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Chapter 1230 Showdown
"Present my ass!" Lin Hao said to Jia Kuan irritably, "Are you relaying a message or adding insult to injury?"

"I was just relaying a message, why are you yelling at me?" Jia Kuan said, looking aggrieved.

Lin Hao ignored him and instead spoke to Jian Ai:
“Jane, I know you have opinions about some of my actions, but you’ve really wronged me in this matter.”

"This 300 million yuan was a loan to Teacher Wu, not a gift. She meant that she would pay me back after she finished filming the dramas she was currently working on and received her payment."

"Of course, there's definitely no interest. Even when I was short of funds and borrowed money from Zhou Yiming, there was no interest charged!"

"In my opinion, this should be considered a family friendship. It's like when I borrowed money from you when we were in college, and later you also borrowed money from Zhou Yiming. When Zhou Yiming's company was having cash flow problems, Jia Kuan mortgaged his house to lend him the money. Later, when Jia Kuan bought a new house, he borrowed money from me again."

"We've always had a good relationship. Whether it's lending money or anything else, we'll help as much as we can!"

"Putting aside the fact that I'm with you, we're still friends at least. Whether it's helping you or helping Teacher Wuqing, I think it's just normal human interaction."

"Is it really necessary for you to make such a fuss?" Lin Hao looked around and then said:

"You invited the three of us out today because you want us to settle all the debts between the four of us, to do a thorough cleanup?"

"Money is indeed easy to categorize, but do we also need to clarify human relationships and the feelings between people?"

“Like Teacher Wu, she supported her lover without hesitation, even mortgaging your house in Dali. Although the business failed, she lost everything, and even divorced Uncle Li, did Teacher Wu ever say she regretted it?”

"What she truly regrets is that she didn't consult you when she mortgaged the house in Dali. She feels guilty towards you and wants to try to make it up to you. But do you also want to settle this familial bond with Teacher Wu?"

"Although Teacher Wu is a bit arrogant, she is a person who can take things in stride. She was willing to borrow money from me, her former son-in-law, for your sake."

"Whether it's for you or because of my relationship with Teacher Wu, I'm willing to lend her money!"

"With this money, whether you choose to live a secluded life in Dali or stay at VG to pursue your career, you'll have more options!"

"What do you think?" Lin Hao asked, handing the bank card to Jian Ai.

However, Jane was initially touched, but when she heard Lin Hao's arrangements, that feeling of being controlled returned, that feeling that everything he did was for her own good, regardless of whether she wanted to accept it or not.

Then, losing her temper, Jian Ai angrily said:
"Lin Hao, you're always so self-righteous and act on your own initiative. I want to tell you, I won't leave VG for anyone, and I won't stay at VG for anyone. I'll make my own decisions about my future!"

"You can continue to watch me, but I also have the right not to be disturbed. Whichever of you three wants the money can have it!" After saying that, he turned and left.

"Hey, Jane, Jane~!" Jia Kuan tried to stop Jane, but she left without looking back.

Looking at the two who remained motionless in their seats, Jia Kuan said angrily, "Tell me, what's wrong with you two?!"

Lin Hao ignored Jia Kuan and instead challenged Zhou Yiming, "Zhou Yiming, are you crazy?!"

"You're the one who's sick!" Zhou Yiming said, covering his forehead.

“I have medicine!” Jia Kuan suddenly interjected from the side.

"Get lost!" Lin Hao said irritably, looking at Jia Kuan who was still eating. "Can you please stop eating?"

"What's wrong?" Jia Kuan turned the table around and said, "It would be such a waste not to eat!"

Too lazy to pay attention to Jia Kuan, Lin Hao turned to Zhou Yiming and asked:
"Tell me, why did you tell Jane? Why are you choosing to die when you can't enjoy your good life?"

Zhou Yiming put down the ice pack on his forehead and then said emphatically, "Lin Hao, let me tell you, I did that for your own good!"

"Dare you say that again!" Lin Hao pointed at Zhou Yiming and shouted angrily. "Say it again, and I'll get angry with you right now, you believe me?"

"No!" Zhou Yiming said to Jia Kuan with a speechless expression: "Look at his behavior!"

After saying that, she turned to Lin Hao and said: "With your abilities, you only get angry at me. Why didn't you get angry at Jian Ai just now?"

"Uh, that makes sense!" Jia Kuan watched Lin Hao and Zhou Yiming arguing with great interest.

"What a load of nonsense! Were you two deaf to what I just said to Jane?"

"Zhou Yiming!" Lin Hao sat up straight and asked solemnly, "Now I'm asking you, do you know you were wrong?"

"I don't know, I don't know what I did wrong!" Zhou Yiming said, somewhat unconvinced. "All I know is that you're now biting the hand that feeds you!"

Jia Kuan raised his chin and said to Lin Hao, "He said you're a dog!"

"Shut up, I can tell!" Lin Hao said angrily to Jia Kuan, "You're the dog!"

"Look!"

"Shut up!" After rebuking Jia Kuan, Lin Hao turned his attention to Zhou Yiming.

"Zhou Yiming, I really admire you now. What's wrong with your brain? What were you thinking?!"

"If you hadn't told Jane, she would have already accepted the money, and none of this would have happened, you know that?"

"What are you calling a 'brain'? I'd like to ask you what kind of brain you have!" Zhou Yiming retorted loudly.
"She's accepted it now, but what if she finds out about it later?"

"Sigh~, Zhou Yiming, you still don't understand where your problem lies?" Lin Hao said, rubbing his forehead with a pained expression.

"You think you're doing this for my own good, and I know you genuinely care about me as your brother!"

"But you're not me. You don't know the cause and effect, you don't know the current state of my emotional life, you're just meddling in my emotional life, you have no idea how much has happened in between!"

“Zhou Yiming, tell me yourself, when have Jia Kuan and I ever interfered in your relationships? You’re a groom every day, changing girlfriends every day, have we ever said anything to you?”

Seeing how serious Lin Hao was, Zhou Yiming finally realized what was going on. He had been caught in a cycle of pleasing neither side and making things difficult for himself, and he knew he had done something stupid and was trying to justify it.

“You and Jia Kuan asked me before what my attitude was towards Jian Ai. I repeatedly emphasized that she is a thing of the past, we are divorced, and there is no possibility of remarriage!”

Lin Hao then continued, "And I already have a girlfriend now!"

"Wait a minute!" Before Lin Hao could finish speaking, Zhou Yiming interrupted him in astonishment, "You have a girlfriend? When did you get her? Who is she?"

Upon hearing this, Jia Kuan instantly realized what was going on. He recalled how he had always felt something was off about Lin Hao and Jiang Nan, and now it all made sense. "Jiang~Nan~!" Jia Kuan suddenly called out again.

Lin Hao glanced at Jia Kuan, but did not say anything in rebuttal.

"Jiang Nan?" Zhou Yiming looked at Jia Kuan in surprise and asked, "Is that his little secretary?"

"Also, when did you find out?" Zhou Yiming asked finally, still puzzled. "Why wouldn't I know?"

"I don't know either!" Jia Kuan said cheekily, "I'm just guessing!"

"Sigh!" Lin Hao sighed, and before Zhou Yiming could ask any more questions, Lin Hao continued:

“Let me tell you, Zhou Yiming, what you did today has complicated a simple matter.”

"Jian Ai originally wanted to go back to Dali, but she stayed because of the M3 process in order to help Liu Yingxia."

"Once she finishes the VG optimization work for Liu Yingxia, she will definitely go back to Dali. And once I help Teacher Wuqing buy the house in Dali, Jian Ai will be able to go to Dali smoothly."

"Of course, I'm not only helping her realize her dream of facing Erhai Lake with spring flowers in bloom, but also helping myself!"

“Once Jian Ai leaves VG, or goes to Dali, Jiang Nan and I can go public with our relationship. But now, because of your meddling, Jian Ai can’t leave even if she wants to!”

"No!" Zhou Yiming hadn't noticed Jian Ai's inability to walk; he was more concerned because he'd heard something extraordinary. He asked, somewhat puzzled:
"Since you're already divorced, why don't you just announce it openly? Why are you hiding it?"

Lin Hao looked coldly at Zhou Yiming and said:
"Now, let your ex-wife Kang Ru go to work with you every day, or even let her live in your house, so she can watch you and Hui Zi being inseparable every day. What do you think will happen next?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yiming thought for a moment and instantly shivered. Lin Hao's words had completely shut him up.

Zhou Yiming opened his mouth, but swallowed back all the words he wanted to say. Only then did he understand Lin Hao's concerns: why he insisted on waiting for Jian Ai to leave before going public with Jiang Nan.

"Moreover, I had just divorced Jian Ai, and within a few days, I got together with Jiang Nan, who was my secretary."

"If you make Jian Ai think that way, if you make Teacher Wu think that way, how am I supposed to explain this to my relatives, friends, family, and colleagues? What about my reputation, Lin Hao's reputation?"

Zhou Yiming scratched his head, then awkwardly begged for mercy:

"Um, I'm sorry, Brother Hao. I didn't expect it to have such a big impact on you. I really didn't know the whole story, and I shouldn't have interfered in your relationship with Jian Ai!"

Zhou Yiming then explained, "Actually, my main consideration before was that we are not only old classmates with Jian Ai, but also very good friends."

"We all know Jane's personality. I really don't want this to cause an unpleasant situation for everyone, like it did today, and even ruin our friendship!"

"That's true!" Jia Kuan chimed in from the side, "Yiming meant well, not wanting our hard-won friendship to just vanish like this!"

Lin Hao said irritably:

"If Zhou Yiming really had any bad intentions, do you think I would still be arguing with him here? I would have taken care of him long ago!"

"Yes, yes, yes, I was wrong this time, and I sincerely apologize to you!" Zhou Yiming then asked, "So what do we do now?"

"What else can we do? We'll just have to wait and see!" Lin Hao shook his head and sighed. "If all else fails, we can just wait a little longer."

"That's the only way!" Zhou Yiming said, then asked curiously, "But I'm a little curious, why did you go to Jiang Nan?"

"Based on our understanding of you, you should have chosen someone similar to yourself, such as someone with a high level of difficulty like Jane Ai. Why did you suddenly switch to backward compatibility?"

"Instead of finding someone you like, why not find someone who likes you!" Lin Hao then said, looking at Zhou Yiming.
"You and Kang Ru are quite a good match. You know how to find someone who is compatible with your partner, do you think I wouldn't understand this principle?"

Seeing that Lin Hao was thinking about Kang Ru again, Zhou Yiming said helplessly, "No, can we please stop talking about Kang Ru!"

"Huizi and I aren't about being compatible with each other from a lower social class; we're together because of love, true love!"

"Because of love, there is no easy sadness, so everything is a picture of happiness~!" Jia Kuan started singing.

"Shut up, stop interrupting!" Zhou Yiming said irritably.

"What are you saying!" Jia Kuan retorted immediately upon hearing this.

"So you're saying that only you and Huizi are truly in love, while Lin Hao and Jiang Nan aren't?"

"It's rare to see Brother Kuan speak like a human being!" Lin Hao said with a smile.

"No, I'm speaking up for you, why are you arguing with me? Can't you tell the difference between good and bad people?" Jia Kuan said indignantly.

The three of them continued their playful banter, and the matter of Jane Ai was over. Their previous resentment and dissatisfaction vanished like smoke.

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On the other side, Liu Yingxia saw that Jian Ai was dressed very formally, so she smiled and joked:
"Dressed up so formally, are you going on a date?"

"What date? I had lunch with Lin Hao!" Jian Ai said, shaking her head.

"There's potential!" Liu Yingxia exclaimed, instantly becoming interested.

"What's the drama? We're talking about serious matters!" Jian Ai didn't want to talk much about Lin Hao because she herself was conflicted.

Lin Hao's words, in particular, made her feel uneasy. He would never have spoken to her like that before, showing her no mercy whatsoever.

Liu Yingxia didn't dwell on the matter, but instead solemnly stated:
"By the way, the reason I called you here is to tell you that the optimization project is almost finished. If you want to go back to Dali, you can leave anytime!"

As soon as Liu Yingxia spoke, Jian Ai's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.
One reason is that, as Lin Hao said, she lost her house in Dali, so she could no longer live a secluded life and could only strive in her career.

One reason, related to the first, is that since the goal is to build a career, VG is the best platform. However, before the optimization plan was even finished, Liu Yingxia started to kick people out.

It wasn't that she liked the gesture, but mainly because she still had feelings for Lin Hao, especially after his performance today. Although he didn't give her much face, he still surprised her.

Since the house in Dali is gone, why not go with the flow and try to continue contacting Lin Hao? Perhaps we can rekindle our relationship.

After all, they've been friends (or even casual flings) before.