Chapter 7: How Dare You Touch My People?

"Did you see Yun Li last night?"

Zhou Yukun was a bit curious to see his reaction.

At that, Di Jinye lazily squinted his wicked eyes and said with a meaningful smile, "You guessed it right, she's indeed an old flame of mine. If I want her to develop drugs for the Di Family, first I need to resolve the emotional debts between us."

The two places where he encountered Cheng Ruowei seemed to be connected in some way.

"Go check if the Cheng Family Pharmaceutical has had any problems recently."

Since his ex-wife was good at running away, this time he intended for her to show up on her own accord.

***

Early in the morning, Cheng Ruowei prepared breakfast for the two children and took them to their new school to register.

It was Friday, and they were set to start class the following Monday.

On the way home, she bought them school supplies and then made a trip to the supermarket to fill up the fridge in their new home.

Cheng Yuheng and Cheng Jiajia sat happily on the sofa, snacking and watching cartoons.

Yet Cheng Ruowei was fretting, as the two matters she had to deal with upon returning had hit a snag.

She missed two chances to meet with President Dong, and there wasn't much time left to address the precarious situation of the Cheng Family Pharmaceutical.

Unexpectedly, Cheng Ruowei received a call from President Dong's secretary.

"Darlings, Mommy has to go to the restaurant to talk business with President Dong. You two order takeaway for lunch, and I'll be home early."

"Okay, Mommy, be safe, bye."

Cheng Yuheng and Cheng Jiajia both said goodbye to mommy with smiling eyes.

After watching mommy leave, the siblings exchanged a glance, turned off the TV, and got out their tablet.

"Sis, I checked last night's hotel—it's owned by the Di Family. The top-floor suite's inhabitants are all SVIPs, so mommy's kidnapping should be related to the Di Family. Unfortunately, I forgot to save the surveillance footage of the parking area when I deleted the rest, and we missed an important clue to find the big bad guy."

"The Di Family? Last night when we dropped Mommy off at the party, it seems we saw the Di Family's license plate by the parking entrance."

If Cheng Yuheng was the smart and sharp strategic advisor, then Cheng Jiajia was the strongest support.

At that moment, Cheng Jiajia closed her eyes, searching through her memory.

Even though she had only seen it once, she vividly remembered it.

"The license plate read 'Di AY0725'."

"What a coincidence, 725 is our birthday."

Cheng Yuheng was talking while operating the tablet to access the city's road surveillance center.

"With the license plate, it won't be hard to find the big bad guy who bullied mommy."

"Brother, you're the best, go for it."

Cheng Jiajia cheered him on while munching on chips.

***

The Western restaurant.

After Cheng Ruowei got out of the car, she was led by the restaurant staff to the VIP area on the 7th floor.

There, the greasy, fat President Dong was sitting at a table by the window.

He had booked out the entire place?

Was President Dong this wealthy?

Cheng Ruowei wondered to herself but approached with a polite smile and greeted, "Hello, President Dong, I'm Cheng Ruowei."

"Miss Cheng is so beautiful, I should have met with you sooner."

From the moment they met, President Dong's eyes on Cheng Ruowei were lecherous and smiling.

Cheng Ruowei hardly perceptibly tensed, maintaining a courteous smile and taking the seat farthest from him.

"President Dong, thank you for agreeing to meet. I'm here concerning the Cheng Family Pharmaceutical..."

"Miss Cheng, don't rush. First, take a look at the menu and decide what to eat; we'll have another important guest soon."

After a short wait, this guest strode in with long, relaxed steps.

"Sorry to have kept both of you waiting."

The moment that languid, deep voice dropped, it sent chills down one's spine.

Cheng Ruowei suddenly stiffened; she regretted not running away at the first opportunity, but instead, she seriously considered the menu and ordered a meal.

"Mr. Di is too modest. It's an honor to wait for you, please have a seat."

Director Dong stood up with a sycophantic smile and pulled out the dining chair beside him.

Suddenly, Di Jinye walked directly towards Cheng Ruowei, deliberately choosing to sit next to her.

Almost simultaneously, Cheng Ruowei rose to her feet as if electrocuted, her frantic gaze colliding with Di Jinye's dark and deep eyes.

Thinking of running away again?

Di Jinye raised an eyebrow, a slight smile playing on his lips as he said, "Miss Cheng, there's no need to be polite, please sit. I came here today because I'm somewhat interested in Director Dong's plans to acquire Cheng Family Pharmaceuticals, or perhaps I should say that I'm the Cheng Family's only chance to overcome this crisis."

Upon hearing his words, Cheng Ruowei looked at Di Jinye in surprise.

He found out she's Yun Li?!

Using his height advantage, Di Jinye leaned in and whispered threateningly in her ear, "If you dare to run, I'll make the Cheng Family go bankrupt."

"..."

The Di Family, with its overwhelming power and influence, could be the savior of the Cheng Family, but also its greatest disaster.

When Cheng Ruowei obediently sat down, the corners of Di Jinye's mouth widened with a triumphant smile.

He suddenly realized that threatening her to behave was more interesting than forcefully grabbing her.

"If there's an opportunity to cooperate with you, Mr. Di, it would truly be my honor. It seems that I'm fortunate today because of Miss Cheng," Director Dong buttered up, contrasting with Cheng Ruowei's stiffly silent smile.

This was the most agonizing lunch Cheng Ruowei had ever had.

The greasy Director Dong across from her and the domineering Di Jinye beside her both spoiled her appetite.

The topic of Cheng Family Pharmaceuticals came up intermittently as a warning, and she could only bear it and compromise.

Throughout the meal, Cheng Ruowei's extremely cautious gaze was on guard against the dangerous Di Jinye.

The server came over with the food.

All of a sudden, Di Jinye frowned almost imperceptibly.

Cheng Ruowei happened to see it; his bad mood was due to the presence of cherry tomatoes in his plate.

Di Jinye despised cherry tomatoes, and he was averse to many other foods as well.

This was something she had secretly and attentively observed about his preferences and habits when she was his wife back in the day.

Seeing that Di Jinye had no intention of eating, Cheng Ruowei suddenly felt an impulse and exchanged her plate with his.

After doing this, Cheng Ruowei regretted it immensely.

Has she gone mad? Why did she still subconsciously retain the instinctual reaction to please Di Jinye?

What would Di Jinye think when he saw this? She should switch them back before he had the chance.

However, Cheng Ruowei hadn't looked up yet when she saw a pair of slender-fingered hands pressing down on her plate, beginning to eat.

"..."

How embarrassing!

She suddenly hated cherry tomatoes too.

Director Dong and Di Jinye were discussing something, but Cheng Ruowei couldn't hear any of it anymore.

Until a bodyguard from the Di Family came over and respectfully whispered a few words in Di Jinye's ear.

"I have a conference call, please excuse me for a moment."

Di Jinye stood up and temporarily left the area.

Suddenly, Cheng Ruowei seized the opportunity to say to Director Dong, "The Di Family will not be involved with Cheng Family Pharmaceuticals. Continuing this discussion is a waste of time. Director Dong, how about I come to your company tomorrow to talk about the acquisition? Will you have the time?"

She had to avoid Di Jinye no matter what.

"I'm free tonight; why don't you come to the hotel and we'll talk there. As long as you perform well, I'll agree to anything," Director Dong said lasciviously, trying to touch Cheng Ruowei's hand, but she deftly avoided him.

Cheng Ruowei's smile vanished as her voice grew cold, "Director Dong, please show some respect."

"Respect you? The way you were clinging to Mr. Di and throwing seductive glances just now, do you think I didn't see that? Mr. Di has no interest in women like you; I'm giving you a chance just because you threw yourself at my doorstep. If you want to discuss Cheng Family Pharmaceuticals, let's talk on the bed."

Cheng Ruowei stared incredulously, her eyes wide with disbelief. It was Di Jinye who had been persistent, and now they were accusing her of trying to seduce him?

Before she could respond, the greasy Director Dong suddenly reached out to grope her.

But to her surprise, it was Director Dong's arm that was caught and twisted, making him scream in pain.

Cheng Ruowei looked up in a panic, only to see Di Jinye striding towards her with a menacing and dangerous expression.

"Dare to lay a hand on my person?"