They spent 1.8 million yuan to buy a few almost useless documents, and all they got in return was a comment from Hu Ling, which they didn't know if it was a compliment.
To outsiders, this seemed like a foolish thing, but Chen Zhe always felt it wasn't that simple.
What exactly went wrong?
He always felt something was off.
He felt that Hu Ling's expression was a little off, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
I smoked several cigarettes downstairs before going upstairs. As soon as I opened the door to my dormitory, I suddenly heard Wang Qianqian and another colleague coming from the next room.
"If you don't want this dress, you can give it to me!"
"Who said I don't want it?"
"I noticed you didn't put this dress away. Didn't you say you had the exact same color?"
"So what if I have one? Can't I have the same one? The color is the same, but the style is different. Don't touch mine, I'll put it away later."
...
Chen Zhe suddenly froze.
As if struck by a flash of inspiration, he suddenly understood where the problem lay.
If the materials he brought were truly useless, then given Hu Ling's personality, she would definitely have thrown them in the trash after reading them. But Hu Ling didn't; she placed the materials he brought on top of those that should have been locked in the cabinet.
So it's not that what he brought was useless, but that Hu Ling was on guard against him.
[Oh my god, how come I didn't think of that? With Hu Ling's superfluous personality, she's unlikely to trust me so easily!]
[But why doesn't Hu Ling trust me? Is it because she's afraid the information I provided is fake? Or does she think I'll betray her? No, after reading the information, she clearly smiled. If the information were fake, she should have shown some other expression, but she only said "not bad." So, is the root of the problem really with Shen Xingang? Is Hu Ling truly afraid of Shen Xingang?]
Hu Ling withdrew from the confrontation with Wei Ming earlier because of Shen Xingang's intervention. Obviously, she did not want to have a conflict with Shen Xingang. However, Hu Ling was not afraid of Chen Si, the former richest woman. Chen Si should have a lot of money. She had never heard of Shen Xingang being the richest woman in Donghai.
Is Hu Ling really afraid of competing with Shen Xingang in terms of money?
Not necessarily.
If it's not about money, then it is... Chen Zhe's pupils contracted as he thought of a possibility.
[Could it be because of Wei Meng? Her show of yielding is just an attempt to bring Wei Meng over? Is this really necessary? No…it seems possible…she's done this before, deliberately portraying herself as less powerful, trying to politely invite both Chen Si and Zhong Bao'er over…]
[She showed me those materials and told me that the business behind it was based on personal connections, and that the network connected each client's pain points, using those pain points to make them submit. But if that's the case, why not just invite the CEOs directly? Why invite their wives and daughters instead? Don't the CEOs have more decision-making power?]
Chen Zhe was racking his brains, but he still couldn't figure out why it had gone through such a long and complicated process.
It's clearly a straight road, so why did she choose to take such a long detour?
He had watched some political dramas before, and there seemed to be similar cases to Hu Ling's. For example, a certain club would become a platform for communication, where all sorts of things that couldn't be discussed in public would be discussed. The club owner would become the behind-the-scenes boss by controlling this information and the privacy of each client.
Hu Ling's situation is very similar to theirs, but why is it specifically targeting women?
Is it simply because she is a woman?
That shouldn't be the case, right?
Things are probably not that simple.
...
Hu Ling flipped through the document Chen Zhe had brought her again, a smile playing on her lips, before locking it in a cabinet.
She picked up the phone and dialed the number. After saying a few words, she set a location. Once she finished, she hung up the phone, turned off the light, and her shiny black high heels clicked rhythmically on the wooden floor. She picked up her bag and left the office.
...
She received a call from Lin Meiyu as she was going downstairs.
"Thank you so much this time. My husband and I were able to reconcile thanks to you. His attitude towards me has changed a lot since he came back. Today, he transferred most of his shares in the company to me."
"Really? Congratulations, Sister Lin!"
The person on the other end chuckled.
"I'm curious, what method did you use to win him back?"
"Does Sister Lin really want to know?"
"yes."
"It's very simple. After he went to the West, I arranged for several women to meet him in the right place and at the right time. At first, of course, they admired his talent and were infatuated with his personal charm. But later, they naturally made him realize that they were after his money. Men are creatures who care a lot about their personal charm. Whether they are rich or poor, they always hope that a woman will follow them wholeheartedly, not for his money, but for him as a person. Once his fantasy is shattered, he will remember the people who struggled alongside him."
Lin Meiyu on the other end of the phone gave a self-deprecating laugh.
"So in the end, his so-called change of heart was just a temporary refuge? He was heartbroken, so he came back to me for comfort?"
"Sister Lin, men are very realistic. We've discussed this many times, haven't we?"
"Hehe, yeah, there was just a moment when I still couldn't quite believe it... But now that I'm clear-headed, I have another question for you..."
"Don't worry, those women are all clean. I've had them checked."
"Okay, that's good. I just arrived here and am about to go and settle in."
"Yes, Sister Lin, take care."
"Thank you! I'll contact you later."
...
The car lights came on.
With a car carrying bodyguards leading the way, followed by another car carrying bodyguards, Hu Ling drove her own car in the middle, slowly leaving the underground parking lot.
...
In the morning, Chen Zhe called Xie Yuhan.
"Xiaoyu, I have a question for you. If I don't know someone's birth date, can you help me calculate their whereabouts?"
Xie Yuhan was stunned for a moment.
“This… Chen Zhe, you have to believe in science… Divination isn’t omnipotent. It’s not a radar; it can’t pinpoint a person’s location, especially since you don’t even have their birthdate…”
Chen Zhe also felt it was a bit far-fetched; he was just asking out of luck.
"Oh... if there's no other way, then forget it."
"What's wrong? Did you run into some trouble?"
"No... I just wanted to test you..."
Chen Zhe lied.
A mature man should learn to lie, especially when he believes the lie is a white lie. It's best for Xie Yuhan not to know too much about Hu Ling's affairs.
"Haha, is this how you test people? Do you really think I'm a god?"
"Haha, I guess I've been reading too many novels. By the way, when are you coming back?"
"Maybe it's because my grandpa hasn't had enough fun yet..."
[Voiceover: Xiaoyu, what are you doing in your room? Come out quickly!]
"They're here!"
"Chen Zhe, I have to go now, Grandpa's calling me. I'll contact you again when I get back!"
"good!"
After hanging up the phone, Chen Zhe hesitated.
He wanted to learn more about Hu Ling.
Hu Ling doesn't come to the company every day. He wants to know where Hu Ling spends the rest of her time.
What kind of boss are you working for? He really wanted to know.
Asking Mei Xiaoting directly for Hu Ling's address was too risky, because Hu Ling was a very cautious person. If she knew that he had inquired about her address, would she have other ideas about him? After hesitating for a long time, Chen Zhe finally gave up.
...
Inside a private room at a beauty salon.
A technician slowly withdrew.
Zheng Xiuxiu peeled off her face mask and saw Hu Ling on the sofa.
"Sister Hu?"
She asked somewhat uncertainly.
Zheng Xiuxiu had never met Hu Ling before. She came here because she received a phone call last night from someone who called herself Sister Hu. The person said they had something very important to talk to her about her husband, Wei Ming.
She specifically instructed herself not to tell Wei Ming about this. She didn't want to agree to it, but Wei Ming revealed a secret she didn't even know: she had a miscarriage, and the child wasn't Wei Ming's.
She panicked immediately; she was very nervous when she came over today.
Hu Ling took off her sunglasses and smiled. "Don't be so nervous. I asked you out today because I have something good to tell you. I won't hurt you."
Zheng Xiuxiu looked wary; "I don't believe you. You said you wouldn't hurt me, but you used that incident to threaten me!"
"Hehe, this isn't a threat, it's just to make you believe that what I'm about to tell you is important."
Zheng Xiuxiu paused for a moment; "What do you want to say?"
Are you planning to divorce your husband?
Hu Ling asked.
One sentence was enough to provoke Zheng Xiuxiu, and her eyes turned angry; "You're my husband's mistress, aren't you? You want to use this to force me to divorce him?"
"Hehe, you're overthinking it. I told you I have no hostility towards you. I'm here to help you. Just tell me, do you want to divorce your husband?"
"Impossible!! I will never divorce Wei Ming. I won't let you filthy women get away with this! You vixens!!"
Zheng Xiuxiu became agitated. The person who had been very quiet seemed to have been provoked and started to go berserk.
Hu Ling was not affected by her emotions.
I am satisfied with your answer.
Zheng Xiuxiu was stunned; "What?"
Hu Ling tossed a document out of her bag and threw it in front of Zheng Xiuxiu.
Zheng Xiuxiu picked it up and her face changed drastically. This was a record of the dirty deeds of her husband Wei Ming's company. She knew a little about it, but not much. This record was very comprehensive.
She stared at Hu Ling in surprise, her eyes shifting from anger to fear.
What exactly do you want?
“If I hand over this information, your husband will immediately go bankrupt and might even go to jail. I’m not a person who likes to see a company that has been built up with great effort go down in smoke. So, here’s what I think: if a company’s leader is no longer capable, then why not replace him? I think… you’re quite suitable.”
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