Back to 1984: Let's Work Hard Together to Raise The Kids!-Chapter 242: Righteousness Before Family

Chapter 242: Chapter 242: Righteousness Before Family
Director Zhang knew a bit of the inside story, and hearing this, he thought Lin Qin was unaware of everything. He couldn’t say much, so he could only consolingly suggest, "Yes, yes, indeed, this situation has truly wronged you. I will definitely give Zhao Xue a good talking-to to ensure she won’t trouble you again. Someone sent me a box of tea the other day, which I found quite good. Take it back and give it a try."
Lin Qin noticed this and a bit more smile appeared on her face, "Director Zhang, you’re really generous! Since you’re being so kind, I’ll shamelessly accept it! Thanks a lot!"
After saying that, she immediately turned to leave. Just after opening the door, she returned, "Oh, Director Zhang, although I’m displeased with Zhao Xue interfering, frankly speaking, since I accepted your gift, naturally, I wouldn’t slap my own face. Someone else was behind helping my precious daughter out this time!"
"Who?" Director Zhang craned his neck, looking intrigued as he asked.
Lin Qin gave a mysterious smile, "With the Zhang Group being so capable, they probably already know. I won’t say much more to avoid Zhao Xue thinking I’m throwing the blame on purpose!"
Director Zhang’s throat caught, and he widened his eyes, laughing as he scolded, "If you don’t want to tell, then don’t keep us in suspense. Really, now you’ve got me itching with curiosity! Go on, leave already!"
Director Zhang couldn’t stand the sight of it.
Lin Qin quickly and promptly left.
In the afternoon, Zhao Xue walked into Director Zhao’s office with a teacup, silently set down two bottles of Maotai, "Director, Lin Qin is really going too far! I’ve thought it over and gotten even angrier. Someone who disrespects their leaders like this shouldn’t be kept in our television station. Didn’t they say the local TV channels are short-staffed? Perfect, let her go there and break new ground. She’s stayed in the office so long she’s forgotten who she is!"
Director Zhang quietly looked at the Maotai in front of him, gently pushing it forward, "Zhao Xue, how many years have you been at the TV station?"
"Including this year, about fifteen years!" Zhao Xue spoke quite proudly.
Director Zhang slowly nodded, acknowledging her, "Lin Qin only joined a few years after you. So, both of you are senior members of the station, just a minor issue, no need to blow it up."
Zhao Xue immediately disagreed, "Director Zhang, is this a minor issue? Lin Qin blatantly slapped my face, humiliating me in public! Yes, Zhang Jingxuan acted inappropriately, threatening a young girl, he deserved it!
But what’s it got to do with Zhang Group? The wrongdoer and the one who owes should be held accountable. If Lin Qin was angry, she could it to the police and have Zhang Jingxuan arrested. Yet she didn’t. Because of Zhang Jingxuan, the Zhang Group’s stock even fell.
The vice president personally came to apologize. That’s enough. How come she accepted the gift and then regretted it? Someone with no contract spirit like that will only mislead the young people at the station."
Director Zhang quietly listened to Zhao Xue’s rant, unmoved.
Enraged, Zhao Xue pulled out her trump card, "Director Zhang, let me be blunt! Zhang Jingxuan offended the Xue family and the Chen family, severely harming the Zhang Group’s interests. He’s already been kicked out. Chairman Zhang will soon announce that Zhang Jingxuan will be expelled from the Zhang family and driven out of Hua Country. He will not inherit the Zhang family business.
Chairman Zhang’s old spouse failed to teach the child properly, so she bears some responsibility. Chairman Zhang will divorce her and marry me, and my son will be the rightful heir to the Zhang Group. Lin Qin disrespecting me is disrespecting the Zhang Group. I surely won’t spare her. I’m asking you, Director Zhang, to do me a favor!"
Director Zhang was surprised inside, but outwardly he remained calm, "Chairman Zhang openly told you he would divorce and marry you? Would his brother-in-law’s side agree? If I remember correctly, half of Zhang Group’s senior management is from his wife’s family.
Even if Zhang Jingxuan was expelled, Chairman Zhang couldn’t easily divorce, right?"
Seeing Zhao Xue’s expression change, Director Zhang immediately softened his tone, "Of course, I’m not questioning you, don’t get excited. You’re telling me all this now, but after you leave, I won’t remember it. Rest assured, let’s not mention the things that haven’t happened yet. Let me just ask, do you know who is troubling the Zhang Group this time?
This morning, I asked, and Lin Qin assured me it wasn’t her doing. Lin Qin’s husband is in business but has no real power, so it’s even more impossible."
Zhao Xue was stunned upon hearing this, dissatisfied as she muttered, "Director, you just believe whatever she says? Who else could it be besides her? Chairman Zhang already placated the Xue family long ago and even held a press conference. The Xue family is composed of decent people; could they do something like this?
This is clearly a business maneuver. No one in the Xue family is in business! It must be Lin Qin and her husband who found someone to do it!"
Zhao Xue was very certain.
Director Zhang, however, waved his hand, somewhat impatiently, "Alright, this matter is just your speculation. Since there’s no traceable evidence, let’s not discuss it. Let’s wait and see. With Zhang Group’s capabilities, if they can’t even find out who it is, do you think you, as a deputy director at a TV station, can afford to offend them?
Rushing forward heedlessly on something that’s not yet certain, what if you end up being used as the scapegoat?"
Seeing Zhao Xue’s gaze flicker, Director Zhang continued to persuade in earnest, "If what you say is true, and Chairman Zhang divorces his wife to marry you, odds are you will indeed be wed. But if he doesn’t intend to divorce, no matter how you try, it won’t matter.
Why offend Lin Qin for the Zhang Group? Not to mention, there’s E Society backing Lin Qin. If you push her too far and she investigates your situation and exposes things, do you think your mother and son still stand a chance?
Also, can you guarantee that Chairman Zhang only has this one illegitimate son? What if there are others, one, two, three, four, five, even six?"
One has to say Director Zhang was adept at understanding human nature, and through his speech, Zhao Xue indeed hesitated. Not only did she not have a falling out with Director Zhang, but she also smiled apologetically and let him accept the Maotai before leaving in a hurry.
And so, a confrontation at sharp odds was thus defused.
Director Zhang, while having lost a box of tea, gained two bottles of Maotai, coming out ahead in the deal.
He hummed a little tune happily, continuing to follow the developments of Zhang Group.
The next day he saw the newspaper headlines revealing that the chairman of Zhang Group, in a display of moral integrity, personally took his son Zhang Jingxuan to the police station to turn himself in. Zhang Jingxuan admitted to threatening Chen Xinyue in Britain and attempting to pressure Xue Lingxue, leading to Xue Lingxue’s mental breakdown.
The entire article narrated why Zhang Jingxuan harmed Xue Lingxue and threatened Chen Xinyue.
Its content was unsettling, and even someone as seasoned as Director Zhang was shocked to read it.
However, his shock didn’t stem from the content of the but from the Zhang Group’s backing down.
Publicly, Zhang Long only has Zhang Jingxuan as a son. What kind of pressure could make Zhang Long go to such lengths? Was it not a local force in An City? Additionally, since when did the Chen family have such influence? He had worked with Lin Qin for so long and knew nothing about it!
Like Director Zhang, Zhao Xue was also taken aback.
She had hoped for Zhang Long’s moral decision to act against his son, but not because of the Chen family, as she had already greatly offended Lin Qin. What should she do now? How should she proceed?