Plunder-Chapter 239: Never Bow Down

Qiao En didn’t overthink it.

The events of that night were quite hair-raising, and she knew Zhou Jin’an was under immense pressure, so she didn’t ask a single question.

The next morning at breakfast, Qiao En didn’t see Auntie Jiang.

She usually got up very early to prepare breakfast with Sister Rong, but that day, she was absent.

"Sister Rong, remind my mom to take her medicine later, we’re going to work now."

Qiao En didn’t have the heart to disturb Auntie Jiang, and as she was leaving, she asked Sister Rong to take care of it.

"Madam, don’t worry, I’ll tell her after I clean up. Your mom is also quite tired on regular days, if she wants to sleep more, let her have a good rest."

"Sister Rong, thanks."

In the yard, Cheng Lu honked the horn hurriedly, and Qiao En didn’t dawdle, quickly leaving the house.

However, shortly after she arrived at the company, a receptionist came to look for her.

"Assistant Xu, someone is looking for you."

Qiao En was busy and didn’t get up right away.

After she finished up what she was doing, she then went out to see.

In the company lobby, the Ding sisters were waiting for her.

"Big sister, look at her, acting all high and mighty just because she married Zhou Jin’an. She’s intentionally giving us the cold shoulder. Don’t you think this ungrateful wretch needs a lesson?"

Ding Ruyi complained with rolling eyes.

She was restless, as if she couldn’t wait to rush in and confront Qiao En.

Ding Ruxin furrowed her brows the whole time, feeling extremely anxious inside.

The old Mr. Ding had a relapse of his heart condition out of anger and was currently lying in the ICU of the hospital, and her pampered brother still hadn’t realized the gravity of the trouble he’d caused.

"Second sister, shut up now, and don’t say such things anymore. Times have changed, it was our brother who offended them, it’s not other people’s fault."

"Why isn’t it their fault? If Zhou Jin’an wasn’t so overbearing, would dad have gotten sick? Would our family be in such turmoil? Big sister, you can’t turn your back on us. Our third brother indeed is disgusting, but at least he shares the same mother with us. What is Zhou Jin’an? He is just wealthy and powerful, right? Fortunes rise and fall, who knows, maybe someday our Ding family will come into good fortune."

Ding Ruyi was blindly optimistic, but Ding Ruxin was unmoved.

She was well aware of what Zhou Jin’an was capable of.

This time, Ding Hao must have done something utterly intolerable to provoke Zhou Jin’an to take such a hard stance against the Ding family.

"We are here today to ask Qiao En to open the net because of old times and not speak of what should not be said."

"I insist on saying it," said Ding Ruyi defiantly.

"She must have forgotten, right? When she was with our brother, she was pregnant. If Zhou Jin’an finds out about this, I don’t believe he won’t look down on her."

As Ding Ruyi said this, she took out her phone and started to act as a keyboard warrior.

She had somehow obtained pictures from Qiao En’s prenatal checkup and quickly posted them online.

While she was smugly watching the post ferment, Qiao En showed up.

As soon as she saw Qiao En, Ding Ruxin immediately approached her.

"Assistant Xu, I am so sorry to bother you during work hours," Ding Ruxin said politely.

Qiao En glanced at her watch, "Sorry, Miss Ding, I am indeed very busy this morning and can only spare five minutes for you."

What she said was true, but to Ding Ruyi, it sounded like Qiao En was putting on airs with them.

"Five minutes? Qiao En, do you think we don’t know you anymore just because you changed your status? Don’t put on airs with us. Just take a good look at what you really are. Don’t think that you’ve become a phoenix just because you’ve flown up on a branch. A wild chicken is still a wild chicken, and that’s something that can’t be changed."

Ding Ruxin wanted to stop Ding Ruyi, but it was impossible.

Her mouth was like a gate that wouldn’t close, recklessly spilling all the vile thoughts hidden in her heart.

"Ruyi, don’t talk nonsense," Ding Ruxin urgently tried to pull Ding Ruyi back and stop her from speaking recklessly.

But Ding Ruyi just couldn’t control herself.

"I’m just saying, she’s like a worn-out shoe that our Ding family has discarded,"

Qiao En stood there, her expression indifferent. She did not look at Ding Ruyi, instead, her gaze was fixed on the clock face in the evening.

The time had just passed five minutes, and Qiao En turned around and walked inside.

"Hey, who said you could leave? The matter isn’t clear yet, why are you leaving? If you leave, it’ll prove you’re guilty."

Ding Ruyi thought that by using reverse psychology, she could easily manipulate Qiao En.

However, she was disappointed.

Qiao En walked away with unusual determination.

Ding Ruxin, without a second thought, rushed over and grabbed Qiao En’s arm.

"Assistant Xu, I’m begging you, please have Director Zhou spare my father. He’s old and frail with a weak heart; he won’t be able to withstand this shock. I know Ding Hao must have done something terribly wrong. I’m not asking you or Director Zhou to forgive him, just please consider my father’s old age and revoke the ban."

"Miss Ding."

Qiao En paused, her gaze turning soft as she looked at Ding Ruxin.

Those with soft gazes are often exceptionally firm at heart.

"I’m not aware of this matter. Since it’s an issue between Ding Hao and Zhou Jin’an, I think it would be better to let them resolve it themselves."

She offered a rational suggestion.

"Thank you, Assistant Xu. I know what to do now."

Ding Ruxin was pure and gentle-hearted; she quickly understood the meaning behind Qiao En’s words.

But Ding Ruyi was an impulsive blockhead. Seeing Qiao En leaving, she looked at Ding Ruxin in frustration.

"Big sister, why did you let her leave?"

"What else can I do if I don’t let her leave?"

Ding Ruxin’s demeanor was like a deflated ball, her face covered with a look of desolation.

"This matter isn’t resolved yet! She must persuade Zhou Jin’an to revoke the ban and compensate Ding Corporation for the losses..."

"That’s enough!"

The ever-composed Ding Ruxin suddenly roared.

"Why are you yelling at me? Indeed Ding Corporation will eventually belong to our younger brother and will have nothing to do with us sisters. But, big sister, we aren’t married yet. As long as we are unmarried, Ding Corporation is still partly ours. Why are you so spineless?"

Ding Ruxin no longer bothered with her unreasonable sister, turned around, and left. She went to the underground parking lot, started her car, and drove straight to Ding Hao’s residence.

"Big sister, where are you going?"

Seeing that Ding Ruxin had already set off, Ding Ruyi immediately followed her.

Ding Hao’s residence.

When Ding Ruxin arrived, Ding Hao was drunk and sound asleep on the bed.

She entered the room and abruptly pulled open all the curtains.

The harsh light flooded the room instantly.

"Ding Hao, the sky is falling, how can you still be sleeping?"

Ding Ruxin wanted to pull Ding Hao out of his slumber.

But alas, no one can awaken someone pretending to sleep.

In the same way, Ding Ruxin could not make Ding Hao grow up overnight.

"What’s wrong with me sleeping? How does it bother you? Get out, get out, I want to sleep."

Ding Hao was irritable beyond words, he jumped out of bed, grabbed Ding Ruxin’s arm, and forcibly pushed her out of the bedroom

Then, he locked the bedroom door from the inside.

"Little brother, you can’t keep on like this. Dad is already in the hospital because of you. Can’t you pull yourself together? You are the only male in our Ding family. Go apologize to Zhou Jin’an and ask for his forgiveness, maybe he will revoke the ban against Ding Corporation, okay?"

Outside the door, Ding Ruxin’s voice slipped through the crack.

Enraged beyond measure, Ding Hao snatched up the cellphone from the bedside table and threw it heavily at the door.

"In your dreams. I would rather beg than bow down to Zhou Jin’an. If he’s capable, let him destroy Ding Corporation."