"Zhang Ronglian? Weren't they among the first to invest? And what's this about mining?" Bo Yanhai was utterly confused.
"Grandpa, don't listen to his nonsense. He just wants to stir up trouble between you and me and take revenge! You should know better than me how twisted his mind is." Bo Siming grabbed his arm and tried to pull him out.
"If you think I'm talking nonsense about the mining, what about replacing the village head of Huazhi Village, inciting infighting between the eldest and second daughters of the Shen family, and making Shen Ximan go missing? Is that also nonsense?"
Bo Jingyu had been holding back this anger for a long time.
"If you keep spouting nonsense, I'll tear your mouth apart!"
"Shut up!"
Bo Yanhai shook off Bo Siming's hand, glared at the two of them with bulging eyes, and gasped heavily.
"Jingyu, tell me everything about the Huazhi Village project from start to finish! Miss a single word, and you'll face family punishment!"
"Grandpa, when you sent the two of us to the village for inspection, elder brother didn't take this matter seriously at all. I was the one who handled and managed everything from persuading the farmers to relocate to the start of construction."
Bo Siming quickly explained, "Grandpa! He's just making things up. He wants to pin this blame on me to keep the position of president! You can't be deceived by his words!"
"Really?" Bo Yanhai glared at him out of the corner of his eye.
He pouted, "It's not my fault at all!"
Bo Jingyu was too lazy to explain further. He played the recorded audio on his phone.
"Why did you remove Village Head Zhong from his position?"
"Someone's been sent to the hospital. Do you think he still deserves to be the village head? Get out of the way. Don't block me."
The voices in the recording were clear. It was a conversation between the two of them.
Bo Siming recognized his own voice and was instantly petrified.
"How did Shen Ximan get injured? The people behind you should know better than the two of us."
"I'm taking them back to the police station for investigation."
Then there was the sound of a fight.
"I'm warning you. If you provoke me again, I'll break your arm next time."
The recording ended there.
"Grandpa, Ximan was knocked unconscious by a man named Lao Chen in the village. Elder brother knew everything that happened. Taking this opportunity, he removed Village Head Zhong and replaced him with his own informant. This is the recent situation in the village."
After Bo Jingyu finished speaking, he took out a newspaper from the cabinet.
Bo Yanhai frowned and glanced at it briefly. His anger flared up.
The newspaper headline was eye - catching:
"Is Huazhi Village Undergoing a Reform? A Certain Group's Efforts End in Vain."
The article below was even more straightforward.
The new village head led the farmers to uproot the old saplings and plant new varieties. Due to lack of experience, the survival rate was less than 5%.
"This is pure nonsense!"
Bo Yanhai tightened his grip on the newspaper. His voice trembled with anger.
"The plan to build a resort was based on the natural scenery and the cultivation of saplings in Huazhi Village. How could they uproot the old saplings and plant new ones? How did you pick such a stupid village head!"
The newspaper was crumpled into a ball and thrown at Bo Siming's face.
"Grandpa, please listen to my explanation. Things are not as you think."
"Not like this? Then what's the truth? The evidence is right in front of you, and you still want to argue. Go kneel in the garden right now!"
After Bo Yanhai said that, he rushed out to look for a horsewhip.
"You've really got a deep - seated plan!"
Bo Siming gritted his teeth and stared at the weak man on the bed.
"I've learned well from elder brother. Next time, be more careful. Don't let me catch you again," Bo Jingyu's eyes were deep. "Especially when it comes to Shen Ximan. If you dare to covet her again, I won't mind exposing the fact that you privately requisitioned the land in Huazhi Village and deliberately framed a certain director."
"If this matter is investigated, it won't look good on anyone."
Bo Siming swallowed hard. He never thought that this old and dusty matter would be dug out by his own younger brother and used as blackmail!
How powerful was the force behind him? Or was he just testing him?
"Get out here right now!"
Bo Yanhai's loud voice echoed through the entire hall. The other cleaning servants shrank their necks in fear.
After resolving one thing that had been weighing on his mind, Bo Jingyu could finally breathe a sigh of relief. After years of pent - up emotions were truly released, he wasn't as happy as he had imagined.
"I guess I've gotten revenge for you."
He murmured to himself, with Shen Ximan constantly on his mind.
If that woman saw Bo Siming being punished with her own eyes, she would probably brag about it for days in the future.
But now, Bo Jingyu didn't plan to let her show up. Staying away from the Bo family and him was actually safer.
The next day, as soon as Su Minghan arrived at the company, he received a message from Xiao Yang.
"General Manager Su, Shu Jing doesn't plan to participate in this fashion show."
He stared at the screen in silence for a long time.
"General Manager Su? General Manager Su?" his assistant called out beside him.
"What's up?"
"We still haven't found any news about Second Miss Shen."
Su Minghan squeezed his eyes in frustration. "Keep looking. Check the airports, train stations, and high - speed rail stations. Search every possible transportation hub."
"Okay. I'll give the order right away."
In the end, this was his responsibility. He thought that as long as Qian Li was following, there wouldn't be any danger. But he never expected that someone would take advantage of the situation.
"General Manager Shen, your schedule is almost due."
The assistant looked at the schedule in his hand and spoke again.
"Okay, I know."
Su Minghan straightened his clothes. His mind was still on the fact that Xiao Shujing hadn't agreed to participate in the fashion show. He took a few steps and bumped into an employee. The hot coffee spilled all over him.
"Ouch!" He gasped in pain.
"I'm sorry, General Manager Su! I didn't mean to. I..."
"How many years have you been working in the company? Why are you so careless when walking? General Manager Su has an important schedule next! Do you know how much money you'll have to compensate if you delay the time?!"
The assistant scolded the employee with a red face.
"It's okay. Stop scolding. Hurry up and get me a new set of clothes." Su Minghan waved his hand indifferently.
The employee's eyes were swollen from crying. "I'm really sorry, General Manager Su. If you give me your clothes, I'll wash them and send them to your office tomorrow!"
"Where's my coffee?!"
A shrill female voice came from the reception room.
Then a woman with big brown curls angrily walked out. She looked cute, with pouty lips like jelly and big, watery eyes, looking quite charming.
But her temper immediately made Su Minghan frown.
"Who are you?"
The curly - haired woman sized him up from head to toe. The changes in her eyes were quite vivid. "What a pity about my coffee. If it's spilled on you, what am I going to drink?"
Su Minghan smiled and said, "I'm asking you a question."
"Do I have to answer every question you ask?"