Several minutes later, Chen Zhe appeared at the door, his clothes disheveled.
He immediately started trying to mediate the fight.
"Young Master Li, Young Master Li, don't be impulsive, don't be impulsive, let's talk things out."
"Manager Chen, don't get involved in this! I'm going to beat this bastard to death today. Damn it, he dared to have designs on my woman! What kind of bastard is he?"
Gu Jingping, clutching his bleeding forehead, lay on the ground and angrily said, "What do you mean, 'your woman'? Li Tianci, are you fucking crazy?"
"I'm not crazy! Yuanyuan is the woman I love, she's mine. You used such a despicable method to get her drunk and bring her to a hotel, what kind of man are you?"
Gu Jingping quickly looked at Chen Zhe; "I didn't do that! Manager Chen can testify!"
Li Tianci also looked at Chen Zhe.
"Manager Chen, what's going on?"
"Young Master Li, you've misunderstood. Yuanyuan is drunk. Young Master Gu brought her to the room to rest, didn't he?"
Chen Zhe gave Gu Jingping a wink.
Gu Jingping snorted. If it weren't for the fact that Li Tianci's two bodyguards were standing there, and the situation was beyond his control, he wouldn't have given up so easily.
"Do you think I'm stupid? Bringing me to a hotel to rest? Who would believe that?"
"Young Master Li, that's right. Yuanyuan isn't feeling well today. Well, coincidentally, we passed by the hotel when we brought her back."
"Manager Chen, don't speak up for this bastard. You don't need to explain for him. I've taken note of this. Gu Jingping, you dare to touch my woman, Li Tianci? You'd better remember this: this isn't over!"
After saying that, he snorted and then went forward to help Wu Yuanyuan up. Wu Yuanyuan was still pretending to be drunk, and her words were somewhat incoherent.
Li Tianci said with heartache, "You damned bastard, you actually made Yuanyuan drink so much alcohol!"
Gu Jingping really wanted to curse, but seeing the two fierce-looking bodyguards next to him, he didn't say anything. However, it was impossible for him to swallow his anger for no reason, so he picked up his phone and sent a message to his bodyguard.
Not long after, Li Tianci, who was about to leave, was blocked by several bodyguards who caught up with him.
At this moment, Gu Jingping's expression finally turned fierce.
The bodyguards on both sides started fighting, and Gu Jingping and Li Tianci also started fighting, and the situation suddenly became chaotic.
Chen Zhe pretended to mediate the fight, but in reality, he did nothing but abuse his power.
This is what he was thinking: [Hit them, hit them as hard as possible!]
...
News of the fight between two wealthy young men over a woman quickly spread, and they were soon arrested.
When the parents from both families came to claim the children, they didn't look happy.
Chen Zhe didn't see this scene on the spot; by then, he had already returned to the club with Wu Yuanyuan.
Wu Yuanyuan also "woke up" from her drunkenness.
She asked with some concern, "Manager, will we be in trouble for offending those two?"
Chen Zhe smiled and handed her a cup of hangover tea.
Have we offended them? No, right?
"No?"
Wu Yuanyuan was stunned for a moment.
The two of them devised this plan. First, they lured Gu Jingping to a hotel room, and then they notified Li Tianci to catch them in the act.
In the end, it led to them fighting each other.
Both sets of parents definitely have opinions about Linglong and will also have opinions about them.
"The idea of booking a hotel room was brought up by Gu Jingping. When Li Tianci came to the door, I was forced to answer. We were on the defensive throughout the whole thing. What does this have to do with us?"
The reason Li Tianci knew about this was...
It was because Chen Zhe took a picture of Wu Yuanyuan dancing and posted it on his WeChat Moments, which was visible only to him. After seeing it, Li Tianci immediately sent a message asking where they were.
Then Chen Zhe's answer was full of loopholes, and he was eventually "forced" to reveal the truth by Li Tianci, so this matter had nothing to do with him.
After Wu Yuanyuan came to her senses, she burst into laughter.
"Manager, you're really cunning. You managed to absolve yourself of all responsibility."
Chen Zhe rolled his eyes at him; "Nonsense, how is this called underhanded? This is called a scheme. If we hadn't thought of a way out, how could we let you do something so dangerous?"
Chen Zhe's words startled Wu Yuanyuan. Back in the hotel room, she had almost assumed that Chen Zhe was going to give her to Gu Jingping as a gift.
It's not surprising that she thought that way, since it's not uncommon for wealthy people to exchange women.
When Chen Zhe asked her to seduce Gu Jingping, Wu Yuanyuan was already mentally prepared for this, but she didn't expect Chen Zhe to choose not to sell himself.
"Manager, I thought... I thought..."
Honestly, Wu Yuanyuan was a little touched. Sometimes people are just a little bit perverse. The other party just didn't choose to sell herself. What's so touching about that?
But Wu Yuanyuan was moved.
Chen Zhe smiled and patted her shoulder; "Yuanyuan, I've said before that you're much more important to me than Gu Jingping, and I know you've been deceived by rich second-generation guys before, and I know you still won't accept this kind of thing deep down. Don't worry, I won't sell you out."
Wu Yuanyuan nodded, her eyes filled with tears.
"Thank you, manager."
"You're welcome. You did a great job tonight, which really exceeded my expectations. You're so capable, I should be thanking you."
Wu Yuanyuan is very capable, which gives Chen Zhe more options, and he really has to thank her for that.
After exchanging a few polite words, Wu Yuanyuan asked, "Manager, why are we doing this? Can I find out?"
Chen Zhe nodded.
"Of course I have no problem telling you. You'll consider these things when you become a manager. Right now, we need to consolidate Gu Jingyan's position. Gu Jingping is a ticking time bomb. I'm very uneasy if we don't completely suppress him. I believe that through this incident, Gu Zhendong has a reason and an excuse to be completely disappointed in Gu Jingping. Fighting with other family heirs over a woman in the hotel, haha, it will be difficult for Gu Jingping to make a comeback in the future."
Wu Yuanyuan suddenly realized.
"Oh, I see. I understand now, Manager. You're using a divide-and-conquer tactic!"
Chen Zhe was slightly surprised.
"You know about this?"
Wu Yuanyuan laughed; "After becoming the deputy manager, I read books whenever I have time, but I don't know if I'm learning them correctly?"
"Hehe, you've learned very well. But this is a combination of self-inflicted injury, a honey trap, and a divide-and-conquer strategy. It's a series of interconnected steps. If any one step is missing, the next step will be very difficult to succeed."
The "bitter flesh" ruse was Gu Jingyan pretending to be pitiful.
The honey trap was, of course, Wu Yuanyuan.
The tactic of sowing discord was employed by Gu Zhendong. Having accumulated disappointment from the previous two encounters, he would undoubtedly be even more disappointed in Gu Jingping. With his disappointment in Gu Jingping, Gu Jingyan's position would naturally become more secure. This was Chen Zhe's plan.
Wu Yuanyuan's eyes lit up as she listened.
She used to think that rich second-generation heirs and domineering CEOs were amazing, and that they were her ideal prince charming.
But now, she has discovered that men like Manager Chen, who strategize and plan from behind the scenes, are also very charming. He doesn't need to be on the front lines; he can just stay behind and talk his way out of those CEOs and rich kids. This kind of person is really too capable.
Wu Yuanyuan exclaimed sincerely, "Manager, when will I be able to become as capable as you?"
Looking at the adoring look in her eyes, Chen Zhe couldn't help but recall the same adoring look he had given Hu Ling before.
Indeed, although Chen Zhe desperately wanted to break free from Hu Ling's control, he had to admire Hu Ling's formidable methods.
When this woman is plotting against people, she doesn't have the villainous look you see in TV dramas. Instead, she becomes very charming. It's true, Hu Ling is really charming when she's plotting something bad. People can't help but feel a sense of admiration when they see her.
Wu Yuanyuan probably feels the same way about herself now.
However, Chen Zhe felt that he was still somewhat different from Hu Ling. The difference between him and Hu Ling was that he would not completely treat his subordinates as pawns.
Take Wu Yuanyuan's case, for example.
If it were Hu Ling, she would definitely sell Wu Yuanyuan to Gu Jingping without hesitation.
Just like back then, this woman silently filmed herself and Lin Meiyu in the room. For her, there are many, many things she can do to achieve her goals.
This is something Chen Zhe can't stand. To be honest, if Hu Ling weren't so cold-blooded and ruthless towards him, he really would have been willing to work wholeheartedly for her. But Hu Ling is too heartless; she doesn't treat others like human beings at all. This is the reason why Chen Zhe wants to rebel against her. He treats Wu Yuanyuan like a human being now and wants to cultivate his own power. When he has enough power, that's when he will bring Hu Ling down.
...
Gu Family Villa.
In the living room, Gu Jingping knelt on the floor while Gu Zhendong repeatedly whipped his back with a rattan cane.
Cao Xue, who was standing nearby, tried to persuade her, but to no avail.
Gu Zhendong glared angrily at Gu Jingping.
"You good-for-nothing! Why did you have to learn from such a good-for-nothing rich kid? You used to be so well-behaved, but look at you now! You spend all your time in bars, fighting with other men over women, especially those shady women, and even getting into a fight in a hotel. How do you expect us, the Gu family, to live? How can you face me after all these years of raising you? You worthless brat!"
Gu Jingping was furious after being beaten repeatedly today, and the emotions that had been building up inside him for days finally erupted.
He looked up and roared, "You always hit me and scold me! Do you think I'll amount to anything? You always say you're going to nurture me, nurture me! But when I was little, you were grooming me as your successor, and you never cared about me at all!"
Gu Jingping pointed to Gu Jingyan, who was standing to the side.
His face contorted in a grimace; "When I was in elementary school, I was a fatherless child. When people asked me who my dad was, I didn't know. Do you know how many fights I got into at school because of that? Do you know?"
Gu Zhendong's face turned red with anger; "You bastard..."
"You're the bastard! You didn't train me at all. If his leg hadn't been broken, you wouldn't have even thought of me. I was just pulled up by you at the last minute. I've been working so carefully, afraid of making a mistake and being punished by you. Do you know how much pressure I'm under?"
"You!!! You!!! Shut up!!"
Gu Zhendong clutched his heart, his chest heaving.
Gu Jingyan quickly came up to comfort him, saying, "Dad, don't be angry. My brother was just saying those things in anger. Don't take them to heart."
"Gu Jingyan! Shut up! This whole mess started because of you!! Stop pretending!"
At this point, Gu Jingping didn't care about anything else. He felt that he had been holding back his anger for too long and needed to vent it.
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