Chapter 48: Stealthy Struggle

Now that he had defected to He Shen, he was well aware that only if He Ting proved to be a good-for-nothing would He Shen rise in status. And wouldn't his own position also improve accordingly? It was a win - win choice.

Secretary Gao knew his own capabilities and understood that reaching his current position was already quite an achievement. However, humans are always greedy. He was still young and wasn't ready to accept his fate.

He Ting would never spare a glance at a mere secretary. Just then, He Shen arrived at the company. The moment Secretary Gao saw He Shen, he knew that the opportunity he had been longing for might have finally come, for he detected He Shen's ambition.

So, after learning that He Shen had only been appointed as a minor manager, Secretary Gao quickly sought him out and pledged his loyalty, becoming one of He Shen's trusted aides.

On a daily basis, Secretary Gao spied on information for He Shen and spread all kinds of rumors unfavorable to He Ting within the company. He also knew something about He Shen's current plan.

Originally, he couldn't believe that a smart man like He Ting would ignore the gossips in the company just for a woman.

Secretary Gao never expected that the heir apparent of the He Group would be such a romantic fool. It was really laughable. What good was love anyway?

At this moment, Secretary Gao felt that aligning himself with He Shen was indeed a wise decision. Even if He Shen wasn't a good person, so what? All he needed was sufficient benefits.

He Shen didn't expect that just by delivering a meal to Jiang Man, his stupid younger brother would get jealous and angry so easily. He was really so easy to tease.

He Shen suppressed his urge to burst into laughter. Such a fool didn't deserve to sit in the position of the head of the He Group. "Secretary Gao, I didn't expect that our enemy would act stupidly before we even made a move. Do you think our next step should be to let everyone know about the love drama of the He Group's heir apparent?"

Just imagining He Ting being pulled down from his current position made He Shen feel extremely satisfied. However, this matter required careful planning. Since Secretary Gao had come to him, not making good use of him would be as stupid as his younger brother. He would never miss any opportunity.

Secretary Gao looked at the confidence in He Shen's eyes and considered He Shen's proposal. "Due to He Ting's matter, the morale in the company is unstable. If this incident further affects He Ting's image in the eyes of the shareholders, that would be perfect. What do you think, Manager?"

He Shen raised his eyebrows. He highly agreed with Secretary Gao's words. However, he still needed to plan carefully on how to carry this out. Secretary Gao didn't need to get involved. Overly smart people were always unlikable.

"Alright, I have other things to do. You..."

Secretary Gao had long noticed He Shen's suspicion, which was well within his expectation. He had deliberately behaved this way. If he didn't, he wouldn't have caught He Shen's attention. However, Secretary Gao was still a bit worried about whether he could succeed and whether he would regret this move.

Since He Shen had returned to the company, he naturally had more than just Secretary Gao who pledged his loyalty. If Secretary Gao weren't a bit smart, He Shen would have kicked him out long ago. Fortunately, Secretary Gao was understanding and could handle many things without He Shen having to say much.

He Shen felt that it wasn't the time to discard a useful tool yet. But now wasn't the time to think about Secretary Gao. He needed to focus on dealing with He Ting, this annoying stumbling block. So He Shen began to spread rumors that He Ting was indulging in women and neglecting the company, hoping to persuade the shareholders to remove He Ting from his position.

He Ting had no idea that the rumors about him and Jiang Man in the company were becoming more and more outrageous, even bringing him a series of troubles. These weren't what He Ting cared about at the moment.

"What does this mean?" He Ting looked at Yuan Ping in confusion. Yuan Ping had come to the company early in the morning and given him a stack of photos of girls, saying that he should choose one.

He Ting was a bit lost. Yuan Ping should know that his heart only belonged to An Ke. He didn't take a fancy to any of these women. "You'd better take them back. You should understand my feelings."

Yuan Ping was also helpless. He and Li Li had searched for a long time but hadn't found any trace of An Ke. It seemed that the search was hopeless.

So, Yuan Ping came up with an idea. He had heard from the nurse that An Ke had secretly visited He Ting in the hospital, which showed that An Ke still cared about He Ting.

"We really can't find An Ke. I think An Ke likes you. If you get involved with other women, she will definitely get angry and can't help but come out to find you."

He Ting sighed. Yuan Ping didn't know how much An Ke hated him. How could she come out on her own initiative? "Yuan Ping, you don't know. An Ke doesn't like me. It's already good that she doesn't hate me!"

"How is that possible? An Ke must care about you. It was her who called me to save you, and she also visited you in the hospital. All these prove that you're in her heart."

Yuan Ping firmly believed in his judgment. When he had asked An Ke to never appear in front of He Ting again, An Ke had hesitated for a long time. So he was sure that An Ke liked He Ting, and he was betting on An Ke's care for He Ting and a woman's jealousy.

"Yuan Ping, is what you said true?" He Ting asked in surprise. He had always thought that his actions hadn't touched An Ke.

But according to Yuan Ping, An Ke might have unconsciously fallen in love with him without realizing it. So could he ask for more?

"Boss, we've found out!" At this moment, Fu Qing suddenly came back.

He Ting coughed. "Yuan Ping, let's discuss this plan carefully when we get home. You go back first. I still have work to do."

Yuan Ping nodded, glanced at Fu Qing, said nothing, and left directly. Actually, he had his own ulterior motives when formulating this plan.

If He Ting fell in love with someone else during the process of getting along with these women and no longer liked An Ke, that would be the best outcome.

"How is it? Have you found out who is behind Director Ma?" He Ting was actually quite concerned. After all, no one wanted a hungry wolf lurking around.

Fu Qing was silent for a moment and didn't answer. "This is the information about that person. Boss, you'd better take a look yourself." Fu Qing handed the folder in his hand to He Ting.

The more He Ting read, the angrier he became. It turned out to be someone from the He family. He had always treated the He family fairly. Why did they betray him?

He Ting didn't want to read anymore. Since they were unkind, he wouldn't be merciful. He Ting considered himself not someone to be trifled with. Since they dared to plot against him, don't blame him for being ruthless.