The Mockery of My Mother-in-law

Luo Yihuaung seemed to be a woman who seldom smiled. Every move of hers carried an aura of regality. Sitting on a swivel chair sipping tea, she continued, "Qin Qinghan is gentle in temperament, but she is like a sharp sword in business management. Do you still remember the financial crisis Qin Corporation was facing two years ago?"

Lin Yu nodded. That year, Qin Corporation was strapped for cash flow and on the verge of bankruptcy. It was the 22-year-old Qin Qinghan who turned the tide and not only helped Qin Corporation get through the crisis, but also achieved a manifold increase in its revenue.

A year ago, instead of re-appointing Qin Qinghan, Qin Corporation let her uncle take over. As a result, the company was almost acquired by someone else. Again, it was Qin Qinghan who resolved the crisis within a few days.

Lin Yu said mockingly, "What a treasure, yet Qin Corporation does not cherish her. How foolish. What position are you planning to offer her, President Luo?"

Luo Yihuaung said directly, "The position of the headquarters president has been vacant. Let her be your assistant first and then take over as the president later."

There was an unquestionable confidence in Luo Yihuaung's tone. She did not even consider the possibility of Qin Qinghan refusing the offer to join their company.

Lin Yu was slightly surprised, but she knew President Luo would never do anything without certainty. Since she had taken a liking to Qin Qinghan, it meant that Qin Qinghan was indeed capable.

Then Lin Yu said, "President Luo, Qin Corporation has invested heavily in Fenghao Real Estate, even mortgaging the entire corporation."

Luo Yihuaung's expression remained calm. She said, "Qin Corporation is courting its own doom by trying desperately to curry favor with Fenghao Real Estate."

Lin Yu said, "For Qin Corporation, Fenghao Real Estate's project is like a bottomless pit. Without an upfront investment of 1.5 billion, they cannot even see any profit. It looks like Fenghao Real Estate has deliberately set a trap."

Luo Yihuaung nodded and said, "The Qin family must have offended someone. Someone wants to bring them down."

A hint of astonishment flashed across Lin Yu's eyes.

Then Luo Yihuaung asked again, "Did you find out about that person?"

Lin Yu nodded and said in a strange tone, "His name is Ye Fengwu. No education background, no family, lurked in the underworld since his early teens, convicted of manslaughter at 18, and released from prison less than a month ago."

"He has a close relationship with Jiang Hao and has been pestering Qin Qinghan."

Luo Yihuaung nodded, "Anything else?"

Lin Yu shook her head and said, "That's all."

Luo Yihuaung frowned slightly and said, "Even an ordinary farmer would have more background information than this. There is something wrong with this person. Could someone have deliberately erased his history? A manslaughter convict? Hmph, it's probably just a disguise."

Although Luo Yihuaung's tone remained calm, her narrowed eyes revealed a depth of composure and shrewdness.

Lin Yu asked curiously, "Why are you interested in a manslaughter convict, President Luo?"

Luo Yihuaung shook her head with a frown and said, "This person is not simple. He suddenly got close to Qin Qinghan and instructed Jiang Hao to set a trap for the Qin Corporation. How could such a person possibly be just a manslaughter convict?"

Astonishment flashed across Lin Yu's eyes again. She said, "President Luo, are you saying Jiang Hao is targeting the Qin family because Ye Fengwu is behind him? How could he have the power to make a kingpin like Jiang Hao listen to him?"

Although Luo Huang Corporation did not fear any of the underground organizations in Haihua City, they still had to be vigilant against these unruly groups.

Luo Yihuaung said plainly, "Just a guess, but I'm nearly certain."

Lin Yu suddenly thought of something and said, "President Luo, I still don't recommend you attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Jinhai Branch in person the day after tomorrow. "

In the past month, Luo Yihuaung had survived three assassination attempts. Who knew what dangers she might encounter if she left Haihua City again.

But Luo Yihuaung said lightly, "Someone doesn't want me to get into trouble. Besides, there are some matters I must handle personally. Book the flight."

Luo Yihuaung's bodyguards suffered multiple casualties in the three assassination attempts, but she knew someone was helping protect her, and she already had a good idea who it was.

Lin Yu said, "It must be the power of President Luo's family."

Luo Yihuaung neither denied nor nodded.

She left her family at 20 and spent 6 years building the present Luo Huang Corporation.

Although a top corporation in Haihua City, it was just child's play for her family.

Except for a few close relatives, Luo Yihuaung had hardly any contact with her family over the past 6 years, and did not accept any help from them.

This was due to an arranged marriage from years ago.

Even in today's world, women were still bargaining chips for family interests, especially those from prominent families like hers.

Luo Yihuaung was proud and unyielding. She refused to be a tool for the family. Instead, she chose to split from the family. She wanted to prove with her own ability that a woman could be just as capable as any man. She also wanted the family to see that one day she would gain wealth and influence across China.

She still remembered she was betrothed to the Ye family in Huangmen as an infant. If not for the disappearance of the Ye infant, she would probably already be married into the Ye family.

...

At 7pm, Ye Fengwu returned home with Qin Qinghan and Jing Si. Yang Yu and Qin Zhi, who now had several hundred thousand in hand, unusually did not go out to gamble mahjong. Instead, they stayed home watching TV.

Today, Ye Fengwu and Qin Qinghan completed Jing Si's transfer procedures for a new school with good environment and education.

Qin Qinghan seemed to be in a good mood today, slightly less gloomy than usual, although she still did not crack a smile.

Qin Qinghan was cooking in the kitchen while Ye Fengwu went in to help.

"Let me help you chop the ingredients," Ye Fengwu stood at the narrow kitchen doorway, smiling and said.

Qin Qinghan was picking vegetables. Seeing Ye Fengwu come in, she gently said, "No...don't bother. Go watch TV. It'll be ready soon."

Hearing this, Ye Fengwu felt a thrill of delight. He obediently went to watch TV, thinking to himself what a gentle and understanding wife she would make.

But Ye Fengwu did not know Qin Qinghan's reluctance to let him help was due to the cramped kitchen. Cooking together would inevitably lead to physical intimacy, which Qin Qinghan still felt averse to regarding Ye Fengwu.

Soon, a table of fragrant dishes was served. Indeed, Qin Qinghan's cooking skills were superb. Just the aroma made Ye Fengwu salivate.

But as he sat down ready to dig in, Yang Yu beside him scowled disdainfully and said, "Let me make this clear first - if you want to marry my daughter, you should have a proper job instead of relying on Qinghan to support this whole family."

Qin Qinghan frowned slightly, about to say something when Ye Fengwu laughed and said, "Right, right, I'll go find a job tomorrow."

But Yang Yu persisted in belittling Ye Fengwu, "Where were you when we needed you? If not for Chen Nan's help a few days ago, my Qinghan would have been bullied by those rascals."

"Also, you bragged about the ring for Qinghan being worth 100 million USD. Hah! That was just a 20,000 fake. You're not ashamed to take that out!"

Seeing Yang Yu's unbridled reproach, Qin Qinghan was worried Ye Fengwu might lose his temper. She said, "Mom, let's eat."

Yang Yu glared at Qin Qinghan and said, "Aren't I speaking the truth? Although I don't know where he borrowed the 500,000 from, ultimately it's you who has to pay it back."

Qin Qinghan was anxious. Yang Yu had no idea what kind of person Ye Fengwu was. He was someone even Jiang Hao deeply respected and feared, and could make the Black Wind Gang's West Tiger cower.

Qin Qinghan looked apologetically at Ye Fengwu, signaling him to let it go.

Ye Fengwu just laughed and said, "Next time I'll definitely bring the real thing for Qinghan."

Hearing this, Yang Yu disbelievingly said, "A real 100 million ring? You sure can boast. If you can really give Qinghan the real thing, I'll immediately let her marry you."

As soon as the words left his mouth, Ye Fengwu's expression became serious, and he said, "It's a deal."

Qin Qinghan, on the other hand, felt complicated inside. Was he finally admitting that the ring was just a high-quality fake?

Ye Fengwu suddenly turned to look at Qin Qinghan and said, "However, you did lose out a bit by selling the ring for 20,000."

"I'm sorry..." Qin Qinghan apologized.

"What are you sorry for? It was just a fancy fake ring. I originally..." Yang Yu glared at Qin Qinghan and was about to say something when Qin Qinghan anxiously cut her off.

"Mom, please don't say any more. The dishes are getting cold."

Qin Qinghan's tone was clearly anxious. Although the ring was a high-quality fake, she still didn't want Ye Fengwu to know that Yang Yu had stolen it from her.

Anyway, the misunderstanding was already there. What difference would the truth make now? She could hardly expect anything more.

Awkward and indignant for the moment, just then a news segment suddenly came on the TV.

"The private jet of the Luo Group exploded suddenly. Casualties are not yet known. It is said that Luo Yihuaung, the chairman of the Luo Group, was going to take that plane to Jinhai City. We will continue to follow up on this report."

The scene changed to show thick black smoke rising from the airport, and a completely charred plane lying on the runway.

Ye Fengwu, who was just putting food into his mouth, instantly changed his expression when he heard this report, and his eyes stared fixedly at the TV.