At this moment, Du Qiu was unaware that his actions had been exposed. He watched Wei Yumeng’s face, full of pride.
“Miss Wei, I believe you should be accountable for your words. If you cannot prove that I did all this, our Du family will not simply overlook this matter because of your status.”
Wei Yumeng nodded, “I will naturally present my evidence.”
As she spoke, she looked towards Fang Xun.
Fang Xun immediately understood and was about to upload the evidence and documents to the big screen.
However, this very action drew a scoff from Du Qiu.
“Even for such a small matter, Miss Wei has to trouble President Zhan’s assistant. I think what those people online said is entirely correct. You have only gotten this far because of the support President Zhan gives you.”
Wei Yumeng merely glanced at him, “You always say I’ve reached this point because of my husband. Then what about you? Have you ever thought about what your situation would be without your father?”
This statement undoubtedly hit Du Qiu’s sore spot. His eyes flickered, but he still forced himself to remain composed.
Yet, his embarrassed demeanor was evident to everyone present.
“Speaking of which, I do feel that this Du Qiu is far inferior to the previous Old Du.”
“Right, I just remembered, wasn’t this new energy project his before? But due to repeated failures, it was then handed over to Mrs. Zhan.”
This comment acted like a signal. Without Wei Yumeng needing to explain, some people had already caught on.
“In that case, he does have a motive for doing this. If it was out of jealousy, it makes complete sense.”
“You’re spouting nonsense! Why would I be jealous of her?” Du Qiu’s face turned pale, and the forced smile on his face made everyone uncomfortable.
At this moment, Fang Xun had completed the preparations and gave Wei Yumeng a slight nod.
Wei Yumeng returned his smile as a sign of gratitude before looking at Du Qiu again.
“You are correct, you indeed had no reason to be jealous of me, because you possessed a higher starting point than I. You once studied economics at the world-renowned Johnny Depp Academy and graduated with the highest honors. You should have had a brighter future than anyone else. If you were willing to work diligently at Zhan Corporation, we would naturally welcome you, but now, you have squandered it all due to a single failure.”
Du Qiu’s eyes flickered upon hearing this, but he still persisted.
At least for now, he believed his plan was perfect and would leave no trace.
Hearing this, Zhan Yichen seemed somewhat surprised. He hadn’t expected Wei Yumeng to have conducted other investigations beyond what they already knew.
He exchanged a look with Zhan Yang. They understood. No wonder Wei Yumeng insisted on handling this matter herself; it seemed she had other plans.
Wei Yumeng looked at Du Qiu with a serious expression, “Perhaps you still don’t believe I’ve obtained any evidence, but there’s one thing you likely don’t know: the owner of the cafe where you and your assistant had your private meeting is me.”
Du Qiu’s body jolted. He truly didn’t know this. If Wei Yumeng’s words were true, then everything he had done, along with his pride, would be a colossal joke in Wei Yumeng’s eyes.
Was his painstaking effort exposed so easily?
He was unwilling! How could he accept losing to Wei Yumeng yet again?
Zhan Mohan raised an eyebrow at Wei Yumeng, “So, how do you plan to deal with him next?”
Wei Yumeng thought for a moment, “Given the arson and the intentional defamation against me online, I believe a formal legal proceeding would result in significant compensation.”
Du Qiu clenched his fists. It was only now that he truly started to panic.
When he had done those things before, it was merely driven by a fit of temper, born out of jealousy, wanting to teach Wei Yumeng a lesson. He believed that if he couldn’t achieve something, others certainly couldn’t report on it.
But now, Wei Yumeng’s words made him realize that he might be in serious trouble this time.
Zhan Mohan glanced at Fang Xun again, “Similar incidents have been handled before. What was the final outcome?”
“The defendant was required to pay exorbitant compensation. Both their original reputation and financial standing were ruined. In Mr. Du’s situation, he would likely have to pay even more, as the entire project nearly fell apart because of him, and he would also be responsible for the compensation for the destroyed facilities.”
Du Qiu’s heart sank. This was indeed no small sum. If this account were to be settled, his future life would be ruined.
His pride, which he had always clung to, would be gone, not to mention the possibility of living a life burdened by debt.
Although Du Qiu’s emotions had undergone a rollercoaster of changes, the others present were somewhat confused.
Didn’t Wei Yumeng just say she would present evidence? Why hadn’t she done so yet?
Wei Yumeng scanned the surroundings and naturally sensed the feelings of others. After all, those people did not have a deep understanding of the matter.
However, this was precisely Wei Yumeng’s intention. This was a psychological battle.
“Please don’t worry, everyone. I will now present the evidence we have obtained.” As Wei Yumeng spoke, she began to manipulate the cursor on the screen.
When Du Qiu saw Wei Yumeng’s mouse pointer hover over a folder labeled ‘Evidence,’ and was about to click it, his entire world was about to be exposed.
“Wait!” Du Qiu shouted.
Due to nervousness and fear, his voice became somewhat strained, and large beads of sweat dripped from his forehead.
“Do you have anything else to say?” Zhan Mohan asked indifferently, “If you still intend to quibble, then spare us.”
Du Qiu was startled by Zhan Mohan’s imposing presence but still gathered his courage.
In reality, even at this point, it wasn’t entirely over. After all, he hadn’t admitted to anything from beginning to end.
Moreover, the evidence hadn’t been made public yet, so perhaps he still had a chance to salvage the situation.
But what leverage did he still hold? What could he offer for Wei Yumeng to let him go?
Zhan Yichen leaned in and whispered to Zhan Yang, “Brother, do you think this person can guess Sister-in-law’s intentions? If he can’t understand, it will be a big problem.”
Zhan Yang, however, wasn’t worried at all, “He will understand because he is smart enough, after all, he is a graduate of a prestigious university.”
But Zhan Yichen still had some doubts, looking at Du Qiu. If he were truly a smart person, he wouldn’t have done such things in the first place.
Everyone present focused their attention on Du Qiu, all eager to know how he intended to explain his actions.
They were even more eager to know what Wei Yumeng and Zhan Mohan were plotting.
Du Qiu took a deep breath. Precisely because he had already done something foolish, his current attitude was even more crucial.
“Mrs. Zhan, President Zhan, I do have something to say before this.”