She abandoned her husband first, then her children, and was ecstatic after the divorce.

Zhang Yihong smiled gently, "I just didn't expect that Miss Jiang and my student are actually related."

Lin Qingran looked at Fu Jingnian, and it seemed that he had already told Zhang Yihong his identity.

Fu Jingnian nodded slightly to Lin Qingran, indicating that she didn't need to worry about these things.

Seeing Fu Jingnian's attitude, Lin Qingran knew that Zhang Yihong didn't mind these things, which put her at ease.

She shook hands with Zhang Yihong, and then they each sat down.

“I heard from Jing Nian that Sheng Hai Group has recently encountered some trouble and wants to conduct a new round of financing, is that right?” Zhang Yihong took the initiative to speak.

"Don't worry, I've reviewed all the investors and partner companies I've selected for you this year, and there are absolutely no problems."

"I trust your judgment." Lin Qingran nodded.

"I'm really sorry to trouble you with such a small matter."

Zhang Yihong waved his hand, "Ms. Jiang, you don't need to be so polite. Actually, I have high hopes for Shenghai Group. It's just that I was busy with other things overseas before your Shenghai Group went public, so I missed the best opportunity."

Zhang Yihong smiled as he spoke, half-jokingly.

"If I had seized that opportunity back then, I would probably be a member of Shenghai Group now."

The things Zhang Yihong mentioned about being busy overseas were probably related to Fu Jingnian being driven out of the Fu family.

Lin Qingran looked at Fu Jingnian, who smiled somewhat embarrassedly.

"I met my professor when I was a graduate student. At that time, he was a specially appointed professor at our university. It's a pity we weren't in the same major, so I could only try my best to audit his classes. Unexpectedly, by trying to audit his classes, I ended up getting to know him. It's just a pity that I didn't listen to him back then. I thought that even close brothers wouldn't do something like killing each other. Now that I think about it, sigh..."

Fu Jingnian sighed and didn't continue.

Zhang Yihong looked at him and said.

"I'd like to speak with Miss Jiang alone. Please leave first."

Fu Jingnian nodded, stood up, and said respectfully.

"Okay, call me when you're done."

Fu Jingnian turned and left, while Zhang Yihong looked at Lin Qingran.

“There are some things I don’t want to recall after a few years, and I can’t say them to his face, so I have to send him away.”

Lin Qingran vaguely guessed that Zhang Yihong was probably going to tell her about how Fu Jingnian was expelled overseas by the Fu family back then, so she listened attentively with a serious expression.

"Please speak."

"I heard that Miss Jiang was adopted by Mr. Jiang back then. I think that without Mr. Jiang, there would be no Miss Jiang today. Miss Jiang should be able to understand the feelings between us as teacher and student."

Lin Qingran nodded solemnly, "You're right. If it weren't for my father, I wouldn't know where I would be right now, and naturally I wouldn't have achieved what I have today."

Zhang Yihong responded, "You and Jingnian are both disciples of the older generation. As the youngest disciple, you naturally receive more special treatment than the others. I had high hopes for him back then, especially since he was born into the Fu family. The Fu Group is an established company; with his abilities, he could have taken it to even greater heights. Unfortunately, he was too kind and didn't anticipate the wickedness of human nature, ultimately being expelled from the family. What's most hateful is that his family resorted to any means to achieve their goals."

Lin Qingran looked at Zhang Yihong, "When Mr. Fu came to see me, he only told me that it was the Lin family and Fu Xiuheng who joined forces to force him to leave the Fu family. I don't know the specifics of what happened."

Zhang Yihong sighed softly, "This is a long story, but their methods are truly disgusting."

Zhang Yihong slowly recounted the story, and a long-buried, bloody past resurfaced in his narration.

"I wonder if Ms. Jiang still remembers the infamous cross-border fraud case that spread throughout the country back then."

Lin Qingran froze, her heart suddenly racing.

In the capital city back then, besides the established companies that still exist today, there was also a large family surnamed Zheng.

It is said that the Zheng family ancestors were related to the royal family, and even during turbulent times, their family was never affected in any way.

The Jincheng Group, founded by their family, has a wide range of businesses, but its main business is real estate.

It can be said that the subsequent surge in housing prices was also inextricably linked to their family.

Although Lu Ziming gradually drifted apart due to the influence of the Lu family and was forced to leave China, he was still a force to be reckoned with when he was at the height of his power.

The Zheng family's status is far above that of Lu Ziming.

There was even a saying circulating in Beijing's high society circles: "Wealthy families come and go, but the Zheng family remains."

Yet this enormous family, which could influence half of Beijing's Jincheng Group, ultimately fell to the hands of a mere accountant.

Zheng Ruiyuan, the former head of Jincheng Group, was diagnosed with cancer and, despite years of treatment, still met his end.

Zheng Ruiyuan has three sons and one daughter, all of whom are outstanding individuals. Moreover, it was already decided at the time that Zheng Ruiyuan's eldest son would inherit the Jincheng Group.

This was something the Zheng family had already tacitly accepted; no one expected anything to change. So, in Zheng Ruiyuan's final days, everyone stayed by his side, waiting for his last moment.

Because everyone was used to Jincheng Group being like a huge mountain, standing there forever, unmoved, no one expected that such a big change would happen inside.

"I have some recollection of it," Lin Qingran nodded.

"At the time of the incident, rumors circulated that the accountant had been scammed, falling victim to a 'pig butchering' scam, and had even embezzled public funds. However, after the accountant was arrested and imprisoned, the police announced that it was actually Zheng Ruiyuan's nephew who orchestrated the scheme, defrauding people of money and even colluding with overseas fraud groups to commit crimes under the name of the Zheng family. He was responsible for more than a dozen deaths. But because he left himself an escape route, the incident implicated Zheng Ruiyuan's eldest son, bringing disgrace to the Zheng family, which is why Jincheng Group completely disappeared within just a few years."

Zhang Yihong nodded. "That's true according to the outside news. But have you heard a rumor that Zheng Ruiyuan's eldest son committed suicide by jumping off a building after the incident? It wasn't just because he was influenced by his cousin, but also because he was framed and committed a serious crime. He was threatened by the other party and forced to his death to protect his family."

Lin Qingran was stunned. After a long while, she slowly spoke.

"I had heard about this news before, but that's pretty much the general consensus. I thought it was nonsense, or just the usual victim-blaming mentality, so I didn't think much of it."