132 The Traitor 16 (1/2)
Xiu Ling thought about it before nodding. Indeed you could not have too many brilliant minds for a brainstorm session. Others could point out or consider details that you might have missed, after all, every one of us has our psychological blind spots.
Lin Kang's job at least until he earned his wife's forgiveness was to listen to Xiu Ling's every command so naturally he had no objection.
Thus a meeting was scheduled between all the parties involved in this scandal… except the culprit.
Xiu Ling did not hide the truth from Joann and informed her the meeting was held on Lee Mu's request. However, she did not reveal the man's reason for slandering Joann's name. Xiu Ling felt this was something private and not a detail that she should reveal on the man's behalf.
Joann had been trying to gain contact with her co-star so she was more than glad to accept the invitation. Xiu Ling promised that Lee Mu would give her the explanation she needed at the meeting so there was literally no reason for Joann not to attend.
She shared this news with her family and Xu Jing insisted on tagging along just in case this was some kind of trap. He had faith in Xiu Ling but he also felt the woman could be quite naive when it came to certain facets of life. Perhaps she was swindled by Lee Mu into scheduling this meeting. In any case, Xu Jing was worried about his wife and would not allow her to attend this meeting alone.
Joann was unable to persuade Xu Jing otherwise so she sighed and allowed the man to follow her.
The meeting was held at Lin Corps, the neutral territory that belonged to the third party, the party of the mediators.
When Joann saw Yi Nian and found out the young man was Lin Kang's new secretary, her brow raised with interest. She kept her comments to herself.
When they were led into the meeting room, the rest of the party was already there. Lin Kang was the first to stand up to greet her, ”Miss Joann, welcome to my humble company. Glad to make your acquaintance.”
Lin Kang's greeting laid down the tacit agreement that they should both remove their first encounter at this very same company out from their memory. Lin Kang had the intention of starting on a brand new slate.
Joann had not told her husband about her visit to Lin Corps during the crisis that befell Xu Corps. Like her mother-in-law, Xu Jing had the assumption that she went directly to Xiu Ling and Joann did nothing to change that opinion.
Seeing no reason to peel back old wounds, Joann decided to play along. She took Lin Kang's offered hand and said, ”The pleasure is all mine, Mr. Lin Kang.”
Xu Jing who stood beside Joann frowned imperceptibly. This was the first time Xu Jing was meeting Lin Kang, the man who was behind the hostile take-over attempting to swallow up Xu Corps.
Things were awkward between them was putting things lightly. Yes, admittedly, the hostile take-over was halted off at the last minute, but in Xu Jing's mind, it had nothing to do with Lin Kang.