How I Became The Devil's Last and Only Love
Chapter 156 - 143: Blinded by Greed and Ambition

Chapter 156: Chapter 143: Blinded by Greed and Ambition

After He Tingchen hung up on Fang Anning, Cheng Wanbai brought over a cup of coffee and placed it in front of him.

But He Tingchen didn’t drink it, saying coldly, "It’s getting late, you should leave."

Cheng Wanbai frowned slightly and asked in a low voice, "Can’t I stay a bit longer?"

He Tingchen replied coldly, "I suppose you’ve got the pictures you wanted, you know my temper."

Cheng Wanbai lowered her head and bit her lip.

"I won’t pursue the matter of you deliberately hinting to Fang Anning, but it doesn’t mean you can do whatever you wish. Cheng Wanbai, don’t forget who you are. I can make you, and I can break you," He Tingchen added coldly.

Cheng Wanbai shivered in fear, her face turning pale.

How could she have forgotten something so important?

Indeed, blinded by greed, she had been led astray.

"Mr. He, I’m sorry, I was foolish, I will leave immediately."

After saying this, Cheng Wanbai hurriedly stood up to go.

However, when she reached the door, He Tingchen called her back and said in a deep voice, "I will only give you this one chance, if you don’t handle it well, you should know the consequences."

"Yes," Cheng Wanbai replied softly.

Having said this, she hurriedly left through the back door.

The next day, entertainment reports widely covered the scandal with He Tingchen, releasing photos of her and He Tingchen entering his residence in the United States, but failing to release photos of her leaving his residence.

Sure enough, many people called Cheng Wanbai that day, inquiring about the authenticity of the scandal.

"Of course it’s false, I’ve cooperated with Mr. He for many years, we’ve always been good friends, how could it possibly be true?" Cheng Wanbai responded with a smile.

However, the more she responded like this, the more rampant the rumors became.

One report after another exaggerated any trace of interaction between them over the years, almost confirming the scandal with He Tingchen.

Qi Wenli was nearly furious seeing these reports!

Cheng Wanbai was someone she had finally brought in at a high cost to deal with Fang Anning, and now she was bypassing Qi Wenli and getting cozy with He Tingchen.

If the scandal was true.

Cheng Wanbai would be much harder to deal with than Fang Anning.

After all, Cheng Wanbai was successful and experienced, a crafty fox not matched by the wildness of someone like Fang Anning.

"Cheng Wanbai, what’s going on? How come you’re getting involved in a scandal with He Tingchen?"

Unable to hold back, Qi Wenli made a call.

Cheng Wanbai hurriedly explained with an awkward laugh, "Miss Qi, this is just the media making things up. Scandals are called scandals because they are not true. I only happened to have business with Mr. He yesterday, that’s why the photos were taken, I’ve already had the story retracted, please don’t be angry."

"Don’t play dumb with me, if you hadn’t allowed them to release these stories, would the media dare to do this given your current status?" Qi Wenli snorted coldly.

Qi Wenli smiled and said, "Miss Qi is truly astute, indeed, I did have the scandal released. But, it was Mr. He’s idea, not related to me."

"Why? He never hypes scandals, even his several past marriages were tightly concealed from the media, why would he create one with you?" Qi Wenli was surprised.

"I’m not quite sure, it seems to be related to the development rights in the west side of the city, business matters, how would I know." Cheng Wanbai said.

Then, as if realizing she had misspoken, she gasped in surprise, then giggled, "Look at me, misspeaking again. Miss Qi, if there’s nothing else, I’ll hang up first."

"Cheng Wanbai?" Qi Wenli called.

But Cheng Wanbai had already hung up.

Qi Wenli frowned.

Cheng Wanbai mentioned the development rights for the west of the city, could it be about the Gemini Project?

Qi Wenli’s expression turned ugly; the Gemini Project was this year’s biggest project in Yun City, with several major companies competing in the bidding.

The He Group was participating, the Bai Group was also participating, and they, the Qi family, were certainly not falling behind.

However, the government had strung them along for a while before finally setting the terms, giving each company a chance.

Although the project was huge, it would be burdensome for one company to dominate.

However, given their considerable strengths, it was easy for them to fight for control. Thus, they began various open and covert battles for the main control. He Tingchen’s sudden scandal with Cheng Wanbai, could it be an attempt to use her public influence to rally support for the He family and thus gain an advantage in the battle for control?

One should know that one of the Gemini Project’s offerings was inviting merchants to settle, and with Cheng Wanbai involved, surely many international brands would be willing to settle in the new city.