Ning Fei's gentle words sent a chill down Chu Sanye's spine.
Chu Sanye owed his current status entirely to following the right person. He was merely a subordinate of Ning Fei's father back then, appreciated for his daring and fighting spirit.
After the Ning family prospered, Chu Sanye's position rose accordingly.
In other words—
Chu Sanye's influence stemmed from the Ning family.
Once the Ning family cast him aside, Chu Sanye would rapidly decline.
Chu Sanye quickly made repeated assurances to Ning Fei, even signing a military pledge, "If I cannot handle Chen Jinzhao, I will personally come to apologize with a thorny vine."
Ning Fei chuckled, "Sanye, it's not that serious. It's as if my Ning family is unreasonable."
"That's not what I meant..." Chu Sanye was drenched in cold sweat.
Ning Fei stood up.
After patting Chu Sanye's shoulder, he walked towards the door and said, "I'll give you two more days. If you still can't handle it, it only means you're not suited for these matters. You can retire abroad and live out your years."
Chu Sanye swallowed hard. As he tried to say something more, he realized Ning Fei had already left.
He retrieved a handkerchief to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead, picking up his phone again after several attempts due to his trembling hands.
If anyone understood Ning Fei's ruthlessness, it was him.
After a long hesitation.
Chu Sanye dialed his subordinate's number and said sternly, "Find me a fighter, someone willing to risk their life. Money is no object; I'll pay double the market rate."
"I need absolute formidable capability."
At that moment.
Ning Fei sat in his car, not rushing to start the engine.
The gentleness he had displayed earlier was gone, replaced by a coldness emanating from him like ten thousand years of frost. Even Chu Sanye didn't understand why Ning Fei would want to kill a security guard he had never met.
Only Ning Fei knew that this security guard had lingering ties with his fiancée.
Even more so!
Xu Nianqing had entered and exited Chen Jinzhao's residence alone, and Ning Fei clearly understood what that implied.
Ning Fei then began investigating Chen Jinzhao, only to discover that Chen Jinzhao was Xu Nianqing's boyfriend from college, which further solidified Ning Fei's suspicions.
That woman had cheated on him!
Therefore, Ning Fei wanted to make Chen Jinzhao suffer a fate worse than death!
At the same time.
Ning Fei did not want this matter to spread. Otherwise, where would his reputation stand?
With the wedding approaching, he couldn't afford any more complications.
Not long after.
The car started and disappeared into the night.
...
Chen Jinzhao had a quick meal at a roadside stall before returning home to shower and lie down.
He was still replaying the events of the night, wondering how he had inexplicably provoked Chu Sanye. In Chen Jinzhao's memory, there was no recollection of Chu Sanye whatsoever.
Could it be a misunderstanding?
No matter how much he thought about it, Chen Jinzhao couldn't figure it out and could only send a message to Yu Mengzhi to inquire.
Yu Mengzhi called him directly.
"Why are you suddenly concerned about Chu Zixiong?" she asked, getting straight to the point.
Chen Jinzhao replied, "I was invited to a 'Hongmen Banquet' by an old classmate today, and this Chu Sanye almost set me up. So, I wanted to ask if he has any connection with Su Jinghui?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Mengzhi's eyebrows furrowed. "These two have no connection whatsoever. Chu Zixiong is with the Ning family."
"You haven't offended someone from the Ning family, have you?"
Chen Jinzhao quickly denied it.
"However..."
"That person also said that Ning Fei specifically wanted to teach me a lesson. I don't know why."
Yu Mengzhi's confusion deepened. "Are you sure you didn't provoke Ning Fei?"
"No!"
Yu Mengzhi didn't doubt Chen Jinzhao. While he could be a bit glib sometimes, he was always straightforward and open in his dealings.
"Alright, I understand."
"I'll call him later to ask. If there's nothing else, I'll hang up now."
Gouchen Pharmaceutical Group.
After hanging up, Yu Mengzhi put aside her company affairs and found Ning Fei's number to call him. They were both members of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce, so having contact information was normal.
On the other end.
Ning Fei received Yu Mengzhi's call, feeling deeply puzzled.
He had harbored some thoughts about Yu Mengzhi in the past, but he later learned that higher-ups were interested in her, so Ning Fei wisely refrained from any further intentions.
Why would she call so late at night?
"Mengzhi, you're looking for me?" Ning Fei said, driving while talking on his Bluetooth headset.
Yu Mengzhi's tone was as cold as ever, exuding a sense of being unapproachable. She suddenly said, "Ning Fei, are you not going to give me an explanation?"
Faced with Yu Mengzhi's aggressive tone, Ning Fei was completely stunned.
The Yu family and the Ning family had no business dealings, nor were they in commercial competition. He said solemnly, "Mengzhi, what do you mean by that? Our two families seem to have no grievances, right?"
"Why don't you be more clear?"
Yu Mengzhi had no need to be polite to Ning Fei.
The Ning family had considerable influence, but compared to the Yu family, they were still quite a bit behind. The two families were not on the same level.
"Your subordinate, Chu Zixiong, incited his men to injure Chen Jinzhao. I'm telling you now that Chen Jinzhao is my boyfriend. With that said, you should understand what I mean, right?" Yu Mengzhi's tone was sharp.
In fact.
Even she didn't understand why she was making this call.
In her understanding, Chen Jinzhao was hers, and no one was allowed to lay a hand on him without her permission.
Upon hearing these words.
Ning Fei, momentarily dazed, almost drove his car into the river. Fortunately, he reacted in time to avoid an accident.
Ning Fei felt the world had gone mad!
Yu Mengzhi's boyfriend was actually a mere security guard?
Recalling the news that had recently circulated from the Yu family, Ning Fei couldn't help but believe this was the truth.
He took a deep breath, forcing a smile. "Is there such a thing? You know, Chu Zixiong was a subordinate of my father's. I can't necessarily control him twenty-four hours a day."
"Mengzhi, don't worry."
"I'll investigate the situation tonight. If something like this truly happened, I will definitely teach him a lesson."
As he said this, Ning Fei's heart burned with rage.
He truly couldn't understand what was so special about Chen Jinzhao.
Why were two women he had taken an interest in, Yu Mengzhi and Xu Nianqing, throwing themselves at him like moths to a flame!
He was just a security guard, wasn't he?
Yu Mengzhi's tone softened slightly. "Alright, then I have nothing more to say."
After hanging up.
Ning Fei slammed the steering wheel a few times, his chest full of rage with nowhere to vent.
He even felt a pang of envy for Chen Jinzhao, who could command the obedience of two women he had his sights on.
The more this was the case, the more indignant Ning Fei felt.
He turned the steering wheel and drove in the opposite direction, towards Xu Nianqing's current residence.
You think you're so amazing, Chen Jinzhao?
Then he would vent his anger on Xu Nianqing and let Chen Jinzhao understand—Xu Nianqing could only be his, Ning Fei's woman.