Sweet Chief Secretary

Can you beat that? How could Xiao Man live on me while devoting herself to others’ benefit? Zhou Jiamin punched on the table in a rage and stood up, “Where’s that bitch now? Take me to see her.”

Zhou Jiamin knew Li Tianci well. She was sure that he must have made Xiao Man monitored or even controlled. That was why she decided to interrogate that bitch face-to-face.

Without giving a reply, Li Tianci stood up and walked outside. Zhou Jiamin followed him. Soon, they arrived at a coffeehouse. Li Tianci didn’t control Xiao Man. Instead, he made her monitored because he was tipped off that Madame Zeng’s assistant was going to meet her today and he planned to catch them all in one draft.

Xiao Man was waiting for Madame Zeng’s assistant indeed, but she felt shocked the moment Zhou Jiamin and Li Tianci entered. However, she was sophisticated enough to conceal her shock quickly.

“President Zhou, President Li, why do you come here?” Asked Xiao Man.

“What’s going on? Is there anything here you want to conceal from us? Why can’t we come here?” Zhou Jiamin said and took a seat. Li Tianci sat next to Zhou Jiamin while their underlings stood behind them.

Xiao Man smiled and said, “Not at all. I’m just a little surprised. What would you like to drink? I’ll get the waitress to come and serve.”

“No, thanks. Just sit with us.” Zhou Jiamin sneered. Wanted to tip off her accomplice? No way!

Xiao Man’s expression changed suddenly and looked very agitated. She forced a smile, which was no better than a weeping look. It was true that she made an appointment with Madame Zeng and her assistant to meet here.

Now, Zhou Jiamin and Li Tianci broke in, which meant their plan had been leaked out. However, any accusation was in need of evidence. As long as Madame Zeng and her assistant hadn’t shown up yet, they could only suspect.

At least they had no reason to heckle her today. If only she passed this trial, she would have time to escape. But Zhou Jiamin left no room for her to tip off.

Outside the coffee house, Madame Zeng was unaware of what happened inside. Two days ago, she was told by Xiao Man that the bitch Zhou Jiamin had begun to have severe symptoms of hallucinations and was about to commit suicide by cutting her wrist as Xiao Man incited her to do so.

But it was a pity that Li Tianci appeared out of expectation and sabotaged their plan, which also terrified Xiao Man to some extent. Later, Li Tianci made people mount guard over Zhou Jiamin for two days and canceled the guard when they found there was nothing suspicious.

After they left, Xiao Man went on with her plan without arousing Zhou Jiamin’s suspicion. Only if Zhou Jiamin had gone on taking the pills for a few days, she would be doomed. So Xiao Man asked Madame Zeng out today in order to talk over their next plan.

Madame Zeng had been back from abroad for quite some time. But she, in fact, lived a pensive life. She had to contend with Zhou Jiamin and her accomplices on the one hand; on the other hand, she had to take precautions against brothers of Shen’s Family.

She was as good as exhausted now. But for Zeng Group and her daughter’s revenge, she might have gone back to the WS. Luckily, things turned out to go smoothly as she had planned before.

Everything fared so well owing to Xiao Man. Madame Zeng was grateful to her and made up her mind after so many things have happened.

It was true that she was going to talk over the next plan today, but she had another purpose that is giving 30% of Zeng’s Group’s shares to Xiao Man, which was not included in the agreement between Xiao Man and her earlier. Madame Zeng added this provision temporarily.

But when she pulled up, waiting for the traffic light near the coffee house, Shen Mo jumped into her car.

“Young Master Mo, you let me frame Shen Yan and I’ve done with it to your will. Could you let me off?” Upon seeing Shen Mo, Madame Zeng felt like jumping out of the car to escape.

“Madame Zeng, why do you say that? You are a great helper to me. Couldn’t I do you a favor in return?” said Shen Mo. Then he took out his phone, “Stay calm. Watch this video first before you talk.”

The image of Xiao Man and the gang of Zhou Jiamin began to show up in the video very soon and the spot was the coffee house, where Madame Zeng and Xiao Man were going to meet. Xiao Man was on pins and needles while Zhou Jiamin and Li Tianci were at ease.

“How, this…” Madame was not a fool. She knew their plan had been seen through.

“Madame Zeng, I don’t want to be a last-minute helper. But you are too careless. Li Tianci is brought up in the gangdom. Don’t you see the scar on his face? He got it at the risk of his life.” Seeing Madame Zeng was mighty scared, Shen Mo chucked his phone to Zhang Hanyu aside.

Madame Zeng shut her eyes, “Yes, I’m careless this time indeed.”

“But you still have a chance to mend.” Shen Mo said in a light tone.

A chance to mend? Madame Zeng opened her eyes at once. That was true. Since he could set up a camera in the private room and monitor them, it meant they were under his control.

But the point was that the man sitting beside her was Shen Mo. As a shrewd businessman, how could he do her a favor out of no reason? For sure, he wanted something in return.

Under such a circumstance, Madame Zeng knew well that if she wanted to get rid of this trouble, she had to rely on Shen Mo. With quick discretion in her heart, Madame Zeng gnashed her teeth, “What do you want me to do?”

“It’s so pleasant to talk with a clever person like Madame Zeng. Never wasting time. Now that you’ve asked me, let’s get to the point,” Shen Mo longed for the offer from Madame Zeng, “I want Zeng’s Group.”

“What?!” Madame Zeng jumped out of great astonishment, her head bumping on the car roof, which might probably cause a lump. But she had no time to care about it, “Impossible.”

What a greedy person! What was the difference between him and the gang of Zhou Jiamin?

Shen Mo gestured Madame Zeng to sit down and talk as if he had already expected she would be so amazed, “Madame Zeng, don’t forget that Zeng’s Group’s achievements today should be credited to me. I’m taking back what I deserve. Anything wrong?”

“Young Master Mo, you did cooperate with Zeng Ziqiang in the past. But it is needless for me to tell you the reason behind your cooperation. You’ve known it well in your heart.” Madame Zeng said with hatred.

“Is Madame Zeng going to tell me that it was Zeng Ziqiang who murdered my fiancée and made me the scapegoat for it? Or it was he who forced me to get engaged to his daughter?” Under such a circumstance, how dare this woman to bring up the topic that Zeng Ziqiang once threatened him?

Shen Mo’s rage flared up. If it were not for he was well-bred, he would have snatched Madame Zeng’s neck.

Though Shen Mo was rather restrained, Madame Zeng’s face turned horribly pale upon hearing his words. Had he already known about it? She used to think about bringing it up to threaten him in case she was cornered. Now her hope was sure to be disappointed.

“Zeng Ziqiang did it. Mina and I didn’t get involved.” A cold sweat crept on Madame Zeng’s forehead.

“If Mina Zeng and you had gotten involved, do you think you would have had the chance to sit here and talk to me?” Shen Mo said in a cold tone, “Although Zeng Ziqiang was worth being condemned to death, he had it coming to him after all. So I won’t avenge upon you and I will leave some living expenses to you. As for any other things, I suggest you abdicate of your own accord.”

Although Shen Mo used the word “persuade”, Madame Zeng understood that they had to give up or else they might end up in a pathetic way.

Now she was like the fish meat on the chopping block, having no room to bargain. However, she still wanted to ask Shen Mo for one thing, “Young Master Mo, Xiao Man is a good child. She was caught by Zhou Jiamin because she wanted to avenge Zeng Ziqiang. I’m begging you to save her as well.”

As regards Xiao Man, Madame Zeng only felt guilty in her heart. She had promised to give that child some rewards but if Shen Mo took over Zeng Group, they could hardly ensure their safety let alone rewards.

“I can assure you this matter, Madame Zeng. Well, now you go with Zhang Hanyu to sign our deal. As for Xiao Man, I guess you’ll see her tomorrow.” Seeing Madame Zeng agreed on the deal, Shen Mo felt there was no need to keep nagging her.

He got out of her car and got into another one, which soon drove away. Staring at the direction the car was going away, Madame Zeng felt like weeping but had no tears. She knew it was their lot and she could resent no one.

But after it, she started to believe there was godly punishment in the world and it would come to the person when it was the time. Now their time came. But what was the time for Shen Mo? Madame Zeng was waiting to see.

Zhou Jiamin and Li Tianci in the private room had kept waiting for almost an hour. Not a waitress came in to serve, let alone Madame Zeng’s assistant. Gradually, they became agitated to sit there.

“You bitch, how dare you to tip them off!” Zhou Jiamin couldn’t help giving a slap and then Xiao Man’s face turned up the mark of five fingers.

Xiao Man felt relieved that Madame Zeng and her assistant hadn’t come here. Though she didn’t know whether Madame Zeng was trapped by something or anything else, she wondered she could seize the opportunity to deny everything, right?

“President Zhou, I don’t know what you’re talking about indeed.”

“Don’t know? Then let me remind you to make you know.” Li Tianci glanced at Xing aside.

Xing dragged Xiao Man aside. Soon, the wailing of Xiao Man passed over. She was desperately pleading for mercy, but no one listened to her. And this private room was mutedly decorated so no one could hear the sound from outside.

Xiao Man was a fragile girl after all. How could she handle with the beating from Xing? After a short while, Xiao Man’s wailing ceased.

“Don’t beat her to death.” Li Tianci didn’t expect that Xiao Man was so unyielding. But a rascal like Li Tianci was skilled at dealing with hooligans, let alone a fragile girl like Xiao Man, “Take her to the nightclub later. She barely looks good and can sell for some money.”

Upon hearing Li Tianci want to make her be a prostitute in the nightclub, Xiao Man began shivering with fear. She could bear the corporal beating but she would rather die than be taken to that place.

“President Li, I’m begging you for mercy. Yes, I met Madame Zeng’s assistant, who inquired me about President Zeng’s death. They heard about the rumor that President Zeng was murdered by you. But, but I don’t know anything indeed. I told her so. If you don’t believe, I can verify it with her.” Xiao Man had no other choice but to plead Li Tianci.

She was no tougher than he had thought, so Xing was too sympathized to beat her. He looked up at Zhou Jiamin and Li Tianci and gave a clear sign that it was quite enough for the girl. Once they had scared her to death or madness, they would inquire nothing from her, and they could get nothing to verify with Madame Zeng.

Zhou Jiamin held the same opinion, so she looked aside at Li Tianci, “She’s begging you. Give her a reply.”