Chapter 295: I Want to Become Strong

What's wrong with you three? This is such a small amount, can't you finish it?

Dad, I don't seem to be very hungry either.

You're not not hungry; you just can't handle anything. I'm telling you, if a person can't go through things in life, then in the end it's just failure. Yunzhe, you're still young; you should really savor what Dad and I said. Peipei, let's go.

As he spoke, he stood up directly, and then Liu Peipei just froze for a moment.

After that, he quickly followed Xiao Ming's steps and then left the private room.

What's wrong with you? Why can't you eat either?

General Manager Xiao, I just saw you eating with relish, and I kept watching you eat at the time, so I didn't even get to eat my own.

All right, if you like it, I'll bring you here again next time.

General Manager Xiao, you, you really mean that?

After Liu Peipei said that, she seemed somewhat flattered and surprised.

Xiao Ming merely glanced back, then gave her a fierce stare.

What are you thinking? I'm just taking you out for a meal—what did you think it was?

Hehe, nothing much—I just feel that being able to have a meal with General Manager Xiao already leaves me content.

All right, from what I see now, I guess if you temporarily interact with Zong Mengni, you probably won't notice anything; this can only be left for later.

Then, General Manager Xiao, what else can I do next?

I've actually been thinking about something: what medicine is Zong Long selling in his gourd? And after I joined this company, why can he also blame everything on me?

After saying that, he turned his head to look at Liu Peipei.

After all, Liu Peipei also graduated in finance, so she should be more sensitive to these numbers or asset-related issues.

I remember that in university I had a course called Asset Management Studies.

Asset Management Studies? That probably isn't closely related to the problem I'm facing now, right?

In Asset Management Studies, they once discussed some methods of asset transfer and handling fixed assets.

I don't really understand what you're saying.

What I mean is, Zong Long is actually just setting aside his fixed assets for disposal.

Then I understand even less—if he's handling his own fixed assets, wouldn't it be better to do it behind closed doors? Why open the door and have me invest?

That's his cleverness, so I suspect there must be something hidden here.

But if we don't get in touch with this person, perhaps we'll never be able to uncover any of this.

Exactly, all the difficulties should be concentrated here.

No, it seems that earlier, contacting those two foreigners through him would be an important breakthrough.

What? Foreigners? Oh, I remember—didn't you once have me investigate them?

That's right, we did investigate them, but back then we came up empty-handed; however, I feel we could find some clues on those two people.

Then, General Manager Xiao, you mean we must bring those two foreigners back for a thorough interrogation?

If we interrogate them like that, rest assured they won't say anything, and in the end we'd be charged with illegal detention—then we'd really be in trouble.

Then, General Manager Xiao, what should we do?

No problem, I naturally have a way. Come on, let's go back to the company first, and then we'll discuss it after we return.

Xiao Ming now has essentially come to regard Liu Peipei as the person he trusts most beside him.

Besides frequently interacting with Assistant Ma, the other person should be Liu Peipei.

At this moment, the only people left in the private room are Xiao Yunzhe and Zong Mengni.

Yunzhe, I really don't know whether everything I've done today is actually correct.

To be honest, I can somewhat understand your feelings—one is your father, the other is your conscience; are you simply making a choice like that?

That's right, because my conscience can't get past it—I don't want Dad to keep going down this path, and I tell you, if he continues like that, it will surely be an abyss, and there will be no way to turn back forever.

So, regarding your actions today, you should be very clear-headed, rather than having any thoughts—do you understand?

You mean I'm currently pulling back from the brink in time, right?

Yes, if you don't stop him like this, then next he'll likely fall straight into the abyss, and by then, even if you wanted to save him, there'd be nothing you could do.

I hope that's all this can be.

No problem, if anything comes up, just give me a call—I'll keep my phone on 24/7, and I can always respond to your summons.

Suddenly, those words made Zong Mengni feel somewhat moved.

Yunzhe, you don't need to do this, and you don't need to pity me; some things are just for me to face.

How can you say that? Besides, we've already dragged our person in charge into this now, so strictly speaking, this isn't just your affair.

But, Yunzhe, you're after all a married man—I can't rely on you all the time, so I think women should become strong.

Become strong? What do you mean? What are you trying to say?

Hehe, nothing much—I just want to tell you that I will definitely not seek your help again for anything I can handle on my own.

But I hope you can genuinely turn to me for help.

Zong Mengni froze for a moment after hearing that.

She knew some topics couldn't be continued any further; if they went too deep, it would likely hurt both of them.

All right, it's getting late—I need to hurry back to the company.

Wait a moment.

What's up? Is there anything else?

Xiao Yunzhe seemed somewhat reluctant to part; for some reason, every time he met her, he always felt the time was all too brief.

Originally I thought we could peacefully have lunch together at noon today, but all of that was shattered by Xiao Ming's arrival.