Qin Yuheng's arms tightened slightly around her, but deep in his eyes was a calm, cold pond, like the snow-capped peaks outside the window that had not melted for thousands of years.
That handsome face was still gentle, but the smile never really reached his eyes.
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Lunch was served in the suite's private garden greenhouse. A large glass dome kept out the cold, allowing sunlight to pour in unhindered. The greenhouse was filled with lush greenery, fragrant flowers, and a pleasant temperature.
Exquisite French food was placed on a long table covered with a snow-white tablecloth, and the silver cutlery gleamed with a cold light.
Qin Yuheng considerately pulled out a chair for Ning Yunmeng and laid out a napkin. His movements were graceful and smooth, revealing the good upbringing that was ingrained in the bones of a child from an aristocratic family.
He talked about the operation of the villa and the Qin family's newly expanded overseas business. The confidence and control inadvertently revealed in his words made Ning Yunmeng more convinced that she had made the right bet.
Qin Yuheng, the beloved second young master of the Qin family, has abilities far beyond her imagination.
"...The land in the south of the city has been stuck at the Planning Bureau for several months, and the old man is getting a little anxious and angry."
Qin Yuheng cut the foie gras on his plate, speaking casually, as if discussing the weather. "But it's not a big problem. The key person has already been contacted. We'll meet at Genting in a few days to discuss it. It should be finalized."
He looked up at Ning Yunmeng, his eyes smiling, "Once we acquire this piece of land, the Qin family's layout in the city will be more stable. Yunmeng, I'll take you there to see it when the time comes. The view from that place is excellent."
Ning Yunmeng's heart skipped a beat. Planning Bureau? The land in the south of the city? This was the Qin family's top priority right now! Her face showed just the right amount of admiration and delight: "Really? Brother Yuheng, you're amazing! You can even handle such a difficult task!"
She paused, as if she had thought of something. Her eyes dimmed and her voice lowered a bit, "Unlike me... Ning Xiwan harmed me... and I almost lost my family..."
She accurately brought the topic back to Ning Xiwan again, testing Qin Yuheng's "revenge plan."
Qin Yuheng put down his knife and fork, elegantly wiping the corners of his mouth with his napkin. His eyes instantly became sharp and cold: "She won't be so proud for long. I've already had someone investigate her gene editing project."
He leaned forward slightly, his voice lowered, with the intimacy of someone sharing a secret.
"That project is said to have invested a lot of Ning family resources, and it's also the foundation of her position at Shenzhen University. What would happen if... her core experimental data suddenly had problems, or... was discovered to contain serious ethical flaws, or even academic fraud?"
Ning Yunmeng's heart skipped a beat, and her eyes lit up with excitement! Academic fraud! This could completely destroy a scientific researcher, especially a gifted scholar like Ning Xiwan!
She suppressed her excitement and pretended to be worried: "But...her laboratory management is very strict, and there are also those two troublesome guys Duan Shuce and Ye Qingliu..."
"No matter how strong a fortress is, there are always cracks." Qin Yuheng raised the corners of his lips, his smile carrying a hint of dangerous evil. "As long as they are human, they have weaknesses. No matter how powerful that madman from the Duan family or that freak from the Ye family is, they can't defend against the human heart."
"Is everyone in Ning Xiwan's project team completely devoted to her? There are always people... who are tempted by greater benefits."
He picked up the wine glass, gently swirling the crimson liquid inside, his eyes deep. "Money, power, future... or, to get hold of something. There's no mouth in this world that can't be pried open."
His lightly spoken words painted a picture of sinister cruelty. Ning Yunmeng felt a chill mixed with immense excitement rushing straight to her head.
She looked at Qin Yuheng's handsome, almost bewitching face in the sunlight, his beautiful phoenix eyes flashing with a cold light that could see through human nature.
This man is more dangerous than she imagined, and more...useful!
"Brother Yuheng..." Her voice trembled, filled with fear and dependence. "Will it be dangerous to do this? What if we get discovered..."
"Discovered?" Qin Yuheng chuckled, as if he had heard some funny joke.
"Where's the evidence? Who can prove I did it? Yunmeng, in this circle, there are some things you don't need to do yourself. As long as the result is what we want, the process...is not important."
He put down his wine glass and his eyes became gentle again.
"All you have to do is wait patiently, watch her rise to prominence, watch her entertain guests, and then... watch her collapse. I will personally pull her down from the altar and trample her into the mud."
Ning Yunmeng looked at his determined and cruel smile, and the last trace of doubt in her heart disappeared.
She lifted her glass and clinked it with Qin Yuheng's. The brightest, yet most twisted smile she had seen in the past few days blossomed on her face. She spoke each word with a venomous snake's tongue: "Okay! Brother Yuheng, I'll wait for that day! I want to see her... shattered to pieces!"
Sunlight streamed through the glass dome, bringing warmth and the fragrance of flowers. They toasted, one smiling brightly but venomous, the other gentle yet harboring murderous intent.
The temperature in the greenhouse seemed to drop to freezing point in an instant.
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