Chapter 10 Miss Zhao is yours...

Wang Huainan was kicked hard, his drunken face turned pale, he protected his penis with both hands, and rolled on the ground with difficulty.

"You, you..." He was shaking with pain, his lips could not form a decent accusation, and his three white eyes looked at him fiercely, like a beast out of control, Zhao Manzhi couldn't help but shudder.

But Zhuang Youkai didn't even frown, he just raised his thin eyelids and said in a sharp and ruthless tone: "Waste? Name a price, I can afford it."

"Aren't you afraid that I will make a big deal out of it?" Wang Huainan forced a curl of his lips, "As far as I know, Young Master Zhuang, you have been working hard to maintain your image for many years, just to use public opinion to suppress Zhuang Youliang--"

"So what." He lit a cigarette and slowly spit out the last words along with the smoke rings: "Wang Huainan, if you want to be ruined, you might as well try it."

People in the industry know more or less about the fierce struggle within the Zhuang family. The two heirs each have their own methods. Zhuang Youliang holds the media resources of Huanye. He always liked to spread gossip and ruin Zhuang Youkai's reputation when he went north to do business. In order to compete with him, Zhuang Youkai also has his own media matrix, but he uses it seldom, but every move is precise and ruthless.
Wang Huainan was not so stupid as not to understand these things. He could be so unscrupulous, but he relied on the private manor to protect privacy. The surveillance coverage was not much. He had a good relationship with the Jiang family and had been here many times. He knew that there was nothing else except the outdoor garden with security CCTV, so he dared to attack Zhao Manzhi here. 

Any sexual harassment incident would become a dispute with each side sticking to its own opinion without solid evidence, and there were always various means to excuse it; and it was a fact that Zhuang Youkai hurt him, intentional injury, which was negligence at the least and a crime at the most. Wang Huainan was betting on whether Zhuang Youkai would cherish his feathers and would not tear his face for a woman. 

What he didn't know was that within a few minutes before Zhuang Youkai came, the video of his crime had been copied and saved, and the whole team was on high alert, waiting for Zhuang Shao's order, and the revelation of the improper words and deeds of the president of Jingfa Group would be flooded to the entire network. 

A gust of wind blew away Wang Huainan's drunkenness. He looked around belatedly and saw a flashing light of an infrared camera in a hidden place. Wang Huainan struggled to sit up. Unlike the pale face caused by the pain just now, his eyes and eyebrows were full of fear at this moment: "No, impossible, when did it happen?" 

"Last month, someone lost something in the manor. The investigation yielded no results. Jiang Shu had no choice but to install surveillance in public places." Zhuang Youkai said calmly, "Do you still want to gamble?" 

"Because of her?" For a woman, he made such an ugly scene. Is this really Zhuang Youkai's style? Wang Huainan was incredulous. "I thought you, Zhuang Youkai, would not tolerate anything and would not resort to such means. Could it be that Miss Zhao is yours?" 

"Yes." 

As soon as the words fell, the two obedient people widened their eyes. Zhao Manzhi looked at Zhuang Youkai in confusion. The shadow cast by her high eyebrows just covered her eyes, making her unable to see his expression clearly. 

Wang Huainan's eyes flickered between the two of them, and finally he clenched his teeth and sneered, "I didn't recognize a great man." 

There was still half a cigarette left, but Zhuang Youkai didn't want to smoke it anymore, and pressed it into the cigarette-extinguishing sand, "Any more questions? If not, get out of here." 

The defeated man didn't dare to cry out in pain again, and struggled to get up, staggering past Zhao Manzhi and went out. She was still a little frightened, and she collapsed on the ground and forgot to get up until Zhuang Youkai picked her up, and then she blushed belatedly. 

"Thank...thank you." The voice was very low, like a mosquito's buzz. 

She was really scared, and there was a tremor at the end of her words. Zhuang Youkai looked at her following the sound of her voice, and at first sight he saw her chest, which was as white as snow. He felt annoyed, frowned and turned his head away, "Don't thank me, I owe you." 

Zhao Manzhi knew that he was still holding a grudge, so she bit her lip, stood up and was about to say something else when the waiter who had just helped her find shoes arrived: "I'm sorry, something delayed me. The shoes you wanted--" 

Seeing Zhuang Youkai, her voice stopped abruptly, and she bowed respectfully: "Hello, Mr. Zhuang." 

"Your delay almost caused a disaster. Even if you went to get the things, didn't you know to put the guests in a safe place?" 

Zhuang Youkai was very angry and spoke very rudely. The waiter didn't understand what was going on, and responded timidly. Zhao Manzhi hurried over to take the things away and sent her away, so as to avoid the fire in the city gate affecting innocent people. 

She hid her slippers behind her, but Zhuang Youkai still caught her and asked coldly, "What do you want slippers for?" 

"I changed my high heels and went to the door to get a taxi." Zhao Manzhi had no choice but to tell the truth. 

"..." Zhuang Youkai took a deep breath, "The Jiang family's cocktail party is not that stingy. As long as you ask, there will be a shuttle bus to take you." 

"...Oh." How could she not know? But she had been fired by Zhuang Youkai, so how could she have the nerve to send someone else under the banner of Huanye? 

Zhao Manzhi wanted to explain, but he was too fierce. If she said one more word, she would be scolded. She could only hold her words in her stomach, "Boss, thank you so much today." 

Her sincere thanks were exchanged for a man's cold snort, "How many times do you have to say this sentence?" 

"Sorry." She forced a smile, "After all, it was really unexpected to see you appear. I thought..." 

"Thought?" 

She realized that she had said too much. Zhuang Youkai's appearance here was nothing more than a coincidence of passing by. It was definitely not his intention. He had already said that he wanted her to disappear, so how could he come to rescue her? 

It was probably because of the alcohol that she dared to make such a bold guess. 

"Nothing." Zhao Manzhi shook her head, not knowing whether she was cooperating with what she said or trying to get rid of the drunkenness. Her rosy cheeks were like a beautiful rose. She took a step back and distanced herself from Zhuang Youkai, "Then you go ahead, I'll go find the shuttle bus." 

After saying that, she bowed in a formal manner, as if to draw a clear line between them. She hurried out and stumbled into Uncle Ning, who was coming towards her. She almost jumped into his arms. 

"Eh? Mandy, you're here." Lu Qianning was surprised, "No wonder I couldn't find you at the door for a long time." 

He was about to come to Zhuang Youkai to report, but he didn't answer the phone. He asked for directions and rushed over to report, but he didn't expect that Zhao Manzhi, who he had been looking for everywhere, was right in front of him. 

Zhao Manzhi keenly grasped the message in his words, "You're looking for me?" " 

Mr. Zhuang asked me to take you back. I heard that he went this way too. Did you see him when you came?" 

She exclaimed, "So he..." 

"Don't think too much. I'm just afraid that if something happens to some people, they will blame Huanye." Zhuang Youkai walked out of the narrow door behind her, walked past her and walked towards the Bentley, "Let's go, I'll take you back." 

The temperature gradually dropped at night, and the wind became less warm. Zhao Manzhi knew that it was meaningless to argue about this, so she followed him and prepared to open the front door. 

Lu Qianning saw that they had a conflict at a glance, and politely stopped her, looking back and signaling: "He is willing to take you, which means he is willing to talk again. You should cherish the opportunity." 

"But I..." Her question was too complicated, how could it be explained in one or two sentences? 

Lu Qianning shook his head and patted the back of her hand firmly: "Not everyone can be negotiated." 

The implication was that if she refused again, she would be ungrateful.
She suddenly remembered how she felt when Wang Huainan's eyes lingered on her. His contempt was not just for the jewelry, but for her as a whole person. Because there was no gorgeous clothing to match, he naturally thought that Zhao Manzhi was a woman who barely got the admission ticket by flattering Ji Ying, and he believed that she had no family background and no backing, so she acted recklessly.

So Zhuang Youkai's original intention might not be bad, but she misunderstood. Zhao Manzhi glanced at the back seat, pursed her lips, opened the car door and got in.

The process of driving out of the manor was very smooth, and the car was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. Zhuang Youkai closed his eyes and took a nap. The moonlight was dim and kissed his god-like face. Zhao Manzhi secretly glanced at him several times, and the words were spinning between her lips, but she couldn't say it.

She should admit her mistakes and apologize for her shallow cognition and nonsensical stubbornness, so as to get back this hard-earned job, but when she saw Zhuang Youkai, this apology was inevitably linked to her self-esteem, making it difficult for her to bow her head.

Lu Qianning glanced at him in the rearview mirror and smiled imperceptibly. The girl was young and ambitious after all, and she even took some time to think about her opening remarks. Little did she know that Zhuang Youkai was tough on the outside but soft on the inside, and that he could only do this because he wanted her to give him a way out.

But what was even more unexpected was that this girl who looked as beautiful as a greenhouse flower actually had a tougher backbone than pine and bamboo. It seemed that the outcome of the struggle between them was uncertain.

"Mr. Zhuang."

Like a stone thrown into a calm lake, the overly quiet space finally rippled because of the girl's crisp voice. Zhuang Youkai opened his eyes and looked at her. The rich dark night enveloped her, and the flowers in Shanghai were reflected in his eyes. Her beauty was a stepping stone. Looking back after many years, he could still remember the trembling of his heart at this moment. She

had clearly prepared a draft before speaking, but when she met his gaze, she was so nervous that she forgot everything. Their eyes met for only a few seconds, but Zhao Manzhi felt her heartbeat was about to go out of control. Her lips moved and she only uttered one sentence: "I..."

Zhuang Youkai raised his eyebrows.

"I was wrong before and offended you so much. I cherish the opportunity to work in Huanye. I hope you will be kind enough to let me complete the internship period."

Such a simple sentence kept turning around in her mouth, but she couldn't say it clearly. Probably because of the pressure, before her tongue could become sensitive, a subtle itch ran through her nasal cavity. Zhao Manzhi didn't react and sneezed at Zhuang Youkai.