Chapter 423: Strong on the outside but weak on the inside
Zhao Mingyue bit her lower lip and tears suddenly rolled down.
"It's all because of that bitch Xiao Muzhen! I hate her so much!"
Zhao Tianrui's eyes flashed with mockery, "Zhao Mingyue, I advise you to take your card and leave immediately. If you stay in Beijing, you will only cause trouble for me and Dad!"
Zhao Qicai is still in the detention center. After sending Zhao Mingyue away, he still has to go to the police station to rescue her.
Thinking of this, he felt annoyed. He didn't know if he could take the position of President Zhao!
"Where's Dad?! I want to see Dad! He said that as long as I come here and kneel down to beg Xiao Muzhen for forgiveness, he won't break off relations with me. Was this your idea? I want to see Dad!"
Zhao Tianrui sneered, "Okay, if you want to see him so much, then go see him in the detention center!"
Zhao Mingyue was stunned for a moment, a hint of disbelief flashing in her eyes.
"What do you mean?! Why do we have to go to the detention center..."
"Why? Shouldn't you ask yourself? If you hadn't scolded Xiao Muzhen online, no one would have anonymously sent evidence of Zhao's illegal activities to the police, and Dad wouldn't have been taken away!
Before he went to the police station, he asked me to go to Xiao Muzhen and plead with her to forgive you so that I could properly arrange for your departure. Zhao Mingyue, what else do you do all day besides causing trouble?!"
Facing Zhao Tianrui's cold gaze, Zhao Mingyue felt as if her heart was being tightly grasped by a large hand, causing her to feel so painful that she could hardly breathe.
"Dad...how could he...you must be lying to me..."
"If you don't believe me, forget it. Go back and pack your things immediately. I'll take you to the airport."
Zhao Mingyue gritted her teeth and said angrily, "No, I won't go abroad! I want to see my dad!"
Zhao Tianrui had lost his patience and said directly to his subordinates: "Take her back to the Zhao family to pack her things. If she refuses to obey, send her directly to the airport."
Knowing that she could no longer change Zhao Tianrui's decision, Zhao Mingyue seemed to finally become discouraged.
"I can go back by myself! You don't need to tie me back!"
"Zhao Mingyue, don't play any tricks on me, or you will die miserably."
"Don't worry, I have nothing left. What tricks can I play?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Tianrui seemed to agree, so he stopped talking and asked his subordinates to send Zhao Mingyue back.
After returning to the Zhao family, Zhao Mingyue found the business card in the drawer of the room under the pretext of packing up and dialed the number.
"Secretary Chang, does what you said before still count?"
There was silence on the other end of the phone for a few seconds before Chang Heng's indifferent voice came over.
"Ms. Zhao, you originally had the opportunity to choose, but now because of your stupidity, the Zhao family is about to go bankrupt. You are no longer of any value to me."
After saying that, Chang Heng hung up the phone.
A busy tone sounded and Zhao Mingyue fell to the ground.
At this moment, she finally understood how stupid it was for her to have been targeting Xiao Muzhen.
Not only did she lose her most precious virginity, she also harmed Zhao's father and the Zhao family...
The news that Zhao Mingyue was sent abroad overnight quickly spread throughout the upper-class circles of Beijing, but no one sympathized with her. After all, she was always arrogant and domineering, and had offended many people.
The Zhao family was already at the end of their rope. After the police obtained evidence of Zhao's illegal activities, they arrested Zhao Qicai, and the Zhao family also faced the risk of bankruptcy.
Zhao Tianrui sold off many of the Zhao family's assets before he was able to save the Zhao family. However, the Zhao family also fell to the bottom among the eight major families in the capital, and was even worse than some small families.
Later, he used many connections and Zhao Qi was finally released. However, he did not continue to serve as the president of Zhao Group, but gave the position to Zhao Tianrui.
Everyone thought that Zhao Tianrui would be plotted against by Zhao's shareholders, but Zhao Tianrui used his iron-blooded tactics to clear out those shareholders with ulterior motives, allowing Zhao to quickly stabilize.
Xiao Muzhen no longer cared about the Zhao family's affairs. Even if Zhao Mingyue had not offended him, the Zhao family would not have lasted long. That incident only accelerated the destruction of the Zhao family.
She asked Xie Fu to come out and pick out a birthday present for Huo Yunting.
As soon as the two met, Xie Fu couldn't help but say, "You and Huo Yunting are progressing well. Weren't you still struggling with whether to be with him not long ago? How come you're completely immersed in love now?"
"It's not as exaggerated as you say."
"Okay, what do you want to buy for Huo Yunting as a birthday present?"
"I haven't decided yet. Let's go to the mall and take a look."
"That's fine. Anyway, he's sure to like whatever you buy him."
The two walked into the mall while chatting. After visiting two stores, they met Chi Xuan.
Xie Fu frowned and sneered, "What bad luck!"
They originally thought Chi Xuan would come up and cause trouble, but unexpectedly, Chi Xuan just gave them a cold look, then turned around and left the store.
Xie Fu looked at Xiao Muzhen with surprise and said, "Zhenzhen, am I hallucinating? Chi Xuan left on her own?!"
"No, she did leave on her own."
"This is really strange. I still remember how arrogant she was last time. It's only been a few days since we last saw her, and she's suddenly been so low-key?!"
Xiao Muzhen pursed his lips and whispered, "Maybe he has learned his lesson."
After all, Huo Tianyi suffered a loss at the hands of Xiao Tuo, and he would definitely blame Chi Xuan for it.
"Forget it, I don't bother with her, let's continue shopping."
Finally, Xiao Muzhen chose a smoky gray suit for Huo Yunting. After buying the clothes, the two went shopping for a while. They had planned to have dinner together, but Xie Fu suddenly received a call from the crew and left in a hurry.
Xiao Muzhen took a taxi directly home. As soon as he walked into the living room, he heard Xiao Tuo's voice coming from the study.
A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes. Why did Xiao Tuo suddenly come to find Huo Yunting?
As soon as I reached the door of the study, I heard Xiao Tuo say, "I found Mr. Fei's address, but he refused to see anyone. I visited him several times but couldn't see him. Now the servants around the house are wary of me when they see me. I guess it will be difficult to get anything from Mr. Fei."
Huo Yunting's voice was icy. "If he doesn't want to, we'll just have to force our way in."
"no!"
Xiao Tuo's tone was clearly unhappy. "You may not understand Mr. Fei's character. If there are people he doesn't want to see or things he doesn't want to say, even if you put a knife to his neck, he won't say a word."
As Xiao Tuo finished speaking, the study fell silent.
A hint of doubt flashed in Xiao Muzhen's eyes. Is the Mr. Fei they are talking about the Mr. Fei he knows?
Just as Xiao Muzhen was thinking, the study door was suddenly opened from the inside.
Seeing Xiao Muzhen standing at the door, Xiao Tuo was stunned for a moment.
"Zhenzhen, what are you doing standing at the door?!"
Xiao Muzhen came back to his senses and said quickly, "I heard your voice in the living room just now, so I came over to check. I didn't expect you to actually come over, Dad. But I heard you mention Mr. Fei. Is the Mr. Fei you mentioned the master of traditional Chinese painting, Mr. Fei?"
Xiao Tuo frowned and said in a deep voice: "Well, this is a business matter, you don't have to worry about it."
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