hall. "If it weren't for our Song family feeding and clothing him, could he have achieved what he is today?!"
"He turns his back on us and even dares to ask me for money and an explanation. He's gone too far! Look at the good son you've raised!"
He slapped the table hard and shouted angrily at Zhang Shulan. Zhang Shulan, whose face was already pale, now looked terrified and bloodless.
"Xiaoya is just too willful, selfish and naive. Master, don't be angry. When he comes back..."
Song Junjie quickly interrupted her. "Wait for him to come back? Didn't you hear your good son say that he's severed all ties with us and will never have anything to do with us again? Don't even think about him coming back home. I'm afraid he won't even recognize you as his mother in the future!"
Hearing this, Zhang Shulan felt a pang in her heart.
She didn't understand how things had suddenly turned out like this.
It seemed that as long as he bowed his head, swallowed his pride and gave up the resources in his hands, the problem could be solved.
But he just had to make it to the point of severing family ties and disowning his parents!
Thinking of Song Ya's determined back figure, Zhang Shulan was filled with grief and resentment. "Song Ya, he's really too naive!"
"And that Zhu girl!" Song Zhengxiong cursed. "She comes and goes as she pleases. She acts arrogantly in my Song family and doesn't put me in her eyes at all! After a few compliments, she really thinks she's the empress of Haicheng! "
Song Junjie was also resentful. "This Zhu Ning! Our Song family has been a well - established big family in Haicheng for many years with a complex network of relationships. How dare this ignorant young girl challenge our Song family? She doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth!"
Song Zhengxiong said, "It seems that we have to teach her a lesson so that she can learn to respect our Song family!"
Saying that, he told Song Junjie to make a call. But before they could act, a call came in. The voice on the other end was anxious and panicked.
"Mr. Song, something's wrong! A customer has reported to the market supervision bureau, claiming that the Ming - dynasty flower - and - bird painting we sold is a fake and demanding an investigation. At the same time, more than a dozen key employees of our company have publicly defected and reported that our company has been involved in fake auctions, money - laundering and smuggling. The case has already been filed!"
"What?!"
Song Zhengxiong's face turned pale. "How could this happen! Who did this! Who is the informant?!"
The voice on the other end said, "Zhu Ning! It was her who reported it!"
As soon as Zhu Ning's name came out of the speaker, Song Junjie immediately said, "It's all Zhu Ning's doing. She's just taking revenge for Song Ya! Dad, she and Song Ya are in cahoots to harm us!!"
Song Zhengxiong squeezed the phone tightly. "Good for you, Zhu Ning! You actually don't put our Song family in your eyes at all. Doesn't she know that our Song family is well - connected in all directions! A newborn calf isn't afraid of the tiger. Since she's looking for trouble, I'll grant her wish! Junjie, contact someone immediately and show her the power of our Song family!"
"Yes!"
Song Junjie angrily took out his phone and dialed a number in his contacts. "Hello, Director Zhang, it's me. I'm..."
"D嘟嘟嘟..."
The call was abruptly cut off. Before Song Junjie could even react, the call had already ended.
He was stunned. "Wh, what's going on..."
Song Zhengxiong was also shocked. "What do you mean? Didn't I tell you to contact someone?!"
"I did make the call!" Song Junjie said. "Maybe there's a problem with the signal? I, I'll try another one!"
Saying that, he quickly redialed the number and waited for the other party to answer. But this time, it was even more straightforward. The phone was hung up after only two rings without even being answered!
Song Junjie immediately panicked!
"What's going on!"
Song Zhengxiong was so shocked that he stood up from his chair. "Quick, contact someone else!"
Song Junjie quickly did as he was told and scrolled through the contact information of other big shots in his phone.
The phone was dialed. "Sorry, the number you dialed is temporarily unavailable..."
"Try another one!"
"Sorry, the user you dialed is busy..."
"Try another one!"
"Sorry..."
"Sorry..."
"Sorry..."
As call after call was dialed, the sound of failed connections came one after another. The calm confidence on the faces of Song Zhengxiong and his son was completely replaced by panic.
They all refused to answer...
Song Junjie said, "Dad, wh, what should we do? Are we... Are we..."
Doomed...
"Shut up! Don't panic!" Song Zhengxiong suppressed his own uneasiness. "We still have a backup plan. Didn't you say that your friend surnamed Liu has established contact with Yaoyang Financial Group? Call him right away and ask for his help!"
"Yes, yes, yes." Song Junjie immediately made the call. "I'll contact him now!"
At Liu Hong's house, he had just flattered Ma Huairen and reported to him that Zhu Ning might be interested in bidding for the west of the city. He had received an empty promise of a possible cooperation from Ma Huairen. The excitement in his heart hadn't faded yet when he received a call from Song Junjie.
"What? Zhu Ning is taking action against your family and setting you up?"
Song Junjie said, "Yes, Brother Hong. It's extremely urgent. Now I can only beg you to introduce me to the big shots of Yaoyang for communication and intervention. There's no other way. We've been friends for so many years. You must help me!"
"This is outrageous! That bitch Zhu Ning made me lose so much face last time, and now she's targeting you!"
"If she touches you, she's touching me. I'll call her right away and let her know who she's offending!"