CHAPTER 231: CHAPTER 218 BE NICER TO ME

Yao Lemon looked on sympathetically; otherwise, she wouldn’t have made this call to Lin Zhenxin.

Lin Zhenxin looked over.

Tu Haohao sat quietly in the corner. Even from a distance, the sadness and sorrow were so clear.

"I can’t see very well, but just now... there seemed to be a handprint on her face."

As Yao Lemon finished speaking, Lin Zhenxin walked towards Tu Haohao, and Yao Lemon quickly followed.

Tu Haohao only noticed a pair of flat shoes appear in her view. She slowly looked up and saw it was Lin Zhenxin, her red and swollen eyes evoking pity.

Just as Yao Lemon said, there indeed was a handprint on her face.

"Sister Zhenxin..." Tu Haohao stood up, seemingly not expecting her to come, nor Yao Lemon.

Lin Zhenxin was very angry.

This was evident from her expression, not to mention her tightly pursed lips from start to finish.

She slowly reached out her hand, touching the side of Tu Haohao’s face.

Judging by the size of the handprint, it was a man’s hand.

"Was it Li Chengze?" Lin Zhenxin’s voice was low and pressing, and Tu Haohao chose silence.

"Why?" She asked again.

"Because I said he was just He Nuoxin’s backup."

Tu Haohao’s voice was hoarse. Compared to when Lin Zhenxin first met her, she seemed a lot dimmer.

Lin Zhenxin didn’t think Tu Haohao was wrong to say that.

To He Nuoxin, Li Chengze was indeed just a backup.

"Even so, you still want to marry him?"

Lin Zhenxin asked.

"Because... I want to know whether I win or lose too..." Tu Haohao smiled, yet tears fell.

Lin Zhenxin didn’t understand, but she understood Tu Haohao’s sadness.

"Come out!" Suddenly, Lin Zhenxin loudly and forcefully said those two words.

Soon, under the astonished gazes of Yao Lemon and Tu Haohao, someone stepped out from an inconspicuous corner...

At two o’clock in the afternoon, a press conference was held at the Li Group for external parties.

In the lounge, Li Chengze sat with a stern face, expressionlessly staring at his phone.

His thoughts were in chaos, repeatedly bringing up Tu Haohao’s number, but just couldn’t dial out.

Then, he found He Nuoxin’s number.

—From now on, let’s not meet again.

This sentence appeared on the screen in the form of a text message, but Li Chengze’s finger hesitated on the confirmation button.

Soon, he deleted it all with a rapid tapping.

He leaned back on the sofa, never before had he felt so lost.

After an uncertain amount of time, he looked down at his hand,

—Li Chengze, I’m not greedy, really.

—Just be a little nicer to me...

—Even if...

—Just a tenth of what she has, okay?

With a thud, Li Chengze suddenly slammed his fist into the wall, the dull pain spreading like an epidemic...

All the way to his heart!

At exactly two o’clock, the press conference held in the Li Group’s main hall began.

Led by Li Chengze, the Li Group’s board members sat beside him, facing interviews from the news media.

The theme of the conference remained on the accident at the Li Group’s construction site a few days ago, but clearly, the reporters preferred the topic of the Li-Tu family marriage alliance.

Questions were continuously thrown out, leaving them overwhelmed.

Li Chengze’s expression began to darken, as if foreshadowing a brewing storm.

But before Li Chengze could say anything, an unexpected turn of events occurred.

The doors of the Li Group were suddenly pushed open from outside. Even though security was stationed at the entrance, they could not stop the opposing force from breaking in.

It was a group of bodyguards in black, and the expression on the leading person’s face was unpleasant, yet everyone present recognized who he was!

It was none other than the famous maverick lawyer, Xun Chen!

The black-clad bodyguards spontaneously split into two groups, creating a path by forming a human wall.

Reporters sensed something unusual; various signs suggested that something significant was about to happen.

"Lawyer Xun, may I ask the purpose of your visit?" Reporters bombarded with questions, and for a moment, the scene descended into chaos.

Li Chengze frowned, locking eyes with the so-called maverick lawyer.

Meanwhile, Xun Chen suddenly turned back, looking towards the entrance of Li Group.

Everyone noticed Xun Chen’s action, and soon the reporters quieted down, turning to look in the direction he was watching.

When the door was pushed open again, a petite figure appeared in everyone’s view.

Lin Zhenxin walked slowly down the path cleared by the bodyguards, followed by a man with a blank expression, seemingly a bodyguard.

And that expressionless man was precisely the target Lin Zhenxin had called out to in the mall.

This person was the most elite under Jiang Dongting’s command, temporarily borrowed by Li Yanan to secretly protect Lin Zhenxin.

This wasn’t the first time Lin Zhenxin appeared in front of the media; the crowd soon began to murmur, clearly recognizing her identity.

Lin Zhenxin wore flats and walked slowly, her demeanor cold.

Li Chengze, with a gloomy expression, watched Lin Zhenxin approaching, while the board members next to him whispered, puzzled by what was happening.

Even though it was midwinter, the sunlight was excellent.

Every step Lin Zhenxin took was like stepping in the glorious sunshine, her long hair flowing smoothly, looking harmless and easy to bully.

Even at that moment, Lin Zhenxin had a faint smile, though it never reached her eyes.

Everyone’s gaze followed Lin Zhenxin, as if trying to understand why she was there.

Soon, the question was answered!

With a slap, Lin Zhenxin actually slapped Li Chengze across the face in front of everyone!

Xun Chen couldn’t help but want to cover his face, that force, anyone would be surprised it came from a pregnant woman?

Honestly, he truly admired Lin Zhenxin; to be so bold even while pregnant.

When he received Lin Zhenxin’s call, Xun Chen initially thought he had misheard. Though he knew Li Yanan pampered his wife, but...

Was it really okay for his wife to be so fierce?

T.N.C Group was already on the media’s radar, and now, this incident would probably...

Xun Chen could even imagine with his toes what tomorrow’s headlines would say!

Li Chengze clearly did not expect Lin Zhenxin to slap him in front of so many people!

Half of his face went numb, accompanied by a ringing in his ears!

The scene was so spectacular that the reporters couldn’t lower their cameras!

Lin Zhenxin used her hand to press the microphone, lightly turned off the switch, and then looked coldly at Li Chengze.

"If you’re smart enough, you should know, who this slap was really for!"

Her voice wasn’t loud, only Li Chengze could hear.

"Nonsense!" Suddenly, a deep magnetic voice broke through the air, causing the reporters, who were stirred by Lin Zhenxin’s sudden action, to instinctively turn around!

Clearly, the owner of the voice was displeased at that moment.

He walked directly towards Lin Zhenxin.

If earlier Lin Zhenxin could be described as imposing, then upon hearing this voice, her expression changed instantly.

She looked back nervously, seemingly not expecting Li Yanan to arrive so quickly.

When Xun Chen heard the word "nonsense," he couldn’t help but nod; indeed, it was nonsense, and he wondered who warranted such indulgence.

Li Yanan soon stood before Lin Zhenxin, without even glancing at the now-fuming Li Chengze.

He merely grabbed Lin Zhenxin’s wrist, seeing her palm reddened from the impact, his facial features tense with obvious anger.

"The people I gave you, are they dead? Does he even deserve for you to lay a finger on him?"

The next second, Li Yanan’s words made the media reporters gasp in shock!

Though they’d heard about Li Yanan’s indulgence towards his wife, most thought it was an exaggeration, but seeing it today, they had to believe their eyes!

"What did you promise me on the phone?"

Li Yanan, without looking at others, simply caressed Zhenxin’s palm.

Regarding this scene, Lin Zhenxin had indeed reported it to Li Yanan over the phone, without explicitly mentioning it was for Tu Haohao.

She assumed Li Yanan wouldn’t agree, but unexpectedly, after three seconds of silence, he instructed her to contact Xun Chen to prepare.

He only repeatedly insisted she must not lay a finger!

"Li Yanan!" Li Chengze, seeing that Li Yanan seemed utterly indifferent to him, was even more furious.

His woman had already cost him face today, and now he came to step on it?

"Whether it’s intentional harm or any other crime, let Li’s legal affairs handle it with Xun Chen!"

Li Yanan didn’t even look at Li Chengze while passing the matter to Xun Chen, which was what Xun Chen had expected, so his face turned darker.

"Li Chengze!"

Perhaps displeased by Li Chengze addressing Li Yanan by his full name, Lin Zhenxin, without taking the time to appease Li Yanan, turned to Li Chengze.

"I hope you remember this slap!"

"A man can be devoid of ability, may not stand tall, but there’s one forbidden zone he absolutely must not touch!"

Lin Zhenxin’s eyes showed disdain towards Li Chengze, with no attempt to conceal it!

"And that’s hitting women!"

Hearing Lin Zhenxin’s words almost brought the entire room to an uproar.

Such powerful words instantly painted numerous pictures in everyone’s minds, giving rise to speculation...

Clearly, Lin Zhenxin stood up for someone else, so who was the woman Li Chengze laid hands on?

Thinking of the tangled relationship between T.N.C Group and Li Group, such an incident breaking out at the crucial time of Li-Tu family alliance, could this be a conspiracy?

"Lin Zhenxin! You shrew!"

These words, Li Chengze practically squeezed out from between his teeth!

"Haha, Li Chengze, don’t forget... who you are talking to’s woman!"

With just momentum alone, ever since Li Yanan no longer hid his appearance, he was worlds apart from the past!

"This woman, the one I dote on; if you have any objections, weigh your own worth first!"