Chapter 514: Chapter 513 Joy and Sorrow, Partings and Reunions
Hearing these words, Chen Haoyu’s expression shifted unpredictably—a moment of rage, a moment of sorrow, a moment of hatred, a moment of fear, a moment of despair, until it finally settled into dejection and helplessness.
Liu Zheng’s words were not only an insult to Chen Haoyu’s intelligence but also to his character.
"Do you really want to kill me?" Chen Haoyu asked, his voice trembling.
Liu Zheng said with a sarcastic tone, "Of course! However, I also want to tell you that I have a flaw, which is that I hate being threatened the most, especially by someone as despicable and shameless as you! You don’t need to say anything more, just wait obediently to go redeem your sins with Yama!"
Having said that, he walked towards the outside, not looking back, without a trace of reluctance.
After Liu Zheng left, Chen Haoyu slumped into the chair, his face streaked with tears, muttering to himself, "It’s over, everything is over..."
Although Chen Haoyu was extremely greedy, he wasn’t incredibly foolish, or he wouldn’t have been able to become the chairman. He had done many bad things in the company and offended many people, but because of Li Minghao’s presence, Liu Zheng hadn’t troubled him and hadn’t found a reason to do so, thus he had been safe. But this did not mean Liu Zheng was a fool; on the contrary, he was very astute. He clearly knew that his life was in the hands of others, and his life could be reaped by them at any moment.
If he hadn’t been Li Minghao’s father but an ordinary person, he would have probably been killed by Liu Zheng long ago. The fact that he could still cling to life was not only due to his own efforts but also because of a connection—Li Minghao’s contributions.
If it had been anyone else, probably no one could have spared Chen Haoyu’s life, yet Liu Zheng did it effortlessly. All of this stemmed from his immense strength.
Liu Zheng walked out of Chen Haoyu’s office and happened to run into Zhao Xiaoqian, who was about to go upstairs.
Zhao Xiaoqian, seeing Liu Zheng’s gloomy appearance, jumped with fright and hurriedly asked, "Si Chen brother, what’s happened? Why do you look so troubled?"
Liu Zheng took a deep breath and managed to squeeze out a smile, shaking his head, "It’s nothing, I’m just a bit tired. I’m going to rest in my room for a bit." With that said, he headed straight for the elevator.
Zhao Xiaoqian was stunned for a moment before she hurried after him, "Si Chen brother, shall I take you to the hospital to have a look? You look really pale, and there’s even blood on your forehead."
Liu Zheng waved his hand and said, "It’s okay. It’s probably because I didn’t sleep well last night and got up too early today. Don’t worry, my body has always been weak, and my sleep quality has never been good, so this injury is nothing to me." As he spoke, his gaze suddenly swept over to the kiss marks on Zhao Xiaoqian’s collar and he couldn’t help but start, "Huh? Whose marks are those on your neck? Is it that Li Minghao?"
Zhao Xiaoqian’s face flushed with embarrassment, and she hurriedly looked down.
She wanted to explain, but she didn’t know what to say and chose to pretend she didn’t understand.
"So no answer is a tacit agreement?" Liu Zheng chuckled and teased, "Xiaoqian sister, ah Xiaoqian sister, I never knew your taste was quite so unique!"
"You!" Zhao Xiaoqian stamped her foot in annoyance, but after thinking it over, she changed her call and shouted, "Liu Zheng, don’t talk nonsense, it wasn’t me!"
"Really?" Liu Zheng arched an eyebrow and said in mock confusion, "If it wasn’t you, then who was it? It couldn’t be one of your company’s employees, could it?"
"You’re the employee!" Zhao Xiaoqian glared at him vexedly and then said, "In any case, you are not allowed to spread rumors about that matter, or I won’t forgive you!"
"Ha-ha! Okay, if you really can’t forgive me, just bring out the evidence!" Liu Zheng laughed and stepped into the elevator.
Zhao Xiaoqian stamped her foot in frustration and hurried over to press the elevator’s close button, yelling at the same time, "Don’t touch the elevator, or I’ll have the bodyguard uncles throw you out!"
"Haha!" Liu Zheng laughed twice and stretched out his hand to press the elevator button for his floor.
The elevator doors slowly closed.
In that instant, Zhao Xiaoqian felt as if an invisible hand was squeezing her heart, making it difficult for her to breathe.
She thought of the several hours of passionate lovemaking she had with Li Minghao the previous night, leaving her body limp and exhausted. Li Minghao’s dominance had also given her a sense of being conquered, so she enjoyed the pleasure. But the thought of Liu Zheng made her heart pound with fear, dreading that he might suddenly burst in and violently assault her. It had to be said, she had indeed misunderstood Liu Zheng.
At that moment, Liu Zhengzheng was lying on the living room sofa with his eyes half-closed, scenes from the previous night continuously flashing in his mind.
He was well aware that he had been drugged, and heavily at that. If it weren’t for his unique constitution, not even a god could have saved him. He also thought it must be related to Chairman Chen Haoyu since the relationship between the chairman and Li Minghao had always been unfriendly.
But this also meant Li Minghao was utterly disappointed with Chen Haoyu and unwilling to deal with him anymore, which was why someone had secretly drugged him on Li Minghao’s behalf.
Liu Zheng’s guess was not wrong. Li Minghao had indeed given up on Chen Haoyu completely and did not even care if he died. He treated Chen Haoyu this way to punish the vain and prideful fellow, not wanting him to continue to escape justice. He also knew that if Chen Haoyu died, his conflict with Li Minghao would definitely escalate, and Li Minghao might take his anger out on him. But there was nothing he could do, as Li Minghao was his only family. If even he gave up on him, he had no other options.
Of course, all of this was just Liu Zheng’s speculation. He soon discovered that all of it was just a big misunderstanding!
After rolling around on the sofa, Liu Zheng finally opened his eyes.
The previous night, he had drunk a little too much, including some red wine, so when he awoke, his head throbbed painfully. His memory had mostly recovered, and he knew the whole truth of the matter.
As it turned out, both Zhao Xiaoqian and Li Minghao took advantage of Liu Zheng being drunk to secretly slip hallucinogens into his cup.
The hallucinogen was potent. Once injected into the human body, it would immediately take effect, making a person act like a rabid dog, biting anyone they saw. But the effects of the hallucinogen only lasted a mere three minutes, after which the person would gradually recover and forget the events of the previous night, yet they would continue to randomly bite people like a mad dog. This was the horrific nature of the hallucinogen!
Last night, Li Minghao had controlled Liu Zheng with a hallucinogen, got him drunk, and then assaulted him, resulting in Liu Zheng not returning home all night.
Liu Zheng knew this incident must be a setup engineered by Zhao Xiaoqian, so he didn’t bother to pursue the matter any further. After all, Zhao Xiaoqian was just a weak girl. If he really dealt with her, it would only take a trick or two to handle the situation, so it wasn’t worth troubling a weak girl.
After getting up, Liu Zheng washed up and went to the dining room, where Zhao Xiaoqian was already waiting for him.
"Xiaoqian, I’m here!"
Liu Zheng greeted her, then sat down on a chair and began to have breakfast.
"Liu Zheng, I have something to ask you!" Zhao Xiaoqian said, sitting opposite him with a serious tone.
Liu Zheng looked up, met her gaze, and said cheerfully, "Xiaoqian, are you thinking of bringing up breaking up with me again? I said last night that I wouldn’t marry anyone but you in this lifetime, and that goes for getting married and having children too!"
Zhao Xiaoqian was taken aback, and then frustration filled her. "Bastard! How could you do this, Liu Zheng? My parents are both gone, leaving just my brother and me as orphans and widows, and you’re still thinking of dumping me?"
