Chapter 307: Chapter 307 This is a trap Chapter 307: Chapter 307 This is a trap At eleven in the morning, He Jingyao finished the board meeting and returned to his office, just as He Yizheng coincidentally came out of the elevator.

Seeing the neatly suited and steady-stepped He Jingyao, He Yizheng’s expression was rather fascinating.

“Uncle, you’re back?” He Jingyao showed a faint smile. “You’ve been returning to the country quite frequently lately; is there a new project you’re discussing?”

He Yizheng pursed his lips, suppressing the anger in his heart, and smiled: “I heard you were in trouble, so I came back to have a look… It’s good that you’re fine.”

“Thanks to Uncle’s blessings,” He Jingyao curled the corners of his mouth.

The cheeks of He Yizheng twitched, and he barely smiled: “Indeed, it’s Jingyao. I worried for nothing; who could easily harm you?”

“That’s not necessarily true,” He Jingyao smiled, shaking his head. “Often it’s the people by your side who suddenly bite you. It’s truly unexpected. Wouldn’t you agree, Uncle? This time I can only say I was lucky, but next time it’s hard to say.”

He Yizheng felt a pain in his chest from anger.

“Since you’re fine, I won’t disturb you further.” He turned to leave.

“Uncle,” He Jingyao laughed softly, “Last month I gave the Qilles Road plot to the Xia Family, and I heard Uncle also invested some money in it?”

He Yizheng felt a sinking feeling in his heart.

When he turned back, his face was full of surprise: “How could that be? Why would I meddle in the Xia Family’s business when there’s nothing wrong?”

“That’s good to hear,” He Jingyao seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. “The location of that plot is special, and getting approval for development won’t be easy. Xia Bangguo is too impatient; he has poured almost all his fortune into it. I’m afraid that if he can’t get the approval, all the money will be trapped there. It’s fortunate you haven’t invested alongside him.”

The color drained from He Yizheng’s face, turning it exceptionally ugly: “You mean to say…”
“Take your time, Uncle,” He Jingyao raised an eyebrow but didn’t intend to continue discussing the issue and turned to enter his office.

He Yizheng trembled with rage, wanting to rush in and demand clarity but not daring to do so.

If he asked, the fake account he’d set up would be exposed.

He Yizheng took a deep breath to calm himself down. He knew He Jingyao never played coy; if he said so, it meant the Qilles Road plot indeed had a problem, or perhaps there was no problem, but after He Jingyao’s involvement, no problem also became problematic!

At first, when he casually gave that plot to Xia Bangguo for free, He Yizheng thought He Jingyao was genuinely trying to compensate the Xia Family. Now it seems that it was a trap, a poison coated in honey!

Xia Bangguo received this plot intending to develop it independently, but his funds were limited, and going it alone was too burdensome. After receiving news from Xia Xinyu, He Yizheng secretly sent someone to negotiate with Xia Bangguo and invested a large sum of money through a forged account.

Xia Bangguo’s business partner was none other than him, He Yizheng, and even Xia Xinyu was in the dark about this! How did He Jingyao find out?

Moreover, although the account was fake, all the money in it was his own! If it all got sunk into this…

With an expression as still as water, He Yizheng turned and strode away from HI Group.

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When Su Zixi woke up once more, it was already bright daylight.

Her body was still aching, especially her thighs and waist… she struggled to crawl out of bed, thinking that she might often be unable to get out of bed in the future, and involuntarily shuddered.