Spellcasting Gods

Just last month, a lecherous guy tried to get close to the company's acknowledged goddess, but was discovered by the tyrannical Zhang Zhi. Not only did he lose his job, but he also "coincidentally" got into a conflict with gang members, breaking two ribs. He's currently in the hospital, and it's estimated that the medical expenses alone will drain his meager savings.

Anyone with a brain knows that Maggie, who excels at her job, is not just an ordinary female secretary. She is being groomed by the boss as a future daughter-in-law, and may one day join the board of directors and become the CEO, second only to the boss.

Anyone who dares to lay a finger on her should be prepared to face the boss's wrath and retaliation.

Through his psychic abilities to read the surface-level thoughts of the brain, Zhang Cheng quickly realized how terrifying this "mother's" desire for control was; she had even arranged in advance what kind of wife her "son" would marry.

If he hadn't impersonated someone else, the original person with the same name would probably have been controlled by his mother for the rest of his life.

Just as he was secretly sympathizing with the old man's tragic life, Zhang Zhi, who was talking with an elderly man with white hair, finally saw the young man and woman walking towards them from a distance. She immediately smiled and introduced them, "Mr. Barron, this is the son I mentioned to you earlier. What do you think? Isn't he doing well?"

"Hahaha! You are indeed a handsome young man! Hello, young man, it's a pleasure to meet you." The old man extended his right hand.

“It’s a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Barron,” Zhang Cheng replied politely.

However, the moment their hands touched, he suddenly felt a faint magical energy emanating from the other person's palm.

Without a doubt, this old man was no ordinary person, but a wizard who possessed mysterious powers, and he was revealing his identity in his own way.

Standing to the side, Zhang Zhi, completely oblivious to the abnormality, continued enthusiastically, "Son, Mr. Baron is a top tycoon from Austria, whose shares in various companies alone are worth six billion US dollars. He bought a third of our Tranquilizing Tea."

Upon hearing this, a glint flashed in Zhang Cheng's eyes, and he asked with a half-smile, "Oh? May I ask why you bought so much tea?"

"Of course I drank it! You have no idea how important that kind of tea is to an old man like me! Just a small cup is enough to bring me an unprecedented sense of peace and harmony. If it weren't for your mother's insistence on not selling the company, I would have bought it outright." Old Baron made no attempt to hide his interest in the Tranquilizing Flower, openly admitting it.

"I see..." Zhang Cheng nodded thoughtfully.

Through a brief conversation, he finally understood why a wizard would be interested in the Peacebloom.

The reason is simple: these little flowers can help maintain a calm state of mind, which is quite helpful for meditation...

Chapter 0546 A Born Queen

Perhaps recognizing Zhang Cheng's identity in the underworld, or perhaps sensing the suffocating magical energy emanating from him, Old Baron chatted for a few moments before quickly choosing to leave.

Watching the wizard gradually disappear into the crowd, Zhang Zhi, the mother, finally stopped smiling and frowned, questioning, "Where have you been gallivanting off to lately? I haven't been able to contact you for over two months."

"Uh... I've been busy with real estate investments lately. I opened a multi-purpose entertainment venue, and business is pretty good," Zhang Cheng quickly made up an excuse.

There's nothing we can do about it; he just travels to other worlds every now and then, which to others is nothing more than mysteriously disappearing from the face of the earth.

"Real estate investment? Where is your entertainment venue located? What's it called?" The assertive mother was clearly not the kind of woman who could be easily fooled; she widened her eyes and continued to press for answers.

"The Violet House is located in Brooklyn, New York," Zhang Cheng stated without hesitation, revealing his location.

In any case, except for the top floor, the entire building is a legal entertainment center, with all kinds of photo opportunities available, including the notoriously difficult-to-take photos of spirits in New York.

"The Violet House?! That's your property?" Zhang Zhi was clearly taken aback.

Although she doesn't usually pay much attention to these places that wear down one's will, she still occasionally hears the young people in the company mention the delightful and mysterious atmosphere of the Violet House, as well as the long queues.

As an entertainment venue, such a large influx of customers undoubtedly means booming business and the ability to make huge profits.

Zhang Cheng smiled and nodded: "That's right! And this time I didn't cooperate with anyone, it's all mine."

"Fantastic! I'm so proud of you. It's clear you inherited my good genes, not that good-for-nothing's." The domineering mother didn't hold back her praise.

Of course, it's less accurate to say she was praising her son and more accurate to say she was praising herself...

"Thank you!"

Although Zhang Cheng really wanted to complain about his nominal mother's terrible personality and at the same time mourn for his unknown, adopted father for three minutes, he ultimately held back.

There are just too many things to complain about, I don't know where to even begin.

Suddenly, he became extremely curious about his adoptive father, wanting to understand just how much patience and willpower a man needed to marry such a strong and exceptional woman and have a child together.

Zhang Zhi, clearly unaware that her adopted son was secretly criticizing her, suddenly changed the subject: "By the way, where's your partner? Why didn't he come?"

"He went to the Amazon rainforest to find new research topics. What, is there something you need to talk to him about?" Zhang Cheng blinked knowingly, thinking that the real show was finally about to begin.

"No, it's nothing serious. I just wanted to discuss expanding the planting scale. As you've probably seen, the company's new products are in high demand, and we shouldn't let such a large profit go to waste." Zhang Zhi casually stated the most important purpose of today's conversation.

That's right!

Expand scale, capture market share, improve reputation, and ultimately create a brand effect. Then, list on Wall Street in New York and create a huge industrial chain!

This is the whole story of her grand business plan!

Sensing the burgeoning ambition emanating from the other person's mind, Zhang Cheng's lips twitched involuntarily. He narrowed his eyes and tentatively asked, "Then how much do you think would be a good expansion?"

"Twenty times!" Zhang Zhi clearly had a well-thought-out plan and directly asked for an exorbitant number.

"Twenty times?! Are you kidding me?" Zhang Cheng exclaimed in exaggerated surprise.

Expanding the planting scale twentyfold would require transferring the energy source from the basement's solar wells, which continuously generate water, to the plantation; otherwise, two-thirds of the well water would be consumed by the cultivation of the Tranquilizing Flowers.

Although he no longer needs this thing to provide him with magical energy, he can't just waste it like this.

Zhang Zhi rolled her eyes in annoyance and nodded directly to Maggie, who was standing to the side.

The latter quickly opened his handbag and took out a contract.

"This is the transfer agreement for 25% of the company's original shares, and I've already signed it. As long as you agree to my conditions, it will be yours immediately. As for your elusive partner, take care of that yourself. All I want is Tranquilizing Flowers, lots of Tranquilizing Flowers."

“Alright! I can agree to that for now. But the planting site can’t be too far from New York, and it must be decorated according to my design, without the slightest change.” After a moment of contemplation, Zhang Cheng finally agreed.

On the one hand, he didn't want to ruin the relatively harmonious mother-son relationship; on the other hand, the magical herbs in his villa's greenhouse really needed to be moved, and he could also try out the Arcane Garden, a fully enclosed building designed by the mages of Faerûn specifically for the rapid growth of magical plants.

“No problem! I plan to choose a location in the suburbs of New York and build a four- to six-story plantation. As for ownership, I will put it directly in your name.” Zhang Zhi clearly didn’t care about these minor details; once she got what she wanted, everything else was negotiable.

"OK! I'll take care of the rest!"

After saying that, Zhang Cheng picked up two glasses of wine from the table, handed one to his nominal mother, then gently touched it with his glass, tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp.

After finishing the red liquid in their glasses, the two chatted casually for a few more minutes. Then, Zhang Zhi abandoned her adopted son and devoted herself to building closer relationships with major clients and business partners.

For a powerful woman like her, nothing in the world is more important than her career, especially on the eve of the rise of a vast business empire, where every step is crucial.

Silently watching this woman striving with all her might to achieve her ambitions, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but shake his head with a smile and sigh, "Women, ah, they really are terrifying creatures..."

"Is this how you describe your own mother?" Maggie asked in a low voice, her face cold.

“No, you don’t understand. I’m paying tribute to her. You see, in this terrible society full of the survival of the fittest, only those who are strong enough and frightening enough are qualified to stand at the top of the pyramid. And my mother just happened to have that potential. If she lived in the Middle Ages, she would have been a born queen,” Zhang Cheng explained calmly.

"I want to go out for some fresh air, do you want to come with me?" Maggie took a deep breath and offered her an invitation.

It has to be said that, given her terrible attitude during their two recent meetings, her actions are quite puzzling.

Zhang Cheng didn't try to read the other person's mind, and simply nodded: "Okay!"

Soon, the young couple quietly left the venue through the back door.

After noticing this, Zhang Zhi, who had been observing closely, slightly curled the corners of her mouth, revealing a meaningful smile...

Chapter 0547 A Terrifying Desire for Control

December in New York was already quite cold, with outdoor temperatures reaching minus three degrees Celsius, and white snowflakes were falling from the sky at some unknown time.

Maggie's evening gown, which exposed large areas of her skin, offered no warmth whatsoever, and she began to shiver involuntarily just seconds after stepping outside.

As the saying goes, women are a bunch of complete lunatics; men will never understand how crazy they'll do things for beauty and sex appeal, like right now...

"Here, put this on." Zhang Cheng very gentlemanly took off his coat and handed it over.

"Thank you!" Maggie knew this wasn't the time to be stubborn, so she quickly put the clothes on to help reduce the loss of heat.

Led by her, the two crossed the street and arrived at a beautiful new red BMW in the underground parking lot across the street.

"Yours?" Zhang Cheng's face showed a hint of surprise.

Although he himself knew almost nothing about cars, he could tell that the car was worth no less than $150,000, far exceeding the maximum that the other party's income could afford.

“That’s right! It’s a Christmas present from your mother. What do you think? Not bad, right?” Maggie skillfully took out her car keys, opened the door, got in, and turned on the air conditioning.

"That's really nice! I hope the Christmas present she gives me will be better than this." Zhang Cheng joked half-heartedly, then sat down in the passenger seat and closed the door.

In no time, the air conditioning dispelled the chill and temporarily restored warmth to the car.

Maggie also took off her coat and stared at her "ex-boyfriend" with a scrutinizing gaze. After several minutes, she blurted out, "You've changed!"

"Sorry, I don't understand what you mean." Zhang Cheng frowned subconsciously.

Just as he was considering whether to use his psychic abilities to read the other person's deeper thoughts, Maggie continued, "Since you came back, you've become more and more mature, and also more and more indifferent. You know, although you used to be a bit proud and a bit arrogant, you were kind-hearted and would never have the heart to hurt others."

"So what? You didn't ask me out just to talk about this, did you?" Zhang Cheng interrupted innocently.

To be honest, he really disliked this kind of drawn-out, roundabout way of talking, especially when the other person's identity was so sensitive.

“No! Of course not! I have something very important I want you to see. We’ll talk after you’ve seen it.” Maggie quickly opened the small drawer under the driver’s seat and took out a thick stack of A4 papers.

Zhang Cheng took the documents and glanced at them briefly. He discovered that these were all the payment records of the woman in front of him from high school to college graduation, and the signatory below was Zhang Zhi.

In other words, Maggie's impressive long list of academic certificates was entirely due to the financial support of her domineering mother!

Even though Zhang Cheng had seen many big scenes, he was still a little puzzled.

Illegal daughter?

No, not possible!

There was absolutely no trace of Asian ancestry on the other person.

Could she be a friend's or ex-boyfriend's daughter?

Maggie clearly knew what he was thinking. She put away all the documents and explained with a wry smile, "Don't overthink it. We're not related by blood."

In fact, there were initially twenty girls like me who received funding. Each one was carefully selected, not only having to be beautiful, smart, and have a good figure, but also having no bad habits and being chaste and self-respecting.

After a brutal elimination process, only one person managed to survive to the end, and that person was me.

Can you imagine that as an American girl living in a big city, I never attended a party during my school years, not even a prom, never held hands with a boy, let alone kissed or had a relationship?

There was no alcohol, no narcotics to make people lose their senses, and no experience of close contact with the opposite sex.

And all of this was arranged for one person only, and that person is you.

"You mean, my mother started planning my life and future a very early time?"

Zhang Cheng was shocked!

There's no way I can not be shocked!

He had no idea that his adoptive mother's controlling nature was so terrifying!