"What's going on? Zhang Cheng, what happened?"
Liu Mei and Liu Feilong burst in.
"Ah, what's wrong with Grandpa?" Liu Feilong exclaimed, noticing something amiss with Zhang Ziqiang.
Pfft...
Zhang Ziqiang coughed up another mouthful of blood.
"Quick, quick, bring me my phone, I need to call Chen Jie!" Zhang Cheng shouted frantically.
"Okay, Zhang Cheng, don't worry. Feilong, go get your brother-in-law's phone!" Liu Mei instructed.
"Where? Where? Where is brother-in-law's phone!" Liu Feilong buzzed around the room like a headless fly.
"It's, it's..."
Zhang Cheng desperately tried to recall, but couldn't remember where he had put his phone.
This made him as anxious as a cat on a hot tin roof.
Pfft...
Zhang Cheng's body suddenly jolted, and he looked down in disbelief.
He saw that a dagger had been plunged into his chest.
"Where's the phone? I can't find the phone?"
Liu Feilong continued to search with his head down, as if he hadn't just stabbed him.
"You, you..."
Zhang Ziqiang pointed at them, too agitated to speak.
Liu Feilong stopped searching, lit a cigarette, and sat on the luxurious bed.
"Brother-in-law's mansion is indeed nice. Much more comfortable than my small villa," Liu Feilong said, enjoying his smoke.
"Old man! I knew you'd been guarding against me all along! You never treated me as one of your own! I wanted to let you live a little longer, but I didn't expect you to wake up. I had no choice but to strike first! If you blame anyone, blame yourself for finding such a good son-in-law!" Liu Mei said sinisterly.
Zhang Cheng pointed at Liu Mei: "So..."
"Shut up!"
Liu Mei walked up to him, cruelly pulled out the dagger, and then stabbed him again.
"Your assets, Zhang Cheng, must be mine, and only mine! You can dream if you think of giving them to anyone else!" Liu Mei declared.
Zhang Cheng's face showed a sudden realization.
No wonder, no wonder Grandpa had advised him not to marry Liu Mei since two years ago.
Over the years, he had followed Zhang Ziqiang's instructions, never making any major mistakes, which had led him to a smooth path.
Two years ago, when he met Liu Mei, Zhang Ziqiang had told him that Liu Mei didn't seem like a good person and it was best to stay away.
However, as their relationship deepened, he became more and more infatuated with Liu Mei.
Furthermore, Grandpa had inexplicably fallen into a coma around that time, so he had disregarded his grandfather's advice and married Liu Mei.
Now, his grandfather's words had finally come true.
He now suspected that Grandpa's coma back then was also caused by Liu Mei.
Thinking of this, a deep sense of injustice welled up within him.
After working diligently for over a decade, he was to be a wedding dress for others.
How could he accept this?
But, in his current situation, no matter how unwilling he felt, it was all in vain.
"Grandpa, I'm sorry..."
With these words, Zhang Cheng finally collapsed.
"Zhang Cheng!" Zhang Ziqiang cried out in grief, then repeatedly coughed up blood.
"Old man, how can you be so tenacious! Just die already! The fortune you and your grandson built up, my brother and I will enjoy it for you!"
Liu Mei patted Zhang Ziqiang's face and said with a smile.
"You, you will regret it..." Zhang Ziqiang rasped.
"Ridiculous? I regret it? Are you counting on your granddaughter to avenge you? Hahaha, impossible! Her? You'd better pray she can take care of herself!" Liu Mei said triumphantly.
"My son-in-law..."
"You want Chen Jie to get revenge? I'm about to die laughing. Whether he can survive today is still up in the air! Hurry up and die, so I can clean up later!" Liu Mei urged.
"You, you have no idea who you've offended..."
After saying this, Zhang Ziqiang's eyes widened, and he fell stiffly to the ground.
"Brother, let's clean up together. Let's keep a low profile for the next couple of days," Liu Mei said to Liu Feilong.
"Sister, do you think Chen Jie will retaliate against us?" Liu Feilong asked.
"What's there to be afraid of? Didn't your master say he was going to kill him? Let's see if he can survive today. Even if he does, what can he do to us without evidence?" Liu Mei said nonchalantly.
...
Chen Jie and Zhang Xinyan left Zhang Cheng's house but didn't go far.
Zhang Xinyan was searching for something on her phone.
After a while, her eyes lit up and she said, "Chen Jie, I found a hotel called Goddess. It looks very nice. Why don't we stay there tonight?"
Hearing this, Chen Jie looked at Zhang Xinyan strangely.
Zhang Xinyan's pretty face flushed.
She then realized that they were only pretending to be a couple. Her words sounded as if they were an old married couple.
"Don't misunderstand, I can book two rooms!" Zhang Xinyan added.
Chen Jie smiled, "No need. I have other things to do tonight."
Zhang Xinyan's whole body trembled, and a strong sense of discomfort washed over her.
She knew, of course, that Chen Jie's "other things" meant going to see Wang Xiaoyan.
Perhaps they would spend the night together.
Thinking of this, she felt a wave of panic and unease.
After everything that had happened today, she had actually come to accept Chen Jie in her heart and wished they could be like a young couple, supporting each other and never leaving each other in a strange big city.
But, this was just her wishful thinking.
Neither of them was an ordinary person. They both had deep family backgrounds and didn't need each other's support.
They couldn't even console themselves.
"Ah, I forgot. Chen Jie, I'm sorry!" Zhang Xinyan said unnaturally.
Chen Jie nodded, "Now it seems your brother won't force you to be anyone's girlfriend anymore, and the favor I promised you is officially completed."
Yes, officially completed, and they had no reason to be together anymore.
Zhang Xinyan thought sadly.
"If you need me to step in later, just let me know. Have you booked a hotel? Shall I take you there?" Chen Jie asked.
"No, no need. I can go by myself. Chen Jie, you go see Xiaoyan, I'll be fine," Zhang Xinyan said.
"Alright, then I won't see you off."
Chen Jie thought that the provincial capital was different from Pingcheng; the public security must be much better.
Moreover, with cars coming and going, Zhang Xinyan was unlikely to encounter any danger.
So, he didn't escort her.
Soon, Zhang Xinyan got into a taxi.
Chen Jie also waited by the roadside for a taxi.
He was indeed preparing to meet Wang Xiaoyan.
However, he wanted to give Wang Xiaoyan a surprise, so he hadn't notified her.
"Kid, you ruined my good deed, you know?" a voice came from the side.
Hai Chunsheng, accompanied by Xiao Fang, walked towards them calmly.
"If you didn't show up, I was planning to drag you out," Chen Jie said calmly, as if he wasn't surprised.
Since leaving Zhang Cheng's house, he had known that these two were secretly following him.
However, he hadn't told Zhang Xinyan.