Be Careful, Scum Dad! Mommy Is Back!-Chapter 161 - Being Framed by Design

Chapter 161: Chapter 161: Being Framed by Design

Chapter 161: Chapter 161: Being Framed by Design

The fork clattered noisily onto the plate, and an underling immediately passed a napkin to the man.

Wiping his mouth, the man’s eyes glinted with ferocity, “Let’s go, time to meet this woman.”

Lu Xining and Fu Junhang, with their people, had surveyed the area around the Redwood Resort.

All the villagers nearby had moved out.

At the early planning stage of the land, the resort manager had already offered substantial compensation in a bid to make the Redwood Resort a leading vacation destination within the country.

Alas, a three-year-long ordeal had trapped everyone at home.

Company bankruptcies, layoffs, pay cuts – with consumers downgrading, the Redwood Resort declared bankruptcy before it even opened, and the land reverted to state ownership, sparking a new round of auctions.

According to the list of competitors that Fu Junhang had discovered, Shi’an Group and Rongshan Technology were their fiercest rivals.

No doubt, other companies felt the same.

Lu Xining was determined to secure this land.

She randomly collected some soil and nearby water samples for retesting, making preparations for cultivation of compatible medicinal plants once the land was acquired.

Besides Lu Xining’s entourage, there were other bidders inspecting the surroundings.

Just before getting into the car,

she glanced at several furtive bleach-blond young men under a nearby tree and gave Fu Junhang a meaningful look; he nodded in understanding.

The group, realizing they had been noticed, didn’t hide or flee; instead, they made a call right in front of them.

Before the car could start, a group of thugs wielding long knives surrounded it, and a tall and burly man stepped out.

Lu Xining wasn’t in a rush to get in the car; as he sized her up, she was also assessing him.

The man’s features were not remarkable on their own, but combined, they exuded an indescribable rogue aura. Standing over six feet tall with a host of followers, he bore a resemblance to an 80s Hong Kong gang leader.

Fu Junhang approached and said, “His name is Cheng Cang, a local strongman in Fuxian, virtually controlling the local entertainment industry.”

“Don’t be fooled by his fierce appearance; in reality, he’s overprotective of his half-brother, a good-for-nothing who exploits Cheng’s clout in Fuxian to bully the locals.”

Understanding, Lu Xining kept Fu Junhang’s words in mind.

The other party had brought many people.

In broad daylight, Cheng Cang, followed by several underlings, walked up to Lu Xining with an entourage.

He raised his eyebrows, giving her a once-over: “You are Lu Xining?”

Lu Xining: “I am.”

Cheng Cang’s eyes held a mix of admiration and murderous intent: “Take her away.”

She remained calm, speaking unhurriedly, “Mr. Cheng, I have not offended you. May I know what this is about?”

Cheng Cang narrowed his eyes, “You know me?”

Lu Xining smiled, “I do.”

Fu Junhang and the bodyguards quickly stepped in front of her, protective instincts flaring as the tension peaked around them.

Cheng Cang maintained his belief in revenge with a cause, his gaze growing even fiercer.

He spoke with an ominous tone, “Good that you know me. You should be aware of my temper. Last night, you crippled my brother’s precious heirloom. Isn’t that an offense against me?”

He had already made inquiries.

This woman was swift, harsh, and precise in dealing with such matters. Not too long ago, she had crushed a prized asset of the Zhang Family in Jingzhou.

It was said to have been a continued kicking!

Indeed, woman’s venom knows no bounds.

Last night? Lu Xining recalled the man who had tried to harass her.

She compared Cheng Cang’s appearance with that man’s and could find no resemblance, but aside from that individual, no one else came to mind.

Lu Xining stated frankly, “I am not involved in this matter.”

One of Cheng Cang’s underlings immediately raised his voice, “You’re lying!”

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He pulled out a phone and pointed at a photo, saying, “This is the photo Brother Jin sent to the group yesterday. He said he was going to have fun with you, and then he went missing. This morning, he was found with broken bones all over.”

“Brother Jin’s second-in-command was a bloody mess, it must have been you! I heard from my cousin’s girlfriend’s uncle that in Jingzhou, you did the same to Zhang Family’s man. You have a history!”

Lu Xining’s brain paused for a moment at his words, a twitch forming at the corner of her mouth.

She never expected that her crippling of Zhang Yuqiang would have spread to such a distant place as Fuxian.

Speaking of which,

she was uncertain whether it had anything to do with Ji Muye.

At that moment, in the executive suite on the top floor of the hotel.

Ji Muye stood before the floor-to-ceiling windows, listening to the man behind him bending over and pleading in a low voice for him to acquire his company.

His expression was indifferent, disinterested he said, “President Xu, please leave. Your company doesn’t possess any value that Shi’an Group would consider worth acquiring.”

President Xu behind him did not give up— he had begged Shi’an Group several times before but was always stopped outside by Ji Muye’s secretary.

“President Ji, our company has had its moments of glory too, it’s just that the market has been depressed in recent years. But if President Ji is willing to acquire our company and give us another chance, we will definitely not let you down.”

“I beg you, please give us a chance!” The man’s body was bent to the extreme, thinking this would soften Ji Muye’s heart.

But Ji Muye was a competent businessman.

For a product without value, no matter how much glory it had achieved in the past, in his eyes, it had no investment value.

Not to mention reviving this company,

Ji Muye waited for him to finish all his words before turning around to give him the answer, “President Xu, please return.”

Shen Molin stepped forward ahead of the male secretary, hooking up a professional smile to the hunched man, her eyes calm without any disdain.

“President Xu, this way, please.”

The man before her seemed cold and detached, just like the impression he gave off, no matter what he said, it would not change his decision. President Xu sighed in his heart for a long time before leaving with no other choice.

Ji Muye did approve of Shen Molin’s work performance. After sending away the last guest for the day, he allowed the other male secretary to leave as well.

There was a banquet tonight.

The organizer was the wealthiest and most influential Wu Family of Fuxian. Not only Ji Muye, but Lu Xining and Zhou Jiawang, as well as other company leaders who had come to participate in the auction, had all received invitations.

But there was still time to spare.

After learning from the bodyguard at the door that Lu Xining had not yet returned, Ji Muye turned and went to his study to continue working on business matters.

As for Lu Xining?

She had not seen any physical evidence from Cheng Cang’s side, not even a witness, only the vulgar words Cheng Cang’s brother had posted in a group chat.

Lu Xining stepped out of Fu Junhang’s protection and approached Cheng Cang step by step, not a trace of fear in her eyes.

As she got close, she could smell the scent of soap coming from his body, nothing like the man who had attacked him in secret yesterday.

She stated bluntly, “If it were me, having done it, I would have done so thoroughly to avoid future troubles. That would be more advantageous to me than a severe injury, wouldn’t it?”

Lu Xining’s voice was calm, yet there was a harsh edge to it.

Cheng Cang’s eyes abruptly darkened, reassessing the woman in front of him.

Apart from beauty, she possessed an aura that commanded wariness.

“It’s easy to make a few people disappear quietly in Fuxian, Mr. Cheng should have more experience with that than me.”

Lu Xining’s smile was faint, but within her seemingly flippant remark was a clear underlying threat.

Lu Xining took two steps back, her smile unchanging.

“Mr. Cheng wouldn’t have reached his current position just by listening to and spreading rumors, would he? You wouldn’t want to be used by others either.”

“I will be in Fuxian for the near future. This is Mr. Cheng’s territory, and I believe with Mr. Cheng’s capabilities, he should be able to bring justice to me.”

Cheng Cang’s underlings all waited for his order to surround them just as they had done when fighting for turf before.

But this time, Cheng Cang did not give the order.

Just as he decided to reinvestigate the matter, his phone in his pocket vibrated nonstop.

Hearing the urgent reports from the other end of the phone, Cheng Cang’s face changed immediately, and his gaze at Lu Xining carried a hint of murderous intent.

“Take them all away!”