Chapter 166: Liancheng Knew Shen Lichuan Was Dangerous
Father Shen stood in front of Shen Lichuan, forcing a smile. “Cousin, is there some misunderstanding? How could Lichuan suppress competitors and seize private profits?”
The conference room door behind them closed. Secretary Shen and Feng Chengshu were explaining. Mr. Shen’s secretary broke free from the security guard and hurried over.
“Does the Shen’s have a smuggling indictment? This export shipment of yours went through Mr. Shen’s channel, and now it’s being investigated, with customs treating it as a typical case.”
“Mr. Shen was also questioned by the higher-ups, which then brought up the bank loans from before. Except for the first loan approval, which was applied for by the Liang’s, the remaining loans were all taken by Shen’s.”
“The approval was under the Liang’s name, but the actual benefit was for Shen’s. How will the investigation team see this? They’ll think Shen’s relied on Mr. Shen to set up a scheme to trap the Liang’s, so the Liang’s are now reporting collusion between officials and businessmen, forming an evil force.”
This charge was too heavy.
Father Shen was startled, and for a moment didn’t know how to respond.
At the beginning of the loans, it was indeed to accommodate the Liang family. But later, Liang Chaosu relentlessly pursued Liancheng, and Shen Lichuan stalled the loans. He and Father Liang jointly controlled him, forcing Father Liang to make Liang Chaosu return to the country.
Those of us who know the inside story are aware of the circumstances. However, the investigation team is rigorous and serious; they won’t consider matters of romance or a madman’s perversion for a woman. Now that Shen’s is also suspected of smuggling and dumping, judging from their actions, it truly falls within the scope of malicious competition.
Mr. Shen’s face turned ashen, his gaze sharp to the extreme, directed at Shen Lichuan. “I am currently under investigation. If the final result of the disciplinary commission’s investigation matches the Liang’s complaint, I will be purged, Shen’s will be fined for bribery, and we’ll see each other in prison.”
Shen Lichuan straightened up. The slap mark on his face was evident, yet his expression was calm, and his voice steady. “I guarantee you won’t be purged.”
Father Shen understood him.
By only guaranteeing for others and not mentioning himself, it showed that his greatest grasp was only up to this point.
After Mr. Shen left, Father Shen remained silent.
After a long time, he patted Shen Lichuan’s shoulder. “People have moments of defying heaven, but heaven always leaves a way out. Our Shen’s is not made of paper tigers. Even if the situation turns out badly in the end, you’ve matured, and I’ll rest assured leaving Shen’s in your hands.”
Shen Lichuan held his hand, a faint smile appearing on his lips. “I understand you want to protect me, but I agree more with your first sentence.”
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Liancheng regained consciousness again. The hospital room was dim, with the curtains filtering in the brilliant sunlight, casting a yellow glow of light and shadow.
Bai Ying was sleeping on the sofa by the window. She sensed another breath beside her and turned her head.
She met a pair of silent eyes, tired yet gentle. Seeing her awake, he leaned over to turn on the bedside lamp.
Liancheng did not want to contact him, so she turned her head and shifted away.
The moment she truly tilted, a trickle of strength flowed through the veins in her limbs. Liancheng was stunned for a second, then suddenly raised her hand. The noise and light startled Bai Ying, who had been dozing.
Liancheng tried to sit up. “Bai Ying, I—”
Her tongue felt numb and painful. After speaking, it turned into a prickling sensation. She only then realized she could speak.
Bai Ying rushed to the head of the bed. Liancheng was supported by shoulders before her. A pillow was placed behind her. Liang Chaosu’s voice was close to her ear, “Your wound hasn’t been stitched yet, try to speak less.”
Liancheng had the strength to resist. She pulled her arm away, struggled to push him away. Unable to push him away, she slapped Liang Chaosu’s left cheek, a very loud sound.
Liang Chaosu’s head turned to the side. A small, red, five-fingered mark was visibly imprinted on his cheek.
Bai Ying felt completely at ease.
“We advocate for animal protection, but beasts are not included. Liancheng, use your elbow to exert force. Hit with the side of your palm bone; your fingers won’t have enough power, and you’ll still feel the recoil pain.”
Liancheng had endured too much. She gathered her strength and delivered another slap to Liang Chaosu’s other cheek.
Bai Ying cheered, “Yes, that’s right! Use your upper arm to drive your forearm, swing your arm like a whip, and inflict maximum damage.”
Liang Chaosu accepted the two slaps expressionlessly. Beneath his extreme composure lay an unspeakable, suppressed pain and a dim tearing sensation.
Liancheng continued to swing her arms wildly. At first, it was slaps, then she pulled his hair, used her teeth, and her feet. Her whole being was like a compressed flame that, having gained strength, burned into a shape of madness, consuming the person who had confined her, and also destroying herself.
Bai Ying laughed and cried again. She was no longer slumped and pale in the bedding. She could sit up, vent her anger, and resist.
“Again, Liancheng, again. He harmed you to this extent, anything you do to him is not excessive.
Liang Chaosu protected her with his arm from beginning to end, his figure enveloping her, letting her strike.
When it was all over, Liancheng panted and hugged Bai Ying.
Liang Chaosu, always imposing and stern, was now disheveled, his figure awkwardly stiff on the other side.
“Do you feel better?” His shirt collar was also torn open. His chest rose and fell calmly. His muscle barriers were thinner than before, lacking their robust vitality, with three parts gloom and seven parts weakness.
Liancheng noticed his flushed cheeks were also thin and sunken. Yet, the blood he coughed up was so severe, the illness still hadn’t taken him.
“No,” Liancheng’s face was flushed from the intensity, making her eyes appear even colder. “I’ll only feel better when you’re dead.”
Liang Chaosu gazed at her, waves surging in his eyes, the deepest light inscrutable. “Good.”
He stood up to adjust his clothes and hair. Liancheng watched him with complete vigilance, not believing his single word “Good.”
A devil like Liang Chaosu, selfish and self-serving by nature, would never do anything detrimental to himself. He definitely had some ulterior motive.
Bai Yixian woke from a nap and had just stepped into the hospital corridor when he saw Liang Chaosu’s back disappearing at the elevator entrance.
He quickly followed a few steps. The numbers on the elevator display jumped to six and then stopped.
He couldn’t help but wonder, muttering, “Both of the world’s top two medical institutions have been called in, and the pneumonia is almost cured, isn’t it?”
By the time he reached the hospital room.
The curtains were pulled open. Iceland was enjoying rare good weather, and sunlight streamed into the hospital room.
In the depth of the light, his little ancestor was crying while lecturing Liancheng, “What do you mean you have no worries? You believe Shen Lichuan will definitely save the snakehead, so why don’t you think about who will save Shen Lichuan?”
Liancheng looked confused. “Save Shen Lichuan? What?”
Bai Ying had been concerned about her physical condition. Moreover, Liancheng had been sleeping for most of this day and night, with little clear consciousness, and lacked the energy to listen.
“Liang Chaosu has made a move against Shen Lichuan. The Shen family is in serious crisis, and Shen Lichuan is too busy to attend to himself, which is why he can’t come to Iceland to see you.”
Liancheng reacted, incredulous. “The Liang’s have his father, how could he possibly agree to attack the Shen’s?”
“You don’t know?” Bai Ying was astonished. “He had a falling out with his father. He’s now the chairman of the Liang’s. His father couldn’t defeat him, so he came up with a wicked idea to hold your funeral, making everyone think you died unexpectedly while traveling in Iceland.”
Liancheng was stunned.
Seeing that she knew nothing about domestic affairs, Bai Ying decided to tell her everything she knew.
“When we came to Iceland, the Liang family had just held your funeral. His mother was immediately hospitalized. I heard she was seriously ill, but what kind of illness, there was no specific detail. I suspect she’s faking it. And Liang Wenfei.”
Bai Ying smiled broadly as she reached this point. “She’s finally getting her comeuppance. Liang Chaosu knew attacking Shen’s would likely ruin her marriage, yet she still acted. Even her own brother didn’t consider she was carrying a child. Uncle Shen was also furious. The more she complained of stomach pain and an unstable pregnancy, fussing back and forth, Uncle Shen wouldn’t let her see Shen Lichuan. She insisted on staying at the Shen’s, so Uncle Shen directly took Aunt Shen out to live elsewhere—”
“Shen’s, talk about Shen’s,” Liancheng grabbed Bai Ying’s wrist. “What crisis, how serious is it, can Shen Lichuan handle it?”
