The medicine was potent.
In mere moments, Liu Wenyao was burning up, an evil fire surging within him.
Liu Wenyao cursed vehemently, but Chen Jinzhao didn't budge an inch.
"Curse me morning and night, can you curse me to death?" Chen Jinzhao said with amusement.
Liu Wenyao found himself increasingly unable to control his urges. As soon as he made a move, Chen Jinzhao bound him to a chair with ropes, rendering him immobile.
His aggressive stance yielded no benefit, so Liu Wenyao turned to pleading with Chen Jinzhao. "Chen Jinzhao, if you have a magnanimous heart, let me go. I beg you."
Chen Jinzhao grunted.
He could tell Liu Wenyao was indeed suffering, much like that fellow 'A San'.
If Chen Jinzhao hadn't noticed the drug in the wine, Liu Wenyao would have fallen into his trap by now.
Therefore, he felt no pity for Liu Wenyao.
He was only getting what he deserved.
Chen Jinzhao sighed, "I'd love to let you go, but I can't swallow this insult. Who asked you to drug me?"
Liu Wenyao was close to tears. He quickly said, "I... I had no choice. Someone told me to frame you. Basically, drug you, then arrange for a woman to be with you, and I would record photos and videos to send to General Manager Yu, ruining your reputation."
"No need to say, it must be Su Jinghui's doing, right?" Chen Jinzhao said with a smile.
Liu Wenyao looked pitiful, but he dared not admit that Su Jinghui was behind it.
"Not talking?"
"Then you can just suffer in silence."
Chen Jinzhao sat opposite Liu Wenyao, lit a cigarette, and began to eat, completely ignoring Liu Wenyao's pleas.
After all—
Back in the day, after breaking through enemy lines, he could sleep soundly amidst scenes of bloodshed. Such a minor disturbance wouldn't affect him.
Finding the constant whining truly annoying, Chen Jinzhao stuffed a piece of cloth into his mouth, finally bringing silence.
After finishing his meal, as Chen Jinzhao left the private room, he untied the belt that bound Liu Wenyao, only to lock him back inside the room.
Listening to the sounds from within the private room, Chen Jinzhao shook his head and sighed.
What a sin!
Outside the restaurant.
Su Jinghui and Yu Mengzhi walked in. Su Jinghui was rambling on, "Mengzhi, that Chen Jinzhao is truly no good. If you don't believe me, just wait and see."
Yu Mengzhi frowned.
In her subconscious, Chen Jinzhao was still a decent person, not as terrible as Su Jinghui described.
Therefore,
This was likely another one of Su Jinghui's traps.
Unknowingly,
The two had arrived outside the private room where Chen Jinzhao and Liu Wenyao were.
Seeing Chen Jinzhao standing by the door smoking, Su Jinghui was stunned and instinctively asked, "What are you doing here?"
He wasn't supposed to be in the private room?
This left him utterly bewildered.
Yu Mengzhi saw Chen Jinzhao standing there unharmed and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Then, she frowned at Su Jinghui. "What were you just saying? Weren't you trying to sow discord between me and Chen Jinzhao?"
Su Jinghui felt a sense of foreboding. Gritting his teeth, he asked, "Where is Liu Wenyao?"
Chen Jinzhao pointed to the private room door.
At that moment,
Strange cries from Liu Wenyao, along with the creaking of tables and chairs being shaken, emanated from the private room, creating a peculiar atmosphere.
Su Jinghui didn't think much of it and pushed the door open, walking straight in.
Yu Mengzhi also wanted to know what was happening in the room. As she took a step, Chen Jinzhao stopped her. "General Manager Yu, I advise you not to look, or you'll find it quite an eyesore."
However, Yu Mengzhi was resolute, and Chen Jinzhao couldn't stop her further.
Yu Mengzhi, disbelieving, poked her head into the private room and immediately saw the mess within and the unsightly Liu Wenyao.
With just one glance, Yu Mengzhi quickly averted her gaze.
She glared at Chen Jinzhao reproachfully, as if blaming him for not trying harder to stop her.
It was too much to bear!
Chen Jinzhao spread his hands, indicating it was Yu Mengzhi's own doing.
Not long after,
Su Jinghui stormed out of the private room, roaring, "Chen Jinzhao, what did you do to Liu Wenyao?! You're truly despicable, doing such a wicked thing to a colleague."
"I'm asking you!"
Yu Mengzhi frowned, clearly impatient.
Chen Jinzhao said calmly, "As for what I did, Liu Wenyao should know better than I do. Why don't you go ask him instead of blaming me?"
In his eyes, Su Jinghui was non-existent.
Su Jinghui, never expecting to be looked down upon by a mere security guard, especially with Yu Mengzhi present, felt his anger surge to the point of losing all reason.
"You scoundrel!"
"Who gave you the courage to speak to me with such a tone and gaze?"
"In my eyes, you're just a dog!"
"No!"
"Even worse than a stray dog!"
Yu Mengzhi's anger flared. Su Jinghui was truly going too far.
Before she could reprimand him, Chen Jinzhao beside her acted. He stepped forward and slapped Su Jinghui across the face.
Su Jinghui never anticipated Chen Jinzhao would resort to violence. He flew backward and landed heavily on the ground, nearly splitting his backside in two.
Yu Mengzhi was startled.
This was truly…
But who could blame her, when Su Jinghui's mouth was so foul? He brought it upon himself!
Chen Jinzhao's gaze turned sharp, his entire aura like a drawn sword, making Yu Mengzhi feel he was a stranger.
Yes.
This was perhaps the true Chen Jinzhao.
And the dashing young officer in those few photos.
Su Jinghui's first reaction was to curse again, "You dare hit me? This dog hasn't died yet. Believe it or not, I'll make sure you rot in jail with one phone call! Get on your knees immediately and apologize!!!"
In front of a woman, he had to maintain his dignity.
Chen Jinzhao remained silent, stepping on Su Jinghui's chest. As the pressure from his foot increased, Su Jinghui could barely breathe, his face turning a purplish red.
"I don't like what you're saying," Chen Jinzhao said.
"If I'm a stray dog, then you are worse than dog feces! You are the buzzing flies around the feces!"
"Wearing a suit and tie, do you think you're so great?"
"In my eyes, without the backing of the Su family, you might not even be as good as a delivery boy. You're just a spoiled second-generation heir relying on your father's and grandfather's legacy. Do you really think you have the right to point fingers at me? Even if your father or grandfather stood before me, I would say the same thing! Su Jinghui, whatever other malicious tricks you have, bring them on! I'll take them all!"
If a tiger doesn't show its fangs, it's mistaken for a sick cat!
The lion slumbering deep within Chen Jinzhao was slowly awakening!
Su Jinghui's face turned deathly pale.
He felt an intensely fierce aura and an extremely powerful presence emanating from Chen Jinzhao.
This left him too terrified to utter a sound.
Yu Mengzhi's eyes deepened. She felt she understood Chen Jinzhao even less.
This guy…
Sometimes, he was quite charismatic.