After the divorce, he went on a motorcycle trip, and his ex-wife and daughter were filled with regre

Jiangye's side.

He pulled away from Wang Sizhe's nauseating laughter and walked out along the red-carpeted corridor. His expression was calm, his steps steady, leaving the clamor far behind.

Just as he was about to turn the corner of the corridor and head towards the elevator.

A familiar figure suddenly came into his line of sight.

It was summer rain.

Today's summer rain was clearly carefully prepared.

She wore a deep blue backless evening gown, the silk fabric as smooth as water, perfectly accentuating her tall and graceful figure. The hem was adorned with tiny sequins, which shimmered like stars in the night sky as she moved.

Her long hair was styled into an elegant updo, revealing her fair and slender swan neck. Beneath her exquisite makeup, her usually icy face now exuded an irresistible, cool beauty.

She was holding a glass of champagne and standing in front of an oil painting in the corridor.

Although she was dressed stunningly, a closer look would reveal a deep weariness hidden in her eyes. Her usually intelligent eyes were now dull and lifeless, not as relaxed as she appeared on the surface.

Their eyes met in mid-air.

Xia Yu was stunned.

She never expected to meet Jiang Ye here.

Since that day at the board meeting, when Jiang Ye, with an almost ruthless attitude, forcibly acquired Yunding Town and completely kicked Blue Ocean Group out of the game, they have never seen each other again.

Xia Yu's heart inexplicably quickened, and her fingers tightened slightly as she held the wine glass.

Her red lips twitched slightly, as if she instinctively wanted to say hello.

however.

When she saw the look in Jiang Ye's eyes, the words in her throat seemed to be blocked by a block of ice.

Jiang Ye's eyes were too calm.

It was so calm that there wasn't a single ripple.

The tenderness and affection he used to show when cooking for her in the kitchen were gone.

The passionate intensity of their late-night kisses on the sofa was gone.

Even the anger and disappointment from the previous argument had disappeared.

All that remains is a deep sense of alienation and...estrangement.

That look was as if he were looking at an insignificant business partner whose name he couldn't even remember, or just an ordinary guest passing by.

Xia Yu felt as if her heart had been suddenly stabbed by a thin needle.

It was subtle, yet so sharp it was heart-wrenching.

This made her very upset.

She would rather Jiang Ye scold her, mock her, or even have him give her a cold look like he did just now, than feel this indifference and unfamiliarity now.

Jiang Ye merely nodded politely, without stopping, and walked straight past her.

"Eno."

Just as Jiang Ye was about to walk past her, Xia Yu finally couldn't help but softly call out to him.

Jiang Ye stopped, turned his head slightly, and asked in a flat, emotionless tone, "President Xia, is there something you need?"

Mr. Xia.

This formal, businesslike address made Xia Yu's heart sink once again.

She took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the bitterness in her heart, and tried to make her voice sound calm.

"The Genting Town project..."

Xia Yu bit her lip, her eyes filled with worry.

"That project currently has a huge funding gap, and its reputation has been affected by the previous scandals. If you forcibly acquire it at such a high premium, it will seriously drag down Kunlun Capital's cash flow."

"Take my advice, it's not too late to cut your losses. I can cooperate with you to release a public statement, taking all the blame onto Blue Ocean Group..."

"President Xia."

Jiang Ye interrupted her directly.

He turned around, his deep eyes fixed on Xia Yu, a faint, even polite, curve appearing at the corner of his mouth.

You're overthinking it.

"As I said, this is a normal business acquisition. Kunlun Capital's cash flow is none of Mr. Xia's business."

"As for whether the project will drag me down..."

Jiang Ye paused, his tone still calm, "That's my business. If there's a loss, it's my money. President Xia, just focus on running your Blue Ocean Group with the premium payment. You don't need to worry about anything else."

After saying that, Jiang Ye turned around and prepared to leave.

As Xia Yu watched his resolute back, the sense of powerlessness in her heart was magnified countless times.

She chased after him recklessly in her high heels and grabbed Jiang Ye's sleeve.

"Jiang Ye! Wait a minute!"

Jiang Ye stopped, looked down at his sleeve that was being pulled, and then looked at Xia Yu.

He didn't shake her off, but simply waited quietly for her to continue.

Meeting his unwavering gaze, Xia Yu gritted her teeth and decided to speak her mind.

Are you still blaming me for not suspending Zhao Mingyuan?

Xia Yu's voice sounded somewhat hurried.

"I admit, without absolute and irrefutable evidence, I wouldn't dare to rashly take action against a company veteran. But I've been secretly investigating these past few days..."

"Maybe...maybe Uncle Zhao really isn't what we think he is?"

"He has followed my father for so many years and has always been loyal to Blue Ocean Group. I really find it hard to believe that he would betray the entire company for Wang Sizhe's little bit of profit."

"Is there some misunderstanding here?"

Xia Yu continued to defend Zhao Mingyuan, trying to find excuses for the mole.

A barely suppressed rage finally flashed in Jiang Ye's eyes.

Even at this point, she's still trying to whitewash that old fox!

In her subconscious, the old minister who had helped her father conquer the country was ultimately more trustworthy than the man she had only known for a short time.

Jiang Ye took a deep breath.

He forcibly swallowed back the anger that was about to erupt in his heart.

Forget it.

What's there to argue about?

What's the point of winning?

"Xia Yu"

Jiang Ye gently, yet irresistibly, brushed away Xia Yu's hand that was holding his sleeve.

His voice was cold.

"Whether he was a loyal subject or a traitor, whether it was a misunderstanding or not, it doesn't matter anymore."

Jiang Ye straightened his cuffs and looked down at her coldly.

"Because I have completely replaced the core management team of the entire Genting Town project. Including Zhao Mingyuan, all the people originally sent there by Blue Ocean Group have been fired."

"I will not spare a single person from your Blue Ocean Group."

"This project is now wholly owned by Kunlun Capital, and I am fully in charge of it."

"So, you don't need to explain to me anymore whether Zhao Mingyuan is a human or a ghost."

"Just live your own life."

After saying that, Jiang Ye didn't linger any longer.

He turned around and strode into the elevator. The metal elevator doors slowly closed behind him, completely cutting off their view of each other.

The corridor fell into a deathly silence.

Xia Yu stood there blankly.

Her hand was still in the same position as when she pulled Jiang Ye's sleeve, her fingers trembling slightly.

She stared at the empty elevator doors, and Jiang Ye's last, cold and resolute gaze felt like a rusty, blunt knife, constantly tearing at her heart.

"I will not spare a single person from your Blue Ocean Group."

The words kept echoing in her mind.

Xia Yu felt her eyes stinging and her vision gradually blurring.

She suddenly began to doubt herself.

Was I really wrong?

Was my trust in Zhao Mingyuan and my insistence on my business judgment really wrong?

But how could she arbitrarily suspect an elder who had watched her grow up without solid evidence?

Xia Yu clutched her chest, slowly squatted down, and buried her face in her arms.

She was completely overwhelmed by exhaustion and confusion.

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