CHAPTER 223: CHAPTER 214: PRESSING STEP BY STEP

"Comfort the family and be ready to accept the upcoming..."

Tu Haohao gazed deeply at Li Chengze.

"A storm!"

On the way home, Lin Zhenxin and Li Yanan stopped by the supermarket.

Along the way, the radio was endlessly broadcasting the accident at the Li Family’s construction site.

The city lights were coming on, and the two in the car stayed silent, just listening quietly.

Until Lin Zhenxin heard Tu Haohao’s voice, she couldn’t help but sigh.

Soon, the car drove into the residential complex.

"Tired?" Li Yanan held the groceries in his hand, his thin lips curved into a smile.

"I’ve been riding in the car the whole time, why would I be tired? What about you, are you tired?"

Lin Zhenxin walked around to his side, and in the next second, she was pulled into Li Yanan’s embrace, his chin naturally resting on top of her head.

"Are you teasing me because I’m short?"

Lin Zhenxin couldn’t help but laugh and say.

"Tired." The sound rumbled through his strong chest, making Lin Zhenxin feel tingled.

The residential area was very quiet, so Lin Zhenxin boldly wrapped her arms around his waist and buried her face into his embrace.

"Tired, huh? What should we do then? How about I carry the groceries?"

His body still carried the familiar and intoxicating scent of cedarwood, making Lin Zhenxin feel incredibly trusted.

Li Yanan remained silent for a long time, then lowered his head to bring his face closer to hers.

Even in the dim light, Lin Zhenxin could still closely meet his captivating eyes.

Click... click...

A small pebble rolled in from the shadow of the garage, making a strange sound in the silence.

Both Lin Zhenxin and Li Yanan looked over simultaneously and realized that there was actually someone standing in the shadows!

Perhaps knowing that they had been discovered, the person in the shadows stepped out slowly.

The sound of high heels clicking on the ground, that delicate and beautiful face gradually revealed itself to the two.

It was He Nuoxin!

She was holding a platter of dumplings.

And the amber bracelet on her wrist just happened to cover the layers of scars.

Despite this, it still gave an inexplicable chill!

Li Yanan’s expression instantly turned icy.

Even Lin Zhenxin was overwhelmed by extreme discomfort.

He Nuoxin didn’t know how long she had been standing there, her small face slightly frozen.

"Did I disturb you?" He Nuoxin said with a charming smile.

"What are you doing here?" Li Yanan stood in front of Lin Zhenxin, his expression sinister.

"I came to bring you dumplings!" Her expression was innocent as she raised the platter of dumplings, her eyes looking pitiful.

Lin Zhenxin frowned slightly; the way He Nuoxin gazed at Li Yanan was too infatuated, making her feel uneasy from the heart.

"He Nuoxin..." Clearly, Li Yanan was at his limit.

"Oh, right, I forgot to mention, my aunt helped me buy a house in this complex, coincidentally in the building right in front of yours."

He Nuoxin’s expression was forlorn and pleading, different from when facing Tu Haohao.

"From now on, we’ll be neighbors too. You’ll likely run into me often. Please... take care of me!"

He Nuoxin carried the platter of dumplings as she slowly walked toward the two.

"Won’t you try them?" He Nuoxin directed this question to Lin Zhenxin.

The dumplings had thin skin and full stuffing, and if hot, they would be very tempting, but unfortunately...

They had cooled down by now, and more so being in He Nuoxin’s hands, for some reason, it seemed a bit frightening.

"Rest assured, they’re not poisoned; otherwise, I can eat one to show you."

He Nuoxin picked up a dumpling, put it in her mouth, and really began to chew it slowly.

They were meat-stuffed, but the meat...

Perhaps it was the night, but Lin Zhenxin felt the color particularly deep.

Maybe the atmosphere was too bizarre; besides the sound of chewing and the howling cold wind, there was nothing else.

"He Nuoxin, haven’t you had enough?" Lin Zhenxin said coldly.

The wind blew in their faces, and even the dumpling smell from He Nuoxin’s mouth came with it, carrying a particularly heavy fishy smell.

"Enough? I was just greeting my new neighbors, how can it be considered enough? Besides... these dumplings wrapped in placenta, you can’t buy something like this with money! I brought them for you to eat, yet you’re not even grateful..."

Hearing the word ’placenta’, Lin Zhenxin’s pupils fully dilated!

Thinking of the scene where He Nuoxin was eating the dumplings, her stomach began to churn voraciously, a strong urge to vomit!

With a smack, Li Yanan knocked the dumpling platter to the ground.

The dumplings with full stuffing rolled on the ground, got dusted and soiled, yet it couldn’t change the fact...that the stuffing was placenta!

"Hehe, why are you so tense?"

He Nuoxin seemed to be pleased seeing Lin Zhenxin’s involuntary pained expression.

"I just played a little prank..." The word ’prank’ hadn’t even left her mouth when Li Yanan threw her harshly to the ground.

Her hair in soft waves covered most of her face, but couldn’t hide the upward curling of her lips.

She was laughing happily, like a child.

"Yanan..." Lin Zhenxin suppressed her nausea, reaching out to hold his arm.

He Nuoxin clearly intended to provoke the two of them, and if Li Yanan really lost his temper, it would just let her have her way.

Li Yanan’s chest was heaving violently, and but for Lin Zhenxin, he might have already lost control!

Almost simultaneously, car lights illuminated the night as bright as day from afar to near.

Quickly, it stopped in front of the three of them...

In the temporary shelter, Tu Haohao lay on the table, asleep.

Li Chengze just returned from the site, covered in dust. From the initial chaos outside to a now well-organized arrangement, it was all thanks to her!

He wiped his face, feeling as if he had grown up overnight.

Currently, all his liquid assets were tied up in Li Family’s stocks; he had no choice but to sell them.

But if someone took advantage of the situation to purchase in large quantities...

The outcome was unimaginable!

Li Chengze took off his coat and silently draped it over Tu Haohao.

He turned to leave and went to find the Li Family executives.

"Sell the stock you’re holding, but keep in mind, absolutely do not sell to T.N.C Group, or anyone associated with T.N.C Group! Additionally, I’ll hand several properties over to the lawyer, and they can be sold for some cash to use!"

Li Chengze stood tall, every word he spoke was carefully thought over.

"All these things require time. Will they... be able to wait?"

The executives’ gaze fell on the temporary shelter not far away where the deceased’s family was being comforted, and their expressions were filled with a lack of confidence.

The Li Family had already been scattered since Li Yingying’s incident!

Initially, they thought this was the worst outcome, but who could have known that fatal problems would emerge in the developing project!

It was as if an invisible figure was pressing closer step by step, pushing them all into a corner!

"I know some directors have also begun to sell off their shares, Mr. Li, this time..."

The executives looked at Li Chengze hesitantly, not that they didn’t believe in him, but...

Compared to Li Yingying, Li Chengze indeed had no talent in managing the company!

"Can our Li Family still hold on?"

The executives’ question struck heavily on Li Chengze’s heart.

He stared deeply at the collapsed part in the distance, which was also a question he wanted to ask!

"Chengze..." Suddenly, a voice, aged, echoed in his ears.

Li Chengze abruptly turned back, looking at who was coming towards him...

Under the dim streetlight, the backseat door of a black BMW opened, and someone quickly got out.

This person was someone Lin Zhenxin had met before, the one who had written her a check for ten million, Assistant He.

As for who was inside...

Lin Zhenxin didn’t get a clear look, but could very well guess the identity.

"Miss Nuoxin." The assistant helped He Nuoxin up from the ground and glanced back.

Accompanied by a faint sound, the car window soon slid down a crack.

"Elliott, long time no see."

The calm and confident voice flowed out from the window, hinting at an intentional suppression.

Li Yanan said nothing, and the fierce aura around him remained undiminished.

"Aunt..." He Nuoxin’s voice sounded somewhat anxious.

"Mrs. He, Miss He has repeatedly harassed us and our family, significantly affecting our lives, and you, as her aunt, allow her to move in across us. Along with last time’s ten million check, I can’t agree with the He family’s conduct!"

Lin Zhenxin could feel the muscles in Li Yanan’s arm, which she was holding, tense up, ready to burst at any moment.

"I’m pregnant and can’t withstand repeated intimidation!"

He Nuoxin turned to look at Lin Zhenxin, her gaze dark and somber, always carrying a chilling creepiness.

"If it happens again, I don’t mind letting Miss He, along with the entire He family... make an appearance in the public eye!"

From start to finish, there was no response from inside the car.

The window was tinted with heatproof film, making it impossible to see anything from the outside.

But Lin Zhenxin could clearly feel someone inside the car was assessing her.

"Sorry." Unexpectedly, Susan He’s voice broke the silence.

It wasn’t just her long-time assistant, even He Nuoxin was taken aback.

In most people’s eyes, Susan He was a strong woman, rarely had anyone heard her say ’sorry’?

"Nuoxin was being willful."

"And, the house across the way was bought for myself, it has nothing to do with Nuoxin."

After speaking, Susan He fell silent again.

Instead, He Nuoxin’s face turned green and white alternately, unable to speak for a while.

"But, Elliott, don’t forget, Nuoxin once carried a child for you!"

The last sentence was a bombshell, causing Li Yanan’s temple veins to pulse.

The car window slowly closed, and the assistant helped He Nuoxin up from the other side of the car.

There was a loud thud!

The BMW drove away from the two of them...

Almost simultaneously, Li Yanan’s phone rang abruptly.