"Wu Jing is Boss Zhou's daughter. The only reason you've kept her is to profit from her."
Wu Li was about to retort when she heard these words. Her heart skipped a beat, and she looked at Er Zhu in shock.
How did she know?
This secret had been hidden for years, never revealed to anyone, not even her deceased husband!
"And, you used to be the Zhou family's nanny, correct?"
Just as Wu Li was pondering a rebuttal, Er Zhu's words struck her like lightning once more!
Wu Li's eyes widened as she stared at Er Zhu. She wanted to deny it, but for a moment, she didn't know how to.
Hearing this, Zhou Mingcheng scrutinized Wu Li carefully. Suddenly, his eyes fixed on the scar between Wu Li's eyebrows, filled with rage and shock!
More than twenty years ago, his youngest daughter had been cared for by a nanny with a mole between her eyebrows. After his daughter went missing, the nanny resigned. He had initially dismissed it as a coincidence, but now, it seemed like a conspiracy!
"No, I'm not. I've never worked, and I certainly never worked as a nanny!"
Her panic reaching its limit, Wu Li pulled Wu Jing behind her. Her voice was loud, but it couldn't hide her guilt!
Twenty years ago, to evade the Zhou family's search, she had changed everything. She thought no one in the world could recognize her, but she never expected an outsider to do so!
Who was this Wang Er Zhu, and why did he know so much about what happened twenty years ago?
Wu Li took a deep breath, suppressing her panic, and studied Er Zhu carefully. But after a long time, she found nothing unusual about him.
"No, you are Xiaoli, the former nanny of our family!"
Wu Li intended to continue her denial, but she didn't expect Zhou Mingcheng to recognize her. She tightly gripped Wu Jing's hand, her eyes warily fixed on Zhou Mingcheng.
"Mom, what is going on?"
Hearing this, Wu Jing was also filled with confusion. She frowned, holding her mother's hand, hoping for a reasonable explanation.
She knew she wasn't born to her adoptive mother, and she knew she came from a prominent family, but she never imagined it was all part of a conspiracy!
"They are all liars! They just want to use you to make money!"
Wu Li couldn't come up with a good excuse at the moment, so she resorted to the lie she had fabricated earlier.
Although this excuse was full of loopholes, she would never let anyone take Wu Jing away!
She had already found several men for Wu Jing, and she had even collected deposits!
"Is Mr. Wang home?"
Just then, a voice came from the doorway. Everyone turned to see a man with a plastered smile, carrying various gifts, walking in.
This man was Lin Xu, the eldest son of the Lin family, a second-tier affluent family in Huabei City. He had tried to meet Er Zhu through various means recently, but Er Zhu had refused him.
This time, he had spent a considerable sum to find out Mr. Wang's address and naturally wouldn't miss such a good opportunity!
Seeing Lin Xu, Wu Li's heart leaped into her throat. She instinctively lowered her head and pulled Wu Jing towards the exit.
"Young Master Lin, please come in."
Er Zhu could tell Wu Li recognized Young Master Lin without activating his Heavenly Eye. Therefore, he didn't refuse this time.
He wanted to see how Wu Li would defend herself in front of a witness!
"Mr. Wang, these are all rare treasures. Just a small token of my appreciation."
Lin Xu only saw Er Zhu at the moment. Upon hearing Er Zhu's invitation, he quickly and smilingly stepped forward.
This Wang Er Zhu was the richest man in Huabei City, and under his leadership, even the Wang family had risen to the ranks of first-tier affluent families!
If he could forge this connection, their Lin family would surely become a first-tier affluent family too!
The more Lin Xu thought about it, the happier he became. If he were a woman, he would have thrown himself at Mr. Wang long ago!
"Put them down. Do you know this woman?"
Er Zhu contemptuously glanced at the gifts and then pointed to Wu Li beside him.
At this moment, Wu Li wished she could disappear into a hole in the ground!
Following Er Zhu's gaze, Lin Xu finally noticed Wu Li and hurried over enthusiastically.
"Sister Wu, this must be your daughter. She's so beautiful. One million is not expensive at all!"
Seeing Wu Li's evasive demeanor and Er Zhu's expressionless face, Lin Xu, though unaware of what had happened, could guess something.
Therefore, in order to curry favor with Er Zhu and for his own future prosperity, he naturally wouldn't care about Wu Li's fate.
"What are you talking about? I don't know you. Jing'er, don't listen to his nonsense!"
Wu Li struggled desperately, trying her best to explain to Wu Jing. But Wu Jing wasn't a fool; she naturally understood what all this implied!
Although her adoptive mother hadn't treated her very well, she never imagined her adoptive mother would treat her like this!
She was simply not human!
"You don't know me? Sister Wu, I have our agreement right here. I paid one million for your daughter's first night, and I've already paid the deposit!"
Seeing Wu Li deny it, Lin Xu, fearing he would offend Er Zhu, quickly pulled out the agreement and handed it to Er Zhu.
"You beast!"
*Slap!*
Before Wu Li could speak, Zhou Mingcheng's slap landed, sending her sprawling to the ground.
"You can go. We'll discuss the cooperation later."
Seeing Zhou Mingcheng take action, Er Zhu waved his hand dismissively. Lin Xu, though unwilling to leave, could only depart considering Er Zhu's eminent status.
After Lin Xu left, Er Zhu went to the study.
The rest was the Zhou family's internal affair, which he didn't want to, and was too lazy to, manage.
A few minutes later, the sounds of wails and pleas for help began to echo from the living room, their cries as tragic as the howls of ghosts!
Er Zhu paid no attention. He sat cross-legged on the meditation cushion, focusing intently on his cultivation.
After an unknown period, the wailing gradually subsided, followed by sounds of weeping. By then, Er Zhu had also finished his cultivation.
Walking down the stairs and looking down, Er Zhu saw Zhou Mingcheng and Wu Jing embracing and weeping. In just half a day, Zhou Mingcheng seemed to have aged more than a decade!
"Mr. Wang, thank you. If not for you, I might never have found Jin'er."
Seeing Er Zhu, Zhou Mingcheng wiped away his tears and clasped Er Zhu's hand, his eyes filled with gratitude.
Originally, he had only approached Er Zhu for help with a glimmer of hope, but he never expected to find her!
After more than twenty years, countless police officers hadn't found her, yet the great boss had!
"You're welcome. It was merely a coincidence."
Er Zhu shook his head slightly and spoke, looking at the teary-eyed Zhou Jin.
"Mr. Wang, I, Zhou Mingcheng, will swear to follow you to my death from now on, to repay the kindness you have shown my Zhou family!"
Zhou Mingcheng took a deep breath and suddenly knelt before Er Zhu, his gaze unyielding!