Chapter 137 Huo Zhizhou coaxes people

Chapter 137 Huo Zhizhou coaxes people

Huo Zhizhou was unaware of these thoughts of hers.

He never imagined that Jiang Ruan would think this way, and he never expected that the insincere words he had said to her to make things difficult for her would be remembered by her for the rest of her life.

After returning to his own place, Huo Zhizhou sat on the balcony. He heard Su Zhu arrive and open the door, and heard faint noises from the other side, but he couldn't hear what the two of them were talking about in the bedroom from the balcony.

He rubbed his phone, wanting to send a message to Jiang Ruan, but then realized she didn't like him.

Ultimately, the only option was to urge another person: "Haven't you retrieved the security footage from the old house yet?"

Si Ning: [The computer is in your car.]

Huo Zhizhou: [Three minutes.]

Si Ning resignedly took out her other computer, did a few simple operations on it, and sent him the monitoring data he wanted, adding a gossipy comment: "What do you need this for?"

Huo Zhizhou simply replied with two words: 【To coax someone.】

Si Ning raised an eyebrow slightly, quickly understanding the meaning behind his words.

Huo Zhizhou watched the surveillance footage from the old house. It clearly recorded Huo Cheng forcing Jiang Ruan to sign and pushing her into the water. Even though he had seen that scene with his own eyes, the anger in his heart was still there when he saw it again.

He opened Jiang Ruan's chat window and sent the video.

Worried that she might misunderstand his actions, he sent her a voice message: "The content you recorded on your phone could easily lead to him countersuing you for secretly filming your house and violating your privacy. If you want to sue, use this."

From the moment he saw her, he knew she was recording.

That location is too obvious.

Not to mention him, Huo Cheng must have also noticed. The reason he didn't expose her was probably because he was waiting for Jiang Ruan to threaten him so that he could countersue her on grounds of invasion of privacy or taking photos without permission.

When Jiang Ruan saw his message, her first reaction was to block and delete him, but she paused when she saw the video and clicked to watch it.

Su Zhu also joined in.

Su Zhu: "??"

Su Zhu frowned more and more as she looked at him: "Is Huo Zhizhou's father seriously ill? His behavior could be grounds for attempted murder!"

"I knew you were at work today, why were you home?" Su Zhu knew almost everything about her situation, and her concerned gaze swept over her from head to toe. "Are you alright? Are you feeling unwell?"

"It's okay." Jiang Ruan has fully recovered now.

She opened the voice message Huo Zhizhou had sent, and his words came through the microphone clearly.

Su Zhu was increasingly confused by Huo Zhizhou's actions. One second he had angered someone, and the next second he sent this message as if nothing had happened.

So what if there's a video?

Several lawyers have won their lawsuits against companies under the Huo Group.

As if knowing what she was thinking, Huo Zhizhou sent her a message: "You don't need to hire a lawyer. When the case officially goes to court, I will send you the most professional legal team from the Huo Group."

Jiang Ruan did not reply.

She saved the video on her phone, just in case.

Seeing that the three messages he sent had all disappeared without a trace, Huo Zhizhou's hand holding the phone grew heavier and heavier, and his mood became somewhat depressed. He finally decided to find something to do.

He called Jiang's assistant, and as soon as the call connected, he said, "Take away all the remaining power from my father."

Assistant Jiang complied: "Yes."

"If Huo Sinian tries to stop us, we'll give him some trouble." Huo Zhizhou had no intention of leaving any room for maneuver or saving face. He hadn't gone too far before because he was too lazy to argue with them.

But this time...

They went too far.

Assistant Jiang: "Understood."

It must be said that Assistant Jiang was very efficient. In just half a day, he stripped Huo Cheng of most of his authority under Huo Zhizhou's delegation of power.

When he learned of this, his face turned ashen, and he immediately called Huo Zhizhou: "Did you have someone do this?"

He didn't say what it was about, but Huo Zhizhou knew: "Yes."

"I am your father!" Mr. Huo could only use this as an excuse, and the anger that had been building up in his chest rose little by little. "What you did is outrageous. Since you admitted it, as long as you give everything back to me, I can let it go."

"So what if you care?" Huo Zhizhou's heart had long since turned cold.

Mr. Huo's face suddenly darkened: "Huo Zhizhou!"

Huo Zhizhou parted his thin lips slightly, his words were calm but gave people a strong sense of pressure: "When you get old, you should retire at home. You don't need to worry about things outside. Your pensions will be deposited into your accounts on time every month."

"You unfilial son!" Father Huo finally uttered those words.

Huo Zhizhou hung up the phone immediately.

Mr. Huo was so angry that he trembled.

Before, even if he wasn't the president of the Huo Group, he could still interfere in some company and Huo Zhizhou's affairs, but now most of his power has been stripped away, and the remaining power that hasn't been taken back probably won't last long.

Things couldn't have gotten to this point in such a short time by Huo Zhizhou alone.

"I'm going to find those two unfilial sons." Father Huo couldn't swallow his anger. "They really think they're all grown up and have nothing to lose."

"What can I say even if I contact you?" Qiao Shuyun suddenly understood, her mind full of worries. "They each have power now, and you won't gain anything by going head-to-head with them."

"Then what do you suggest we do!" Mr. Huo was furious. "We can't just take some money and live off the rest of our lives like he said."

What's the difference between that kind of life and being a fish on a chopping board?

What will he do if they decide to stop giving it to him?

"I'm just telling you not to confront them head-on, not that I'm stopping you from taking back your rights." Qiao Shuyun seemed calmer, without the harshness she had when talking to Jiang Ruan. "They're all being misled by women, that's why they act this way. Just deal with the women who are influencing them."

"You mean..." Mr. Huo hesitated.

Qiao Shuyun gave an affirmative answer: "Yes."

Mr. Huo hesitated a bit.

Zhizhou has been disobedient since he grew up, and he doesn't care about his family or want to talk to them. This has only become more pronounced after he got married.

Si Nian is different. He has always been polite and humble, but recently he has become increasingly rebellious, which is probably related to the woman he keeps at home.

“Si Nian’s situation is easy to handle, but Zhi Zhou’s situation…” Thinking about what happened today, Mr. Huo felt more fear and apprehension than anger. “If I were to make another move against Jiang Ruan, I’m afraid he would kill me.”

He didn't want to go through what happened today again, nor did he want to face Huo Zhizhou's ruthless methods again.

He was truly ruthless towards them.

He lacked Si Nian's mercy.

"Jiang Ruan should let Jiang Chenren handle it." Qiao Shuyun analyzed rationally, feeling lingering fear after what happened today. "He is her father, so it would be easier for him to take action."

After considering it in silence for a while, Mr. Huo agreed: "Okay."

No sooner had they finished discussing it than he received a message on his phone from Huo Zhizhou: "[Hopefully this will teach you a lesson: don't mess with the wrong people, and don't meddle in things you shouldn't.]"