CHAPTER 119: CHAPTER 119: FORCED TO BE SENT ABROAD

"Madam? What brings you here?" Chen Tan was surprised.

He was holding a document in his hand and instinctively hid it behind him.

However, all his actions were caught by Ningwan.

With a stern face, Ningwan said, "Let me see what you’re holding."

Chen Tan chuckled awkwardly, "Madam, this is company material, you won’t understand it."

"Whether or not I understand, won’t I know after looking at it?" Ningwan said.

Chen Tan looked embarrassed, "Madam, this is confidential, I can’t show it to you."

"Is it a company secret, or Lin Yue’s secret?" Ningwan asked.

Chen Tan’s expression stiffened, as if he hadn’t expected Ningwan to mention Lin Yue, and his expression slipped out of control for a moment.

Ningwan sneered, as expected.

"Alright, I won’t make things difficult for you, I’ll go find Zhan Hanjue."

Ningwan brushed past him and walked into the office.

Chen Tan breathed a sigh of relief and quickly patted his chest.

This woman is too smart, which isn’t necessarily a good thing.

Ningwan pushed the door open and entered, and Zhan Hanjue thought Chen Tan had returned.

Annoyed, he frowned and was about to say something when he saw it was Ningwan.

"What’s the matter?"

The man asked coldly with a calm face.

Ningwan walked up to him, her eyes deeply fixed on him, "Did you send Lin Yue away?"

Zhan Hanjue leaned back slightly, reclining comfortably in his chair.

"Yes, he’s on a plane now. Rest assured, it’s just studying abroad, something others dream of."

"But he doesn’t want to go abroad, doesn’t want to leave," Ningwan raised her voice.

"Are you very angry?" Zhan Hanjue squinted his eyes.

Ningwan said, "Of course I’m angry. You didn’t get my consent, nor did you ask Lin Yue’s opinion. What gives you the right to send him away on your own? Bring him back immediately, and I won’t hold this against you, otherwise..."

"Otherwise what?" the man asked.

He looked at her expressionlessly, his eyes as deep and unfathomable as a pool. But in the depths of that pool brewed a storm of rage, ready to ignite, though barely suppressed, still showing a flicker of flame.

And her answer would be the last straw to ignite the fire.

It could either extinguish it or burst into flames at once!

"So, you’re not going to bring him back?" Ningwan didn’t answer his question but asked in return.

Zhan Hanjue said nothing, silently looking at her.

After a moment, Ningwan said, "I understand."

With that, she turned and walked away.

Zhan Hanjue furrowed his brow slightly.

He thought she would continue to make trouble for him but didn’t expect her to leave.

"Wu, follow Madam and see where she goes," Zhan Hanjue called Wu.

After leaving Zhan Group, Ningwan went to Li Qingqing’s place to find her.

Initially, the agent didn’t want to let her in, but Li Qingqing allowed it.

"Qingqing, the rumors about you and Mr. Zhan are bad for your image. If Madam Zhan confronts you again, it might be worse for you," the agent reminded.

Li Qingqing smiled and said, "Madam Zhan isn’t the type of woman to kick up a fuss, don’t worry, we won’t make a scene."

The agent had no choice but to leave, allowing Li Qingqing and Ningwan to talk privately.

"Madam Zhan, what brings you here?" Li Qingqing asked.

Ningwan, with a cold face, said, "Li Qingqing, I underestimated you. After all, for a woman who’s been eyeing Zhan Hanjue for so many years, how could she not have some means? Lin Yue coming to see you is his fault. I apologize on his behalf. You can talk to Zhan Hanjue, let him bring Lin Yue back, and I can write off the past."

"Write it off? What does Madam Zhan mean?" Li Qingqing asked with a smile.

Ningwan said, "You know what I mean. Li Weiluo’s death, although I still don’t know what happened. But, I think I’ve guessed right about Zhou Yun’s death; you fed her hallucinogenic mushrooms, made her go mad, and fall into the river. She knew how to swim, but the hallucinations made her forget that skill, leading to her drowning. I suppose Li Weiluo was the same, being bewitched by you, committing suicide before marrying Zhan Hanjue."

"Madam Zhan, you shouldn’t have studied Chinese medicine; you should have studied screenwriting instead. Your storytelling skills are amazing, but anyone with a brain wouldn’t believe it. Moreover, someone as smart as Mr. Zhan, how could he believe your nonsense?" Li Qingqing said.

Ningwan replied, "That’s why I said you’re smart, I admit defeat. Just tell me what you want, and as long as I can do it, I will. I just hope you can persuade Zhan Hanjue to bring Lin Yue back. He’s still young, all alone outside, and I promised his mother to take good care of him. Zhan Hanjue won’t listen to me, so besides begging you, I have no other way."

After saying this, Ningwan lowered her eyes, her face no longer cold and noble, but showing a pleading expression.

Earlier, she looked like a proud peacock princess, with everything under her control.

But now, she appeared dejected and wretched, like a defeated chicken.

Li Qingqing couldn’t help but curl her lips into a smug smile.

The frustration she felt because of Ningwan dissipated entirely at this moment.

She laughed and half-jokingly asked, "If I ask you to leave Mr. Zhan, would you agree?"

Ningwan immediately looked up at her, her expression hesitant, conflicted, and pained.

But after a moment, she nodded firmly with determination.

Li Qingqing covered her mouth and laughed, her laughter crisp, "Madam Zhan, I was just joking. How could I have the authority to make you leave Mr. Zhan? Don’t worry, I’ll try to persuade Mr. Zhan to bring President Lin back. But I can’t guarantee success."

"I believe in Miss Li’s eloquence; someone who can persuade a bride-to-be to suicide should surely manage to persuade Zhan Hanjue?"

"Mr. Zhan won’t be like Li Weiluo... What do you mean, Madam Zhan? I don’t understand," Li Qingqing said angrily.

She almost fell for this woman’s trap.

Luckily she responded quickly, stopping just in time.

"Anyway, I leave Lin Yue’s matter to you," Ningwan earnestly requested once more.

After saying all this, she left.

Li Qingqing snorted coldly.

Ningwan, this woman, surely didn’t intend to record their conversation and report her to Zhan Hanjue.

If she really did, she’d be utterly foolish!

She’d been by Zhan Hanjue’s side for so many years; how could some simple words sow discord between them?

It would only lower her place in Zhan Hanjue’s heart, causing him to dislike her.

"Madam Zhan, take care,"

The agent was waiting at the door and greeted Ningwan with a smile when she came out.

Ningwan also smiled back at him and walked into the elevator.

Zhan Hanjue had a moment of distraction, realizing just then that he was actually stunned by Ningwan’s beauty.

Even though he was used to seeing all kinds of beauties in the entertainment world.

Ningwan’s beauty, however, was still the pinnacle of the industry.

The elevator doors opened.

Ningwan walked out of the elevator.

Indeed, she had a recording pen in her hand, recording the conversation with Li Qingqing.

However, Li Qingqing guessed wrong about one thing: she wasn’t recording to sow discord with Zhan Hanjue.

Instead, she was going to let another person listen to it.