Chapter 1496

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

Seeing Zhang Sheng arrive to visit, carrying all sorts of valuable gifts, Niu Chunsheng felt not the slightest joy, but rather a deep sense of despair.

This Zhang Sheng, he's too fucking vicious.

And his viciousness isn't the brazen, open kind; it's invisible, intangible — even if you want to strike back, you have no way to even begin.

"General Manager Niu, watch your health — health is the capital of the revolution!"

Accompanied by his original wife Deng Hongyun, Zhang Sheng arrived at Niu Chunsheng's ward.

"These are just a small token of my regard — some things to boost immunity, all original French imports. Once you're discharged, you can eat plenty of them!"

Zhang Sheng's manner was full of sincere concern.

"Thank you, General Manager Zhang." Niu Chunsheng replied politely.

Lin Xiaofang immediately questioned:

"General Manager Zhang, was it you who leaked my husband's condition to those partners?"

The moment Lin Xiaofang said this, Niu Chunsheng couldn't help but feel a pang of dread, and felt even more powerless.

Is this the kind of thing you can just ask outright?

If you ask outright, how could they possibly admit it?

With Lin Xiaofang like this, how could she possibly hold onto the company in the future?

"Xiao Fang, how could you have such a thought? I swear to heaven, I only just found out your husband was hospitalized! Those people who went to besiege your husband before — I had absolutely nothing to do with it!"

Deng Hongyun then said:

"Exactly. These past few days I've been with my husband every day, we've been handling Wu Moli's matter — where would we find the time to go around spreading rumors about your husband? Besides, what good would spreading such a rumor do us?"

Lin Xiaofang was left speechless.

"Alright, don't dwell on this anymore — it's meaningless now."

Niu Chunsheng spoke these words in a weak voice.

If he had no ties, he could go down fighting with Zhang Sheng right now.

The problem is he has a wife and children; his daughter isn't married yet, his son is still so young.

His whole body is nothing but soft spots.

So at this moment, he shouldn't dig deeper into whether Zhang Sheng is pulling strings behind the scenes.

Instead, he should try his best to get on good terms with Zhang Sheng, praying that after Niu Chunsheng passes away, Zhang Sheng will show mercy to his wife and children.

At this moment Zhang Sheng took the initiative to speak:

"Chunsheng, I know you're in difficulty right now — not just physically, but in business too. Lots of people are pressing you for payment. How about this: those debts others are pressing you for, I'll advance the funds to help you settle them!"

The moment Zhang Sheng said this, Niu Chunsheng was stunned:

"General Manager Zhang, is this for real?"

Zhang Sheng stated firmly:

"Of course it's real. At a time like this, I wouldn't dare joke with you!"

Deng Hongyun now spoke up to explain for her husband:

"My husband said, since he partnered with you on a real estate project that had just broken ground, and then this happened to you, he really couldn't bear to just watch. So he took the initiative to come help you with this. To tell the truth, if it were anyone else I definitely wouldn't be willing to let them advance money to help, but you're different — you have a sterling reputation in the county town. We can't let a good man go unrewarded, right?"

Hearing this, Lin Xiaofang was immediately moved to tears:

"General Manager Zhang, Sister Hongyun, thank you, thank you both — thank you so much!"

Zhang Sheng smiled:

"Think nothing of it, it's a mere trifle. To tell the truth, this bit of money is nothing to me. Besides, as long as your company doesn't go under, sooner or later you'll earn it back and repay me."

Niu Chunsheng now said:

"General Manager Zhang, whatever conditions you have, you can just say them directly."

But Zhang Sheng said with a smile:

"No conditions at all — just purely helping you. Chunsheng, don't you go painting me as one of those unscrupulous merchants! You're already like this, and I'd still impose conditions? Then I wouldn't be human!"

Niu Chunsheng gave a bitter laugh, his heart full of helplessness.

Even the conditions — they have to be the ones to bring them up on their own?

Zhang Sheng, oh Zhang Sheng, this move of yours — isn't it killing the heart too cruelly?

This kind of thing — if you see through it too clearly, you really do get that feeling of killing the heart.

But if you're muddle-headed through and through, it's different — instead you'd be grateful to Zhang Sheng.

Sure enough, Lin Xiaofang was now so moved tears streamed down her face, and she hurriedly thanked him again:

"General Manager Zhang, that's really too kind of you — you're such a good person! In the whole county town, you're the only one who stepped up to help us! Those partners — every last one has no conscience! And that Wang Erhai — my husband helped him so much, but at the critical moment, he hasn't shown his face once!"

Niu Chunsheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry:

"How did you drag Wang Erhai into this again? We didn't even tell him the situation — maybe he simply doesn't know!"

But Lin Xiaofang said:

"General Manager Zhang knows — how could he possibly not know!"

Zhang Sheng now smoothed things over:

"You two say a few words less — don't quarrel over someone else. Xiao Fang, take good care of your husband. Believe he'll definitely pull through!"

With that, he stood up:

"It's getting late, so we won't stay any longer. When I get back, I'll have the company's financial affairs settle accounts with each of you one by one. Goodbye!"

Zhang Sheng left with Deng Hongyun.

Just as they stepped out of the hospital gate, Deng Hongyun looked quite puzzled:

"Such a good opportunity, why didn't you directly propose taking over Niu Chunsheng's company to him? Bringing up this condition now, he wouldn't dare resist!"

Zhang Sheng, however, smiled and said:

"You, long hair but short on insight — if we can avoid tearing faces, why bother tearing faces?"

Deng Hongyun's face fell:

"What do you mean by that?"

Zhang Sheng chuckled:

"Do you believe me? Before long, Lin Xiaofang will take the initiative to have me take over Niu Chunsheng's company. I don't need to snatch it; others will deliver it up on their own, and they'll even be grateful to me. Why would I need to snatch?"

Hearing this, Deng Hongyun's face was full of astonishment.

She stared blankly and blurted out a sentence:

"No wonder so many women outside are played by you until they're completely under your thumb."

Meanwhile, inside the hospital.

Not long after Zhang Sheng left, Lin Xiaofang made a suggestion to Niu Chunsheng:

"If you're really that uneasy about me taking over the company, then why not let Zhang Sheng take over?"

Hearing Lin Xiaofang say such words, Niu Chunsheng's heart turned to ash.

He knew everything was Zhang Sheng's scheme, yet he was helplessly sliding into that abyss.

Lin Xiaofang also said:

"In my opinion, Zhang Sheng's character is actually pretty good. When he cooperated with you before, he was never vague about money matters. Now that you're sick and the company's run into that mess, he still took the initiative to put up money to help us! As the saying goes, adding flowers to brocade is easy, but sending charcoal in the snow is rare. Zhang Sheng — this is sending charcoal in the snow. Based on this alone, you can see he's reliable! And he's the big boss of the county town's real estate industry; he does real estate even better than you. Handing the company over to him definitely won't cause any problems!"

Lin Xiaofang analyzed it logically and thoroughly; Niu Chunsheng stayed silent, not speaking.

Seeing him like this, Lin Xiaofang urged him:

"Say something then. What do you say we should do?"

What else could Niu Chunsheng say?

If he said to let Wang Erhai take over, Lin Xiaofang would refuse even if it killed her.

At this point, he could only pray that Zhang Sheng would have a conscience awakening, would be merciful, and after he passed, would go a little easier on his wife and children.

Finally, Niu Chunsheng let out a long sigh:

"Alright, let's do as you say..."