My dad was a little hesitant at first, saying that I had never been involved in company matters and didn't know much about these things.

He said that he was a student and that his studies were his priority, but he was quickly persuaded by Fu Xinyi.

Although both companies were involved in the project, they had not reached an agreement on many aspects, and there were still many details to discuss, with each company sticking to its own version of events.

At this point, Fu Xinyi took the initiative to suggest that if he were to join the project team, the issues regarding joint construction would be resolved more effectively.

After hearing his words, my dad only hesitated for a few seconds before immediately agreeing.

Not only did they call the company on the spot, but they also appointed me as the deputy leader of the project team, asking me to help with project matters whenever I had free time.

Having achieved his goal, Fu Xinyi didn't linger. As I saw him to the door, he opened his arms to me and said, "Jiang, I've done you such a big favor, shouldn't you thank me properly?"

"Thank you!" I said, then turned and left.

When I got back, my dad called me to his study. He questioned me with some displeasure, "Why didn't you tell me about breaking off your engagement with the Ge family? Don't you know what kind of status the Ge family has?"

Faced with his questioning, I wasn't afraid. If he really wanted to get angry, he wouldn't have specifically called me to the study; he would probably have already yelled at me to my face.

Ultimately, the Fu family could bring him great benefits. The reason he was angry was because I suddenly slipped out of his control.

"Both the Fu family and the Ge family can bring you benefits, but unfortunately you only have one daughter, so you can only receive benefits from one of them."

I looked at him with a mocking gaze, and my father's face instantly darkened. He stood up abruptly and said, "Who said I only have one daughter? Your words today have reminded me of that."

"You're not the only one in the Jiang family, so don't do anything to upset me."

My dad is threatening me, and of course I know that if I don't listen to him, he might bring Bian Jiahui back to fight me.

The reason he hasn't brought Bian Jiahui home yet isn't because he doesn't want to, but because he's concerned about saving face.

The rumors had already spread far and wide. Bian Jiahui had always claimed to be my father's daughter, and everyone in the industry knew this, but no one would go to my father to ask at this time.

"Of course you can bring that illegitimate daughter back, but on the condition that you return everything that belongs to me and my mother. You know perfectly well how you made your fortune."

I had barely finished speaking when I heard a loud bang, and a glass shattered right at my feet. "Get out!"

He scolded me harshly, and I turned to leave. I had only taken two steps when I heard his voice behind me again, "Don't bring those shameful things you did in private into the open, and don't let the whole campus know about them. You may not care about your reputation, but I do."

I paused for a moment, then quickly returned to my room.

After I explained the situation to Fu Xinyi, who was trying to muddy the waters, the inspection team left quickly.

But because of this incident, Ge Zeyu has been angry with me ever since. When he sees me at school, he doesn't even greet me, as if he doesn't see me at all.

When I saw Ge Zeyu at the school gate, my gaze involuntarily fell on him, but he only glanced at me and left immediately.

This left me feeling uneasy. Back in the classroom, Qin Yao pulled me aside and said, "The person who posted on the forum has been caught. It's Huang Long, the one who caused you trouble before. I don't really understand why he targeted you."

Qin Yao kept nagging in my ear, asking if it was true that I had broken off my engagement with Ge Zeyu. She said it was all over the school now. Then she asked, "Didn't I dislike Fu Xinyi? Why are you suddenly with Fu Xinyi?"

Because of these two incidents, my reputation at school is still not very good. My posts on the forum have been deleted, but people still talk about me in private, saying that I am two-timing.

"What you heard is all true," I replied dismissively, without intending to explain further.

She could tell I wasn't in a good mood, so she touched her nose and didn't say anything more.

During the break, Fu Xinyi called me aside and told me, "I've found out that this post was made by Huang Long. She felt embarrassed after being criticized by Ge Zeyu before. She said that you and Ge Zeyu were betrothed since childhood, so she wanted to get some face back from you. You've been dragged down by Ge Zeyu."

Upon hearing this answer, I couldn't help but frown. It seemed unlikely that such a commotion would arise simply because of a matter of saving face.

Moreover, Huang Long's attitude when he saw Ge Zeyu that day was clearly one of fear. Would someone like that really do such a thing without someone instructing him?

"Was this really done without anyone giving instructions? I thought it was Bian Jiahui!"

“Jia…” Fu Xinyi hurriedly spoke after hearing my words, but stopped after saying only one word.

I immediately turned to look at him. Was he trying to say Jia Hui?

But Fu Xinyi and Bian Jiahui shouldn't be familiar with each other, so how could they call each other so intimately?

I met Fu Xinyi's gaze. His eyes flickered slightly, and he paused before continuing, "The person you're talking about is Bian Jiahui, right? She stole our company's core secrets, so I specifically investigated and confirmed that Huang Long has nothing to do with her."

My fingers twitched slightly as I quietly looked at Fu Xinyi. That familiar feeling from that moment was impossible for me to ignore.

Many thoughts flashed through my mind, and I felt that these things were impossible, after all, I had personally confirmed that Song Chenhao was in prison.

"Do you know Bian Jiahui?" I asked tentatively, my eyes fixed on him. "I almost thought you two were old acquaintances, and that you would call her Jiahui."

Fu Xinyi chuckled softly, "The way you're acting right now makes it seem like you're jealous of me. If I really did get to know Bian Jiahui, would you be unhappy?"

Of course I won't be unhappy, I'll just be suspicious.

The recent events have been too coincidental, making me suspicious.

However, Fu Xinyi is only a parts supplier and should not understand our company's core concepts at all. The only one who might understand them is Song Chenhao, who has been reborn.

But he was locked up and couldn't possibly leak the news. Besides, no one else had visited him during this time except for me and Ge Zeyu.

"I think you look a lot like someone I know, someone named Song Chenhao—"

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