Chapter 158 Suspicion
"I don’t doubt your intentions, but for me, this situation indeed requires some time to resolve. You shouldn’t think it’s overly difficult either."
In truth, he didn’t care all that much about the Lin family’s affairs. What mattered more to him was Ji Yu’s attitude—if Ji Yu was particularly concerned about this, he would undoubtedly handle it with care.
Ji Yu raised her eyebrows slightly, clearly not convinced by his explanation.
"If you think it’s so easily resolved, then why resort to such tactics?" She wasn’t sure how much this decision had cost the Gu family this time, but judging by Assistant Li’s earlier reaction, it seemed a significant number of people might have serious objections to Gu Qixiao’s decision.
"Since the decision has already been made, it can’t really be considered a loss anymore. Besides, I’ve encountered similar situations plenty of times before. Even if the cooperation fails midway, it won’t cause us too much loss."
It was clear that the Lin family would bear the brunt of the losses.
As the discussion continued, Lin Chujian appeared at Ji Yu’s side. Her expression was grim—this decision of Gu Qixiao’s was clearly driving her to her wit’s end.
"It’s one thing if you don’t like me, but why refuse to cooperate with the Lin family?" After learning about the situation, she couldn’t stay calm anymore.
She had initiated this collaboration through their family elder, so a development like this clearly indicated some underlying issues.
Unable to hold back, she came to confront Gu Qixiao, determined to see how he would explain himself.
"I really don’t understand why you’re doing this to me. Do you find it amusing?"