Chapter 140: Chapter 140 The Gong Family Comes Again

It’s no wonder this couple was so shocked; Bai Lingling’s performance had been too convincing, even someone like Lu Yanchuan had never noticed before.

“You’re not going to give us a reasonable explanation?”

After all, Bai Jing had doted on his daughter for over twenty years. Confronted by Bai Lingling’s aggrieved expression, the anger in his heart had already dissipated by half.

Bai Lingling bit her lip and said nothing. Seeing this, Bai Jing started to get angry again, but was held back by Zhao Liting.

“Lingling, did you do this because of Yanchuan? Is that right?”

The mention of Lu Yanchuan’s name broke through Bai Lingling’s defenses, and she finally couldn’t help but burst into tears.

“I hate Qiao Yi! I hate that woman! Clearly, I am the one who should be marrying Yanchuan, why should she suddenly appear and steal Yanchuan away! Why does Yanchuan treat her so well! I can’t accept this, I hate her!”

Bai Lingling shouted agitatedly, her face contorted with rage.

Zhao Liting did not expect that her tentative question would provoke such an intense reaction from Bai Lingling, and was momentarily stunned on the spot.

“Enough!”

Bai Jing slammed the desk heavily, startling the other two women in the room.

“That’s it for this matter. I will personally talk to Yanchuan and ask him to stop targeting the Bai Family.”

Bai Jing sat back down in his chair, exhausted, and waved his hand at Bai Lingling, signalling her to leave.

Bai Lingling, in a fit of temper, stood motionless. In her opinion, Lu Yanchuan’s action against the Bai Family was solely because of Qiao Yi. If Bai Jing went to plead for mercy, wouldn’t it make her look even worse in front of Qiao Yi!

Bai Lingling already knew Lu Yanchuan’s demands through Zhao Liting, but she would rather die than apologize to Qiao Yi!

Seeing Bai Lingling still standing there, Bai Jing’s face turned red with anger, and he hurled the teacup from his hand to the floor by Bai Lingling’s feet.

“Get out! Go back to your room and don’t come out without my permission!”

“Dad! I am your daughter, are you really going to treat me this way for that slut Qiao Yi!”

“Ah!”

Bai Lingling looked incredulously at Bai Jing; it was the first time she had been hit by someone in her memory.

Bai Jing also gazed absently at his own hand, utterly unable to believe that he had just hit Bai Lingling.

“I hate you! I hate all of you! I will definitely kill that slut Qiao Yi!”

Bai Lingling ran out crying, while Bai Jing leaned despondently against the desk.

Zhao Liting looked worriedly at the retreating figure of Bai Lingling, taking a few steps to follow but ultimately returning to the study.

“How could you raise your hand against Lingling! If Lingling ran out and something happened, I wouldn’t be able to live with myself!”

“What could happen to her! It would be a relief if something did; how can she be so shameless! Instead of being a proper young lady, she insists on being a homewrecker! Do you think it’s for her sake that Lu Yanchuan targets Qiao Yi? That was a warning to us, telling Bai Lingling to stop bothering him!”

With a sigh, Bai Jing’s concern for Bai Lingling prevailed, and he sent someone to keep an eye on her to prevent any mishaps.

Zhao Liting wanted to ask more questions but was impatiently dismissed from the study by Bai Jing.

“You have the time to waste here arguing with me; you might as well have a proper talk with her. If this continues, the Bai Family will be ruined by her!”

Bai Jing closed the door of the study with a bang, his complexion darkening completely.

Zhao Liting indeed had received some documents from Lu Xiaohua, but Bai Jing had even more information than Zhao Liting.

The moment the Bai Family was attacked, Bai Jing immediately sought Lu Yanchuan, hoping for reconciliation.

But Lu Yanchuan didn’t even see him; he only tossed a document at him and left him hanging.

The document not only detailed Bai Lingling’s recent purchase of online trolls to smear Qiao Yi but also her use of his name to send out invitations, rallying several families against the Lu Family.

Now recalling it, Bai Jing still feels a chill down his spine and even a sense of relief that this incident erupted sooner than later.

Compared to others who were enraged seeing the Bai Family suppressed so, Bai Jing wasn’t just unangry; he even felt grateful toward Lu Yanchuan.

Had Lu Yanchuan not exposed this matter, if Bai Lingling had truly united a bunch of families under his banner to face the Lu Family, that would have been the Bai Family’s downfall!

“Go and investigate for me, thoroughly look into who Lingling has been in close contact with lately.”

Bai Jing understood his daughter quite well. She was capable of buying trolls, but as for blatantly doing something that would doom the Bai Family, Bai Jing refused to believe Bai Lingling was behind it!

The person Lu Yanchuan stationed inside the Bai Family notified him of all the happenings here; Qiao Yi watched on the side, and only when she saw Bai Lingling running out of the villa did her face show a trace of change.

“Didn’t expect Bai Lingling to actually be quite sharp.”

Indeed she was sharp, attributing her mistakes to a girl’s jealousy. In the future, even if this became a big deal, at most people would say she was too young and naive. If someone was particularly short-sighted, they might even think Lu Yanchuan was making too much of a fuss.

“Does she think she can use this method to dispel Bai Jing’s suspicions?”

“Looking at it now, she’s quite successful; at least Bai Jing, even knowing those pieces of evidence, has completely no suspicion toward Bai Lingling.”

Lu Yanchuan turned off the computer and Qiao Yi, disappointed, slouched into the chair, letting out an unsatisfied hum.

“I think, even if we find solid evidence, Bai Jing would not act against Bai Lingling. He might even feel that we are deliberately framing Bai Lingling!”

“Don’t bother with him.”

Bai Jing was a Family Head good at maintaining status yet lacking in initiative, but he was also a clever Family Head. As long as enough pressure is applied, he’ll naturally know what to do.

However, things weren’t as simple as Qiao Yi and Lu Yanchuan had anticipated.

After Lu Xiaohua’s obstacle was removed, unexpectedly another person popped up to throw a spanner in the works!

“Has Lu Ming gone mad? Doesn’t he know that you’re going against the Bai Family? Why would he sign a project with the Bai Family at this time?”

Not just Qiao Yi responding this way, even Lu Yanchuan had a similar thought when he received the news.

“Lu Ming hasn’t really interacted with the Bai Family…”

If it wasn’t for friendship that made Lu Ming willing to help, then it must be for mutual benefit!

“Go check it out, see if there are any private assets under Lu Ming with collaborative projects with the Bai Family.”

Just as Lu Yanchuan had ordered his subordinates to investigate, Ma Yu walked in.

“Mr. Lu, the Gong Family people have gone to the old house, saying they are looking for you.”

“The Gong Family people? What are they doing here again?”

After Old Madam Gong’s funeral was handled, the Gong Family quieted down, and Lu Yanchuan was happy for the peace, gradually leaving all the matters of Old Madam Gong’s possessions in Xiao Luo’s hands.

But now…

“What’s their purpose?”

“They say, it’s about claiming Old Madam Gong’s inheritance…”