Chapter 288: The Gentle Psychiatrist (58)
Can she not see that time is of essence right now?
On top of that, these two people had previously been informed by their fellow colleagues in the police station that it was Yue Ran who had kindly assisted Tang Meng with this case before despite the trouble; therefore, the two were perplexed as to Tang Meng's current bad blood toward Yue Ran.
Just what was up with the hostility that Tang Meng was showing to Yue Ran now?
Feeling the strange and penetrating gazes of her own colleagues, Tang Meng let out an awkward cough, got up from her seat, and exited Yue Ran's office with a straight face.
"I will come back next time!" Tang Meng made a declaration. Well, it sounded more like a warning or a threat of sorts, actually.
This proclamation reminded Yue Ran a little bit of enemies or foes in cartoon animations, those of whom had lost the battle and thus made a vow to come back for revenge or something like that. This kind of performance was not the least bit impressive in her eyes.
Despite the fact that Yue Ran was thinking so in her heart, she still smiled gently at Tang Meng and responded calmly, "Okay, I will wait for you."
Yue Ran: You are welcome to check it out. Check whatever you want, little mouse. But just a friendly reminder: do watch your steps and be careful so as not to wind up getting devoured by a cat in the end, okay~
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Something significant had suddenly occurred in upper-class circles in the span of just one week.
The patriarch of the Cheng family has recently been taking his grandson, who is still enrolled in high school, or better said to have resumed high school once again, to various drinking parties every day.
Whether or not he had intentionally or unintentionally been bringing Cheng Ying outside, the patriarch of the Cheng family obviously intended for this grandson of his to get to know more influential people for connections.
The head of the Cheng family even personally picked Cheng Ying up at the main residence. There were rumors that the young man would be directly transferred straight to the family firm to begin his training immediately after the college entrance examination was over this year.
This incident made several members of the Cheng family, who were initially sitting in high, prominent positions and were ambitious enough to want to seize power and gain control, turn hostile, enraged, and have murderous intentions to plot against the young man.
They already had a plethora of relatives who were engaged in a power struggle, especially Cheng Ying's elder brother, Cheng Feng, and now even Cheng Ying, the waste himself, had joined in the fun and was added to the mix. His sudden presence resulted in more chaos and confusion, at least for the Cheng family.
Cheng Feng is an exceptional student with a bachelor's degree and a master's degree. He has advanced to a strong position in the Cheng family's company in the past two years. In all logic, he ought to be the best choice and the most suitable candidate for the next successor.
However, who could have predicted that things would turn out the way they did in the present situation?
That was, as a result, why no one was not surprised when Cheng Ying was able to disrupt Cheng Feng's efforts for years by just rushing into the picture halfway through. No one could understand or know how Cheng Ying was able to gain the favor of the patriarch of the Cheng family.
This young man, Cheng Ying, is well known in public for having been quiet, introverted, and reclusive since he was a young boy. After suffering from depression, he had totally and silently vanished from the public eye, and even his presence was so minimal, so insignificant, practically nonexistent, in the family gatherings.
It was not known nor disclosed precisely what Cheng Ying had said or done when he went to meet the patriarch of the Cheng family to make the other party completely change his view of him and even be willing to personally support him, but now that they were aware of it, who among them did not become rather watchful and vigilant in front of such a young man with hidden tricks in his hands?
Cheng Ying, as a matter of fact, did not say anything special when he met his grandfather. He had remained, for the most part, silent throughout the entire meeting.
His thoughts were pretty simple. If there is a light in this world, then there must also be a shadow. He already has a candidate for the side of light in his heart, so he might as well let himself be submerged and plunged into the darkness to be the inconsequential dark shadow of the light.
The shadow relies and depends on the light to survive, and it would turn into the best, the greatest, and the sharpest blade for the light, acting like the best killer lurking in the dark shadows of the deep night. Once it is unsheathed, it will surely reap lives.
The young man was prepared and willing to do some dirty work, and he was also willing to accept the tests and questions that the old man of the Cheng family gave him. However, he was not able to do it with his current weak body and frail condition right now.
For the first time, the two words "get stronger" were thrown down so severely in front of him.
Everything appears to have gotten out of hand at the time since he fell in love with Yue Ran. Difficulties and challenges came one after another, but Cheng Ying had an urge, some sort of confidence, that he could do it.
He believed that he had the ability to succeed.
He will succeed. Now, it was only a matter of time.
Otherwise, how could he be able to face Yue Ran again?