After hanging up the phone, Meng Zihan let out a long sigh of relief, feeling as if all her strength had been exhausted.
She knew the fish had taken the bait.
Less than an hour later, the door to the ward was pushed open.
When Director Zhang entered the room, he was stunned for a moment when he saw Meng Zihan lying on the hospital bed with her face covered in bruises and bandages. Then, an exaggerated look of surprise and heartache appeared on his face.
"Oh dear, Miss Meng, how did you get injured like this!"
He walked a few steps to the bedside, his eyes quickly scanning her face and body.
This injury is too severe. I hope it won't leave a scar on my face.
If it's disfigured, then it's worthless.
Director Zhang was quickly calculating in his mind.
Meng Zihan had no idea about the filthy thoughts in his heart, and simply thought that he genuinely cared about her.
She grabbed Director Zhang's hand as if it were a lifeline, and tears streamed down her face.
She tearfully recounted, embellishing the story of how Zhou Qianyue led people to beat her and how Zhou Shixian came to the hospital to threaten her.
Of course, in her words, she and Zhou Shixian were innocent business partners, and she was an innocent victim who was implicated.
While patting her hand and saying "Outrageous" and "This is too much of a bully," Director Zhang observed her discreetly.
He listened to Meng Zihan's tearful complaints, his mind clear as day, and he gave a cold laugh.
Innocent and pure?
That's a lie.
Everyone in the industry knows that Meng Zihan is Zhou Shixian's kept canary.
However, he never expected that Zhou Shixian would act so unethically.
Although this canary isn't very bright, she's young, beautiful, and easy to manipulate.
Zhou Shixian registered a company in her name, made a lot of shady dealings, took on several non-compliant projects, and made a fortune.
If the truth comes out in the future, they can push her out as a woman to take the blame and clear themselves of all wrongdoing.
What a perfect shield!
If it were him, he would simply provide good food and drink, and it wouldn't cost much money in a year.
Unfortunately, Zhou Shixian couldn't even spare this small amount of money, and he even allowed his daughter to make such a mess of things.
Now look what's happened; the canary is terrified and wants to fly away.
Where could Zhou Shixian find such an obedient and easily fooled scapegoat?
What an idiot.
However, Zhou Shixian's stupidity actually made things easier for him.
Director Zhang was making his own calculations.
Getting Meng Zihan would allow me to do her a favor and make her wholeheartedly work for me.
Secondly, it's like snatching a compliant scapegoat directly from Zhou Shixian, making it convenient for me to use later.
Thirdly, this could be used as leverage to extort money from Zhou Shixian in other business dealings.
This deal is a great one!
Thinking of this, he excused himself to go to the restroom, left the ward, called the attending physician to a corner of the corridor, stuffed a thick red envelope into his hand, and asked in a low voice, "Doctor, is Miss Meng's facial injury serious? Will it leave a scar in the future?"
The doctor weighed the red envelope in his hand, immediately understood, and said with a smile, "Don't worry, Mr. Zhang, it's just superficial wounds. It looks scary, but it will heal after a while. I guarantee you'll be back to normal and even more beautiful than before."
Having gotten the answer he wanted, Director Zhang returned to his ward satisfied.
His smile became much more sincere. Holding Meng Zihan's hand, he promised, "The Zhou family has gone too far! Don't worry, Meng, with Brother Zhang here, we won't let them run wild anymore! I'll take care of this!"
Meng Zihan had been waiting for these words, and the huge weight that had been hanging over her heart for so long finally lifted.
She felt that she had finally found someone to rely on again.
Moreover, this backer is even more powerful than Zhou Shixian.
Director Zhang is very proactive.
That evening, a black Mercedes parked downstairs at the hospital.
Meng Zihan was carefully lifted into the car by two caregivers and transferred directly to a private hospital under Director Zhang's name.
The wards here are like hotel suites, with dedicated caregivers providing 24-hour care, and the meals are carefully prepared and nutritious.
Zhou Shixian received the news very quickly.
He didn't expect that no sooner had he left than Director Zhang would interfere and poach him from the company.
He was so angry that he smashed a cup in his office, and the next day he went straight to Director Zhang's company.
"Chairman Zhang, what do you mean by this?" Zhou Shixian asked bluntly, his face dark. "We're all business associates. Isn't what you're doing a bit unfair?"
Director Zhang was leisurely sipping tea in his executive chair when he heard this. He slowly put down his teacup and said with a smile, "President Zhou, what are you saying? A good bird chooses a good tree to perch on. Miss Meng is a weak woman who was beaten up like that and came to me crying. How could I stand by and watch her die? One must have some sense of morality."
He talks about morality, but his eyes are full of a businessman's shrewdness.
Zhou Shixian was so annoyed that he couldn't catch his breath. Suppressing his anger, he sat down and said, "I know Chairman Zhang has always wanted that project in the north of the city. Here's what we'll do: you give the person back to me, and I'll give you that project."
"Oh, that's too formal," Director Zhang waved his hand. "I will definitely protect her. But since President Zhou is so sincere, I can have my lawyer drop the criminal charges against your daughter and change it to a civil settlement. What do you think?"
This is a blatant exchange.
Zhou Shixian's expression darkened further: "Then that company under Meng Zihan's name..."
"Oh, that," Director Zhang said, as if he had just remembered. "Xiao Meng said she doesn't want to work here anymore and has entrusted me with handling everything. I took a look, and the company's accounts are a bit messy, President Zhou. If this gets out, I'm afraid it won't be easy to handle."
This is a threat!
Zhou Shixian's fists clenched so tightly under the table that they cracked.
He knew that Director Zhang, that old fox, had his weakness in mind.
That company was just an empty shell, used solely for bookkeeping. If anything inside were uncovered, he would definitely be implicated.
“…Chairman Zhang is right.” Zhou Shixian squeezed out a few words through gritted teeth, “Then let’s do as Chairman Zhang says.”
After leaving Director Zhang's office and getting into his car, Zhou Shixian could no longer hold back. He slammed his fist on the steering wheel and began to curse.
He hated Director Zhang for taking advantage of the situation, and he hated Meng Zihan for her betrayal, but what he hated most was his daughter who was more trouble than she was worth!
If she hadn't gone and caused trouble, things wouldn't have gotten to this point!
He returned home seething with anger and unleashed a torrent of abuse on Zhou Qianyue.
Then, he took out his phone and sent a text message to Meng Zihan.
"Don't think you're so great just because you've climbed up to Director Zhang! You have no idea what kind of person he is or what tricks he plays! You won't even know how you die, don't blame me for not warning you!"
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