The beautiful CEO falls in love with me
Chapter 290 - 290 281 278 The Strong Li Ruo

290: Chapter 281 Chapter 278: The Strong Li Ruo 290: Chapter 281 Chapter 278: The Strong Li Ruo With Ye Chen’s company, Li Ruo’s pain was significantly alleviated.

The two chatted and laughed together on their way back to the Mountain and Sea Villa District.

Ye Chen stayed by her side the entire time; although there were servants at home to take care of her, he just couldn’t leave her alone.

Nowadays, servants only have eyes for money, not emotions.

In their eyes, employers were high above, not to be offended, let alone befriend.

The rich and the poor dwell in different circles, never to mix.

“Ye Chen, you can go back first.

I’m fine now!” Li Ruo glanced at Ye Chen.

“I’m not worried,” Ye Chen shook his head and said, “I’ll stay with you a bit longer, to help you quickly get over the pain!”

“I’m really fine!” Li Ruo gently pushed Ye Chen and then smiled, “I’m someone with a strong inner self, yet a fragile exterior.

So, you don’t have to worry about me at all!”

“Alright then,” Ye Chen, seeing Li Ruo so insistent, didn’t continue to press the issue.

Ye Chen took his leave, and the servants escorted him out.

Li Ruo handed over the keys of her Infiniti to Ye Chen, who then drove out of the Mountain and Sea Villa District.

After such an incident, nobody had it easy.

The police had been slow to react.

However, Ye Chen did not put his hopes on the police, for after all, the Doomsday Family was a very secretive and powerful family; even the Chinese Dragon Group was tracking their whereabouts, so ordinary police were even less likely to find them.

Though the old Mr.

Li Tianya had passed away and Li Cheng had been missing, life still had to go on.

It seemed as though Ye Chen had completely forgotten about the incident.

After Mr.

Li Tianya’s tombstone was engraved, and the cemetery staff had set his photo in place, a man in black uniform stood in front of the grave.

He bowed three times before the tombstone and then said, “Dad, rest assured, I will definitely avenge you!”

The man standing in front of the grave was none other than Li Cheng.

That day, when Li Cheng woke up, Li Ruo and Ye Chen were still unconscious, and the police had not yet arrived at the scene.

Li Cheng immediately left the scene and began a life on the run.

He had fully realized the truth, especially when he saw the Squad Leader—who had raised him—plunge a knife into his biological father’s chest, he had a sudden awakening.

He understood that he was nothing but a pawn reared by the Squad Leader, particularly when he recalled a phrase his father had whispered into his ear, making it clear to him that his mother’s death was also greatly related to the Squad Leader.

The story might seem melodramatic, but it was unfolding live in real life.

Li Tianya and the former Squad Leader came from the same place and both fell for the matchmaker—Li Cheng and Li Ruo’s biological mother—thus, their entanglement began.

Later, Li Tianya used illegitimate means and had people from the underworld pursue and attack the Squad Leader, destroying his appearance and causing the Squad Leader to harbor deep-seated hatred towards Li Tianya.

However, there is a clear distinction between debts and grievances.

To kill Li Tianya was acceptable, but to ruin himself and his sister was absolutely not.

Li Cheng stood by the grave for a while, then swiftly removed the mask he was wearing, and disappeared from the cemetery in an instant.

Jianghuai City was unaffected by the death of the elder Mr.

Li Tianya, not to mention, Li Ruo was an exceptionally strong girl, carrying the burden of Tianya Group on her shoulders alone.

On the other side, Jiang Zhonggen conducted a significant overhaul of the political scene in Jianghuai City.

This time, Jiang Zhonggen planned to break Liu Jiangqiu’s teeth and legs to prevent him from acting out of desperation.

It was just half a month, and yet another batch of personnel movements almost completely replaced Liu Jiangqiu’s fold.

This time, Jiang Zhonggen removed Lin Qiuhua, the head of the City Construction Bureau, from his position.

In this round of personnel changes, Lin Qiuhua was arrested for being suspected of improper conduct, bribery, embezzlement, and privately contracting projects for kickbacks.

The Disciplinary Inspection Committee took Lin Qiuhua away directly.

This was the first salvo that Jiang Zhonggen fired at Lin Qiuhua, and it was a powerful one.

Lin Qiuhua was Liu Jiangqiu’s confidant and his classmate, a core member of the Jianghuai faction.

But precisely because Lin Qiuhua was too close to Liu Jiangqiu and held an especially critical position, Jiang Zhonggen did not hesitate to target Lin Qiuhua.

This attack struck right at Liu Jiangqiu’s heart.

Slam!

Liu Jiangqiu furiously smashed his teacup onto the ground, bellowing, “Damn it, that bastard, daring to lay hands on my people.

Last time he outmaneuvered me and I stayed quiet, but now he has grown audacious, daring to lock my people up directly.”

“Secretary Liu, it’s time for us to strike back!” All of Liu Jiangqiu’s men had been demoted by Jiang Zhonggen.

Some had even moved from top positions to deputy roles, becoming figures with titles but no real power.

“That’s right, it’s our turn to hit back.

We can’t let them walk all over us!” Liu Jiangqiu’s loyal followers all complained.

“Humph, counterattacking isn’t that easy!” Liu Jiangqiu chuckled coldly, “Right now, the most important thing is to keep our cool.

If Jiang Zhonggen gets one over on me once, or twice, I have to endure it and wait until he lets his guard down.

Then, we’ll hit back hard and really put him in his place.”

Liu Jiangqiu had opted for patience.

Indeed, it was his patience that later led to Jiang Zhonggen’s underestimation and outright disdain for Liu Jiangqiu.

The downfall of Lin Qiuhua caused some ripples in Jianghuai City.

Originally the head of the City Construction Bureau, as soon as he fell from grace, people immediately started to kick him while he was down.

Those associated with Lin Qiuhua began to fall like dominoes, one after another either ousted, transferred, or demoted.

Acts of retaliation were happening left and right.

Meanwhile, at the Jianghuai City TV Station.

Lin Xue’er had just come out of the studio when she received a message from a cameraman, saying that Director Zhao wanted to see her in his office.

Lin Xue’er didn’t think much of it.

When she burst into Zhao Dekun’s office excitedly, Director Zhao greeted her with a beaming smile, “Xue’er, how was work today?”

“Pretty good, Uncle Zhao,” Lin Xue’er replied with a sweet smile.

Zhao Dekun’s eyes swept over Lin Xue’er and he said, “I can’t believe it’s been more than a decade, Xue’er, you’ve grown more and more beautiful.

You used to only come up to my knees, and now you’re as tall as your uncle, a fully blossomed young lady!”

“Uncle Zhao, did you need something?” Lin Xue’er asked curiously.

In the past, visits to Zhao Dekun’s office were always straight to the point, without beating around the bush.

But today’s behavior from Zhao Dekun made her very curious.

Why would he say such odd things out of the blue?

Lin Xue’er frowned and looked at Zhao Dekun.

“Oh, it’s like this…” Zhao Dekun cleared his throat and then said solemnly, “After a decision by the TV station’s Party Committee and the organization committee, it has been decided to suspend the broadcast of the Xue’er Live segment.

In addition, the organization committee has also decided to temporarily suspend your work!”

Upon hearing this, Lin Xue’er was shocked.

The news was as devastating to her as losing her own life.

Lin Xue’er was a very naive girl, always running around regardless of the hardship, hoping to improve the TV station’s ratings.

However, her efforts not only failed to gain recognition from others but were also dismissed.

This was unacceptable to her.

“Why?!” Lin Xue’er looked at Zhao Dekun, agitated.

“Oh, there is no reason!” Zhao Dekun chuckled and said, “It’s the committee’s decision, and I do feel regretful.

Such a beautiful girl as you, Xue’er, and your segment had good ratings too.

It’s just a pity…”

“A pity for what?” Lin Xue’er was taken aback.

“A pity that your background has fallen!” Zhao Dekun said helplessly with a smile, “Your father has been taken away by the Disciplinary Inspection Committee, and according to the investigation, he has done quite a few things.

Your mother has also been placed under investigation by the same committee, and your family’s accounts have been frozen.

We’re currently waiting for directives from the higher-ups.”

“My God!

Impossible!” Lin Xue’er was stunned, she quickly took out her phone to call her father, but before she could dial, calls from her close friends came in, one after another, each telling her that her father and mother had been detained.

Lin Xue’er collapsed into the chair.

Zhao Dekun’s sly eyes scanned over Lin Xue’er’s chest, then he said with a faint smile, “Now that you have no backing or support, we too must make such a decision.

However, if you’re willing to stay, it’s not impossible!”

“Director Zhao, what will it take for me to stay?” Lin Xue’er no longer dared to address him as Uncle Zhao.

When her father was not in trouble, the two families were like nobility.

Now that her dad had fallen, even a naive Lin Xue’er understood the great disparity in the status between their families.

“Well…” Zhao Dekun picked his nose, extracting a black clump, and bit into it before spitting it out.

He grinned, showing off a row of yellow and black teeth, “I’ve been having trouble sleeping alone at night, hoping to find someone to keep me company!”

“You want me to sleep with you?!” Lin Xue’er’s eyes widened.

She was well aware of the unspoken rules within the TV station.

Zhao Dekun had slept with many of the female staff, including anchorwomen, totaling no less than ten.

More than she could count on two hands.

“This…

hehe, you understand what I mean,” Zhao Dekun smiled faintly.