“By the way, Miss Tang, now that you’ve appeared here, I suppose you must be fully aware of the whole truth behind Zhi Xian’s disappearance during this time, right? About this—”
Just as Tang Jiner covered her face, doubting her own life, Su Ling, who had just been shy around Ruan Zhixian, had already recovered and turned to strike up a conversation with her.
Sin.
“Oh oh! Is it coming? A threat from a yandere? But of course, Miss Tang will never submit!”
“Hmph! Su Ling, no matter what you say…”
“The Su Group is willing to allocate an additional 20% of the market share from the recent operation against the Gu family to the Tang family as compensation for concealing Zhi Xian’s whereabouts.”
Su Ling calmly pulled out a document from the files in her arms and handed it over.
“No matter what you say, I definitely accept it!”
Tang Jiner immediately reached out to grab the document, her face lighting up with delight.
What a joke! That’s 20% of the Gu family’s market share!
Not to mention, in this operation, the Tang family basically only contributed connections and channels without much effort, so gaining 20% of the Gu family’s share is no small matter!
And it’s on top of the originally agreed distribution! This is completely a case of getting something for nothing!
Ah no, it seems like there’s the loss of Zhi Xian being held captive… but Miss Tang looks quite happy about it! So, this is exactly the case of sacrificing the child to catch the wolf!
Miss Tang happily flipped through the document, eagerly signing her name with a “swish swish.”
“By the way, Jiner, when Su Ling just came in, didn’t you want to say something to me, like… ummm!”
“No! I have nothing to say!”
Tang Jiner quickly covered Ruan Zhixian’s restless mouth with her hand, smiling as she stopped her from finishing her words.
“Well then, Miss Tang, in the upcoming finalization of the acquisition of the Gu family’s assets, we hope our two families can continue to cooperate pleasantly.”
“Hahaha, good! Pleasant cooperation, pleasant cooperation! So, Zhi Xian, I’m going back to work on the acquisition plan for the Gu family’s assets. You and Su Ling should get along well and have a long-lasting friendship!”
Tang Jiner shook Su Ling’s outstretched right hand vigorously, then winked and waved at Ruan Zhixian before briskly leaving with the signed documents in hand.
Ruan Zhixian stood there a bit dazed, waving her hand as she watched her long-unseen best friend rush off into the distance.
“So, Lingling, do you have any more meetings after this?”
Ruan Zhixian turned to Su Ling and asked.
“No, there’s nothing else. This morning, I just need to work in the office.”
Su Ling shook her head and answered, her face starting to blush again. She clearly still wasn’t quite used to the blonde girl’s way of addressing her.
“Then I’ll just sit here and keep you company!”
Ruan Zhixian’s eyes lit up as she hugged her phone and plopped back onto the sofa.
“Okay.”
Su Ling smiled shyly, then gathered her documents and returned to her office chair.
Speaking of which, did Miss Tang forget something…
The excited Tang Jiner gradually slowed her pace as she walked out of the CEO’s office, stopping slowly in a corridor of the Su Group.
What could it be…
“Good morning, Miss Tang.”
Just as Tang Jiner was lost in thought, a female secretary dressed in a sophisticated and serious manner walked past her and nodded.
“Wait! Wang Yan, stop right there! I just remembered! I still have to settle accounts with you!”
Tang Jiner stepped aside and stretched out a hand to block Secretary Wang, who had just greeted her and was about to keep walking.
“Miss Tang, I don’t quite understand what you mean.”
The secretary pushed up her glasses, a little confused.
“You better explain this properly! Have you known all along that Zhi Xian was captured by Su Ling? And you still lied to me for so many days! Did you think it was fun to watch me run around in circles like this?”
The angry Miss Tang stood with hands on her hips, clearly demanding an explanation.
“Sorry, Miss Tang. Although hiding this from you was indeed part of my job, it was wrong of me not to tell you for so many days. I sincerely apologize.”
The secretary bowed slightly, expressing her apologies to the flustered Tang Jiner.
“But I never thought deceiving you was something amusing, neither before nor now.”
“Hmph, I’ll give you credit for being sensible.”
Tang Jiner’s lips curved into a slight smile as she nodded in approval.
“Oh right, we still have joint finalization work regarding the Gu family’s assets coming up. You can come with me.”
“This should be within your responsibilities too, Miss Liaison?”
The lady in the red dress playfully took two steps back, extended a fair, delicate hand with the palm up, and smiled up at Secretary Wang.
“Of course, Miss Tang.”
The secretary adjusted her gold-rimmed glasses again and shook the offered hand.
“By the way, Miss Tang, what exactly did you do to Gu Tian last night?”
***
At the end of the corridor, after exchanging some information, the secretary turned to ask Tang Jiner.
“After I sent people to rough him up, I found out that guy knew nothing at all, so I tossed him into Juzi.”
“Without the Gu family as protection now, considering all the bad things he did before, I bet he’ll be stuck there for life.”
Miss Tang twisted her neck casually, answering without a care.
“Damn it! Are you saying the Su family was already prepared and never left us any chance to retrieve some of the company’s assets at the end?!”
In a secret residence under the Gu family’s name, Gu Huaishan suddenly slammed the table, his face twisted with rage.
“Are all of you useless?! Where’s our back door? Why is it completely ineffective?”
“The back doors we left were all blocked off by the Su family, along with official agencies…”
The financial director, covered in scolding, lowered his head timidly, secretly regretting whether he had boarded a sinking ship.
“Bastards!”
“Master! Master! Bad news!”
Before Gu Huaishan could unleash more fury, a man who looked like a butler staggered into the room.
“What’s the matter? Didn’t I tell you to find Gu Tian and bring him back? Where is he?”
Gu Huaishan clenched his anger, frowning as he asked the butler.
“Actually, Young Master, the Young Master got into trouble! It seems the Tang family beat him up in the street, then threw him into Juzi!”
“What did you say?!”
Gu Huaishan grabbed a huge decorative vase beside him and smashed it hard to the side. The vase shattered with a crash, fragments and water splashing everywhere.
“Damn Tang family! Damn Su family! Fine! Since you’re leaving me no way out, don’t blame me for being ruthless!”
At this moment, Gu Huaishan was like an enraged bull, pacing wildly in place, roaring with bulging veins on his forehead and a fierce light in his eyes.