Once he made up his mind, no matter how difficult and dangerous it would be in the future, Lin Jing would never retreat. His eyes were firm to the extreme.
Seeing that he was so determined, Elder Dong knew that he couldn't persuade him no matter what. With a slightly regretful expression, he sighed and said, "Actually, you don't need to speak like that right now. Young people need to keep calm and take things one step at a time. "One Ni family is already enough to give you a headache. If you offend the Du family again, even if I want to protect you, it will be very difficult for me to do so in Eastsea City."
Lin Jing knew that Old Dong was doing this for his own good. He nodded and said, "Old Dong, don't worry. I know what I'm doing. No matter what, I'll think of a way to deal with it." As for Du Xiaolan, if she comes back to find me, I'll find a chance to explain it to her. I don't think she really wants to marry me. "
"Hah, that might not be so. This girl has always been free and unrestrained when she does things. Could it be that she has really taken a fancy to you?" When Elder Dong heard this, he smiled and said, "I heard that you left people to stay at home for the night and even did something in the middle. Is this true?"
"How could this happen!?" Elder Dong, don't listen to Du Xiaolan's nonsense. The situation that night was quite complicated … No, it's not complicated. It's very simple … "Oh, well, not like she said!" When Lin Jing heard this, his face turned red and he immediately explained.
"It's useless for you to tell me, you have to make the Du Family believe you. Let me tell you this, all of these Du Family fellows are all stubborn. Once they have decided on a matter, it will not be so easy to change their minds. " Elder Dong said with a gloating expression.
"Then what can I do? If I had known that it was her who opened the door, I would have been in so much trouble. That day, I would have turned around without any hesitation and went back to sleep. I wouldn't have opened the door even if I were beaten to death! " Lin Jing's expression was gloomy as he bitterly said this. The so-called 'thousand ancient grudges' were probably similar to his own.
"You little brat, you're still pretending to be good even though you got lucky. Let me ask you, did Du Xiaolan live with you that day?" Elder Dong asked snappily.
"Yeah." Lin Jing didn't know what Elder Dong meant by that. He didn't think too much about it and honestly nodded his head to admit it.
"Then let me ask you, did Du Xiaolan stay in your room and sleep on your bed, and then did you go into that room and get in bed?" He didn't even wait for him to reply before his gaze turned cold, "For a clan like the Du Clan with an ancient inheritance, reputation is the most important thing. Losing one's dignity was a small matter, but losing one's dignity was a big thing! "That crazy girl Du Xiaolan wouldn't dare to speak carelessly either, otherwise she would just leave!"
"Then she really was just spouting nonsense. There was no such thing, and I really didn't do anything to her that day!" Lin Jing was speechless.
"Forget it, I can't do anything about it anyway. You think of a way yourself." It's about time for the scouts to leave. Do you want to take my car back? " Old man Dong waved his hand. He didn't want to argue with Lin Jing on this topic anymore, so he said with a bit of weariness in his eyes.
"Alright, then I'll go back first. Nothing happened between Du Xiaolan and I, so you have to trust me. " Lin Jing was currently in a dilemma. He could only rely on old man Dong to explain everything. However, he didn't know what the outcome would be.
Seeing that Lin Jing had left with a depressed expression, Old Dong's eyes flashed. He then suddenly said, "I've already spoken your words. You've also seen his attitude. You should be satisfied now, right?" "I'm a bit curious, did you not realize that it was all done on purpose by that damned girl, Xiao Lan?"
Nanny Lan came out from behind a curtain on the other side. Her expression was as cold as frost. She said with a stern voice, "It is Miss's choice. We will do our job. Just do it well." Since the Young Miss wants him to be Young Master, it doesn't matter if he's willing or not, he has to be! "
"I'm worried. If this matter gets too out of hand, Lin Jing will rather die than submit. How will this matter end?" Elder Dong said with a grim expression.
"They would rather die than submit? In the Du Family, this term never exists. If he truly wants to bring about his own destruction, then I will personally send him off. " Nanny Lan's eyes slightly narrowed and her expression was filled with killing intent. She then looked at Elder Dong and asked, "You intend to be the leader for him?"
When Elder Dong heard this, he immediately waved his hand and said, "Don't, don't misunderstand. The matter between you has nothing to do with me. Although I still think highly of this junior, but, the choices he makes, naturally he has to bear them himself. Is that crazy girl still in Eastsea City? Or has she already gone back? "
"Master sent people over. The Miss has already gone back with them. If nothing goes wrong, she should be back next month." Nanny Lan said coldly.
"Since that's the case, why don't you come to my place for a few days since you have nothing to do?" Elder Dong's expression changed as he spoke to Nanny Lan.
She looked at Elder Dong and said without holding back, "I'm not free. You should mind your own family matters first. Let's talk about it after you have something to say to the old master." There seems to be a problem with the few mines you have over there. If we don't deal with it soon, this year's quota will be affected. "
As he said this, Elder Dong's eyes narrowed before he said in a flat tone, "Naturally, the matter of the Dong Clan will be resolved by the people of the Dong Clan. There is no need for others to be concerned about it. If the quotas are affected as a result of this, the consequences will be borne by us. "Please don't worry too much about Mr Dean."
"Hmph, if you don't recognize this kindness of yours, don't come asking for help when something happens." Nanny Lan gave a cold snort and glared at Elder Dong before she turned around and walked outside.
Lin Jing left the Yunxiu Workshop and got on Old Dong's private car to return to Baolin-Zhai. The moment he got off the car, he saw a group of people walking toward him. His heart skipped a beat. He remembered that there hadn't been much activity in the past few days. Why were there so many people all of a sudden?
Curious, Lin Jing took a few more glances, but didn't directly go over. Instead, he turned around and entered the Precious Forest Temple. After finding Feng Yuqing, Lin Jing asked, "What's the situation on the other side? Why are there so many people today?" Could it be that Jiang Yun has made some new move? He doesn't have enough resources, does he? "
"Oh, today's announcement will be led by the Jiang Clan and an Treasure Convention will be held at the end of the month. "Jiang Yuncai will be in charge of all the matters related to this Treasure Convention. These are all matters related to him." Feng Yuqing's expression was indifferent as he spoke without raising his head.
"Treasure Convention? "Why did the Jiang Clan suddenly get into such a mess? What the hell are you thinking? You must have invested quite a bit!" Lin Jing's heart stirred slightly when he heard this.
"I don't know about that, but the Jiang Clan has been in the Arts and Entertainment City for so many years, so they definitely have some background." Almost all the merchants here have received the invitation, and we do too. Have you not seen it on the table? " Feng Yuqing said while carefully examining a jade thumb ring in his hand.
With a slight frown, Lin Jing turned his head to look in that direction. As expected, he saw an invitation letter on the wall. He then walked over to take a look, and his expression became even more doubtful, "The old lady has always been earning money or not, but she sacrificed so much this time?"
"Hehe, all of this is so that I can earn some reputation and consolidate my position. "The selection for the chairman of the quadrennial literary competition is about to begin. Although the Jiang Clan has been considered to be in the middle of things these few years, there isn't much to say about it." Feng Yuqing sneered, and said with a disdainful tone.
"If it were another family, there would naturally be no problem, but the Jiang family is different. How many benefits had Old Granny Jiang obtained from holding onto the Arts Association for so many years? With such a large piece of meat, there are naturally quite a few people who have their eyes on it. Without showing enough power, it would not be easy for them to continue dominating it. "
Lin Jing's heart moved slightly. He continued, "Although holding an Treasure Convention can display one's strength, it can also raise one's prestige. However, there were so many merchants in the Arts and Entertainment City, and each clan had their own secret treasure. It would not be easy for the Jiang Clan to obtain the top spot. "What if there's something wrong with the middle and he doesn't show his face and instead allows others to steal his limelight? Wouldn't that be even more dangerous?"
"So, the invitation letter was first sent to us!" Feng Yuqing put down the thumb ring in her hand and said calmly, "Old Lady Jiang is very shrewd with her work." She invited us first, saying that we were going to have an internal exchange before the formal meeting. But in reality, we have to first reveal our items. Even if we can hide it, the final result wouldn't be too far off. "
After hearing what Feng Yuqing had to say, Lin Jing sighed. He hadn't thought that not too long ago, the relationship between the Jiang family and himself would reach this point.
A few months ago, he was the most useless son-in-law of the Jiang Clan. He was completely useless and was despised by everyone. In the blink of an eye, it had become a thorn in their side once again, and could possibly even threaten the Jiang Clan's position in the entertainment city.
"Actually, I don't have any interest in arguing with the Jiang Clan. It's just a pity that no one would believe my words." Lin Jing wasn't a fool. After staying in the Jiang family for so many years, he had seen far too many people who were cold-hearted. He had a great understanding of the despicable side of human nature.
"What you should be thinking about now is how to overcome this calamity. "With the current stock in the shop, it's far from enough to compete with the Jiang Clan." Feng Yuqing's expression was indifferent as he opened his mouth to remind him. "You have to know, only by standing on the same level or higher can you have the condition to negotiate."
"After staying in the Jiang family for so many years, I think you should understand what kind of people they are. "No matter if it's for your sake, or for Miss Jiang's sake, you have no chance of losing."
Lin Jing frowned and sighed, "Although I don't want to fight with them, it seems that I have no other choice. Since the storm is coming, let's make it even more violent! "