Xu Tingyu knew how well he took care of Youyou, so she wasn't worried.
She just kept staring at him. Just when the man thought she was unhappy, she suddenly asked, "Qi Shifeng, are you under a lot of pressure?"
It was only after she started her own business that she realized that no matter which industry one was in, to be at the top and achieve something, one had to devote a great deal of time and effort.
Qi Shifeng was taken aback, seemingly not expecting her to ask such a question suddenly.
"Before my family's accident, my father borrowed 500 million from you. Later, I asked you why you went back on your word, why you promised but failed to deliver."
"At that time, you asked me if I knew what the concept of hundreds of millions in cash flow meant to a company."
She looked at the man quietly, her tone very calm.
Qi Shifeng didn't know why she suddenly brought this up. He thought that those people had said something bad to her just now.
Did they humiliate her with what happened to the Xu family back then?
"Tingyu, about what happened back then, I..."
He was eager to explain, but Xu Tingyu stopped him as soon as he started.
"I didn't know before, but later I understood how important cash flow is to a company."
"Moreover, at that time, you weren't in a position to make decisions in the company, were you?"
She still looked at him, her tone extremely calm.
Qi Shifeng realized that she had something to say, so he didn't rush to speak again. Instead, he looked at her with a very sad look in his eyes.
"Qi Shifeng, although I can't forgive you for going back on your word, I can understand you. If you're under pressure, don't keep it all inside. Find an outlet for your emotions. Don't live so tiredly."
She couldn't forgive him for not lending the money, which indirectly led to her father's death, but she could understand.
It was such a huge sum of money. He simply couldn't have embezzled it from the company at that time.
Back then, the old man of the Qi family was still in control of the company behind the scenes.
Even if Qi Shifeng had lent the money personally, it wouldn't have reached the Xu family in the end.
In her several confrontations with the old man later, she had already figured this out.
Qi Shifeng stared at her for a long time. Many emotions flashed through his dark eyes.
Finally, as if uncertain, he asked her, "Are you concerned about me, or have you let go of everything and decided to completely abandon me?"
Because of nervousness, there was a slight tremor in his voice.
Xu Tingyu looked into his eyes. "What do you think?"
Qi Shifeng suddenly reached out and pulled her into his arms, seemingly afraid to look into her eyes.
"I don't know, but I beg you, don't abandon me, don't leave me. I'll change. I'll change everything."
He hugged her tightly, and even his body was trembling involuntarily.
Xu Tingyu knew this wasn't a good time to talk, but she still couldn't help asking him.
"Qi Shifeng, I'll only ask you once. What did you talk about with my dad that year?"
She had asked him before, but he had been extremely averse to her questioning at that time, thinking that she was trying to blame him for her father's death.
In the end, she never heard the truth from his own mouth.
Qi Shifeng knew that she had never given up on investigating the truth of that year.
He let go of her, but his hands still stayed on her arms, not allowing her to move far away from him.
"Will you believe me if I tell you?"
It was only later that he found out that not only Xu Tingyu thought so, but all the people who knew about it thought the same.
According to the surveillance footage, he was indeed the last person to meet Xu Jianmin.
Shortly after the meeting, Xu Jianmin suddenly jumped off a building.
Even the old man had the final video material, and he had always used this video to threaten him.
Unable to defend himself, he stopped trying to argue.
But now, she was asking him.
"Yes, as long as you tell me, I'll believe you."
Xu Tingyu looked at him and didn't push away his hands that were holding her.
Qi Shifeng looked at her deeply, as if confirming whether what she said was true. After a moment, he slowly began to speak.
"That meeting was really unpleasant."
That was why he was afraid that the video would be made public and seen by Xu Tingyu.
He knew that the version Xu Tingyu saw was silent. Only the old man had the version with sound.
That day, Qi Shifeng received a call from Xu Jianmin. On the phone, the other party asked to meet.
Under normal circumstances, Qi Shifeng would definitely have refused this meeting.
Because he was really busy, and he was already coordinating the loan. He had promised the old man that they must win the latest project.
But it was the first time that Xu Jianmin said something discouraging on the phone.
He thought it was a bit strange, so he squeezed out an hour to meet the other person.
As soon as they met, Xu Jianmin didn't immediately mention the matter of borrowing money. He just asked him if he would abandon Xu Tingyu if the Xu family went bankrupt.
Qi Shifeng was very averse to his words. He just frowned and retorted, "Do you think I'm such a despicable person who would take advantage of others' misfortunes?"
Xu Jianmin gave a desolate smile and sat back on the sofa. "You're not, but you can't represent the Qi family. Shifeng, I know you've always hated me and Tingyu."
"But there's nothing I can do. Who asked her to like you? With her conditions, back then, no matter who she married, she could have lived a good life. But she just had to hit the wall."
Qi Shifeng thought he was playing the emotional card.
What did he mean by saying she liked him?
She clearly followed her family's advice and was forced into this marriage.
Otherwise, since she clearly liked Qi Ye more, why didn't she choose to have a marriage alliance with Qi Ye?
It was just that she had no choice.
"What exactly do you want to say?"
He lost his patience, and the aura around him was full of intimidation and unease.
"I want to say that if you can't come up with that money, can you divorce Tingyu now?"
Xu Jianmin sat up straight, but his attitude was very humble and a bit inexplicably nervous.
In the video, it looked like he was bowing and scraping to Qi Shifeng.
Qi Shifeng's first reaction was anger. "So, are you threatening me?"
"I'm not threatening you. It's just that since you two don't have any feelings, your family will surely abandon Tingyu in the end. Divorcing earlier is good for both of you."
Xu Jianmin didn't know what he was thinking. It was a bit difficult for him to say this sentence.
"Are you here to borrow money today, or to persuade us to divorce?"
Qi Shifeng finally completely lost his patience.
"If you're here to borrow money, I'm already making preparations. Just wait a little longer."
"If you're here to persuade us to divorce, then don't even think about it. There's no precedent of divorce in my Qi family."
After saying these last two sentences, he stood up impatiently.
Before walking out, he looked down at the dejected man in front of him.
"No matter what you're up to, please stay away from my wife."
After saying that, he didn't look at Xu Jianmin again and left directly.
After that, Xu Jianmin sat there for a long time and then left the surveillance screen.
In this video, the conversation between the two was really unfriendly. Anyone who saw it would think that this was the last straw that broke Xu Jianmin.