The other party chuckled. "If you don't want Fu Jingshi to be harmed, you better cooperate."
"So, what do you want?" Ming Yutong asked, her voice steady.
"It's not a difficult thing," the caller said. "I just need you to sign a marriage application form."
Ming Yutong was stunned by the absurdity of the demand. To destroy her home and steal her diary, all to force her into marriage?
"Additionally," the caller continued, "I want 15% of Mingri's shares as a dowry."
"Since you want me to marry, you can at least tell me who you are," Ming Yutong asked, keeping her voice calm.
Ming Yuqian, who couldn't hear the caller's voice, turned pale and looked furious upon hearing Ming Yutong's words.
He had considered threats or demands for money or power, but forcing her into marriage? It was insane.
"Hehe, you'll find out when we meet at the civil affairs bureau," the caller said. "I'll give you some time to think it over, but the longer you take, the more of your diary's content I'll release."
Ming Yutong gritted her teeth, her breathing shaky. "15% is too much. I can't make that decision. I only hold 4% of the shares myself. Even if it were for marriage, my family wouldn't give me that much as a dowry."
"That's not my concern, it's yours. Discuss it with your family and get back to me," the caller said.
"Originally, I wanted you at the civil affairs bureau tomorrow morning. But since you need to discuss with your family, you can take your time. Starting tomorrow, every day you delay, I'll release more of your diary. If you care about protecting Fu Jingshi—"
"I understand. I'll give you an answer by tomorrow," Ming Yutong interrupted. "In the meantime, don't reveal any of the diary's content."
"You have until 10 a.m. tomorrow. If I don't hear from you by then, I'll start releasing the diary's contents," the caller warned.
"Okay," Ming Yutong agreed.
The caller immediately hung up.
"Sis! What marriage?" Ming Yuqian asked impatiently.
Ming Yutong recounted the conversation with the caller.
"Are you really going to agree to this?" Ming Yuqian asked urgently.
How could she agree?
To Ming Yuqian, Ming Yutong was outstanding and deserved any excellent man.
Being coerced into marriage over a diary was unacceptable.
Now, because of a diary, they are being threatened.
Not even knowing who the person was, being asked to marry someone in such a vague and unclear situation was unacceptable!
"No matter what, we can't let him expose the content of the diary," Ming Yutong said firmly.
"If you don't care about your past illness and having a child, then even if it is exposed, what does it matter? It might even let Jingshi know that you are his mother," Ming Yutong's brother said.
Even though Fu Jingshi was his nephew, he still placed Ming Yutong above him.
"If the content is exposed, then so be it. You can choose to never marry, and I will support you," Ming Yuqian said.
Even if it meant never marrying, it was better than marrying someone you don't know.
The demand for fifteen percent of their company's shares clearly shows that the person was after benefits.
Ming Yutong didn't know who she had offended, but if she agreed to the demands, it's like jumping into a pit of fire.
She didn't even know who the person was—whether they were missing limbs, have some indescribable disease, or are psychologically abnormal.
If they were threatening Ming Yutong in this manner, they couldn't possibly be a good person, let alone be kind to Ming Yutong.
Ming Yutong shook her head, "I can overlook other things, but I cannot let my problems affect Jingshi's life. Fu Yinxiu won't allow me to acknowledge Jingshi, and I won't disturb him. Even if I were to acknowledge him, it's not appropriate in this manner. I cannot let Jingshi be caught up in the public eye. He's too young to handle this."
"I also cannot let the label of a madman's illegitimate child fall on Jingshi," Ming Yutong said. "I won't let Jingshi be exposed."
"Then are you really going to agree to such demands? No, I don't agree!" Ming Yuqian said vehemently.
"When I mentioned Jia Mingkai, the person clearly hesitated. Though they were using a voice changer, Jia Mingkai's name clearly had an effect on them," Ming Yutong said.
"Could it be Jia Mingkai?" Ming Yutong's brother narrowed his eyes and paced back and forth. "Previously, Jia Shenli absurdly wanted to matchmake you with that person. At the Moonlight Banquet, Jia Mingkai colluded with Ming Silian to frame you, and that person exposed it."
"Afterwards, Jia Mingkai was taken away and dealt with by Fu Yinxiu. Later, it was said that Jia Mingkai missed the best treatment time and his limbs were rendered useless." Ming Yutong's brother stopped and looked at Ming Yutong, "Could it be Jia Mingkai? Or is Jia Shenli involved as well?"
"Jia Shenli, at his age, only has Jia Mingkai as his son. Even though Jia Mingkai is unworthy, Jia Shenli has always been supporting him," Ming Yuqian said.
Just as Jia Shenli absurdly wanted to matchmake Jia Mingkai and Ming Yutong.
Apart from Ming Yutong's beauty, it was also because of her strong abilities.
Jia Mingkai was incapable, but Ming Yutong was not.
In the end, Ming Yutong was supposed to support the Jia family.
The more Ming Yuqian thought about it, the angrier he became. Jia Shenli's plan was really calculating and overly ambitious.
He wanted Ming Yutong to work for the Jia family like a servant.
"Now that Jia Mingkai is completely useless, Jia Shenli must be extremely angry. Since he doesn't dare to find trouble with Fu Yinxiu, he can only come after you," Ming Yuqian analyzed.