Chapter 1248: Born Singer (Part 28)
One morning, Chuzheng received a phone call asking if she knew Young Master Liang. Hua Huai interrogated her briefly, eventually implicating Young Master Liang.
Hua Huai didn’t have much money, but the only one who could provide that amount was Young Master Liang.
Young Master Liang probably didn’t expect Hua Huai to be so useless. Not only did he fail to get things done, but he also implicated himself.
Young Master Liang’s family had connections, and a lawyer stepped in, quickly exonerating him.
Not only that, but they also shifted all the blame onto Hua Huai.
In the end, Hua Huai had to bear the responsibility for the kidnapping plot alone. Some paparazzi managed to photograph Hua Huai at a government office, which quickly became a trending topic.
However, without specific details of the case, people could only speculate about what crime Hua Huai had committed.
"Hua Huai, you idiot!"
Released on bail by the lawyer, Young Master Liang was furious enough to want to kill Hua Huai.
"Young Master Liang, don’t act recklessly. Your father is very angry this time," the lawyer reminded him.
Young Master Liang’s expression turned uglier: "It’s not up to you to tell me what to do."
The lawyer kept quiet, thinking to himself that if it wasn’t for the money... who would want to serve you? You really consider yourself important!
Upon returning home, Young Master Liang was beaten by his father.
"Playing around with women is one thing, but now you’ve gotten into kidnapping. What’s next, murder? Do you want to kill me too, huh!"
Despite being in his late twenties, Young Master Liang didn’t dare talk back, as his father was still the one who provided for him.
After his father finished scolding, he directly imposed a restriction: "Reflect on your actions at home!"
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Half a month later.
Young Master Liang was playing games at home when his father rushed in, furious, smashed the computer, and slapped a file onto Young Master Liang’s face.
"Who have you offended recently?!"
Stunned by the blow, it took Young Master Liang a while to respond: "I haven’t offended anyone; I haven’t even left the house..."
Several of the Liang Family’s businesses were taken over by other companies.
Once could be a coincidence, but twice, thrice... Over the past half month, nothing went right.
Only today did someone hint to him that his son had offended someone who was purposefully targeting them.
The other party was wealthy.
As long as money was involved, if you didn’t want to do it, someone else would.
Who’s the Liang Family?
Bringing down the Liang Family was an easy task.
"I didn’t..."
Young Master Liang insisted.
"You little brat, are you here to collect debts?!"
Furious, Father Liang beat Young Master Liang again, demanding he think carefully about whom he might have offended.
Finally, Young Master Liang hesitantly said: "Meng Chuzheng... the girl from last time..."
The only person he had offended recently was her.
"You bastard!"
Father Liang wished he could kill Young Master Liang. It’s one thing to indulge in vices, but to cause such disgraceful trouble on top of it.
Father Liang took Young Master Liang to apologize in person, but they didn’t even get to meet Chuzheng.
After several attempts, they got in touch with Lisa and finally set an appointment.
Father Liang arrived an hour early at the agreed location, and Chuzheng arrived right on time.
"Miss Meng." Father Liang stood up immediately to greet her and kicked the sitting Young Master Liang.
Young Master Liang glared at Chuzheng with resentment, reluctantly standing up.
Chuzheng nodded and sat directly across from them, causing Father Liang’s expression to stiffen slightly as he followed her lead.
"Miss Meng, would you like something to drink?"
"Anything is fine."
Father Liang ordered someone to bring coffee.
Clearing his throat, Father Liang hesitantly said, "Miss Meng, we mainly came to apologize on behalf of this brat. How can you let go of your anger?"
"Dad!"
Father Liang kicked Young Master Liang in the leg, causing him to grimace in pain.
Chuzheng stirred her coffee, took a small sip, and leisurely said, "It depends on what Mr. Liang wants to protect."
From the moment he first saw Chuzheng, an instinct told Father Liang this girl was not easy to deal with. Chuzheng’s calm and detached tone now made his heart skip a beat.
"What does Miss Meng mean?"
Chuzheng naturally leaned back on the sofa, her voice as relaxed as a gently flowing aroma of coffee: "The company or the heir, which one do you want?"
"What do you mean by that?!"
Young Master Liang snapped.
"Do you not understand plain language?"
"You..."
Father Liang restrained Young Master Liang, the eyes of a longtime businessman showing a hint of sharpness: "Miss Meng, it’s best not to push things too far."
Chuzheng’s fingers brushed against her wrist: "Your son hired someone to kidnap me. Surely, he didn’t just want to chat with me about life, did he?"
Knowing he was in the wrong, Father Liang said, "He was at fault in this matter. What compensation would Miss Meng like?"
"If I weren’t so capable, where would I be now? What would your son have done to me? After he got bored, he could sell me off, and I’d disappear completely. After all, so many people go missing every year in this country without a trace."
Father Liang knew if his son had really kidnapped her, it wouldn’t have ended well.
Even if not exactly as Chuzheng described, it wouldn’t have been good.
Young Master Liang couldn’t help but speak out: "But it didn’t happen; you’re fine now."
Just because it didn’t happen doesn’t mean you didn’t do it?
Blaming it on her skills preventing the act from happening, what logic is that?
Attempted crime still carries the word crime!
"But I hold grudges." Chuzheng glanced at him, then looked at Father Liang: "You only have two choices."
Chuzheng stood up, tapping her fingers on the table.
"If the company is gone, it’s gone. But without an heir, at Mr. Liang’s age, having another child isn’t hard."
Chuzheng walked away without looking back.
Young Master Liang called out to Father Liang with a dour face: "Dad!"
Father Liang gave him a deep glance and left without a word.
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No matter how infuriating Young Master Liang was, he was still Father Liang’s son.
Father Liang didn’t immediately make a choice, but the company’s situation worsened, and no matter who he turned to, it was useless. Deal after deal collapsed as partners reneged.
In the face of enough profit, everything is negotiable.
Father Liang couldn’t uncover any details about Chuzheng, not understanding her at all.
The more he couldn’t understand, the more fearful Father Liang became.
The company or the heir...
Which to choose?
The company was built over generations into a large enterprise.
If it was destroyed in his hands, how could he face his ancestors?
Yet his son... his son was his flesh and blood.
For Father Liang, this was a difficult choice.
However, as the company’s situation worsened, Father Liang worried himself nearly bald.
Finally, Father Liang called Chuzheng cautiously: "What does Miss Meng plan to do with him?"
"I’m a good person, I wouldn’t harm him." Even if I wanted to take him down, I couldn’t! Striving! To be a good person!
Father Liang sighed in relief. As long as it wasn’t life-threatening, it was fine. He had no idea what forces backed this woman, but if she truly wanted harm, she might actually have the means...
Chuzheng continued: "Mr. Liang should sever ties with him and exile him from the family."
Father Liang was surprised: "Is that all?"
"That’s all."
Chuzheng paused, seemingly aware of Father Liang’s thoughts, and slowly added: "Don’t try to secretly support him. I’ll have someone keep an eye on him. If Mr. Liang breaks the rules, then I’m afraid I’ll have to trouble Mr. Liang’s company."