"Miss Dongfang, you are too sensitive. My only intention in letting Alice be the president is to help Jiang Yi more, nothing else. I offered my help in good faith, and you instead thought of me as such a person, which is truly disappointing," Stephen said helplessly.
Dongfang Mei didn't know what to say.
This was because Stephen was indeed helping Jiang Yi.
"Miss Dongfang, since you believe I have ulterior motives, to prove my innocence, I cannot let Alice be the president. Let someone else take the position!"
Stephen said, "However, you must think carefully. If someone else becomes president, they will not only fail to help Jiang Yi but will also exploit Jiang Yi's company."
Upon hearing this, Dongfang Mei's brows furrowed.
Dongfang Mei did not want her suspicion to hinder Jiang Yi's development of influence in the Eagle Country. She took a deep breath.
"Whether Alice becomes president or not is not up to me. I was just speaking casually earlier, just joking!"
After Dongfang Mei finished speaking, she went upstairs.
"It seems your wife still hopes Alice will be the president of the Chamber of Commerce," said Stephen with a smile.
Jiang Yi was speechless.
Stephen, with his tactics, had managed to make Dongfang Mei compromise.
"Aren't you going a bit too far?"
Jiang Yi couldn't help but ask Stephen.
"You ungrateful brat, I am helping you here."
Stephen said to Jiang Yi, "Alice is one of us. Only when she becomes president can she help you build a powerful influence in the Eagle Country's business world. Don't you want Alice to be president?"
"That's not what I meant. I just don't want Dongfang Mei to misunderstand," Jiang Yi said speechlessly.
Alice becoming president was a great thing for Jiang Yi.
This way, Jiang Yi would have no obstacles in establishing his company and developing his influence in the business world.
"If that's the case, then stop talking nonsense!" Stephen said.
Jiang Yi was speechless.
"By the way, I came to see you for another matter that I want to discuss," Stephen said.
"What is it?" Jiang Yi asked.
"Alice helping you will definitely put her in the crosshairs of those assassins. Therefore, I hope you can protect her safety. I don't think this condition is unreasonable, do you!" Stephen said.
"Alright!" Jiang Yi agreed.
After chatting with Jiang Yi for a while, Stephen left.
"You shouldn't have agreed!"
Shen Lu said, "We are already very busy, and we don't have the time to protect Alice. Actually, even if you hadn't agreed, Alice would have been fine."
"Don't forget, she is Mr. Stephen's daughter. With Mr. Stephen's influence, there would be no problem protecting Alice."
Jiang Yi's brows furrowed slightly. What Shen Lu said was indeed true.
"In my opinion, Mr. Stephen proposed this condition to give you more opportunities to interact with Alice. If Alice wants to see you, she can just find an excuse. I must say, Mr. Stephen is quite the old fox," Shen Lu said.
Jiang Yi took a deep breath.
He regretted it now!
He regretted agreeing to Stephen.
As evening fell, Jiang Yi returned to his room.
Dongfang Mei was lying in bed reading company documents. Seeing Jiang Yi arrive, she sneered, "Mr. Stephen is quite a strategist. It seems he's determined to make you his son-in-law."
"I will try to meet Alice as little as possible, so rest assured. I will never do anything that betrays you. If you don't believe me, you can monitor my every move from now on," Jiang Yi said.
"I don't need to monitor you. I trust you," Dongfang Mei replied.
Hearing this, Jiang Yi was a little stunned!
"I've thought it through. Actually, I was worrying needlessly. I am pregnant with your child now, and if you do anything to betray me, our mother won't let you off either!" Dongfang Mei said.
Jiang Yi took a deep breath upon hearing this. Dongfang Mei had finally come to her senses!
"Beep beep..."
Jiang Yi's phone suddenly rang.
He took out his phone and saw it was his sister, Xiao Xin.
"Brother, hurry back, Mom is in trouble!"
Xiao Xin's crying could be heard from the other end of the phone.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yi immediately became anxious.
"What happened? What happened to Mom?" Jiang Yi asked urgently.
"Mom went to discuss a project tonight and hasn't returned. I've called her many times, but she hasn't answered. I thought she might be delayed by project negotiations, but just now, I received a call. The caller told me to transfer thirty billion to an overseas account, or they would kill Mom."
Xiao Xin cried again after speaking.
"Don't worry. Try to stall for time. I'll head back from the Eagle Country right away." Jiang Yi said.
"Okay!"
Xiao Xin stopped crying from the other end of the phone.
Jiang Yi hung up the phone and then called Dong Rui to confirm that the matter was indeed true.
Dong Rui also told Jiang Yi that this matter might have been orchestrated by Borin and Wanhui Company.
This made Jiang Yi even more worried.
Dongfang Mei was a bit stunned seeing Jiang Yi like this. After Jiang Yi finished his call, she quickly asked, "What happened?"
"Mom has been kidnapped!"
Jiang Yi took a deep breath.
Hearing this, Dongfang Mei immediately got out of bed.
"Who dares to do something like this!" Dongfang Mei exclaimed.
"I don't have time to explain too much now. I have to go to the airport and fly back to the capital."
Jiang Yi said, "Please inform Shen Lu and the others for me."
Before Dongfang Mei could respond, Jiang Yi had already left the room.
Dongfang Mei was also very worried and quickly took out her phone to call Liu Hong.
By the time Jiang Yi boarded the plane, it was already past midnight.
The next morning, Jiang Yi returned to the capital.
He had been worried all night and hadn't slept on the plane, feeling extremely exhausted now.
As soon as Jiang Yi exited the airport, he saw Xiao Xin.
Xiao Xin was anxiously searching for Jiang Yi in the crowd.
Upon seeing Jiang Yi, Xiao Xin rushed over and hugged him, bursting into tears.
Xiao Xin was extremely distressed this time.
"Don't worry, I will find a way to save Mom!"
Jiang Yi said to comfort her.
"Okay!"
Xiao Xin nodded, wiped away her tears, and said, "I've been negotiating with the kidnapper for a long time. They want me to transfer the money to his account before twelve o'clock tonight, or they will kill her!"
"There are still twelve hours left. That's enough!" Jiang Yi said.
Afterward, Jiang Yi and Xiao Xin returned to the villa.
As soon as they arrived in the villa's courtyard, they encountered Zhu Xiaoxiao.
Zhu Xiaoxiao froze on the spot upon seeing Jiang Yi return.
"Where is Borin?" Jiang Yi directly asked Zhu Xiaoxiao.