The moment the video appeared, the entire room fell into a near-silent silence.
This segment was originally the least interesting, a history of the company's development.
But now it was like an old man suddenly bursting into a hot dance during a history lesson—if you didn't watch, you weren't Chinese!
No one even blinked!
At first, some people suspected it was just the elderly couple having fun, but soon everyone realized something was wrong.
Although Lin Hui's face was blurred, her figure, skin tone, and voice were completely different from Mrs. Zhou's in the room.
Jiang Zhi was terrified. She was absolutely certain the woman in the video was her mother.
No one else knew, but Lin Hui had a small red mole on her chest. They'd had so many full-body spas together; how could she forget?
Jiang Zhi cautiously glanced at Jiang Qing beside her.
If her father found out her mother was cheating, it would be all over!
Jiang Qing's expression was calm; he even leisurely sipped his champagne, his face showing neither anger at being cuckolded nor a look of anticipation.
It was as if all of this had nothing to do with him; he was just a passerby.
The people at the scene began to whisper: "My God, I thought Mr. Zhou was one of the few good men in the industry, loving his wife, taking care of his family, and being so chaste."
"What cat doesn't steal fish?"
After a moment of stunned silence, Mrs. Zhou reacted by covering her youngest son's eyes with her hands.
Her family was furious, especially Zhou Yuyou's father-in-law.
He had married into the family as a son-in-law, and had little status in his early years. Even as his business grew, he still habitually feared his father-in-law.
"Zhou Yuyou, what have you been doing outside!"
Zhou Yuyou roared, "Turn it off! Turn it off now..."
Before he could finish, his father-in-law slapped him hard across the fat face.
His mother-in-law, also a woman of strong emotions, scratched him with her beautifully manicured long nails.
"We only have one daughter. You promised her you'd treat her well, that's your promise, you shameless bastard!" Jiang Zhi didn't know why Lin Hui would choose such a man as her lover, but Jiang Qing seemed oblivious. She breathed a sigh of relief and joined the crowd in cursing.
"Exactly, he looks like a pig, so shameless. He has a wife at home and still cheats on her, serves him right, he should be beaten to death!"
I laughed beside her; she was quite ruthless, cursing her own father like that.
Jiang Qing swirled his champagne glass, standing out starkly in the murmuring crowd. A cold smile played on his thin lips: "I've lost my family, what right do you have to be happy?"
Jiang Zhi instinctively looked at him. "Dad, did you just say something?"
"Nothing." Jiang Zhi carefully examined his expression again, making sure he didn't recognize Lin Hui before relaxing.
"I never expected Mr. Zhou to be such a scoundrel." Jiang Qing glanced at her, his expression meaningful. "He is pretty scoundrel. A child born to a father like that is bound to be a scoundrel too." Jiang Zhi blinked, sensing a deeper meaning in his words.
Forget about the ribbon-cutting ceremony; Zhou Yuyou was nearly beaten to death by Mrs. Zhou's family.
Finally, the big screen went off. Mrs. Zhou watched coldly, then slapped him hard. "Zhou Yuyou, let's get a divorce."
"Wife, let me explain." Mrs. Zhou seemed gentle, but she was a very calm woman.
She didn't waste any more words, grabbed the child, and walked away.
Zhou Yuyou may be shameless, but she was.
She didn't want to leave her child with a scar that would last a lifetime.
Zhou Yuyou never imagined that his glamorous ribbon-cutting ceremony would turn into this.
He chased after Mrs. Zhou in a disheveled state, "Wife, don't go! Let me explain!"
However, Mrs. Zhou didn't even look at him, not even turning her head.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony couldn't be stopped, and the guests and media gradually dispersed.
Zhou Yuyou's gaze suddenly fell on Jiang Qing. This video must have been given to him by Lin Hui! He had discovered their affair.
Zhou Yuyou's face was likely covered in scratches from the woman, while Jiang Qing looked down at him with an air of superiority.
He placed his champagne glass on the tray and walked step by step towards Zhou Yuyou. "Mr. Zhou, you look quite disheveled."
Zhou Yuyou wasn't foolish enough to expose himself here. In fact, if Jiang Qing knew all his plans, he would only face certain death!
How could he possibly be a match for Jiang Qing?
Even if he had climbed to his current position, Jiang Qing could crush him like an ant!
But Jiang Qing didn't speak ill of him. He was proud and aloof; why would he confront Zhou Yuyou like a shrew?
On the contrary, Jiang Zhi, not knowing what Lin Hui saw in this man, spat: "Pah, you scumbag."
Meanwhile, I, having watched the whole spectacle, walked up to Zhou Yuyou.
"Mr. Zhou, ambition isn't a bad thing, but resorting to any means to achieve your goals will only lead to your own downfall." Zhou Yuyou glared at me fiercely, knowing his entire plan had been exposed.
I exuded a chilling aura as I met his gaze in my high heels.
I lowered my voice: "Trying to get what doesn't belong to you, this is the consequence. By the way, Snow City won't tolerate a scumbag who tries to cause someone else's miscarriage. Get out of here yourself, or I'll do it. The choice is yours."
With that, I turned and left.
If he stayed any longer, the local power broker, the Lu family, could easily suppress him.
His base of operations was in Country B, and now that he'd offended Jiang Qing, he had no way out.
Twenty years of hard work, all for naught!
Jiang Qing parted ways with Jiang Zhi at the door. I saw Jiang Zhi immediately call Lin Hui and then go to the hotel.
Lin Hui had been confined here since yesterday.
I turned on the security camera and saw Jiang Zhi rush up to him and ask, "Mom, did you betray Dad?" Lin Hui hadn't slept all night and looked utterly dejected.
Jiang Qing had taken her phone, only returning it after the incident was exposed. Lin Hui could roughly guess what had happened.
"Yes."
"Mom, how could you be so foolish? Dad is so good to us, why would you betray him? And if you're going to find someone, find someone better, how could you find a pig? How could you kiss that fat man?"
Lin Hui said coldly, "Zhi'er, you can't say that about him."
"Why wouldn't I say it? He's not my dad. You don't know how scared I was today. I was so afraid Dad would find out the woman in the video was you."
Lin Hui laughed, "What a silly child. How could he not know? Otherwise, why would he blur my face? Is he worried about me? No, he's trying to protect the Jiang family's reputation!"
"Impossible! If my dad saw you cheating, how could he be so calm?" Jiang Zhi denied it repeatedly.
"Because Jiang Qing is not your father at all! He doesn't love me, and he doesn't love you anymore."