At Yuerong, Chen Shan from the design department saw Su Qianqian arrive and felt as if he had seen a glimmer of hope. “Miss Su, I’ve already done as you said and given Yuerong’s new data to Chengsu. You have to save me.”
Su Qianqian had no time to care about him now. Under the watchful eyes of the company employees, she walked angrily toward Yan Qing.
Yan Qing sneered, “Miss Su’s skin is unusually thick. After doing such a thing, you still have the nerve to come?”
Su Qianqian took a deep breath, set aside her pride and dignity, and bowed her head in apology.
“Miss Yan, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have bribed Yuerong’s employees to leak the company’s data. I’m willing to compensate your company tenfold for the losses. Please forgive me.”
The Yuerong employees were all astonished, their expressions quickly turning to anger.
Yan Qing was even more surprised. She hadn’t even gone to confront Su Qianqian yet, and here Su Qianqian was, taking the initiative to apologize to her?
There had been too many strange things happening lately.
“I’m not that magnanimous to forgive a rival who tried to destroy my company.” Yan Qing raised her hand and slapped Su Qianqian across the face.
Su Qianqian was furious and tried to strike back, but Yan Qing easily intercepted her wrist.
“Su Qianqian, I will pursue the matter of you sabotaging Yuerong through legal channels to the very end!” Yan Qing said sharply before shoving her hand away. “Security, throw her out!”
Two security guards quickly came over and grabbed Su Qianqian, preparing to escort her out when Yan Qing stopped them.
“Wait.” Yan Qing thought to herself: Su Qianqian is arrogant and self-satisfied. If there wasn’t a reason, she wouldn’t lower herself to apologize to me, especially not when the Su family is in trouble.
An hour ago, during the nickel market battle, Zhan Corporation had targeted the Su Group.
For no apparent reason, why would Zhan Corporation suddenly attack the Su Group, with whom they had always maintained good relations?
The timing of Zhan Corporation’s move against the Su Group coincided with Yuerong’s crisis. Could it be…
“Su Qianqian!” Zhan Yunduan, sensing her aunt’s suspicion, hurriedly spoke up. “Do you know why my uncle shorted the Su Group?”
Su Qianqian glanced coldly at Yan Qing. The thought of Zhan Yan Chen launching a world-shocking financial battle for Yan Qing drove her mad with jealousy…
Zhan Yunduan took a step forward, her voice icy. “Because you dared to mess with this princess’s company, and because of your dear father.”
Yan Qing’s doubts vanished, and she quietly enjoyed the drama.
Su Qianqian couldn’t believe it. “Because of my dad? What did my dad do?”
Zhan Yunduan sneered. “Five years ago, when Zhan Qingfeng was fighting for the successor position, he attempted to assassinate my uncle. Su Sheng secretly helped him.”
Su Qianqian took a step back, shaking her head repeatedly. “No, that’s impossible. You’re lying to me! My dad couldn’t possibly kill—”
“If you don’t believe it, go ask Su Sheng yourself!” Zhan Yunduan said fiercely, like a little tiger. “If you don’t get out now, this princess will slap you!”
Su Qianqian, eager to verify the matter, quickly turned to leave.
But just as she reached the door, someone kicked her, sending her sprawling to the ground. Clutching her stomach, she let out a sharp cry of pain.
Yan Qing looked over and saw Zhan Ge and Zhan Jincheng entering through the door, both wearing black baseball caps.
Zhan Jincheng walked from the doorway to stand over Su Qianqian, looking down at her with disdain. “You little bitch, daring to bully someone under this young master’s protection? Do you think I’m dead?”
“Zhan Jincheng!” Su Qianqian scrambled to her feet, her expression twisted with venom. “I won’t let you get away with this!”
“Do you believe this young master will finish you off first?”
Furious, Su Qianqian stormed away.
Zhan Jincheng joyfully ran up to Yan Qing and hugged her tightly, acting like a spoiled child. “Yan Yan, I missed you so much. Did you miss me?”
Zhan Yunduan quickly pulled out her phone, snapped a few photos of Zhan Jincheng’s reckless behavior, and immediately sent them to her uncle.
“No,” Yan Qing replied, pushing Zhan Jincheng away. He and Zhan Yunduan were identical twins, and their appearances were strikingly similar. “Why are you here?”
Zhan Jincheng stared intently at Yan Qing. “One of you is my biological sister, and the other is the girl I swore to marry five years ago. How could I not come at a time like this?”
Yan Qing: “…”
Zhan Yunduan feigned a touch of emotion.
“Yan Yan, I retrieved Yuerong’s new data for you,” Zhan Jincheng said, leaning his handsome face close to Yan Qing’s. “How about rewarding me with a kiss?”
The new data didn’t fall into the hands of competitors?
Yan Qing excitedly took the USB drive and took two steps back. “Duanduan, give your brother a kiss on my behalf.”
Zhan Yunduan looked disgusted. “I don’t want to kiss him!”
“Zhan Ge, I’ll reward you with a kiss!” The company employees, who had grown familiar with Zhan Ge, eagerly crowded around, with female staff rushing forward.
Zhan Jincheng was so frightened by the female employees that he ran frantically around the office.
After the security guards took the traitor away, Yan Qing and Zhan Duanduan returned to the office.
Yan Qing checked the new data and, confirming that there were no issues, finally felt the anxiety that had weighed on her for over two hours lift.
If this data had been leaked, all the hard work of the company’s employees over the past two months would have been in vain.
Not only that, but the company would also have lost a quarter’s worth of profits.
“Duanduan, we need to strengthen our defenses from now on. Something like this must never happen again.”
“I know.”
Zhan Jincheng escaped to Yan Qing’s office, locked the door behind him, and sat down on the desk, panting heavily.
Zhan Yunduan immediately became alert, ready to stop him from accidentally revealing their uncle’s identity at any moment.
Yan Qing handed a bottle of water to Zhan Jincheng. “Zhan Ge, weren’t you afraid to return to the country?”
“Yan Yan’s new store is opening, so of course I had to come back to support you,” Zhan Jincheng said, twisting the bottle cap.
“Thank you, handsome,” Yan Qing said with concern. “How long are you staying this time?”
Zhan Jincheng didn’t want to go abroad, but with his uncle back in the country, he was terrified.
Zhan Yan Chen was the child born to Zhan Huaifeng in his later years. When the four siblings were young and their parents were busy, it was Zhan Yan Chen who raised them.
Before Zhan Jincheng was nearly kicked off a drop tower by Zhan Yan Chen, he only respected him. After nearly being scared out of his mind, he felt both respect and fear toward him.
“I’ll leave after Yuerong’s opening.”
Yan Qing chuckled, curious. “Why are you all so afraid of the Crown Prince?”
Zhan Yunduan said, “Qing Jie, when my uncle returns to the country, the three brothers go out like tigers but come home like sheep.”
Zhan Jincheng shot her a cold glare. “You’re the sheep! The kind of little lamb that clings to Uncle even more when scolded!”
“That was when I was a kid!” Zhan Yunduan thought smugly: I have a backer now!
Zhan Jincheng didn’t bother arguing with his sister and moved closer to Yan Qing, flashing a gentle, charming smile. “Yan Yan, don’t you like cute, puppy-like guys? I’m so adorable, why don’t you like me?”
“I…”
Zhan Yunduan cut in before Yan Qing could answer. “Qing Jie likes men who look cute and puppy-like on the outside but are mature on the inside. You’re just a kid at heart, so Qing Jie could never like you!”
Yan Qing nodded in agreement. Her husband was exactly the type Zhan Duanduan described—outwardly puppy-like but mature inside.
With the company crisis resolved, she would go home tonight and spend quality time with her husband.
However, after work, Yan Qing and the Yuerong staff couldn’t leave the company.
Zhan Jincheng’s fans, having learned that their idol was at Yuerong, had surrounded the building, blocking all exits. They were shouting frantically outside, “Zhan Ge! Zhan Ge!”
Even as night fell, the fans showed no signs of leaving.
Yan Qing grew anxious. “Zhan Jincheng, we need to go home after work. Go out and coax your fans away.”
“Yan Yan, if I go out now, I’ll get kissed out of shape by my little darlings like last time. Would you really be okay with that?”
“Yes.”
Zhan Jincheng: “Yan Yan…”
Zhan Yunduan came up with an idea: “Qing-jie, let’s knock him out and toss him outside.”
Just as Yan Qing was about to respond, the sound of helicopter blades grew louder, approaching from a distance.
Zhan Jincheng brightened. “Is my manager here to rescue me?”
Zhan Yunduan silently rolled his eyes. That’s our uncle’s helicopter.