Siheyuan: If you ruin the reputation of the whole courtyard, I will move out

"Yuer, do you know why I chose to invest in Zhongcheng?" Zhang Yu looked frank, not drunk at all.

"Brother did this for me." Su Mingyu understood Zhang Yu's thoughts.

"Yes, I don't want you to become a pawn manipulated by others again."

Zhang Yu believes that with Su Mingyu's feelings for Mr. Meng, he may have a hard time convincing her. Back then, even if their partnership broke down, Su Mingyu was willing to give up him and follow Mr. Meng's protection.

Although Mr. Meng has given Su Mingyu a helping hand, they are not related after all. Judging from Mr. Meng's past behavior, he will do whatever it takes to achieve his goals, even if it means treating his own children.

Working in such an environment, Zhang Yu knew that Su Mingyu would be hurt sooner or later. Whether out of brotherly love or work responsibility, he felt it necessary to help Su Mingyu.

"I will arrange a board seat for you in Zhongcheng. You will not only play an insignificant role in the company, but your voice will also be enhanced." Zhang Yu proposed to Su Mingyu.

"Brother, actually I'm living a good life now." Su Mingyu lowered her head and said softly.

"You are in charge of sales at Zhongcheng now. It seems that you earn a lot, but in fact you don't have much power. In the last internal struggle of the company, even Liu Qing couldn't be saved. You can imagine your situation, right?" Zhang Yu said earnestly:

"Do you know why Mr. Meng didn't agree to my investment in Zhongcheng at first? Once I asked you to join the board of directors, he immediately nodded in agreement. You should understand the reason, right?"

Su Mingyu is not stupid, but rather a smart person who can understand things at a glance.

"Master is afraid that adding new members to the board will affect his position, but he knows that I am loyal to him. A seat on the board will enable me to support him, which is more beneficial to me." Su Mingyu explained.

Zhang Yu nodded: "This is one of the reasons."

Su Mingyu raised her eyes: "Master also hopes to use this opportunity to establish a relationship between him and my eldest brother, and prepare for the future listing plan."

Hearing this, Zhang Yu nodded: "Your master is an extremely selfish person. He only cares about interests, not emotions. Even if he is so loyal to you, he may still be wary."

But Su Mingyu didn't mind: "I know, but I don't care."

"But I can't just ignore it." Zhang Yu said loudly, "You are my sister. I don't want to see you get hurt, and I won't allow others to take advantage of you."

Su Mingyu responded emotionally: "Brother, I know you are thinking about me, but I hope I can rely on my own efforts."

Zhang Yu patted her shoulder and said sincerely: "I only have this one sister, I don't want to see you being wronged. Although I can't help much, the development of Zhongcheng ultimately depends on your own determination."

Hearing this, Su Mingyu's eyes became wet. She said, "Brother, you are so generous to spend 1 billion on me."

Zhang Yu leaned back in his chair and explained, "That's too generous. I do have high expectations for Zhongcheng. Whether your 1 billion can bring double the profit depends on your performance."

Su Mingyu said confidently: "I will live up to the expectations of Zhongcheng."

Zhang Yu nodded: "When you join the board of directors in the future, your voice will be enhanced, but you cannot fully trust the sales department and your master. You need to shoulder the heavy responsibility and do all the hard work by yourself."

Su Mingyu understood: "Yes, I am in Zhongcheng not only for myself, but also for the interests of my eldest brother."

Zhang Yu patted her shoulder with satisfaction and added, "Tomorrow I will let the company team have a face-to-face conversation with your master. You must participate in the process. You will find that the relationship in the business world is cold and there is no such thing as personal feelings."

Su Mingyu is still unaware of the changes that are about to happen: once Zhang Yu becomes an investor of Zhongcheng, her simple master-disciple relationship with President Meng will completely change.

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On Su Mingcheng's first day at work, Sister Zhou immediately took him to the office, thinking she brought good news.

Su Mingcheng smiled and said, "Sister Zhou, is it possible that our investment has begun to show returns?"

Sister Zhou looked serious, as if she had something to hide. After pouring her a glass of water, she said:

"Cheng'er, drink some water and relax."

Su Mingcheng felt nervous when he saw something was wrong. He asked, "Sister Zhou, you are not telling me...something is wrong?"

Hearing this, Sister Zhou sighed, sat down and said, "Cheng'er, we have all been deceived. The money that Mr. Zhang paid for the meeting has disappeared, and the factory buildings and equipment that seemed real before are actually fake."

A series of shocks like bolts from the blue made Su Mingcheng's thoughts confused.

"Don't be afraid, Cheng'er. I have called the police and they will recover our funds." Sister Zhou comforted him.

Su Mingcheng was so anxious that he turned around and around: "Sister Zhou, aren't you familiar with him? You were the one who led the investment, what should we do now?"

Sister Zhou sighed deeply and said, "People's minds are hard to predict. I never thought that Mr. Zhang was a liar!" Su Mingcheng was so nervous that his eyes were wet. He held Sister Zhou's arm tightly and begged, "Sister Zhou, you should understand my situation. The funds I invested came from selling my house. Please help me get the money back."

Sister Zhou looked worried and explained, "I was also involved in this scam and lost more than one million yuan. What can I use to compensate you? And I reminded you from the beginning that investment is risky." Su Mingcheng was immediately filled with indignation.

"Didn't you say before that this project is a sure win? That's why I'm willing to lend you the money!" Sister Zhou looked helpless. "It's not that I don't want to help you, I will lose more myself. But don't worry, let's trust the police, President Zhang will be arrested, and we will always have a chance to recover the money."

However, Su Mingcheng did not believe the police. He recalled that his father had lost all his money due to financial fraud, and he was filled with despair. "Sister Zhou, because of this investment, I can't even keep my marriage. You have to help me!" He sobbed and begged.

"Mingcheng, your marriage problem is your business. I suggested the investment out of kindness. Now that you have lost money, I cannot be held responsible for it," Sister Zhou said calmly, "You decide for yourself. But please understand that this is all my property."

Looking at Su Mingcheng's stubborn expression, Sister Zhou gradually became impatient. "Mingcheng, calm down first. If there is any news about Qian, I will inform you immediately." As she said that, Sister Zhou opened the door next to the desk, indicating that Su Mingcheng should leave immediately.

Facing the gazes of the onlookers, Su Mingcheng could only return to his seat dejectedly. Xiao Zhao beside him immediately came over, with a hint of gloating: "Mingcheng, have you also been dragged into the investment trap by Sister Zhou?" Su Mingcheng nodded weakly.

Xiao Zhao then revealed: "Mingcheng, Sister Zhou is an old hand. She tricked many people into investing for her. When she made money, she took all the profits, and when she lost, she pushed all the profits to others." Hearing this, Su Mingcheng was shocked and asked, "Is it true?"

Xiao Zhao frowned and confirmed: "I was also cheated of 3,000 yuan by her before. I made a small profit at first, but it was all gone soon. Later I learned that her method was to embezzle investment funds and not lose a penny herself. When there was money, she would distribute dividends, and when there was a loss, she would let investors take the blame."

Su Mingcheng stood up angrily, and the chair fell down. "How could she do this!" He was uncontrollably excited. Xiao Zhao quickly pressed him down and whispered, "Keep your voice down, don't let her hear."

Su Mingcheng stared ahead with red eyes: "Would Sister Zhou really do this?" Xiao Zhao said disdainfully: "Where do you think her BMW came from? She still relies on the same method to defraud people."

"Then why didn't you call the police?" Su Mingcheng sighed. He didn't lose a few thousand yuan, but 600,000 yuan. Not everyone is willing to pay a high price for such a lesson. "What will happen if I call the police?" Xiao Zhao replied, "I don't have any evidence. She is my boss. Calling the police will only cost me my job. Mingcheng, forget it. Just take it as a lesson. Don't trust her in the future."

Looking at the prying eyes of his colleagues, Su Mingcheng had to suppress his anger even though he was furious. When it was time to get off work, he deliberately delayed leaving and waited for Sister Zhou's BMW 5 Series to appear in the company's underground parking lot. When she saw Sister Zhou holding her handbag and preparing to get into the car, Su Mingcheng suddenly appeared, scaring her.

"Oh, it's Mingcheng! You scared me to death." Seeing him, Sister Zhou's panic subsided a little.

As soon as he opened his mouth, Su Mingcheng questioned her bluntly: "Sister Zhou, it was you who lured me to invest, but how could you not contribute a penny?" Su Mingcheng realized something from Sister Zhou's panicked look that quickly turned into calmness.

He insisted, "Sister Zhou, those funds really came from the sale of the house. Can you at least let me recover the cost?"

Sister Zhou snorted coldly and said arrogantly: "Su Mingcheng, I have said it once, investment has risks, you are willing to bear it, I don't have you." Su Mingcheng grabbed Sister Zhou's arm and exerted a little force. "Sister Zhou, if you don't want to pay me today, don't even think about leaving." Sister Zhou's wrist hurt and cried out: "Su Mingcheng, let me go, or I will call the police." "Call the police? Okay! Go ahead! I am happy to share your fraud with the police." Su Mingcheng shouted loudly. "What fraud? I just help you to recognize the reality. It is your own misjudgment. If you still insist on being stubborn, I will find the security guard." Sister Zhou said angrily.

Since he and Mr. Meng decided to invest in Zhongcheng, Zhang Yu has started to talk with Mr. Meng and seek a third-party financial auditing company to evaluate the overall value of Zhongcheng. Zhang Yu specifically asked Su Mingyu to contact the auditing company where Zhu Li worked, with the original intention of easing the relationship between Zhu Li and Su Mingcheng and preventing the bad plot in the play from reappearing. After work, Zhu Li found that the company's top leader invited her. When she opened the door, she found Su Mingyu sitting on the sofa in the office area. "Hello, sister-in-law." Su Mingyu took the initiative to greet Zhu Li when she saw her coming.

Zhu Li called out in surprise: "Mingyu?"

The leader stood up and smiled as he invited Zhu Li into the house, which made Zhu Li feel flattered. Zhu Li had not noticed that the senior leader had smiled during this period. "Xiao Zhu, you are Mr. Ming's wife, why didn't you mention it?" He said with a smile.

Zhu Li sat on the sofa, full of doubts, completely unable to understand the current situation. "Mr. Ming is an important client of ours." He went on to explain, "This time he led us to audit Zhongcheng's project, and the value behind it is estimated to be more than 1 billion."

Hearing this number, Zhu Li was dumbfounded. Although she knew that Su Mingyu held an important position, she didn't know which company she worked for. Zhongcheng has a great reputation in Suzhou, and she works for a small- to medium-sized firm, which is far inferior to Zhongcheng. At this time, Su Mingyu explained: "Sister-in-law, my brother plans to get involved in Zhongcheng, so I thought of using your company as a third-party auditor. I know this company is strong." This made Zhu Li's desire burn, but she changed her mind and realized that such a large project would not be her turn, not to mention that her complicated relationship with Su Mingyu also destined her to be unable to do it.

Sure enough, the leader told her frankly that she was not here for the case, but because she was Su Mingyu's wife, she came specially to visit. After Su Mingyu left, Zhu Li was still valued by the leader, promoted in position, and took over a small project. However, before the new project was officially launched, Zhu Li received a call from the police station and was told that her husband Su Mingcheng was arrested for assault.

Shocked, Julie initially thought she was being harassed and hung up the phone. After receiving three calls in a row, she confirmed the truth and quickly asked for leave to go to the police station to inquire about the details.

The police officer in charge of Su Mingcheng's case was named Zhuang Yan: "Your husband attacked a woman named Zhou Qian in the company parking lot. She is still in the hospital. Her injuries are very serious and she may be at risk of disability."

Hearing this, Zhu Li's heartbeat quickened. She asked in surprise, "Isn't Sister Zhou Mingcheng's direct superior? Why did this happen? Is there any misunderstanding?"