Chapter 260: The Great Flood Washed Away the Dragon King Temple
"Miss, Miss Qin, your tea is ready."
Wang Minli placed the teapot on the coffee table and poured each of them a cup.
"Thank you, Aunt Wang. Tell the kitchen to make sweet and sour pork with pineapple today."
After thanking her, Yun Zijin relayed the dish Qin Sitong had just requested.
"Understood."
Yun Zijin rarely dictated what the kitchen should make, so while Wang Minli was puzzled, she still agreed.
"Oh, right. Mei Lin’s presence was so intense just now that I almost forgot to ask—what made you decide to acquire the Xia family’s shares? Are you planning to inject capital into their company?"
Qin Sitong gave Yun Zijin a complicated look. She couldn’t believe that Yun Zijin, of all people, was blind to what kind of people the Xia family were.
"How could that be? I just want the Xia family to learn who they can afford to provoke and who they can’t."
’Trying to force me into a marriage alliance... I really don’t know where this family gets its nerve.’
"You had a hands-off attitude toward the Xia family before. Why the sudden change of heart?"
Yun Zijin wasn’t a fickle person; Qin Sitong knew that. Although Yun Zijin verbally expressed her disdain for the Xia family—and she genuinely didn’t care for them—they were still related by blood. Xia Jiajiao and Xia Zhiyun had repeatedly come looking for trouble, yet Yun Zijin never had a major reaction. That, in itself, was the greatest tolerance she could show them.
But now that she had suddenly changed her mind, Qin Sitong couldn’t help but wonder why.
"It’s nothing. They just started getting ideas they shouldn’t have. I’m just teaching them a lesson."
’Without the Xia family’s company, let’s see how they’ll manage to cause any more trouble.’
Qin Sitong raised an eyebrow. It seemed the Xia family had really done something to incur the wrath of both gods and men.
"Let’s not talk about them. A bunch of annoying pests."
Yun Zijin didn’t really want to talk about the Xia Family members.
"Alright, we won’t talk about them."
Just mentioning the Xia Family members soured Yun Zijin’s mood. She picked up a "Happy Candy" from the snack tray on the coffee table, unwrapped it, and ate it.
After she finished the candy, the Lingwu tea had cooled a bit. Yun Zijin picked up her cup and took a delicate sip.
"You should try it, too. See if you like it."
Seeing that Qin Sitong hadn’t touched her tea, Yun Zijin took a sip herself before urging her friend to drink.
When Qin Sitong saw the look of pure bliss on Yun Zijin’s face after her sip, she also picked up her teacup and took a small taste.
With just one sip, Qin Sitong’s eyes lit up.
’This is amazing!’
She’d never had strong feelings about tea. She didn’t find it unpleasant, but she wasn’t particularly fond of it either.
But this Lingwu tea struck a chord right in her heart.
"It’s delicious, right? A rare treasure. I don’t even serve this to other guests."
"It’s delicious, but... this must be expensive, right?"
’Good tea leaves are sold by the gram.’
"It was a gift, so I didn’t spend any money on it. But there’s a limited supply. If you like it, I can give you some to take home, but I’m telling you now, it won’t be much."
It was only because her relationship with Qin Sitong was rock-solid; otherwise, Yun Zijin wouldn’t have been willing to part with the Lingwu tea.
"How could I? Even if it was a gift to you, someone still paid for it, and it definitely wasn’t cheap."
"I’ll just come visit you whenever I get a craving for it. Just don’t get tired of me showing up all the time."
This Lingwu tea was even more addictive than Wangyou Milk Tea.
’I’m afraid I won’t be able to enjoy any other tea after this.’
"That works too. Just let me know whenever you want to come over."
When it came to Qin Sitong, Yun Zijin was always very accommodating.
Just then, Yun Zijin’s phone rang.
The caller ID read: Lu Yunque.
Qin Sitong unintentionally glanced at the screen, then shot Yun Zijin a teasing look.
The news that Yun Zijin and Lu Yunque were together was spreading like wildfire, but very few people knew Yun Zijin’s true identity.
Yun Zijin shot Qin Sitong a glare, then took her phone out to the balcony to answer the call.
"Hello..."
"Sigh, it seems I’m still not doing a good enough job. My girlfriend runs into trouble, and the first person she calls is someone else."
Lu Yunque’s slightly mournful voice came through the phone, leaving Yun Zijin a bit stunned.
’I never thought Lu Yunque had such a dramatic side.’
"You know?"
Yun Zijin felt a little guilty. She genuinely hadn’t thought to tell Lu Yunque about being cornered.
After all, she could handle it herself; there was no need to drag Lu Yunque into it.
Besides, for this kind of thing, even if Lu Yunque had shown up, he probably would have just called a lawyer anyway.
Rather than bothering Lu Yunque to find a lawyer, she might as well call Tang Yu herself.
She was one of Lawyer Tang’s regular clients anyway, so communication between them would be much smoother.
"I’m not blaming you. I just feel that when my girlfriend runs into trouble and I’m not there by her side, it means I’m not doing a good enough job."
Lu Yunque couldn’t blame Yun Zijin, so he could only blame himself.
"How could this be your fault? This was a premeditated attack against an unsuspecting victim. They definitely didn’t expect my bodyguards to be so skilled they could win against superior numbers in less than five minutes."
Speaking of her bodyguards, Yun Zijin was extremely proud.
"Yes, yes, your bodyguards are the best! But about this incident, have you found out who was behind it?"
"I’m about eighty or ninety percent sure."
There were only a few people she had offended in Dijing, and she could count the ones brave enough to pull something like this on one hand.
"Do you need my help?"
"It’s fine. I’m already about to close the net. They won’t be jumping around for much longer."
Hearing Yun Zijin say that, Lu Yunque didn’t press the matter further.
"By the way, regarding the Xia family’s company, I had Mo Bin acquire some shares. For now, he’s only managed to get 9%. When are you free? We can sign a transfer agreement."
Lu Yunque knew Yun Zijin was going after the Xia family’s company, so he had taken the initiative to acquire shares himself.
9% might not seem like much, but it would still give them a bit of a voice on the board of directors.
"You acquired stock in the Xia family’s company?"
Yun Zijin’s expression was complicated. No wonder Mei Lin said someone else was also buying up the Xia family’s stock. After all this, it turned out to be him!
"Yeah, 9% isn’t much. The main issue is that someone else is also acquiring shares, so I was a little slow on the draw."
Lu Yunque’s tone was filled with regret.
"And here I was wondering who it could be. So it was you, snatching up my shares, Mr. Lu!"
Lu Yunque: ????
’What did I do?’
After a moment, it dawned on Lu Yunque.
"Don’t tell me... you’re also acquiring the Xia family’s stock?"
If that was the case, then this was truly an instance of the flood washing away the Dragon King’s temple—they were fighting their own people.
"What else? I want to get the Xia family’s company in my hands. How could I do that without shares?"
Yun Zijin felt a little helpless. Sometimes, being too in sync wasn’t a good thing.
"Well, that’s perfect, then. Together, we should have a decent amount."
"It’s not enough. I’ve only acquired 13%. Together, that’s only 22%. What I want is absolute control."
Absolute control meant she would need at least 51% of the shares.
"I’ll have to think of a way to pry some shares from the hands of the Xia father and son."
’When they’re truly at the end of their rope, I refuse to believe the Xia father and son will still be able to cling to their shares.’
"Great minds think alike."
"Wrong! It’s our hearts beating as one."
Lu Yunque corrected Yun Zijin’s phrasing.