CHAPTER 464: CHAPTER 464: THAT’S NOT WHAT I MEANT

"Ji Yu, if you really want to kick me out, just say it directly. Why bring up my father? All he wanted was to look out for Uncle. How could he possibly do anything to hurt him?"

She was particularly agitated over this issue.

Though it was unclear if she was trying to cover something up.

Ji Yu smirked faintly, finding her claims absurdly laughable.

"If you truly believe your father wouldn’t do such a thing, then show me evidence to prove it wasn’t your family," she said, her expression eerily calm as she delivered the words.

Everyone in the room actually felt the same deep down.

It was just a matter of seeing who would crack under the pressure first.

Hu Qianqian thought back to prior events, still struggling to believe it. She felt that Ji Yu was intentionally making trouble at this critical moment.

"Yu, I know you must be too heartbroken, which is why you’re losing your grip on reality, imagining this delusion that my father is out to harm you all." As she said this, her gaze carried a hint of condescension.

Ji Yu could anticipate what she was implying, and her face darkened visibly in that instant.

Hu Qianqian startled at the shift in Ji Yu’s expression but feigned composure and pressed on, "I understand you’ve been upset lately. I didn’t want to see you and President Gu separate—it’s painful for me too—but isn’t this how relationships work? None of us can predict what we’ll face next."

With every word she spoke, the person in front of her looked increasingly displeased.

She assumed she had struck a nerve, and a smug sense of satisfaction crept into her demeanor.

"Hu Qianqian, I’ve warned you before. Don’t try to provoke me. I’m usually a reasonable person, but if you cross my line, don’t blame me for taking action," Ji Yu said icily.

Before anyone in the room could process it, Ji Yu slapped her across the face.

Hu Qianqian felt the sting on her cheek and could only think that Ji Yu had gone mad. How else could she do something so outrageous?

"Ji Yu, you’re insane! I don’t know why you’re behaving like this, but I’m not leaving the company. If you have the guts, get Uncle to kick us out himself!"

Clearly, she already knew Hu Jianyu wouldn’t simply order them to go.

For a brief moment, the tension in the conference room was suffocating.

Ji Yu remained unhurried, casting a frosty gaze her way. "These are your words. I’ve already given you a chance. If you had backed off, you could have made it through this. But now you’re saying something this audacious?"

She had long lost faith in these people.

This was merely extending the options as Hu Jianyu had directed her to do.

Yet the results were clear—they still chose power and money.

"What do you mean by that?" Hu Qianqian’s voice took on a nervous edge, as if afraid Ji Yu might escalate matters further.

"You’ll find out very soon what I mean. I’ve always enjoyed dealing with people who only believe when they see the coffin, and you, Hu Qianqian, embody that perfectly. You’ve taught me what it means to encounter someone utterly delusional."

Ji Yu didn’t discuss Hu Qianqian any further.

Even if Hu Qianqian wanted to interject, she had no chance.

The other shareholders had already gauged Ji Yu’s temperament. Pleading on Qianqian’s behalf earlier had been their final display of leniency. They dared not get involved any further.

Their main concern was avoiding collateral damage if things unraveled.

Hu Qianqian grew increasingly uneasy, primarily fearing what reckless actions Ji Yu might take.

After the meeting adjourned, her anxieties persisted.

"Ji Yu, make yourself clear—what are you trying to do? Didn’t you say before that if I told you who was behind all this, you wouldn’t do anything to me?"

She couldn’t reconcile Ji Yu’s erratic behavior with anything rational.

Ji Yu’s smile remained calm, as if the earlier confrontation had been nothing more than a trivial misunderstanding.

"I’m not the type to dwell on things unnecessarily. If you had shown genuine remorse, this wouldn’t have been your fate. You’ve already accumulated enough to live comfortably for a lifetime, yet your greed knows no bounds. This is the consequence."

She rarely exerted herself over such matters, but the actions of the father and daughter had simply gone too far.

For that reason, Ji Yu was resolute in seeing this through without compromise.

"Ji Yu..."

It seemed she wanted to say something more.

But Ji Yu had no intention of listening any longer.

She glanced at Hu Qianqian dispassionately, finding her current panic almost amusing—this was someone who always created her own chaos.

"Hu Qianqian, if you knew this outcome back then, why would you commit such heartless acts in the first place? I pride myself on being patient in these matters, but you’ve forced my hand."

If they hadn’t gone after Hu Jianyu’s life, things wouldn’t have deteriorated to this extent.

Ji Yu had witnessed far too many dire endings before, and she saw no need to drag this out further.

"Ji Yu, how can you treat me like this!"

She still found the situation inconceivable.

"What have I done to you?" Ji Yu raised an eyebrow, genuinely puzzled by her outrage.

Someone like her should have understood better than anyone—it was they who were responsible for this mess.

"Lin Zhao, don’t you have other tasks to handle? Leave these matters to me and go take care of that instead." Even while addressing Hu Qianqian, Ji Yu didn’t forget to direct Lin Zhao.

Lin Zhao looked helpless, clearly understanding this was Ji Yu’s way of issuing a warning.

He wasn’t one for drama or conflict. In this instance, his presence stemmed more from curiosity about how Ji Yu would resolve things.

Once Lin Zhao departed, Hu Qianqian’s hesitation deepened, as it dawned on her that the situation and Ji Yu were both unlike anything she had imagined.

"Ji Yu, you don’t seriously believe you can single-handedly support a family empire, do you? You’ve only just set foot in this company, and what you’ve learned so far is barely scratching the surface."

As she spoke, her expression twisted in a warped mix of frustration and defiance.

She no longer cared about the eventual outcome. All she wanted was her stake in the company.

"My belongings will be safeguarded by me, naturally. From the start, I never intended to go against you two. But your greed has been relentless, even in the face of such odds. This is the result."

Ji Yu’s demeanor remained cold; she was merely stating facts.