Chapter 178 - 177: Who Exactly Is Shi Changying?
Chapter 178: Chapter 177: Who Exactly Is Shi Changying?
Judging by the time, Ming Chengli should be at the Xu Group by now.
Xu Zhao Yu swirled the red wine in her goblet. For the first time in three months, she was in a remarkably good mood.
"Miss Zhao Yu, what did you tell me before? You said Ming Chengli’s daughter was an empty-headed, ignorant fool!" President He’s voice squeezed through clenched teeth. "Have you really interacted with that little girl?"
Xu Zhao Yu frowned. "What do you mean? Her score on the high school senior mock exam was less than three hundred points. Why would I lie to you?"
"Ah, a high school mock exam! Does poor academic performance mean she’s incompetent at everything else?" President He laughed out of sheer anger. "Today, with just a few words, she forced me to hand over sixteen percent of my shares! Was this part of your plan, too?!"
Xu Zhao Yu’s expression changed drastically. "Shares? Why did you hand over your shares?"
"Because she tricked me into signing a supplementary agreement! She bet on my shares!" President He’s laughter grew louder, tinged with misery. "And it turns out she actually brought in people from the Medical Science Academy and cleared all the procedures for the project!"
"That’s impossible!" Xu Zhao Yu blurted out.
"Yes, it’s impossible. I thought the exact same thing." President He panted heavily. "But now Ming Chengli has won the bet, and I’ve lost disastrously."
If it hadn’t been for a moment of greed, why would he have been so bewitched as to agree to bet his shares? President He was filled with unprecedented regret, but it was already too late.
Xu Zhao Yu’s heart gave a violent tremor. "She... she knows top executives at the Medical Science Academy? That’s impossible. She had never left Ming Village before. She..."
"Miss Zhao Yu, I’ve lost my shares and can no longer stay at the Xu Group." A hint of threat crept into President He’s tone. "You can’t let me lose my livelihood, or I’d rather drag you down with me!"
Xu Zhao Yu’s expression turned cold, though her voice remained gentle. "Don’t worry. I’ll arrange another job for you."
Ending the call, President He wiped the sweat from his forehead and left on unsteady legs.
The project was indeed massive; it would require all the workshops of the Xu Group.
"Chairman Xu, the personnel have all been arranged." After reporting on the work, the secretary hesitated. "But that betting agreement clearly wasn’t Mr. Chengli’s idea at first glance. Are you..."
Old Sir Xu stood with his hands behind his back and spoke mildly. "Of course I could see it was a trap. I just wanted to see if Chengli had the ability to break it."
The secretary was stunned.
"In the business world, people’s hearts are sinister. Now that he’s returned to the Xu Family, he won’t survive if he doesn’t have the resilience to handle pressure," Old Sir Xu continued. "However, Chengli truly isn’t suited to be a leader. The one who made me look at her with new eyes is Changying."
The secretary thought for a moment before saying, "Miss Changying remained calm in the face of danger and acted steadily at every step. The fact that she was able to persuade the people from the Medical Science Academy is truly remarkable."
A thoughtful look appeared in Old Sir Xu’s eyes, adding another layer of consideration to his mind.
Meanwhile, in a private restaurant, Shi Changying had already devoured over a dozen dishes like a whirlwind sweeping away the clouds.
Ming Chengli suddenly said, "Changying, let me transfer the shares to you. They’re of no use to me."
"Why wouldn’t they be of use?" Shi Changying glanced at him. "I don’t need them. I got them for you."
Ming Chengli fell silent for a moment before laughing. "Then I’ll hold onto them for now. Sooner or later, they’ll all be yours anyway."
"Dad, this isn’t over yet," Shi Changying said nonchalantly. "I’m waiting for the handwriting analysis results."
Her second rule of war: when dealing with enemies, eliminate them completely. Only by pulling up the roots could she prevent them from rising from the ashes.
Ning Liuyu spoke up, "Sister Yingying, I know experts who specialize in handwriting analysis."
"There’s no need. You’ve already worked hard enough on the procedures," Shi Changying replied. "I’ve also consulted other professionals."
Ning Liuyu began to wonder who these "professionals" were. Could they be her competitors from four hundred years later?
At this moment, in a hotel suite.
Yan Sinian thanked Cui Jinghan profusely. "As expected of you, Senior Brother! You have an extremely high sensitivity to typography and could spot the differences in the handwriting at a glance. If it weren’t for you, the analysis results wouldn’t have come out so quickly."
Cui Jinghan glanced at him. "You may be lively, but you’ve never been this eager to help. Tell me, as her teacher, what benefits did you get from your student?"
Hearing this, a drop of cold sweat broke out on Yan Sinian’s forehead. "Senior Brother, you’re definitely overthinking this. I just saw that she’s a pitiful child who grew up without a mother..."
Cui Jinghan’s eyelashes fluttered slightly as he gave a faint sound of acknowledgment.
"Then I’ll deliver these results to Miss Shi," Yan Sinian said with a sigh of relief. "Combined with the other evidence, it’s enough to file a case and secure a conviction."
"If you’re going to help, see it through to the end. Go," Cui Jinghan said.
No matter how unwilling President He was, he had no choice but to transfer his shares to Ming Chengli. In the span of a single night, he had lost everything.
At four o’clock the next afternoon, Xu Zhao Yu stepped into his detached villa.
Seeing her, President He asked impatiently, "Miss Zhao Yu, have you found a place for me to go?"
Xu Zhao Yu handed him a few plane tickets. "Take your family and leave Jianghuai as soon as possible."
"You want me to leave Jiuzhou? What does this mean?" President He’s expression changed, and he refused flatly. "I won’t leave!"
Xu Zhao Yu’s gaze sharpened. "If they find the evidence that you tampered with the contract, do you think they won’t send you straight to prison?"
President He’s heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly said, "Miss Zhao Yu, you’re so thoughtful. I’ll pack my bags right away."
Xu Zhao Yu left the tickets on the table and departed the villa.
President He frantically packed all his valuables. By evening, he urged his wife to take their son and leave first, while he prepared for his own departure.
However, just as he was about to step out, the front door was busted open from the outside!
"Freeze! Police!"
President He shuddered in fright, dropping his flash drive and wallet to the floor. The sudden appearance of the police threw him into a panic. "W-what are you doing? I didn’t break the law! The contract was signed voluntarily by both parties!"
Behind the police officers stood Old Sir Xu and Xu Yunfan.
"He Wenxian, you are suspected of contract fraud and corporate embezzlement," the officer said, pulling out his ID. "Due to the massive amount of money involved in this case, you are now under arrest!"
BOOM!
He Wenxian’s mind went completely blank, his nerves utterly shattered in that instant. Even up until the very second he signed that supplementary agreement, He Wenxian firmly believed he had victory in the bag and would absolutely emerge unscathed.
But now...
He Wenxian finally panicked. In his desperation, he blurted out, "Save me... Miss Zhao Yu, save me! Miss Zhao Yu!"