Chapter 72

This board meeting was not much better than the last one.

The sarcasm had not diminished, and there was even more obvious malice.

"There are rumors all over the place. I suggest temporarily banning your wife from attending board meetings."

The person who spoke was Director Sun, who had always been dissatisfied with Ning Ruchu's heart.

Voices of approval rang out one after another, and the Luo family's uncle felt a little proud in his heart. He looked at Ning Ruochu's eyebrows and worriedly: "Ruochu, the public opinion outside is really too serious. You should avoid it and don't show up in the company for the time being."

Ning Ruochu pursed her lips tightly, her dark and bright eyes were already filled with mist, her gaze flickered, and she was at a loss. She could only look to Ling Chuan for help.

The latter frowned and also found the situation tricky.

He was in charge of most of the affairs of the consortium, but he was just a secretary and his say was not as strong as those of the directors, especially the old people who had followed Mr. Luo in the past.

"As the head of the Luo Group, but not allowed to attend the board meeting, wouldn't that give the enemy group an excuse to conclude that there is discord among our management and take the opportunity to launch an offensive?"

The person who spoke was Director Qi, an old man who also followed Mr. Luo.

Ling Chuan looked over and hope seemed to ignite in his heart.

Director Qi and Mr. Luo are not only business partners, but also former comrades-in-arms.

Having spent half his life fighting on the battlefield, the words he says always have a hint of gunpowder.

He has contributed a lot to Mr. Luo’s achievements in the business world.

As the director with the longest resume, Director Qi has a high authority in the board of directors.

As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone fell silent.

She was intimidated by his majesty and was surprised by his speaking for Ning Ruchu.

But for the most part, he makes sense.

Even though no one in China can compete with the Luo family, the only ones who can compete with them are the top ten overseas companies, and none of them should be underestimated.

Ling Chuan patted Ning Ruochu's shoulder to calm her down, and said calmly: "Since you have no other ideas, let's continue the board meeting."

After saying that, he glanced at the Luo family's uncle.

He lowered his head slightly, looking a little embarrassed.

He clenched his hands under the table and glanced at Director Qi fiercely. He couldn't imagine that he would actually support Ning Ruchu!

Director Qi has invested a lot of effort in Luo Corporation. Among all the people present, he should be the one who is most worried about the future of Luo Corporation. How could he...

The same doubts spread in Ning Ruochu's heart. She stroked the cotton doll's hair without leaving any trace, and talked to the soul inside with her mind: "Isn't it unexpected?"

Xuwu's pupils sank slightly, and his line of sight, which had just passed the table, was fixed on Director Qi beside Ning Ruochu.

The Luo family had conflicts early on.

Before Mr. Luo passed away, in order to ensure that Luo Zhouheng could smoothly inherit the company, he won over the hearts of the people and prepared everything in advance.

He knew that this decision would certainly cause dissatisfaction among his sons, so before his death, he entrusted Luo Zhouheng to Director Qi.

Therefore, Director Qi became the only person Luo Zhouheng trusted among all the company directors.

Director Qi also knew about the will.

Although they opposed it, the eldest uncle of the Luo family was very ambitious and targeted Luo Zhouheng's family everywhere. The other two were not capable of achieving anything great.

There is no one in this generation that he likes.

At that time, I thought Luo Zhouheng was still young and would not die so early, so I agreed.

If anything unexpected happens, we will select a new successor from the younger generation.

As for Ning Ruchu...it was just a delaying tactic.

Before the next person at the helm is decided, Ning Ruchu's position cannot be threatened in any way.

Director Qi's eyes were deep and he glanced towards Ning Ruchu vaguely.

Her dull eyes and dazed look made Director Qi sigh repeatedly in his heart.

……

This board meeting was longer than the last one, as we spent half a day discussing some unnecessary things.

Ning Ruochu often felt the gaze of the Luo family's uncle, probably because his sudden departure last time left a deep impression on him.

If this happens several times in a row, even if she cannot be driven out of her high position, the directors will lose trust in her.

Last time, she acted with obvious malicious intent, but this time, Director Qi stood on her side, and Ning Ruchu felt clearly confident.

However, due to the tense atmosphere, he still showed a slightly uncomfortable expression.

After nearly two hours, it was finally over. Ning Ruchu let out a long sigh of relief, without concealing it, and was met with some disdainful looks.

She immediately lowered her head and dared not say a word.

……

There was still some time before the dinner, so Ning Ruchu suggested going out to eat. After a little hesitation, Ling Chuan agreed and asked Jiang Wanyu to accompany her.

The two took the special elevator down. In the silent space, Ning Ruochu suddenly said, "Ling Chuan knows that you have some skills?"

Morrison Ward's workload dropped sharply after the new driver took over.

After all, it was a waste of talent for a retired Royal Navy man to be her driver.

Jiang Wanyu chuckled: "Our team is doing something illegal."

In the parking lot, Payne Rogers waited at the elevator door for a long time. When he heard the noise, he stood quietly in front of the door with expectant eyes.

"Idol!" The moment he saw Ning Ruchu, he couldn't help but shout excitedly.

Payne Rogers couldn't contain his joy, and walked forward despite the elevator door not closing.

"I knew you would hire me!"

Ning Ruochu's mouth twitched slightly, and he said disdainfully: "Can you let us go out first?"

Payne Rogers realized it later, made way, and followed Ning Ruochu, chattering: "After you said you married the world's richest man, I immediately went to do some research, and when I found out they were recruiting drivers, I came here to sign up right away!"

Yes, but the cotton doll she left on the sofa was staring at her all the time.

Ning Ruochu withdrew his gaze.

After knowing the whereabouts of Luo Zhouheng's soul, I suddenly felt like I was being monitored.

She exhaled gently and tentatively moved her joints.

The door was opened, and with it came a strong fragrance.

Ning Ruochu sniffed and it was seafood porridge!

The hunger that was ignored by the body came over me like a wave.

She wanted to scream, but found it difficult to speak, so she could only cough softly.

Hearing the noise, Ran Yunqing immediately turned around and looked towards the bed with expectant and hopeful eyes.

After confirming that Ning Ruchu had indeed opened her eyes, he immediately put down the seafood porridge in his hand, walked towards her, and held her hand tightly.

"You finally woke up!"

"zh..." Ning Ruochu uttered a syllable weakly.

Ran Yunqing leaned forward and asked, "What did you say?"

Three years ago, the Ning family had a project in South City, and Ning Xiangchen needed to inspect it in person.

Unfortunately, an accident occurred and he needed a blood transfusion urgently.

Ning Ruochu was in the hospital at the time. The patient had the same blood type as hers, and the blood bank was short of blood, so she didn't think much about it and asked someone to draw her blood. Unexpectedly, there was a problem during the test.

Lymphocytes multiply aggressively, and this is most common among first-degree relatives.

Ning Xiangchen learned about this after he was out of danger and immediately requested a paternity test, the result showed that the two were father and daughter.

After being discharged from the hospital, he took Ning Ruchu home.

"I just need to delete and edit all the files related to me, and then bribe a couple with some money to play the role of adoptive parents." Ning Ruochu flicked the cotton doll's forehead with his fingers, "Boss Luo should know more about this kind of thing than I do."

"After all, you have a fully functional force under your name that is dedicated to doing illegal things for you." She curled her lips, raised the corners of her eyes, and there was a cunning gleam in her eyes.

"In life, there are always things that you have to do."

Luo Zhouheng paused and suddenly became cold.

"But you staying with me is not."

Even through the cotton doll, Ning Ruchu could feel his cold and inquiring gaze.

When he first proposed marriage, Luo Zhouheng specifically asked about her willingness.

She said that this family was too depressing and she wanted to escape, but she had no choice but to rely on him.

But if one can forge an identity, one can also get rid of it.

Accidents, fake deaths, and disappearances made them believe that Ning Ruchu no longer existed, and they continued their new lives.

Ning Ruchu had considered this.

Her eyes sank, she didn't want to say anything more, and casually threw the cotton doll on the sofa.

Being ignored, Luo Zhouheng felt very unhappy: "You haven't answered my question yet."

In the past, Ning Ruchu always listened to him.

Now that his true identity has been exposed, Luo Zhouheng thought things would be different from before, but the gap was hard for him to accept.

It’s like a piece of my heart is suddenly missing and it can never go back to its original state.

Ning Ruochu held onto the door frame, turned her head, and threw him a coquettish glance.

"Mr. Luo, do you want to watch me take a bath? I didn't expect you to have such a hobby."

Different from her previous soft and weak voice, her tone is gentle, adding a bit of charm, but it can touch people's hearts directly.

Ning Ruochu's eyebrows were curved, her posture was lazy, and her pair of almond-shaped eyes were sparkling, as if full of affection, which could easily make people fall for her.

Luo Zhouheng closed his eyes and stopped looking.

Ning Ruochu chuckled and sighed softly.

"Ah, Mr. Luo is so boring."

……

Winter family.

Dong Qingran and Davis were sitting on the sofa, watching a show with her delicate body slumped in his arms like a boneless corpse.

The phone rang suddenly, dampening their mood.

Davis picked up the phone. There were no notes, but he remembered the phone number. His amber eyes sank inch by inch.

He blinked, returned to his original appearance, and smiled at Dong Qingran.

"I'll take a call first."

Her fiancé was busy with many things, but Dong Qingran never asked and just nodded.

Davis walked to the balcony and closed the window before answering the phone.

"Commander Night."

"Mr. Loffield." Ye Yue's voice was cold but polite, "You listened to my advice and stayed away from the underground martial arts training ground. It was the right choice."

Davis didn't want to talk about this, so he asked, "Is there any movement from the Brandon family?"

"Yes." Ye Yue answered, "No matter which country, it is not difficult to find people who are willing to work for money. Moreover, the commissions offered by the Brandon family are generous."

Davis was so angry that he slapped the railing hard and said calmly: "I hope Shadow Pavilion can protect our safety."

"That's natural." Yeyue smiled. "We will take precautions before anything happens, but we also hope that Mr. Davis knows that they will not give up."

The call ended, and Davis's hands clenched on the railing.

"Fifteen years ago, Zhou Heng's parents passed away. Although the Luo family blocked the news immediately, as his grandmother, Mr. Luo gave me the power to investigate. Although various things show that the accident was an accident, and even the Luo family admitted it, I still found some clues from it."

Luo Zhouheng's parents died in a car accident, which occurred when they collided with a large truck at an intersection.

During the several court cases, the other party admitted that they ran a red light because they were in a hurry. However, Mrs. An said, "I carefully checked the accounts of the perpetrator's family and found that a huge amount of money was transferred to their names through multiple overseas accounts. It is impossible for the Luo family not to find out. There must be something hidden."

Her voice gradually became heavier, and she spoke each word with certainty as if she wanted to imprint each word into Ning Ruchu's heart.

Ning Ruochu looked terrified, "You mean that the death of Ah Heng's parents was related to his uncles."

While questioning, you are also questioning the soul in the cotton doll.

Madam An nodded heavily. "Although I don't want to admit it, it is true."

She held Ning Ruochu's hand again and warned: "The internal disputes of the Luo family are far more terrible than you and I can imagine. If you can't control it, let go in time. Many people have died in Zhou Heng's lineage."

When Luo Zhouheng's parents were still alive, Old Man Luo was very optimistic about them.

After his death, he focused on training Luo Zhouheng and protected him carefully, allowing him to successfully ascend to a high position, but he still ended up in a miserable way.

Thinking hard.

What made people even more frightened was Luo Zhouheng's reply: "I also learned about this from my grandmother."

In other words, there is someone within the Luo family who has blocked the flow of information and cut off the source of information.

It is hard to imagine how powerful that person is to be able to deceive the most powerful business empire in China!
Ning Ruochu felt a rare sense of panic in his heart, but at the same time, he was very excited.

She doesn't care about business matters, she just sees it as a source of income.

Now that she knew the internal situation of the Luo family was so complicated, she became a little excited.

But on the surface he pretended to be very uneasy.

Old Madam An had also heard of the reputation of her granddaughter-in-law. She was well-behaved and gentle, and only with the protection of Luo Zhouheng could she have a place in the capital.

These things should not have been told to her, but she was the one in power now, and there were some things she had to know.

She didn't think highly of Ning Ruchu, but she trusted Luo Zhouheng.

He knew the potential threat from the Luo family best, so he would never easily hand over the group to a useless person without any talent or practical ability.
"You don't have to worry too much. Zhou Heng has always been far-sighted. Since he wrote a will long ago to let you inherit the family property, he must have taken precautions."

Madam An said slowly, "I am not saying this to comfort you, I just want to tell you that no matter whether Zhou Heng is alive or not, he is your greatest support."

Ning Ruochu lowered her eyelashes and tightened her grip on the cotton doll.

In China, she was abandoned by her parents and had nothing. It was Luo Zhouheng who gave her a way out.

Although Madam An didn't understand her, what she said was not wrong.

She nodded slightly, the loneliness and fear still in her heart, her voice was timid but also a little tender: "I understand."

"When you are depressed, take a closer look at the things Zhou Heng left for you." Madam An reminded, "He must have left something behind."

Ning Ruochu responded in a muffled voice, but his thoughts went to the cotton doll.

"Your grandmother knows you well," she teased.

(End of this chapter)

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