The president's wife wants to run away

Chapter 74 Missed Opportunity

Qin Xue's words were like a thunderbolt, exploding in my ears. Li Luoyao discovered our plan? How is that possible? We were obviously doing it very secretly, how did she know? A series of questions circled in my mind, making me feel dizzy.

"What did she do?" Zhong Yuxuan's voice was low and dangerous, and I could feel his suppressed anger.

"She... I don't know what method she used to find out in advance that you were going to the Zhong family's old house, and..." Qin Xue's voice was trembling, "She also had people set up an ambush near the old house, waiting for you to fall into the trap."

My heart sank to the bottom in an instant. It turned out that all this was a trap set by Li Luoyao! She had long expected that we would look for Grandpa's will, so she had set up the trap in advance, waiting for us to jump in!

"Damn it!" Zhong Yuxuan slammed the steering wheel hard, anger and self-blame mixed on his face.

I clutched the corner of my clothes tightly, trying to suppress the fear and anxiety in my heart. Now is not the time to panic, we must calm down and find a way to deal with the crisis in front of us.

"Yuxuan, what should we do now?" I forced myself to calm down and looked up at Zhong Yuxuan.

Zhong Yuxuan took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. "It's too late. We have to change our plans." He said decisively, "Luo Xue, there is an important business meeting at the company. I originally planned to postpone it, but now it seems that I have to go."

I immediately realized that this meeting was crucial. If Zhong Yuxuan was absent, it would cause huge losses to the company and would also give Li Luoyao a handle to further attack us.

"But..." I looked at him with some concern. "Since Li Luoyao already knows our plan, she will definitely try every means to stop you. It's too dangerous for you to go like this!"

Zhong Yuxuan held my hand, his eyes firm: "Don't worry, I will be careful. You also have to promise me that no matter what happens, you must stay calm and don't act rashly."

I nodded and watched Zhong Yuxuan's car disappear into the night. But my heart seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible hand, and I couldn't breathe.

What will be waiting for me?

After Zhong Yuxuan left, I sat alone in the empty room for a long time. His words were still ringing in my ears, but I was getting more and more uneasy. Since Li Luoyao had set a trap, she would not let us escape easily. I had to do something and could not just sit there and wait for death.

I picked up my phone and wanted to call Qin Xue to ask her if she had any solution. But before I even dialed the number, I hesitated. Qin Xue had already helped us a lot, and I couldn't involve her again.

At this time, my cell phone rang. It was a call from the company, informing me to rush to attend an important meeting. I then remembered that Zhong Yuxuan had originally planned to postpone the meeting. Now it seemed that I had to go alone.

I hurried to the company, and the conference room was already full of people, all of whom were the company's senior executives and shareholders. I saw Li Luoyao sitting in the corner, with a smug smile on her face, as if everything was under her control.

As soon as the meeting started, I felt a huge pressure. Everyone was dissatisfied with Zhong Yuxuan's absence and questioned how much he valued the company. I tried to explain that he was absent temporarily because he had something important to deal with, but my words were drowned out by the doubts.

"Ms. Li, the important matter you mentioned, could it be that you are going on vacation with Mr. Zhong?" a shareholder said sarcastically, causing a burst of laughter.

"That's right. The company is now at a critical stage, but President Zhong is nowhere to be seen. Doesn't he worry about the company's future?" another shareholder echoed.

I took a deep breath and forced myself to calm down. "Everyone, I know that everyone is concerned about the company's situation, and I understand your feelings. However, please trust Mr. Zhong, he will definitely be responsible for the company and give everyone a satisfactory explanation."

However, my explanation was not accepted by everyone. They were still dissatisfied with Zhong Yuxuan's absence, and the atmosphere of the meeting became more and more tense. I realized that this meeting was not only a struggle within the company, but also a conspiracy carefully planned by Li Luoyao.

I fought alone and tried to save the situation, but my strength was too weak to compete with the entire family. After the meeting, I felt extremely tired, but I had to pull myself together to deal with a lot of company affairs.

It was late at night, and I was sitting alone in the office, looking at the flashing neon lights outside the window, feeling powerless. I didn't know how Zhong Yuxuan was doing, and I didn't know if we could get through this difficult time.

The phone suddenly vibrated. It was a message from Zhong Yuxuan. It only had a few words: "Wait for me to come back."

These three simple words seemed to have given me endless strength. I knew I was not alone, Zhong Yuxuan would come back, and we would face all the difficulties together.

The news about Zhong Yuxuan temporarily calmed my anxiety. I looked at those three words over and over again, as if I had grabbed a life-saving straw. But the cold reality quickly calmed me down. Since Li Luoyao had taken action, she would never give us a chance to breathe.

As expected, the next morning, the company was in an uproar. All kinds of rumors were like poisonous snakes, entangled with my nerves, and dragged me into the abyss. Some people said that I did whatever it took to get promoted, even colluding with outsiders and selling out the interests of the company; others said that I was not the real daughter of the Li family, but just a fake who coveted wealth and fame...

I looked at the news on my phone. Those familiar faces had become so strange. Their eyes were full of suspicion, contempt, and even hatred. I wanted to explain, but I found that any words seemed pale and powerless.

I locked myself in the office, trying to block out the noise from the outside world, but those vicious words still kept drilling into my ears like ghosts, gnawing at my sanity.

At this moment, the office door was suddenly pushed open, and Zhong Yuxuan rushed in with an angry face. He hugged me in his arms, his tone full of self-blame and heartache, "I'm sorry, I'm late."

I tightly grasped the corner of his clothes, unable to hold back my tears any longer, "What they said is all lies, I have not done anything to let the company down, let alone..."

"I know, I know everything," Zhong Yuxuan stroked my hair gently and comforted me softly, "You don't have to say anything, I believe you."

He held my shoulders and asked me to sit on the sofa, then he took the phone and dialed a number. "I want you to find out who is spreading rumors behind this. I will make them pay the price!"

After hanging up the phone, Zhong Yuxuan turned around and looked at me firmly, "Luo Xue, don't worry, I will definitely find out the truth and clear your name."

I looked at the man in front of me. His face was full of fatigue, but his eyes were extremely firm, as if they contained a powerful force that could break through all darkness.

However, we all underestimated Li Luoyao's viciousness. Just when Zhong Yuxuan was about to fight back, she attacked again, forcing us into a desperate situation...

Zhong Yuxuan's assurance was like an umbrella held up for me in the storm. Although it was shaky, it still brought me a little comfort. However, Li Luoyao's methods were far more vicious than we imagined.

In the evening, I pulled myself together and prepared to go back to the Li family's old house with Zhong Yuxuan. During this period, I have been living in Zhong Yuxuan's villa, avoiding the rumors from the outside world. However, some things must be faced after all.

"Are you ready?" Zhong Yuxuan gently fastened my seat belt, his eyes full of worry and heartache.

I forced a smile, "Well, let's go."

However, just as we were about to leave, Zhong Yuxuan's phone suddenly rang. He glanced at the caller ID and his face instantly became serious.

"What's wrong?" I asked anxiously.

Zhong Yuxuan took a deep breath and said in a heavy tone: "It's grandpa's assistant. Something happened in the company."

My heart sank suddenly, and an ominous premonition came over me. Sure enough, after Zhong Yuxuan answered the phone, his face became even uglier.

"Li Luoyao, she actually..." Zhong Yuxuan clenched his fists tightly, and the blue veins on the back of his hands were clearly visible.

"What did she do?" I said, my voice trembling.

"She held a press conference and released a so-called 'evidence' to prove that you were the fake daughter who was taken away by mistake, and she was the real daughter of the Li family." Zhong Yuxuan's tone was full of anger and helplessness.

My head buzzed, as if struck by lightning. How could this happen? Where did Li Luoyao get the evidence?

I leaned back in my chair helplessly, feeling that all the strength in my body had been drained. I knew that Li Luoyao had come prepared this time, and she had carefully planned all this just to completely defeat me.

"What do we do now?" I asked desperately.

Zhong Yuxuan held my hand tightly and said with a firm look in his eyes: "Don't worry, I will find out everything and will never let Li Luoyao succeed!"

However, we all underestimated Li Luoyao's viciousness and missed the best opportunity to fight back. When we rushed to the Li family's old house, we were greeted by a storm of accusations and doubts...