Song Ruize looked at Yang Qi smugly, as if mocking his ignorance.
Yang Qi smiled faintly. "I can imagine the tactics you used—nothing more than opportunistic scheming. But do you really think soone like you can last?"
"Shut up! Who do you think you are, questioning President Song?" Song Ruize's secretary flared up again.
"It's fine. He's just jealous, that's all." Song Ruize waved his hand dismissively. "Let
tell you, Yang Qi, I reached this position through my own ability. Not like you, who's just coasting at the company because you know Ye Fei. Aren't you ashad? The dical prodigy of yesteryear, now reduced to relying on handouts. Then again, you should be grateful you're not in prison. You ought to be thanking your lucky stars for even having a job."
"President Song, I think we should just call off today's symposium. The Qifei Group is being utterly disrespectful," the staff mber recording the program couldn't help but say. "To send soone like him to host you... I can't imagine what they were thinking."
"Heh, no matter." A cold sneer flashed in Song Ruize's eyes. "The Qifei Group itself is fine; they've just been misled by certain people. Perhaps they still think this Yang Qi is the sa high-spirited genius from back then. It's alright. I'm a magnanimous man. Let's continue the symposium."
"As expected of President Song, so magnanimous!" everyone chid in with flattery.
"Let's begin. A man must do the duties of his station!" Song Ruize said with a humble smile before turning to Yang Qi. "Let's just have a casual chat, shall we? You don't mind, do you?"
"Of course not!" Yang Qi disliked Song Ruize, but if it was just business, he couldn't be bothered to argue.
Soon, the symposium began.
Song Ruize imdiately launched his attack. "As the President of the Jingnan Prefecture Elixir dicine Association, and in the interest of being responsible for the prefecture's elixir industry, I'd like to ask you sothing. Mr. Yang, isn't it true that your previous company was shut down for patent theft, forcing you to declare bankruptcy?"
"What does that have to do with the present?" Yang Qi frowned. He knew Song Ruize ant him harm, but he hadn't expected such a sharp-tongued question right from the start.
"Of course, it's related. You're a technician at the Qifei Group. To evaluate your elixirs, I first need to understand your capabilities," Song Ruize argued, his tone full of self-righteousness.
"Sothing like that happened, but I was frad. The matter has already been fully investigated and cleared," Yang Qi said.
"Oh, so it *did* happen," Song Ruize said, completely ignoring the second half of Yang Qi's statent. "I also heard your wife left you over this alleged cri. Is that true?"
"Song Ruize, don't you go too far! That's my personal life, and I don't have to answer that!" Yang Qi said, struggling to suppress his rage.
"Heh, so it's true then," Song Ruize smiled and continued, "Alright, let's not talk about that. Let's talk about your job. Was it Ye Fei who got you into the Qifei Group?"
"Yes," Yang Qi said.
"And I hear you've barely shown up for work since you joined, correct?" Song Ruize pressed on.
"There were other reasons for that!" Yang Qi explained.
"So that's a yes, then."
…
From the mont the symposium began, the television crew was completely stunned. The discussion had nothing to do with the intended topic. Although there was no script or list of pre-approved questions, a central the had been established: the elixirs of the Qifei Group. Yet, from the very start, Song Ruize's questions were completely off-topic, aid entirely at Yang Qi.
Question after question stabbed at Yang Qi like a barrage of daggers. He was trapped, finding it difficult to answer yet equally difficult to remain silent. To get the task over with, he simply gave vague replies. He assud the questions would eventually turn to professional knowledge about elixirs, but instead, Song Ruize simply stood up and announced the end of the symposium.
The mont the cara turned off, Song Ruize smirked. "Yang Qi, I'm a man who holds a grudge. You never saw this coming, did you? I was almost fired because of you, but as luck would have it, I earned the favor of the Wang Family. With their help, I joined the Jingnan Prefecture Elixir dicine Association and smoothly beca its president. I know you're angry. So what? Back then, you had the gall to refuse my proposal and report . Now we et again. With my current status and position, crushing you would be child's play. But first, I'm going to destroy your reputation. I'll make it so you can never show your face in Jingnan Prefecture again."
Yang Qi also smiled faintly. "Your thods are nothing but crooked sches. You have no real talent, only petty tricks. Do you think that can last? Right now, you're nothing more than a dog on the Wang Family's leash. If they ever decide you're damaging their reputation, won't they just kick you to the curb?"
"So what if I'm a dog?" Song Ruize said disdainfully. "I'd rather be a dog for the Wang Family than a holess bum like you. In the future, I won't just be the president of the Jingnan Prefecture Elixir dicine Association; I'll be the president of the national association! This is how I've gotten by all these years, and I've never had a single problem."
"Walk by the riverside long enough, and your shoes are bound to get wet. Be careful you don't fall in and drown one day," Yang Qi chuckled. "And I guarantee you won't even be able to hold on to your position as president of the Jingnan Prefecture Elixir dicine Association. You'd better not co after . I can't be bothered with the past. But if you dare to target , I promise you, you will be finished!"
"Scared?" Song Ruize sneered. "I still rember what happened back then. I've said my piece. I will have my revenge. I'm going to make it so you can't even work as a beggar, and then I'll drive you to jump off a building in despair!"
With that, he stord out of the office. However, he didn't leave the company right away. Instead, he went straight to find Li Qingyan.
"Director Li, we should have a al together soti. Also, could you help
arrange a eting with Director Ye or your mysterious boss? I've long been an admirer of your company's leader!" Song Ruize said with a smile.
Just like before, Song Ruize had received a mission from the Wang Family: find a way to obtain the Qifei Group's dical secrets and deliver them to the Wangs. To do that, he had to et either Ye Fei or the real boss behind the Qifei Group.
"A al won't be necessary. Our boss is incredibly elusive; I've never t them myself. As for Director Ye, he's away on a business trip. I'm swamped with work here at the company, so I really don't have the ti," Li Qingyan politely declined. What she said wasn't an excuse; it was the truth.
"Director Li, please try a little harder. I'm the president of the Jingnan Prefecture Elixir dicine Association. If I were to put in a good word for you, pull a few strings... your products wouldn't just be limited to Kang City. You'd be able to break into the market across all of Jingnan Prefecture. Don't you think?" Song Ruize said with a smile.
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