Chapter 504: Yexin's Enemy

Yexin's charge was gambling in a crowd. Although she burned most of the evidence, the heavens' net is wide, and in the end some subtle evidence still pointed to her. She was ultimately sentenced to three years in prison and fined one million.

Wearing prison garb, Yexin still had the air of a big sister, and when speaking with Chen Yang she showed no dejection at all.

Chen Yang, the projects of Xinghui Financial Investment Company and the ones in Xinan City are now yours. If anything goes wrong, I won't forgive you once I'm out.

Rest assured, Xinghui Financial Investment Company will only get better and better.

Chen Yang now has a strong network and ample funds; any project he invests in is sure to make money.

He mainly worries that Yexin won't adapt to prison life. Once a lofty heaven's pride daughter, she suddenly became a common inmate; this kind of gap is hard for ordinary people to adjust to.

After saying goodbye to Yexin, Chen Yang found the prison guard Zeng Jing whom Chen Bing had introduced to him.

Sister Jing, I'll just cut to the chase: help me look after Yexin. If you need any conditions, just bring them up.

President Chen, are you trying to bribe me? Zeng Jing is five years older than Chen Yang and is Chen Bing's junior schoolmate. Hearing Chen Yang's words, her expression instantly turned bad.

Seeing her look at him with hostility, Chen Yang smiled and explained: 'Sister Jing, I'm not asking you to help Yexin escape prison; I just want her not to be bullied inside. Isn't that request reasonable?'

Zeng Jing let out a cold snort and said: 'The Yexin family's young lady is famous throughout Xingcheng; who would dare bully her?'

Chen Yang sighed and said: 'Even a tiger fallen to the plains can be bullied by dogs. In prison, dragons and snakes mix together; she's just an ordinary inmate. If someone helps look after her, I as a friend can rest a bit easier.'

Zeng Jing looked at Chen Yang with a strange gaze and said: 'Chen Yang, you're married, yet you care so much about another woman. Doesn't your wife get jealous?'

Seeing her misunderstanding, Chen Yang immediately explained: 'Sister Jing, Yexin and I are just friends. I have no improper thoughts. I help her only because I received her care during the early days of my entrepreneurship.'

Upon hearing that, Zeng Jing said in an icy tone: 'Our prison's discipline has always been good; we don't casually bully newcomers, so you don't need to worry.'

Chen Yang stared at her silently, feeling her attitude was off, and immediately spoke solemnly: 'Sister Jing, words like that can only fool children. If you truly don't want to help for some reason, I won't force you. I can ask your colleagues.'

Zeng Jing sneered: 'President Chen, stop dreaming; my colleagues won't pay you any heed.'

Chen Yang said confidently: 'I still have some half-price quotas for Dongjiang New City; I don't believe your colleagues wouldn't be tempted.'

Zeng Jing frowned upon hearing that and immediately warned in a warning tone: 'Chen Yang, this is bribery. Believe it or not, I could have you locked up too.'

Chen Yang calmly smiled: 'I'm just asking your colleagues to look after Yexin to prevent her from being bullied. Does that violate any of your prison's rules?'

Zeng Jing fell silent at once. After a while, she said: 'Chen Yang, hurry up and leave. Since Chen Bing gave you a heads-up, I'll keep an eye on that woman.'

Chen Yang reminded her: 'Sister Jing, you must guarantee she won't suffer any harm.'

Zeng Jing retorted unhappily: 'She's a prisoner, not an ancestor. If you keep pushing, I'll really turn against you.'

Chen Yang always felt Zeng Jing's attitude was a bit off, and he asked doubtfully: 'Sister Jing, do you and Yexin have some grudge between you?'

Zeng Jing glared at Chen Yang and snorted coldly: 'None of your business!'

Upon hearing that, Chen Yang couldn't help but complain about Chen Bing. He asked him to find connections for Yexin, but he ended up finding an enemy. How can we have good days from now on…

He immediately warned Zeng Jing: 'No matter what grudges you have in the past, if Yexin suffers any bullying inside, I will file a complaint against you!'

Zeng Jing remained unmoved: 'President Chen, I act upright and stand straight; if you like to complain, go ahead and complain!'

Chen Yang didn't expect this woman to be impervious to persuasion; he could only leave angrily.

After leaving the women's prison, he immediately called Chen Bing.

'Brother Bing, what's Zeng Jing's background? Does she have some grudge with Yexin?'

'Zeng Jing was beaten by Yexin when she was young. But that was twenty years ago; I thought she had forgotten it…'

Chen Yang was speechless—who would forget being beaten? 'Brother Bing, do you know any other acquaintances in the women's prison? I think it's necessary to find someone else to watch Zeng Jing, to prevent her from taking private revenge publicly.'

'Don't worry, Zeng Jing is a good police officer who separates public from private; I believe she won't do anything out of line.'

'Big Brother, if she secretly arranges others to do it, we wouldn't know either!'

'Chen Yang, I know Zeng Jing better than you; she won't act recklessly. You're just worrying too much.'

Chen Yang sighed. It seems Yexin's prison stint is destined to be unsettled.

He originally wanted to stake out outside the prison to see if he could make connections with other prison guards. After thinking a while, he felt the risk was a bit high.

If it succeeded, that would be fine. If it failed and word got out, he would become a laughingstock in Xingcheng. Worse, Liu Jianghua might call him over for a stern scolding.

After returning to Jiangmen Dao, Chen Yang deliberately went to Shen Anna's villa.

When Yexin ran into trouble, the one hit hardest was Shen Anna. These days she has shut herself in the villa, not going out. Company affairs are being handled by Luo Xue.

Upon entering the villa, Chen Yang immediately saw Shen Anna lying on the sofa in a daze, holding a beautiful photo album in her hands.

Chen Yang walked over and looked; they were all photos of Shen Anna and Yexin together. He spoke softly to comfort her: 'Anna Sister, Xin Sister has only temporarily lost her freedom. As long as she behaves well inside, she'll soon be reunited with us.'

Shen Anna still didn't speak; she gazed at Yexin in the photo frame, and tears welled up uncontrollably.

Chen Yang didn't know how to comfort people, so he could only continue: 'Anna Sister, rest assured, I've already arranged things in the prison; I won't let Xin Sister suffer any injustice there.'

Upon hearing that, Shen Anna suddenly sat up as if shocked. She quickly wiped her tears, looked at Chen Yang with a tense expression, and her voice a little hoarse said: 'The connections you found… could they be Zeng Jing?'

Chen Yang hadn't expected Shen Anna to know Zeng Jing as well. Moreover, from her expression she seemed afraid of her.

'Anna Sister, what's wrong with Zeng Jing?'

'Zeng Jing was the ex-girlfriend of Yexin's younger male cousin; because his family disagreed, Yexin personally intervened and broke them up.'

'A few days ago, when I went to visit her in prison, Yexin told me she had an argument with Zeng Jing.'

Chen Yang was instantly speechless.

Beaten as a child, and as an adult having her love torn apart—old grudges and new enmity; if Zeng Jing doesn't take revenge on Yexin, she wouldn't be a normal person.

Shen Anna suddenly grabbed Chen Yang's hand and pleaded: 'Boss, quickly think of a way to have Zeng Jing transferred away; otherwise, Yexin is really in danger!'