Xu Ke could see the evil and sinister eyes, obscured by loathing.
"Oh?" Xu Ke’s voice trailed up with a complete nonchalance.
"What? You don’t believe it? Do you think that your grandfather’s incident only involved and the Chu Family? Naive! The Chu Family and I were just insignificant pawns in this event. For the entire Xu Family in Shangjing, we might not even register as a fart to them. Do you think a youngster like you can exact revenge? What a laughable notion," Chairman Hu’s face bore a mocking expression.
"With them supporting from behind, even if you’re omniscient, your outco is apparent. If you wish to surrender now, you’d better do as I say, or be careful that you end up with nothing," Chairman Hu said slowly and leisurely.
Chairman Hu looked at Xu Ke with a faint sense of pleasure, wanting to see him lose composure because of his words, but he was disappointed; Xu Ke’s expression remained unchanged from when he first entered, not a slightest change discernible.
But only Xu Ke knew the stormy waves these words stirred in his heart today. He had to muster all his restraint, all his concentration, to not show any extre reaction, not daring to speak imdiately, fearing his hoarse voice would shatter the calm on the surface.
The pleasure in Chairman Hu’s eyes gradually stilled, as the ash from his cigar slowly fell, "Isn’t there anything you wish to say?" Chairman Hu asked in a low, displeased tone.
"What should I say?" Xu Ke coldly retorted.
"Weren’t you most concerned about their deaths? Weren’t you biting anyone like a mad dog because of their deaths? Are you no longer pretending now?" Chairman Hu smirked with a hint of sarcasm.
"Why are you so concerned about , that my silence excites you more than the concerned party itself." The smile on Xu Ke’s face remained unchanged, as steady as a mountain, making it hard for Chairman Hu to see what this young man was thinking. The Xu Ke who returned from Luocheng beca even more inscrutable.
Chairman Hu’s heart sank continuously, but recalling what that person told him, his eyes beca fervent once again.
Sitting opposite Chairman Hu, Xu Ke noticed all the changes in the other’s eyes, and gradually ford a plan in his mind.
"I have to work. If you are only here to tell this, I’ve heard it, you may leave. I’m busy and won’t see you out." Xu Ke issued an eviction order directly to Chairman Hu, sweat slowly seeping into his palm holding the phone.
"Hmph!" Unable to see Xu Ke’s joke, Chairman Hu felt a pang of dissatisfaction in his heart, snorted coldly at Xu Ke, and turned to leave.
The office door was slamd shut by Chairman Hu with a loud bang, yet Xu Ke remained stationary, listening quietly until he could only hear his own heartbeat, a somber expression finally surfaced on his face.
He dialed a number he rarely called and succinctly said, "Check everyone Hu Zhentian has t this month and his complete network, and monitor him closely. I need to know what he does and whom he ets every day."
The person on the other end responded with an affirmative, and only then did the tight expression on Xu Ke’s face slowly relax. He had a hunch that Hu Zhentian was a big fish, and he might find the truth behind his grandfather’s death on him.
Xu Ke continued to work diligently at the company, unlike the company in Luocheng before, the Xu Company had a complex network of relationships that required ti for even Xu Ke to master.
"Yaoyao, I might have to work overti tonight and won’t be able to co ho for dinner with you, but I booked a restaurant with amazing food; you should go and try it." Xu Ke said gently, pressing his aching temples.
On the other end of the line, Lin ngyao’s eyes dimd quickly upon hearing that Xu Ke couldn’t co to dine with her, but she instinctively replied in a happy tone, "I must try how good the food that you praised really is, but eating alone is no fun. How about I pack it up and bring it to you? I promise I won’t disturb your work. I’ll leave right after dinner, okay?"
Listening to Lin ngyao’s delicate and soft words, how could Xu Ke refuse? "Alright, I’ll wait for you. It’s a bit of a hassle for our Yaoyao to pack food for ."
"It’s not a hassle at all, just wait for at the company, I’ll be there soon." Lin ngyao’s mood turned exceedingly good upon Xu Ke’s agreent to her going to the company, and she dressed up before letting the driver take her to the restaurant Xu Ke ntioned.
Upon arrival, Lin ngyao was montarily taken aback by the luxurious and opulent décor of the restaurant. The décor seed like a masterpiece from Western painters of the past century, exquisitely ornate in every corner, making Lin ngyao linger slightly longer than the usual epicures who frequented the place.
"What’s this roadblock standing in the middle like a traffic barrier, so annoying. Can’t tell where she’s from, reeking of rustic air, really suffocating my nose. Hey lady in front, are you moving or not, if not, don’t block the way here!" Young Master Lu, accompanied by his gang of cronies, stood behind Lin ngyao, reaching out to push her, causing an unprepared Lin ngyao to stumble, destabilized, bumping into the decorative vases used in the restaurant, the crisp sound of shattering porcelain echoed piercingly in the tranquil restaurant.
"How can you push people like that?" Staring at the shattered porcelain at her feet, Lin ngyao turned around furiously, giving the other party a sharp glare.
Young Master Lu didn’t take Lin ngyao’s anger to heart, his eyes only saw Lin ngyao’s pretty face, and her eyes sparkling because of anger.
"Yo, didn’t expect the country girl to be this pretty." Young Master Lu whistled loudly at Lin ngyao, reaching out to touch her face.
"Slap!" Lin ngyao unapologetically smacked the claw reaching toward her face away.
"Don’t touch without permission," Lin ngyao said coldly, looking at the other party.
"Oh, a fiery temper, just what I like. Young Master Lu loves won with tempers like yours, those who are soft and weepy are just annoying. I’ve never seen you in Shangjing, which family are you from?" Young Master Lu glanced at his hand, red from the slap, eyes showing a hint of excitent, looking at Lin ngyao as if he wanted to devour her.
Lin ngyao quietly moved back, looking at him with an expression as if he were a lunatic.
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