Chapter 19: The Secret Weapon to Enhance Marital Relationships
Bai Zhenzhen arranged to meet someone at a coffee shop in the mall. She went up the escalator and had just asked a question when a waiter led her to a corner seat.
"Hello, Miss Bai, my name is Zhu Jie, you can call me Xiao Zhu." Zhu Jie was the assistant that Bai's father arranged for Bai Zhenzhen, and he was also one of the students who had been sponsored by Bai's father.
Zhu Jie is currently working at Zhenrong Real Estate Company. He is quite capable and has become a junior manager through his own efforts. He also serves as Bai's father's informant within the company.
This time, Zhu Jie was assigned by Bai's father to work for Bai Zhenzhen. At first, he thought Bai Zhenzhen was going to join the company, but he didn't expect that his first task would be to secretly investigate Li Zhiqiang.
Those members of the Li family held positions in the company based on their kinship ties, and they usually acted arrogantly and domineeringly, relying on Bai's father's influence. Zhu Jie, as an ordinary employee, had long disliked them, so he immediately went all out to investigate after receiving the assignment, which is why he was able to find out the mess that Li Zhiqiang hadn't cleaned up in such a short time.
Bai Zhenzhen casually ordered some coffee and desserts, and only after the waiter left did she reach out and take the incriminating documents handed to her by Zhu Jie.
The more she read, the angrier she became. Every word on it revealed how much profit the Li family father and son had embezzled from the company. This was all her Bai family's money. What an ungrateful father and son!
With a loud crash, Bai Zhenzhen, unable to contain her anger, slammed the documents onto the table, gritting her teeth and cursing, "Li Zhiqiang really has a lot of nerve."
And those traitors in the company, she'll crush them all sooner or later.
This was Zhu Jie's first time meeting Miss Bai. He was amazed by her beauty at first sight. Just as the tabloids said, the richest man's only daughter was more beautiful than a female star. But he admired Bai Zhenzhen even more.
With his father Li Tiejun helping him from the inside out, Li Zhiqiang embezzled project funds and used substandard materials to replace building materials, something no one knew before. But Miss Bai was able to tell him to investigate immediately, which shows that she is not the empty-headed, beautiful woman that the outside world has been saying.
"Miss Bai, now that we've found the evidence, what's the next step?" Zhu Jie had received favors from Bai's father and also felt protective of the company. Now, as long as Bai Zhenzhen gave the order, he dared to take the evidence and confront the Li family father and son head-on.
Bai Zhenzhen, however, did not intend to do so. She believed in eliminating the root of the problem. Making a big fuss now would at most drive away Li Zhiqiang, which was far from enough.
Just then, the waiter brought her the food she had just ordered. She picked up her coffee and took a small sip. The bitter taste slowly calmed the anger in her heart.
“No, we can’t make a scene right now,” Bai Zhenzhen said, watching Zhu Jie put away the documents she had slammed on the table. She had a plan in mind. “Go back to the company and go to work as usual. Find an opportunity to tell my second uncle, Li Tiemin, about Li Zhiqiang’s embezzlement of public funds. Let them fight each other first. Also, find a reason to stop the construction project at Jinxiu Jiayuan to avoid making a big fuss and affecting the company.”
The first thing she mentioned was easy to handle, but the second thing made Zhu Jie look troubled. "Ms. Bai, the Jinxiu Jiayuan project is a key investment project for the company this year. I am just a nobody in the company and I'm afraid I can't get involved."
"Fine, I'll find someone else to handle this," Bai Zhenzhen said, her anger reaching its peak. She waved her hand and said, "You just need to tell Li Tiemin about Li Zhiqiang and his son embezzling project funds. Remember not to expose yourself while you're doing it."
"I understand. I will definitely handle this matter well." After finishing their conversation, Zhu Jie put the documents he had brought back into his bag, stood up, and said goodbye to Bai Zhenzhen.
After he left, Bai Zhenzhen sat in the coffee shop for a while, hesitated for a moment, and then took out her phone to call her father.
She didn't directly mention the Li family father and son, but only asked on the phone if the Jinxiu Jiayuan project could be suspended first.
Mr. Bai doesn't manage the company's affairs much these days, but the company's agent he hired will occasionally report to him on the company's important projects. He knows about the Jinxiu Jiayuan project; he bought the land for the community a few years ago, and now that the project is about to be completed, as soon as Jinxiu Jiayuan opens for sale, the investment can instantly yield dozens of times the profit.
But as soon as his daughter said it, Bai agreed without even asking why. "Okay, I will have someone announce this at the board meeting. Zhenzhen, don't put too much pressure on yourself. Dad only hopes that your life is full of happiness and joy."
It's impossible for Bai's father to be completely unaware of what those people in the company were doing; he simply didn't have the energy to manage it now. In other words, ever since he learned that he was ill and might die suddenly at any time, Bai Chuxiong had given up on the company and was focused solely on planning for his daughter's future.
In Bai Zhenzhen's heart, her father was the most powerful and capable person in the world. She gradually understood her father's thoughts, but she was very unwilling. Zhenrong Real Estate Company was the result of her father's hard work for most of his life, and she was unwilling to let the company be ruined like this.
Admittedly, she could now follow her father's arrangements, cultivate a good relationship with Shen Huai'an, safeguard the property he left her, and continue to live the rest of her life carefree.
But she was unwilling to accept it. She was very petty and wanted to make sure that everyone who had offended or bullied her suffered a bad end before she could feel satisfied.
"Dad, I know what I'm doing. What I'm doing now will only make me happy and not tired," Bai Zhenzhen said, crossing her arms and acting coquettishly towards her father. "Don't forget what you promised me: don't overwork yourself, don't get angry, take good care of your health, and prepare for your surgery abroad."
Bai Chuxiong sat on the sofa, holding his phone and laughing heartily. "Okay, I'll definitely do what I promised you. I just don't know when Zhenzhen will let her dad hold his grandson?"
When her father brought up the matter unexpectedly, Bai Zhenzhen's eyes darted around. Thinking that she had already shared a bed with Shen Huai'an last night, she wondered if this counted as taking a big step forward and that achieving her goal was just around the corner. She then said with great certainty, "What I promised you will definitely be accomplished soon. Just wait and see."
After hanging up the phone, Bai Zhenzhen couldn't sit still any longer. She immediately called the waiter to settle the bill. She needed to rush home to cultivate her relationship with Shen Huai'an so that she could fulfill the conditions she had agreed to with her father as soon as possible.
She was spotted as soon as she stepped out of the coffee shop, and the person called out to her.
Bai Zhenzhen looked up and saw Ren Lina leading two girlfriends running towards her, their high heels clicking loudly, making it impossible for her to pretend she didn't hear them.
Ren Lina jogged over and took her arm. "Zhenzhen, what a coincidence, you're shopping at the mall too! Let's go together. I'll treat you to lunch, okay?"
The two girls who came with her also knew Bai Zhenzhen, and they invited her to go shopping together.
"Zhenzhen, I haven't given you the gift I promised to bring from Hong Kong yet. I'll have someone go back and get it now. Shall we go shopping for a bit?" Ren Lina said, her face full of apologetic and ingratiating smiles, afraid that she was still angry about what happened last time.
Bai Zhenzhen glanced at her watch and declined, saying, "Shopping is out of the question. I have something to do later. Let's do it another time."
"Zhenzhen, what's up?" one of her friends asked, then added, "The brand I saw last time just released a lot of new clothes from your favorite brand. Many of the styles would suit you perfectly. If you're not in a hurry, let's go check them out together?"
In Shenzhen, many girls love to go shopping and have fun with Bai Zhenzhen. Although she has a bad temper and is willful and spoiled, she is generous. Every time they go out with her, they receive gifts. That's why her little cousin always sticks to her like a puppy.
"Shopping is nothing compared to spending time with my husband. I'm not shopping, you guys go ahead, I'm going home to have dinner with my husband." Bai Zhenzhen got along well with these people and didn't mind telling them the truth.
This was just too unbelievable. Ren Lina stared at her in astonishment, "Zhenzhen, are you kidding me?"
Before she went to Hong Kong, she heard Bai Zhenzhen complaining that she wanted a divorce but couldn't get one. How long has it been? Her attitude has changed so quickly.
The other two girls looked at each other, equally incredulous.
Bai Zhenzhen tossed a strand of hair over her shoulder and said matter-of-factly, "I misunderstood him before, and now I realize how good he is, is that not allowed?"
Ren Lina thought about it carefully. She had met Bai Zhenzhen's husband at the wedding. Putting everything else aside, he was quite handsome, much more so than any movie star she had ever seen. It was not impossible that he had captivated Bai Zhenzhen.
"Okay, of course," Ren Lina said, relieved that her sister wasn't angry with her anymore. She winked at her and started gossiping in a low voice again, "So, the reason you asked me about pursuing men that day was because you wanted to make up with your husband, right?"
Bai Zhenzhen fell into a suspicious silence. She didn't really want people to know that she was chasing after Shen Huai'an; the young lady was quite concerned about her image.
"Hmph, does he need me to chase him? He'd come at the slightest peck of his finger." Bai Zhenzhen tilted her chin up, speaking as if it were the truth.
Ren Lina didn't doubt that she was bragging. After all, Bai Zhenzhen was beautiful and the only daughter of the richest man, so it was only natural for a man to coax her.
However, she still wanted to do something for Bai Zhenzhen. Although Bai Zhenzhen was no longer angry, she couldn't just let the matter pass without saying anything.
She thought that Bai Zhenzhen should be experiencing the first stirrings of love and be immersed in the ocean of romance. However, she had been married for two years and was quite estranged from her husband. So she thought of adding some spark to their relationship and making things more interesting for them.
"Zhenzhen, come here. I have something good to give you. I guarantee it will make your relationship even more loving." Ren Lina chuckled and pulled Bai Zhenzhen upstairs.
Bai Zhenzhen was puzzled, but she had to admit that Ren Lina's words piqued her interest and touched her heart. After thinking about it, she decided to go and see for herself.
Ren Lina dragged Bai Zhenzhen directly to a lingerie store upstairs in the mall. The two girls following behind immediately understood what was going on and blushed, covering their mouths and laughing.
Only Bai Zhenzhen was still confused and asked, "Why did you bring me here?"
"Of course I'm here to buy the secret weapon that can enhance your relationship as a couple," Ren Lina winked at her and smiled mischievously.
What secret weapon is it that's so mysterious?
Before Bai Zhenzhen could react, she saw Ren Lina whisper a few words to the store's waiter, who then smiled and pushed out a row of bold and provocative innerwear designs.
Ren Lina pushed her forward to choose, saying, "Zhenzhen, you have a great figure. These clothes will make your man swoon."
A whole row of lingerie and underwear was laid out in front of her, and Bai Zhenzhen couldn't help but blush just looking at it.
Is this really a secret weapon to enhance marital harmony?
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Author's Note: The prosecutor, left at home by his wife: [question mark][starry eyes]
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