After Prison, She Shocks the World
Chapter 117 Fu Bing Woke Up

Chapter 117: Chapter 117 Fu Bing Woke Up

The atmosphere turned exceptionally heavy.

Li Yuan suddenly laughed. "Your dad and Jinhai’s internal strife? Jinmo, did you even think before you said that? The Qin Family is like a large ship sailing on the sea, and all of us are on it. How dare you say such a thing?"

"Mom, I know you’ve always favored Jinhai. You pity him because he suffered a lot, and I can understand that. But that’s no reason for you to ignore me. Ever since we were young, you’ve favored him, giving him everything. Is his tragedy my fault? I was also placed in this position unwillingly. He has your sympathy; what about me?"

Qin Jinmo tried hard to control his rage; years of restraint made him exceedingly careful even when getting angry, fearing that raising his voice too loudly would provoke his parents’ annoyance.

"This doesn’t give him the right to slander me at will!"

Li Yuan looked at him calmly. "What do you plan to do then? Call him back and confront him?"

"So I should just act like nothing happened this time? What about next time? If you make him unhappy again and he continues to take it out on me, what should I do? Keep enduring it?"

Qin Sheng asked, "What do you plan to do? If you’re thinking of slandering him back, I advise you not to. He’s been maligned for so many years that he’s immune to it by now. Your actions would only provoke him further."

"As long as I have control over Fu Bing, Jinhai won’t be able to stir up any trouble," Qin Jinmo said. He sometimes had little regard for Qin Jinhai. He can have countless women, yet he’s willing to sever ties with the family for one tree! No matter how great Fu Bing is, she’s just a woman. Women are nothing more than that!

Qin Sheng warned, "Fu Bing? I advise you to lay off her for a while. You’ve already angered him this time; if it happens again, no one knows what kind of storm he’ll unleash."

Qin Jinmo completely disregarded Qin Sheng’s advice and stood up to leave.

Of course, he wouldn’t provoke Qin Jinhai’s wrath at this time. He could use the opportunity when Qin Jinhai was occupied and unable to manage the company to poach his resources and team. By the time Qin Jinhai realized, his team would have been gutted. Qin Jinmo was well aware that no matter how capable Qin Jinhai was, he was just one person. His outstanding achievements in the business world were inseparable from his team. Those people had already been validated by Qin Jinhai for their work capabilities; he had even saved himself the step of verifying their abilities. A smug look flashed in Qin Jinmo’s eyes.

Mu Lin was the first to realize that Qin Jinmo was undermining Qin Jinhai. In reality, Qin Jinmo had been doing this for years. Whether it was resources or personnel, as long as they were associated with Qin Jinhai, he was secretly poaching them. Mu Lin could handle such matters himself and wouldn’t bother Qin Jinhai with such trivialities.

One morning, Qin Jinmo met with several of Qin Jinhai’s key business personnel. Usually, these people had found plenty of excuses to avoid Qin Jinmo, but today he directly cornered them in their offices.

Huang Ling bit the bullet and greeted Qin Jinmo.

"Hello, Mr. Mo."

They did this to differentiate from Qin Jinhai, so they would not call Qin Jinmo "Boss Qin." Moreover, there was another reason. They addressed Qin Jinhai as "Chairman Qin." If they called Qin Jinmo "Boss Qin," it would imply a lower status by comparison, and Qin Jinmo would take offense.

Qin Jinmo laughed. "My surname is Mo? This is the first I’ve heard of it." His remark was obviously intended to stir up trouble.

Huang Ling maintained a professionally cheerful appearance, though inwardly he was cursing up a storm. He forced a professional smile. "You really have a sense of humor."

"I’m not joking," Qin Jinmo retorted.

Huang Ling’s smile almost froze on his face. No surprise there; the young master often took out his bad moods on his subordinates. While perhaps somewhat understandable, it didn’t make an employee’s already tough life any easier, especially having to constantly cater to the boss’s moods—it was incredibly tiring.

Their public reputations were polar opposites. However, people who had interacted with both Qin Jinhai and Qin Jinmo would definitely choose Qin Jinhai for collaboration.

Qin Jinhai was the sincerity that emerged after peeling away the superficial mist; at least to his employees, he was a rare and treasured boss. He would grant his subordinates enough trust and space to let them cultivate and delve with confidence into the fields in which they excelled. Even if they failed, he wouldn’t say anything but encourage them to continue working hard.

They had all been working for years; they knew very well who was cut out to be a boss and who wasn’t.

"President Qin, you’re putting me in a difficult position. I have two more meetings to attend; with you, this ’great Buddha,’ presiding here, I can’t perform well."

"What about my previous proposal? Money is not an issue; I can offer five times the salary Qin Jinhai gives to hire both you and your team."

Cold sweat beaded on Huang Ling’s forehead; Qin Jinmo seemed determined to have a complete fallout with Chairman Qin.

Huang Ling was direct. "Thank you for your high regard, President Qin, but I’m afraid I cannot accept such generosity."

A chill flashed in Qin Jinmo’s eyes. "Have you thought it through?"

"I have. I’m sorry, President Qin."

Qin Jinmo said nothing, but his eyes held a coldness that seemed to surpass even Qin Jinhai’s usual indifference.

Huang Ling inwardly groaned and reported the issue to Mu Lin.

Mu Lin, who dealt with Qin Jinmo year-round, knew his personality well. If Qin Jinmo hadn’t been born into the Qin Family, he would have been a treasured figure eagerly sought after by other families. He was handsome, intelligent, and visionary, and also adhered to certain principles. However, overshadowed by Qin Jinhai’s more dominant presence, Qin Jinmo seemed to fade into obscurity.

Even if Qin Jinhai was slandered beyond redemption publicly, those who truly worked with him would loyally stick by his side. There was even a kind of collective defiance among them. The harsher the outside world criticized Qin Jinhai, the harder they worked on projects for him, earning more money, just hoping to brighten his mood a bit. If others wouldn’t cherish their boss, they would.

Today’s trending topics were a complete mess. Revelations about several top stars had emerged, drawing the spotlight. These stories were more explosive than the last, and even the news of Han Hu’s accidental death had been dug up again.

Qin Jinhai didn’t suppress Qin Jinmo’s trending topic; instead, he continuously threw money at it to keep it in the limelight. The trending status of Fu Bing and Ren Ye, by contrast, had plummeted.

The malevolence of the human heart always needed to be guarded against. Netizens could be the water that pushed Fu Bing onto a pedestal, or they could be the giant wave that capsized her in an instant. Her relationship with Ren Ye could not be misinterpreted by those people.

After a simple breakfast, Qin Jinhai received a message from Mu Lin.

"Miss Fu has awakened. Please rest assured."

Fu Bing couldn’t sit up straight or get out of bed; she even had to rely on Xiaomei to feed her and give her medicine.

"I’m sorry for making everyone worry."

Aunt Ning said, "As long as you’re fine, that’s all that matters."

"How is President Ren?" She knew Ren Ye had protected her at the critical moment.

"President Ren briefly awoke after the anesthetic wore off this morning. Doctor Jiang said there’s no life-threatening issue. Once you can get out of bed, you should visit him and thank him personally for saving your life."

Fu Bing nodded.

Aunt Ning and Xiaomei deliberately omitted the fact that Qin Jinhai had visited. If Fu Bing knew that Qin Jinhai had rushed to her side at the first sign of danger, she would inevitably be shaken. She shouldn’t be entangled with Qin Jinhai any longer.