Chapter 1044: The Perfect Counterattack

The "pot-bellied man" was so furious that his lips trembled; unable to utter a single coherent sentence, he turned and walked away.

Upon returning to his office, he was so angry that he smashed a set of expensive tea sets, cursing Sheng Hanyu as a miser and a mythical creature that only takes in and never gives out, saying he would burst sooner or later!

His voice was loud, and he was spewing foul language.

After he had cursed enough, he ordered his subordinates: "Go and seal off all of Dingsheng's industries. Want to act like a mythical creature that only takes in and never gives out? Well, let's see whose territory this is."

Soon, bad news reached Sheng Hanyu's office one after another.

The phone rang incessantly, all with people asking what they should do!

Sheng Hanyu's answer was always the same: "No need to worry. If they don't let us operate, then take a break. Take your families out for some fun; the company will provide a vacation bonus."

The people in the office area didn't even dare to breathe loudly, thinking that the Chairman must be furious and had started talking nonsense.

A while later, Sheng Hanyu came out.

Not only did he not look angry, but there was also a rare smile on his face.

Heavens!

The Chairman can smile?

And to smile at a time like this—everyone unanimously concluded that the Chairman had been driven mad by anger.

But soon, they changed their minds.

The next day.

The world's largest financial website suddenly released an explosive piece of news that shocked the global economy!

Major websites, television stations, and newspaper headlines all published one message—the diamond mine in L Country was being extorted, and the investment environment was concerning.

The headline was eye-catching enough, and the content was even more intensely disturbing.

Everything the pot-bellied man did in Sheng Hanyu's office was filmed and put into the news; it was solid proof of extortion, and there was no escaping it.

It was so infuriating; wasn't this a classic case of nitpicking?

If a family like the Sheng Family could be bullied like this, then no one else would fare any better.

This incident stirred up a thousand ripples, alarming all the prominent figures in the business world.

Some were just watching the spectacle, but more people felt that if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold!

For a time, those preparing to invest in L Country stopped in their tracks and chose to wait and see.

If the Sheng Family, with their vast wealth and influence, could be bullied like this, then there was no need to mention others. Merchants invest to make money, not to give it away for charity.

Minister Chen's office.

Minister Chen was furious as he spoke to his wife on the phone: "You get back here immediately, right now, this instant."

"Husband, who made you angry?" Madam Chen asked coquettishly: "Our son is doing exceptionally well in A Country, much better than those older brothers and sisters of his."

"It's not about our son; it's about you. Can't you just live a normal life? Why must you stir up trouble? Have you had enough of a good life?"

"Sob sob sob, you're yelling at me... You promised you would treat me well for a lifetime, that you would spoil me, pamper me, and hold me like a treasure in your palm..."

Madam Chen was more than a dozen years younger than her husband and was Minister Chen's second wife.

Those children were born to Minister Chen and his first wife, and he had already been with his current wife while his ex-wife was still alive.

The two had been together for many years, and it wasn't until a few years ago when Minister Chen's ex-wife passed away that the current wife finally gained her official status.

The first thing she did after becoming his official wife was to tell her husband that they had a son together, who had been raised outside because the situation wasn't legitimate, and that the child had later been lost.

Because the two had been together for many years and the child's birth date matched up, Minister Chen didn't doubt whether the child was his; instead, he felt he couldn't let the child drift outside and was determined to find him!

The person was found, and he was actually working at the diamond mine.

He was only Shi Liu, yet he was doing the hardest and most exhausting work at the mine.

When the person in rags was brought before the couple, Madam Chen was so heartbroken she nearly fainted!

She immediately demanded that her husband seal off Sheng Hanyu's diamond mine.

Sheng Hanyu had such audacity to let her son do the hardest and most exhausting work at the mine; he shouldn't think about staying in L Country.

Compared to his wife's arrogant and domineering style, Minister Chen was much more rational.

He warned his wife not to act on impulse; the diamond mine was the foundation of L Country. Not to mention him being the Finance Minister, even the President couldn't just seal it whenever they wanted. They couldn't lose the big picture for the sake of a small one.

Not only could the diamond mine not be sealed, but Sheng Hanyu couldn't even know about this matter.

And so, it was quietly suppressed without making a splash. Madam Chen was very unwilling; she had been pondering how to take the diamond mine back from Sheng Hanyu's hands!

So this time, her trip to A Country had two purposes: one was to vent her anger for her son, and the other was to stall Sheng Hanyu and his wife so that her own people could cause trouble for the diamond mine.

Although Minister Chen was slow to realize his wife's intentions, he eventually saw through her thoughts.

He immediately flew into a rage and questioned his wife.

Madam Chen used her old tricks, acting coquettish and playing the victim.

This method worked every time, and today was no exception.

Minister Chen's anger subsided a little, and his attitude became much gentler: "Don't cry. You're still young and don't understand the gravity of the situation. The Sheng Family is someone we want to win over; we cannot be on opposite sides. It's no good for our family."

"Mm, husband, I'll listen to you. But you really wronged me on this matter. I don't know anything; it has nothing to do with me..."

Madam Chen washed her hands of it completely, refusing to admit that this matter had anything to do with her.

He warned his wife: "You can go out for beauty treatments, shopping, tea, or cards every day. I won't interfere with how much money you spend, but you must not interfere with matters at the mine. You must remember that."

"Mm, don't worry, husband. I'll listen to you."

Madam Chen promised well, but as soon as she hung up the phone, she immediately called the "pot-bellied man": "What is wrong with you? You can't even handle this small matter. What use are you to me?"

"Madam, please don't force me anymore. Minister Chen has given orders not to cause trouble for the Sheng Family, and I'm in a difficult position..."

Before he could finish, Madam Chen impatiently interrupted: "I don't care about that. In any case, I don't want to see the Sheng Family continue to make money in L Country before I return to the country. Don't forget that I have dirt on you; unless you don't want your future anymore!"

"Alright, don't worry, Madam. I'll find a way."

The "pot-bellied man" stewed at home for a day and finally came up with a "good idea": he sent people to set fire to the place where Sheng Hanyu was staying!

In the end, the fire wasn't set, but he was caught; with both human and physical evidence, he couldn't deny it even if he wanted to.

……

The crowd was united as never before, with voices of condemnation everywhere; everyone was overwhelmingly sympathetic toward the Sheng Family's plight in L Country.

Minister Chen was advanced in age, and that very day he was hospitalized due to high blood pressure!

The matter continued to ferment, and countless reporters blocked the hospital entrance waiting for an interview.

The rank of Finance Minister is not one that reporters can see whenever they wish, but these people had their ways; since they couldn't see the Minister, they interviewed his children instead.

His children were already dissatisfied with their stepmother, and now that she had caused such a huge mess, they all unanimously shifted the responsibility onto her.

Minister Chen's children accepted interviews from reporters.

"My father does not know about this matter, and we were also unaware, but my stepmother should know."

"That's right, Father has already been angered to the point of hospitalization because of this; if you want to find someone, go find that woman, do not harass my father."

"That woman is in A Country, she deliberately hid away."

Madam Chen was not in the country, but she was not spared in A Country either; reporters blocked her doorway and refused to leave for a long time!