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Xiao Yi's eyes moved slightly, and he immediately covered her face with a damp towel, blocking those alluring eyes. He grasped the towel in his large hand and roughly wiped her delicate face, causing...Rong Si made a guarantee in front of Rong Ling, promising to thoroughly investigate the matter. He would bury himself in work once he returned. He already had his suspicions about the most likely culprit, but maintaining caution, he still spoke with the three suspects. Finally, he threatened and tempted the individual he suspected the most. However, the person who could persuade Lin Meng this time wasn't incompetent. Therefore, Rong Si couldn't handle the situation simply by talking; his words were ineffective.

This is no longer the old days, where torture devices were casually used. Especially since he was interrogating individuals who were considered quite talented among the Rong family's descendants.

A family's knives are never truly meant to be plunged into their own people!

He gave the man a chance to come clean, promising leniency. Otherwise, he warned, when the truth came out, he would deal with him harshly. But despite this, the man remained silent, refusing to say a word.

All Rong could do was follow protocol, starting by investigating everyone the man had recently interacted with. Once they had concrete evidence, there was no doubt the man would confess!

Time waits for no man. Just as Rong Si was working hard on the investigation, something happened!

What happened in Rong Ling's family was spread, but not the full story, only up to the point where Rong Ling was suspected of stealing. Some members of the Rong family expressed disbelief, some expressed suspicion, and some expressed anger, but what they all agreed on was that they wanted to find out the final result. At the same time, news about a confidential document being stolen from the Yadon Group also spread.

In a public setting, Ronny Tong made the following statement: “When Rong Ling was harassing me back then, he could steal my belongings from the office. I wouldn't be surprised if he also took that document. The company he started now appears to have come out of nowhere. Who knows how many other things he might have stolen in the process.”

What he meant by Rong Ling stealing from him was that Rong Ling had once tried to usurp his position as head of the family and had taken some character relationship diagrams he had drawn, sending them to Rong Si.

Although Rong Qikeng came from that position, he was still the chairman of the Asia-East Group for a period of time. What he said still carries some weight and will attract attention. Moreover, nowadays, several prominent families are besieging the Rong family, intending to swallow up both Asia-East and the Rong family to the greatest extent possible. They are most unwilling for Rong Ling to return to the Rong family.

They are also afraid of being bullied!

So, they seized upon Rong Qikeng's words and began to fan the flames, doing everything they could to smear Rong Ling.

Thus, this terrible situation was laid bare all at once. When Rong Si heard the news, he was so angry that he really wanted to bring Rong Qi back and give him a few lashes. Rong Fei Wu also felt disgusted upon hearing it. His son had lost face because of this, and as his father, he also felt ashamed. Rong Liu remained silent; rationally, he should have been furious, but emotionally, he was gloating. He felt that someone should step in to teach Rong Ling a good lesson. Although Rong Qi didn't go to Rong Ling's house, when Rong Si returned home, he specially told the other siblings about the ins and outs of the matter, so they all knew about the rumors spreading outside. He was truly furious. What angered him most was that it seemed like their Rong family had exposed this incident themselves and even twisted the facts.

Who the heck did this!

Those who went to Rong Ling before were clearly instructed by Rong Si to return without saying anything. If anyone asks, just say that they advised Lin Meng and failed!

Because the Rong family had almost twenty people looking into Lin Meng's disappearance, many in the clan knew about it. Many people were paying attention to this final outcome and would ask if this was expected.

Rushing with fury, he immediately called his tribal brothers together.

"What are we going to do now!"

Rong Ling, he is indispensable. We absolutely must do whatever it takes to bring him back. Judging from how this data was stolen and Lin Meng was framed, while Rong Ling single-handedly reversed the situation with just a few words, it shows that they value his abilities even more. With such a miracle worker on their side, the Rong family will surely withstand any storm and remain unshakeable. Until now, only Rong Ling knows the ins and outs of A Dong's business best, understands its trajectory, and can effectively counter the encroachment of several powerful families!

As he said, the several top-secret research projects that East Asia now relies on were all personally overseen by him back then!

"We must come forward and clarify this matter!"

He slammed his hand heavily on the table. Rong Qi immediately demanded that the manager of the East Asia Public Relations Department be brought in. They were going to hold a press conference, clarify the situation, and quickly put an end to the rumors. Otherwise, the more these rumors spread, the angrier Rong Ling would become, and then there was no hope of him coming back.

"The people at home probably won't agree," Rongliu said privately, his tone light. "This data theft...with so many eyes watching, we can't just pretend it didn't happen. There are no impenetrable walls in this world. We held a press conference to clear things up, but the reporters dug out the truth anyway. If that happens, what credibility will East Asia have left!"

"Well, what do you think!" Rong Qi asked Rong Liu.

"Rongliu gave a conservative answer. 'I think this matter should be considered in the long term, don't rush. Let's discuss it carefully among ourselves.'"

Why are you so eager to clear Rong Ling of all charges!

He flattered him, for fear that when he returned, he would be even more arrogant!

Of course, Rong Ling returned. He felt that with Rong Ling's personality, he wouldn't let him off easy. So, for Rong Ling's return, Rong Liu was no longer very enthusiastic. Furthermore, he had put in a lot of effort in forcing Rong Ling out of Ya Dong. And everyone knows that back then, he was a strong supporter of Rong Qi Kang. He guessed that based on this point, Rong Ling probably wouldn't like him either. He even suspected this was why Rong Ling slapped him in the face yesterday and treated him so relentlessly!

Perhaps, Rong Ling had long harbored resentment towards him!

He said that, and it was as if he hadn't said anything at all. Rong Qi then looked at Rong Wu, which is to say, Rong Feiwu.

“Big Brother, what do you think!”

"Right now, we need to get this rumor under control. All of us understand that Rong Ling wouldn't do something like this."

That's his son too!

One Rong Qingen left, and then let Rong Ling come up. As long as the family side is still willing to support Rong Ling, he will naturally welcome him with open arms. After all, it's his son, Rong Fei Wu, who comes back and forth in glory.

But how to compress!

The best course of action, of course, is for them to find the real culprit and clarify the situation to the public. The despicable thing about the Liu family's tactics is that they are claiming several product plans from their Rong family have been stolen, predicting that in the second half of the year or even next year, A-Dong's business will suffer significant impact, with a projected decline in revenue and continuous losses. Such news would be a huge blow to shareholders, causing them to hesitate and possibly sell their shares. This would be a considerable harm to A-Dong, which is already under immense pressure. Moreover, such news would make companies collaborating with A-Dong question whether they should continue the partnership.

I can only say that the surrounding competitors are too formidable, almost like wolves circling a prey. They are good at seizing every opportunity to suppress the Rong family. Therefore, for Asia-East and for the Rong family, it is imperative to quickly suppress this rumor and also quickly identify a scapegoat. This person cannot be chosen arbitrarily or fabricated out of thin air, lest we create another plot by forces like the Liu family.

So, after much deliberation, they decided on two people!

One is the suspect who caused this incident, and he still refuses to say anything, only claiming that he knows nothing as a member of the Rong family.

One, is Lin Meng!

At first, Rongliu accused Lin Meng of stealing. Everyone's anger was directed at Lin Meng. What's even more peculiar is that Rongling was absent when the incident occurred. So, let's just pin this on Lin Meng. This way, we can protect Rongling's reputation and make it easier for him to return to the Rong family and continue his schemes. A woman's reputation simply doesn't matter as much, after all, in the eyes of the Rong family, as long as Rongling protects Lin Meng, she can rest assured as their wealthy young mistress. Even if her reputation is temporarily tarnished, she won't suffer too much hardship. Once the truth comes out, she'll have nothing to worry about and will be even more honored and enjoy great wealth. If she really cares about it, well, our Rong family can just make some amends later.

"Rong Ling values Lin Meng quite a bit."

Rong looked calm and pointed this out.

"To blame this on Lin Meng, I'm afraid Rong Ling will be angry."

He didn't agree with letting Lin Meng take the blame. It was their Rong family who had done something not very honorable. If they were going to take the blame, it would be better to let that stubborn kid take it instead. As a member of the Rong family, he had done wrong and therefore had the duty to stand up for the Rong family at any time.

But Rong Liu didn't see it that way. He argued, "Anger is just momentary. After all, it's only temporary to let Lin Meng take the blame. This is much better than directly smearing Rong Ling, isn't it If we had our own people stand up and take the blame, then when outsiders saw this, they would think we had internal traitors. I'm afraid they would even more believe that several of our confidential research projects have been stolen. Then, if Liu family members stir up trouble again, things could get out of control for us, making the situation even worse. But, if we push this onto Lin Meng, we can completely insist that only this small project was stolen, and the others are safe and sound. Moreover, Lin Meng and the Rong family don't get along, she also has a reason to steal. Most importantly, there were rumors before that Lin Meng stole from her third brother and reported him. If she steals things again now, people will be more likely to believe it. Besides -"

"Rong paused for a moment and continued, "Furthermore, Lin Meng has high visibility and is more likely to attract public attention. She's drawn everyone's gaze away. We can take advantage of this by creating some buzz around her with irrelevant things. This will divert public attention from our Rong family business, giving us some breathing room to adjust our operational strategies for the future. Besides—"

His eyes burned with a scorching heat, yet his lips abruptly clamped shut.

The abrupt behavior left everyone itching for more.

"What else!" others questioned.

Rongliu lowered her eyes, seeming to hesitate.

"Spit it out, there's no need to be shy. We're all on the same side here." Rong Qi said.

Ronghui spoke again, "This is just an idea of mine, you can just listen to it. Here's what I think: we want Rongling back, and Rongling values Lin Meng very much. So, couldn't we use Lin Meng as leverage to get Rongling back We could first make Lin Meng take the blame, then tell Rongling that as long as he comes back, we will clear Lin Meng's suspicion. For Lin Meng's sake, Rongling should agree, right"

"No!" Rong Qi was the first to object. "This kind of thing can't be done. This will only anger Rong Ling even more and completely cut off his path back. We can't do this."

However, others held a different view. "Seven, I actually think this is a good idea, worth a try,"

Even if it worked, I'm afraid that once Rong Ling returns to handle things, he won't give his all. Rong Qi continued to deny.

The other person continued to argue. "A person who agreed should do their best, especially someone who's been wronged. Besides, Asia Dong put his heart and soul into this company. He became CEO again, so he wouldn't let his efforts go to waste. As for the woman, we can make amends later!"

"Don't underestimate Lin Meng."

Rong Qiyi still disagreed. He was good friends with Rong San, so his understanding of Lin Meng had been very deep from the beginning.

"I don't think this method will work. Rong Ling is not so easy to control. Besides, which one of us here can claim to truly understand Rong Ling!"

After finishing his words, Rong Qi's gaze turned sharp and fixed on the man. The man was taken aback and stopped speaking.

At this time, Rong Si also opened his mouth.

I also think this last method is unreliable. Not only will it anger Rong Ling, but it will also make him feel that we deliberately pushed Lin Meng out from the beginning. Who knows, he might get angry and turn around and bite us instead!

Everyone looked at each other and wavered, feeling that Rong Si's point of view was very right.

"How about this instead" Rongliu, still unwilling to give up, put forward another plan. "What if we try to win over Rong Ling with kindness! To the outside world, we'll be as honest as possible about what happened that day, not giving a definitive answer, just saying that Lin Meng is suspicious, and we are currently making an effort to investigate. Regarding Rong Ling, we can say that we will expedite the process and help clear her wife's name as soon as possible. Wouldn't that be helpful for Rong Ling After all, if our people don't cooperate, and Rong Qi Jue insists on not speaking, there is nothing Rong Ling can do about him. At that time, with us helping Rong Ling first, he should be more willing to cooperate when it comes to Rong Ling's return."

Rongqi Jue is the one from the same generation as Rongqikeng, the most likely suspect!

Rong Liu's suggestion wasn't bad. When he said it, Rong Qi frowned, while the others mostly nodded, finding his idea truly excellent.

Rong Qi looked at Rong Liu, always feeling that this method was not quite right. But taking a rough look, Rong Liu's final suggestion was really tempting. After thinking about it, he couldn't come up with a better solution than what Rong Liu had proposed.

Rongliu saw him like this and smiled slightly in his heart, deliberately asking him.

"Seventh brother, what do you think!"

This question of his was actually intentional. While it seemed like an inquiry, there wasn't any real meaning behind it. Because, with most people nodding in agreement, even if Rong Qi didn't want to, what use would it be He asked again, just to make himself appear more humble. At the same time, should the outcome eventually exceed everyone's expectations, he could plausibly get away scot-free. After all, though he presented this idea, he claimed "just hear it out," but he deliberately sought everyone's opinions, especially his own.

In the clan, especially in Southeast Asia, Rong Qi's reputation far surpasses that of Rong Liu!

Rong Qi didn't speak, but the others urged him on.

"Time is tight, I'll just leave it like this."

“Yes, that's a good idea!”

……

After a back-and-forth, Rong Qi, ultimately outnumbered and outmatched, nodded in agreement. However, he looked at Rong Si with sincerity and made a heartfelt request.

"Fourth Brother, over there, try to make things move faster."

Although they came from a family that wasn't known for their kindness, often resorting to any means necessary to achieve their goals, Rong Qi felt a twinge of unease about this deliberate attempt to frame Lin Meng. He knew something about the woman involved and couldn't bear to see her treated so harshly.

For the sake of this family, what does his own discomfort matter

Rong Qi silently thought to himself, he could only comfort himself by thinking, after this matter was resolved, he would make up for her properly. If she became the mistress of the house in the end, he would definitely support her!

Because of this guilt and obsession, when Lin Meng was at her most difficult, Rong Qi stood by her side without hesitation, supporting her to the end. He fulfilled a promise he had only made to himself, one that no one else knew about, and which he could have easily ignored. This, however, is a story for later.

But now, the people of Rong family want to move Rong Ling back with this, that's wishful thinking!

They didn't personally visit Rong's home and experience the events of that day, so they couldn't truly understand how much Lin Meng meant to Rong Ling!

He did go, but he left halfway and missed this scene, so he wasn't able to speak up in time.

Those young people, I know them well enough, but unfortunately, they aren't qualified to attend this small meeting. Since there's no way to find out otherwise, it's best not to say anything.

Fengliu knew this very well, but because of personal feelings, he deliberately concealed it and misled everyone. His intention was simply to prevent Rongling from returning!

Ronger, how could you possibly come back!

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