12dz Chapter 11 The Heiress Who Was Rejected from the Engagement
Chapter 11 The Heiress Who Was Rejected from the Engagement
The arrival of Zhou Ziheng then undoubtedly brought President Ling's suspicions to a peak.
Nothing more. If this guy is going to cooperate, then he's going to cooperate. Why is he sending food to his secretaries?
In particular, all the food was his daughter's favorite!
Despite the sharp gaze that felt like a thorn in his back, Zhou Ziheng seemed oblivious, chatting and laughing with Ling Yi with an open and honest expression.
It was as if he had really come to catch up with his savior.
"Mr. Zhou, it's time." The moment his daughter's eyes crinkled into a smile, President Ling appeared in front of Zhou Ziheng in a flash, separating the two like the Chu River and Han border.
Zhou Ziheng paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Uncle Ling, you're too kind. Ling Yi and I are of the same generation, so you can just call me Ziheng."
The word "warning" practically jumped out of President Ling's eyes, but he gave a forced smile and said, "I wouldn't dare."
When this guy used to steal his business, he wouldn't even bother to give him a second glance. Now he's being so polite and saying there's nothing fishy going on? Even a ghost wouldn't believe it!
Ugh, this is a bit annoying.
Zhou Ziheng sighed inwardly, then smiled at Ling Yi, who seemed oblivious to the undercurrents, and said, "We'll talk when we have time."
President Ling: "?"
Is there anything between you that I cannot hear?
He watched Zhou Ziheng's broad shoulders, narrow waist, and long legs as he walked away, and felt that even the strands of hair on his head exuded the aura of a beast in human clothing.
"Yi Yi, try not to talk to him if you can avoid it. If necessary, pretending to be mute is also an option." Urged by his secretary, President Ling said this earnestly to Ling Yi before leaving in a hurry.
Little did he know that some cunning wolves could easily pique his daughter's curiosity.
such as……
Qi family matters.
Because she was so busy lately, Ling Yi had no time to pay attention to the Qi family's affairs, and her parents would certainly not talk about such unlucky things in front of their daughter.
This allowed unscrupulous individuals to exploit the loophole.
Mr. Zhou Ziheng, a concerned citizen, had only mentioned the Qi family couple's divorce and the old man's hospitalization when he was interrupted by President Ling.
Ling Yi, who had only heard half of the conversation, was speechless.
Being caught out of context is a crime punishable by being shot eighteen times over, okay?
but……
The saying that a fortress is often breached from within is certainly true.
Before she even exerted any effort, the Qi family was already in chaos.
Therefore, the little bit of information she had collected would have to wait a while before it could be put to use.
What if the sudden increase in external pressure makes them feel a sense of crisis and they unite and stop fighting?
She'll beat them even harder, until they're all bleeding from head wounds, then she'll go and finish off the remaining blood!
Taking a bite of the sweet little pastry, Ling Yi hummed an unknown tune, feeling extremely happy.
However, President Ling's mood was not so pleasant.
This is not because the cooperation was not going well, but rather because the cooperation was going too well.
The conditions offered by the Zhou family were unbelievably favorable. Even when their people occasionally made some excessive demands, they did not refuse outright, showing an attitude that anything was negotiable.
This display of power, like a weasel paying respects to a chicken, sent chills down President Ling's spine.
When you treat others with courtesy, you must ask for something.
In the Ling family's business world, it seems there's nothing Zhou Ziheng desires...
What exactly is this guy trying to ask for?
President Ling was furious, but he dared not speak.
He was afraid to expose this secret: Zhou Ziheng was definitely not a good match!
How could Zhou Ziheng not sense the dagger in President Ling's eyes?
He curled the corners of his lips, becoming increasingly humble, and even took the initiative to hold the door open for President Ling when the meeting ended.
President Ling: "..."
He was almost scared away by Zhou Ziheng's bizarre behavior.
If you can't afford to offend him, can't you at least avoid him? Let your subordinates handle the rest of the cooperation; he never wants to see Zhou Ziheng again!
But when Zhou Ziheng appeared uninvited in his secretariat again, bringing his daughter, whom he had been working diligently for several days, with her bag and wanting to skip work, President Ling finally couldn't hide any longer: "Where are you going?"
He's a heartbreaker; his arrival has made his daughter neglect her work!
“I arranged to meet with Ling Yi to discuss official business,” Zhou Ziheng said with a smile, glancing at his elderly father who was smoking on his head. “I hope President Ling won’t object.”
President Ling didn't want to agree, but when his daughter looked at him with her clear eyes, he could only force a smile and say, "It depends on Yi Yi's opinion. She doesn't know much about the company. What is it that she has to talk to President Zhou about?"
As he said this, he prayed in his heart that his daughter would not be abducted by Zhou Ziheng.
"Yes." Then, Ling Yi's words made his heart, which had been hanging in suspense, enter the crematorium without pain.
damn it!
If President Ling hadn't been certain that Ling Yi hadn't noticed Zhou Ziheng's feelings for her, and if he hadn't been afraid that revealing this secret would make Ling Yi overthink or even fall in love with him, he would have even wanted to grab a broom and kick Zhou Ziheng out!
But now, he was forced into an awkward position by Zhou Ziheng, and could only laugh awkwardly and say, "Then come back early. Mom and Dad are waiting for you to come home for dinner."
Since there's only an hour left until I get off work, how far away can dinner be?
Ling Yi estimated the time needed to finish her discussion with Zhou Ziheng and decisively agreed: "Okay!"
She enjoyed having meals with the Ling family!
Now, the smile on Zhou Ziheng's face seemed less genuine.
He glanced coolly at President Ling, who was leaving in a victorious manner, and chuckled, "President Ling really cares about you."
Ling Yi replied matter-of-factly, "Yes!"
If not her, who should we care about?
Zhou Ziheng hesitated for a moment, then couldn't resist giving Ling Yi's hair a good ruffle: "Let's go!"
With their dinner plans ruined, they were left with only time for a cup of tea.
In the private tea room, Ling Yi glanced at the clear tea in the small cup in front of her before pushing the prepared items to Zhou Ziheng's side.
This time alone together was something Zhou Ziheng had lured in by using the Qi family as bait; all he wanted was to talk to Ling Yi more.
Seeing that Ling Yi actually had something to give him, he couldn't help but raise an eyebrow slightly.
The advantage of the large commuter bag is its capacity. The documents, which were four fingers thick, had been weighing on Ling Yi for a long time before finally being handed to Zhou Ziheng.
Zhou Ziheng opened the document, his casual expression gradually turning serious.
He flipped through the documents page by page, occasionally glancing up at Ling Yi with eyes full of amazement.
Based on the portion he read, it was practically a family history of the Qi family. The clear mind map meticulously listed the conflicts and disputes among the various branches of the Qi family, and the entanglements and conflicts among the publicly owned assets of the heads of each branch were even more detailed and terrifying.
Zhou Ziheng only read a small portion of the information before he was certain that it was far more detailed than what he had, and that its role in his hands would become increasingly important.
"How did you get it?" Zhou Ziheng looked at Ling Yi, who was obediently holding a small cup and sipping tea, and a strange emotion appeared in his eyes.
How could he forget that the sun can warm a person to the bone, and even burn their bones to ashes?