Considering He Wenxin was anxious to see the child, Chen Lishu and her husband packed their belongings that evening.
Not knowing how long they would be gone, Li Xiulan, Zhao Qiuyue, and the two younger ones were also brought along.
The next day, they specifically called the school to get leave for Rui Rui, and the whole family, along with He Ziyu, took a car to Kyoto.
On the other end, He Zinian finally met Zhang Zhihui.
"Let's not beat around the bush, the Fuxin Residential Area project was a trap you set, wasn't it?" He Zinian asked directly as soon as he saw Zhang Zhihui.
Zhang Zhihui smiled, "I don't understand what President He is talking about."
"You knew I had my eye on that piece of land, so you used means to acquire it."
Before he could finish, Zhang Zhihui interrupted, "Does President He have some misunderstanding? I obtained that land through my own abilities. Has President He not sought help through connections?"
He Zinian choked.
"Was Luo Yaowu arranged by you?"
"So what if he was, what if he wasn't?" Zhang Zhihui had no interest in beating around the bush with him.
He leaned on the table, stood up from his chair, and paced to his side, saying, "Now, almost all the houses in Fuxin Residential Area that I hold have been presold. If you don't continue, you should be well aware of the consequences of abandonment. However, given Dong Sheng's current financial situation, it's unlikely that the other two ongoing projects will recoup their costs anytime soon. What are we going to do about that?"
Zhang Zhihui tutted twice as he spoke, "I'm the kind of person who can see things through. Why don't you sell Dong Sheng to me? It's better than watching you lose money and still pour more in, isn't it?"
He Zinian's jaw muscles twitched violently. "Why? Why are you doing this?"
Zhang Zhihui suddenly laughed, "President He, you come from a prestigious family, so you naturally wouldn't remember a nobody like me. I was just one of Wenxin's many suitors back then. Such an excellent person, yet she ultimately chose you, someone so self-opinionated with nothing but a good appearance. And how did you treat her?"
"But that's all in the past. Wenxin and I have a very good relationship now. I've proposed to her, and we'll be having our wedding in a while." Zhang Zhihui's uncontrolled emotions lasted only a moment before he quickly regained his composure.
"There are only two paths for President He now. Either pay money to foot the bill for your foolishness, or sell Dong Sheng to me. You choose."
He Zinian clenched his fists tightly. At this moment, his anger completely overcame his reason.
He suddenly raised his hand and punched Zhang Zhihui in the face.
"Zhang Zhihui, you despicable and shameless scoundrel, how dare you set me up!"
Zhang Zhihui was no pushover either, and he returned a punch.
They soon got into a brawl.
When they were finally separated, both of them had cuts and bruises on their faces.
"I'm telling you, this isn't over!" He Zinian pointed at his nose and said.
Zhang Zhihui snorted, "I'll be waiting."
...
After leaving Zhang Zhihui's company, He Zinian began to mobilize all his connections to find Luo Yaowu. Everything started with him, and if he could be found, the matter would naturally be resolved.
However, He Zinian had been so focused on doing business, pouring all his energy into making friends in the business world. Now, when he truly needed help, he realized he barely knew anyone who could assist him.
The most crucial point was that the Fuxin Residential Area matter could not be publicized for the time being. Once the news spread, not only would all the homeowners come looking for him, but Dong Sheng Company's other businesses would also be affected. Then, he would truly be finished.
At this point, the matter had exceeded his capabilities. After careful consideration, he could only inform his parents about it.
"I told you long ago, too much is as bad as too little. All of this is a result of your excessive greed!"
He's father was furious after hearing his son's words.
"What's the use of saying this now? If I had known that the surname Zhang deliberately targeted me and set a trap, I would never have agreed to take on this project. But now it's come to this."
Elder He sighed powerlessly, "This is clearly fraud. Call the police."
"Dad, the transfer contract not only has the company seal but also my personal signature. If they really pursue it, what if they insist that I agreed to it? Besides, with the company in its current state, it's not appropriate to make a big fuss about this!"
"What time is it now, and you're still hesitating? You signed off on something with your own hand so carelessly. How muddle-headed are you? And you still want to do business? You might as well quit and stay home."
He's mother, seeing the situation, interjected to console him, "Since things have come to this, what's the use of blaming your son? The third child knows many people. Why don't you call him and ask him to use his friends to inquire about the whereabouts of that Luo fellow?"
He Zinian hesitated when he heard this, "Mom, Ziyu has always had issues with me because of Wenxin's matter. Can he help with this?"
Hearing his words, Elder He was again extremely angered, "How could I have given birth to a son like you? You're far inferior to Ziyu! You are brothers, how could he stand by and do nothing? How could you even ask that?"
He Zinian, knowing he was in the wrong, lowered his head in silence.
"Let's temporarily halt the construction until we find the Luo fellow."
He Zinian looked up, "We can't stop!"
"Dad, if this stops, won't everyone know about my company's financial situation? Not to mention how the homeowners who bought houses will react, my two current projects will definitely be affected."
"That's a pitfall. Continuing to pour money into it is just helping the surname Zhang. Besides, do you have any money?"
He Zinian hesitated for a moment and said, "Dad, don't we still have the houses returned by the higher-ups? With housing prices rising, if we casually sell a couple of them..."
"I really don't know how you, second brother, have the nerve to say that!" A voice suddenly interrupted He Zinian. The three of them looked up and saw He Ziyu standing at the doorway with a grim expression. Beside him were not only Chen Lishu and Gu Xingdong, but also Li Xiulan, Zhao Qiuyue, and the three children.
"Ziyu?" He's mother stood up to greet him. "In-laws, you've all arrived?"
After mutual greetings and settling down in the living room, He Ziyu explained that He Wenxin wanted to visit Rui Rui.
Upon hearing He Wenxin's name, He Zinian's temper flared like a startled cat, "She conspired with another man to frame me, and now she has the nerve to visit the child? She's dreaming!"
Hearing his words, the Elder He couple, especially He Ziyu, immediately turned grim.
He's mother did not treat Chen Lishu and Gu Xingdong as outsiders and directly recounted He Zinian's situation to He Ziyu.
"Leave the matter of the Luo fellow to me. I'll call a friend in a moment. Until the Luo fellow is found, let's temporarily halt the construction site."
"I don't think it needs to be stopped yet. If second brother needs money, I can help advance it. Once the truth comes out, we must make the Luo fellow and the surname Zhang pay the highest price," Gu Xingdong said.