Ch. 721..730
Chapter 721: 721 Drugging Someone Else
Xiao Mo found Meng Si laughable. She had already been exposed, yet she could still open her mouth and lie.
“Miss Meng, have you forgotten that there are surveillance cameras here?” Xiao Mo pointed at the surveillance camera in the corner. “By the way, the surveillance camera here has sound. It recorded everything that you did to Miss Tao today. Don’t deny it.”
Meng Si looked up and saw a surveillance camera on the wall at the top of the cabinet. Her face instantly darkened. If she had known earlier, she would have asked the people from the Red Gate Restaurant to turn off the surveillance camera.
“But I’m the final victim!” Meng Si still felt that it was Tan Ron’s fault. “She had already subdued those people and wasn’t hurt at all. Why did she still have to feed me medicine?”
“Those who harm others will never have a good ending.” Xiao Mo could only say that this was karma. “If Miss Tan Rou didn’t defeat them today, I’m sure Miss Meng knows better than I do what will happen next.”
Zhuang Liu looked at the time and said to Old Master Meng, “It’s already past
12 o’clock. I won’t be here to accompany you two. However, I have to remind you, Old Master Meng. If something like this happens again, it won’t be solved with just 300 million.”
Old Master Meng’s face was cold. “Then you should go back and rest, Zhuang Family Head. We were in the wrong today. I hope you can put in a good word for us in front of the eldest daughter of the Tao family and tell her not to blame Meng Si.”
Zhuang Liu replied, “I can only help you pass the message. Whether or not she wants to forgive Miss Meng depends on what Miss Tao thinks.”
With that, he left with Xiao Mo.
Meng Si bit her lips tightly and wrapped the tablecloth around her tightly. “Grandfather, Tan Rou was the one who fed me that medicine. I won’t let her off.” She moved a few times and hurriedly searched for her phone. “No, I can’t take this. I have to call the police to arrest her!”
“What are you looking for?” Old Master Meng asked angrily. You still want to call the police? Meng Si, you’re really too stupid! You were the one who bought those medicines and found these men. Even if we call the police, it will only be Tan Rou’s self-defense.”
Meng Si was very unwilling. “Are we just going to let it go like this?”
“We already lost. What else do you want?” Old Master Meng asked.
“300 million?” Meng Si was very surprised. “Grandpa, what 300 million?”
Old Mr. Meng didn’t want to bother with her, but Meng Si kept asking, and he was annoyed. “Tell her!”
The butler told Meng Si about the compensation of 300 million to Tan Rou. Meng Si felt that it was too much of a loss. She was clearly the ultimate victim, so why did she have to compensate so much money to Tan Rou?
“You’re really stupid. Why did you invite Tan Rou to meet you here? If you really wanted to deal with her, you should have tied her up in the deep mountains and forests,” Old Master Meng said. “Even if she wanted to escape, she wouldn’t be able to.”
Meng Si was very depressed. She just didn’t expect Tan Rou to be so powerful. If Tan Rou was just a little weaker, her plan today would have succeeded.
“One more thing. Have you forgotten what our ultimate goal is? What we need now is a marriage alliance with the Zhuang family or the Tao family,” Old Master Meng said with a straight face. “Why don’t you take down Zhuang Liu? Why are you so focused on Tan Rou?”
“Tan Rou, that little slut, seduced Xiao Liu. As long as I destroy her, Xiao Liu will never be with him again.” Meng Si thought so.
Old Master Meng glanced at the man in the corner and said, “If you drug Zhuang Liu, today’s matter will be much simpler.”
Meng Si’s thoughts suddenly became clear. She shouldn’t have drugged Tan Rou. The effect of this medicine was so good. She should have drugged Zhuang Liu. If anything happened between her and Zhuang Liu, Zhuang Liu would have to marry her.
“Yes, I should have drugged Zhuang Liu!” Meng Si was very regretful. “Grandfather, wait for me. I’ll get someone to buy a few more packets.”
“I can’t use the same trick a second time. I have to use another method next time.” Old Master Meng said.
“As expected, the upper beam is crooked!” Xiao Mo came back to help Zhuang Liu get his things. Just as he reached the door, he heard Old Master Meng lecturing his granddaughter..
Chapter 722: 722 300 Million Is Too Little
Old Meng was in the middle of lecturing Meng Si when he heard Xiao Mo’s voice. He immediately turned around and smiled. “What does Assistant Xiao Te mean?”
Xiao Mo didn’t mind him acting dumb. “Looks like Old Meng thinks 300 million is too little, so he’s planning to give Miss Tao more money.”
The smile on Old Master Meng’s face immediately disappeared at the mention of 300 million. “I’ll have to trouble Assistant Xiao Mo to go back and tell the Zhuang family head and the young lady of the Tao family that such a thing won’t happen again.”
Xiao Mo smiled and looked around. “You’d better keep your word. Otherwise, 300 million won’t be enough.”
Old Master Meng’s face was ashen. “You don’t need to remind me about this. 1 will always remember about it.”
Xiao Mo didn’t say anything else. He went to the private room across the street and took his things before leaving. The old man was worried that he would return, so he ordered someone to guard the elevator entrance and not let anyone enter.
“Grandpa, you have to help me get justice.” Meng Si cried and said, “I’m doing this for the Meng family. The Meng family’s business is so difficult now. If we don’t marry into other families, how can we develop?”
Old Master Meng also knew about their family’s situation, but this didn’t change the fact that Meng Si was an idiot. She had used so many methods, but today, she had used the stupidest and least effective method.
“Don’t say anymore. Come back with me. If anyone else sees this, where will my old face go?” Old Master Meng’s heart was willing, but his strength was insufficient. He was already old and could not withstand such torment.
Meng Si was still crying. “Grandpa, what should 1 do in the future?”
Old Master Meng didn’t want to think about her problem at all. He regretted his decision to hand over part of the Meng family’s business to Meng Si, but it was too late for regrets. The most important thing now was to make up for this hole as much as possible.
“Find her a set of clothes to wear!” Old Master Meng turned around and no longer looked at Meng Si. If he looked at her again, he felt that he would live a few years less.
The butler went outside to look for clothes.
Meng Si’s heart skipped a beat when she saw Old Master Meng turn around. Was her grandfather going to give up on her? She wanted to stand up and walk to Old Master Meng’s side, but she realized that her legs were sore and she could not stand up at all.
The effect of that medicine was very good. It would make people lose control and easily cause excessive indulgence. In the end, it was very likely that they would die in bed. Meng Si didn’t dare to imagine what would have happened if she hadn’t been interrupted.
“Grandpa, 1 know I was wrong. Please give me another chance!” Meng Si knelt there, begging for Old Master Meng’s forgiveness.
“Do you still need me to give you a chance?” Old Master Meng said coldly.
“Ever since you took over part of the Meng family’s business, your ability has become more and more powerful. Now, you don’t even discuss such an important matter with me! Since you have your own ideas, then don’t look for me!”
Meng Si dragged the tablecloth over to Old Master Meng. She tugged at the tablecloth with one hand and tugged at the corner of Old Master Meng’s shirt with the other. “Grandpa, I know that 1 have done something terrible, please forgive me!!!”
Old Master Meng shook his head. “1 thought you were a steady child, but I didn’t expect you to be even more muddle-headed than Meng Xiao. None of you can let me rest assured!!”
The butler brought over a new set of clothes. He stood at the door, not knowing if he should give the clothes to Meng Si now.
When Old Master Meng saw that he had returned, he said angrily, “Give her the clothes and tell her to hurry up and change. Then, take her to the small attic.
In the future, without my permission, Meng Si is not allowed to leave the small attic!”
The butler’s eyebrows jumped. Was the old master planning to put the young miss under house arrest? Would Meng Si still be able to come out in the future? “No, I don’t want to go to the attic!” Meng Si could not be abandoned. If he was abandoned by Old Master Meng, he would definitely live worse than Meng Xiao in the future.
Old Master Meng flung her hand away. “I’ve already decided on this matter. There’s no need to say anything else.” He took one last look at Meng Si and said. “When you earn back that 300 million, you can leave the small attic!”
Meng Si slumped to the ground. In her grandfather’s eyes, she was not even worth 300 million. But all these years, she had earned more than 300 million from the robot. Did the old man not remember at all?
The butler sighed. “Eldest Miss, please put on your clothes and come back with me!”
Meng Si sat there in a daze, not moving for a long time..
Chapter 723: 723 Meng Xiao Returns
Meng Si was locked in the attic, but Old Master Meng’s anger still hadn’t subsided. It was the middle of the night, and Old Master Meng was sitting alone in the living room. It looked very strange.
The butler came in from outside. He had followed Old Master Meng for many years and knew very well what he needed to do at this time.
“Sir, the arrangements have been made for Miss.” The butler’s tone was very calm. “Do you have any other orders?”
“Yes.” Old Master Meng leaned back on the sofa and asked, “What has Xiaoxiao been doing recently? Why haven’t I seen her for a long time?”
Meng Xiao was his most beloved granddaughter. Otherwise, he would not have paid such a huge price to save Meng Xiao’s life.
“Second Miss has been developing in the entertainment industry recently. It seems that her development is not bad.” the butler answered truthfully.
“Humph!” Old Master Meng was not very satisfied with this answer. “What’s the use of the entertainment industry developing well? They’re all a bunch of people who sell their faces and bodies. They won’t have much success.”
“Should we call Second Miss back?” The butler asked tentatively.
Old Master Meng pondered for a moment. He didn’t only have Meng Si as his granddaughter. Meng Si couldn’t do the marriage alliance, but he still had his second granddaughter. Moreover, his second granddaughter was prettier, so it would be more convenient for her to marry into another wealthy family.
“Call her back tomorrow morning. Don’t let her develop in the entertainment industry.” Old Master Meng said.
Meng Si had been very happy in the entertainment industry recently. She even met a very handsome boy band member called Li Ke. His stage name was Nick. He was a new celebrity in the entertainment industry and was very popular on the Internet. However, his popularity was also gained by throwing money. In order to increase his popularity, Meng Xiao had thrown a lot of money into it.
Touched by her, Nick took the initiative to pursue her. Meng Xiao did not even think about it and immediately agreed to his pursuit. Recently, Meng Xiao had been filming an online drama with this guy, Nick. She was the female lead, and Nick was the male lead.
Just as Meng Xiao was filming with her idol, she suddenly received a call from the housekeeper at home, telling her to be home the next morning.
“Why are you in such a hurry? I still have a scene to finish filming.” Meng Xiao said unhappily.
“This is Sir’s order,” the butler said. “I hope that you will obey. If you are not home tomorrow morning, you will bear all the consequences.”
“Alright, I understand,” Meng Xiao said irritably. “I promise I’ll be home tomorrow morning.”
She was most afraid that the Meng family would not give her money. Although she had come to the entertainment industry to make money, she did not have the talent to perform. Moreover, she had fallen in love with a small celebrity. Therefore, not only did she not make any money, but she had also spent a lot of money in the entertainment industry. Without the support of the Meng family, she might have to quit the entertainment industry tomorrow.
Early the next morning, Meng Xiao returned to the old mansion. She found the atmosphere in the old mansion a little strange, as if it was a little scary.
The butler was waiting for her at the door. “Second Miss, Sir is waiting for you in the study.”
“I haven’t had breakfast yet,” Meng Xiao complained with a frown.
The butler smiled and said, “Second Miss, don’t worry. The conversation won’t take up too much of your time. After you and Sir are done talking, you can eat.”
Meng Xiao had no choice but to go to the study to see her grandfather first. “Grandpa, why did you call me back?” Meng Si’s expression changed as soon as she entered the study. She was like a lively young girl, smiling brightly.
“What have you been doing recently?” he asked.
“Why didn’t you come back for so long?”
Meng Xiao replied, “I’ve been filming in the entertainment industry recently. I’m about to finish filming a movie that I’m the lead in. It’ll be released next month.” The reason why it was released so quickly was also Meng Xiao’s request. She wanted to share the stage with her male idol as soon as possible, and then let the audience edit their video to tell others that they were a couple.
“Don’t go to the entertainment industry to film anymore. Come back!” Old Master Meng said directly.
Meng Xiao did not understand. “Grandpa, I’m doing pretty well in the entertainment industry. Why did you ask me to come back?”
With Meng Si’s failure as an example, Old Master Meng felt that he couldn’t let Meng Xiao continue to be so unrestrained. He emphasized his tone, “I said you’re not allowed to go, so you’re not allowed to. Stop asking me so much questions!”
Meng Xiao was shocked.. She thought of her quiet home and asked, “Grandpa, did something happen at home?”
Chapter 724: 724 Meeting Meng Si
It would have been fine if she hadn’t asked this question, but once she did, Old Master Meng’s anger would flare up.
“Do you still remember your surname? Don’t you know that something so serious has happened to our family?” Old Master Meng said angrily.
Meng Xiao thought that he was talking about the robot, so she said, “Grandpa, I don’t know anything about business. It’s useless even if you scold me.”
Old Master Meng glared at her and then calmed down. “That’s not what I wanted to talk about, but since you mentioned it, I have to tell you. From today onwards, you’ll go to the company and learn how to manage the company.” “All?” Meng Xiao was dumbfounded. She had never managed a company before. If she was asked to manage a company now, wouldn’t she be pushed to the edge of the cliff? Besides, wasn’t her eldest sister in charge of the family’s company? Where’s Meng Si now?
“Grandpa, if I’m going to manage the company, what’s Big Sister going to do?” Meng Xiao asked.
“Meng Si,” Old Mr. Meng exhaled and said, “From today onwards, Meng Si will no longer take up any position in the company. Moreover, without my permission, you are not allowed to step out of the attic?”
Meng Xiao was shocked. What had happened during her absence? She did know that her family’s business was in trouble, but the Meng family was a big family and would not collapse just like that. But why did Grandfather dismiss Meng Si now? Did she make a big mistake in her business?
“Oh, 1 know.” Meng Xiao was still very happy about Meng Si’s misfortune, but he was still curious about what Meng Si had done.
After coming out of the study, Meng Xiao could not be bothered to eat. She stopped the butler and asked, “Where’s my Big Sister?”
The butler brought her to the small attic in the last row without a word. He pointed to one of the rooms and said, “Eldest Miss is reflecting on her mistakes at the attic. If Second AAiss has nothing important to do, don’t come here.”
Meng Xiao wanted to see Meng Si’s current situation. She asked, “Can 1 go and see Big Sister?”
The butler was in a difficult position because Old Master Meng had instructed that other than the servants who brought Meng Si food, no one else was allowed to enter the small attic.
“Let her go in and see her good sister.” Old Master Meng had appeared in front of the attic. “Open the door now!”
The butler took the key and opened the door of the small attic. Because it was summer, the windows of the small attic were not all open, so it was still very hot inside.
Meng Xiao had only been inside for a few minutes, but she was already sweating from the heat.” Is there no air conditioning here?”
“Very few people come here,” the butler replied. “There’s no need to turn on the air-conditioning. Only the room that Miss is in now has air-conditioning.”
Meng Xiao could not stand this environment. Even when she was abroad, she had never mistreated herself. It was so hot here, so she wanted to leave quickly after saying a few words to Meng Si.
The sound of Meng Si knocking on the door came from upstairs. He could vaguely hear what she was saying. “Grandfather, I really know my mistake. Don’t lock me up here. Let me out!”
Meng Xiao heard her voice and suddenly felt a little scared. “I think it’s better if I don’t go in.”
As soon as she spoke, Meng Si, who was inside, heard her voice. “Is that Xiaoxiao? Quickly plead with Grandpa and ask him to let me out!”
“Big sister, what did you do wrong?” Meng Xiao asked.
“What mistake did she make? You can open the door and ask her yourself.” Old Master Meng said.
The housekeeper opened the door and Meng Si rushed out. She grabbed Meng Xiao’s shoulders tightly. “Let me out please. I really don’t want to stay here anymore!”
Meng Xiao saw the red marks on her neck and arms. “Sister,” she asked in surprise, “Were you injured by someone else?”
A trace of embarrassment flashed across Meng Si’s face. She stammered, “It was an accident. Don’t take it to heart.”
“Are you afraid that others will find out about your stupid actions? Stay here and reflect on yourself,” Old Master Meng said angrily. “You’re not allowed to step out of this door without my permission!”
“Grandpa, are you really going to give up on me?” Meng Si’s face was filled with tears of regret. “I’m doing this for the Meng family!”
“The Meng family doesn’t need stupid people!” Old Master Meng’s voice was as loud as a bell..
Chapter 725: 725 Seize the Opportunity
Meng Xiao was startled by his voice again. She stood at the side, not daring to say a word.
Old Master Meng looked at her. “Meng Xiao, did you see what happened to your sister today? If you are as stupid as her in the future, this small attic will be your final destination!”
Meng Xiao suddenly felt scared. She felt that Old Master Meng was not joking, so she quickly lowered her head and said, “Grandpa, I will learn to manage the company and will not make the same mistakes as before. Please don’t lock me up in the attic.”
“As long as you do your job well, I won’t punish you,” Old Master Meng said. He glanced at Meng Si.
“This small attic will only be left for those who make mistakes.”
Meng Xiao left with Old Master Meng. She felt a little sad when she saw her beautiful and arrogant sister fall to such a state. However, it would only be for a short while. If Meng Si was no longer in the company, she would have a chance to become the CEO of the Meng Group.
As long as she could produce results, she would be the one in charge of the Meng family in the future. She had to seize this opportunity and strive to perform more in front of Old Master Meng so that he would hand the Meng family over to her.
Thinking of this, Meng Xiao’s mood became very happy. In the future, when she became the boss of the Meng family, who would dare to look down on her? At that time, she would order people to capture Tan Rou and make her kneel in front of her and cry. Just thinking about it made him happy.
“Xiaoxiao, go to the company this afternoon and learn how to manage the company from those managers. If you perform well, I’ll leave more shares of the company to you but you mustn’t learn from your elder sister and do those stupid things,” Old Master Meng instructed.
“Grandpa, I’ll definitely seize this opportunity,” Meng Xiao promised.
Seeing the determination in Meng Xiao’s eyes, Old Master Meng nodded in satisfaction. “Do your best. I have my trust in you.”
After Meng Xiao entered the Meng family’s company, she was like a landlubbed duck that had fallen into a lake. She did not know anything and did not know anything. After working for several days, she just sat there and listened to others talk. She did not learn anything.
As they chatted, the younger female employees in the company mentioned the movie that Nick was going to act in. When Meng Xiao heard the name of her idol, her ears immediately perked up.
“I heard that the female lead of the new drama that Nick is acting in is going to be changed. I wonder who it will be.” said employee A.
“I don’t care who the female lead is. I’m the only one that Nick can like.” said employee B.
This made Meng Xiao furious. She was Nick’s real girlfriend, so she had to correct her identity.
“You’re not allowed to discuss celebrities here during working hours.” Meng Xiao acted like a boss. “If I hear you guys talking about celebrities again, pack your things and leave!”
The employees did not dare to say anything else and went to do their own things.
Meng Xiao felt a little empty. She couldn’t learn the things here in a short period of time, and her beloved Nick wasn’t by her side. It was very difficult to think about it.
Should I give a call to Nick? Meng Xiao immediately took out her phone and dialed the number of Nikes.
After a while, the call connected. The moment he opened his mouth, Meng Xiao was overjoyed. “Honey, what are you doing? Did you miss me?”
Meng Xiao missed him so much. She said, “I miss you too, but my grandfather won’t allow me to act anymore. He asked me to come home and manage the company.”
“Honey, are you really a hidden millionaire?”
Meng Xiao was very happy to hear that. She said proudly, “I’m not a hidden millionaire but soon, all my family’s assets will be mine.”
Nick had climbed into bed to get to where he was today. Every one of his bedmates was a rich woman. When he first met Meng Xiao, people said that her family was very rich, but he didn’t care. He thought that Meng Xiao was just the daughter of a rich family. After hearing what Meng Xiao said today, he suddenly realized that Meng Xiao might not be an ordinary rich person, but a very rich person.
If they could coax this young and beautiful rich man, they wouldn’t have to worry about not having enough money to spend in the future.
“You’re the best, my dear!” he said with a smile..
Chapter 726: 726 Becoming Rich
Hearing her beloved Prince Charming praise her, Meng Xiao was so happy that she almost jumped up. “I’m not that good. It’s just that my sister recently committed a crime, so she asked me to take over her position.”
Hearing Meng Xiao say that she still had an older sister, Nick immediately became nervous. Meng Xiao meant that her sister had made a mistake, so she was asked to replace her. If her sister came back, Meng Xiao might return to the previous situation where she had no power.
As long as he could hold onto Meng Xiao’s heart, would he still need money in the future? He dreamed of becoming rich, and now that the opportunity was right in front of him, there was no reason for him not to grab it.
“Honey, how’s your relationship with your sister?” asked Nick.
Meng Xiao was not guarded at all. “My relationship with my sister is neither good nor bad. It’s mainly because I’ve been overseas and only came back last year. I don’t have much interaction with my sister. However, my sister was the one who arranged for me to enter the entertainment industry this time.”
Nick’s brain was working quickly. From what Meng Xiao said, she had a good relationship with her sister. If Meng Xiao was stupid enough to return the power to her sister in the future, wouldn’t they get nothing?
“Honey, you said your sister did something wrong. What did she do?” asked Nicl gently.
Meng Xiao didn’t even think about it. She said directly, “I’m not too sure either. She seemed to have messed up the task that Grandpa had given her. Grandpa was very angry, so he locked her up.”
“When will she come out?” asked Nike.
Meng Xiao was a little unhappy. “Darling, we were the ones talking on the phone. Why do you keep asking about my sister?”
“Xiaoxiao, I’m just concerned about you. She’s your sister. I care about her because I care about you.”
Meng Xiao thought about it with her not-so-smart brain and smiled. “1 knew you cared about her because of me.”
Nick heaved a sigh of relief. It was easy to fool a rich and stupid lady. If it was his previous partner, he would have asked him everything. However, Meng Xiao was different. As long as he said a few nice words, Meng Xiao would automatically ignore his mistakes.
“Honey, you have to work hard during this period of time. When your sister comes back, you can give her a perfect company. She will definitely be very happy.”
He wanted to test Meng Xiao’s attitude. If Meng Xiao agreed with him, then he would use another method to make Meng Xiao have the heart to completely control her family’s company. If Meng Xiao did not agree, things would be much simpler.
Sure enough, Meng Xiao began to hesitate when she heard this. She said,” Although I haven’t run a company before, I feel that it’s not difficult to manage a company these few days. You just have to tell me after you’ve done your job. I don’t have to do anything. If I manage the company well in the future and return it to my sister, wouldn’t I be at a loss?”
“That’s true. You’ve worked so hard for so long, but your sister has taken the fruits of your victory. You’ve suffered a great loss!”
When Meng Xiao heard this, she suddenly felt a sense of imbalance. “I’ve been overseas for so many years, and she has benefited a lot in the country. Now that she’s in trouble, my chance has come. As long as I can manage the company well, even if she comes back, she won’t have a place to stand anymore.”
“Is this really a good idea? She’s your biological sister!”
Meng Xiao was a little unhappy. “Whose side are you on?”
“Of course I’m here to help you,” he said. “I’ll support you no matter what decision you make.”
Meng Xiao smiled. “Okay, my dear. When I’ve completely taken control of the company, I’ll tell Grandpa about us being together and get him to agree to our marriage.”
That was what Nick wanted. Even if they couldn’t be together with this lady in the end, they had to get more money from her. “My dear, I will always love you!”
Meng Xiao kissed her phone from afar. “Muaah, my dear.”
“Muah.” In the past, he wouldn’t do such a stupid thing, but in order to become rich, he could tolerate anything..
Chapter 727: 727 Taking Down Either One
Meng Xiao had been on the phone with Nick for a long time. When she hung up the phone, she suddenly realized that Old Master Meng had called her three times.
She was still very afraid of Old Master Meng, so she quickly called him back. “Hello, Grandpa, what’s the matter?”
“Who were you talking to?” Old Master Meng asked. “Why did it take more than half an hour?”
Meng Xiao’s face was covered in sweat. She lied. “It’s a friend from overseas. I haven’t seen her for a long time, so she called to ask about my recent situation.”
Old Master Meng didn’t quite believe it. “It can’t be your boyfriend, right?”
Meng Xiao’s heart jumped to her throat. She hurriedly said, “No, no. He’s not my boyfriend. He’s just a good friend.” She couldn’t expose her relationship with Nick, or her grandfather would make sure that Nick disappeared from the entertainment industry.
Old Mr. Meng did not pursue the matter any further. Regardless of whether Meng Xiao had a boyfriend or not, it was impossible for them to be together.
“There’s a banquet tomorrow. I’ve prepared a few sets of clothes for you. Come back and try them on.” Old Master Meng instructed.
Attending a banquet was a very normal thing, so Meng Xiao did not think too much about it. “Okay, I’ll be right back.”
After hanging up the phone, Meng Xiao heaved a sigh of relief. Fortunately, her grandfather did not pursue the matter. Otherwise, he would not know how to hide it.
The new assistant beside her walked in. She held a large stack of documents and said to Meng Xiao, “Director Meng, these are the documents that needs to be signed by you today. Please take a look.”
Meng Xiao had a headache when she saw the densely packed documents. She had never read so many words when she was in university. Now that she was asked to read them again, she could not read them at all.
“Leave it here. I’ll come back tomorrow to take a look.” Meng Xiao said.
The new assistant said, “CEO Meng, it’s not time to get off work yet. You can’t leave yet. Moreover, these documents are more important. You should read them first before you leave.”
Meng Xiao was very angry. “Am 1 the boss or are you the boss? 1 want to leave now. Can you stop me?”
The new assistant was placed by Old Master Meng beside Meng Xiao. She was not afraid of Meng Xiao’s criticism at all. “Director Meng, these are all instructed by Old Master Meng. I hope you can finish the matter as soon as possible.”
Meng Xiao picked up the phone and shook it a few times. “It’s the old master who called me to go back now. I didn’t want to go back by myself.”
When the new assistant saw the call log, she did not say anything else. “Sure but I hope you can come over early tomorrow and settle the matter.”
Meng Xiao left the office building in a huff. She would fire this new assistant sooner or later, lest she report her situation to the old man.
When she returned home, Meng Xiao was still angry. She disliked everyone, and the servants at home did not dare to provoke her. This was because Meng Xiao had been highly valued by the old master recently, so they had to coax her a little.
“You’re back.” Old Master Meng glanced at Meng Xiao. “Go upstairs and tidy up. See if those gowns fit. You’re attending a banquet tomorrow. I have something for you to do.”
“Grandpa, what do you need me to do?” asked Meng Xiao.
Old Master Meng did not hide it from her. “The Zhuang family’s head, Zhuang Liu, and the Tao family’s eldest young master, Tao Zhi, will be attending tomorrow night’s banquet. I want you to dress up beautifully and take down one of them.”
When Meng Xiao heard that she had to seduce someone, she immediately became angry. “Grandpa, I don’t like either of them. Why do I have to be with them? I won’t do it!”
Old Master Meng snorted coldly. “Then just wait and see how Nick ends up worse than a beggar.”
Meng Xiao’s eyes widened. “Grandpa, what are you talking about?”
Old Master Meng didn’t waste any more time with her. “Whether you want to go or not, it’s up to you.”
Meng Xiao was very worried about Nick. Moreover, it was not easy for Nick to get to where he was today. If Old Master Meng wanted to destroy him, it would only take a moment. She could not let Nikes be destroyed.
“Alright, 1 promise you that 1 will try my best to take down one of them.” Meng Xiao clenched his fists and said. She had to calm Old Master Meng down first. As for what happened after that, she would take it one step at a time.
Old Master Meng smiled. “That’s my good granddaughter! You’re a smart child. I believe you’ll do better than your sister.”
Meng Xiao lowered her head. “I’ll be good..”
Chapter 728: 728 Lan Ning Returns to School
At noon, after school at Capital University, Tan Ron’s class counselor called for a short class meeting. He brought a girl who looked very much like Lannie.
The counselor introduced, “Students, this is Student Lan Ning. She’s also a student who’s been admitted to our Capital University. From now on, she will be our classmate. 1 hope everyone can help her integrate into the new class as much as possible.”
Lan Ning stood awkwardly on the stage. She did not dare to look at the people below because she felt that all of this was unreal. It was a dream. Once she opened her eyes and looked at them, this dream would be shattered.
Tan Rou looked at the nervous girl on the stage and took the lead to applaud. “Lan Ning, welcome back to school.”
“Lan Ning, don’t worry. No one will bully you again,” Li Li continued.
Lan Ning looked up at the familiar faces, smiled faintly, and bowed deeply. “Thank you all for helping me!”
The counselor didn’t want to take up too much of their time. After all, it was already time for lunch. “How about this? Student Lan Ning and Student Chen Yao will stay in the same dormitory. Your student number will remain the same. I will inform the Academic Affairs Office to change your name later. Does Lan Ning think this is okay?”
Lan Ning glanced at Chen Yao. She didn’t really like to hang out with Chen Yao. When she was young, Chen Yao was really lively and cute, but when she grew up, Chen Yao always did bad things behind Lan Ni’s back. Just like this time, Chen Yao already knew about Lan Ni impersonating her, but Chen Yao was unwilling to testify for her.
Lan Ning couldn’t blame Chen Yao, but she still felt uncomfortable. However, she was already very satisfied with being able to return to school and would not make any other requests.
“Okay, counselor. You can arrange it.” said Lan Ning obediently.
After the class meeting, the students were not in a hurry to leave. They all gathered around Lan Ning, wanting to get to know the new students.
Lan Ning sat beside Chen Yao. Other than Tan Rou and the others, she only knew Chen Yao. The counselor had arranged for her to stay in the same dormitory as Chen Yao. She would definitely live with Chen Yao from now on, so she wanted to build a good relationship with Chen Yao.
Tan Rou and the others walked over and said to Lan Ning, “I’m glad you’re back at school.”
Lan Ning smiled at them. “Thank you for your help. If it weren’t for you, I would have starved to death on the way.”
Li Li said, “Even if we didn’t meet you, someone else would have met you. There are many good people in this world. There are very few bad people like Lan Ni.”
“How are your parents and sister?” Tan Rou asked.
Lan Ning felt a warmth in her heart. Tan Rou still remembered her family, which made her very touched. When she returned home, she heard from her parents that the people who were protecting her family were sent from the Capital. After thinking about it, she felt that only Tan Rou had the ability to do so. Therefore, Tan Rou was not only her benefactor, but also the benefactor of her entire family.
Lan Ning nodded with a smile, his face brimming with happiness. “My parents have returned to their normal jobs, and my little sister has returned to school. If there’s a chance in the future, they want to come to the Capital to treat you to a meal to thank you. I wonder if you have time?”
“Yeah, tell me in advance when they come. 1’11 arrange a place for them to stay,” replied Tan Rou.
Lan Ning didn’t know how to thank Tan Rou. She thought for a while and said, “I’ll treat you to a meal now but I don’t have that much money on me now. Can I treat you to a meal in the canteen?” She added, “Don’t worry. I’ll find a part-time job immediately. When I have money, I’ll treat you to breakfast.”
“The two of us didn’t help at all. If you want to treat them to a meal, you should treat these three girls.” Xu Yan said.
“No,” Lan Ning insisted. “You’re Miss Tan Ron’s friends. I should invite you too.”
Tan Rou corrected him.” We’ll be classmates from now on. You don’t have to call me Miss Tan Rou. Just call me by my name, Tan Rou.”
Lan Ning wanted to get closer to Tan Rou and the others, not because they were rich, but because they were really kind. This touched Lan Ning, and she hoped to be good friends with them.
“Don’t talk so much. I’m hungry. Let’s go eat!” Li Li said..
Chapter 729: 729 Chen Yao Looking for Trouble
Chen Yao sat at the side, her face full of anger. This shameless Lan Ning had hooked up with Tan Rou the moment she arrived. Who didn’t know that Tan Rou’s family was rich? If she hooked them up, Lan Ning would be able to do whatever she wanted in the Capital in the future!
“Lan Ning, we’ve been friends for many years. Why did you only invite these new friends who you’ve only known for a few days and forget about me, an old friend? Are you so fond of the new and loathe the old?” Chen Yao said with ill intentions. “Or do you only care about the rich?”
Lan Ning’s face turned pale. Her health was not good to begin with, and she had been starved for so many days. The root of her illness had long been left. Hearing Chen Yao’s words, Lan Ning stood awkwardly on the spot, not knowing what to say.
“I don’t only care about the rich. Tan Rou and the others have helped me a lot. 1 just want to treat them to a meal. Besides ” Lan Ning explained, “when I came
here, my parents also told me to thank these kind-hearted people.”
“How many days have you known each other? We’ve known each other for so many years. Why didn’t you say you wanted to treat me to a meal?” Chen Yao didn’t have any friends in the class. She had already offended many people by following Lan Ni. After Lan Ni left, no one wanted to get along with her. So she had to hold on to Lan Ning as a friend. Lan Ning was easy to bully. In the future, Lan Ning would do whatever she asked him to do.
“I really can’t today,” said Lan Ning. “I’ll treat you another time.”
Chen Yao didn’t give up. She felt that if Lan Ning left with them today, she wouldn’t be able to control Lan Ning in the future.
“Are you blaming me for not testifying for you, Lan Ning?” Chen Yao took the initiative to talk about the replacement. “You know the situation at that time. My parents were still working in the Lan family. If 1 testify for you, our family would be in trouble. I hope you can forgive me. I’ll make it up to you twice in the future.”
Lan Ning was a little angry. “It’s normal for you not to testify for me. I don’t blame you. It’s just that I invited you to testify against Lan Ni in court, but you didn’t go. I don’t understand that.”
Chen Yao felt a little guilty. At that time, she was worried that she would be implicated, so she did not go to court to testify. “I was afraid at that time, so I didn’t go.”
“Chen Yao, you know what Lan Ni did to me in the past. Not only do you know it, but you are also an accomplice sometimes. I don’t want to pursue those things anymore. I hope you won’t say anything strange in the future. I treated Tan Rou and the others to a meal purely out of gratitude,” Lan Ning said.
“I didn’t mean to climb up the social ladder. Whatever I need, I’ll do it through my own efforts. I won’t try to take shortcuts.”
“What do you mean?” Chen Yao said angrily. “Did I get to where I am today because I took a shortcut?”
Lan Ning shook his head. “You’re a very smart girl. You were very cute and kind when you were young. You’ve slowly changed since high school. 1 don’t know why you changed, and 1 don’t want to know what you’ll become. In short, if we can be good friends, then we shall. If not, we should separate as soon as possible.”
Tan Rou smiled in her heart. Lan Ning looked weak, but she was actually a strong and brave girl. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have come all the way to the capital and taken back everything that belonged to her. However, Tan Rou only helped her because of Lan Ning.
“I’m going to treat my benefactor to a meal. I hope you won’t cause trouble again. If you want me to buy you dinner,” said Lanning coldly, “You can look for it tomorrow.”
Lan Ning left with Tan Rou and the others while Chen Yao was fuming in class. Did this Lan Ning take the wrong medicine? Why was she so fierce?
Then, Chen Yao rolled her eyes and started crying on the table. She deliberately cried loudly so that others would sympathize with her.
“That new classmate’s words are a little harsh. She just didn’t testify for her, why did she blame Chen Yao? If it were me, I wouldn’t dare to testify either.” One of the girls said.
Another girl said, “I think she’s trying to hook up with rich people. I don’t need to tell you how rich Tan Rou is, right? My heart aches for Chen Yao!”
Chen Yao leaned on the table, the corners of her lips curling up slightly..
Chapter 730: 730 I’ll Consider It
It was Lan Ning’s first time visiting the canteen of Capitaluniversity. She found that the canteen here was very big, five times bigger than the canteen in high school. Compared to this canteen, the canteen in his high school was only a small restaurant.
There were many kinds of food in the canteen, but the price was a little high. If Lan Ning wanted to buy them a meal, she would have to spend a lot of money.
Lan Ning looked at her newly recharged card and swiped it without any heartache. She was willing to spend any amount of money to treat her benefactors to a meal.
Tan Rou knew about Lan Ning’s family background and also knew about his character. “What kind of part-time job are you looking for?” she asked.
Lan Ning did not avoid the question. She said, “My grades are not bad, so I want to find a part-time job as a tutor.”
“Yes, the students of Capital University are still very popular. I also worked part-time as a tutor during the summer vacation and earned quite a bit of money,” Li Li said. However, most of her money came from the stock market that Tan Rou taught her.
Tan Rou felt that she could observe Lan Ning for a while. If Lan Ning was really motivated, she wouldn’t mind bringing her along.
“Alright, if you encounter any problems, feel free to tell us.” Tan Rou said.
Lan Ning was very grateful to them. “Thank you. 1 don’t know what to say.”
“It’s okay. It’s just a small matter. Besides, we’re classmates. You don’t have to care about this.” Tan Rou said.
While eating, Tan Rou suddenly received a call from an unknown number. She didn’t like to answer the phone while eating, so she hung up.
A minute later, the call came back. Tan Rou was annoyed and hung up again. When she was called for the third time, Tan Rou had already finished eating. She picked up the call and asked, “Who are you?”May I ask what you need?”
It was the first time that the principal of Capital University, Zhang Guo, had encountered such a situation. Usually, he would hang up on others, but today, he was actually hung up twice by a young lady. When he picked up for the third time, he heard the young lady’s impatient tone.
Zhang Guo thought for a moment. When he thought of Tan Ron’s achievements, he wasn’t so angry. He reckoned that all geniuses had such a temper.
“Student Tan Rou, right?” Zhang Guo’s tone was very happy. “I’m Principal Zhang of Capital University. You even saw me at the opening ceremony. Don’t you remember?”
If Zhang Zhongguo was here, he would definitely receive a big roll of eyes from Tan Rou. There were so many people at the opening ceremony, why would Tan Rou remember everyone? Moreover, she did not even look at the stage at that time, so she did not know this principal at all.
“I don’t remember. Sir, is there anything you need from me?” Tan Rou asked truthfully. In fact, Tan Rou wasn’t sure if this person was the principal. If he said something ridiculous or asked her to transfer the money, she would immediately call the police and report him.
Zhang Guo was a little embarrassed, but he was very tactful in dealing with things. This small scene was not enough to make him nervous. “Maybe there are too many people involved. It’s very normal that you don’t remember me.”
Tan Rou was in a hurry to go home and sleep. She didn’t want to waste time with Zhang Guo. “Sir, what’s the matter?”
“It’s like this, Tan Rou. I’ve seen your achievements and think that you’re very outstanding, so I want to invite you to join our school’s physics research team.” Zhang Guo explained his intention.
“Physics research team?” When Tan Rou entered the university, she had some understanding of this. Physics was the ace major of Capital University, and the school’s physics research team was also one of the best in the world. If she remembered that the minimum requirement for this physics team was a master’s degree, how could she, a freshman, be invited?
Therefore, Tan Rou felt that this was a scam. “Sir, have you forgotten that only those with a master’s degree or above can enter the physics research group at Capital University? I’m just a freshman. Do I have the qualifications to enter?” Zhang Guo said, “Student Tan Rou, academic qualifications are not important in front of strength. What 1 like is your strength, not your academic qualifications. 1 believe that you will shine in our physics research group.”
Tan Rou wanted to go back to sleep, so she found a random excuse. “I’ll think about it. I’m going back to sleep now. If there’s anything, wait until I wake up.” After saying that, she hung up the phone. If the other party really wanted to invite her, he would call again..