Chapter 1830

"I'll be honest with you: I decided to cooperate with you only because of the past friendship between our two families. But it seems now that there will be no more opportunities for cooperation between us in the future," Chen Ping said calmly.

"Mr. Chen, what do you mean by that?" Yang Wenjie asked, frowning.

"What I mean is, from now on, our two families will no longer cooperate. And you'd better stay away from me in the future," Chen Ping said, enunciating every word.

"You dare threaten me? Who do you think you are!" Yang Wenjie said angrily.

"Take another good look at who I am. If you provoke me again, I won't mind making you disappear from Nanhua City," Chen Ping said indifferently.

"You... who exactly are you? Who exactly are you?" Yang Wenjie asked in terror.

He felt as if he had fallen into an abyss; this Chen Ping was completely different from the waste he remembered.

"Chen Ping!" the woman suddenly shouted. "Mr. Yang, what exactly did this Chen Ping do? Who exactly is he?"

"He is from the Chen family of Nanhua City," Yang Wenjie said, trembling.

"What? From the Chen family? Mr. Yang, you provoked someone from the Chen family? It's over, it's over, it's over..." the woman cried, her face pale with fright.

Yang Wenjie was stunned; he didn't understand why Chen Ping pretended not to know him. Didn't he realize that if Yang wanted to crush him, it would be as simple as crushing an ant?

Thinking of this, he broke out in a cold sweat.

At the same time, in the office where Wang Meng was located.

Wang Meng sat at her desk carefully checking the reports, her beautiful face filled with seriousness and focus.

Suddenly, a phone call came in; it was from Chen Ping.

She put down her work and answered the call.

She heard Chen Ping say, "Wang Meng, what are you busy with?"

"Designing the new season's fashion," Wang Meng replied. "As for you, you have so much free time to call me."

"I came to do some business near your company today, remembered you work here, so I gave you a call," Chen Ping said vaguely.

Then he hung up the phone.

Wang Meng stared at the disconnected phone, somewhat dazed, and couldn't help but shake her head, thinking to herself: "This Chen Ping is really strange; he never contacts me when there's nothing going on. It seems he still isn't used to this kind of social environment."

Although she thought so, Wang Meng didn't pay much attention. After organizing the documents, she stood up and prepared to go to the restroom to wash her hands.

However, what happened next would be unforgettable for her entire life!

She heard a deafening boom!

The entire building seemed to tremble along with it!

At the same time, glass dust rained down!

Instinctively, Wang Meng hugged her head and crouched onto her desk.

A moment later~

The dust settled~

Wang Meng cautiously raised her head! When she realized the shape of this office building was wrong, she was completely stunned!

She saw the middle section of the skyscraper in front of her tilting and collapsing! People who had been working dozens of layers up were rushing down the building!

Seeing those people about to fall right onto her head, Wang Meng instinctively closed her eyes!

However, the next second, she realized she hadn't heard the screams she imagined!

After cautiously opening her eyes, she found that the people falling from the opposite side had landed on air cushions!

At this moment, the entire building was filled with cries and screams mixing fear and relief!

At this moment, Wang Meng realized she was leaning in a man's arms! This man was none other than Chen Ping! Wang Meng froze; she raised her head to look at Chen Ping, her eyes filled with surprise and confusion.

Chen Ping gently patted her shoulder to calm her emotions, then said softly, "Don't be afraid; I'm here."

Wang Meng looked at Chen Ping, a sense of inexplicable security rising in her heart. She asked in a low voice, "Just now... what happened?"

"It seems an explosion occurred in the building downstairs," Chen Ping said calmly. "It seems I need to take you to a safe place."

Wang Meng nodded; she had recovered from the initial terror, and now the most important thing was to find a way to leave this dangerous place.

Chen Ping held Wang Meng, passed through the crowd, and arrived at a relatively open area. At this time, the entire building was filled with screams and cries, evoking unprecedented fear and unease.

"We must leave here quickly," Chen Ping said. "I will take you to a safe place."

Wang Meng nodded again, gripping Chen Ping's arm tightly, trying to keep herself calm.

Chen Ping led Wang Meng out of the building and arrived at a nearby shopping mall. There was a large flow of people here, making it relatively safe.

After arriving at the shopping mall, Chen Ping dialed the police station and gave a brief explanation of the situation here.

"Hello, this is the Nanhua City Police Station. Please calmly narrate what just happened," the voice of a police officer came from the other end of the phone.

Chen Ping followed the police officer's instructions and gave a detailed account. After recording the key information, the police officer told him to go to the nearby police station as soon as possible to report the case and assist in the investigation.

After hanging up the phone, Chen Ping turned to look at Wang Meng. At this time, Wang Meng's face had returned to calm, though her eyes still revealed a trace of fear.

"Are you okay?" Chen Ping asked.

Wang Meng gently shook her head. She raised her head to look at Chen Ping, her eyes filled with gratitude. "Thank you, Chen Ping. If not for you, I might have..."

Chen Ping gently patted Wang Meng's shoulder to offer comfort. He understood in his heart that Wang Meng seemed not to have fully recovered from the terror just now.

"Don't be afraid, it's all over," Chen Ping said softly. "You need me by your side now until you have fully recovered."

Wang Meng nodded; she nestled beside Chen Ping, trying to relax herself.

Chen Ping quietly stayed by Wang Meng's side until her emotions gradually stabilized. At this time, he remembered another matter, a matter for which he very much wanted an answer.

"Wang Meng, do you remember Liu Yiyang?" Chen Ping asked.

Wang Meng paused for a moment, then shook her head. "I don't remember. Who is he?"

Chen Ping felt a secret joy in his heart; this meant his deduction was not wrong. It seemed there must be some secret behind this.

"He was your ex-boyfriend," Chen Ping said slowly. "He once treated you very well, even sparing no cost to help treat your father's illness."

After hearing this, Wang Meng froze; she stared blankly at Chen Ping. "How do you know these things?"

Chen Ping then told Wang Meng about the huge debt Liu Yiyang owed and the conflict that occurred last night with Yang Wenjie. After hearing this, Wang Meng frowned, her eyes flashing with complex expressions.

"I don't know why he owed so much money." Wang Meng sighed. "But I clearly remember that he was always good to me. He once told me his greatest dream was to marry me. So why did he deceive me later? Why..."

Chen Ping looked at Wang Meng's sorrowful expression and felt a pang of guilt in his heart. He couldn't bear to pour salt on her wounds, yet he couldn't ignore this matter.

"Wang Meng, I hope you can find the truth with me." Chen Ping looked at Wang Meng seriously. "I want to know exactly what happened that made him owe so much money and why he deceived you."

Wang Meng looked at Chen Ping's determined gaze and slowly nodded. "Alright, I promise you. I will find the truth with you." Chen Ping looked at Wang Meng gratefully. He understood in his heart that this matter might leave a significant psychological shadow on Wang Meng. But he also knew that Wang Meng was not the type to retreat easily.

"Thank you for your support." Chen Ping said. "I will find the truth, so rest assured."

The two agreed on a plan and decided to find Liu Yiyang first to see if they could get some clues from him. Although Liu Yiyang was not currently in Nanhua City, Chen Ping believed that as long as there was enough temptation, they would definitely find him.

In the following days, Chen Ping and Wang Meng became busy. They searched for Liu Yiyang's whereabouts through various channels, and at the same time, began investigating the relationship between Yang Wenjie and Liu Yiyang.

A week later, they finally made a breakthrough. By tracking Liu Yiyang's bank account, they discovered a huge fund transfer. And the source of this fund was none other than Yang Wenjie's company.

"It seems our guess was right; Yang Wenjie must be Liu Yiyang's creditor." Chen Ping said. "I just don't know what exactly happened in between."

Wang Meng also nodded thoughtfully. "I think we should go find Liu Yiyang first and ask him what exactly is going on."

Chen Ping took out Liu Yiyang's contact information and dialed his number. A few seconds later, the call connected.

"Hello, Chen Ping, is something wrong?" Liu Yiyang's voice came from the other end of the phone.

"It's Chen Ping. Wang Meng and I are together now. We have something we want to discuss with you. Is it convenient for you to return to Nanhua City?" Chen Ping went straight to the point.

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, then Liu Yiyang said, "Alright, I'll book a flight ticket immediately."

Chen Ping hung up the phone and looked at Wang Meng. "He will be back very soon."

Wang Meng nodded silently. She knew that what followed might make her mood heavy again. But she did not retreat; instead, she looked at Chen Ping firmly.

"We must find out the truth," she said.