Jiang Mohan would be in a foul mood by now. Nan Cheng wanted to talk to him, but the secretary told him President Jiang had simply refused to see anyone at that moment.
Nan Cheng dared not disobey his employer. He recalled what Jiang Mohan ordered earlier and proceeded to make a phone call while leaving the building.
I’m going to get someone to tidy the villa up.
Meanwhile, Gu Xian had already decided to meet Guan Jing. He was so nervous that he asked for Zong Yanxi’s help to pick out his outfit hours before the dinner.
Seeing how anxious he was, Zong Yanxi grumbled. “You’re not going on a blind date. Why do you need to dress up?”
Yet, Gu Xian couldn’t stop himself from being nervous. He was, after all, going to meet someone who could be his birth father formally for the first time.
Therefore, he felt the need to dress formally.
“Help me out,” Gu Xian said, looking at the ceiling.
Looking at his solemn expression, Zong Yanxi stopped teasing him. She then smoothened his tie and collar. “Done.”
“Really?”
“Yes,” she assured him.
Zong Yanxi’s phone suddenly buzzed in her pocket.
She then whipped out her phone. Beside her, Gu Xian inquired nervously, “Who is it?”
Could it be Guan Jing?
“It’s my brother,” said Zong Yanxi as she left to answer the call.
Zhuang Jiawen’s voice sounded over the phone. “When will you finish dealing with your matter?”
“What’s with the sudden question?” Zong Yanxi returned.
“I’m getting married on October 16th. Won’t you attend my wedding?” Zhuang Jiawen demanded sternly.
“Oh, I nearly forgot about it,” Zong Yanxi exclaimed.
“Mom and Dad will return to the country. Don’t tell me you’re going to avoid seeing them? Please take care of whatever that you’re doing soon,” said Zhuang Jiawen solemnly.
“Got it.”
“Xinyao and I will be visiting Dad and Mom at Thailand tomorrow. Do you have anything to tell them?”
“Send me a photo of them,” she said.
Actually, Zhuang Jiawen wanted her to come along with him. “Fine. Settle it ASAP. You’ve been in hiding for over a year. There’s not much time left.”
“Yes, I know.” Zong Yanxi looked down.
It’s quite hard to make Jiang Mohan lose everything in such a short time, though.
After hanging up, Zong Yanxi put her phone in her pocket. She had no idea Gu Xian had sneaked up to eavesdrop on her conversation. The man knew Zong Yanxi needed help, so he parted his lips and spoke, “Do you need my help?” He was standing so close to her that when she turned around suddenly, the tip of her nose grazed across his cheek.
Both were stunned in their spots.
At that moment, Zong Yanxi was the first to react by jumping back. “Why are you standing so close behind me?” she demanded angrily.
Gu Xian touched his cheek and answered truthfully. “To eavesdrop on your conversation.”
Zong Yanxi was speechless at his answer.
“Where are your manners? Didn’t your parents teach you not to eavesdrop on a phone conversation? Do you know how rude that is?”
“I grew up without a father, so no one taught me manners.”
Gu Xian turned away unhappily, upset by Zong Yanxi’s retort.
“I’m sorry,” apologized Zong Yanxi.
She didn’t mean to be so harsh.
Gu Xian waved it off. “Anyway, you should figure out how to take care of your problems the soonest possible.”
Zong Yanxi pursed her lips before heading to the door. “I need to go to Hengkang.”
“Now?” Gu Xian glanced at his watch. “It’s already 2 p.m.”
“The sun is still up.” Zong Yanxi closed the door behind her.
She went downstairs, where Tian Qifeng was waiting in the car. When he spotted her, he got out of the car and opened the door for her.
Following that, she got into the car and ordered, “Head to the hotel.”
I need to take the proposal.
The proposal was already finished. However, she dragged it on for a month so Jiang Mohan wouldn’t get suspicious. Because if everything went on that smoothly, he might suspect something was wrong.
The acquisition was a trap ever since the beginning. Xinhai Investment was the backer of Superior Investment Bank, which was founded by Zong Jinghao.
The only thing was that not everyone knew that it belonged to Wanyue.
It wasn’t easy to acquire a good investment company as the internal survey data should be clear and accurate.
Previously, Jiang Mohan had surveyed the data meticulously every day for six months.
According to his survey results, Xinhai Investment was doing well.
Yet, to acquire an investment company, one would need ample funds.
Jiang Mohan couldn’t handle this alone, so he had to get a partner. However, by getting himself a partner, he wouldn’t have to invest a lot of funds and lower his risks.
They had a thorough plan, but something might go wrong. After all, it was a gigantic amount. One careless mistake might cause their acquisition to fail, and their initial investment would be gone if that happened.
Her plan was to lure Jiang Mohan by providing him the data of Xinhai Investment’s real profit. He would have access to the real data because he wouldn’t be easily fooled. She was planning to trap Jiang Mohan at the later stages.
During the first round of acquisition, Hengkang would pour its funds into it. After that, Xinhai Investment would declare bankruptcy and transfer its existing businesses to another company.
In the end, Hengkang would get a shell company worth nothing.
By then, Jiang Mohan would lose everything he had invested.
