Deliberately Approaching
Chapter 241: Departure Discovered

Chapter 241: Chapter 241: Departure Discovered

Wives are indeed easy to coax. From now on, I’ll definitely not clash head-on, just a few more sweet words and it’s all good.

Li Wanshan was muttering to himself in his heart.

However, through this incident, he became even more convinced of one fact: if he wanted to take control, he must first pull out Madam Lai, that poisonous thorn. Otherwise, it would still be extremely difficult.

Yuan Min, the big sister, Madam Lai, Bai Lianhua, so many identities, and to top it off, a vixen!

If you really were a vixen, you wouldn’t have lost to Yi Xiaodan, and big brother wouldn’t have treated you that way, leaving you to sleep alone for ten years.

Li Wanshan sneered to himself for a while.

"From now on, don’t call her a vixen, she’s not up to snuff, call her Bai Lianhua, that suits her."

"Wanshan, you finally woke up!"

Second Aunt Lai was very disdainful about Madam Lai’s frequent donations to the orphanage. She considered it fake compassion, seeking a good reputation, because Yi Xiaodan came from the orphanage.

Second Aunt Lai believed that Madam Lai sought to capture her husband Li Zhenshan’s heart by finding an opportunity through the deceased Yi Xiaodan.

This would not only attract Li Zhenshan’s attention but also win her the reputation of having a kind heart.

Two birds with one stone, such a bargain!

"You think I’m a pushover? I knew long ago she wasn’t anything good, I only called her big sister out of respect for my deceased brother. After all, the dead deserve respect."

After hearing this, Second Aunt Lai was delighted and immediately rewarded Li Wanshan with a sweet kiss.

"Wanshan, do you want me to add a little something extra?"

"Add what?"

"Look, this time the third brother is playing mediator again, making us seem petty. The third sister-in-law doesn’t like to go out; if she knew that her husband is running around for another woman every day, what would she think, would she be sad?"

Li Wanshan nodded thoughtfully.

In fact, he had long been having people follow Nanny Wu. She was Madam Lai’s confidant, and she was the one handling many of Madam Lai’s affairs. If Madam Lai and Lai Jingshan truly had an affair, Nanny Wu would be the breakthrough point.

However, dirty laundry should not be aired in public, and when the time came, it would just be used to pressure Madam Lai.

"Speak up, is it a go or not?"

Faced with his wife’s coquettishness, Li Wanshan was quite enjoying it, and he immediately moved towards the three-seater sofa.

"Yes, yes, yes, just don’t make a big fuss about it, after all, dirty laundry should not be aired in public, and we still need to take into account the reputation of the Leng Family."

"Don’t worry, I’m not stupid."

The smiling Second Aunt Lai immediately ran to the liquor cabinet, took out Li Wanshan’s favorite Western alcohol, raised a toast with him, and drank merrily as a celebration.

...

At this moment, the Li Garden study was eerily silent.

Before returning to Li Garden, Li Zishen was worried about Tang Xiaowan’s safety, fearing that the mastermind behind the scenes would target her. Thus, on the way, he called her phone.

But it was Granny Yu who answered again, saying her miss had gone out and didn’t bring her mobile.

Li Zishen didn’t believe it. To protect Tang Xiaowan, he had increased the surveillance around building 29 and had two bodyguards hidden in the shadows.

It was clear whether Tang Xiaowan went out or not.

Li Zishen guessed that probably Tang Xiaowan didn’t want to answer the phone and was just fobbing him off, so he immediately changed course and went to Jinyuan Academy, only to find that Tang Xiaowan was indeed not at home.

Upon asking where she was, Granny Yu, Wang Meijuan, and Cheng Shi all said they didn’t know.

In the end, Li Zishen left in a cloud of dust.

But what enraged him even more was that just a few minutes after returning to Li Garden, he received the news that Leng Lingxiao was not at Jinshan Villa.

It must have been Leng Lingxiao who took Xiao Wan away, definitely him, he took Xiao Wan.

Damn it, daring to take advantage of a crisis!

The more Li Zishen thought about it, the angrier he became. With a single push, the laptop slammed heavily onto the floor, and Chen Xin beside him was so startled that he immediately stood to attention.

"Immediately terminate all collaborations with the Leng Family, a comprehensive ban, I demand a full ban."

His voice was so high it seemed like the entire building could hear.

"Brother Shen, actually, we’ve never really cooperated with the Leng Family," said Tang Xiaowan with a cautious voice. "That so-called pearl of theirs... You didn’t agree, and afterward they went elsewhere."

Li Zishen’s eyes were downcast as he slowly sat down.

Yes, he and Leng Lingxiao had indeed never truly cooperated, they only had some overlapping interests in certain areas.

They had encountered each other at cross-nation negotiation cocktail parties, and there had been secret competitions for land, but they had never worked together.

Li Zishen frowned and asked, "They’ve all disappeared?"

He pulled out a little wooden pig carving from his trouser pocket and gripped it tightly in his hand.

"Could something have happened?"

A bad feeling instantly struck him.

"Brother Shen, nothing will have happened. If anything had really happened to Lady Tang, how could Cheng Shi possibly be calmly staying at Jinyuan Academy?" Chen Xin stepped closer and said with concern.

"Yes, that’s right, absolutely. Cheng Shi is straightforward, he doesn’t lie, and he’s very loyal."

"Brother Shen, maybe... Lady Tang left Jinyuan Academy a long time ago. Yesterday... After you sent flowers back, didn’t you withdraw everyone? Maybe it was during that time that Lady Tang left."

Chen Xin’s words struck Li Zishen like a wake-up call.

"Right, when I called yesterday, Granny Yu said Xiao Wan was sleeping. Maybe at that time..."

Li Zishen hadn’t expected that before the Jinyuan Hotel incident, Tang Xiaowan had already been taken to Leng Lingxiao’s Lingxiao Manor in Chicheng, and she knew absolutely nothing about what had happened in Jin City.

"Brother Shen, how about... we start with Leng Lingxiao? His is a more prominent target, and investigating him will likely be quicker than searching for Lady Tang."

"Yes, you’re absolutely right, we should immediately check all the properties under his name..."

Before he could finish speaking, there came a knock at the door.

The visitor was Bai Long.

Upon entering and seeing the room in disarray, with Chen Xin wearing a complex expression, Bai Long immediately guessed that the catastrophe must be related to Tang Xiaowan.

Only she could affect Li Zishen’s emotions so profoundly.

Without taking time to ponder further, Bai Long quickly walked over and handed a black phone to Li Zishen.

"Do we have results?"

"Yes, Brother Shen, it’s all here."

Since last night, Bai Long had been discreetly investigating the food poisoning incident.

Through a thorough investigation, Bai Long discovered that the hotel guests’ food poisoning was not the fault of the hotel, but rather the result of someone deliberately framing them.

In fact, after dining out, these tourists had already been drugged, and the complimentary mineral water provided by the hotel also came under suspicion when medication consistent with the contents of the tourists’ vomit was detected in it.

Since no harmful substances were found in the hotel’s own mineral water, the problem likely occurred during their time out.

After hearing Bai Long’s report, Li Zishen’s agitated mood was somewhat calmed.

The poisoning incident finally had some leads.

"Brother Shen, I’ve had people keep an eye on the restaurant. When should we close the net?"

"Leak this information to the inspection team."

Bai Long nodded, his voice low, "If he turns around and bites back, saying our hotel... When it comes to public opinion, might it lean towards him?"

"We’re following procedures; what’s there to be afraid of? As long as the investigation is clear, those who stray from the facts... should be suppressed." Li Zishen looked resolutely at Bai Long and spoke loudly.

"Yes, I’ll arrange that now."

"Hold on, leave the press management to Chen Xin. You just focus on sorting out the hotel’s business, especially calming the other guests, and not taking it lightly, also... the internal staff."

"Yes, I will arrange it right away."

Just as Bai Long was about to open the door to leave, he suddenly heard the conversation behind him about the disappearance of Leng Lingxiao and Tang Xiaowan and quickly returned.

"Brother Shen, you forgot, Leng Lingxiao just purchased a new helicopter from abroad."

The study was suddenly engulfed in a deathly silence.