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âXiangxiang, you were raised under Madam Zhouâs care, she loves you like her own granddaughter. Youâve made mistakes in the past, but who doesnât in their lifetime. Madam Zhou isnât very talented, but she heard a phrase from Ming Chen the other day, âTo recognize oneâs faults and to change, thereâs no greater deed.â I give you these eight characters, ponder them well.â
Madam Zhou handed the rib soup to Zhu Xiangxiang, âDrink it while itâs hot.â
Tears brimmed in Zhu Xiangxiangâs eyes, âMadam Zhou, I will remember.â
A tear drop âplinkedâ into the bowl.
Zhu Xiangxiang wept, then suddenly broke into a smile.
Zhu Wentao had been spending his days in the detention center, and it was far from good.
Heâd lost a significant amount of weight in just a few days.
Every day, agents from the prosecutorâs office would take him away for repeated interrogations.
After a while, even someone with the best mental stamina wouldnât be able to endure.
Zhu Wentao was on the verge of collapse. The lawyer assigned to his case was from the groupâs legal department, but not one of the core members. These lawyers were familiar with various business laws, and were advantageous in business negotiations or contract clauses. However, they were incompetent when it came to criminal cases involving personal injuries.
Lawyer Wang came again today. As soon as Zhu Wentao saw him, he eagerly asked, âHow is it? Have you seen Secretary Zhou? What did she say?â
Lawyer Wang, in his thirties, an elite gentleman with his briefcase and slickly combed hair, replied.
âMr. Zhu, someone else came to see you with me today.â
Zhu Wentaoâs eyes lit up, âIs it Secretary Zhou?â
Lawyer Wang looked towards the door. Zhu Wentao eagerly watched, but as soon as he saw the person who walked in, his face changed dramatically.
âMing Jing? Why is it you?â
Lawyer Wang pulled out a chair, and Ming Jing smoothly sat down after adjusting her skirt.
Picking up the receiver and looking through the glass at the man opposite her.
His appearance had aged a decade from not having seen him in just a few days.
Bearded and haggard, he just looked like an ordinary middle-aged man.
âAre you very disappointed to see me?â Ming Jingâs soft voice came through the receiver and Zhu Wentaoâs hand holding the receiver went numb.
âYou⊠are you here to get me out of here?â Zhu Wentaoâs eyes were full of hope.
He was really fed up with this life behind bars. If he could get out, even if it meant sucking up to this daughter he most disliked, he thought, he would do it.
âEveryone has to pay for their mistakes, you are no exception. During your time in the detention center, have you realized your mistakes?â
Zhu Wentao gritted his teeth, âI⊠I was fooled. You have to believe me, Ming Jing. It wasnât easy for me to build the Zhu Group from scratch. How could I destroy it with my own hands?â
âThe Zhu Group isnât just yours. Even without you, it would still run normally.â As Ming Jing finished her sentence, Zhu Wentao bulged his eyes out.
Lawyer Wang glanced at Ming Jing, then timely opened his mouth, âMr. Zhu, you are isolated from the outside world in the detention center, so you may not know. With the approval of all shareholders of the board of directors, the young lady has taken up the position of chairman of the Group. Upon taking office, she signed a cooperation agreement with Shenzhou Group, and the stock price has been steadily rising. Other projects are also progressing steadily. The young lady has breathed new life into the Group, she is the saviour of all the employees of the Zhu Group.â
The more Lawyer Wang spoke, the paler Zhu Wentaoâs face got. He stared incredulously at the gentle smiling girl in front of him, and suddenly felt a chill all over.
âWhere⊠where did you get the shares from?â
Thinking about a possibility, Zhu Wentao went even paler as he tottered back and forth.
âDid you plan this from the start? You are really wild-hearted, Iâm your father, and you cooked this scheme against me?â
âMr. Zhu, or rather, Mr. Zhu, the young lady has been diligent and meticulous for the companyâs sake. You shouldnât discredit her.â
Lawyer Wang said in all seriousness as if Zhu Wentaoâs smearing of Zhu Ming Jing was such a heinous act.
Ming Jing, dressed in white, smiled with soft innocence.
Zhu Wentao was almost choked to vomit blood. He pointed to Ming Jing, speechless for a long time.
Ming Jing gestured, and Lawyer Wang retreated.
âWeâve settled the public matters, now letâs talk about the family affairs.â
Zhu Wentao intuitively sensed that something was wrong and stared at Ming Jing nervously.
âAre you still waiting for your Secretary Zhou?â
âWhat did you do to her? If you dare to hurt her, I wonât let you go,â Zhu Wentao said, his eyes bulging with rage.
Ming Jing shook her head gently, âYou really cared for her, but she didnât reciprocate. Mr. Zhu, itâs truly touching how your genuine feelings went unreciprocated.â
âWhat are you talking about?â
Ming Jing took out a document and waved it in front of Zhu Wentao, âZhou Ling has accused you of multiple charges in her name. This is the receipt mailed to the company by the court. Can you recognize her signature?â
Zhu Wentaoâs hands slammed on the glass as he closely examined every line on the paper. He muttered, âImpossible⊠This definitely isnât trueâŠâ
Ming Jing took out a recording pen and flipped the switch. The familiar female voice came out.
It was Zhou Lings voice, but also not quite.
The once gentle voice was gone, replaced only by bone-chilling coldness and
disdain.
âSince youâre about to die, I wonât keep it from you anymore. Zhu Wentao is even more hypocritical and heartless than I imagined. How could I possibly have a child with him? Each time I was with him, I felt extremely disgusting.â
Zhu Wentao saw the look of pity and mercy in the eyes of the girl on the other side of the glass.
At this moment, he might be the most pitiful person in the world. He had lost his wife and his family, been abandoned by everyone.
As the saying goes, thereâs always a reason for someone to be pitied.
Zhu Wentao recalled a snow-bound day long ago. He was trudging his way home from the city, and passed through a crossroad. Suddenly, a figure rolled down from the hill and tumbled to his feet.
The girl was all wrapped up in a thick, green down jacket, with a hat, gloves, and scarf, resembling a caterpillar crawling in the snow. The pair of eyes peeking out were as clear as a sky washed by rain, utterly captivating him.
âHey, what are you staring at, help me up.â The girlâs voice broke out crisply, her eyebrows and eyes raised into an expression of lively vibrance.
That year, he was eighteen.
From his youthful days, through all sorts of hardships and deserts, in the toughest days, he would hold her and swear in the chill of the night that he would never let his beloved woman suffer even the slightest grievance or harm in this life.
Finally, after the bitterness came the sweetness, but he forgot his oath, indulged in the carnal pleasures and worldly desires and lost himself amidst temporary pleasures and vanity.
So this is retribution, is it?
On the day of the divorce, Lin Qing asked him, âWill you regret it?â
He was resolute in his answer, âI will never regret it.â As it turned out, the face slapping came so quickly..
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