"You dog Ding Heng, I'd rather die than let you succeed," Fang Yan said urgently, shaking off Ding Heng and about to crash into the wall.
Zhang Liunian held his forehead and quickly grabbed her arm, "I'll block them, you go quickly."
So there's no need to seek death!
This was Zhang Liunian's subtext. Fang Yan had been furious with Ding Heng earlier, so when she heard his words, she immediately understood his meaning.
But if she ran, what would happen to him?
Fang Yan glared at Ding Heng with disgust, shifted her gaze, and asked Zhang Liunian with concern, "You'll be alright, right?"
It seemed she had some conscience, remembering to care about her partner.
"Don't worry, those three are no match for me."
Zhang Liunian raised his eyebrows, confident and proud, his demeanor captivating. Fang Yan was momentarily stunned. "Then, I'll leave first."
"Don't go, don't go." Seeing her leave, Ding Heng yelled furiously, wanting to rush forward and stop her.
But Zhang Liunian wouldn't let him succeed. He spread his arms to block him, preventing him from taking a single step forward.
In the end, Ding Heng could only watch helplessly as Fang Yan disappeared before his eyes. He was instantly enraged and pointed at Zhang Liunian, cursing him.
"You bastard, you've been having an affair with her, haven't you? That's why you're blocking me?" Ding Heng was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. This damned bastard had ruined his plans, and if Fang Yan acted up later, someone else would benefit.
Thinking of this, Ding Heng grew increasingly desperate, charging recklessly in an attempt to break through, but he simply couldn't get past to find Fang Yan.
"Nonsense. Fang Yan and I are relatives, and besides, I have a wife and daughters, so I don't lack women."
Zhang Liunian wouldn't have admitted his kinship with Fang Yan if he didn't want to avoid misunderstandings.
However, Ding Heng wouldn't care about any kinship between them. In his eyes, any man who got close to Fang Yan, except for blood brothers, was his enemy.
So, when he heard Zhang Liunian's words, he immediately told his two companions to attack without a second thought.
Unfortunately, there were only three of them, and Zhang Liunian could easily take them all down with one hand.
"You wait for me, I won't let you go," Ding Heng gritted his teeth as he got up from the ground, glaring at Zhang Liunian while still managing to leave a threat.
After saying this, he quickly left with his companions, as he still needed to find Fang Yan. Otherwise, someone else would truly take advantage.
Zhang Liunian saw them leave but didn't pursue them. He had other matters to attend to and turned to head to the food factory with Du Ziteng.
He hadn't inspected the construction site yet! He couldn't let it delay important business.
"You can go in alone. That's the factory director's requirement," Fang Yan's female assistant stood at the factory director's door, blocking Du Ziteng.
Du Ziteng pouted and took a step back, saying, "Brother Liunian, I'll wait for you outside."
Zhang Liunian nodded and pushed the door open. However, as soon as he entered, he realized something was amiss.
Firstly, it was very dark inside, and secondly, Fang Yan, standing alone by the desk, seemed to be in an unusual state.
Zhang Liunian, unsure of what Fang Yan was up to, walked behind her and said directly, "Director Fang, didn't we agree to inspect the construction site today?"
Fang Yan did not answer immediately. Her legs were trembling, her cheeks were flushed, and sweat beaded on her forehead. She looked as if she had just been fished out of water.
Seeing her silence, Zhang Liunian grew more suspicious. "Director Fang, what's wrong?"
This time, Fang Yan spoke, but her voice was hoarse and suppressed, sounding somewhat unwell. "Wait for me a moment."
At this moment, Fang Yan still didn't realize her condition was due to being drugged; she thought she was just feeling unwell.
Zhang Liunian stopped talking and his eyes scanned the surroundings for the light switch. He found the switch behind Fang Yan and stepped forward to turn on the light. However, Fang Yan suddenly lunged at him and clung to him tightly.
"..." Zhang Liunian's expression immediately darkened. Was this going to end?
With a forceful shove, he threw Fang Yan onto the guest chair behind her.
"Director Fang, please conduct yourself properly. I am a married man, and also your second sister's brother-in-law. Please do not cling to me like this anymore," Zhang Liunian said with a cold snort before turning on the light.
As the light came on, Zhang Liunian saw Fang Yan sensually tearing open her top, revealing her proud assets.
Zhang Liunian, stimulated by the sudden sight, immediately turned his back to her and said, "I'll come another time!"
As Zhang Liunian spoke, he was about to leave. But Fang Yan, who could no longer endure her intense urge for a man, wouldn't let him go and lunged at him again, disregarding everything.
However, this time Zhang Liunian was prepared and didn't give her a chance. He dodged to the side, "Fang Yan, don't force me to act."
"Help me, help me, I feel so uncomfortable," Fang Yan collapsed on the ground, reaching out her hand to Zhang Liunian for help.
Hearing this, Zhang Liunian's mind flashed back to what had just happened, and a bad premonition formed in his mind.
Could this Fang Yan have been drugged by Ding Heng?
He slowly turned to look. Fang Yan's upper body was already exposed, revealing her alluring curves. However, Zhang Liunian could see the confusion and helplessness in her eyes. This clearly indicated she had been drugged.
Alas, what a mess this had turned into?
...
Meanwhile, the Tang family also learned that the person snatching business from them was named Zhang Liunian, the same man Brother Tang had been targeting.
With old and new grievances, the Tang family decided to target Zhang Liunian, starting with the supply of goods.
For example, bricks needed for construction, and manpower.
They could also obstruct the business of Zhang Liunian's braised meat and pickled vegetable shop in every way possible.
Nan Cheng was not the only factory in Nan Cheng; the Tang family also had their own private food factory.
Since Zhang Liunian was snatching projects from them, they could also start from his original business.
"These are some of the pickled vegetables and braised meat he sells. Have the chefs research and create similar food products. They don't need to be exact replicas, just delicious." Tang Shikang handed the purchased pickled vegetables and braised meat to his second brother for processing.
Tang Shikai took them and nodded seriously, "No problem. I'll pass it on later. I want to see how this Zhang Liunian intends to compete with our Tang family."
Only they themselves knew how deeply their Tang family was rooted in Nan Cheng. It could be said that most of the private factories operating openly in Nan Cheng now had ties to the Tang family.
No matter what Zhang Liunian wanted or who he wanted to cooperate with, they would find out.
Moreover, their Tang family had also opened the first private department store. With such a place, why worry about not being able to sell things?
Zhang Liunian was unaware of these developments. At this moment, he was watching Fang Yan, who had regained consciousness through his help and was about to leave.
"Since you're awake, I should be going too." Fang Yan's incident had caused him to be delayed all afternoon, and it was time to leave.
But as Zhang Liunian turned, he heard Fang Yan softly say thank you.
Zhang Liunian did not stop for her, striding away.
Lying on the hospital bed, Fang Yan watched his retreating back and thought to herself, "If only he wasn't already married."
If that were the case, perhaps she...
"Brother Liunian, you're truly a saint. How could you maintain your composure in such a situation? If it were me, I would have indulged first!" Outside the health clinic, Du Ziteng, holding a blade of grass in his mouth, saw Zhang Liunian emerge and immediately stepped forward, speaking lewdly.
Zhang Liunian didn't want to talk about it and changed the subject, "Let's go back to the shop and take a look."