"Miss Sun, there must be some misunderstanding. This man is just a grunt back from the army, a complete good-for-nothing!"

"He—" Before Sun Yan could finish, she was struck by another resounding slap.

This time, Sun Doudou used even more force.

"Sun Yan, don't say I didn't warn you," Sun Doudou threatened, her voice icy. "Mr. Chen is my most honored guest. If you dare to insult him again, I won't be so courteous, even if Liu Yumei is your cousin!"

How dare this ignorant woman disrespect Chen Zheng? He's the great benefactor who saved my grandfather's life! Does she really think she's someone important? If it weren't for Liu Jia's sake, this wouldn't have ended with just a couple of slaps.

Sun Yan turned pale and didn't dare to utter another word.

She knew perfectly well who Sun Doudou was and the kind of status the Sun Family held in Jiangnan. She was in no position to offend such a powerful family.

"Mr. Chen, I'm so sorry. My grandfather wasn't feeling well today, so I had to take care of him. That's why I was delayed," Sun Doudou said, hurrying over to apologize sincerely.

As she spoke, she even bowed slightly to show the depth of her apology.

Sun Yan was completely dumbfounded by this scene. She racked her brain but couldn't fathom what kind of special relationship the two of them had.

Sun Doudou was notoriously willful and feisty; she barely gave any man the time of day. To see her acting like a docile kitten in front of Chen Zheng, with no trace of her usual temper, was completely baffling. What on earth was going on?

"It's alright," Chen Zheng said with a slight smile and a slow nod. "Liu Yumei and I have already discussed the plan, so you don't need to worry about the herbs. You don't have to worry about your grandfather's illness, either.

"With these herbs, I'll be able to cure him completely very soon."

"That's wonderful!" Sun Doudou was overjoyed, her gaze shifting to the Lamborghini parked nearby.

"By the way, Mr. Chen," she asked, "are you getting used to the car I gave you? Are there any problems with it?"

"It's fine," Chen Zheng replied with a small smile and a nod. "And thank you for your generosity, Miss Sun."

Listening to their conversation, Sun Yan felt her mind going blank. That car was a gift from Sun Doudou to Chen Zheng? She had specifically looked it up before; the car was worth over twenty million! For Sun Doudou to just give away a luxury car of that caliber to Chen Zheng... Wasn't that a little too extravagant?

"Mr. Chen, why don't I give you a ride back? There are a few things we can discuss in detail on the way," Sun Doudou suddenly suggested.

"Alright," Chen Zheng agreed.

The two of them then walked toward the Lamborghini, completely ignoring Sun Yan.

Watching the Lamborghini roar into the distance, Sun Yan's face turned grim, her eyes filled with undisguised loathing.

"You worthless piece of trash..." she seethed. "I was wondering how you suddenly became so capable. It turns out you've just latched onto some rich woman. How shameless!"

In her mind, Chen Zheng must have used some trick to win over Sun Doudou. That had to be the reason for his current success. Otherwise, how could a good-for-nothing veteran possibly possess such capabilities? He even ruined my good fortune! I absolutely cannot let him off the hook! I have to tell my best friend about this and make her divorce him immediately!

With that thought, Sun Yan quickly pulled out her phone and called Wei Zixuan.

"Zixuan," Sun Yan began, her voice filled with rage, "do you have any idea your husband is cheating on you?

"The woman he's fooling around with is Sun Doudou, the heiress of the Sun Family! I never imagined he'd manage to get involved with a prominent family like the Suns!

"We really underestimated that good-for-nothing veteran. To think he could make a lady like her fall for him... who knows what kind of love potion he fed her!

"She even slapped me in public because of him! My face is ruined!

"Zixuan, you can't hesitate any longer! You have to divorce that loser, no matter what! You can't stay entangled with him anymore!"

On the other end of the line, Wei Zixuan had just left her office. She had made a special trip to return Zhang Ming's car. She had borrowed his car the day before to help Wu Peng negotiate a deal. Afterward, Wu Peng had specifically instructed her to return it in person and express her sincere gratitude.

When she returned it, Zhang Ming had even shared some great news: Tianwei Si had passed the preliminary selection and was now one of the candidate companies. This meant her mission was almost complete!

Wei Zixuan had been ecstatic to hear this, but the call from her best friend completely shattered her good mood. An icy chill crept through her. Is that damned man really so determined to chase after other women? He had all those dalliances back in Yunshan, and now the same thing is happening here in Jiangnan. I came to Jiangnan all by myself and I'm stressed out about work every single day, but Chen Zheng, my own husband, doesn't understand any of my struggles. Meanwhile, Zhang Ming, who's practically a stranger, keeps helping me and even risked his life to save me.

Chen Zheng... I'll never forgive you! Wei Zixuan wiped the tears from her eyes and hurried toward the street.

...

「Tianwei Si Company」

"Congratulations to Vice President Wei for securing a preliminary cooperation agreement with Xixi, making our company one of the candidates!" Wu Peng announced proudly. "Although we're only a candidate for now, this already demonstrates our company's true strength. Let's have a round of applause for Vice President Wei's capability!"

As he spoke, he glanced over everyone present, his eyes finally settling on Wei Zixuan.

An incredibly enthusiastic round of applause immediately erupted in the meeting room. However, the directors of the other departments merely curled their lips, their expressions filled with resentment and jealousy.

Each of these key figures had previously tried to establish cooperation with Zhang Ming but couldn't even get a meeting. It was utterly baffling to them that Wei Zixuan had managed to accomplish it in just a few days.

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