Chapter 329 Li Zhishen Gets Tricked

Chapter 329 Li Zhishen Gets Tricked

His gaze first fell on Lin Bei, who looked guilty, before landing on Li Zhishen, whose face was serious and whose aura was slightly cold: "Chairman Li, do you need something from me?"

"What do you think?" Li Zhishen emphasized these three words.

"Please go ahead," Huo Zhizhou said with exceptional politeness.

Li Zhishen glanced at Jiang Ruan who walked out from behind him, but swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

He took a step forward, deliberately pushing Huo Zhizhou aside to stand in front of Jiang Ruan: "He didn't do anything to you, did he?"

Jiang Ruan shook her head: "No."

“You don’t need to worry about his status. Dad is here, so speak your mind.” Li Zhishen was also shrewd, certain that Jiang Ruan wouldn’t embarrass him in front of so many people. “I’ll take care of whatever it is for you.”

"We just talked about Sui Sui's affairs." Jiang Ruan wasn't used to discussing relationship matters with others. "Nothing else."

Li Zhishen did not believe it.

If we really wanted to talk about things year after year, would we need to come here? And the door is locked.

There's definitely something wrong here!

"I'm going downstairs now." Jiang Ruan didn't linger there.

Huo Zhizhou: "Okay, I'll come find you after I finish talking with Chairman Li."

Jiang Ruan hummed in agreement and walked away.

Li Zhishen's brows furrowed even deeper.

What exactly did the two talk about inside that made Ruan Ruan's attitude towards him soften so much? Before today, she didn't like Huo Zhizhou at all, but now she actually has to spend time with him later.

This isn't right.

"Chairman Li, you can say what you have to say now." Huo Zhizhou's thin lips parted slightly, his aura casual yet indifferent. "Ruan Ruan is not here."

“Don’t think I don’t know you did this on purpose.” Li Zhishen stared at him with his dark eyes, the warning in them obvious. “Pretend to go to her, then have your men lock the door from the outside so you can’t open it, creating an opportunity for you to be alone with her. I’m familiar with this trick.”

Lin Bei opened his mouth, wanting to explain.

Huo Zhizhou didn't give him a chance to speak, his thin lips curving slightly upwards: "Have you done this before?"

Li Zhishen said with a stern face, "Stop changing the subject."

Huo Zhizhou raised the tail of his eyebrow.

That look in my eyes seemed to be saying that I had changed my mind about something.

“I’ll go to Ruan Ruan later and expose your scheming,” Li Zhishen said, “making all your efforts just now go to waste.”

"Only a fool would use such a lame trick," Huo Zhizhou said calmly.

Li Zhishen ground down his molars.

Who are you calling a fool!

"If you want Ruan Ruan to know that you're a sowing discord elder, go ahead and do it." Huo Zhizhou wasn't in a hurry at all. "By then, not only will you not gain Ruan Ruan's favor, but Mom will probably bring up the old story again."

Li Zhishen stared at him.

Huo Zhizhou remained expressionless: "Is there anything else?"

Li Zhishen's eyes were scrutinizing; this kid was much smarter than he had imagined.

Is it really not something he did on purpose that he's so certain that Ruan Ruan wouldn't believe it?

He didn't believe in such coincidences, but he managed to do it without making Ruan Ruan angry. He was incredibly cunning and manipulative. If Ruan Ruan stayed with him, she would probably be completely ruined.

"If there's nothing else, let's go down together." Huo Zhizhou's words were impeccable. "Mom and Ruan Ruan are still waiting for us."

"Who's your mother?" Li Zhishen started nitpicking as soon as he found something. "Don't go around claiming relatives here."

Huo Zhizhou said unhurriedly, "So you want me to say something next time you call yourself 'Dad' in front of Ruan Ruan?"

Li Zhishen: "..."

You brat.

You win!

"Putting aside your prejudice against me, you actually approve of me being with Ruan Ruan." Huo Zhizhou's tone had been calm from the beginning and had not changed at all. "You know very well that when I'm with her, anyone else who wants to mess with her has to think twice about their own strength."

Li Zhishen scoffed, "President Huo is far too confident."

Huo Zhizhou ignored him: "Being with her can help her manage the shares of the Qin and Li families, so that everyone will give up any thoughts of coveting them."

"That sounds nice." Li Zhishen was determined to go against him. "When that time comes, you'll be the first one to covet it."

"Aren't you and Mom still here?" Huo Zhizhou asked unhurriedly.

Li Zhishen paused.

"Even if I were to admit that I'm someone who covets SoftRuan's shares," Huo Zhizhou said, "what can you and Mom do with me? Would you just stand by and watch me take her shares away?"

Li Zhishen: "You don't even have that chance."

Huo Zhizhou: "So when Ruan Ruan is with me, I'm just her financial advisor, and you guys are her supervisors."

Jiang was completely bewildered at this moment.

I don't understand why the BOSS suddenly made peace with Chairman Li. Before, his words were always sarcastic and pointed.

This is so strange!

“She needs my identity to intimidate others right now,” Huo Zhizhou said sincerely. “Don’t you want to take advantage of it?”

Li Zhishen certainly wanted to.

He alone could not intimidate the Qin and Li families.

Those people may not make any big moves on the surface, but they will secretly try to cause trouble.

Most importantly, there are some things that are inconvenient for him to handle. If Huo Zhizhou intervenes, he will act without restraint. Everyone knows that he is ruthless and decisive.

It's possible to use it.

"Besides, my concern for her doesn't require me to back down. I'm willing to do anything for her." Huo Zhizhou continued, "As long as you don't go against me in front of outsiders and let them know that I'm protecting Ruan Ruan, I'll handle the rest."

Li Zhishen looked at him suspiciously, his gaze now filled with doubt: "You wouldn't...?"

Huo Zhizhou: "Hmm?"

A thoughtful expression appeared on Li Zhishen's face.

His expression and his attitude towards Ruan Ruan just now suggest he wasn't lying.

“It is possible.” Li Zhishen had no idea that he had fallen for Huo Zhizhou’s trick. “But I agree to you protecting Ruan Ruan only because you hurt her before, and I’m giving you a chance to make amends, not because I agree to you two being together.”

Huo Zhizhou: "This junior understands."

Li Zhishen didn't think much of it: "Alright, go downstairs, don't keep them waiting."

With him around, this kid can't pull any tricks.

He intervened immediately whenever he showed any sign that he wanted to abduct Ruan Ruan.

Huo Zhizhou had guessed his thoughts, but he didn't care. Since the goal had already been achieved, nothing else mattered.

After returning to the banquet lawn, Li Zhishen met up with Jiang Ruan and Jiang An before him. Jiang Special Assistant couldn't help but ask curiously, "What you just said to Chairman Li, were you planning to cooperate with him in the future?"

If it's a collaboration, then we need to treat each other differently when we meet again.

"When did I say that?" Huo Zhizhou retorted.

Assistant Jiang: "???"

Lin Bei was also filled with questions.

"You're not..." Assistant Jiang couldn't understand.

"I was just emphasizing my role in Ruan Ruan's life so he could weigh the pros and cons." Huo Zhizhou's thoughts were hard to fathom. "I never mentioned any benefits I could bring him."

In short.

Assistant Jiang understood.

In this way, Chairman Li will be less likely to target the BOSS in the future, and the BOSS will have one less obstacle on his road to winning back his wife.

It can only be said that Jiang Yu's thinking was too shallow; Huo Zhizhou's true purpose could not possibly be so simple.

He not only wanted to remove one obstacle, but also to turn that obstacle into a driving force on his path to pursuing Ruan Ruan, making him an accomplice without anyone noticing.