Yan Yuiling, with her new resolve and excitement, got to work quickly. This time, though, she neglected the company work for the first time since finishing her studies and founding the company on her own.
The day passed quickly, and Yi was somewhat curious about Yan Yuiling's mood changes but decided to let her work in peace for now.
Heading home, Yi finally asked about this new project, but Yan Yuiling said that it was just an idea that would only happen if Ding Feng tried to destroy her company and Yi would be willing to help without saying anything else.
In the end, the thing she said as to what he should do now was, "It doesn't matter what happens tomorrow; don't get involved. Only do something if I'm in real danger."
...
Ding Feng, on the other end, met with his father, Ding Zimo.
Ding Zimo was a strict, traditional man. Always serious and always in control. He seized the power of the Ding family long ago and was the undisputed leader.
Therefore, he tried to educate his own son to become the same hard businessman as himself. At this time, though, he felt like his son, although hardworking, was not producing enough results. In his opinion, he spent too much time with his underlings and chased after that one girl too much.
So after hearing Ding Feng's story and request for help, he wasn't happy at all and reprimanded Ding Feng harshly. The main point he made clear, though, is, "If you want something in life, you have to take it. You wanted that girl for months and couldn't get her; now you've gotten humiliated twice, and once in public. The Ding family is no place to get humiliated, especially not by a nameless bodyguard," he spoke with authority.
"But Father, what else could I have done?" Ding Feng asked.
Sigh "Son, I will show you exactly how to handle situations like this. Tonight I will meet with a few friends, and tomorrow I will send you to the company again with some backup. By then the situation will be in your favor, and you should know how to handle the situation," Ding Zimo said.
"But Father, what if Yan Yuiling still doesn't agree to my terms by then?" Ding Feng asked.
"Don't worry, I will leave her no choice. Anyways, do to her what you want; the bodyguard is more important. He will need to die," Ding Zimo said without a hint of emotion. In the end everyone who humiliated the Ding family had to pay. Some even with their life.
"And don't forget, after this is over, you will have to show your worth within the family company. No more fooling around!"
Shortly after, Ding Zimo made a few calls and arranged for a dinner. Coincidentally, the dinner was comprised of Yan Yuiling's business partners.
...
The next day arrived, and Yan Yuiling, even though she had a plan, was as nervous and anxious as ever.
She still hoped that Ding Feng would give up and leave her alone, but she expected the worst outcome.
Given the power Ding Feng had behind him, she expected the hard work she put in over the last five years to crumble, if not completely fall apart.
She looked at Yi, who walked beside her, and could find at least the security of not being in danger herself. Judging by Ding Feng's actions, without Yi she would be in grave danger right now.
Arriving at the company earlier than everyone else, as she usually did, she headed to her office and checked on the progress of all projects.
Her anxiousness turned to bewilderment and anger as she looked at the list of projects and partners.
Overnight, not some, but every single project was cancelled. Every single source of income was gone in an instant. She tried to phone the various companies but was mostly denied by the secretary to even talk to the boss, and if she reached the boss, he mostly just said that she messed with the wrong people.
Just like that, everything she had built seemed to be gone. And that was just the start of the day.
As the day continued, more and more employees resigned. From the top managers to the normal employees, most were gone by noon.
Although Yan Yuiling had expected this type of situation, the shock hit harder than imagined. She believed that even with the influence of someone like Ding Zimu, it wouldn't be that hopeless.
Yes, sure, some, if not most, customers would withdraw, but not every single one. Even with signed contracts, they would rather pay a lawyer to represent them in court after getting sued for breaking it instead of continuing to work with her company.
It was something she did not foresee. Something even with her pessimistic view she could not believe.
She felt sad and helpless, but most of all she felt like she still had to learn a lot. One conversation, where her emotions got the best of her, ended in disaster.
Yi watched the at this point, wildly clicking Yan Yuiling. Back and forth, between calls, resignation letters getting handed to her every few minutes, and her computer, looking for even a single customer to be left.
He watched Yan Yuiling's face getting darker and darker, sadder and sadder, as the reality of losing the hard work of five whole years kicked in slowly but surely.
At this moment Yi felt sadness. A feeling he hadn't felt for so long, he could barely even remember it.
But even more than just sad, he felt useless. He had no idea what to do. He just didn't know how to fix the situation.
Could he kill everyone involved? Sure. But what would that do? He did not know.
A world where strength was everything wouldn't teach about this situation, as strength reigned supreme. But this company worked in weird ways, and even if he would suppress Ding Feng's family with might, he didn't know how to fix the missing business partners or employees.
At the same time, he thought back to what Yan Yuiling said the day before and stuck to them, enduring his emotions. Something he would never do in his old world.
Without Yan Yuiling's words, he might have suppressed everyone in the Ding family and demanded to take back whatever they did, but for now he just stood in place without taking any action at all.
Approximately one hour later, though, Ding Feng, after tracking the situation within the company through some of his father's men, arrived at Yan Yuiling's office.
His purpose? Making a deal Yan Yuiling couldn't reject and killing the hateful bodyguard that treated him like trash that needed to be thrown out.
He walked in and observed the reaction in Yan Yuiling's and her bodyguards faces.
Yan Yuiling showed a face of anger and defiance, which elevated his confidence and almost made him smile. But looking at the face of the insolent bodyguard changed his whole mood.
The bodyguard of Yan Yuiling, as soon as he saw Ding Feng and the men in black suits behind him, instead of showing fear, he smiled.
A smile so bright, the only thing Ding Feng could do was to get angry.