Chapter 966
Manipulation and Illusion
In a spacious and bright office.
Behind the desk.
Lu Yang sank his entire body into the luxurious leather executive chair.
Her eyes were slightly closed.
He was twirling a Parker pen in his hand.
When he heard the knock on the door, Lu Yang opened his eyes, his sharp gaze sweeping across the open doorway before landing on Yin Mingzhu as she entered. He said calmly, "You've arrived?"
Yin Mingzhu hummed in response.
She looked at Lu Yang with a complicated expression, seeing that he had no intention of getting up.
I felt a little disappointed.
But then he laughed it off.
He glanced around and chose a chair furthest from Lu Yang's seat to sit down.
Time seemed to stand still.
Neither of them spoke again.
Lu Yang closed his eyes again, as if he were asleep. The Parker pen that had been spinning like a dancing sprite among the five fingers of his right hand was now lying quietly on the desk.
And Yin Mingzhu
She would glance at Lu Yang, who was sitting with his eyes closed and his body slumped in the executive chair, then quickly lower her head again in less than a second, as if afraid that Lu Yang would notice her actions.
And so, time passed by, tick by tick, and in the blink of an eye, at least ten minutes had gone by.
During this period,
No one came in.
No one knocked on the door.
Presumably, someone is guarding this door very closely from the outside.
Finally, Yin Mingzhu spoke, her voice inexplicably hoarse.
She lowered her head and said, "I'm sorry, I was the one who wronged you back then."
After saying that, tears streamed down her face.
It didn't pass over her cheek.
Because she was looking down, tears, like pearls, fell directly from her eyelashes onto the smooth, cold floor.
Lu Yang still seemed to be asleep.
He didn't open his eyes, nor did he make any move.
Yin Mingzhu took a deep breath.
Knowing that the other person still harbored resentment, this was a deliberate attempt to humiliate her.
So she suppressed the urge to cover her face and run away.
Take a deep breath.
She raised her head, stood up, and walked to Lu Yang's desk, the two of them less than 5 meters apart.
Gazing at the face that now seemed somewhat unfamiliar, yet occasionally appeared in her dreams, she said, word by word, "I was wrong, I'm sorry, it was my fault back then, please forgive me."
As he spoke,
He bowed.
Yin Mingzhu did not get up, and remained in the bowing posture.
Same as before.
Tears, like a curtain of pearls, streamed down her eyelashes and fell onto the clean, cool floor.
1 minutes, 2 minutes, 3 minutes...
Just before her patience was about to run out.
Lu Yang raised his hands, stretched, yawned, opened his eyes, looked at her humble appearance, and chuckled, "Get up. If you keep bowing, it'll seem like I'm bullying you. Tsk tsk tsk, look at that, your tears are flowing like they're free, almost forming a small lake. Aren't you feeling wronged?"
Lu Yang walked around the desk.
He approached Yin Mingzhu and glanced at the floor in front of her, which was wet with her tears.
They walked back.
He sat back in his leather executive chair with an air of authority.
Lu Yang left.
Yin Mingzhu swayed and almost fell over.
She forced herself to stay in place by sheer willpower.
Take a deep breath.
Stop the tears welling up in your eyes.
She finally raised her head and looked at Lu Yang, who was sitting opposite her with a half-smile, looking at her with an air of superiority. "I've apologized, and I've humiliated you. Now can we talk?"
Lu Yang crossed his legs and said nonchalantly, "Okay, then you go ahead and say it."
Yin Mingzhu took a deep breath and slowly recounted her recent situation and the difficulties she had encountered.
I dare not embellish or exaggerate.
After listening, Lu Yang compared the information with the data he had collected from others in his mind.
A conclusion can be drawn.
This time, the woman didn't lie.
So he tapped the table with his left index finger and said, "I know something about your situation. Logically, I shouldn't help you, and I might even want to kick you while you're down, but..."
However, the phrase "but" was uttered.
The ashen expression on Yin Mingzhu's face finally eased somewhat.
First criticize, then praise.
Having run her own business for many years, experiencing ups and downs and weathering so many storms, she knows this set of all-purpose workplace talking points.
Lu Yang then revealed something that made her feel that her trip to apologize wasn't a complete waste.
"As everyone knows, you are my sister-in-law, Lu Yang's sister-in-law. You are also my wife's twin sister, and you look eight or nine points alike. Those old, trivial matters are in the past, and not many people know about them."
Now, even though I have clearly brought my wife and children to celebrate my mother-in-law's birthday, and you two sisters have appeared on stage together, someone still dares to reach out and target your Mingzhu Media. This is not only a slap in the face to you, Yin Mingzhu, but also a slap in the face to me, Lu.
If I don't react, people who don't know the situation will think I, Lu, am easy to bully, understand?
Lu Yang picked up the Parker pen from his desk again.
He then pulled out a document from the pile of files on the table and began to browse through it.
what does this mean?
Naturally, it was time to see the guests off.
Yin Mingzhu took a deep breath and looked at Lu Yang across the desk with a complicated expression. He was looking down at the documents and no longer glanced at her.
Suddenly, I felt an overwhelming sense of loss!
There's no going back!
So, it really is true that we can never go back!
Well then, it's time to wake up from this dream.
She forced herself to wipe away the tears welling up in her eyes.
She whispered, "Thank you, thank you."
As she spoke, she turned around and slowly walked towards the door.
Until there was a "bang".
The door closed.
Lu Yang then looked up and casually tossed aside the document in his hand, the contents of which were unknown.
He lightly slapped himself twice. Gritting his teeth, he said, "Pretending! Look at you, pretending! Why are you helping a woman? Why don't you just let her die?"
Never mind, I didn't lie. What I just said was indeed true.
If I hadn't gone to celebrate my mother-in-law's birthday this time, then whatever bad luck Yin Mingzhu might have, whether her company went bankrupt or she was forced into marriage, it would have been none of my business.
But since I went and made an appearance, and everyone knows that my sister-in-law is Yin Mingzhu, how dare someone still try to lay a hand on me? Damn it, how can anyone be so blind? Are they just horny?
Lu Yang was grumbling and cursing, a little annoyed that he had agreed so quickly. He should have kept the woman waiting for at least half an hour before giving in.
Are you still concerned about me?
"What you just said must have been just an excuse, right?"
"That's right, what business is it of yours, Lu Yang, if I, Yin Mingzhu, am bullied?"
"Even if I'm bullied to death, you should be clapping and cheering."
"But you just clearly stated that someone is targeting my Pearl Media, which is a slap in the face to you, Lu Yang."
You're afraid I'll bother you anymore, so you deliberately didn't look at me again after you finished speaking, right?
"You still have feelings for me, don't you?"
There's a saying that goes, "A woman's heart is like a needle at the bottom of the sea."
There's also a saying: "A woman's face is like the weather in June, changing in an instant."
Yin Mingzhu was just feeling sorry for herself.
But as soon as she stepped out of the office, she suddenly recalled what Lu Yang had just said, and she felt that there must be a deeper meaning to Lu Yang's words, that he still couldn't forget her, and that he still loved her.
As for the other meanings in Lu Yang's words, while indicating that he would help, he also reminded her that his promise to help her was not just about helping her. It was because everyone knew that she was his sister-in-law, and her mother-in-law's birthday banquet had just ended less than a week ago, and someone was already eager to kick her while she was down. In that case, bullying her would be a slap in his face. She automatically ignored all of this.
She doesn't care anyway.
He will help her, which means he still has feelings for her. Yes, that must be it...
Yu Li followed behind him.
Watching her sometimes frown, sometimes have tears welling up in her eyes, sometimes laugh through her tears, and occasionally even blush.
She asked, puzzled, "Sister, what's wrong? Did he... did he bully you?"
Yin Mingzhu was taken aback upon hearing this.
He then slapped Yu Li's arm and scolded, "What are you saying? I'm his sister-in-law, how could he possibly bully me?"
As she spoke, she subconsciously glanced around.
Then they remembered that this was an elevator, and they were taking the elevator from the top floor to the first floor.
Yu Li wanted to ask another question.
He had just opened his mouth when Yin Mingzhu covered it.
He leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Don't speak yet. We can talk about it when we get back. I suspect there are security cameras in this elevator, and..."
Lu Yang's face flashed through her mind.
Just now in the office, all her attention was focused on this man.
But that computer was so conspicuous, and its screen was clearly lit up, showing what looked like a nine-grid surveillance camera view.
just in case……
Does that bastard have a voyeuristic hobby?
She didn't want some of her innermost thoughts to be overheard by some guy after she inadvertently uttered them.
Yu Li's mouth was covered, and when she heard Yin Mingzhu say that there were surveillance cameras here, she blinked, stopped struggling, and obediently nodded.
Yin Mingzhu then let go of her hand.
After hurriedly straightening her clothes and making sure everything was in order, she leaned straight against the wall and waited for the elevator to come to a safe stop.
10 minutes later,
The two of them finally left the Century Tower.
During this time, it was inevitable that when the elevator doors opened and she passed through the lobby on the first floor, she would be mistaken for the proprietress, Yin Mingyue, and her face would turn as red as a monkey's bottom amidst the repeated greetings of "Madam".
However, she still didn't explain this time.
Since there was no explanation before, it's too late to explain now. It will only make things more obvious. What if someone keeps digging deeper and asks if the person who just went upstairs was her, or why she looks so much like the proprietress? Why didn't you explain before? Why are you explaining now?
How should she answer?
If you can't answer, then you can only continue to play the ostrich.
“As long as I don’t explain, I can’t control what people call me, since I’ve never admitted it.”
Yin Mingzhu thought to herself.
And so, feeling perfectly at ease, I walked through the entire lobby on the first floor and left the Century Building amidst the greetings of the ladies.
Find your car.
I ran there as fast as I could.
He opened the car door, quickly climbed inside, and finally breathed a sigh of relief, rubbing his stiff face.
She smiled bitterly and said, "If anyone calls me that again, I will definitely explain it clearly. This time I was not prepared. As for the title 'Madam,' I don't want to be called that either."
Now, besides the driver in the front seat, the only other person in the car is Yu Li, who just got in with her and is still panting heavily.
But she still chose to explain.
Yu Li said between breaths, "I understand, don't worry, sister, I won't tell anyone."
Yin Mingzhu rolled her eyes at her. "What are you talking about? Did I say I was afraid you'd tell anyone?"
Yu Li quickly covered her mouth.
His eyes darted around, trying to think of a way to save his life. "Sis, can you give me a hint: did we succeed this time?"
The transitions were good.
Yin Mingzhu knew he was changing the subject, but she still nodded. "You brat, do you think I can't tell you're changing the subject? Fine, I'll let it go this time. I won't lie to you, the company has indeed weathered the crisis, and I believe news will come soon."
Although she refused to marry Lu Yang back then.
I think Lu Yang will definitely amount to nothing in the future.
However, I still trust this person's character.
"Great."
Yu Li shook her arm happily.
"Ah."
Yin Mingzhu was finally moved.
Recently, they have been under tremendous psychological pressure. The company has come this far, and it was only a little bit of external help away from successfully going public...
However, it was suddenly struck by a devastating bankruptcy crisis.
Nobody was prepared.
Nobody wants all their hard work over the past few years to go to waste.
Fortunately,
They finally saw a glimmer of hope in overcoming this crisis.
Inside the car, after a moment of excitement, they both quickly fell asleep.
Since the crisis began a week ago, they hadn't slept well at night. They tried to pull strings everywhere, but were met with setbacks at every turn. Until yesterday afternoon before leaving get off work, Yin Mingzhu made up her mind to book a flight to Shenzhen to personally seek help from Lu Yang. Exhaustion had already overwhelmed them, but they had been forcing themselves to keep going. Last night was another sleepless night, and they rushed to the company early this morning.
"Leave work early."
"It should be fine now, anyway, it doesn't matter whether the company has me or not."
On the top floor of the Century Building, in the chairman's office, less than half an hour after Yin Mingzhu and Yu Li left, Lu Yang was also preparing to leave work early.
Lu Nini walked in, holding a document in her arms.
She chuckled and said, "Brother Lu Yang, are you going to the airport to pick up my Aunt Ye and my little sister Tian Tian? Can I come along too?"
As she spoke, she stuck out her tongue again, "Oh, by the way, I've taken care of what you asked me to do." (End of Chapter)