Chapter 42, damned girl, you dare to play with me?

He Lanjin's cockiness angered He Wenqing, but she was right. That was exactly what he was thinking; if he could succesfully get the Shengshi Group boss to marry He Lanjin, then the He Corporation would be secured for life. But He Wenqing did not want to lose face; He Lanjin must not know what he was planning.

Moreover, He Lanjin had the ace in her hand. If she even complains the slightest bit to the old master, He Wenqing's life would be in full danger.

"Ah Jin, father was drunk last time. I made a mistake. I promise you there won't be a next time," He Wenqing said. He tried to sound earnest, but his eyes were full of scheming.

He Wenqing did not dare stay in front of He Lanjin for too long. Downstairs, he said out loud, "Damn girl, you dare to play with me? I'll kill you."

He valued sons over daughters. Having a daughter–even with He Lanjin's qualities–would not give him any benefits. Strengthening the family can only be done through He Lanjin's marriage with the richest man in Jiang City.

"Ah Jin, did you see the news?" Qi Nan's voice over the phone was a little more excited than usual. "Last night, CEO Huang's company was declared bankrupt and was forcefully bought by the Shengshi Group. And then, several partners of the Lu group withdrew their investments today. People are now speculating that they will join the Glory World Group, which appeared out of nowhere overnight."

The news was too big that even Qin Nan, whose interests lie between gaming, partying and picking up girls, wanted to stay home and be updated about the latest business happenings in Jiang City.

"Let me see," He Lanjin said as she turned on the television.

After watching the news, He Lanjin had a hunch about something, but she could not determine exactly what it was about.

In the other room, He Ruoxue was also watching the news, feeling extremely anxious. Many people were of the opinion that the Lu group would soon follow in the footsteps of the Tianchang Group. That meant the withdrawal of capital followed by eventual bankruptcy.

"Impossible," He Ruoxue muttered to herself. She was so panicky that her hands were shaking.

He Ruoxue did everything she could to seduce Lu Zifan, the young master of the most famous and most influential family in Jiang City. How could something this bad happen in a flash?

"I'm leaving," Zhao Yuyi said as he put on his pants and looked at He Ruoxue's disheveled appearance. He walked past her and left the room.

He Ruoxue was not at all in the mood to care about Zhao Yuyi. Her mind was completely focused on the news about the Lu family. She felt the sky closing in on her. If something happens to the Lu Corporation, what would she do for the rest of her life?

The secret, yes! The He family's secret. "As long as the Lu family gains control over the He family, we can overthrow the Shengshi Group, which has an unstable foundation," He Ruoxue said in a low voice. She wiped away the panic in her eyes as she put on her makeup. She changed her clothes and grabbed her LV bag as she left the room.

Just as she closed her bedroom door, He Ruoxue ran into He Lanjin.

He Lanjin did not say anything. She held her coffee mug with both hands and looked deeply at He Ruoxue. He Ruoxue felt uncomfortable all over. Forcing a smile, she greeted He Lanjin and dashed downstairs in a hurry.

He Lanjin shrugged her shoulders, went into her room and got changed before driving away.

After going around the city twice and buying some food, He Lanjin headed toward Ronghua Road and stopped in front of an apartment.

"Miss He, nice to see you," the security guard said in welcome, putting down his pipe. "The He family has been on the news recently, so all of us are worried that we won't see you for some time."

"Uncle Qiang, you have been working hard," He Lanjin said to the guard. "Come! This is your favorite food."

Wearing his security guard uniform, Uncle Qiang's simple and honest face beamed with warm affection for He Lanjin. He was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth.

"I'll go in now, Uncle. Have a great day," He Lanjin said. She walked into the compound that looked as if it was isolated from the rest of the world. It was a classic peach garden, like a fairyland. There were small bridges, lotus flowers on the lake, and willows that were as beautiful as the spring in March.

This place was a studio specially developed for high-end game players. It was also a place that sheltered peerless hacker experts.

He Lanjin looked at the row of people playing games on the computers. She silently walked to the end of the row, pushing open the door to the studio's office.