“President Zhong.” Outside the half-opened office door.
Lawyer He, dressed in a sharply pressed black suit, strode in carrying a briefcase.
Following behind him were two bodyguards also clad in black suits.
The one who had kicked the door earlier was clearly not Lawyer He.
But the bodyguards.
Seeing Lawyer He’s imposing presence, Zhong Wenfang’s already ingratiating smile nearly cracked her face as she twisted her waist and hurried over, saying, “Oh my, I know you.”
“You’re that famous golden-tongued Lawyer He from the Lu Corporation, right?”
Although Zhong Wenfang was terrible at managing the company, her social skills were decent.
Over the years, using the assets of Ye Xixi’s uncle, she had managed to carve out a small place for herself in upper-class circles.
Although she had never met Lu Peishen in person.
She had encountered two or three of the ‘key figures’ around Lu Peishen.
“What an honor, truly an honor. I’m just wondering… has Lawyer He come to our small company to discuss a collaboration?” Zhong Wenfang asked with a beaming smile.
Lawyer He shot her a disdainful look. She was truly a toad lusting after swan meat—what wishful thinking!
With her company on the verge of bankruptcy, only someone out of their mind would consider collaborating with her.
Moreover, she was the chief culprit behind the abuse of the young madam.
If President Lu hadn’t temporarily spared her, she should be kowtowing in gratitude.
“President Zhong, I’m sorry, but I’m not here to discuss a collaboration with you.” Lawyer He suppressed his contempt for her, wasting no time on unnecessary talk.
He quickly pulled out a legal document regarding guardianship from his briefcase.
And flung it right into Zhong Wenfang’s face: “President Zhong, take a look at this, then sign it.”
“Look at what? Lawyer He, you…” Stunned by having the document thrown at her, Zhong Wenfang hurriedly picked up the guardianship legal document and skimmed through it.
After reading it, she nearly lost control as her blood pressure spiked.
This was actually a legal document demanding she relinquish guardianship over Ye Xixi???
That wretched girl Ye Xixi… how did she manage to get the Lu Corporation’s Lawyer He to prepare this legal document for her?
“Lawyer He, where is she? How did she get the money to hire you?” Zhong Wenfang clenched the legal document tightly.
Gnashing her teeth, she sneered and asked, “As I recall, she doesn’t have a penny to her name.”
She had no intention of signing. Ye Xixi still had value to her.
She had already promised CEO Chen.
He was going to give her one million.
How could she let a million right at her lips slip away for nothing?
“President Zhong, that’s none of your concern. Just sign the document. Otherwise… you’ll be offending our Lu Corporation, understand?” Lawyer He said sternly, “Do you dare bear the consequences of offending the Lu family?”
“I…” Of course, Zhong Wenfang didn’t dare, but if she signed, she’d be swallowing her pride.
Hadn’t she raised that wretched girl Ye Xixi for nothing all these years???
“Lawyer He, then tell me, is Ye Xixi at your Lu Corporation? Did she… become President Lu’s mistress?” Zhong Wenfang speculated that might be the case?
But then it occurred to her: although that girl Ye Xixi used to be very beautiful, she had disfigured her face two years ago.
There were scars on her face.
With President Lu being so handsome and wealthy, surely he wouldn’t be so desperate as to… grab at any straw?
So perhaps she had hooked up with some other high-ranking executive at the Lu Corporation who didn’t mind her ruined face???
“President Zhong, how dare you spread rumors about our President Lu? Let me make this clear… Miss Ye Xixi is now an honored guest of our Lu Corporation. Do you understand?” Lawyer He interrupted her with disgust, his voice cold.
Zhong Wenfang didn’t dare say another word, biting her lip and remaining motionless.
Lawyer He glanced at her, raising his voice with imposing authority: “President Zhong, are you certain you won’t sign? If you refuse, then be prepared to face the consequences today.”
Zhong Wenfang was shocked. What method had that bitch Ye Xixi used to make Lawyer He pressure her like this???
Fuming internally, Zhong Wenfang’s meticulously made-up face nearly cracked under the strain. Her fingers adorned with three diamond rings gripped the legal documents tightly.
Of course she didn’t want to sign – who would be stupid enough to sign this? But the other party was Lu Corporation!
She didn’t dare offend them.
Zhong Wenfang felt utterly humiliated being suppressed by this Lawyer He. After hesitating for a long moment, she quickly signed the documents.
After signing, she handed them to Lawyer He.
Taking the legal documents, Lawyer He delivered his final warning: “President Zhong, from now on Ye Xixi is no longer under your control. If you dare harass her, our Lu Corporation will not let you off.”
With this threat, Lawyer He took the legal documents and left quickly with his bodyguards.
After they had gone.
Zhong Wenfang finally lost control, gritting her teeth and stomping her feet: “Ye Xixi!”
“You damn bitch! Who at Lu Corporation have you hooked up with?”
“Sis, Ye Xixi actually managed to connect with someone from Lu Corporation in just over a month? How did she manage that?” Her brother Zhong Shun, who had dared not speak earlier, now approached to comfort his sister: “Sis, don’t be angry.”
“We can think of something.”
Zhong Wenfang, enraged, turned and slapped her brother, so angry she seemed about to grind her teeth to dust.
Her one million yuan.
Had just flown away. “It’s all your fault, you useless fool! If you had caught Ye Xixi earlier and sold her off, we would have had our million long ago.”
“Now look – she’s escaped, and she made me sign away control. How are we supposed to fight against Lu Corporation?Zhong Shun, nursing his slapped face with immense grievance, quickly covered his cheek and said: “Sis, with her ugly looks, she probably hooked up with some 60-year-old geezer from Lu Corporation.” Those old men all have families and children.”
“I’ll investigate right away. Then I’ll send her photos to the old man’s family – let’s see how she dares to strut around then!”
Zhong Wenfang frowned, placing her hands on her hips as she slowly calmed down: “I thought as much.”
“With that ugly face of hers, how could she possibly hook up with the young and wealthy President Lu? She must have become some old man who reeks of age.” After saying this, Zhong Wenfang suddenly thought of something. Her anger vanished instantly, replaced by a sinister cackle: “Ah, little brother, you’ve reminded me.”
“Hurry and investigate which old man she’s latched onto. We can extort a huge sum from that old fool.”
Forget one million – we might even squeeze ten million out of him???
Thinking this, Zhong Wenfang became even more pleased: “That damn girl isn’t so hateful after all.”
“By the way, since she has backing now, we’ll lay low for the moment. We can wait until we’ve investigated thoroughly before making our move.” Zhong Wenfang instructed.
Zhong Shun understood: “Don’t worry, sis, I’ll start investigating immediately.”
*
Over here, Attorney He obtained the legal documents for relinquishing guardianship and immediately took photos and videos to send to Lu Peishen, who was sitting on the sofa in the villa.
Upon receiving these legal documents, Lu Peishen’s lips curved into a faint smile.
He finally raised his hand to gently stroke his little wife’s head: “Xixi.”
With a tender gaze, Lu Peishen placed his hand courteously on her slender yet soft shoulder. “I want to show you something.”
“Huh? Uncle Lu, what do you want to show me?” Ye Xixi had no idea that her aunt had already given up guardianship.
Putting down the watermelon in her hand, she turned to look at Lu Peishen.
Lu Peishen unlocked his phone screen and showed the photos and videos to Ye Xixi.
Taking the phone, Ye Xixi lowered her head to look.
At first glance, she was completely stunned.
This… was actually the legal document for relinquishing guardianship signed by her aunt?
In their country, without this guardianship document, she would be tied to her aunt for life.
With this document, she would never be under her aunt’s control again.
After reading it, Ye Xixi looked back at Lu Peishen, who was smiling gently, and instantly realized that he must have helped with this.
In that moment, a wave of warmth surged in her heart.
It spread warmly throughout her chest.
Oh, Uncle Lu is truly wonderful.
Overwhelmed with emotion, Ye Xixi momentarily forgot to restrain herself and happily threw herself into Lu Peishen’s broad chest, which carried a pleasant sandalwood scent, hugging him tightly. “Uncle Lu, you’re my savior. Thank you!”
She was truly grateful, so very thankful.
However, Ye Xixi didn’t realize how soft and delicate her body was!
Her sudden leap into Lu Peishen’s embrace.
So soft it made one want to crush her.
It nearly triggered his wolf nature and primal desires.
The man quickly took a deep breath, not daring to touch her, and leaned back on the sofa with his hands suspended in the air, allowing the young girl to cling to him tightly.