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Chapter 108 - 107: Liu Zhiya with Red Eyes from Crying

Chapter 108: Chapter 107: Liu Zhiya with Red Eyes from Crying

The Big G stopped at the side of the road.

Chen Jin took Chen Cheng’s cellphone and read the content on it, "Chinese descendant drowns in swimming pool."

He swiftly scanned through the comments underneath, where various voices intertwined:

"That mixed-blood girl from a wealthy second-generation family, her family is really rich, and she often throws parties."

"I saw her wearing all designer brands! She’s always chauffeured around! She’s practically short of just bringing a nanny to school!"

"That night, at the freshmen’s ball. Everyone drank a lot, maybe went crazy because of the alcohol?"

"I’m her roommate, saw a man in a crisp suit bringing her to school on the first day of term. He seemed pretty wealthy too."

"I heard it was her who pushed someone into the water."

"The most crucial segment of the surveillance footage hasn’t been found, it’s impossible to explain this clearly."

"No matter what, it was her who found someone to unlock the swimming pool door, and also her who led people in, she can’t escape responsibility!"

Five days later, the direction of the comments shifted again:

"It seems like this incident just fizzled out like that, nobody knows how much her family compensated."

"Seems like she has already withdrawn from school and went back."

"Sigh, a life has just been lost like that! Paying silent tribute to the deceased girl, R.I.P.!!"

The two Chens exchanged a glance.

Even though the tweet didn’t mention names, combining the information they currently had, it was clear that the main character of the incident was the very Su Liya who had just returned to the country.

Chen Cheng: "This is indeed a big deal."

Chen Jin handed back the phone, "Looking at the situation, Li Hao must know about this."

Chen Cheng shook his head, "Since it’s already known on the internet, there shouldn’t be much left for Wen Shulin to keep secret, right?"

"As true as that may be, Wen Shulin is someone who values face highly."

Chen Jin analyzed: "She’s not even willing to make her own daughter public. If this incident gets widely reported, or even brought back to the attention of the domestic media, it’s not just her face that’ll be affected, even CGG’s reputation would take a huge hit."

"Not to mention the stock market fluctuations that would result from this, something she cannot accept." Chen Cheng followed up, "She wouldn’t be able to explain it to the board of directors."

"She also wouldn’t be able to keep her current position." After all the hullabaloo Chen Jin had stirred up, his goal had also been achieved.

A glint of craftiness flashed in his eyes, "She only has the option to resign."

Chen Cheng put away the phone, "For her daughter, Wen Shulin really does go to great lengths!"

"Li Hao seized this opportunity and reached for higher branches." Chen Jin continued: "From a small employee at the Royal Bank of Canada, he became a star fund manager heavily promoted by CGG."

"What’s more important is that he has also become Su Liya’s boyfriend, as well as Wen Shulin’s future son-in-law," he added.

At this, Chen Jin excitedly slapped the steering wheel, "Lucky guy, isn’t he!"

Chen Cheng turned his thoughts around, "I think there’s more to it than that."

"What else could there be?"

"Li Hao must have some very substantial evidence in his hands, otherwise, why would Wen Shulin care so much about something that’s already spread all over the internet?"

"Mr. Chen, what do you mean by that?"

Chen Cheng pondered for a while, "Lao Chen, do you think it’s possible that after getting drunk, Su Liya pushed someone into the water?"

Chen Jin gestured with his hands, "Last night she wore a necklace that commemorated 100 days of sobriety."

"Huh, you observed even more carefully than I did."

Chen Jin set off driving again, speaking as he drove: "Logically speaking, she shouldn’t be drinking anymore."

"Then if she didn’t drink, how did the person end up in the water?" Chen Cheng posed a question back.

"If it was an accidental fall, then at most Su Liya is only guilty of unlocking the swimming pool door, not of pushing someone in," he continued: "There’s no need to rush back to the country over this, let alone for Wen Shulin to make concessions."

"That leaves only one possibility..." Chen Jin mused over it.

Chen Cheng sorted through his thoughts, "That night, Su Liya must have done something she couldn’t explain to Wen Shulin."

"It might not be drinking, it could be smoking weed."

Chen Jin remembered Li Hao’s yellow-stained fingers and said: "Only that stuff hits harder than alcohol."

Chen Cheng took a deep breath, "Looks like none of them are good eggs."

"Who isn’t?"

The Big G drove on, and their discussion grew more intense.

It wasn’t until the car stopped in the parking lot of Xiehe Hospital that Chen Cheng realized, "Lao Chen, why are we here?"

"The surgery was very successful." Chen Jin got out of the car, "Mr. Chen, it’s time for your benefactor to make an appearance."

Chen Cheng wasn’t too keen on meeting Liu Zhiya; after all, in his opinion, this girl was somewhat troublesome.

Although he agreed to it on behalf of her sister at Wen Shulin’s request.

But such actions and motives made Chen Cheng feel that Liu Zhiya wasn’t as innocent as she appeared.

Seeing that Chen Cheng had no intention of leaving the car, Chen Jin said with a smile, "Since we’re here, let’s check in on her."

The two entered the hospital, and under Chen Jin’s guidance, Chen Cheng arrived at Liu Zhiying’s ward.

She lay there, her face deathly pale without a hint of color, and only her faint breathing along with bedside monitoring equipment confirmed she was still alive.

Liu Zhiya sat by the bed, her eyes filled with exhaustion and concern.

From transferring hospitals last night to undergoing surgery, and until now, she hadn’t closed her eyes for a moment.

It wasn’t until she heard the good news of a "successful surgery" that Liu Zhiya finally let go of the heart she had been holding up.

"Miss Liu." Chen Jin spoke first for Chen Cheng.

Liu Zhiya turned her head and upon seeing Chen Cheng and Chen Jin, a look of surprise flickered across her eyes.

"Mr. Chen, Mr. Chen, you’ve come." Liu Zhiya’s voice was somewhat hoarse.

Chen Jin: "Mr. Chen and I came to check on the situation."

"My sister, she..."

Chen Cheng didn’t say much, just walked to the bedside and quietly looked at her, who looked just like Liu Zhiya but was a stranger to him.

"The doctor said the surgery was very successful, and she should be fine with a few months of rest."

Liu Zhiya, believing that Chen Cheng had saved her sister, reported: "My sister hasn’t woken up yet, she..."

Chen Jin: "Well, Mr. Chen, I’m going out to make a phone call, you two talk."

After saying that, he left the private ward and closed the door behind him.

"Mr. Chen, thank you for saving my sister."

Liu Zhiya glanced from the corner of her eye at this man who she had been entwined with all night, and who was also the first man in her life, saying, "I don’t know how to thank you, in the future..."

Chen Cheng turned his head, "Let’s not contact each other in the future."

"What... what?" Liu Zhiya couldn’t believe what she had heard.

He had taken her first time.

And then he generously offered assistance, funds, and resources to save her critically ill sister, Liu Zhiying. All of this seemed to indicate that their relationship would deepen.

But Chen Cheng’s words caught her off guard.

She looked at that cold gaze and felt as though she had returned to that morning.

Liu Zhiya was stunned; she didn’t understand why Chen Cheng would say that.

She thought that their night together had already created a deeper bond between them.

But Chen Cheng’s words were like a sharp knife cutting through all the illusions in her heart.

"Why?" Liu Zhiya’s voice trembled with confusion and disbelief.

She unwillingly asked, "Is that night not important to you at all?"

Chen Cheng: "I think you misunderstood, you are Wen Shulin..."

Two lines of hot tears ran down Liu Zhiya’s gaunt face, "Yes, that’s right. I sold myself for money."

"I know you must think I’m dirty, a woman who would sleep with anyone for money," Liu Zhiya continued, "But that night was my first time."

"First time?"

Chen Cheng found it hard to believe.

But recalling Liu Zhiya’s feigned proficiency and her inexperienced skills that night, as well as the breathtaking splits.

Chen Cheng remembered that Liu Zhiya mentioned she had practiced dancing since she was young. Although he did not feel any obstruction, the tightness was indeed as she said.

His nostrils flared slightly, "Miss Liu, I sympathize with your situation and I am sorry."

"But I can’t accept someone who would agree to be used by others for money to stay by my side." His tone was heavy, like a hefty punch to the heart of Liu Zhiya.

"Used?"

Liu Zhiya looked at the man before her with sincere and puzzled eyes through her tears, "Chairman Wen said to make you happy, to make you lose yourself, so I..."

"So you sacrificed yourself to exchange for my ’happiness’?"

Liu Zhiya nodded, tears continuously sliding down, "I know it’s not right, but my sister is seriously ill, I need the money."

"Also, I thought, thought it was just a transaction, with no further emotional entanglement." She continued,

"I did not expect you to appear in my life again."

She looked up, "But you..."

Mr. Chen gestured openly,

"Miss Liu, I am aware of your situation. But you were willing to use a camera to secretly film our encounter for money, do you think I can accept that?"

Liu Zhiya listened to Chen Cheng, confusion and shock surged in her heart.

Her eyes were red, "Camera? What camera?"

"Heh, it’s that modified makeup bag."

Chen Cheng continued, "You shouldn’t be a model, you should be an actress."

Liu Zhiya suddenly understood what Chen Cheng was referring to.

She hastily explained, "Mr. Chen! I really didn’t know about any camera in that bag!"

"Do you want me to have my driver bring it over and help you remember?" Chen Cheng was skeptical.

Liu Zhiya was anxious, eager to prove her innocence.

"Mr. Chen, wait!"

She fumbled on her body for her phone, finally looked towards the cabinet next to her, and picked it up.

After unlocking it, she opened the conversation with Wen Shulin and handed it to Chen Cheng.

The only messages were those sent by Liu Zhiya.

"Chairman Wen! I’m really sorry! I don’t know where I put the bag! I will compensate you!"

Chen Cheng looked at the text on the screen, his brows furrowing into a frown.

Wen Shulin had not responded.

Upon further inspection, she had been blocked by Wen Shulin.

"Mr. Chen, I really didn’t know about any camera."

Liu Zhiya cried bitterly, she had not expected the seemingly dignified and gentle Wen Shulin to use her like this.

She lay down beside the hospital bed, one hand holding her sister Liu Zhiying’s hand which was attached to a monitor, crying incessantly.

She knew she had made a terrible mistake.

But she also knew that these were choices she made for survival.

And she knew that she would pay the price for her mistakes.

Chen Cheng pieced together the whole incident, realizing that the problem was with Wen Shulin.

For a moment, he looked at the continually sobbing Liu Zhiya beside him.

His broad hand gently rested on her back.

Liu Zhiya stood up, her tearful eyes looking at Chen Cheng, whose face was already a blur, "Mr. Chen, I..."

"You take care of your sister first." Chen Cheng paused, "We’ll talk about our issues later."

Liu Zhiya felt the warmth from his palm and hugged Chen Cheng’s waist tightly.

"Mr. Chen, I was wrong, I won’t dare to do it again. I didn’t realize I would cause you such trouble."

Chen Cheng looked at the strong yet fragile Liu Zhiya and couldn’t help but feel a surge of inexplicable emotions.

"Xiao Ya, the most important thing for you now is to take good care of your sister."

His voice softened, caressing her head.

Liu Zhiya heard the nickname and felt Chen Cheng’s tenderness, like seeing a glimmer of new hope.

She looked up, "Mr. Chen... I..."

Chen Cheng smiled, "Leave the rest to me, don’t worry about it."

Liu Zhiya nodded solemnly, "Yes! I will remember your words, Brother Cheng!"