He had always been decisive and brave. He never knew how to retreat, but he was actually unwilling to wake up and was actually running away?
What kind of blow was it?
Ji Mo, who did not know that his coma was about to cause a huge commotion, continued to stubbornly sink into his dream of having Qingning and refused to wake up.
Ever since he found out that Ning 'er did not want to see him get married, Ji Moli went to the palace to meet the Emperor privately the next day.
The plump middle-aged emperor, who was dressed in a graceful and luxurious dragon robe, smiled at the son-in-law he had been longing for for a long time and said in an especially friendly manner,"Minister Ji, why are you in such a hurry to see me? Is there anything you want to talk to me about?”
However, the usually cold and arrogant Ji Moli knelt down in front of the Emperor with a thud. His expression was solemn as he pleaded,""Your Majesty, please retract your order. This official has no intention of harming Princess Ming Yue!”
As soon as he said this, the smiling Emperor's face darkened. His right hand gripped the armrest tightly, trying his best to hide his anger. His voice was dignified and cold,"Why? I gave you my most beloved daughter as my wife, and you feel wronged? Are you defying the imperial edict?"
"Your Majesty, please retract your order!" Ji Moli was not afraid of the Emperor's anger at all!
The Emperor laughed at Ji Moli's insensitivity. He waved his hand and said,""Men, how dare Prime Minister Ji disobey the imperial edict? Take him away and give him fifty heavy strokes of the cane as a punishment!”
"Men, drag Prime Minister Ji out and beat him up!”Little Lian shouted loudly towards the outside of the royal study, fully expressing his schadenfreude.
Humph! This Ji Moli thought that the Emperor valued him so much that he would be so bold as to disobey the imperial edict. He was really arrogant because he was favored. He deserved to be punished!
His Majesty was really too unfair. Disobeying the imperial edict was supposed to be beheading, and even his entire family would be executed. His Majesty actually only gave him fifty strokes of the cane…
"I can walk on my own!" Ji Moli straightened up and coldly swept a glance at the guard who was about to grab him. Then, he turned to look at the Emperor who was glaring at him and said indifferently,""Your Majesty, no matter what punishment you give me, I am willing to be punished. However, as long as I am alive, my mind will not change!”
" You..." The Emperor was so angry that his entire body started to tremble. He pointed at Ji Moli and was momentarily speechless.
Ji Moli didn't pay any more attention to the Emperor. He turned around coldly and obediently received his punishment.
This indomitable arrogance made the emperor feel that his authority was challenged again. He was extremely angry,"Take him down and beat him up! Beat him until he changes his mind!"
It seemed like the Emperor was going to be ruthless. Ji Moli, who had wanted to obediently accept his punishment, stopped in his tracks when he heard the Emperor's furious words.
The guard wanted to catch him, but just as he reached out to touch him, he was thrown against the wall by his internal energy.
His entire body was emitting a cold aura as he slowly turned around. He looked at the Emperor, who was angered by his actions, with an arrogant and cold expression. He slowly said coldly,"Your Majesty, you should know that if I didn't respect you, I would have left long ago. I wouldn't have appeared here to beg you to retract your order!”
The Emperor was speechless by his arrogant attitude.
That's right!
He had never doubted Ji Moli's ability! Just now, he was so angry that he forgot about it for a moment.
Ji Moli was originally the adopted son of a merchant. However, this adopted son could recite poetry at the age of three, paint at the age of six, and compose poems by himself at the age of ten. His strategy was outstanding, and his martial arts were even more impressive. In his teens, he was already an amazing talent and famous in the nine provinces.
Although he was an adopted son, the businessman who adopted him liked him very much. He was like his own son and gave him the huge family business to inherit.
When he was eighteen, he was personally invited many times before he agreed to become an official in the court.
It only took him five years to climb up from a sixth rank official to the position of Prime Minister. His talent was obvious to all. All the civil and military officials in the court looked up to him, and very few people were dissatisfied with him.
Those who were not convinced were probably those old officials who were unwilling to be suppressed by a young boy in his twenties and took advantage of their seniority.
Ji Moli had the ability to bring his entire family out of seclusion without anyone knowing. The reason why he didn't leave immediately and chose to resist openly was because he remembered the Emperor's kindness and gave him face.
However, just because he gave him face did not mean that he could be as he pleased. Fifty strokes of the stick was just a piece of cake for him, who had unfathomable inner strength.
However, he really didn't like the Emperor's words about beating him until he changed his mind, because he would never change his mind.
He couldn't let him continue fighting, so he might as well just stop him from tormenting him.
"Prime Minister Ji, it's fine if you're usually arrogant to others, but you actually dare to speak to His Majesty like this.”Little Lian Zi saw that the Emperor was infuriated by Ji Moli and had a grudge against the Prime Minister, who was usually stingy and did not take him seriously. He could not help but use a chicken feather as an arrow of command.
However, Ji Moli seemed to have turned a deaf ear to his shouts and completely ignored him as he stared coldly at the Emperor.
The Emperor's anger and blood rushed to his head. After glaring at Ji Moli for a while, he waved at Xiao Lian and the guards like a deflated balloon.
"All of you, leave! I have something to discuss with the Prime Minister!”
"Your Majesty…this…"
"Zhen asked you to leave, did you hear me?”The Emperor's cold voice interrupted Little Lian's unwillingness.
"Yes, sir!"
In the end, Little Lian reluctantly left the room. Before he left, he glared at Ji Moli, who still acted as if he didn't exist.
"Zhen wants to hear the truth. Give Zhen a reason to reject the marriage!”Little Lian Zi and the guards had just left when the Emperor spoke with an unhappy expression.
"This official has no interest in princess Ming Yue, that's all!”Ji Moli didn't mention that he had someone he liked because he was subconsciously protecting Ning 'er.
When the Son of Heaven was angry, the land was filled with grief and blood flowed like a river.
Even if he had the ability to protect her from the Emperor, he didn't want to take this risk. After all, there were too many unstable factors in the future.
It was hard to guarantee that the emperor would not force him to marry princess Ming Yue and give the person in his heart…..
In order to keep this cold and wise Prime Minister, the Emperor finally compromised and the marriage between Prime Minister Ji and Princess Ming Yue was left unsettled.
When Ning 'er found out that his foster father no longer needed to marry a princess, the bright smile on his face returned!
He had once again returned to his previous optimistic and mischievous self. No, it should be said that he was even more mischievous than before! He always shouted the slogan of 'Godfather is in my hands, the world is mine' and did whatever he wanted, making the Prime Minister's Estate difficult to deal with.
However, Ji Moli turned a blind eye to her actions and allowed her to cause trouble.
Why?
Because if she didn't go somewhere else to cause trouble, she would come and cause trouble for him, just like now.
"Ning 'er, can you go play by yourself? Godfather still has to work!" Ji Moli rubbed his temples and said to Ning 'er who was sticking to his back like a piece of sticky candy.
"No! Unless his foster father kissed Ning 'er and Ning' er went to play by himself after the kiss!”Ning 'er jumped down from Ji Moli's back as she spoke. She walked to the table and pouted her red lips in front of Ji Moli.
The cold and arrogant Ji Moli saw her pouting and closing her eyes, waiting for him to kiss her. The corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch. He couldn't help but scold Situ Ziyu, the brat who had led his son astray.
She was only ten years old, and he was already twenty-five. She was actually asking him for a kiss? If he really kissed her, wouldn't the scene be weird? She was still too young! He could kiss his forehead, but if he kissed his lips, wouldn't others say that he, the Prime Minister, was a pedophile?
Although this was the truth, it didn't sound good!
Also, he could not get over it. If he continued to kiss her like this, he would think that he was a pervert and despise himself, okay?
However, her unyielding look was really giving him a headache!
Ning 'er did not get a kiss from her foster father for a long time. She was unhappy. She opened her eyes and pouted. Her round black eyes were filled with tears. She looked like she was about to cry."What? Godfather did not like Ning 'er at all! Humph…"
The Prime Minister, who had always been indifferent and calm, saw this and pulled her into his arms in a panic. He frowned and explained,"Who said that? However, Ning is still too young. If you want a father, you have to grow up quickly and wait until Ning reaches adulthood!”
"I don't care! I just want a kiss!" As Ning 'er spoke, she wrapped her arms around Ji Moli's neck and quickly pressed her small lips against his soft thin lips. She gently bit them with her teeth and quickly left.
The moment that warm and soft feeling left, Ji Moli felt a sense of loss in his heart. Then, he slowly realized that his first kiss had been snatched away by this overbearing ten-year-old girl.
Ning 'er looked at Ji Moli, who was a little stunned, and giggled. She declared domineeringly,""Godfather, your lips have already been sealed by me! From now on, you're mine. You're not allowed to touch other girls. You have to obediently wait for Ning 'er to grow up and be responsible for Ning' er!
"Bang!" A sharp sound of a glass being smashed came from the mansion, followed by the man's cold and angry voice."B * tch! I've raised you for so many years. Is this how you treat me today?”
"Dad, don't be too nice. People who don't know might really think that you're so great. They might also think that I, as your daughter, am ungrateful and repay kindness with enmity!”Even if Ji Yinyin was mocking people, her voice was still calm and flat. Her entire person seemed to have turned from a monstrous wave into a pool of stagnant water. No matter how big the movements of outsiders were, they could not cause even a single ripple.
This was the indifference of someone who had experienced the world and suffered the coldness and warmth of human feelings.
"B * tch, aren't you repaying kindness with ingratitude?”Ji Ran was so angry that he gritted his teeth. He glared at Ji Yinyin, who was sitting on the sofa opposite him and drinking tea leisurely as if nothing had happened, with a cold and malicious gaze.
"Is that so? The human heart is not enough for a snake to swallow an elephant!" Ji Yinyin raised her head and glanced at Ji Ran indifferently as she spoke. After taking a sip of tea, she continued,"I thought Dad had taken enough from me over the past few years!”
If it wasn't for her, would Ji Ran have the wealth he had today? Would he become the largest shareholder of Qingtian, second only to Ji Mo?
The reason why he had today's achievements was because he had taken advantage of her gratitude, her ignorance, and naivety. He had forcefully stripped her of her innocence.
This despicable man had probably adopted her from the beginning just to use her now. Great? It was a disgrace to use this word on him.
Her first time was taken away by this filthy man when she was 17 years old. After that, he made her accompany a big client in his business. Or because of some project, although he bribed officials, he made her accompany other officials.
This man had never had a heart. He was a despicable person who only cared about profit. He was wretched and dirty. In order to achieve his goals, he had always been unscrupulous.
From the moment she lost her innocence, she hated this man!
In order to take down this man one day, she had given in to him. In the beginning, she had been obedient to everything just so that she could grab hold of his weakness one day and make him respect her, just like now.
"The kindness of raising you is greater than the heavens. What I ask from you is what you should repay me!”Ji Ran spoke very righteously. His face was dark and gloomy, as if water could be squeezed out. A sharp killing intent flashed across his green bean eyes.
After so many years, Ji Yinyin was no longer a dull and naive person. Her senses were very sharp, and with her understanding of Ji Ran, how could she not figure out what he was thinking?
She did not even look at Ji Ran and drank her tea as if there was no one else around. Her voice was light, but she said something that made her so angry that she wanted to strangle her.
"Before you have any bad intentions, I hope you can think twice before you act! Think about whether your status and wealth today will be lost because of one move. I don't care. There's no joy in life and no sorrow in death!”Ever since she was 17 years old, she had nothing to live for! The reason why he had lived until now was only to take revenge…to take revenge on his adoptive father, who he had been grateful to him for adopting him, and who he had hated and resented to the extreme for adopting him.
Who was the scariest? A person without a heart and who did not care about anything was the most terrifying! Because she had no weaknesses, she was like a sharp sword that could seal blood and throat in the blink of an eye.
However, this was not the most terrifying thing. The most terrifying thing was that this sharp sword did not instantly take your life and seal your throat. Instead, it cut off your flesh one by one. The white bones did not let you die. You were not happy in life, but you were reluctant to die.
Ji Yinyin was the latter. She could have killed Ji Ran in one move, but she didn't! Instead, she held Ji Ran's weakness in her hands, forcing him to be controlled by her. Then, she challenged his bottom line again and again, making him gnash his teeth in hatred. He had nowhere to vent his anger and abused his heart, torturing him again and again.
She knew that a dog would jump over a wall when it was anxious, but she was already fearless and had long gone all out. Just as she said, there was no joy in life and no sorrow in death. When she was alive, she wanted to let the person who wronged her live unhappily and drag him to hell in the end.
"You…slut!" Ji Ran couldn't take it anymore and picked up the teapot in front of him, wanting to smash it at Ji Yinyin.
Ji Yinyin did not have anything, but when he was about to attack, she looked up at him coldly, and there was a faint threat in the depths of her cold eyes.
Ji Ran's hands froze when she looked at him like that, and his horse-like face looked exceptionally ferocious and distorted.
This face seemed to annoy Ji Yinyin. She quickly retracted her gaze and slowly put down her teacup. She stood up unhurriedly and walked upstairs.
Just as he reached the spiral staircase, he could not help but turn his head at a 45-degree angle and remind her softly,"The acting president of Qingtian Industry can only be me! I believe you have the ability to do so.”
After she finished speaking, Ji Yinyin did not look at Ji Ran's even more twisted face and went upstairs without turning back.
After Ji Yinyin's figure disappeared, the sound of a " Bang!" came from the living room again. Bang! Peng!" .
The tea set on the coffee table was smashed, and the porcelain pieces scattered all over the ground.
Looking at the mess on the ground, Ji Ran gritted his teeth and panted, his small eyes emitting a vicious light.
He swore that one day, he would kill this little b * tch who didn't know what was good for her!
But now was not the time…
Even though the outside did not know Ji Cheng's true situation, everyone in the clan knew Ji Cheng's physical condition like the back of their hands.
Therefore, when they found out that Ji Mo, the pillar of the family, had fallen and that they didn't know when he would wake up, the uncles and aunts in the family couldn't help but be absent-minded, each harboring their own ulterior motives.
On this day, Ji Ran gathered all his brothers and sisters at his house for a meeting.
The siblings sat down and after exchanging a few hypocritical words, Third Sister Ji Yue pretended not to know and asked Ji Ran,""Second Brother, why are you so free today? You want to bond with us as siblings?”
The eldest sister, Ji Yang, waved her hand in disdain and smiled."Stop it! What relationship? Wasn't it for Qingtian Industry?”
Third brother Ji Qian frowned and said worriedly,""I heard that Ji Mo is in a coma at the Shanghai hospital. Is that true?”
His second sister, Ji Ling, peeled a piece of orange and put it in her mouth. She smiled and said,"Is there a fake one? That stingy kid, the company earned so much in a year, but he didn't even let her buy a new car. What a miser! I'm his second aunt. I don't even know how to respect the elderly!”
When Ji Yue heard Ji Ling's words, she could not help but get angry.""You spent a lot of money to buy a car. As for me, I just went overseas for a vacation with my family. The cost was only about 100,000 yuan. You made me so embarrassed that time!"
Ji Qian also added," You said it was for reimbursement. Didn't I want to buy a villa in the suburbs last time?" I wanted him to lend me some money, but he refused!”
" That ingrate," Ji Yang replied," we have a share in Qingtian Industry. I went to him a few days ago and asked him to let us be the general manager after we graduated. He refused no matter what!" My Ming 'er is a good-looking and quick-witted person, but he won't let her! Hmph, he's just afraid that our Ming 'er will steal his limelight in the future.”
Ji Ran took in the dissatisfaction and complaints of her siblings towards Ji Mo, and her beady eyes shot out a dazzling light.
He knew these girls who had always been lazy and only wanted to take advantage of him.
If he were Ji Mo, he would not agree to their request either. Ji Ling's so-called new car was Lamborghini's latest sports car with a market value of tens of millions.
Although Ji Yue's was a small amount, she was a hedonist and often took her family on trips. If she spent a lot of money in a year, she would spend tens of millions on the company.
As for the villa that Ji Qian bought to hide his mistress, it would cost tens of millions! To put it nicely, it was a loan. According to his character, there was no way he could return it.
Ji Yang's son was a well-known playboy outside. He was a spendthrift and invincible in the world, but he was powerless in the world. How could he be qualified to be the general manager? It was just that a mother did not mind that her son was ugly. In the eyes of a mother, her son would always be the best. In fact, who didn't know how much weight his nephew would have in the future? General Manager? This was really a joke!
However, Ji Ran would not expose the matter. Instead, he smiled and comforted the siblings, saying,"Alright, alright. I've indeed gathered all of you here because of Ji Mo.”
After a pause, he waited for the siblings to stop before speaking with a worried expression,"Ji Mo has been unconscious for a month. During this month, many projects in the company have been put on hold and the losses have been quite heavy! Qingtian can't be without a leader, so I think we need to hold a board meeting and choose a decision-maker, who is the acting president, so that the few big projects can start running.”
"If we don't choose a decision-maker, I think if this continues, our year-end bonus will probably be greatly affected!”
"Ha, heavy losses? Our dividends weren't enough to begin with, and this is too much! Then Second Brother, quickly think of a way. What do you think we should do?”Ji Yue, who was a spendthrift, had a bitter expression on her bright little face.
"That's right! Second Brother, who do you think should be the acting CEO?”Ji Ling and Ji Qian echoed in unison.
Ji Yang's eyes lit up. He felt that his son's chance had come, and he said in surprise,""Why don't you let us be the acting president tomorrow?”
"Big sister, can you stop joking?”Ji Yue was the first to retort.
Ji Qian also said,"Big Sis, that's right. He's not cut out to be a CEO tomorrow!"”
"If he becomes the Acting CEO, I'm afraid the company will be in the red!" Ji Ling said bluntly.”
"Hey, hey, what are you talking about? Our Ming 'er isn't as bad as you say. Besides, the acting president is only responsible for making decisions. It's fine as long as there's a large group of people below to straighten things out. I'm only responsible for signing and stamping tomorrow, right?”Ji Yang didn't feel ashamed when he spoke. He really thought that the position of CEO was so idle.
"Tsk!" Ji Yue, Ji Ling, and Ji Qian couldn't help but laugh, directly ignoring Ji Yang's words.
They couldn't understand why Ji Yang was so simple-minded even though he was their eldest sister. Did she think that a CEO without any real talent could make the management team submit to him?
She reckoned that not long after her son took up his post, most of the management would have left! At that time, Qingtian Industry would be waiting to close down!
"Alright, alright. Everyone, stop arguing and listen to me first!”Ji Ran put on the attitude of an elder brother and acted as a peacemaker.
After everyone quieted down, he said,"I have a suggestion. What do you think?”
"What suggestion?" The siblings asked in unison.
"Of course it's a win-win proposal!" Ji Ran laughed. Didn't you all want Ji Mo to be the CEO? I have a way to make sure that he won't be able to be the CEO after he wakes up.”
After a pause, he looked at everyone's curious gazes and slowly said,"Second Sister, Third Sister, and Second Brother are all waiting for money to spend, right? Sister, do you want to be the general manager tomorrow? I can help you!"
"Really? How?" Ji Yue raised her eyebrows in surprise. The car she had her eyes on was a limited edition sports car that cost a lot of money.
"How?" they asked. Tell me!"
They weren't as naive as they thought. They really thought that Ji Ran would help them without asking for anything in return. They all knew that he must have some ulterior motive. Didn't he say that it was a win-win situation? It was just that he did not know if this win-win situation would benefit him more or if they would benefit more.
Facing his sisters, Ji Ran did not hide his ambition."As you all know, 48% of Qingtian's shares are in Ji Mo's hands, and I hold 25%. I've bought the remaining 10% of the shares, and now I have 35% of the shares. As for the remaining 17%, it's in your hands. I just want to spend ten times more than the market value to buy the shares in your hands. I wonder if you're willing? As long as I have more shares than Ji Mo, I'll be the chairman in the future. At that time, I'll have the final say in everything.”
"What?" Ji Yang, Ji Yue, Ji Ling, and Ji Qian all expressed that it was a little hard to accept.
However, they had to be tempted. Ten times the price, it was a few billion. They could invest that much money in other businesses, but Qingtian Industry's business was at its peak. They were reluctant to give up this share. After all, investing in other businesses was very risky.
Ji Ran seemed to have predicted what the siblings were thinking and said seductively,"If you sell your shares to me, I can also give you the car that Third Sister wants, reimburse Second Sister's annual travel expenses, give Second Brother a villa that he likes, and fulfill Eldest Sister's wish to be the general manager tomorrow.”
After a pause, seeing that they were still hesitating, he said sincerely,"I'm willing, I'm willing! Only by giving up can you gain something. Brothers and sisters, you have to see the situation clearly. If Ji Mo continues to be unconscious, Qingtian will have no leader. If this continues, it will only suffer losses. What's the use of holding on to the shares in your hands? Sell your shares to me and let me control Qingtian Industry. If you appoint a new president, Qingtian Industry might still be able to survive.”
Hearing Ji Ran's words, the siblings lowered their heads and seriously considered.
Finally, Ji Qian stood up and said,""Second brother, I'll go back and think about it before giving you an answer!”
"We have to consider it too!" The other three sisters looked at each other and also stood up to leave.
Ji Ran saw their departing figures and the corners of his mouth curled into a triumphant smile. According to his understanding of these siblings, they would still be swayed by the ten times the amount of money in the end.
At that time, he would be the largest shareholder of Qingtian Industry, or even the chairman! As for Ji Mo…he would just be a shareholder who only received dividends.
And that audacious daughter, Ji Yinyin, who had threatened him many times…Hehe, he would never let her get what she wanted.
However, he thought that he had planned everything out, but he didn't expect that there would always be a loophole.
After Ji Qian left Ji Ran's villa, he was not in a hurry to leave. Instead, he paced back and forth outside the door as if he was waiting for something.
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