Shang Jinshen shifted his gaze to the corner of his desk, where there was a small frame.
“Of course I know.”
Mrs. Shang followed Shang Jinshen’s gaze and felt as if her heart had been pricked by a thorn. She immediately reached out to pick up the photo frame.
Shang Jinshen caught sight of Mrs. Shang’s actions from the corner of his eye. At the same time, he took the photo frame first.
“This can’t be moved.” There wasn’t the slightest bit of emotion in Shang Jinshen’s tone.
“You actually put this bitch’s photo on the list? Do you want to watch her destroy the Shang Corp. and let her do whatever she wants?” Mrs. Shang became more and more excited, and her voice became louder and louder, as if this could move her son.
Shang Jinshen rubbed his forehead wearily. “Mom, the merchant owes her this. What’s wrong with her taking it away?”
When Mrs. Shang heard this, she felt as if the sky had collapsed and her body was a little weak. She tilted her head to the right and was about to fall.
“You, what are you talking about? What did our merchant owe her? But she, I haven’t had a grandson for so many years. My poor grandson was killed by that woman before he was born!” The more she said, the more aggrieved she felt. Her son was bewitched by the vixen, and he even wanted to give the merchant to an outsider.
“Mom!” Shang Jin warned Mrs. Shang in a deep voice. She shouldn’t have said that to Ji Yan.
“What’s wrong? Am I wrong?” Mrs. Shang answered harshly. Obviously, she was self-righteous.
“What happened that year…” Shang Jinshen paused. He didn’t want to blame his mother. It was because he didn’t protect her well that she ended up like this.
“Ji Yan didn’t have an abortion. When her mother went to the Ji Gui to put in a good word for her, she was humiliated and died of illness. Ji Yan was too emotional and caused the whole process.” Every word that Shang Jinshen said was like a pair of scissors stuck in his heart, which reminded him of the pain that Ji Yan had suffered in those years.
“That, that’s because she didn’t protect my grandson well.” Mrs. Shang lowered her voice. She seemed to be in the wrong, but she still gritted her teeth to deny that it was Ji Yan’s fault.
“No, I didn’t protect my son well.” Shang Jinshen was a little tired, as if he didn’t want to continue this topic. “Mom, don’t worry. Your relationship with my dad won’t change now.”
“That’s the same. Is the Shang Corp. going to fall into the hands of an outsider?” Mrs. Shang couldn’t accept it at all. It was no different from Wanwan’s flesh. It was their Ji Gui’s property.
“What does she want? We can compensate her. There is no need to take the risk with the Shang Corp.!” Mrs. Shang admitted that she had treated Ji Yan badly, but she did not think that it was unforgivable to take some money to get rid of her.
“Mom, what if Ji Yan wants blood for blood?” Shang Jinshen’s eyes were a little crazy.
Mrs. Shang didn’t know if she was frightened by Shang Jinshen’s eyes or what he said. She answered in a low voice, “What, what did you say?”
“Oh, nothing?” Shang Jinshen laughed at himself. He was unwilling to sacrifice his parents and children, so he knew how deep the hatred in Ji Yan’s heart was.
“Mom, go back. I know what I should do.” Shang Jinshen calmed down and comforted Mrs. Shang.
However, Mrs. Shang did not regain her composure at all. Her son was deeply in love! Did he really want to compensate the entire Ji Gui for a small grievance?
“The Shang Corp. is not only yours, but also the whole Ji Gui. Why did you give the whole Ji Gui to a woman for a little personal affection?” The wife of the merchant would never allow this kind of thing to happen.
“Yes, I know. That’s why I gave 15 percent of the shares to Ji Yan. This is the share I deserve from my contributions to the Shang Corp. over the years. I’ll transfer the other 5% to your name.” Seeing Mrs. Shang biting her lips, Shang Jinshen seemed to be on the verge of anger.
“The rest depends on Ji Yan’s means.” Shang Jinshen seemed to be a little expectant and relieved.
“Pa!” Mrs. Shang waved her hand at Shang Jinshen. “You unfilial son. If you really dare to do this, I’ll treat you as my son.”
Mrs. Shang was so angry that she slapped Shang Jinshen’s face aside, leaving a red palm print.
Shang Jinshen had already known about it the moment Mrs. Shang raised her hand, but he didn’t stop her. He didn’t dare to stop her. He hoped that this slap would make Mrs. Shang feel better.
“You, you, if I had known this would happen, I would have handed the company over to your brother. You useless thing.” Mrs. Shang saw Shang Jinshen’s reaction and knew what her son was thinking. It seemed that she couldn’t change his mind at all. Mrs. Shang began to speak without thinking.
“I’m indeed not as good as Shang Jinfeng…” Shang Jinshen said to himself in a low voice. Shang Jinfeng protected Ji Yan like that and was willing to sacrifice everything for her. He was not as good as Shang Jinfeng.
“Mom, I’m sorry. Please forgive me for being willful.” There was exhaustion and persistence in Shang Jinshen’s voice, as well as a hint of madness.
Mrs. Shang did not reply. Looking at her son, whom she had always been proud of, who had sacrificed the whole Ji Gui for some bullshit love at this moment, she was very disappointed.
“You, you can do whatever you want. You’re too old to care!” Mrs. Shang understood what Shang Jinshen was thinking at this moment. She knew how stubborn and crazy her son was. He actually fell in love with Ji Yan and loved her so deeply. He had made some mistakes in the past, but she couldn’t blame it all on her Ji Gui.
“I won’t let Ji Yan succeed so easily.” Mrs. Shang announced her plan loudly. He had to go back to make preparations. He didn’t believe that with her qualifications, those old friends wouldn’t care about the past. They had treated them well all these years.
What’s more, she had a good relationship with their madam. How could she be more open-minded?
“Sister Liu! Yes, did you have any spare time to come to play on Christmas afternoon?” Mrs. Shang was determined to get it. Since she had made her move, there was no possibility of failure.
“What? I don’t have time. What about April and Friday?” Mrs. Shang asked in a low voice. She was no longer as arrogant as she used to be.
“What do you mean? Are you busy or do you want to see me?” Mrs. Shang got angry and asked the most sensitive reason.
“Tock… tock.” The other side of the phone had already hung up.
The anger that had just risen in Mrs. Shang’s heart was extinguished by the phone! What was going on?
She refused to admit defeat and made a phone call to another person who usually went to entertainment with her.
“Hey, this week…” She was stunned. “Is the world so cruel and cruel now?”
However, he did not know that the woman opposite him heaved a sigh of relief. “There is no need to flatter this old woman anymore. She is self-willed and I am the only one in the world. In the past, I hated to play with her. However, she is the Empress Dowager of the Shang Corp.. I did not dare to go there. Now I am finally free!”