Chapter 1290: Didn’t Expect You Actually Have Some Brains

Chapter 1290: Chapter 1290: Didn’t Expect You Actually Have Some Brains

Zhao Gushen sneered with sarcasm.

One can only wonder how Xu Huizhen would feel if she found out.

The daughter she doted on since childhood, and even went to the extreme of mistreating Ye Fei for Ye Ning’s sake.

She abandoned another excellent daughter, focusing single-mindedly on Ye Ning, serving her tirelessly.

Ye Ning commanded, and she followed without question.

Yet, even so, in Ye Ning’s heart, she couldn’t compare to a restaurant.

If only Xu Huizhen could direct her affection for Ye Ning towards Ye Fei.

It wouldn’t even have to be all of it.

Just a fraction, even one or two parts, would have greatly improved her life now.

"That’s right." Zhao Gushen nodded.

"Okay." Without other options now, Ye Ning said, "I trust you."

"So, who instructed you?" Zhao Gushen asked.

"It was Zhao Guqing." Ye Ning admitted, still somewhat afraid.

"Why?" Zhao Gushen inquired.

"He’s always been at odds with me, trying every possible way to oppose me, which I know." Zhao Gushen said.

"But what advantage does stopping Ye Fei from competing gain for him?" Zhao Gushen, though he had speculated before,

still found it unlikely, despite his earlier suspicions.

What kind of foolish mindset could think this way?

Then he heard Ye Ning say, "Stopping Ye Fei from competing means if she’s late, she can’t participate. Her tardiness would require a sudden team member change, significantly affecting our team’s strength."

"This is a team battle, not a solo one. If Ye Fei caused the team to lose, it would be her responsibility. And since you brought Ye Fei to Changping Academy," Ye Ning explained, "Zhao Guqing’s intent is to prove Ye Fei’s culinary talent is overrated, asserting you’ve used money to fabricate it."

"This way, they can accuse you of misusing Changping’s resources, deeming you unfit to lead Changping."

Even Zhao Gushen was a bit stunned.

Never did he imagine that Zhao Guqing genuinely thought this way.

When he initially speculated this, he dismissed it as too stupid, imagining Zhao Guqing couldn’t be that idiotic.

But who would have thought that Zhao Guqing was indeed this foolish.

"Can you let me go now?" Ye Ning asked.

"How do I know you’re not just accusing someone randomly to sow discord between me and my brother?" Zhao Gushen replied coldly, "Without evidence, why would I believe you?"

Ye Ning’s face flushed with anger.

Zhao Gushen clearly already knew it was Zhao Guqing.

Why pretend anything else?

She truly didn’t expect someone so reputed to be shamelessly underhanded!

"I have evidence." Ye Ning stated.

"Show me the proof."

"It’s not with me right now, it’s in the study at my house," Ye Ning said, "I can’t carry it with me everywhere I go."

"I don’t have a foothold in B City. Even if I wanted to find trouble for Ye Fei, I have no connections. Those people were introduced to me by Zhao Guqing, who linked me to those avenues and people."

"Every time we discussed matters, I kept records." Ye Ning continued, "I knew I couldn’t rely on him, so I couldn’t trust him and had to keep some leverage."

"Just in case one day he tries to scapegoat me, I have evidence to clear myself." Ye Ning explained.

"I didn’t expect, you’ve got some brains." Zhao Gushen was a bit surprised.

Ye Ning indeed had some strategy.

Ye Ning: "..."