Chapter 163: Broken Mirror Difficult to Mend
A broken mirror is hard to mend
Minghe Capital has invested a lot of energy in the Chinese market in the past two years and has developed rapidly.
His investment directions cover multiple fields including hard technology, consumption and retail, healthcare, mergers and acquisitions, and new infrastructure. He Zheng has a sharp vision, dares to play and gamble, and his return on investment is unmatched.
There is a saying in the circle: He Zheng makes money just by lying down.
Especially after Wen Ruan returned to the workplace after the New Year, the couple, one lying in bed commanding and the other a talented person, were a perfect match and invincible.
They are all tough guys.
For example, He Zheng. When the Yao family got into trouble, he, as Yao Wei's son, didn't care about his father's affairs at all, and didn't even have the intention to help. He was cold-blooded and ruthless.
For example, Wen Ruan, in order to protect her best friend's husband's career, was schemed and suppressed by Rong Li, and ruined her future. Now, for some unknown reason, she is trying to kill her best friend's husband, forcing Tongguo Network to the point of bankruptcy, and turning against him ruthlessly.
He is cruel, but he is also very powerful.
Today, Minghe has surpassed Rongli Capital and is a legend in the Haicheng investment circle. It is also a household name in the country.
The company is getting bigger and bigger, with multiple investment divisions including Minghe Venture Capital and Minghe Investment. It is recruiting and giving employees salary increases. Everyone is happy except Shen Yifan, who is furious.
He Zheng lies in bed every day, giving orders and directing affairs through video. As the second-in-command, he runs errands for important business matters.
He hasn't had a single vacation this year! He's either in a meeting or on a business trip!
He was as busy as a donkey, so when he saw He Zheng walking towards him with his long legs, he excitedly rushed towards him, held his face and kissed him.
"My dear, you're finally back! I need a vacation!"
The two grown men hugged and kissed each other, and passers-by cast different glances at them. He Zheng pushed Shen Yifan away, wiped his face in disgust, and kept looking behind him.
Shen Yifan knew who he was looking for, "Don't look, Wen Ruan didn't come."
Yu Yang dragged the suitcase, and Shen Yifan put his arm around He Zheng's shoulder as they walked forward. "Wen Ruan was supposed to come, but before she left, she received a call from Pan Rui, so she went to see Pan Rui."
When Pan Rui was mentioned, he clicked his tongue.
"Call Pan Rui stupid, he knows Zhang Tongtong is easy to coax. As long as he refuses to divorce and lives on, Wen Ruan will definitely not ignore him in the future. Call him smart, he has known Wen Ruan for so many years, doesn't he know that Wen Ruan hates being threatened the most?"
Wen Ruan has been supporting Tongguo's competitors in the past few months to seize Tongguo's market share. His purpose is very clear.
She wanted to bankrupt Tongguo before the second trial and cut off Pan Rui's source of income. Pan Rui had no ancestral property and his mother had no job, so it would be difficult for him to live a normal life in the future.
At the same time, Wen Ruan found a very good psychologist for Zhang Tongtong, and her depression has been controlled, so Zhang Tongtong has a very good chance of winning the second trial.
…
Outside the airport, Yu Yang put the suitcase in the trunk and got into the passenger seat. Shen Yifan followed He Zheng into the back seat.
"Pan Rui probably didn't expect Wen Ruan to be so ruthless. He's now an ant on the hot pot. He should negotiate with Wen Ruan today."
After chatting about trivial matters, he reached out and touched He Zheng's leg, "Is there really no sequelae at all?"
He hadn't seen He Zheng for half a year because he was too busy. He Zheng was too ambitious, and it seemed that he had not hidden his ambition since the Ruan AI Forum.
Now that I think about it, it must have been after he knew that Ruan Chengdong was Wen Ruan's biological father.
This man is fearless, but he feels inferior in front of Wen Ruan. He is afraid that he is not worthy of her, so he chases her desperately. He was depressed for a while after the car accident, but when Wen Ruan became pregnant, he released his ambition again.
He expanded Minghe's territory with great ambition. As his army commander-in-chief, Shen Yifan led the charge into battle carrying his military orders.
He was too busy to spend time with his wife or visit him, but he often talked on the phone or made video calls. The last time he saw He Zheng, He Zheng had to rest after walking for a while. Just now, when he saw him walking over, he was no different from a normal person.
He Zheng lowered his head and sent a message to Wen Ruan, asking her if she had finished chatting over there and didn't hear what he said clearly.
Yu Yang turned his head from the passenger seat with a smile on his face.
"There are no sequelae. Mr. He is amazing. He has exceeded all the training targets. The doctor said he has never seen such a reckless person."
Shen Yifan breathed a sigh of relief and brought up the matter of vacation again. He nudged He Zheng with his elbow.
"You've been lying here for a year and a half, almost two years, and I haven't had a single day of rest. Now that you're back, I need a break. And Cheng Shuang, she hasn't had a day off this year either. I'm planning to take her out for a few days."
He Zheng casually responded, "Xiu, let's have a child and stop posting pictures of my son on WeChat Moments all day long."
Wen Ruan didn't reply, so He Zheng sent a message to Yang Qi directly, asking him for the address of the coffee shop. After Yang Qi sent him the location, he asked the driver to go directly to the coffee shop.
Shen Yifan was thinking about having a child.
He used to think children were troublesome, but now every time he saw Zhou Zhou, he was filled with envy. Just looking at the soft little baby, he wanted to kiss him. If he and Cheng Shuang had a child...
It seems pretty good.
Hearing that He Zheng was going to the coffee shop, Shen Yifan laughed silently, "It will take half an hour to get there. Maybe they will have finished talking by the time we get there."
So impatient.
That’s right, He Zheng and Wen Ruan haven’t seen each other for more than eight months.
Zhou Zhou was too small and the flight would take a long time, so he couldn't take a plane. Wen Ruan was also busy, so the two of them kept in touch by phone and video.
Given He Zheng's feelings for Wen Ruan, he couldn't wait to see Wen Ruan.
Shen Yifan was in a good mood thinking that He Zheng had finally recovered, that the Yao family had received retribution, and that he and Cheng Shuang had finally gotten their due after suffering so much.
I chatted with He Zheng all the way, teased him all the way, and finally mentioned Jiang Qingyan and sighed again.
"Jiang Qingyan is truly formidable. He took over Rongli Group just last July, and it's been exactly a year now. He's been incredibly effective, and there's almost no opposition to him within the group anymore."
"You were worried that he wouldn't give up on Wen Ruan. You've had people keeping an eye on him all year. He's really focused on the group. It turns out that his desire for power is even greater than Wen Ruan's."
When he arrived at the coffee shop, Shen Yifan wanted to slap himself.
It’s too early to speak, I heard that something happened to Ruan.
…
When Wen Ruan entered the box, he asked Yang Qi to wait outside.
Yang Qi was sitting in the car waiting, which was parked right in front of the door. His eyes never left the door of the coffee shop.
When He Zheng sent the message, Wen Ruan had been in there for twenty minutes and had not come out yet. Before Wen Ruan went in, he said it would take about half an hour, so Yang Qi waited for another ten minutes.
Seeing that Ruan had not come out yet and had not replied to the message, he prepared to go in and remind her that Mr. He was coming.
As soon as I reached the door, I ran into Pan Rui.
"Wen Ruan left ten minutes ago," Pan Rui said in surprise, "Didn't you see her?"
Yang Qi's heart skipped a beat. He called Wen Ruan again, but the phone was turned off. He quickly went into the store to ask for the surveillance footage. The footage showed that Wen Ruan had indeed come out of the box ten minutes ago, entered the bathroom at the corner, and never came out again.
I asked the clerk to go in, but there was no one there.
The bathroom only has one door, and people seem to disappear out of thin air.
When He Zheng arrived, Yang Qi's face was pale and he was covered in cold sweat. He stammered and told what had happened. He had already sent someone to look for him.
He Zheng was wearing a black shirt and black trousers. His brow bones were well-defined and his eyes were cold and sinister, as dark as a cold pond. He stared at the surveillance camera in silence, exuding a terrifying murderous aura, like the calm before the storm.
Shen Yifan's face also looked unhappy. He focused on the person coming out of the bathroom. However, He Zheng suddenly rushed into the box after watching the surveillance video.
In the surveillance video, the woman who walked out of the box was wearing Wen Ruan's clothes. She had the same height, build, and hairstyle as Wen Ruan, but because she was looking down at her phone, the surveillance video did not capture her face.
But that wasn't Wen Ruan.
Others couldn't recognize his wife, but he could tell something was wrong at a glance.
The gait was different, the ears were different, how could he not recognize the elf ears he had kissed countless times.
After entering the box, I searched carefully and found an invisible door. When I pushed the door open, it led to the cake shop next door. I asked someone to check and found that the owner of both shops was Jiang Qingyan.
Shen Yifan saw the uncontrollable murderous savagery in He Zheng, and waited until he hung up the phone before asking cautiously.
"Should we call the police? Or should we call Ruan Chengdong right away?"
I mourned for Jiang Qingyan in my heart. This guy is looking for death. Doesn't he know that He Zheng is crazy? Doesn't he know that Wen Ruan's father is Ruan Chengdong? Hasn't he thought about the consequences?
Just after he finished complaining, He Zheng’s phone rang again.
He answered an unfamiliar number and the person speaking was Jiang Qingyan.
"He Zheng, let's make a bet."
"If you can find Wen Ruan within three days, I will let you go and give you a range of cities in China, Wen Ruan's favorite cities, and his favorite places."
…
Jiling Island is a small city thousands of miles away from Haicheng.
On a quiet night, the sea breeze blew the waves against the beach. Wen Ruan sat on the ground with his knees hugged, staring into the distance with lifeless eyes.
She passed out in the coffee shop and woke up here.
She had no cell phone, no electronic gadgets, and even her rings. Apart from her and Jiang Qingyan, there was only a single-family villa surrounded by the sea.
Although it was called imprisonment, Jiang Qingyan did not tie her hands and feet and did not restrict her movements. Although it was not called imprisonment, she could only move around on this island.
They came yesterday.
Jiang Qingyan didn't do anything to her. He was like a gentle gentleman. He cooked three meals a day for her, watched TV with her, and talked to her about the sea breeze and waves, sunrise and sunset.
Although most of the time, it is a one-man show for him.
He told her about the bet he had made with He Zheng, and the deadline was tomorrow.
The area that Jiang Qingyan gave He Zheng was her favorite city.
But she doesn't like this city, because Jiling Temple is here, not far from here. Jiling Temple is where she recuperated in the past.
She was plotted against by Yao Tianyu, cyber-bullied by Yao Man, and backstabbed by Jiang Qingyan. She had a strong desire to kill, so she came here to find some peace and quiet.
Jiang Qingyan actually chose this place.
The night was windy, so Jiang Qingyan took her coat and put it on her, then sat down beside her. "Don't you have confidence in He Zheng?"
Wen Ruan did not answer but asked, "Pan Rui can win the first trial, you give him a trick."
Jiang Qingyan also looked into the distance, "You have too many bodyguards around you. If we want to take you away, we can only go through Pan Rui."
A wave hit her, and Wen Ruan was indeed cold. She pulled her coat, her expression calm, and she spoke after a long time.
"Jiang Qingyan, I know why you still insist on competing with He Zheng."
"Because you think I still have you in my heart, right? You think we've known each other for so many years, and I've liked you for so many years, how could I possibly fall in love with He Zheng in such a short time."
Jiang Qingyan didn't say anything, as if he agreed.
Wen Ruan sighed slowly and gently.
"You think you had your reasons back then and had no choice but to abandon me. Now that you've gotten your revenge, you can be with me. You think since I have you in my heart, why don't I turn back?"
"But Jiang Qingyan, when I was in the most embarrassing situation, it was He Zheng who helped me. When I was spurned by everyone, only He Zheng protected me. In the past two years, He Zheng also helped me block all the arrows and arrows."
"At first, I felt guilty towards He Zheng, then I felt grateful, then touched, then liked him, and now, I love him. I miss him so much now."
"It's true that you have your reasons, and it's also true that you hurt me. There's no going back. A broken mirror is a broken mirror, and it's hard to mend it."
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