Arranged marriage, love blossoms; a fiercely devoted soldier dotes on her alone.

"Beep beep beep".

Deng Ying, who was busy, was startled by a phone ringing.

She picked up her phone and saw that it was Yuan Fangfang calling. Deng Ying knew that Yuan Fangfang had gone to sign a contract with Qin Huanhuan today, so she answered the phone and asked, "Sister Fangfang, has the contract been signed?"

On the phone, Yuan Fangfang said happily, "Ying'er, the contract has been signed, so don't worry, everything is proceeding according to plan."

Deng Ying's lips curled into a smile, but then she remembered that her brother's mourning hall was still outside. She quickly suppressed the smile and said, "That's great, Fangfang, thank you for your hard work."

Yuan Fangfang: "Ying'er, please accept my condolences. I am deeply saddened by the passing of Brother Deng Zhi. Fortunately, I saw him before he passed away, which makes me feel a little better."

"Ying'er, the deceased is gone, but the living must go on. I hope you can turn your grief into strength and continue Brother Deng's cause."

Deng Ying choked back tears and said, "Thank you, Sister Fangfang, I will."

Yuan Fangfang: "Ying'er, I'll head to the airport soon to return to the company headquarters in Canada."

Deng Ying: "Fangfang, are you in such a hurry?"

Yuan Fangfang: "Ying'er, you know I need to rush back to the company to transfer Brother Deng Zhi's shares to your name, just in case anything goes wrong. Besides, the New Year is coming soon, and the other members of the inspection team are all eager to go home."

Deng Ying: "Alright then, best of luck to Sister Fangfang!"

"I will have Deng Nannan take charge of following up on the rest."

Yuan Fangfang: "Okay, let's stay in touch."

After hanging up the phone, Deng Ying thought of Deng Nannan, checked the time, and muttered to herself, "Deng Nannan should have arrived long ago. She said she was at the airport two or three hours ago. Where is she?"

Full of doubt, Deng Ying dialed Deng Nannan's number and asked, "Sis, where are you?"

"I'm in the courtyard outside, Miss. Is there anything you need?" Deng Nannan said on the other end of the phone.

Deng Ying walked out into the courtyard with some skepticism, and sure enough, she saw Deng Nannan burning paper money for Deng Zhi in front of the mourning hall...

After Deng Nannan made arrangements with Xiao Zhan, Xiao Zhan told her to rush back to the courtyard house, just in case Deng Ying questioned her.

as predicted,

Just as Xiao Zhan predicted.

Deng Ying walked over and asked, "Sister, when did you arrive?"

Deng Nannan stood up, her eyes red and her voice trembling with tears, and said, "Miss, I've been here for a while. I went to see Yuan Fangfang after I got back from the airport and asked her to take some things back to the two children. I'm planning to stay here with you for a while instead of going back to Canada. I also have some things to take care of with Xu Jiaying. Please feel free to let me do whatever you need."

Deng Ying was deeply moved and thought to herself, "Family is the best; they can help in crucial moments."

So he said, "Sister, I have something I need to discuss with you. Come with me, let's talk inside."

Deng Nannan: "Yes, Miss."

at the same time,

Yuan Fangfang put down her phone and said, "Young Master Xiao, President Qin, Deng Ying shouldn't have any suspicions. The key is that Deng Nannan is here, and we can corroborate each other. Actually, Deng Ying looks harmless, and even a bit delicate. She's quiet and gentle, making people think she's a quiet girl. But deep down, she's very resilient, ambitious, and intelligent."

Xiao Zhan smiled calmly and said, "So you mean Deng Ying is a scheming woman?"

Yuan Fangfang nodded awkwardly.

Because she remembered that Xiao Zhan and Deng Ying were childhood sweethearts, and their understanding of each other was much deeper than hers.

Yuan Fangfang hesitated for a moment before saying, "Young Master Xiao, President Qin, there's something I'm not sure if I should say?"

Qin Huanhuan: "We're partners now, so just say what you want to say. There's no need to hold back."

Yuan Fangfang then looked at Xiao Zhan.

Xiao Zhan, always open and honest, said, "Just say what you have to say. It's always good to clarify things."

Yuan Fangfang: "As far as I know, the reason Deng Ying set up the 'pig butchering scam' against President Qin was actually for the sake of Young Master Xiao. She loves Young Master Xiao wholeheartedly and wants him back in her life, so she set up the 'pig butchering scam' to completely destroy President Qin's confidence and self-esteem, making him leave Young Master Xiao on his own initiative."

Qin Huanhuan didn't react much after hearing this, she just stared at Xiao Zhan intently, not knowing what she was thinking.

"Cough, cough."

Xiao Zhan coughed twice awkwardly and said, "President Yuan, I will have people keeping an eye on Deng Ying and Deng Nannan. They won't dare to play any tricks. I have their weaknesses in my hands."

Yuan Fangfang nodded: "It's good that Young Master Xiao is confident. Young Master Xiao, President Qin, if there's nothing else, I'll go to the airport now. I want to catch the next flight."

Qin Huanhuan: Mr. Yuan, it's a pleasure doing business with you!

Yuan Fangfang smiled wryly and said, "It's a pleasure working with you! I hope President Qin won't hold a grudge, and that we can put aside our past grievances from now on."

Qin Huanhuan laughed and said, "Hehe, President Yuan, don't worry, I'm not a petty person. Of course, I care about the people and the matter. Let's consider this matter over and let's cooperate well from now on."

Qin Huanhuan emphasized the last four words, "cooperate well."

Yuan Fangfang smiled wryly and said, "I will cooperate well."

Xiao Zhan: "President Yuan, please take care. We won't see you off."

Yuan Fangfang nodded, then led the group away...

In the conference room.

Lan Xue sat there quietly the whole time, listening to everything that was said from beginning to end.

The more I listened, the more alarmed and frightened I became.

She realized she had heard things she shouldn't have.

Suddenly, in a moment, Lan Xue woke up with a start. She realized why Xiao Zhan hadn't let her go out with Hua Ying, but instead had her stay here and listen the whole time. Xiao Zhan knew all about her deal with Deng Zhi, so it seemed she still had some use to him.

As expected, Xiao Zhan and Qin Huanhuan walked up to Lan Xue. Lan Xue stood up nervously, rubbing her hands together and said uneasily, "Young Master Xiao, President Qin, I'm sorry, I was forced into this. Deng Zhi somehow found out that my brother was studying in the United States and sent people to kidnap him. If I don't do what he asks, they will kill my brother."

"I'm sorry, I really can't help it."

"Waaaaah..."

Lan Xue broke down in tears at the end of her story.

Xiao Zhan: "Deng Nannan has told me all about your situation."

"Actually, you should have told me the truth last time, but you didn't, and you missed a great opportunity. After I left, you called Deng Zhi. You brought this on yourself. There's a saying that fits you perfectly: 'There's always something hateful about a pitiful person.'"

Lan Xue choked back tears and said, "Young Master Xiao, I'm scared."

"I'm afraid of losing my only brother, and I'm even more afraid of Deng Zhi persecuting my family. He knows exactly where my husband works, which kindergarten my son attends, and even what time I leave work and which route I take home every day. How dare an ordinary citizen like me go against such a powerful figure?"

Qin Huanhuan: "Aren't you afraid that if I find out, I'll fire you, or even retaliate against you?"

Lan Xue cried and said, "If it really comes to that, I can only leave it to fate and entrust my life to God."

Xiao Zhan: "Lan Xue, this time no substantial losses were caused, so I'll let you off the hook for now and see how things go. You heard everything I said just now and you understand what happened. You're a smart person, and I'll need your cooperation later. I hope you won't disappoint me, otherwise, I'll settle all the old scores and new scores together."

"Go back now, and return to work as usual after the New Year."

Lan Xue stood up and bowed deeply to Xiao Zhan and Qin Huanhuan, choking back tears as she said, "Thank you, Young Master Xiao, thank you, President Qin."

Lan Xue is gone.

Xiao Zhan felt a chill run down his spine and quickly turned around to look. He saw Qin Huanhuan staring at him intently and subconsciously asked, "Wife, why are you looking at me like that?"

Qin Huanhuan sneered, "Xiao Zhan, you and Deng Ying have been childhood sweethearts since you were little. Now she is plotting to kill me so that she can be with you."

"Aren't you going to give me an explanation?"