Chapter 431: Replacing It
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Zhen Yiping did not expect that Shen Hanyu would be able to find the evidence and restore the truth after more than ten years.
He already knew the truth, but because he wanted to see what Shen Hanyu had brought back, he asked Tang Bochuan to bring over a laptop and intended to take a quick look.
However, when he took a look, his face was like a lantern, alternating between green and black. In the end, it was pale and devoid of blood. It was as if he could not withstand the pressure of some kind of emotion. He closed his eyes and leaned against the headboard, panting heavily.
Although Tang Bochuan knew that he had brought back the truth behind everything, he had never seen the contents inside the hard drive.
Seeing Zhen Yiping like this, he was shocked and hurriedly went out to call the doctor.
However, Zhen Yiping weakly made a gesture to stop him. “It’s alright. I’ll gradually recover.”
“Hanyu also asked you to show this evidence to Zhen Zhu?” he asked after a pause.
Tang Bochuan didn’t dare to hide anything. “Yes, Eldest Miss will come to see me later. We’ll meet at a cafe near the hospital.”
He looked at the time. “She’s probably already here.”
Zhen Yiping closed his eyes and murmured, “Forget it, 1’11 let her know sooner or later.”
He lowered his head as if he was immersed in a distant memory. There was a strange expression on his face. It was hard to tell if it was heavy, painful, relieved, or something else.
Tang Bochuan didn’t dare to disturb him, so he could only stand still and wait.
After some time, Zhen Yiping finally spoke again, “When Zhen Zhu is done, tell her that I’ll be waiting for her. If she doesn’t want to come, please tell her that the contents of Hanyu’s hard drive must be kept a secret. She must not tell anyone, not even the old lady.”
Tang Bochuan agreed. He saw that he was already 20 minutes late for the appointed time with her. He quickly took his computer and hard disk, striding downstairs.
When Zhen Zhu set off, she had already arranged a meeting place with him. It was in a small cafe near the hospital.
When Tang Bochuan rushed over, he found that the private room reserved by Zhen Zhu was empty.
He tried to call her phone, but it was turned off.
Tang Bochuan was a little surprised and puzzled.
Logically speaking, Zhen Zhu was most concerned about the truth of her mother’s death. Moreover, she had already agreed on a time and place with him, so she would definitely come.
But what was it that was holding her back? Why was her phone turned off?
He waited for more than ten minutes, but she was still nowhere to be seen.
He contacted the company and found out that she had left in a hurry at 10 am and had not returned yet.
Tang Bochuan had a bad feeling in his heart. He was about to arrange for someone to find her whereabouts when he received a call from Zhen Yiping.
“Bochuan, Zhen Zhuzhu is in trouble.”
Just as Tang Bochuan went downstairs to wait for Zhen Zhu, Zhen Yiping received a call from Zhen Chongming.
The other party made it clear over the phone that he wanted to return to Zhen Group and he had to be in a position of power.
Zhen Yiping found it ridiculous and rejected it without hesitation.
However, Zhen Chongming was fearless. “Your daughter is quite capable. She helped me get the secrets on your computer. You’re a smart person and know how to weigh the pros and cons. I’m sure you don’t want all that data to fall into the hands of your compet.i.tors and the media, right?”
Zhen Yiping’s expression changed slightly. The data was indeed very important to the company.
However, he had been in the business world for many years and was already used to having two plans. Although the data was important, he was also prepared to deal with it if it was leaked.
After all, there was no such thing as being too careful in this world.
He had always been swayed by coaxing and not coercion. Over the years, there had been many people who wanted to threaten him, but none of them had ever been able to do so.
“Last time, you colluded with a compet.i.tor and caused a huge loss to the group. I remembered our old relationship and suppressed this matter. Since you don’t want the dignity I’ve given you, then 1’11 have to trouble you to return what the Zhen family has given you all these years.”
Zhen Yiping’s tone was unexpectedly calm. “You can give it a try and see what the results are after the data is released. You should know that 1 will never show mercy to those who betray the Zhen family.”
Because he was bedridden, his voice sounded weak, but it had an indescribable awe and majesty.
Zhen Chongming broke out in a cold sweat.
He was both afraid and glad. Fortunately, he listened to ‘that’ person’s advice and had more chips in his hands than that data.
Otherwise, not only would he not be able to achieve his wish, but he would also cause great trouble.
“You’re so arrogant. However, even if you don’t care about the data…”
Zhen Chongming grinned hideously as the camera on his phone turned. “Look who’s here.”
On the other end of the screen, Zhen Zhu was sitting on a chair with her hands and feet tied up. Her mouth was stuffed with a piece of cloth. Beside her stood two tall, masked men.
Zhen Yiping’s heart sank to the bottom of the valley, but he still tried his best to maintain his composure. “Zhen Chongming, you really did everything you can to achieve your goal.”
Glancing at the camera on the phone and hearing Zhen Yiping’s voice, Zhen Zhu struggled madly, whimpering as if she had something to say.
“Take that thing out of her mouth.”
Zhen Chongming said with a fake smile, “Let my niece talk to her father.”
A man immediately took out the cloth from her mouth. She couldn’t care less about breathing and shouted, “He wants to replace you and take over Zhen Group. Don’t worry about me. The data I gave him isn’t real. Don’t fall for his tricks…”
“Pa!”
Zhen Chongming slapped her hard. His eyes were filled with hostility. “You brat, how dare you lie to me?”
Zhen Zhu tilted her head from the slap. There were five distinct fingerprints on her fair cheek and blood was flowing out of the corner of her mouth.
There was no fear on her face. Instead, she spat out the blood in her mouth and sneered, “What do you mean by helping me get the company? Do you think 1 don’t know your wild ambitions? No matter how much I hate Zhen Yiping, I won’t give Zhen Group to a piece of trash like you!”
Zhen Chongming gave her another tight slap. “B*tch, I had some sympathy for you, but now it seems like there’s no need for that!”
His face darkened as he said, “Gag her mouth and drag her out. Teach her a lesson!”
The two men immediately covered her mouth again and dragged her out with the chair in an extremely rough manner.
The corner of the chair made a sharp and ear-piercing sound as it rubbed against the ground. Zhen Zhu soon disappeared from the camera.
“Wait!”
Zhen Yiping, who had been silent all this while, suddenly spoke, “If you dare to lay a hand on her again, you don’t have to think about going back to the company anymore.”
Zhen Chongming turned around and smiled darkly. “So, you agree?”
Zhen Yiping gritted his teeth. “Let Zhen Zhu go first. Everything else can be discussed.”
“I don’t have that much patience.”
The man was expressionless. “1 want to see the appointment letter before I get off work tonight. Otherwise, just wait to collect your daughter’s corpse.”
“What position do you want?” Zhen Yiping took a deep breath..