Chapter 98: Cinderella and Trash Prince Episode 19

  "How's it going?"

  "I'm sorry boss, I didn't succeed." The standing man bowed deeply to the seated one.

  "What's going on?" The seated man's eyes flashed with displeasure, but it quickly disappeared and his expression returned to calm.

  "It was my mistake. That woman with the surname Ji was clearly knocked out, and by all accounts should have been unconscious for at least several hours, but somehow she suddenly woke up and struggled violently. Lin Chenghua didn't get his way, and later even called some friends over, and both of them ended up being sent to the hospital. The woman looked like she was badly hurt, but earlier they still managed to take some photos that look very intense and could easily be misinterpreted. Do you want me to send some to Miss Yang?"

  "Never mind, let's just keep it for now and not use it temporarily. Since so many people have already seen that this plan has failed, we can't make a move to startle the snake. If Ningning finds out that I'm behind the scenes, it would be even worse. Didn't leave any evidence, did we?"

  "Don't worry, I've taken care of the hotel's surveillance. The service staff and Lin Chenghua's assistant won't be a problem, they won't leak anything, and even if they wanted to, they don't know our true intentions. But what about Ji Xiaogu? You've met her before, will she suspect us?"

  "Let her doubt then, there's no evidence anyway. As long as Ningning believes me, I don't care about other irrelevant people. This time was too hasty and it's not your fault, let's discuss it again next time. What's Lin Chenghua's attitude like?"

  "Just now, news came from the hospital that it's hopeless, and he vowed to take revenge on Ji Xiaogu. Boss, do we need to make some preparations?"

  "Let him come, I was thinking of meeting him anyway. A small county town's second-generation ancestor is nothing to me. This is good too, the more guilty he feels, the more he can't put down his feelings for Qiu Xiagu, and the less possible it is with Ningning. We'll just wait and watch the show. A man who is so wishy-washy doesn't deserve Ningning at all. It's better to end the pain quickly than to drag it out. I will let Ningning know who truly cares about her and suits her. You can go now, report back to me if there's anything." The man was confident and composed.

  "Yes, boss." He bowed and backed away.

  On the other hand, under Su Luo's limited clues, Lin Cheng Hua and others quickly found Lou Tian Yun with a bit of effort. However, they only knew his identity background and subtle relationship with Yang Ning Ning. After all, he was a low-key but also a semi-public figure, so it wasn't difficult to investigate these things. Moreover, Lou Tian Yun had intentionally let Lin Cheng Hua know that he would get Yang Ning Ning no matter what, wanting to use the difference in their abilities to make him retreat. He didn't deliberately conceal some information and even intentionally revealed part of it to him. As for the evidence of his framing Su Luo, it was cleaned up spotlessly, without leaving a single trace, making them return to the hotel empty-handed.

  "I really underestimated her before. I didn't think she could hook up with such a big shot and still go to so much trouble for her, I'm impressed!"

  "Who says it's not? So, I'm saying, you can't judge a person by their appearance. Look, we've all been slapped in the face! Slapped in the face big time!"

  "Cheng Hua, I want to apologize to you, sincerely and wholeheartedly. Before, I always said that you had no taste and were stupid for liking Yang Ningning, but now it seems that the problem was with me, not you. Your taste is far superior to ours, you have a keen eye for talent! You've reached the level of Lou Tianyi, who can be ranked among the top rich people in the country. Don't bother with us common folk who lack vision!"

  "Shall we go hug Yang Ning's leg now while there is still time?"

  "You're so beautiful!"

  "Cheng Hua, I think you should consider the bigger picture and have some selfless spirit. Even if it's just for the sake of our city's GDP, you should let Yang Ningning go. With a few billion invested by Duan Xuan's dad, next year's political achievements will be secured. This is a good thing that benefits both the country and the people, don't you think?"

  "Yeah, yeah, so cool as soon as you show up, the rich are really different! But our Cheng Huai is not bad either, after all, he's also a little prince of C City, brother will take care of you!"

  “……”

  "Are you done yet?! I came to find you guys to think of a solution, not to be ridiculed! If we're friends, help me think about what to do next. Don't care about the rich list ranking or how many billions in assets, I'm not afraid at all. If we're brothers, let's all help each other!"

  As soon as Lin Chenghua found out the identity of his opponent, he immediately wanted to rush over and settle the score. He had never been so humiliated or suffered such a great loss since he was young. Now that he had suddenly fallen into this situation, he couldn't let it go easily. He hated Lou Tianren so much that he wanted to tear him apart and make him pay for his mistakes.

  Of course, the main reason was that Lou Tianren had bullied Qi Xiaogu again, making their relationship even more distant. Lin Chenghua felt that his goal of winning her back seemed even more impossible now. He couldn't swallow this insult.

  On the other hand, it was also because of Yang Ningning. Although he had already decided to break up with her and didn't feel anything for her anymore, it didn't mean he wasn't angry about her giving him a green hat before they officially broke up. There were witnesses who saw her spending the night at Lou Tianren's place, and they even went out together every day. Lou Tianren's subordinates treated her like their mistress. This was unbearable!

  Lin Chenghua thought that Yang Ningning was so pure when he was dating her, but now it seemed laughable. If she were really so reserved, she wouldn't have been with two men at the same time and even spent a night with a man she had just met in a hotel.

  Thinking about this made Lin Chenghua feel another wave of heartache. There was also a reason that he didn't want to admit to himself: he was jealous of Lou Tianren. Lou Tianren's existence made all his past feelings of superiority and pride seem like a joke. Whether it was family background, wealth, social status, height, appearance, or abilities, Lou Tianren surpassed him in every way. This made Lin Chenghua feel very embarrassed, and he wished that Lou Tianren would disappear immediately and never appear in front of him again.

  In short, no matter what the reason is, he doesn't want to let Loutian Rong have a good time. He also naively thinks that even if Loutian Rong is very capable, this is still C City, his own turf, and if the two of them were to fight, the advantage would undoubtedly be on his side. So he impulsively wants to go teach him a lesson first.

  Fortunately, he was not clear-headed, but following Duan Xuan, he could still distinguish the severity of the relationship and knew that dealing with Lou Tianren was not so simple. After much persuasion, Lin Chenghuai finally agreed to call a group of brothers to discuss a good strategy before taking action, even moving out of Ji Xiaogu.

  Everyone also learned from Duan Xuan's mouth that Lin Chenghua was infatuated with someone else, and it wasn't because he had really seen the color and started to have intentions or was rejected and had a grudge in his heart wanting to force himself on Xiāo Gǔ. The blame towards him was slightly lighter, and they also knew that he had a powerful rival for Yáng Níng's affections, which made them want to mock him even more.

  After all, the scene from that day left everyone with a deep impression, and the pitiful state of Xiāo Gǔ being beaten up by Lin Chenghua was still fresh in their minds. Even if Xiāo Gǔ wasn't their friend, if it were any other woman they didn't know, this kind of thing would still arouse their indignation. This had nothing to do with love or friendship; it was a normal man's instinctive sympathy and pity for a beautiful and bullied woman.

  Moreover, Lin Chenghua had been so high-profile in showing off his true love, everywhere proclaiming how good Yáng Níng was, and even several times almost getting into conflicts with them, his childhood brothers, because of Yáng Níng. They hadn't forgotten these things, and now that they finally had the opportunity, they naturally wanted to mock him thoroughly. If Duan Xuan hadn't said that he had already represented everyone in giving Lin Chenghua a punishment, they would have still wanted to give him a good beating.

  "Alright, enough joking around. Cheng Hua is indeed a bit of a handful, but we'll have to give him some leeway since he's helping Xiaogu vent his frustrations. Let's focus on the main issue at hand. This Lou Tianren is not an easy person to deal with. Unlike those arrogant kids we met in school who thought they were above us, this guy is a big shot from a listed company. Compared to him, our families combined are nothing to write home about. So let's be cautious." Duan Xuan, always the peacemaker, stepped in to calm down his brothers, who were still itching for more, and steered the conversation back on track.

  "Is that it? Anyway, Cheng Hua doesn't care about Yang Ningning anymore, might as well give her to him."

  "It's easy to say that, but others have bullied us to the extreme, and they're still on our turf in C City. If we swallow this insult, will our brothers be able to show their faces later?"

  "It's also necessary to teach him a lesson, so he doesn't think we're all soft persimmons that can be easily squeezed. Although we can't reach him from afar, isn't he planning to invest in C City now? I've also heard that the scale of those projects is not small, with at least several billion yuan in funding. We can hold him back at the land approval, safety evaluation, and environmental impact assessment stages, which will be enough to give him a headache."

  "This idea is good, I was thinking of hiring someone to get him, but unfortunately he has bodyguards and it's not easy to make a move. This way may not be perfect, but it's enough to make him uncomfortable, and we also have the advantage, my brothers and I don't have as much money as him, but what we lack least is connections in the C city leadership team, which department doesn't have our people? If done well, we can even make that little guy lose some money, it's settled then."

  After discussing a good strategy, everyone went their separate ways to take action. Suoluo also closely monitored their movements after leaving the hospital, wanting Lin Chenghua and Lou Tianren to fight each other to the death, but was afraid of implicating those friends. She knew about Lou Tianren's tactics, fortunately, she still had a crucial trump card in her hand, if necessary, she would reveal it ahead of time.

  From observing Lou Tianren these days, he fell in love with Yang Ningning not necessarily because he appreciated her as a person, but largely because Yang Ningning saved him at critical moments. He always talked about Yang Ningning's lifesaving kindness, but Yang Ningning didn't deny it from the start, so later on, she couldn't explain herself anymore. She could only tell one lie after another, saying more and more until even she believed them, but fake is still fake, paper can't wrap fire. If one day Lou Tianren found out that Yang Ningning lied to him about what he valued most, the consequences would be...

  So she didn't worry at all and just waited for an appropriate opportunity to reveal the truth.