Chapter 1263: That Mad Dog Shen Mingcheng!

Qiongjin, Meise Nightclub.

The table was covered in stacks of cash.

Shen Mingcheng sat behind the office desk.

Fang Hong stood in front of the desk, his face full of smiles.

Ever since Shen Mingcheng started working with him, the local thugs who used to harass and stir up trouble, wanting to collect protection money, had vanished.

Furthermore, every time the Government departments came by, they were just going through the motions.

The safety of the nightclub was guaranteed, and many madams came by reputation; in less than a month, Meise Nightclub was filled with beauties.

Many bosses also came one after another, drawn by its reputation, to spend money.

Nowadays, the daily turnover was equivalent to what it used to be in a month, which made Fang Hong grin from ear to ear.

Today was New Year's Eve, and Fang Hong was handing out bonuses to his subordinates; the cash laid out on the table was meant to be distributed.

"Thank you, Boss Fang, thank you, Mr. Shen." Fang Hong slapped a stack of money into an employee's hand, and the employee would thank him gratefully.

Shen Mingcheng was very satisfied with the current situation.

Although he was not the boss in name, all the nightclub staff knew that Shen Mingcheng was the one in control behind the scenes.

He finished handing out money to the last employee.

Shen Mingcheng opened the backpack he had prepared in advance and put a portion of the remaining money on the table into the bag.

"Alright, the rest is all yours."

Fang Hong was somewhat surprised and said in astonishment, "This split isn't right, is it? We agreed on a fifty-fifty split. Why don't you take some more!"

Shen Mingcheng smiled, "Old Fang, this much is enough for me to spend. If it's not enough, I'll come to you for more."

Fang Hong saw a sense of detachment in Shen Mingcheng.

Having been in contact for so long, he knew Shen Mingcheng's past.

He was once a County Party Secretary, but had served two years in prison due to a sex scandal and corruption.

For Shen Mingcheng, he had once possessed a lot of money, but that money had become the ironclad evidence that sent him to "pedal the sewing machine" in prison.

Therefore, in his view, money was enough as long as it was sufficient; any more became a burden.

……

Shen Mingcheng drove his BMW X6 toward Hanzhou.

Arriving downstairs at the bank, Shen Mingcheng dialed Chen Lan's phone number.

"I'm downstairs at your workplace, come down and see me."

Chen Lan said in surprise, "Shen Mingcheng, what kind of madness are you up to?"

Shen Mingcheng threatened, "If you don't come down, I'll go straight up to find you. You don't want your colleagues to know that your ex-husband is a madman who has been to prison, do you?"

Chen Lan had no choice but to come downstairs.

Hearing the honking, she pulled open the passenger door and sat inside.

"Today is New Year's Eve, and I came specifically to find you. Here, this is the New Year's gift I got for you." Shen Mingcheng smiled and handed the bag full of banknotes to Chen Lan.

Chen Lan did not take the bag and said vigilantly, "Shen Mingcheng, I will emphasize again that we are already divorced. I am willing to see you out of respect for the fact that we were once husband and wife. If you continue to harass me, I will take action."

Shen Mingcheng froze for a moment, forced a smile on his face, and pulled the bag open directly, displaying the banknotes before Chen Lan's eyes.

"Chen Lan, do you call this harassment? I came to find you with sincerity. There is 500,000 in here; it's my income since I was released from prison. Although I am no longer a County Party Secretary, I still have the ability to succeed through another path."

Chen Lan looked at Shen Mingcheng calmly, "Whether you succeed or not has nothing to do with me. You should keep this money for yourself!"

Seeing Chen Lan so indifferent, the passion in Shen Mingcheng's heart was extinguished.

"Chen Lan, do you really have to be so heartless?"

"Don't hold onto any more hope, and I hope you won't disturb me again." Having said that, Chen Lan prepared to get out of the car.

Shen Mingcheng grabbed Chen Lan's wrist and said angrily, "If you don't agree to me today, I won't let you leave."

Immediately following, Shen Mingcheng leaned over, pressed Chen Lan against the seat, and viciously kissed toward her lips.

Suddenly, a sharp pain came from his mouth—Chen Lan had actually bitten him.

Shen Mingcheng was both angry and furious, and he slapped Chen Lan hard across the face.

Just at this moment, a rapid knocking sound came from outside the door.

Shen Mingcheng looked up and saw a security guard holding a telescopic baton, pounding heavily on the glass.

Taking advantage of the moment Shen Mingcheng was distracted, Chen Lan shoved the car door open and fled in a disheveled state.

The security guard loudly questioned, "Who are you?"

Shen Mingcheng wiped his lips and found blood on his hand, "That's my wife, we're having a spat."

The security guard was half-believing, "Really?"

Shen Mingcheng shrugged, "If it were fake, why wouldn't she have called the police just now?"

The security guard didn't think much of it and frowned, "Don't mess around in the car; I almost smashed the window just now!"

Having fooled the security guard, a fierce look flashed in Shen Mingcheng's eyes.

He hadn't expected that even after bringing out 500,000 in hard cash, he still hadn't been able to move Chen Lan.

However, this only deepened his inner unwillingness to accept defeat.

……

It was not Ma Ran's first time coming to Yunhu Courtyard, but this time the significance was different.

Upon learning that Ma Ran was not going home for the New Year, Tang Ye took the initiative to invite him to return to Hanzhou with him.

After Ma Ran entered the house, Xiao Qin came over and greeted him, "Xiao Ma, you're here. Go wash your hands and sit in the living room to have some tea."

Ma Ran smiled, "Alright, Aunt Xiao, thank you."

Just as Ma Ran finished washing his hands, someone walked in from outside, and he hurriedly greeted the person, "Secretary Du, hello."

Du Chengfeng wore a gentle smile at the corners of his mouth, "Xiao Ma, welcome, don't be constrained!"

Ma Ran did not speak, responding with a smile.

Subsequently, people came to visit one after another, all looking for Du Chengfeng.

Ma Ran observed for a moment; they were basically all cadres from Hanzhou, the lowest being Deputy Division Level Officials.

Du Chengfeng had served in the position of Minister of the Municipal Organization Department for over a year and had cultivated quite a few key personnel.

Given Du Chengfeng's current age, although it is very difficult to make a push for Municipal Party Secretary, he can still be considered a major power player in Hanzhou.

The atmosphere at dinner was very warm at first.

However, with the arrival of Chen Lan, the harmony was broken.

Chen Lan wore sunglasses and hurried into the room.

Du Xi hurried over and entered the room with Chen Lan.

"Chen Lan, what happened to you?" Du Xi asked with concern.

Chen Lan took off her sunglasses; half of her cheek was red and swollen, and there was a visible bruise at the corner of her eye.

She held back tears and did not speak.

"Who laid a hand on you? Could it be Shen Mingcheng?"

Chen Lan nodded, "Shen Mingcheng blocked me at the entrance of my workplace; he demanded to have a talk with me. I got into the car with him, and he suddenly started getting handsy with me. When I resisted, I bit him... as a result, he dealt me a vicious blow. Fortunately, the security guard heard me calling for help and stopped him."

Du Xi said in surprise, "Did you call the police?"

Chen Lan shook her head with a bitter smile, "Let's just forget about calling the police! If the matter blows up, I'm afraid others will gossip about me. Today is New Year's Eve, and I don't want to make my parents worry."

Du Xi secretly thought that Chen Lan was actually very sensitive and too kind-hearted.

"I won't let this matter go just like that. Are you hungry? I'll bring you something to eat."

Chen Lan suddenly grabbed Du Xi's wrist, and tears gushed out.

"Xi Xi, I've caused you trouble. I don't know what to do either. After this happened, I could only think of you and Auntie. You are my only reliance."

Du Xi fought back the soreness in her nose, "Seeing you like this, I feel really terrible."

Du Xi walked out of the room and brought in rice and some dishes.

Chen Lan wiped away tears while eating.

Du Xi's mood was also very depressed.

After dinner, Du Xi and Tang Ye returned to their little nest, Xiyue Garden.

The two chatted about Chen Lan and Shen Mingcheng.

Du Xi could not suppress her emotions and angrily accused, "If it weren't for Chen Lan stopping me, I would definitely make Shen Mingcheng pay dearly."

Tang Ye guessed that Chen Lan was injured and said in surprise, "Isn't Shen Mingcheng trying to remarry Chen Lan? Why would he lay a hand on Chen Lan?"

Du Xi said coldly, "In Shen Mingcheng's world, Chen Lan must listen to him. He subconsciously believes that he was investigated because Chen Lan hired a private investigator to look into him. Chen Lan is the culprit who caused him to lose his official position, so he must pester and torment Chen Lan."

Tang Ye rubbed his chin, thinking to himself, Shen Mingcheng is a mad dog!

His destructive power is quite average, but his ability to disgust people is truly astonishing.

He must be taught a lesson!