Yan Jin calmly pushed aside Xiang Yu who was blocking her way, and looked directly at the man who exuded a dangerous aura. She opened her red lips slightly, but her tone was full of sarcasm, "Who did I think he was? It turned out to be a rat hiding in the gutter, and finally showed up?"

The man's face changed, and a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes. "If you don't accept my toast, I'll punish you! Bring it to me!"

The man in black received the order and immediately rushed towards Yan Jin and Xiang Yu. In the chaos, Xiang Yu protected Yan Jin behind him and fought with the man in black.

"Everyone, please be patient!" Yan Jin's voice was clear and calm, drowning out the noise at the scene. "Today, I will expose the instigator of this conspiracy in front of everyone!"

She opened the file bag in her hand, pulled out a stack of photos and documents, and showed them to the reporters present. "I believe you are familiar with these photos. Yes, the woman in the photo is Xiang Yu's sister, Xiang Lin!"

In the photo, Xiang Lin was having a secret meeting with some unidentified people with an intimate look on her face, which was very different from her usual gentle and kind image.

"And these documents," Yan Jin raised the documents in his hand, "are evidence that Xiang Lin colluded with foreign forces and tried to embezzle the assets of the Xiang Group! She used her family's identity to steal company secrets and even went so far as to create accidents and frame loyal officials..."

Yan Jin's voice was resounding, and every word was like a heavy hammer, hitting the hearts of everyone present. The crowd burst into exclamations, and reporters frantically pressed the shutter to record this shocking scene.

Xiang Yu looked at the photos and documents in disbelief, Yan Jin's words echoing in his mind. He had always known that his sister was willful and reckless, but he never thought she would do such a cruel thing!

"No, this is not true! You are lying!" Xiang Lin's sharp shout came from the crowd. She rushed to Yan Jin desperately, trying to snatch the documents from her hand. "Why do you want to hurt me like this? I am your sister-in-law!"

Yan Jin met her gaze fearlessly, his eyes cold, "Right and wrong will be judged by the public, and you will have to pay the price for what you have done!"

"That's enough!" Xiang Yu stood up suddenly, pushed Xiang Lin away, and shouted, "Do you have anything else to say?"

Xiang Lin fell to the ground, her face pale, her eyes full of fear and despair. She knew that everything was over...

Yan Jin looked at Xiang Yu and said word by word: "Xiang Yu, for the sake of our marriage, I will give you one last chance. Will you choose to stand on the side of justice or protect the criminal?"

Xiang Yu is struggling internally. On one side is the blood ties that are thicker than water, and on the other side is the inevitable justice. How should he choose?

"I……"

Xiang Yu's Adam's apple rolled, and he uttered a word with difficulty, "I..." He clenched his fists, his knuckles turned white, and his heart seemed to be weighed down by a heavy burden, making him breathless. On one side was his sister, whom he had loved since childhood but had made a big mistake, and on the other side was his wife, who was usually cold and distant but now stood firmly by his side. How should he choose?

"Brother, please believe me. How could I do such a thing? It must be Yan Jin. She framed me!" Xiang Lin cried out at the top of her lungs, trying to grasp the last straw.

Xiang Yu closed his eyes to hide the complicated emotions in his eyes. When he opened them again, his eyes were clear. He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Linlin, you disappoint me so much. If you really made a mistake, you should bravely bear the consequences instead of evading responsibility."

Xiang Lin looked at him in disbelief. Her brother, who had always doted on her, actually said such cruel words for Yan Jin. She collapsed to the ground, tears of despair falling silently.

"Mr. Xiang, I believe the law will give a fair judgment." Yan Jin said calmly, as if she was talking about something that had nothing to do with her. She turned around and said to partner Zheng, "Mr. Zheng, next, we should talk about cooperation."

Partner Zheng looked at the woman who remained calm in the face of danger with admiration in his eyes, "Okay, Ms. Yan, please."

Xiang Yu looked at Yan Jin's resolute back, and an indescribable feeling welled up in his heart. He had always thought that Yan Jin was a cold-blooded woman who would do anything for the sake of profit. However, at this moment, she exuded a dazzling light that could not be ignored.

In the next few days, Yan Jin, with the support of her best friend Chen and her partner Zheng, began to clean up the mess left by Xiang Mei in the company. She dealt with a group of employees suspected of illegal operations in a swift and resolute manner, and began to rectify the company's internal management system in an attempt to restore the normal operation of the Xiang Group.

Xiang Yu was called in for questioning by the family elders, who were angry and disappointed with Xiang Lin's behavior and asked him to deal with the matter as soon as possible to maintain the family's reputation.

"Yu'er, Linlin's mistake this time is too big. We can't tolerate her anymore." The uncle said in a deep voice, "You must teach her a lesson and let her know that not everything can be done recklessly."

Xiang Yu remained silent. He knew that he had to make a choice. He returned to his study and looked at the photo of him and Yan Jin on the desk. He felt mixed emotions. Yan Jin in the photo had a bright smile and gentle eyes, and she was completely different from the cold woman in his impression.

"Knock, knock, knock..." There was a knock on the door. Xiang Yu came back to his senses and said in a deep voice, "Come in."

"Brother..." Sister Xiang pushed the door open, her eyes red and swollen, her face full of tears. She walked up to Xiang Yu and choked up, "Brother, I beg you, save me..."

Xiang Yu looked at her with complicated eyes, and finally just sighed and said: "Linlin, you should have a good rest, I will find a way."

"No, brother, don't go!" Xiang Lin grabbed his hand with horror in his eyes, "I'm scared, I..."

"What are you afraid of?" Xiang Yu asked with a frown.

"I..." Xiang Lin trembled all over, as if he had seen something terrible, "I saw... I saw..."

She suddenly widened her eyes, pointed behind Xiang Yu, and shouted in horror: "It's you! You are the one who hurt me! You destroyed everything for me!"

Xiang Yu turned around abruptly, but saw only an empty room... Xiang Lin's shouting echoed in the empty study. Xiang Yu turned around abruptly, but saw only an empty room. His sister's horrified expression was like a flash of lightning, illuminating the truth that he had been deliberately avoiding. He remembered what Yan Jin had said and his sister's abnormal behavior, and the feeling of uneasiness in his heart became stronger.

Meanwhile, the atmosphere in the Xiang family's old house was grim. Xiang Lin was isolated and examined by family members, and someone was guarding outside her room day and night. Doctor Wang came to check her physical and mental state every day, but her condition was getting worse day by day.

"She always says she sees things that don't exist, and she talks to herself, saying things that are creepy." Doctor Wang took off his mask, frowned, and spoke with worry in his tone, "Mr. Xiang, the lady's condition is more serious than I thought. She has fallen into a deep state of self-denial. If she continues like this, I'm worried..."

Doctor Wang did not say anything more, but the meaning of his words was self-evident. Xiang Yu's face turned pale. He knew that he also had an unshirkable responsibility for his sister's current situation. From childhood to adulthood, he had doted on this sister too much, which made her develop a willful and reckless character, and eventually caused a big mistake.

"Doctor Wang, please find a way to cure my sister, no matter what the cost." Xiang Yu's voice was hoarse and pleading.

Dr. Wang nodded and said he would do his best, but he also knew that once some damage was done, it would be difficult to make up for it.

Leaving the old house, Xiang Yu drove to the downstairs of Yan Jin's apartment. He hadn't seen her for many days. Since the unpleasant parting at the company that day, Yan Jin never answered his calls again and rejected all his requests to meet.

He sat in the car for a long time, replaying every moment he had spent with Yan Jin in his mind. He remembered the occasional tenderness in her cold eyes, the strength and courage she showed when facing adversity, and the resolute back of her when she left...

Xiang Yu's heart seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible hand. He realized that he had long been accustomed to her existence, accustomed to her handling everything for him, accustomed to her silent company beside him. He had always thought that their marriage was just a transaction, but unknowingly, love had already taken root and sprouted.

He made up his mind, walked to the door of the apartment and pressed the doorbell. However, he was answered by silence. He pressed the doorbell again, but there was still no movement.

Just as he was about to leave, the door of the apartment suddenly opened. Yan Jin's best friend, Ms. Chen, was standing at the door. When she saw him, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, and then she said coldly, "Mr. Xiang, it's so late, what are you doing here?"

"I..." Xiang Yu opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.

"Yan Jin is not here, you can go." Ms. Chen said and was about to close the door.

"Wait!" Xiang Yu quickly stretched out his hand to block it, and said anxiously, "I just want to have a good talk with her. Please, let me see her."

Ms. Chen looked at him with complicated eyes, and finally sighed and stepped aside, "Come in."

Xiang Yu walked into the apartment and looked around, but did not see Yan Jin.

"Where did she go?"

Ms. Chen poured him a glass of water and said calmly, "Something happened in the company and she went to deal with it."

"Company? What happened?" Xiang Yu's heart tightened, and an ominous premonition came to his mind.

"Some people have questioned her decision, thinking that she..." Ms. Chen paused and didn't say anything else. She just handed him the document in her hand and said, "Take a look for yourself."

Xiang Yu took the document, turned to the first page, and his face suddenly turned pale...

The densely packed text on the document hit Xiang Yu's heart like a heavy hammer. It turned out that after Yan Jin took over the Xiang Group, he carried out drastic reforms, stopped all cooperation projects related to Xiang Lin, and conducted a thorough investigation of projects suspected of illegality. Although these measures were very gratifying, they also touched the interests of some people and triggered their strong backlash.

"These old guys are simply unreasonable!" Xiang Yu slammed the document on the table, furious. He had always known that there were some stubborn forces within the company, but he didn't expect that they would dare to make trouble at this time and openly question Yan Jin's ability and decision.

"They said that Yan Jin's actions would put the company into a greater crisis and would cause Xiang Group to completely lose the trust of its partners." Ms. Chen's voice was calm, but it was like a basin of cold water that extinguished Xiang Yu's anger.

He knew that what those old guys said was not without reason. The crisis of Xiang Group this time was originally caused by a crisis of trust. If Yan Jin's reform measures were too radical, it would probably backfire and put the company in a more passive situation.

"But she did it for the good of the company, to restore the company's reputation..." Xiang Yu's voice became low, with a hint of powerlessness. He knew that everything Yan Jin did was for the Xiang Group and for him, but he quarreled with her again and again because of his sister's affairs, and even filed for divorce.

"I know." Ms. Chen walked to the window, looked at the night sky in the distance, and said softly, "Yan Jin has been working very hard to get your recognition and to protect the Xiang Group with you."

Xiang Yu was silent. He thought of Yan Jin's arguing in the meeting, her determined eyes when facing doubts, and her sleepless work for the company... He knew that she longed for his support and understanding more than anyone else, but he disappointed her again and again.

"What should I do?" Xiang Yu raised his head, his eyes full of confusion and pain. He didn't know what to do to make up for the mistakes he made and win back Yan Jin's heart.

Ms. Chen turned around, looked at him and said, "The only thing you can do now is to believe in her and support her."

Xiang Yu stood up suddenly, grabbed his coat and walked out. He knew he had to do something to stop the storm from coming. He drove to the company, and along the way, Yan Jin's figure kept appearing in his mind, her strength, her courage, her determination...

The atmosphere in the conference room was tense.

"I think Mr. Yan's reform plan is too radical and may backfire, putting the company into a greater crisis." The speaker was a company veteran who pushed his glasses and spoke in a serious tone.

"Mr. Zheng is right. What the company needs most right now is stability, not risk," another senior executive echoed.

Yan Jin sat at the conference table, facing everyone's doubts with a calm expression. She had expected opposition, but she did not intend to compromise.

"I understand your concerns, but I believe that only by completely eradicating the cancer within the company can we rebuild the trust of our partners and allow the Xiang Group to stand up again."

"That's easy to say, but do you know how much loss this will bring to the company?" President Zheng slammed the table and said angrily.

"I know, but I know even more that if we continue to leave it alone, the company will only move step by step towards the abyss." Yan Jin did not give in, his eyes were firm, "I am not here today to argue with you about right and wrong, I am here to tell you my decision, I..."

"Enough!" The door of the conference room was suddenly pushed open, and Xiang Yu strode in. He walked straight to Yan Jin, looked around, his eyes were sharp, and his tone was cold, "No one is allowed to question her!"

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