Chapter 1679: Even a Villain Can Be Used

Zhu Qingrui's ashes were buried in a place with good feng shui, and Nianyin even held a small funeral for him.

Zhu Qingrui's butler and subordinates were permitted to attend the funeral, where monks performed rituals and chanted scriptures to deliver Zhu Qingrui's soul!

Jiangzhou.

Huo Zhenteng had been terrified these past few days, unable to eat or sleep well.

He had only just learned that his "boss" was actually a criminal on an international Red Wanted Order.

It was too terrifying; would he be identified as an accomplice?

If that were truly the case, he would spend the rest of his life in Prison, never to dream of a day of redemption.

He was restless and even thought about fleeing Jiangzhou, but having been released from Prison not long ago, he was still under community supervision and could not leave the country at all.

Huo Zhenteng did not choose to leave via illegal channels by sea; smuggling was too unsafe, and if he died out there, no one would know. He did not want to die yet; he wanted to live well.

Just as he was feeling anxious, he suddenly received a notice from the court informing him that Dingsheng had dropped the charges, withdrawing all criminal and civil liability against him, and not even requiring him to pay any compensation.

Upon receiving the notice, Huo Zhenteng's first reaction was—it's fake.

Dingsheng must be toying with him, or someone else was, for how could Dingsheng possibly not pursue any of his liabilities?

This did not fit logic.

Or rather, it did not fit Huo Zhenteng's logic.

To prove whether it was true or false, he went to the court to ask, and the court staff explicitly told him: "That's right, the notice was issued by us, it is absolutely true."

Huo Zhenteng was so happy he nearly exploded on the spot.

This won't do, his heart felt uncomfortable.

He already had a history of heart disease, and this condition was most sensitive to extreme sorrow or extreme joy.

His face turned deathly pale, and the court staff noticed something was wrong, hurriedly helping him sit on a chair and preparing to call 120 for emergency services.

Huo Zhenteng indicated there was no need, saying he would be fine after resting for a while.

He took out some quick-acting heart pills from his inner jacket pocket, and the staff helped him open the cap, pouring out a dozen pills for him to place under his tongue; after a while, he was indeed fine.

The staff brought him another cup of hot water, urging him that although he was happy, he must be careful not to get too emotionally excited, as it was bad for his health.

The situation just now had been so frightening; if something had really happened, the court would have had to bear the responsibility.

He thanked the staff, sat for a while, drank the cup of hot water, and then went out.

After leaving the court, he did not choose to go straight home, but instead went to the Film Academy to find Sheng Zihan to thank him.

It was thanks to him that he was able to escape unscathed.

Film Academy.

Zihan was very surprised that Huo Zhenteng had come to find him.

But he was even more surprised that his father would let Huo Zhenteng off so easily!

This shouldn't be; his father was no living Bodhisattva, and he wasn't that merciful to his enemies, unless... he wanted to use this person!

In a flash, Zihan understood what his father was planning to do next.

He said to Huo Zhenteng: "You shouldn't be thanking me; you should go thank my father. It was he who dropped the charges, not me." He had to make the subject clear so that what his father wanted to do would be easier.

Huo Zhenteng said: "Yes, I also know I should go find Chairman Sheng to thank him in person, but... I offended the Chairman last time I went to Dingsheng Group, and I'm afraid I won't even be able to get through the front door this time. Would it be convenient for you to tell me your home address so I can go thank him in person?"

Sheng Zihan pointed it out directly: "Don't you know very well where I live? Do you still need to ask me for the address?"

His old face turned red in a "whoosh."

Not from shame, but from urgency.

Of course Huo Zhenteng knew where the Sheng Family lived; years ago, he had sent people to steal recipes from Sheng Zichen's room, and that was how he had formed a grudge with the Sheng Family.

But some things, knowing them is one thing, and saying them out loud is another.

He hurriedly explained: "Oh, that matter was a misunderstanding, it really wasn't me who did it..." Since he hadn't been caught red-handed, he would stick to his story and refuse to admit it to the death.

"I was just joking, you don't need to take it seriously. How about this, I'll make a call and ask."

"Good, good, thank you, thank you."

Huo Zhenteng was profusely grateful, and Zihan made the call; he dialed his father directly. Sheng Hanyu was not surprised when he heard, only saying one sentence: "Tell him to come to Dingsheng during working hours."

Zihan relayed his father's meaning: "My dad said for you to go to his office to find him during working hours."

"Done, I'll go right now, thank you, thank you." He left in a hurry, his pace quick, not at all like a man in his fifties.

Dingsheng Group.

This was Huo Zhenteng's second time walking through the Dingsheng front doors, and this time was completely different from the arrogant posture he had shown last time; his attitude was extremely humble, and he smiled at everyone he saw, as if he owed them money.

The Secretary led him into the Chairman's office and even brought him a cup of hot tea.

Huo Zhenteng was flattered and thanked him repeatedly.

The Secretary went out and closed the door for the two of them. He wept bitterly in repentance, reflecting on his mistakes, and said repeatedly that he hadn't expected Chairman Sheng to be able to forgive him so easily.

He even swore that from now on, he guaranteed he would never go against the Sheng Family again, and if he broke his promise, he would be struck by lightning and die a horrible death.

The repentance was half true and half false.

But the oath was sincere; not going against the Sheng Family again was not necessarily out of gratitude, but out of fear.

Even someone as formidable as Zhu Qingrui hadn't been able to shake the Sheng Family in the slightest; what could a cook like him do to the Sheng Family?

That Huo Zhenteng had been able to swindle and deceive in society for so many years and remain smooth sailing showed that he was not without merits; he was very smart and could reflect and summarize after making mistakes.

For example, now, he knew he was wrong and corrected it immediately; his mind turned very fast.

Sheng Hanyu watched his performance quietly without exposing him. He had said a basketful of nice words until his mouth was dry, exhausting every word of praise, yet Sheng Hanyu still had no reaction.

This scene had also played out in the Chairman's office many years ago.

But at that time, the person standing across from Sheng Hanyu was Liu Fengchao, who had once offended Shi Youxuan, but the couple had discovered his sales talent; later, he earned a lot of money for Dingsheng, became a backbone of Dingsheng, and made a fortune himself.

Years later, a similar scene was reenacted.

Huo Zhenteng was like the Liu Fengchao of yesteryear, only he was much older than Liu Fengchao had been, yet he was still usable.

He really had nothing left to say, and since Sheng Hanyu had not responded at all, it was awkward to keep talking to himself, so he shut his mouth in frustration.

"Finished?"

Sheng Hanyu asked.

How was anyone supposed to answer a question like that?

Huo Zhenteng still wanted to continue, but he was truly out of words, so he said, "Finished. A thousand words could not express my admiration and gratitude toward you."

Sheng Hanyu said, "I am planning to open a restaurant; how about you be my General Manager?"

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