Forced to Marry a Female Billionaire CEO

Wang Yu clenched her teeth at the sight.

This old bastard!

But she was already in a predicament with no way out; it was impossible for her to not collude with Wang Tianlu.

So, she stood up. "I have a question."

Seeing Wang Yu step forward, some of the perplexed directors were startled.

Isn't Wang Yu Wong Qifu's aunt? Doesn't she always stand by Wong Qifu? Why would she confront her now? Could Xu Ke's presence have truly fractured their family ties?

Everyone's gaze toward Xu Ke changed.

Is he a kept man or some kind of male siren like Su Daji? To think he could stir up so much trouble… This is a real eye-opener!

Xu Ke, however, had been silent from the very beginning. It was not yet his time to speak.

"What is your question?" Wong Qifu asked, looking at Wang Yu.

"It's simple. Everything you just said is problematic," Wang Yu said, casting a resentful glance at Xu Ke.

It's all this good-for-nothing's fault! Otherwise, I wouldn't be forced to confront Wong Qifu on an occasion like this.

"Please, point out the problems," Wong Qifu replied, completely unhurried.

Wang Yu continued, "First, what right does Xu Ke have to use the corporation's resources? While he is married to you, Xu Ke has never been an employee of our corporation, let alone made any contributions. He's simply an outsider. As an outsider, he must pay an equivalent amount for any resources used!

"Second, how can you say this incident caused no loss to the corporation? Our corporation was vilified, and a large number of consumers decided against buying Wang Family Corporation's products. Is that not a loss?

"After the press conference, he offended so many media outlets at once. Isn't he forcing them to oppose the Wang Family Corporation?

"Furthermore, your marriage contract has already wasted a significant amount of our PR budget. We had to pay top entertainment stars to push your news off the headlines. Doesn't that cost money?

"These are all documented, non-essential losses. Shouldn't Xu Ke be held responsible for them?"

After refuting Wong Qifu on these two points, Wang Yu deliberately avoided the third. She was still hesitant.

If Wong Qifu really steps down and Wang Tianlu takes sole control, my own losses will be immense.

Therefore, to prevent that from happening, she didn't intend to campaign for Wang Tianlu to become chairman. After all, she harbored a sliver of wishful thinking.

Even after I deal with Xu Ke like this, Wong Qifu will surely thank me later for driving away this useless phoenix man. Then, I can justifiably return to her side.

Seeing this, a scornful smile touched the corners of Wang Tianlu's mouth.

After hearing Wang Yu's questions, Wong Qifu calmly replied, "Following the press conference, all the slander and rumors against the corporation and Xu Ke were proven to be fabricated. Naturally, the corporation's reputation has not been harmed.

"Moreover, according to the report I just brought, the level of exposure and public attention the Wang Family Corporation has received in the past two days has been astounding.

"Therefore, the affair involving Xu Ke, far from damaging the Wang Family Corporation's reputation, has actually brought our name into the public eye, giving us a massive, free advertisement. Would you call that a loss?

"If Xu Ke were an outsider, we would probably have to pay him an advertising fee, wouldn't we?"

As she finished speaking, Zhan Yunning immediately stepped forward and placed a report on the projector. A bar chart, supplemented by extensive text analysis, appeared on the conference room screen. The report essentially explained the incredible amount of public attention Xu Ke had brought to the Wang Family Corporation.

Entertainment gossip naturally attracts attention, especially a story like Xu Ke's, which touched upon so many public sore points. Buzzwords like infidelity, ex-girlfriend, betrayal, suicide, and wealthy matriarch all drew a massive audience.

Amidst this intensely negative public opinion, Xu Ke's point-by-point rebuttal of every accusation during the press conference caused his rock-bottom reputation to rebound rapidly, bringing the Wang Family Corporation's prestige up with it. Thus, the event was judged a victory for crisis PR—swift, precise, and highly profitable.

After all, the Huang and Ye Families had invested heavily to make the Wang Family Corporation's reputation plummet. Colluding with Wang Yu on the inside, they had even spent a considerable sum to draw public attention to the press conference. In contrast, the Wang Family Corporation merely paid for the press conference itself—a minor expense for an incredibly effective advertisement. It was tantamount to using the Huang and Ye Families' money to run their own ads. The cost-effectiveness was off the charts.

After reviewing the report, some directors exchanged uncertain glances.

When you put it that way, it does seem to make sense, doesn't it?

But Wang Tianlu merely smiled faintly. He had long anticipated this report. He looked at Wong Liqing, signaling that it was his turn to speak.

Seeing the signal, Wong Liqing gritted his teeth.

This old bastard.

Wong Liqing stood up. "I have an objection to this report."

The crowd turned to look at him, shocked.

Is Wong Qifu being deserted by everyone? Her founding supporters are leaving her, one after another. Is it all for Xu Ke? What kind of love potion did he give her?

At the same time, they watched Wong Qifu's face intently, hoping to see a flicker of embarrassment. After all, her own uncle and cousin were betraying her at a meeting specifically convened by her rival, Wang Tianlu, to attack her.

Surely Wong Qifu's face would turn crimson with humiliation, right?

But to the disappointment of Wang Tianlu's supporters, they saw nothing of the sort on her face.

"You may speak," Wong Qifu said, her gaze fixed on Wong Liqing.

Wong Liqing spoke aggressively, "I believe this report was produced by our Wang Family Corporation's professionals, but whether its conclusions are correct is another matter entirely. Even if it generated a lot of attention, whether that will have a positive impact on the Wang Family Corporation is still questionable.

"But the issue right in front of us is that you and Xu Ke used our corporation's strategy conference to refute his personal issues. That in itself is a misuse of corporate assets for personal gain. Clearly, an equivalent sum must be paid."

Hearing this, Wong Qifu laughed. "Weren't you the ones who demanded this press conference? Didn't you ask me to respond to the issue of my marriage contract?"

"We asked you to respond to the issue by refuting any relationship with Xu Ke," Wang Yu, who had now completely thrown in her lot against her niece, retorted fiercely. "Not for you and Xu Ke to acknowledge that a marriage contract exists!"

At that moment, Wang Tianlu cut in, "I don't care if it was Wang Yu's decision or someone else's. You were the one on that stage, and you were the one who made the clarification. That means the responsibility for deviating from the originally intended refutation is yours. Understand?"

Hearing Wang Tianlu's blunt words, which sounded as if he were lecturing Wong Qifu, everyone gasped.

They were just using this kept man, Xu Ke, as a pretext to attack Wong Qifu directly. Thinking this, they glanced at Xu Ke with a mixture of schadenfreude, pity, and even a hint of sympathy.

This was the price Xu Ke had to pay for aspiring to be with Wong Qifu, a woman from a world far beyond his own. Not only was he denied a comfortable, happy life, but after being slandered, he was now being used as a tool to attack the wealthy woman who kept him.

And now, Xu Ke could only watch helplessly as Wang Tianlu and the others ganged up on Wong Qifu, unable to do a single thing. He could only stand humbly behind her, letting her bear it all for him...