My Co-renting Lady Boss
Chapter 274 - 0274: Eavesdropping at Midnight

Chapter 274: Chapter 0274: Eavesdropping at Midnight

"Don’t worry, I think he still trusts you quite a bit, so he shouldn’t suspect you. And as long as you do a good job for me, I won’t shortchange you, I’ll definitely give you benefits."

Shen Yan hesitated for a moment, then began to offer incentives, realizing that intimidation was not a long-term strategy.

"What benefits?"

Chen Cang unconsciously sized up Shen Yan, unable to deny that Shen Yan truly was a first-class beauty—if this woman really used the "Beauty Trap"... well then, I might just have to give in!

"I am an assassin, and the benefit I can provide is to help you kill someone for free."

Shen Yan laid out her condition.

Every time Shen Yan opened her mouth it was about killing someone, which gave Chen Cang a headache. However, the thought that if someone crossed him in the future, he could have Shen Yan take care of it, seemed like a good deal. After all, he had already clarified everything to Tang Ming, as long as he gave Tang Ming a heads-up at critical moments.

"Since that’s the case, I’ll agree to your request, but you can’t just casually have me take action; if Tang Ming becomes suspicious, I’ll be in big trouble!"

Chen Cang responded with a look of difficulty on his face.

"Don’t worry, I’ll definitely take care of Tang Ming for you!"

Shen Yan huffed lightly, then suddenly stood up and left.

When Chen Cang looked back, Shen Yan had already disappeared.

"She’s like a ghost!"

Chen Cang shuddered, glanced at the staff member lying on the ground, unsure if dead or alive, and immediately felt the private room was creepy and cold. He quickly dressed and ran out.

After leaving the club, Chen Cang finally relaxed. The thought of having an assassin as his backup made his spirits soar.

Humming a little tune, he returned home, only to see Chen Fazhong sitting on the sofa with an ugly expression on his face, staring at him.

"Dad, it’s so late, you haven’t gone to bed yet?"

Chen Cang quickly wiped the smile off his face and approached Chen Fazhong with some trepidation.

"Sit down!"

Chen Fazhong pointed to the sofa in front of him and asked with a grim face, "How is the plan to pursue Liu Mengting progressing?"

"It’s almost there. I can now hang out with Liu Mengting. Just give me a little more time, I should manage to win her over."

Chen Cang spoke with confidence, feeling very satisfied with how rapidly his relationship with Liu Mengting had advanced over the past few days.

"The problem is our family no longer has time; there are issues with the family business. If we can’t cooperate with the Liu Family, our family will be finished."

Chen Fazhong couldn’t disclose the organizational matters to Chen Cang and rubbed his forehead in distress, saying incontrovertibly:

"I don’t care how you do it, but you must secure Liu Mengting quickly or else I’ll cut off all your future expenses and show you how big an impact not having the support of the Liu Family would have on us."

"Alright, I’ll hurry up."

Chen Cang nodded resolutely, no longer lacking confidence like before, for he had found the right approach and was sure he’d be able to win over Liu Mengting if he just followed through.

"Go get some rest, don’t come out tonight if there’s nothing important."

Seeing Chen Cang so determined, Chen Fazhong didn’t know what else to say and ended the conversation there.

Although Chen Cang was puzzled as to why his father didn’t want him to go out at night, he didn’t dwell on it much and obediently went upstairs to rest.

Late at night, Chen Cang slept restlessly, dreaming sometimes of living blissfully with Liu Mengting, at other times being chased by a bloodied Shen Yan. He was dreaming about entering the nuptial chamber with Liu Mengting when suddenly an urgent need to pee woke him up.

"Damn it, I was just about to strip off my clothes!"

Chen Cang cursed groggily, then grabbed his pants and headed out the door, running toward the bathroom, planning to continue his dream after he relieved himself.

After peeing, Chen Cang regained some clarity. On his way back to his room, he noticed that the light was still on in Chen Fazhong’s study, and it sounded like someone was talking.

"What time is it, and Dad is still not sleeping?" Chen Cang rubbed his eyes and stumbled toward the study.

In the study, Chen Fazhong stood helplessly in front of a middle-aged man with a gloomy face wearing a black trench coat, explaining, "Just give me a little more time, my son is about to catch up to Liu Mengting. With him on the inside, we’ll definitely be able to steal the data the organization needs from the Liu Family."

Chen Fazhong had been explaining for a long time to the man before him. If not for the fact that he couldn’t afford to offend the other party, he would have lost his temper long ago.

"Time, time, how much time do you think we have? If this isn’t sorted out soon, once the research is finished, it’ll all be too late!"

The man in black roared with an ugly expression, "As for your son, that good-for-nothing, I think he’ll never catch up to Liu Mengting in his lifetime."

"That’s a bit too much,"

Hearing his son insulted, Chen Fazhong’s face turned ugly. He clenched his teeth and said, "Your people have tried more than once and still ended up beaten by Tang Ming, that bodyguard. If it were so easy to complete the task, there wouldn’t be a need for such a roundabout ’Salvation by Clever Maneuvers’ plan."

"Chen Fazhong, are you talking back to me again?"

A cold light flickered in the black-clothed man’s eyes.

"I wouldn’t dare, but I’m speaking the truth. Stealing data from the Liu Family is difficult enough. If you have a better idea, then report it directly to the organization," Chen Fazhong responded evenly.

"Besides, Tang Ming was brought in because of your attempted kidnapping. Now, my son has gained Tang Ming’s trust, which is a significant step forward."

"You..."

The man in black was momentarily at a loss for words, and, reigning in his fierce demeanor, he solemnly said,

"No matter what you say, we must get this done quickly. Otherwise, both you and your son will meet a very grim end. You should be well aware of the organization’s methods."

"Ding-dong" Just at that moment, a sound came from outside the door.

"Who’s there?"

Chen Fazhong’s face changed dramatically as he shouted loudly.

The man in black was poised to launch into action, like a fierce beast, emitting a chilling aura.

"Dad, why are you still up so late?"

Chen Cang’s voice came from outside, "I woke up needing to pee."

"You little brat, then go pee and head straight to bed. I’ve still got some work to handle," Chen Fazhong called out anxiously.

"Got it. You should get some sleep too, take care of your health."

Chen Cang replied, and then his footsteps gradually faded away.

"Phew, it’s my son, no worries, he shouldn’t have heard anything," Chen Fazhong sighed deeply in relief.

After returning to his bedroom, Chen Cang’s face was pale as a ghost, and his pajamas were soaked through with cold sweat.

He had intended to see what Chen Fazhong was doing in the study, so he removed his shoes as he neared, not making a sound. It just so happened that he overheard Chen Fazhong’s conversation with the man in black.