Plunder-Chapter 290 Stubborn Old Donkey

"What method?"

Mrs. Ding looked at Ding Ruxin with a face full of anticipation.

She always kept calm in the face of issues and had a sense of proportion in her actions, so Mrs. Ding was very willing to hear her out.

"Dad must have had his reasons for doing what he did, but no matter what, what he did was indeed wrong, and an apology is in order. However, given dad’s current condition, it’s impossible for him to apologize. I think we should go find Qiao En."

"Find Qiao En?" Mrs. Ding looked at Ding Ruxin with confusion.

Ding Ruxin nodded, "We’ve had contact with Qiao En; she’s a woman who understands the big picture. And since Zhou Jin’an values her, if we apologize to her, it might be effective."

Hearing what Ding Ruxin had said, Mrs. Ding highly approved of her suggestion.

"Good, we’ll go find Qiao En, right now."

Mrs. Ding was frantic.

She was about to leave, but Ding Ruxin immediately stopped her, "Mom, it’s not appropriate for us to go now. Tomorrow, I’ll arrange a meeting with her, and we can talk privately in a secluded place."

"Alright, we’ll do as you say."

Mrs. Ding felt relieved.

The next day, Auntie Jiang accompanied Qiao En to the mall.

They had just arrived when Ding Ruxin showed up.

"Young Madam."

She approached Qiao En to greet her, with Mrs. Ding following close behind Ding Ruxin.

Qiao En’s cool gaze swept over the mother and daughter, and she already understood the reason for their appearance.

She was a smart person.

The other party came prepared, but she wouldn’t let them have their way so easily.

"Sorry, I’m a bit busy today. Let’s have tea another day," said Qiao En, and she walked away, arm in arm with Auntie Jiang.

"En’en."

Mrs. Ding was anxious and hurriedly followed Qiao En.

"En’en, Aunt won’t take much of your time, just ten minutes, can we? Just ten minutes."

Qiao En felt a twinge of compassion and nodded, "Alright."

A beverage shop was not far off, and the group made their way there.

No sooner had they sat down than Mrs. Ding bowed to Qiao En.

"Young Madam, I’m sorry."

Mrs. Ding, as an elder, took the initiative to apologize to Qiao En, which took her by surprise.

"Auntie, what are you doing?"

With Ding Ruxin supporting her, Mrs. Ding also spoke, "I know the mistake my father made is unforgivable, and we are very sorry for the pain it has caused Director Zhou. Today, my mother and I came to apologize to you."

Ding Ruxin explained their purpose for coming.

However, Qiao En stood up, "Your apologies to me are useless, the real victim is Director Zhou. If you want his forgiveness, you should go to him."

She spoke with conviction. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

"We do plan to do that, you’re his wife, and apologizing to you is the same."

"It’s not the same."

Qiao En interrupted Ding Ruxin.

Her face was cool, but her eyes were sharp.

"For over twenty years, the ones who have suffered direct harm have been the Zhou family, the Director Zhou, Mrs. Zhou, and Zhou Jin’an. The three of them were torn apart. You should be apologizing to them, not to me."

"Right, and the people who should come to apologize are not you. Even as family members, one cannot substitute for another. If he dared to do it, he should dare to face it."

Qiao En said, no longer willing to stay, she got up and left.

"Young Madam!"

Ding Ruxin chased after her again.

Before she could speak, Qiao En said, "Miss Ding, I think I’ve made myself very clear."

Ding Ruxin’s steps halted immediately.

With things having reached this point, if she still didn’t take the hint, then she really wouldn’t understand.

Qiao En left, arm in arm with Auntie Jiang.

Mrs. Ding and Ding Ruxin were left standing in place.

"Mom, let’s go."

Ding Ruxin took her mother’s arm, ready to leave.

Mrs. Ding stared in the direction Qiao En had left for a while, "Ruxin, Qiao En is right; your dad should apologize to the Zhou family."

Ding Ruxin did not say anything.

Silence was her agreement.

Just then, Ding Ruxin’s phone rang. It was Ding Ruyi on the line.

"Big sister, something bad’s happened. Zhou Jin’an has made his move."

The thing they feared the most had still come to pass.

Zhou Jin’an was infamous in the industry for being nitpicky. Ding Yongsheng, relying on his own strength, nearly destroyed the entire Zhou family.

Even after so much time had passed, the impending punishment was still on its way.

In this matter, Zhou Jin’an adhered to a policy of revenge for grievances, tit for tat.

"Okay, I understand."

When Ding Ruxin hung up the phone, her mind was in complete disarray.

For Zhou Jin’an to make a move meant that the Ding Family was about to vanish from Rong City.

"Mom, you go back first, I’m going out for a while."

She left her mother at the shopping mall and ran out.

Flagging down a taxi, Ding Ruxin headed straight for Nanchen Building.

She had harbored a secret crush on him for so many years, but she had never taken the initiative.

But now, she just wanted to see Zhou Jin’an immediately, as soon as possible.

About twenty minutes later, Ding Ruxin appeared at Nanchen Group.

"I want to see Director Zhou."

Ding Ruxin checked in at the front desk. However, Zhou Jin’an had issued an order that no one from the Ding family was to be seen.

Ding Ruxin never expected Zhou Jin’an to be so ruthless in his approach.

Since he refused to see her, she didn’t say anything more. Instead, she retreated to the sofa area in the reception hall and waited there.

She waited until it was dark.

Zhou Jin’an, after wrapping up a day’s work, came downstairs, dragging his weary body.

"Director Zhou."

Ding Ruxin saw him from a distance and immediately got up and walked quickly towards Zhou Jin’an.

"Director Zhou, I’m sorry. My father can’t come from the hospital, I’m his daughter, and I’m here in his place to apologize to you and your family. You can choose the manner of the apology, and I will do exactly as you say."

Zhou Jin’an’s icy gaze swept over Ding Ruxin’s face for a moment.

"If he dared to do it, shouldn’t he dare to face it? Until Ding Yongsheng apologizes, Nanchen’s pressure on Ding Corporation will not stop for a day."

With that, he left Ding Ruxin behind and walked away.

Zhou Jin’an was a man of swift action; what he said, he would inevitably do.

Furthermore, he had the power to do it.

Ding Ruxin understood that it was like throwing an egg against a rock; there was no chance of winning.

Since Zhou Jin’an had already spoken, the only thing she could do now was to persuade Ding Yongsheng.

Ding Ruxin hurried back to the hospital, and by sheer coincidence, on the way there, the car she was in rear-ended a BMW.

The person she rear-ended was none other than Zhou Chucheng.

"I’m sorry, I’m in a hurry. Here’s my contact information. I’ll cover the costs for the car repairs."

She didn’t linger for a moment, simply handing Zhou Chucheng a business card before driving off again.

Zhou Chucheng held the card and let out a wry smile, with a hint of something strange flashing in his eyes.

"Ding Ruxin, Ruxin."

He muttered to himself twice.

At the hospital.

When Ding Ruxin arrived, Ding’s mother was in a fierce argument with Ding Yongsheng.

"Ding Yongsheng, I’m warning you now, you have to apologize whether you want to or not."

Ding’s mother was very adamant.

"I’ve said that I won’t apologize, and no amount of pushing will change my mind," replied Ding Yongsheng stubbornly.

"Is that right? If you won’t apologize, then we’re getting a divorce," Ding’s mother threw down the gauntlet.

"You don’t care about this family or anyone else anymore, so let’s just part ways. I’m calling the lawyer now, and we’ll handle the divorce this afternoon."

After saying that, Ding’s mother dialed the lawyer’s number right in front of Ding Yongsheng.

Outside the door, Ding Ruxin was secretly listening but was shocked to see her parents on the brink of divorce.

"Mom, please stop making a scene. There’s already so much going on. Let’s sit down and figure out how to solve this," she pleaded.

Anger was written all over Ding’s mother’s face. "I’m asking you one last time. Are you going or not?"

Ding Yongsheng was silent now, he turned his head away like a stubborn old mule.

"Dad, Ding Corporation can’t hold on much longer. You know better than anyone the strength of Nanchen. With my younger sister handling the company, it will be bankrupt in three days," she said urgently.

Upon hearing this, Ding Yongsheng’s facial muscles twitched slightly, but he still remained unmoved.

Suddenly, Ding Ruxin knelt down before him with a "thud."

"Dad, even if you don’t want to do it for others, think about Ruyi and me. We’re both of marriageable age. Without Ding Corporation’s assets, we’ll have no hope of marrying well for the rest of our lives."

"Dad, please consider the difficulties we face as your daughters. For our sake, and for Mom’s, please apologize to the Zhou family," she implored.

Ding Ruxin’s words caused her mother to burst into tears.

Gathering what seemed like enormous courage, Ding Yongsheng said, "I am willing to apologize, but on one condition."