Xin Ran on the other end of the phone chuckled a few times. "Available assets are practically non-existent. If this money is truly invested in the project, we can finally close the net."
Zhan Mohan was very satisfied with this outcome. It was only a matter of time before Jiang Siyu reached her dead end.
"I will go to the company tomorrow and end it all myself."
He hadn't appeared at the company for a while, as he wanted to properly accompany Wei Yumeng during her confinement. However, the act of closing the net was something he had arranged for a long time to vent Wei Yumeng's anger, and he absolutely had to be present.
Wei Yumeng found it strange that he suddenly had to go to the company when they had agreed to handle their remarriage. However, she had nothing much to do at home, and the Civil Affairs Bureau was open every day, so it didn't matter if they didn't go today.
After helping him get his suit ready and seeing him off, Wei Yumeng returned to her room to accompany the two little darlings.
She had no idea how excited she would be by the news she was about to see.
Upon arriving at the company, Zhan Mohan, armed with meeting materials prepared by Fang Xun, entered the conference room. This concluding meeting was to be held at the Zhan Corporation, and he had also invited quite a few media outlets so that Wei Yumeng could watch the proceedings from home.
Xin Ran and Jiang Siyu, the two collaborators, then arrived at the conference room, standing shoulder to shoulder with Zhan Mohan once again. This brought a hint of smugness to Jiang Siyu's heart.
However, among those present, only she was unaware that today marked her farewell to this platform.
Sitting to Zhan Mohan's left, she tried her best to adopt a business-like tone. "May I ask what matter President Zhan has to announce by suddenly calling this emergency meeting?"
Zhan Mohan sneered. "Perhaps this is a question for Ms. Jiang. Have you even read the project proposal? Do you know that because it hasn't been executed according to the plan, this project is now at risk of being halted?"
His questioning came as a complete surprise, and Jiang Siyu was dumbfounded. Her original intention was to collaborate with Xin Ran to embezzle the Zhan Corporation, so there were naturally two copies of the project proposal. The ones in her and Xin Ran's hands were different from the one Zhan Mohan held.
But this plan was only meant to accelerate the project's progress, thereby achieving their goal of getting Zhan Mohan to invest more.
The project proposal was her own creation, and it was impossible for it to slow down or even lead to the project being halted. Therefore, her first reaction was disbelief.
However, the next second, Xin Ran also slammed a document in front of her. "Do you know how much effort we've put into this project? Now, because the area you're in charge of wasn't handled well, the project faces huge financial losses. You are fully responsible."
The supposed partner was now in a heated argument with her. Jiang Siyu quickly understood that Xin Ran had never been her partner.
This time, she had been tricked.
"Xin Ran, don't forget, you're also an accomplice."
Upon hearing this, Xin Ran not only wasn't afraid but even laughed. "I have never been on the same side as you. But now that the project has problems, the only solution is for your personal assets to fill the loopholes and make amends. This is all clearly stated in the contract."
Jiang Siyu, however, didn't recall any such clause in the contract. She opened the files on her phone and meticulously checked each one. She discovered that indeed, among the numerous compensation clauses, there was one stipulating compensation measures.
Her flamboyant signature was on the document, which had legal effect from the moment it was written. It was black and white, and there was no way to deny it.
Suddenly, she seemed to realize something. She picked up the file Xin Ran had thrown at her and compared it to her own, her eyes dawning with realization.
She slammed both files onto the table. "What a brilliant scheme. I truly couldn't have imagined these two completely different documents."
She had thought it was Xin Ran's setup, but Xin Ran appeared nonchalant at this moment. Instead, Zhan Mohan leaned back leisurely in his chair, looking at her calmly. "I drafted the contract for you, and these are all my intentions."
Jiang Siyu stared at him blankly, remaining silent for a long time.
Indeed, she hadn't expected Zhan Mohan to do such a thing, to stoop to such underhanded tactics to scheme against her.
Xin Ran had deliberately touched upon her sore spot. Seeing her dejected expression, he continued to add insult to injury. "You thought Zhan Mohan was honorable and wouldn't stoop to scheming against you? But you forgot, he's still a man. You bullied Yumeng time and time again and trampled on his bottom line. Would he let you off the hook?"
"So, it's all for Wei Yumeng in the end..."
Zhan Mohan looked at her crestfallen face and sneered. "If it weren't for Yumeng, I wouldn't even want to see you again."
She cared about Zhan Mohan, so for him to personally hurt her would make her feel the most profound pain.
The atmosphere between the three was at its peak when Fang Xun arrived with a large group of reporters in the conference room. The long-focus lenses were almost pressed against Jiang Siyu's face.
The reporters scrambled, eager to ask her questions.
"Ms. Jiang, it is rumored that the project's halt is inextricably linked to you. What kind of compensation do you plan to offer for the losses you have caused?"
"Ms. Jiang, we have received tips suggesting you are suspected of financial crimes. Do you have any explanation for this?"
"Ms. Jiang, it seems you were involved in a kidnapping case not long ago. Do you have anything to explain?"
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A barrage of questions was thrown at her. If it weren't for the security guards maintaining order on site, these reporters would have likely surrounded Jiang Siyu.
Of course, the negative publicity had been orchestrated by Zhan Mohan's people. Almost every media outlet present had some damaging information about Jiang Siyu.
No one present stood by her side; everyone was waiting for her to respond to these questions.
Since someone was being interviewed, it was natural for Zhan Mohan to be interviewed as well.
"President Zhan, with the failure of this collaboration, do you have any remedial measures?"
"Of course. As long as the funding gap is filled, I have drafted a new plan. If executed smoothly, the situation can be salvaged quickly."
Jiang Siyu had already invested all her money. Her remaining personal assets were insufficient to cover the losses. She thought of Jing Yan.
Jing Yan was her boyfriend now, and this deficit could be repaid.
Given Jing Yan's feelings for her, he would surely not bear to see her suffer like this and would definitely help her.
With this thought, she suddenly felt a lot lighter.
In her eyes, Jing Yan was just like Bai Jing; he had loved her for so long and could sacrifice everything for her.
However, just as a glimmer of hope ignited within her, the conference room door opened again, and Jing Yan, dressed in formal attire, appeared. He walked directly to the front of the assembled reporters.
"With this press conference, I announce the end of my romantic relationship with Ms. Jiang. Henceforth, we shall have no connection."