"What are you trying to pull now?"

"I'm telling you, there are plenty of people watching. Don't think you're so tough just because you can fight!" Zhang Ming's face was a mask of wariness. He had clearly seen a cold glint in the other man's eyes.

Fear instantly flooded his heart, so he rushed to get his words out.

"Let me be frank with you... If anything happens to me today, I will only hate and despise you more!"

"If you don't believe me, just try it. I am now Zi Xuan's most important partner!"

"I'm not afraid to spell it out for you. As time goes on, I'll become more and more important to her. I'll leave you so far behind you won't even see my taillights. Do you know why?"

"Because a man's greatest asset is his strength! As long as you have enough power, you can hold everything in the palm of your hand!"

"But trash like you only thinks of solving every problem with violence. That's the dumbest, most foolish method there is!"

"You might as well give up now. The gap between us is just too vast. You'll never be my opponent, and sooner or later, Zi Xuan will be mine!"

As he finished, Zhang Ming slowly shook his head, his expression filled with smug satisfaction, as if he could crush his opponent under his heel with a simple gesture.

"You're quite capable, aren't you?" Chen Zheng said, looking at him with sudden, deep meaning before slowly releasing his grip.

Not only that, but he also gently patted the man's shoulder, straightened his clothes, and spoke calmly, "Very good."

"I won't harm you today. I'm genuinely curious how you plan to control me and make my woman yours."

"Fine! If you want to play, then let's play this to the end!" Zhang Ming laughed mockingly, grabbed his clothes, and walked out without a single glance back at Chen Zheng.

Chen Zheng let out a long sigh, then walked over to Wei Zixuan's previous seat. He sat down, poured a glass of red wine, and drank it down.

Just then, an incredibly elegant woman slowly approached and sat opposite him without a word.

"Mr. Chen..." Feng Yueyue's expression was filled with worry.

She had invited Chen Zheng today mainly to consult him on some company matters and was quite surprised to have witnessed such a scene.

Chen Zheng shook his head with a bitter smile. "It's nothing."

"Perhaps I really don't understand women, nor do I know how to make my wife truly happy."

"Mr. Chen, I know I probably shouldn't meddle, but I still want to say this: the person who truly loves you doesn't need you to deliberately try and please her."

"If it's too difficult... perhaps you should look at what's right in front of you!" Feng Yueyue didn't know where she found the courage, but she suddenly voiced the thoughts in her heart.

After saying this, her face flushed red, and she quickly lowered her head, not daring to look at Chen Zheng again.

Hearing her words, Chen Zheng frowned slightly. Just as he was about to speak, his phone began to ring shrilly.

Seeing the caller ID was Liu Yumei, he answered immediately.

"Mr. Chen!"

"Where are you? Yuling has been kidnapped, and her whereabouts are unknown! Please, you must help me this time!" As soon as the call connected, Liu Yumei's panicked, tearful voice came through.

Her voice was thick with fear and panic. The situation had developed so suddenly that she had no idea what to do.

"I'm very sorry, Miss Feng."

"I have some urgent matters to attend to. I'm afraid I have to leave now!" After hanging up, Chen Zheng left as quickly as possible.

Liu Yuling has been kidnapped. This is a grave matter, and it has to be related to Dai Wushuang!

He had to help her. Liu Yumei was a person who repaid her debts, and she had generously given him half of the mine.

Furthermore, regarding the Heart of Li Fire beneath that mineral vein, Chen Zheng couldn't let anyone else find out. Any possibility of the news leaking had to be eliminated. Therefore, the treasures there could not be allowed to fall into anyone else's hands; he had to control them himself.

Watching Chen Zheng leave so quickly, a look of deep bitterness crossed Feng Yueyue's face.

Could it be... that I hold no attraction for you at all? Do you really care that much about your wife?

Ultimately, her expression revealed a trace of resentment, but it was overshadowed by regret and impatience.

When she first met Chen Zheng, his cold and indifferent nature had made her very uncomfortable.

But everything that followed had changed her perception, from his reckless rescue of her at the party to his keen judgments in the stock market. Feng Yueyue saw that beneath his icy exterior lay a heart that was brave and responsible.

This capability and talent deeply attracted her. Such an outstanding man was truly rare in this world.

Feng Yueyue had already decided that he was the man she had been dreaming of.

Chen Zheng had no idea what she was thinking. His childhood education, along with his life experiences, made it impossible for him to accept feelings for any woman other than his wife.

I can't become a scoundrel!

「About twenty minutes later」

Chen Zheng arrived at the Liu family's villa.

Liu Yumei was already so anxious she had lost her bearings. She paced back and forth, her expression filled with panic.

Since her parents had passed away years ago, the entire family depended on her alone. She had grown accustomed to handling all kinds of emergencies, but this was completely different.

Liu Yuling was her only sister, her only remaining family.

She couldn't bear to imagine what she would do if anything happened to her.

"Mr. Chen!"

"Please, you have to save my sister! You must rescue her!"

"She's the only family I have left. Although she can be mischievous and very willful at times, she isn't a bad person..." Liu Yumei said, tears streaming down her face.

Eventually, she was sobbing too hard to speak.

She had never dreamed that things would come to this.

Why had her perfectly happy family been torn apart like this?

"Sister Liu, try not to worry too much. They're likely doing this for the mineral vein. The person behind this hasn't achieved his goal yet, so your sister should be safe for now."

"So, what we need to consider now is..."

Before Chen Zheng could finish speaking, Liu Yumei's phone began to ring again.

The moment she answered, she cursed in a rage, "Dai Wushuang, it really was you! You ungrateful, double-dealing dog!"

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