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

“That’s right.” Gu Zhaoting nodded. “Actually, I suspected that Qi Ning was behind what happened at the birthday party last time, but I didn’t have any evidence, and she wouldn’t admit it even if I told her.”

"This whole thing must have been done by their family. They made all those promises, got what they wanted, got a divorce, and now they want to kick them while they're done with it!"

Mr. Gu's expression was grave. He looked at his secretary beside him and said, "Make a call to the Qi family and ask what's going on. Our two families have already reached an agreement. Are they going to break their promise?"

"Yes, Mr. Gu."

The secretary immediately dialed the number and handed the phone to Mr. Gu after the call was connected.

Mr. Gu took the phone, turned on the speakerphone, and placed it on the table for Gu Zhaoting to listen to.

The person who answered the phone was Qi Rongchang: "Chairman Gu, haven't our two families already settled our affairs? Why are you calling me again?"

Hearing the unfamiliar and indifferent tone, Mr. Gu stopped beating around the bush and asked directly, "Chairman Qi, have you seen the latest news on the internet? Did your Qi family leak the information about this matter?"

"What breaking news? I was in a meeting just now, I don't know," Qi Rongchang said, puzzled. "Let me ask first."

As he spoke, he asked his assistant on the other end of the phone, who gave him a general overview of the situation online.

Qi Rongchang suddenly realized: "So that's what it was about. So you called me today because you suspected me?"

Since Mr. Gu had no evidence, he still left room for maneuver in his words: "Chairman Qi, it's not that I want to suspect you, but Zhao Ting said that what happened at the last birthday banquet was probably done by your Qi Ning. Not many people know the inside story about this matter either..."

"Words are not enough; do you have any evidence?"

Qi Rongchang interrupted him directly.

Mr. Gu was speechless.

Qi Rongchang seemed furious: "Chairman Gu, don't you know who I, Qi Rongchang, am? Our Qi family has always been upright and honest, and we have always treated your Gu family with the utmost kindness and righteousness. This time, my Ningning has already suffered a great injustice, and you still want to pin this on us!"

“Let me tell you, I, Qi Rongchang, am upright and honest, and I take responsibility for my actions. My family has nothing to do with your family anymore, and we would never do such a sneaky thing. If you want to convict us, go find the evidence first. Once you have the evidence, you can sue us if you want!”

Gu's father had a complicated expression. He actually felt that Qi Rongchang was not the kind of person who would break his word.

Seeing that his father remained silent, Gu Zhaoting could guess what his father was thinking, so he took over the conversation.

"Uncle Qi, even if it wasn't you, could it be your daughter Qi Ning?"

What they didn't expect was that Qi Ning was also on the other end of the phone, and she heard everything they said.

As soon as Gu Zhaoting finished speaking, Qi Ning let out a sneer.

"Gu Zhaoting, are you kidding me? When we were discussing things that day, it wasn't just our two families who were present; your secretary and servants were also there. What if one of them sold this information?"

She paused, then added, "Oh, right, besides the secretary and the maid, there was another person present, your lover Ye Yunyi. She's also a suspect."

"Qi Ning, stop trying to sow discord!" Gu Zhaoting said coldly.

"How can this be called sowing discord? This is a reasonable guess. Since you can suspect our Qi family without any evidence, why can't I suspect your family? You trust Miss Ye Yunyi so much, can you guarantee 100% that she didn't leak it?"

"Instead of asking us, you should first check if there are any traitors in your own households, so as not to make a fool of yourselves."

After saying that, she laughed and hung up the phone.

Hearing the dial tone of the call being disconnected, both Gu's father and Gu Zhaoting had gloomy expressions. Their call seemed to have been a self-inflicted humiliation, bringing them nothing but ridicule and sarcasm.

Although Qi Ning's last words sounded like attempts to sow discord, hearing them was as disgusting to Gu Zhaoting as swallowing a fly.

“Dad, you can’t trust them. They’re definitely involved in this. I can guarantee that…”

"Enough!" Father Gu snapped. "What guarantee do you have? I still trust the Qi family's character, and they spoke so confidently just now, without the slightest hint of guilt. This matter has nothing to do with them."

Gu Zhaoting thought to himself, "That's because you don't understand them well enough, especially Qi Ning. She's not as innocent and kind as she seems on the surface. She's very scheming and thick-skinned. Lying is nothing to her."

Gu's father knew what Gu Zhaoting was thinking: "You have a prejudice against Qi Ning, which is why you subconsciously suspect them. Think about it carefully, does their family have such great abilities? There must be someone else behind the scenes."

Gu Zhaoting couldn't refute his father's words; the Qi family alone certainly didn't have that much power.

"You should deal with this as soon as possible. Investigate thoroughly, and look into other people as well. These things are all aimed at you. Maybe you've offended someone outside."

Gu Zhaoting then stood up and replied in a low voice, "Yes, I'll go check it out right away."

While the Gu family was busy and overwhelmed with this matter, the Qi family remained completely relaxed.

Qi Ning also went to Qi's company today. When she answered the phone, she happened to be in Qi Rongchang's office.

The reason the father and daughter spoke so confidently was mainly because they genuinely didn't do it themselves.

After hanging up the phone, Qi Rongchang couldn't help but worry: "Ningning, how did you leak that information? Was it done cleanly? Will it be found out?"

Although the investigation revealed nothing serious, it was still not a good thing, and Qi Rongchang didn't want to argue with the Gu family anymore.

"Dad, don't worry," Qi Ning said calmly. "I did have someone post the message online. The reason it's become such a big deal is probably because the Gu family's competitors used it to stir things up, which is why it's like this now."

Qi Rongchang felt that what Qi Ning said made sense and did not doubt her words at all.

After all, Qi Ning couldn't have done it on her own, so it would be quite reasonable for her to be used by the Gu family's rivals.

Qi Ning smiled faintly: "Anyway, don't worry, the Gu family definitely won't be able to find anything about us."

Qi Rongchang nodded and then ignored the matter, continuing to discuss the Qi family's official business with Qi Ning.

However, this incident is like adding insult to injury for the Gu family.

Just as things were escalating and Gu Zhaoting sent people to investigate, new troubles arose...

The next day, Gu Zhaoting was banging on the table in his office.

"Is it really that hard for you to find out who's behind this? You useless lot!"

Secretary Gao and several other secretaries stood in front of Gu Zhaoting, barely daring to breathe, their heads bowed.

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