Chapter 156 Put away your hypocritical mask
Cheng Yan's expression changed instantly. She looked at Li Zhinan with her shrewd eyes, trying to guess the purpose of his question.
"Zhi Nan, what's wrong with you today? Did your cousin upset you again?" Cheng Yan wanted to change the subject.
Li Zhinan stared into her eyes. At this moment, there was no gentleness in his eyes as before, only coldness.
Cheng Yan was frightened. She thought the light was too dim and she had seen it wrong.
But when she looked at him again, not only did Li Zhinan's eyes turn cold, but his face also turned ashen and ugly.
Cheng Yan's breathing tightened, and she subconsciously took a step back: "Zhi Nan, why are you looking at me like that? I'm scared when you do this."
Li Zhinan sneered and said, "It's normal for you to be afraid, because you have something to hide."
Cheng Yan became uneasy. Li Zhinan's questions today were too abnormal.
"Zhi Nan, did you know something? Did my cousin tell you something? You must not believe her. She has been very angry recently and thinks it was me..."
"It was you." Li Zhinan suddenly grabbed the half-empty bottle of red wine next to him and smashed it on the floor with a bang. Cheng Yan was so scared that she covered her head and screamed.
Li Zhinan stared at her coldly: "Cheng Yan, you are not the one who saved me. You just picked up the necklace by chance. You just called an ambulance for me and sent me to the hospital. Why did you lie?"
Cheng Yan was stunned. The next second, she shook her head: "No, I didn't lie to you. I really saved you. Zhinan, is there someone who wants to take revenge on me and deliberately made up a story..."
"Cheng Yan, how long do you want to keep lying to me? When I had the car accident, I was still conscious and awake. It was Cheng Qian who saved me, not you." This time, Li Zhinan seemed to really know this woman, Cheng Yan. She lied without blushing at all, and now she still dared to quibble.
When Cheng Yan heard these words, she collapsed and fell to the floor, looking at Li Zhinan in panic and regret. In an instant, she didn't know whether it was fear or shock, but tears fell down her face. She covered her face, shook her head and cried, "I'm sorry, Zhinan, I...I lied to you, but I didn't mean it."
"I won't believe a single word you say anymore." What Li Zhinan hated most in his life was being tricked and played around with.
"Zhi Nan, I really like you, that's why I want to get close to you. I don't have any bad intentions..."
Li Zhinan stood up coldly, looking down at her. "You know how much you've taken from me in the past four years. I've built the foundation of your Cheng family. You used deception to make me treat you well willingly. Cheng Yan, now that the truth is revealed, I want to take back everything I've given you, with interest."
"No...no, Zhinan, I was wrong. Please give me another chance to repent. I will apologize to my cousin. Please don't spend money. My father has worked hard to get to where he is today..." Cheng Yan cried and threw herself at the man, hoping that he would give her a chance to repent because of their four years of friendship.
"Get out of here!" Li Zhinan already felt disgusted and didn't want to be bothered by her anymore.
Cheng Yan's mind was in a mess. After being pushed away by the man, she cried and said, "Even if I didn't rescue you from the car, even if I didn't carry you up that long slope, but I helped you call an ambulance, Li Zhinan, don't you really owe me a favor?"
Li Zhinan turned around and looked at her. Cheng Yan was already going crazy at this moment. When she thought about the relationship she had worked hard for four years and it collapsed in an instant, she shrilled, "Just because I called an ambulance for you, please don't destroy my Cheng family's company, okay?"
Li Zhinan snorted coldly and turned to walk out.
He took his team and went directly to Cheng Group. When he told Cheng Zhifei about the investment, Cheng Zhifei was sitting at his desk, listening to the team reporting on the latest research and development.
Li Zhinan stood outside the office door and heard someone inside excitedly say, "We've studied the sample that the young lady brought back. The micromolecules in it can promote the decomposition of aging cells and revitalize new cells. Moreover, the fragrance of this jasmine is very refreshing and should be popular in the market."
"Are there any new products?" Li Zhinan walked in from outside with a faint voice.
Cheng Zhifei immediately came over with a smile on his face: "Why is Mr. Li here?"
Li Zhinan had no reason to ignore his servile smile and directly picked up the newly developed product on the table.
He put it to his nose and sniffed it gently. The scent was the same as the shower gel that Cheng Qian made herself, even the aftertaste of sweetness was the same.
Li Zhinan stared at Cheng Zhifei coldly: "You just said that this is the sample your eldest daughter brought back?"
Another R&D engineer nodded immediately: "Yes, although we don't know where the young lady brought it back from, and the quantity is very small, it is enough for us to develop it..."
"Thieves' belongings are also worthy of being promoted?" Li Zhinan stared at Cheng Zhifei sternly: "Do you know that your daughter is a thief?"
Cheng Zhifei and the researchers present were all surprised. They didn't know why Li Zhinan, who had always admired Cheng Yan, would suddenly call her a thief.
"Mr. Li, I think there might be some misunderstanding here. How could my daughter be a thief? Maybe she developed this herself..."
"If she's a thief, we'll know once we call her over and ask her." Li Zhinan stared at Cheng Zhifei coldly. "I heard that you've been looking for Cheng Qian's parents' notebook. I can't help but suspect that in order to achieve your goal, you've been tampering with her a long time ago."
"We didn't..." Cheng Zhifei turned pale with fright and immediately avoided Li Zhinan's eagle-like eyes.
Cheng Yan returned to the company in a daze. As soon as she opened the office door, she saw Li Zhinan sitting on the office chair. His father next to him was already sweating with fear.
Cheng Yan's face turned pale with fright, but she no longer had any right to return to her previous friendly relationship with Li Zhinan.
"Xiaoyan, Mr. Li just suspected that you are a lady. Come here and explain it to him." Cheng Zhifei hurried forward and grabbed his daughter's arm, hoping that she could clarify for him.
When Cheng Yan heard the word "thief", she was frightened again. She immediately saw the samples on the table. Her breathing was trembling and she wished she could die on the spot.
Li Zhinan picked up one of the samples and said, "Ms. Cheng, please tell me why your new product is exactly the same as the one I got from Cheng Qian? Can you explain it?"
Cheng Zhifei became anxious when he saw his daughter’s pale face and silent silence.
"Xiaoyan, why don't you say anything? Tell President Li quickly that this is something you developed yourself." Cheng Zhifei hurriedly urged her to speak.
Cheng Yan opened her mouth, but couldn't utter a word.
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