After the Jiang Corporation fell, they were still heavily in debt. The house was also repossessed by Jiang Ziyu, forcing the family of three to squeeze into a cramped rental apartment.
Upon learning that Di Mingjue wanted to see him, Jiang Wenbin excitedly dressed up and went to visit in person.
The meeting was set at Di Jue Group. Led by Shen Lin, Jiang Wenbin nervously took the elevator to Di Mingjue's office.
"Mr. Di is inside. Mr. Jiang, please go in," Shen Lin said, escorting him to the door before leaving to handle other matters.
Pausing at the doorway for a moment, Jiang Wenbin lowered his head to check his attire.
"Come in!"
After knocking, Jiang Wenbin hesitantly entered the office. Upon seeing Di Mingjue, his nervousness was immediately replaced by a desire to please.
"Mingjue, you specifically asked me to come because of Ziyu? Did she have a falling out with you?" Jiang Wenbin asked, walking towards Di Mingjue.
Seeing his hand land on the desk, Di Mingjue stood up from his desk. He walked around to face Jiang Wenbin, glanced at him, and gestured towards the nearby sofa. "Sit down. Would you like tea or coffee?"
"Coffee," Jiang Wenbin replied, his fear vanishing at Di Mingjue's politeness.
Instant coffee was placed before them, and Di Mingjue sat opposite him.
The coffee was fragrant and mellow. Ever since the Jiang Corporation's decline, his quality of life had plummeted, and he was struggling to even afford three regular meals a day.
Jiang Wenbin became more at ease and his words became less guarded. "Ziyu has her mother's temper. She needs to be disciplined, otherwise, she'll walk all over you."
He hadn't brought it up, but Di Mingjue had.
Di Mingjue glanced at Jiang Wenbin and casually asked, "Was your mother-in-law ill-tempered back then?"
Mentioning Lu Yuman, Jiang Wenbin's pride was subtly wounded. The outside world said he had married a beautiful, fair-skinned, and capable wife, but he knew best. If it weren't for the Lu family's assets, he wouldn't have married Lu Yuman.
He had never touched his wife since marrying her, and their child wasn't even his.
Jiang Wenbin sighed deeply, spewing slanderous words at Lu Yuman. "The eldest daughter was accustomed to her ways, doing as she pleased at home and never treating me as her husband. Ziyu inherited that from her, disrespecting elders and refusing to listen to advice. She's even more inconsiderate of family ties in her actions. The Jiang Corporation was ruined by her."
As he spoke, his anger grew, and the unpleasant words became more frequent.
Di Mingjue suppressed his dissatisfaction with Jiang Wenbin and asked gently, "I heard your mother-in-law died in a car accident? Why wasn't there a driver accompanying her at the time? Given the Jiang Corporation's status back then, they would always have a driver when going out. What reason was there for her to drive alone that day?"
These questions left Jiang Wenbin stunned. The woman had been dead for over a decade; why was she being brought up again?
His eyes darting back and forth, Jiang Wenbin secretly observed Di Mingjue. "Why are you asking this?"
"Curiosity," Di Mingjue stated, staring intently at him.
Jiang Wenbin probed suspiciously, "Why are you suddenly curious about this matter? It's been over ten years since her mother passed away. Ziyu probably doesn't even remember her mother's appearance. Could it be that she wants to know?"
His heart sank like a stone, falling from a great height.
Di Mingjue walked over to him. He clearly sensed Jiang Wenbin's retreat. He placed an arm around his shoulder and then reached for the coffee cup in front of him. "Another cup?"
"No, no," Jiang Wenbin stammered, refusing. "It's getting late, and I have other things to attend to. We can discuss anything else next time."
As he stood up, Jiang Wenbin flusteredly bumped into Di Mingjue's shoulder.
He had revealed his true colors!
This made Di Mingjue completely suspicious of Jiang Wenbin.
After seeing Jiang Wenbin off, he immediately arranged for people to secretly follow him. If the car accident had anything to do with him, he would find a way to prevent the truth from being uncovered.