Shangguan Zituo, who was born into a wealthy family, had an enviable surprise.
He drove a BMW sports car, wore all kinds of branded clothes, had a personal chauffeur, and had a luxurious European-style villa. The interior decoration of the villa was even more luxurious.
Shangguan Zituo crossed his legs and sat casually on the luxurious yellow sofa. He looked at Hua Menglan with a flirtatious look in his eyes, and the corners of his mouth curled up into an evil smile.
Despicable, shameless, despicable, dirty…Thinking of all the words that could describe Shangguan Zituo, Hua Menglan cursed in her heart thousands of times.
She clenched her fists, her face flushed red from the humiliation and anger.
"You scoundrel, if you don't let me go, I'll definitely sue you!”
Damn it, who did he think he was? He actually disregarded her personal freedom again and again. Not only did he and his driver drive her here, but he also looked at her lecherously.
If she didn't get her revenge, she wouldn't be called Hua Menglan.
She looked around, hoping to find a chance to escape from this strange man. His busyness really made her tremble in fear!
Shangguan Zituo seemed to have seen through her thoughts. He waved his left hand and the driver immediately stood straight behind her, staring at her.
"I invited you in with good intentions, but you didn't appreciate it.”Shangguan Zituo's matter-of-factly expression made Hua Menglan furious.
"You psychopath, I advise you to let me go. Otherwise, once I walk out of here, you'll be prepared to go to jail.”Hua Menglan gathered her powerful firepower and was ready to explode at any time!
Shangguan Zituo raised his head and smiled. He stared at her seductively and then looked at her from head to toe.
"Do you want me to kill you to silence you?”
"You really think so? I have no grudge against you, so why do you want to kill me?”Just as she had expected, this man had harbored ill intentions towards her from the very beginning, and now he had finally given himself away.
Shangguan Zituo shook his head. He was just joking. He didn't expect her to believe him. It seemed that his autocracy had really frightened her.
"I'm not the kind of person you think I am." He raised his eyebrows and a glint flashed across his eyes. He was displeased to see her carefully watching his every move, as if she was afraid that he would have ulterior motives.
From the first time he saw her, he had been attracted by her expression. The short time they spent together had aroused a strong desire to explore.
He subconsciously wanted to understand this mysterious woman!
She was like an orchid in an empty valley, making people want to get close to her. She was more like a blooming lotus flower, so beautiful that it made people suffocate.
Her watery autumn eyes were emitting a sad and confident light at the same time, and the unforgiving Hong Ling's small mouth was so alluring that it would probably never be able to leave once it touched her.
He couldn't bear to see such a heart-stirring woman sad.
He liked to see her in high spirits, so he could only do his best to make her angry.
Only anger could drive away the sadness in her eyes.
Now, under his teasing, her lively face had replaced her sadness.
"But your actions have made people think of this.”
"Then don't let your imagination run wild. I forcefully brought you in because I want you to change out of your wet clothes.”He winked at the chauffeur behind Hua Menglan.
As soon as the driver received the order, he immediately walked to the stairs at the end of the hall.
"What?" He was being too nosy.
What did it have to do with him whether her clothes were wet or not?
What was this annoying man up to?
There was no way he could seduce her.
Did he think that she would be bewitched by his handsome face that was comparable to that of Blake Pitt and send herself to the wolves?
His wishful thinking was wrong.
It just so happened that his driver was not around, and no one could help him stop her. Now was the best chance to escape.
Hua Menglan quickly moved her body and ran towards the door. However, a figure blocked her way at lightning speed and pushed the door that she had just opened back.
The two of them were so close that they could feel each other's breathing.
Seeing this, Hua Menglan quickly took a step back.
Her action made Shangguan Zituo smile.
"Tell me, what's your name?”
Hua Menglan turned her head away and turned a deaf ear.
"You won't say anything?" Shangguan Zituo revealed an evil smile and moved closer to Hua Menglan.
"Damn it, don't come near me again, or I'll call for help.”She widened her eyes. He had just said that he wanted to help her, and now he had finally given himself away.
She had to escape, she had to stay away from this dangerous man, but she could not move her feet. She could only endure his approach and threat like a stray dog.
"What's his name?"
In order to protect herself, Hua Menglan blurted out without thinking," Yi Lianqian.”Lian Qian, you have to forgive me. I had no choice.
Shangguan Zituo narrowed his eyes and sized her up." You're not lying to me?”
"No, I haven't." Hua Menglan gulped, afraid that he would see through her lie.
Shangguan Zituo's fingers picked up her shiny black hair that was hanging in front of her eyes and wrapped it around his fingers, while his eyes stared straight at the expression on her face.
However, Hua Menglan didn't look afraid at all. Instead, she glared at him angrily.
Well done, he had discovered another side of her.
"You lecher."
"You only know how to put on a brave front, but you're clearly scared to death in your heart.”He just liked to tease her, as if that would make him feel at ease.
"Humph." Hua Menglan snorted and looked at him in disgust as he played with her hair.
He was indeed abnormal.
"Your name is very nice." Not only did the hair on his fingers stir every cell in his body, but it also made his heart beat faster.
He thought that he was really fascinated by her.
He fell in love with her at first sight.
However, she seemed to be very afraid of him, so removing her guard against him was his top priority. He had to make her believe that he did not have any ill intentions. He simply hoped that she could cherish herself.
" Oh..." Hua Menglan was paying full attention to his every move. There was no other reason than the hair that was wrapped around his fingers, pulling the distance between the two of them closer. From behind, the two of them looked like a pair of intimate lovers who were whispering to each other.
Suddenly, he heard the sound of someone coming downstairs. Shangguan Zituo reluctantly let go of the hair on his fingers.
"Go to the bathroom and change into clean clothes later.”
"I…"
"Do you believe that if you say no again, I will immediately shut your mouth?”Shangguan Zituo approached her.
Damn it, there was actually such a shameless man in this world, causing her to completely destroy the calmness that she was most proud of. When she was facing him, her good temper had completely disappeared.
Hua Menglan pushed him away angrily. Although she was angry, she believed that this scoundrel was not just saying it casually. He would really do it.
In order to prevent herself from being ravaged by him, Hua Menglan picked up the clothes from the driver's hand and quickly walked into the bathroom he pointed at.
Seeing that she no longer resisted, Shangguan Zituo was a little disappointed, but he also smiled at her actions. What an interesting woman, wasn't she?
Shangguan Zituo turned to look at the driver and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear,""Find out her background. I want it tonight.”
"Yes." The driver replied respectfully.
Shangguan Zituo's eyes were filled with determination, but he could only take it slow now, so he was ready to cast a long line to catch the big fish.
He believed that with her personality, she would never easily trust a stranger she had just met. These three words had blocked the development between them, so he had to let her get used to his existence. He believed that it would not be long before he could capture this woman who he had fallen in love with at first sight.
He looked forward to the day.
Shangguan Zituo's lips curled into a happy smile. As long as he liked something, he would never let go.
An urgent phone call brought Hua Menglan back to her hometown. The man in black standing outside the door bowed respectfully when he saw her.
Hua Menglan rushed from the main door to the living room, and only stopped when she reached the bedroom. She stared blankly at the scene in front of her, unable to accept this cruel scene.
She did not expect to see her father again. He had to rely on an oxygen mask to maintain his life. Moreover, his chest was wrapped in layers of gauze, and there were shocking bloodstains on it.
" How could this be…How could this be…" Hua Menglan muttered to herself as she broke down.
Although she knew that her father was in the martial arts world and would have to face such a situation sooner or later, she still could not accept it when she really encountered it. How could she watch her father lie motionless on the bed and let his life slowly pass by?
She had never seen such a father. He was not suitable to lie in bed like this.
" Young Miss, you have to calm down…" The middle-aged man who had been standing by Hua Shizhan's bedside walked up to her immediately when he saw her.
"Uncle Ji, you taught me how to calm down. How could my father be like this?”Uncle Ji was her father's most loyal subordinate. Ever since she could remember, Uncle Ji had always been by her father's side.
"Master was ambushed by the enemy on his way home and was shot twice in the chest. The doctor came to see him just now and said that tonight is a critical period.”
"Doesn't he have bodyguards by his side?"
"Yes, but Master is still injured.”
Hearing this, Hua Menglan forced herself to face this sudden turn of events calmly. She tidied her face and said unhappily,"
"Why didn't you send him to the hospital? He was shot twice in the chest. With such serious injuries, why didn't you send him to a big hospital?”
Although she and her father were strangers, he was the one who gave birth to her and raised her. Their blood relationship could not be erased. Now that he was injured, she could not pretend that nothing had happened.
"Young miss, this is master's order.”Uncle Ji looked troubled.
"He will only harm himself by doing this. I'm worried. Transfer him to a big hospital immediately.”He was always like this. He wanted people to do whatever he wanted, regardless of whether it would cause trouble for others.
"This…Before Old Master fainted, he repeatedly said that he absolutely could not send him to the hospital.”
"His stubbornness will only harm himself.”Hua Menglan furrowed her brows, her eyes filled with worry." Send him to the hospital. I'll be responsible for all the consequences."”
"Young Miss, it's not that I don't want to do as you say, but the news of Old Master's accident has been completely blocked by us. If he really goes to the hospital, the news of Old Master's serious injuries will be known by the brothers in the underworld within a day. Then, the enemy will probably take advantage of the situation and the consequences will be unimaginable.”
"He's already lying on the bed. What can he do? I can't let you play with his life.”Hua Menglan said angrily.
"But the doctor has already said that as long as Master passes through today's critical period, his injuries will be fine.”
"What if I can't?" Hua Menglan asked coldly.
"We can only take it one step at a time. Before Master regains consciousness, we can only rely on Eldest Miss's ability.”
"What great career can a woman like me achieve?”Hua Menglan sneered, her rejection written all over her face.
"I hope Miss can think of the big picture.”
"Do you have to force me to do something I don't like just because you think about the big picture?”Hua Menglan looked at Uncle Ji mockingly.
"This is also a forced situation. Right now, only the eldest miss has the right to lead the people under her, and only the eldest miss can convince them wholeheartedly.”
"Uncle Ji, don't forget why my father hates me. I'm not the son he hoped for. How can I convince those people?”
"No matter what, I still hope that Young Miss can consider it.”He definitely could not watch Old Master's life's work be destroyed like this.
"Let's talk about it after tonight." Hua Menglan said weakly.
Failed investment?
Continuous losses?
Heavily in debt?
"I hope I misread the numbers in this balance sheet!”Hua Menglan stroked her forehead. The deficit of her father's company was simply unimaginable.
She thought that her father's investment business was getting bigger and bigger, which meant that the company was making money. Who knew that a leopard could not change its spots? He did not know how to do business at all. He actually turned a profitable business into a loss-making business, making the company not only difficult to operate but also heavily in debt.
This huge loss was not something that she could solve alone. Even if she wanted to, it would be useless. She would only be stalling for time.
"Miss, you're right. The company is indeed incurring losses. Master has been worried about this recently.”Uncle Ji stood behind Hua Menglan on the right, holding a stack of account books that she had yet to finish reading.
Hua Menglan was no longer in the mood to look at the account books. After all, the results were the same. This series of blows had already made her feel mentally and physically exhausted.
She did not understand why so many things had happened recently.
"At this point, the only way is to declare bankruptcy. I don't understand what he's doing.”
"This is the old master. He will never give up hope until the last moment.”
"He's just stalling for time and wasting money. The company will have to face the fact of bankruptcy sooner or later.”Hua Menglan closed her eyes and said helplessly.
Her father had passed the critical period, but he was still in a coma. In the three days that he was unconscious, she had been handling all the big and small matters in the company. However, the more she understood the company's situation, the more she felt that she was unable to do it.
The more she knew, the more disappointed she felt and the more uncomfortable she felt.
"That's why Old Master wants Young Miss to accept the blind date he arranged. As long as Young Miss is willing to marry the company he wants, all the problems in the company will be solved.”
"Only in this way will he think of my existence.”Hua Menglan could not help but feel sad.
So this was the reason why her father had looked for her. She was still useful, wasn't she?
Hua Menglan smiled bitterly, feeling a little lost.
"Old Master is actually very concerned about Young Miss.”
"You don't have to comfort me. I know my place in his heart.”She smiled bitterly. In her eyes, Uncle Ji's actions were just loyalty.
"Old Master didn't casually arrange a marriage for Young Miss. The person he chose for Young Miss is the second generation of a famous entrepreneur in the business world.”
"He likes the second generation of the company, but that doesn't mean I like it.”What kind of happiness was there in a marriage that was based on benefits?
"I believe in Old Master's judgment."
"Which company is he interested in?"
"The eldest son of the Shangguan Group…Shangguan Zifei.”
Hua Menglan curled her lips coldly." As far as I know, Shangguan Zifei isn't a good partner. He's probably famous in the business world for his love affairs!”
Although Uncle Ji looked guilty, he still tried his best to convince Hua Menglan.
"Only by marrying the Shangguan Group can we protect Master's career. Moreover, the CEO of the Shangguan Group has promised Master that as long as you young people like him, he will help Master's career.”
"Do you think that I would still be stupid enough to jump into it when I know that my future marriage partner is a notorious man?”Hua Menglan laughed bitterly, as if she was feeling disheartened and helpless at the situation she was in.
"Young miss, for the sake of master, I hope you can seriously consider it.”
"He didn't pay much attention to my birth, but in this situation, I have to help him…Uncle Ji, what do you think I should do?”
Hua Menglan was in a difficult situation, and she couldn't make a decision at the moment.
Should she use her own happiness to save her father who never cared about her?
Should she let go of her grudge and help her father?
Shangguan Zifei was notorious in the business world. Should she give her lifelong happiness to such a person?
But if he didn't do this, what could he do to help the company solve its current predicament?
"I hope Young Miss can think of the big picture.”
" I…" Facing Uncle Ji's hopeful gaze, Hua Menglan could not reject him outright. She could only sigh.
Sigh, this is really difficult…
Suddenly, someone knocked on the door.
"Come in." Hua Menglan said weakly.
"Young miss, master has woken up." The man who was taking care of Hua Shizhan shouted happily as soon as he entered the room.
Hearing this, Hua Menglan immediately dropped her work and hurried out of the study.
As soon as she stepped into her father's bedroom, Hua Menglan saw that her father had indeed woken up. She stared at him excitedly, unable to say a word.
When he saw her enter the bedroom, Hua Shizhan's eyes flashed with complicated emotions.
"How many days have I been unconscious?" Hua Shizhan said with a dry mouth.
"Three days." Uncle Ji hurriedly replied.
"So long."
"Yes, Master." Uncle Ji replied respectfully.
" The company…" He looked at Uncle Ji, who was standing at the side.
"You just woke up. The doctor told you to rest well. You don't have to worry about the company.”
Hua Menglan interrupted him unhappily.
"Master, Miss already knows about the company's operating conditions. You can rest assured and recuperate.”Uncle Ji told the truth.
"Could it be that you have already told her everything?”
"Young miss will find out sooner or later.”
"What would you do?" Hua Shizhan turned to look at Hua Menglan.
His originally dignified face actually looked a little old after experiencing life and death. Now that he knew that Uncle Ji had told his daughter the truth, Hua Shizhan's eyes were filled with complicated emotions.
"This situation doesn't allow me to think too much. I agree to accept your arrangements.”Her father's gaze seemed to have become much warmer, and he no longer rejected her existence. Was this her illusion?
The first thing her father did after waking up was still to care about her career. Hua Menglan could not let him continue to worry about the survival of the company.
She finally made a decision.
Even if the road ahead was hell, she had to walk it!#
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