Zeng Zhenyuan hung up the phone expressionlessly, then stared at a photo on the phone screen in deep thought. The photo was taken by reporters at the entrance of Ruifeng’s headquarters. A slim and beautiful woman helped an old man into a car. Although the old man only showed his side face, it was not difficult to see that his expression was very solemn. Several middle-aged men chased out of the building, looking very anxious. Only the woman had her brows lowered and her red lips pursed, looking quiet and elegant, like an orchid blooming in a secluded valley.
The tone of this photo is gloomy, but because of the presence of the woman, it becomes vivid in an instant. Before this, Zeng Zhenyuan had never thought that such a seemingly weak woman would become a stumbling block in his acquisition of Ruifeng and Jinding. She really caused him to suffer a loss.
However, this small obstacle could not cause him much trouble. The prey he had set his eyes on had never escaped. Even if Lin Dan cut off all his paths, he would still find a way to get what he wanted.
Zeng Yixuan, Zeng Zhenyuan's younger brother, saw his brother always staring at the phone screen in a daze, so he couldn't help but stretch his neck to take a look, and then sighed: "Brother, so you are looking at her! This woman is so stupid. She was obviously betrayed by Wang Jun, but she is willing to bear a child for him and work like a slave for the Wang family. What do you think she wants? If I were a reporter, I would want to run up to her and interview her. I really don't understand the train of thought of these idiots."
Zeng Zhenyuan just smiled and said nothing. So far, he still didn't take Lin Dan seriously.
Just at this moment, his assistant called and said in a serious tone, "Mr. Zeng, the thing you asked me to do was not done. They didn't agree."
"Why? Are you dissatisfied that my salary is not enough?" Zeng Zhenyuan said casually.
"The person in charge said that Lin Dan had been very kind to them and had never given up their research even when they were in trouble. Now that Jin Ding has made progress, they want to live and die with the company and are unwilling to change jobs."
"What's your price?"
"This is the upper limit you have given me."
Zeng Zhenyuan finally became serious and said thoughtfully, "Then let's put this plan on hold for now and stop contacting the R&D team."
"Okay, Mr. Zeng."
Looking at the gradually darkening phone screen, Zeng Zhenyuan's eyes kept changing. He had never expected that Jinding's R&D team would remain unmoved by the temptation of money. It seemed that Lin Dan's work for more than a month was not in vain. Her ability to win people's hearts and minds was beyond his expectations.
Zeng Yixuan noticed that his brother's expression was not right, so he asked cautiously, "Brother, what's wrong with you? Didn't you find anyone? That's impossible, right?"
"I didn't find her. Jinding's R&D team is very loyal to Lin Dan. This woman really impressed me," Zeng Zhenyuan sighed, "I am good at roundabout tactics, but this woman is good at playing straight. It seems that we are somewhat incompatible."
This was the first time Zeng Yixuan had seen someone who could make his brother suffer setbacks one after another. He couldn't help but become more curious about Lin Dan. He scratched the back of his head and said, "Brother, the more you talk, the more I want to meet her."
"Then let's meet." Zeng Zhenyuan chuckled and made a phone call.
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Lin Dan arrived at the top floor of a club ten minutes early, but she didn't expect Zeng Zhenyuan and Zeng Yixuan to arrive earlier than her. Han Xu patted her shoulder gently, signaling her not to be nervous.
In fact, Lin Dan was not nervous at all. No matter how powerful Zeng Zhenyuan was, he was only capable in the business world and would never make things difficult for her in real life. She walked over slowly and was about to sit down, but Zeng Zhenyuan stood up first and pulled out a chair for her with a very gentlemanly attitude.
His presence was already very strong when he was sitting. When he stood up, Lin Dan realized that he was actually very tall, a little taller than Han Xu, who was 190 cm tall. His handsome features and noble demeanor made him extremely attractive, but what made people even more reluctant to look at him were his eyes as blue as the deep sea.
Why do people suffer from deep-sea phobia? Because of the unknown, Zeng Zhenyuan's eyes have a mysterious magic as great as the deep sea. Few women were willing to look him in the eye. Even Ouyang Xue never dared to raise her head and speak to him. But Lin Dan looked at him seriously, with a very normal attitude, and then thanked him in a gentle voice.
Zeng Zhenyuan couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, and his evaluation of this woman inevitably increased by two points.
Han Xu sat next to Lin Dan and asked bluntly, "Why did Mr. Zeng invite us here?"
"It's nothing. I just have long admired Miss Lin's name and want to meet her." Zeng Zhenyuan snapped his fingers and asked the waiter to serve the food. He knew that Lin Dan was pregnant, but he didn't let her order by herself. It can be seen that he is a person with a very strong desire for control in life.
Lin Dan silently analyzed the other party's character and purpose, but heard Zeng Yixuan rashly say: "Miss Lin, do you know how Wang Jun died?"
"It's already written in detail in the newspaper, why do you need to ask more, Mr. Zeng?" Lin Dan said calmly.
Zeng Yixuan sneered, "You only know one side of the story. As far as I know, when Wang Jun was with Ouyang Xue, Miss Lin hadn't broken up with him yet, right? Do you know what they were doing that night? They were doing this."
Zeng Yixiuan spread his cell phone on the table. The naked Wang Jun and Ouyang Xue were moving up and down on the bed. Then they were blocked by a group of young men. The scene was chaotic and unbearable.
Zeng Zhenyuan suppressed his anger and said, "Didn't I tell you to delete the video? Why did you keep it?" Whenever he thought of the scene at that time, he would feel a desire to kill.
Zeng Yixuan shrank his neck, quickly took the phone back, and continued to sow discord: "Ms. Lin, did you see that? Don't you feel disgusted? I really don't understand, Wang Jun treated you like that, and you helped him give birth to a child, and helped him deal with Ruifeng's mess, what did you want? Is love really so great that it can make you sacrifice everything? If you abort the child and go to study in the United States, do you know how bright your future will be? I tell you, the air of freedom is the sweetest thing in the world. You are still young, you should have more choices."
Lin Dan saw through Zeng Yixuan's trick at a glance and couldn't help but smile.
Han Xu became more and more moved the more he listened. If it weren't for their different positions, he would also like to join the ranks of persuading Lin Dan. Zeng Yixuan asked the question he had always wanted to ask but was unable to ask: Why was Lin Dan so persistent? Does she really love Wang Jun so much that she can sacrifice everything for him? This speculation corroded Han Xu's heart like poison.
Lin Dan took a sip of the hot milk and said slowly, "Mr. Zeng, you don't have to waste your breath. I will never abandon the Wang family."
"Why?" Zeng Yixiuan must understand Lin Dan's thoughts today. It was the first time he saw such an outstanding yet stupid woman. Lin Dan was simply a contradiction and had attracted his attention from the very beginning.
Lin Dan thought for a while and said frankly: "I am an orphan. I believe you two already know this, right? My fate with the Wang family began thirteen years ago. At that time, I had just turned six and was about to go to elementary school. My parents died in a car accident and my grandmother took me back to raise me. My uncle and aunt disagreed and wanted to sell me to human traffickers. Do you know what happens to abducted children in China?"
Zeng Yixiuan's playful expression gradually disappeared and he shook his head subconsciously.
Zeng Zhenyuan's gaze towards Lin Dan became even deeper.
It was the first time that Han Xu heard Lin Dan talk about her childhood, and it was such a tragic experience. He couldn't help but look at her, and his heart tightened.
Lin Dan took a sip of hot milk and continued, "Children who were trafficked generally have four fates: first, they are sold to remote mountain villages to be raised as children; second, their limbs are broken and they are thrown on the streets to beg; third, they are trained by criminals to become thieves; fourth, their organs are removed to make money. The fate of girls is several times more tragic than that of boys. They either become child brides at a young age, or are forced to sell their bodies, or suffer unimaginable humiliation and trampling. And I, who was only six years old, stood in front of such an abyss, with no room for resistance at all."
"At the same time, I was lucky enough to get help from Aunt Xue at the most desperate moment. If she hadn't sent me money on time every month, I wouldn't have the opportunity to go to school, let alone sit here and talk to you. Everything I have is built on Aunt Xue's help, so I will never abandon her. She protected me while I grew up, and I've spent decades protecting her for the rest of her life. Is that worth it? Isn't that what should happen?"
Lin Dan looked straight at Zeng Yixuan with a firm gaze.
Han Xu opened his mouth, but found that his throat was completely dry. He never knew that Lin Dan had such a heavy responsibility and mission in his heart. She agreed to date Wang Jun because she found out that he was Aunt Xue's son, right? She wasn't after Wang Jun's money, she came to repay him, but it was ridiculous that I used all kinds of sinister thoughts to speculate on her behavior.
At this moment, Han Xu hated Lin Dan's selflessness and fearlessness, and at the same time he hated his own narrow-mindedness and shallowness. If he had not judged Lin Dan casually, all the tragedies would not have happened. He would rather Lin Dan and Wang Jun continue to be together than for her to be bound by these heavy shackles in a desperate situation. The Wang family's situation has improved, and Aunt Xue and Uncle Wang have the hope and courage to live, but what should Lin Dan do?
Who knew that she would spend the rest of her life in endless depression? Who cares about her feelings...
Han Xu clenched his fists and for the first time felt disgust towards his dead friend.
"You, why are you so stupid?" Zeng Yixiuan took a long time to utter this sentence. But although he called Lin Dan stupid, he didn't think so at all in his heart. People only know that Ouyang Xue is his brother's fiancée, but they don't know that before the engagement, she was just a fallen woman who was sold into the sex industry by her gambling father. If her brother had not fallen in love with her at first sight and pulled her out of the quagmire in time, she wouldn't know what would happen to her now. She might be beaten to death in her bed by a sadist, or she might be infected with a dirty disease and abandoned on the street.
Without her brother, she would have no chance to attend the best private school, receive the best education, and even less the chance to become a so-called upper-class lady. Her brother gave her everything, but how did she repay him? She hated him for depriving her of her freedom, scolded him for violating her human rights, and always thought about escaping from her brother.
Sometimes, when Zeng Yixiuan heard Ouyang Xue's tearful accusations, he would unconsciously think: Is my brother going too far? However, after meeting Lin Dan, he realized that it was not that his brother was too much, but that Ouyang Xue did not know how to be grateful. If she had felt a little bit of gratitude towards her brother, even just a little bit as big as a fingernail, she would not have done so many things to hurt her brother.
People are really different from each other. Some are so selfish, but some do everything they can to embrace love, take responsibility, and shoulder their mission...
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