Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Female Supporting Character's Revenge

Mrs. Qi went straight to Qi Ning and sat down next to her, taking her hand and asking, "Ningning, why did you agree? Our family is in the right in this matter, there is absolutely no need to compromise. At worst, we can file for divorce and sue the Gu family."

Qi Ning grasped Mrs. Qi's hand in return: "Mom, there's really no need to go through all this trouble."

"Sues are time-consuming and laborious, and there's no guarantee of success. If they fail, it's all for nothing. It's better to just agree to their demands. Not only will it allow me to divorce Gu Zhaoting as soon as possible, but I can also get compensation from the Gu family smoothly."

After hearing Qi Ning's words, Qi Rongchang and his wife exchanged a glance.

That makes some sense.

Mrs. Qi pondered for a moment: "But wouldn't that just benefit Gu Zhaoting and his group?"

In other words, it's like being paid off by the Gu family with a sum of money, and having to swallow your anger and cooperate with their act. Who could swallow such a thing?

The Qi family isn't that short of money.

The only benefit of agreeing to their demands is that we can get a divorce sooner, but that's about it.

"Of course not. Even if we issued a statement, it doesn't matter. When we were discussing things at the Gu family's house that day, there were not only a few of us present, but also several of the Gu family's servants and secretaries."

Qi Ning said meaningfully, "If someone leaks the inside story, then it's none of our business."

Her implication was clear, and Qi Rongchang and his wife quickly understood.

Indeed, since the Gu family was unrighteous first, then they can't be blamed for being unjust to the Qi family.

After the three of them discussed it, Qi Rongchang sent a message to the Gu family, saying that the Qi family had agreed to the Gu family's conditions.

After the two families reached an agreement, Qi Ning and Gu Zhaoting obtained their divorce certificate as quickly as possible.

All the property divisions and compensations were clearly defined, and all the cooperative projects between the Gu Group and the Qi Group were clearly separated. Thus, the Qi family and the Gu family completely severed ties.

The Qi family naturally kept their promise and issued a joint statement with the Gu family, saying that Qi Ning and Gu Zhaoting had already divorced, but the reason they had not made it public was to maintain the cooperative relationship between the two families.

Once this statement was issued, most people didn't believe it. After all, people aren't stupid and can't be easily fooled.

Some netizens even compiled a timeline, suggesting that Ye Yunyi had been Gu Zhaoting's secretary for a long time, and that, based on the child's age, she must have conceived before Qi Ning and Gu Zhaoting got married.

Therefore, unless Qi Ning and Gu Zhaoting divorce less than a month after their marriage, the affair and the illegitimate child remain undeniable facts.

But the Gu family wasn't going to take this lying down. They hired online trolls to flood social media with messages, and quite a few people believed them. The online public opinion against the Gu family began to improve.

The Gu family was naturally delighted to hear such good news.

Gu Zhaoting confidently told his father, "Dad, the public opinion has improved. After a while, this matter will gradually fade from memory online, and Gu's stock price will slowly recover. Nothing will be affected."

Father Gu was naturally very satisfied with this.

Mother Gu was overjoyed to finally bring her grandson back.

Then there's Ye Yunyi. After learning that Gu Zhaoting and Qi Ning had successfully divorced, she finally felt much relieved and began to dream about a bright future with Gu Zhaoting.

In stark contrast to Gu Jia, Cheng Yin was the one who reacted in the exact opposite way.

Before Cheng Yin could even celebrate Qi Ning's successful divorce, he heard the news.

Their original plan was to first expose Gu Zhaoting's mistress and illegitimate child, so that Qi Ning could get a divorce, and then, after the Qi family and the Gu family had severed ties, to take advantage of public opinion to deliver the final blow to the Gu family.

Now that this joint statement has been released, public opinion has changed, which will certainly affect their subsequent plans.

Cheng Yin immediately called Qi Ning.

"Why would you cooperate with the Gu family in issuing a joint statement? Did the Gu family threaten you, saying they wouldn't agree to the divorce if you didn't issue a statement?"

Qi Ning was taking a nap on a lounge chair on the balcony. She stretched and said, "You guessed right, that's about it."

Upon hearing Qi Ning's relaxed and carefree tone, Cheng Yin immediately sensed that something was amiss.

"Do you have other plans?"

He thought for a moment and guessed, "Is your plan to first trick the Gu family into getting a divorce, and then discard them after they've served their purpose, revealing the truth?"

"How did you know all this?" Qi Ning muttered.

A smile instantly appeared in Cheng Yin's eyes: "I guess we have a tacit understanding."

"Enough of that, let's get down to business. I do intend to discard you after you've served your purpose, but I can't reveal it in the name of the Qi family, otherwise wouldn't the Qi family be breaking their promise?"

“I understand, then let’s do it in someone else’s name.”

Qi Ning nodded: "We can push this wave up a bit, and then continue with our subsequent plans."

"Okay, don't worry," Cheng Yin readily agreed.

The two hadn't seen each other for a long time because of this matter, and now that Cheng Yin heard Qi Ning's voice again, he felt a little itchy.

“When can we meet? I want to see you,” he said bluntly.

"Don't rush, we can't meet now. We'll meet after everything settles down and the Gu family is dealt with completely."

"OK then."

Hearing Qi Ning say this, Cheng Yin had no choice but to agree.

In order to meet Qi Ning as soon as possible, he had to speed up his actions.

Just as the Gu family was feeling smug and relaxed, happily playing with their beloved grandson, Gu Zhaoting's secretary suddenly rushed in.

"Chairman Gu, President Gu, something terrible has happened!"

The arrival of Secretary Gao shattered the warm and happy atmosphere inside the room.

"What's wrong? Why are you in such a panic?" Gu Zhaoting asked, somewhat displeased.

Mr. Gu was holding his precious grandson. Although he was initially somewhat resistant, perhaps it was because of the blood ties and the fact that the child looked like him and obediently called him "Grandpa" that even the hardest heart softened, and Mr. Gu naturally accepted the grandson.

When he saw Secretary Gao come in, he looked over as well.

Secretary Gao, panting, said, "Suddenly, a so-called 'insider' appeared online, revealing the inside story behind the Gu and Qi families' affair. He said our joint statement was fake, and the mistress and the illegitimate child are real..."

"This insider's article has now been forwarded hundreds of thousands of times and quickly climbed to the top of the trending topics list."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Gu's expression immediately turned serious. He handed the child in his arms to Mrs. Gu, who was standing to the side: "This situation is clearly not baseless. Someone must be stirring up trouble behind the scenes and doing this intentionally."

Gu Zhaoting sneered: "Dad, who else could it be? This so-called 'insider' must be a member of the Qi family."

"The Qi family?" Father Gu looked up.

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