Wei Xiaohua's body seemed to be drained of strength upon hearing this, and she fell to the ground in disbelief.
Leilei, overhearing the conversation about divorce, couldn't even focus on his anime anymore. With tear-filled eyes, he rushed to Wei Xiaohua's side, shielding her. "Dad, don't blame Mom. Mom said she did this so our family could develop better! If you two divorce, what will happen to Leilei? Won't Leilei become an unwanted child? I don't want you to divorce. If you divorce, Leilei will be angry!"
"Leilei!" Wei Xiaohua exclaimed in shock. She hadn't expected Leilei to reveal the truth so easily. With trepidation, she looked up at Zhang Bin, meeting his gaze filled with disappointment, her heart chilling instantly.
"Wei Xiaohua, do you have to push me to this point, making me an ungrateful wretch reviled by others? Do you know how much this decision to betray President Chen has impacted me?"
Exposed, Wei Xiaohua felt a surge of anger and decided to go all out. "Who told you not to have any ambition? If I didn't stir things up, our family would really be begging for food on our meager salaries in the future! Also, I just can't stand Chen Lishu. She's prettier than me. You two being alone in an office discussing work makes me feel very insecure. Zhang Bin, you can't be so selfish!"
Clearly, all of this was Wei Xiaohua's fault, yet she ended up accusing him of having ill intentions towards Chen Lishu. Zhang Bin trembled with rage, his lips quivering as he said, "You... you're simply unreasonable! Don't worry, for the sake of the children, I won't divorce you. However, I really can't stay in this home anymore. Take good care of Leilei, and I'll come back often to see him when I have time! If you value our marital relationship and agree to keep this matter confidential, not interfering in business affairs, you can live a peaceful life. But if you insist on opposing me..."
He trailed off, his lips pressed together. The consequences of their actions were something they both understood.
Watching Zhang Bin's retreating back, Leilei burst into tears. "Dad, don't go! Mom, quickly stop Dad!"
Wei Xiaohua wiped the tears from her face, then tenderly cupped Leilei's face. "Don't cry. Dad is just going to handle some small matters at the company. We won't divorce, and we won't abandon Leilei, okay?"
Leilei tightly gripped Wei Xiaohua's hand, his heart uneasy. "Okay... but Mom, you can't divorce Dad. A classmate in my class, his parents divorced, and now he's an orphan that nobody wants!"
Seeing this scene, Wei Xiaohua felt heartbroken. She silently vowed that they absolutely could not divorce. They only had Leilei, and she didn't want him to be affected by this matter.
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Meanwhile, Zhang Bin, after leaving home, rushed to Chen Lishu's house without delay. He knocked on the door with a heart full of apprehension.
The door slowly opened, and Zhang Bin fell to his knees, then slapped himself repeatedly across the face.
Chen Lishu frowned upon seeing this. "What are you doing?"
"President Chen, I want to return to the company to work! I want to help you deal with Yang Lili. That woman nearly destroyed my family!" Zhang Bin spoke with a grinding of teeth.
Chen Lishu cast a look at Su Nian, signaling her to help him up first. Then she said, "Zhang Bin, the company is not a place for games. I need to ensure the company's interests. If you return, it might cause dissatisfaction among major shareholders and employees. Some things, once missed, are lost forever. I'm telling you the truth out of our past association, and nothing more."
Hearing Chen Lishu's subtle refusal, a flicker of pain crossed Zhang Bin's eyes. He lowered his gaze and said, "President Chen, I understand. I'm afraid I won't be able to repay your kindness. I will fully cooperate with you in taking down Xinxin Group. By the way, I heard from Yang Lili that you were once tied up and taken to Gui Jia Village. Recently, Yang Lili has been in contact with people from Gui Jia Village, saying she wants to use someone to deal with you and ruin your reputation, so you need to be careful from now on."
Gui Jia Village? Xu Teng? The name instantly popped into Chen Lishu's mind. She nodded and said, "Alright, I'll assign people to be extra cautious. Zhang Bin, work diligently. You are a smart person and will achieve something on your own."
"Then I'll take your good wishes," Zhang Bin said, nodding sincerely. He then turned and left.
After he left, Su Nian slowly asked, "Madam, how much credibility do you think Zhang Bin's words have?"
"I don't know." Having been betrayed once, Chen Lishu wouldn't trust him again and didn't care about the credibility of his words.
Chen Lishu returned to her room with a grave expression and then asked Gu Xingdong, "As the saying goes, buyer and seller are equally guilty. Xu Teng's actions are equivalent to kidnapping a woman. I want to know why he wasn't punished?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Xingdong's eyes flashed. "Because Xu Teng's grandmother was seriously injured. The authorities considered his family situation wasn't very good, and out of humanitarian reasons, Xu Teng didn't have to serve his sentence immediately. I did try to fight for this, but with He Lei suppressing things from above, many matters must proceed gradually. I didn't tell you about this because I was worried it would put too much pressure on you."
"It's not pressure, but it seems the information Zhang Bin revealed is most likely credible," Chen Lishu murmured softly, lowering her head. After a moment of silence, she suddenly stood up and went to the living room, instructing Su Nian, "Now, find Xu Teng by any means possible. Assign more people to monitor Xinxin Group's activities. Xu Teng must not be exploited by people with ulterior motives. After all, rumors are easy to spread, but refuting them is difficult! If we don't find Xu Teng in time, our situation could become dire."
Meeting Chen Lishu's serious and focused gaze, Su Nian instinctively straightened up. "Alright, leave finding Xu Teng to me!"
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Meanwhile, in another part of the capital.
Xu Teng had been in the capital for two days. Today was the first time he saw the "sugar daddy boss" his Aunt Shu had mentioned. The woman was beautiful and well-dressed. He was instantly captivated.