Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor
Chapter 536: Who did it?

Chapter 536: Chapter 536: Who did it?

Shen Huanian’s expression was not much better than Li Dongyang’s.

The scandal targeting Beauty Group was planned by both him and Li Dongyang. They thought they were safe behind the scenes and even if the plan failed, it wouldn’t involve them. However, to Shen Huanian’s utter disbelief, the secret conversation that took place in this villa was secretly filmed and now broadcasted live to the entire nation.

Shen Huanian always cared about his reputation and image, but after this incident, he could foresee that both he and Li Dongyang would become a laughingstock in the industry and many would keep a distance from them.

This was nothing short of a heavy blow to Shen Huanian.

What troubled Shen Huanian the most was that, with the exposure of his involvement in plotting against Beauty Group, given Xia Chenyu’s character, a complete and irrevocable break with the Shen Family was likely.

Soon, another concern crossed Shen Huanian’s mind.

The estate he lived in was guarded by plenty of bodyguards and equipped with world-class security monitoring systems. Not even a fly could get in without notice. Who could have taken that video of his conversation with Li Dongyang?

Could there be a mole?

With this thought, Shen Huanian suddenly turned his head to look at his Secretary Wang.

Shen Huanian was known for his amorous pursuits, and Secretary Wang was his little lover in Zhongzhou. The estate in Zhongzhou, managed by Secretary Wang, was where he stayed whenever he visited.

Secretary Wang had been with Shen Huanian for three or four years and had gained his absolute trust. Shen Huanian would not hide anything from her whenever he discussed business with friends there.

Last evening, when Shen Huanian was discussing the actions against Beauty Group with Li Dongyang, only Secretary Wang, an outsider, was present.

Despite his reluctance to believe Secretary Wang would betray him, she remained the prime suspect regarding the stolen video.

Thinking about all the secrets she held over the years, some of which must never see the light, if she truly betrayed him and leaked those secrets, he could indeed end up utterly disgraced.

This thought made Shen Huanian shudder.

"President Shen... President Shen..."

Seeing Shen Huanian suddenly staring at her with a fierce glare, Secretary Wang trembled in fear.

Shen Huanian strode to her, grabbed her hair, forced her to kneel with a push, and then pointed back at the TV screen, demanding sharply, "Did you take that video? You betrayed me and sold the video to Xia Chenyu, didn’t you?"

Secretary Wang’s hair was pulled, agonizing pain made her cry, "It’s not me, President Shen, I didn’t betray you... I didn’t take the video... You have to believe me, President Shen..."

Shen Huanian roared, "Last night, other than Li Dongyang and me, you were the only one here. How can I trust you? Who else could have taken that video if not you?"

"It really wasn’t me, President Shen! If I betrayed you, may lightning strike me down; I won’t live a good life! You have to believe me, President Shen..."

Secretary Wang clung to Shen Huanian’s legs, wailing loudly and desperately defending herself.

Secretary Wang knew Shen Huanian well. Despite his seemingly refined demeanor, he was heartless and ruthless. If she couldn’t clear her name in this situation, being expelled would be the least of her concerns, she might even lose her life.

"President Shen, I also don’t think Secretary Wang did it!"

As Shen Huanian seethed with fury, Li Dongyang stayed calm and spoke up, "Secretary Wang has been with you since last night, inseparable. Even if she did take the video, she wouldn’t have had the chance to send it out. Moreover, Secretary Wang is smart; she knows the consequences of crossing the Shen Family. So she would not dare, and she would not sell you out for a bit of profit from Xia Chenyu’s side."

Shen Huanian thought it over and realized that there was some sense to it, his expression softened slightly with a hum, and he let go of his hand.

Secretary Wang looked gratefully at Li Dongyang, thinking though this man was not great in bed, he was quite loyal. Next time she had the chance, she would definitely show her skills to win his favor.

When Li Dongyang noticed the glance from Secretary Wang, warmth flooded his heart. He thought to himself that she was good in bed, especially with her mouth, curling and sucking, truly enthralling. Having rescued her this time, she should be even more eager to please him in the future, shouldn’t she?

"I have a surveillance system installed inside and out of this estate; it’s nearly impossible for ordinary people to get in! Who else could it be if not an insider secretly filming?"

Shen Huanian’s suspicion toward Secretary Wang had not completely faded.

Li Dongyang frowned and said, "I think the one who shot the video, even if not from Beauty Company, must at least have connections with Beauty Company..."

After carefully thinking, his eyes suddenly brightened as he looked at the television screen, "Could it be him?"

"Who?"

Shen Huanian’s eyes emitted a chilly gleam. This incident had dealt him a severe blow; he was prepared to pay any price to corner whoever was responsible.

"Fang Bai!"

Li Dongyang pointed at Fang Bai on the TV screen, the more he thought about it, the more he felt it might be possible, "Fang Bai appeared by Xia Chenyu’s side today, don’t you find that peculiar? And you said earlier, Fang Bai practices both martial arts and medicine, and might even have Ancient Medicine Sect connections. It’s not impossible for him to infiltrate and secretly film, right?"

"Fang Bai..."

Shen Huanian thought about it and then shook his head, "It can’t be him! The security surveillance system I’ve installed is world-class, and there are numerous bodyguards hidden throughout the estate. Even a Profound Level Martial Artist would find it difficult to infiltrate without detection. Fang Bai couldn’t possibly be more capable than a Profound Level Martial Artist!"

Li Dongyang’s gaze was fixed on Fang Bai on the television screen, "Even if it’s not him, it might be a master he hired for the job! Anyway, I find him the most suspicious! Look at his expression, doesn’t it look smug?"

"I’ll investigate this matter thoroughly afterward. If it really is him... I’ll make sure he doesn’t die a peaceful death!"

Shen Huanian clenched his fists and said bitterly.

Li Dongyang sighed, "At this point, any anger is pointless. We should quickly think of a plan and how to deal with the upcoming situation. Ah, what I fear the most now is Beauty Group seizing this incident to counterattack. If we can’t respond in time, we might suffer heavy losses! By then, both you and I might lose any voice in our respective families!"

Both were outstanding members of the younger generation in their families, with high expectations set by their families and even being groomed as successors. If they caused substantial losses to the family due to issues with Beauty Company, they could indeed be abandoned by their families and lose all their privileges.

And without privileges, they would lose wealth and status, a situation neither Li Dongyang nor Shen Huanian could accept.

"I’ll head back to Anxi immediately, and you, go back to Donghai. We’ll take separate actions and contact each other by phone later!"

Shen Huanian said with a grave voice.

"Okay!"

Knowing that the situation was grim, Li Dongyang immediately stood up to return to Donghai.

Li Dongyang and Shen Huanian, though young, had been battling in the business world for years. They knew that Beauty Group might have already planned their countermeasures before holding this press conference. If the two of them couldn’t come up with a timely and effective response, they might indeed find themselves in a hopeless predicament.