62: Chapter 62 Lü Shun's Forbearance

November, Changyuan County.

On the eastern outskirts of the county, there was a villa area built against the mountain, finding tranquility amidst the noise.

The largest one was President Cheng Xin's home.

However, this three-story building was often occupied only by the mistress, Yao Hongxing.

In the master bedroom on the second floor, the curtains were drawn tight.

On the nightstand sat a half-drunk bottle of red wine, two wine glasses, with faint lipstick marks on the rims.

Yao Hongxing leaned against the headboard, wrapped in a silk robe, her hair disheveled, her face carrying the languor of satisfaction.

She was thirty-eight this year, extremely well-maintained, looking only in her early thirties, with charm in the corners of her eyes and brows.

"Is that fellow surnamed Xu really that difficult to deal with?"

Lv Shun lay beside her, his fingers twirling her hair, his tone nonchalant.

Lv Shun was forty-five this year, the General Manager of Sihai Group, President Cheng Xin's right-hand man.

He had an honest appearance, thick eyebrows and big eyes, spoke slowly and deliberately, and always had a smile for everyone.

Accompanying President Cheng Xin from a nobody to the second-in-command of Sihai Group, he relied on this "honesty."

But only Yao Hongxing knew what kind of ambition was hidden beneath this honest face.

"The night President Cheng Xin returned, he sat in the study all night."

Yao Hongxing said lazily: "The next morning, he called the mine and told them to continue the suspension. I have never seen him so worried."

Lv Shun smiled and said: "That's what he deserves."

"He's been too smooth these years, thinking Changyuan County is his world. Now that someone who doesn't play by the rules has arrived, of course he's panicking."

Yao Hongxing turned on her side, looked at him and smiled: "What about you? Aren't you panicking?"

"What do I have to panic about?"

Lv Shun pinched her face and then said: "I'm just an employee. If the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up."

"President Cheng Xin is the chairman, what does that have to do with me?"

Yao Hongxing slapped his hand away and scolded: "Stop playing dumb with me. Don't I know what you're thinking?"

Lv Shun smiled without saying a word. Yao Hongxing was silent for a while, then suddenly said: "If that fellow surnamed Xu could support you, what would President Cheng Xin count for? Even Secretary Chen wouldn't dare say much, right?"

Lv Shun's smile faded. He sat up, leaned against the headboard, looked at an oil painting on the opposite wall, and was silent for a long time.

"Hongxing, do you know what that fellow surnamed Xu does?"

Yao Hongxing was stunned and said: "Deputy Director of the Public Security Bureau, what else could he do?"

"He is also the Deputy Director of the Crackdown on Organized Crime office."

"No matter how you put it, I'm just a guy who does dirty work. Which of the things Sihai Group has done over the years can see the light of day?"

"If he investigates me, I'll be the first one arrested. Why would I get him to support me?"

Yao Hongxing stopped talking, and Lv Shun continued: "I've inquired about this person. He's not greedy for money, not lustful, and has people behind him."

"Such an official is the hardest to handle. For ordinary officials, you can always find a breakthrough through coercion or bribery."

"But this person... the people behind him could wipe out our Sihai Group several times over just by moving a finger. How am I supposed to handle him?"

Yao Hongxing bit her lip and said: "Then what should we do? Just watch President Cheng Xin struggle?"

Lv Shun looked at her, complex emotions flashing in his eyes.

"Hongxing, why do you hate him so much?"

Yao Hongxing was stunned for a moment, then turned her face away.

"You know it in your heart."

Lv Shun smiled, reached out and pulled her over.

He knew why Yao Hongxing hated President Cheng Xin. How many women did that man keep outside?

From the nightclub girls in the county to the young female workers at the mine, to the "top student" Zhang Ya from the provincial capital.

The women President Cheng Xin had slept with were too many to count on two hands.

What Yao Hongxing couldn't stand the most was the affair between President Cheng Xin and her own younger sister.

That was three years ago. Yao Hongxing's sister came from their hometown to rely on her, saying she wanted to find a job in the county.

As a result, less than a month after moving into the house, Yao Hongxing caught the two of them hugging and kissing in the study.

Yao Hongxing made a scene, and President Cheng Xin restrained himself on the surface, but intensified his behavior in private.

It wasn't that Yao Hongxing hadn't thought about divorce. But if she divorced, what could she get?

The house? Money?

Those things, President Cheng Xin could give, and could also take back.

She had been with him for so many years, and apart from this house and a bank card, she had nothing.

She needed a new backer, and Lv Shun was the one she had chosen.

"Lv Shun, since there's no way to make him accept us, can we change our approach?"

Lv Shun looked at her and said: "What approach?"

Yao Hongxing blinked and said: "Find a way to make the relationship between President Cheng Xin and that fellow surnamed Xu sour."

"Once they clash, we'll switch sides."

"By then, we won't need to beg him; he will naturally try to destroy President Cheng Xin."

Lv Shun was silent for a long time. He released Yao Hongxing, got up, and walked to the window.

He pulled open a slit in the curtains and looked at the night scene outside.

Under the moonlight, the streetlights in the villa area shone with a dim yellow light.

"Hongxing, do you know about the situation at Sihai Mining?"

Yao Hongxing was stunned and said: "Sihai Mining? The one General Manager Wan Baolai runs?"

"Yes."

Lv Shun turned around and leaned against the window.

"The things Sihai Mining has done over the years are enough for President Cheng Xin to die several times over."

"Tax evasion, illegal mining, hiring people to cause injury, and those shady dealings... any one of them is enough for a life sentence."

Yao Hongxing's eyes lit up: "You mean..."

Lv Shun waved his hand, walked back to the bed, and sat down.

"It's not what I mean, it's if that fellow surnamed Xu finds out about these things, what will he do?"

Yao Hongxing thought for a moment and said: "He will definitely investigate."

"And after investigating?"

"President Cheng Xin won't be able to escape."

Lv Shun nodded, a smile appearing on the corner of his mouth: "Yes, President Cheng Xin won't be able to escape."

Regarding Sihai Mining, President Cheng Xin never let Lv Shun intervene, even supporting people like General Manager Wan Baolai to serve as general manager, and concurrently as deputy general manager of the group to rival Lv Shun.

It's just that Lv Shun was good at forbearance and liked to wait for the right moment.

"But do you know who did these things?"

Yao Hongxing was stunned, then realized and said: "You mean, General Manager Wan Baolai?"

"General Manager Wan Baolai is the general manager of Sihai Mining, and everything passed through his hands."

"Although President Cheng Xin is supporting him from behind, if a real investigation starts, General Manager Wan Baolai is the primary responsible person."

"He can't escape, and neither can President Cheng Xin."

Yao Hongxing's eyes grew brighter and brighter.

"Then we..."

Lv Shun pressed her hand, signaling her not to be anxious.

"Hongxing, rather than us scheming against that fellow surnamed Xu ourselves, it's better to go with the flow."

"Let President Cheng Xin and General Manager Wan Baolai take the heat at the front, while we watch from behind."

"When they clash and both get battered and bruised, we'll make our move."

Yao Hongxing thought for a while and said: "What if they don't clash?"

Lv Shun smiled and said: "Don't you know that guy, General Manager Wan Baolai?"

"He's used to being arrogant. Following President Cheng Xin these past few years, his tail has reached the sky."

"That fellow surnamed Xu is in charge of the Crackdown on Organized Crime, so sooner or later, he will investigate Sihai Mining."

"At that time, will General Manager Wan Baolai be able to endure it? He will definitely cause big trouble... What can President Cheng Xin do then? He can only bite the bullet and protect him."

Lv Shun paused, his gaze becoming profound as he said: "When they can no longer protect him, we'll come out."

"At that time, we will be the final straw that breaks the camel's back."

Yao Hongxing looked at him, suddenly feeling that this man was deeper than she had imagined.

She leaned over and pressed against him.

"You are much better than President Cheng Xin."

Lv Shun hugged her, smiled, and said nothing.

Early the next morning, Lv Shun appeared at the Sihai Group office on time as usual.

He brewed a cup of tea, opened the newspaper for the day, with his usual honest smile on his face.

At nine o'clock, President Cheng Xin walked in, his face looking not very good.

"Lv Shun, keep an eye on the mine yourself this time. Tell the workers not to make trouble, and just hold on for a while longer."

Lv Shun nodded and said: "Okay, President Cheng Xin. I'll call General Manager Wan Baolai in a while."

President Cheng Xin sighed, patted his shoulder, and then left.

Lv Shun sat there, watching his back disappear at the door.

He picked up the teacup and took a slow sip.

Only thinking of finding him when the pressure is high?

What were you doing earlier?

(Have a fever, the more I owe, the more I have)