Becoming The Bigshot's Only Love After Breaking Her Engagement-Chapter 566: The CEO’s Desperate Pursuit in the Flames of Regret
Lan left Wan Tianning’s house and took a taxi to the city center to do some shopping.
Leaving work this early was a first for her.
With such a good opportunity, she of course had to enjoy herself outside and not waste Miss Wan’s kindness.
After browsing through a mall and having a meal, she went shopping again and saw Wen Qi getting out of a car.
He was followed by several people, and Wen Qi smiled and greeted them as they entered a five-star hotel together.
"That scumbag, what is he doing here? And all dressed up." Lan cursed angrily.
Because of the money Wen Qi had demanded from Lin Yue, her impression of him was very negative, thinking of him as a scum and a bad guy.
Having been with President Lin for so long, how could he be so desperate for money?
Absolutely heartless.
However, Wen Qi had clearly said before that he had no job, so why was he now going to a five-star hotel with others?
Lan was curious, so she secretly followed them inside.
"Excuse me, miss, do you have a reservation?"
Lan was stopped by security upon entering.
But who was Lan?
She was with Wan Tianning’s people, what big events hadn’t she seen?
She immediately said, "I’m a friend of Mr. Wen up front, I was delayed for a bit for something, do I need to call Mr. Wen back?"
"No need, please go in." The security guard immediately made way for Lan to enter.
Lan smirked and quickly walked in.
She saw the elevator stop at the fifth floor, so she memorized it and went to the fifth floor after the elevator came down.
The fifth floor was a restaurant with many private rooms.
Based on her experience, Lan found the room Wen Qi was in after searching three private rooms.
But she didn’t go in, instead, she eavesdropped outside the door.
When someone came, she hid, and when there was no one, she continued to listen.
Wen Qi entertained the guests for dinner and then smiled as he saw them off to rest.
"Our President Lin is very busy these days, but will surely meet each of you when he has time."
When sending the guests off into the elevator, Wen Qi said another sentence.
Lan, eavesdropping on the side, was wide-eyed.
After the elevator doors closed, Lan immediately jumped out and questioned Wen Qi: "Assistant Wen, what did you mean by what you just said?"
"Ah, why are you here?"
Wen Qi was startled and exclaimed, stepping back in shock.
Lan, puffing out her cheeks in anger, narrowed her eyes and questioned, "I’m asking you, what did you mean by what you just said? Saying President Lin is busy and will meet them in a few days? Didn’t President Lin go bankrupt? Are you still working for President Lin? Then, were you all just deceiving Miss Wan before?"
Wen Qi’s face turned various shades of pale upon Lan’s questioning.
Hearing that she had pieced the whole thing together, he cleared his throat and awkwardly said, "Lan, let’s talk this through. Come with me to a private room, I’ll treat you to a meal, and we can talk while we eat."
"No need to eat, I’ve already eaten. Tell me the truth, are you all colluding to deceive Miss Wan?" Lan sternly refused and questioned again.
Wen Qi said, "Lan, I know you are a good assistant and are dedicated to Miss Wan. However, we really need to sit down and talk about this; standing here talking doesn’t make sense."
"Fine, let’s talk." Lan followed Wen Qi into a private room.
However, it wasn’t the same room as before; Wen Qi chose a different one.
Even though Lan said she had eaten, he still ordered some desserts.
It is said that girls are in a better mood when eating desserts and become more agreeable.
"Don’t think about making up excuses to deceive me; I’ve heard everything. Although I didn’t hear it all, I’ve pieced together the whole story from your conversations. President Lin is not bankrupt at all; he’s just playing the pitiful card to gain Miss Wan’s sympathy. In reality, he’s still the boss of the Lin Group, and all that debt talk is nothing but lies."
Before Wen Qi could speak, Lan went ahead and laid out the facts.
Wen Qi chuckled awkwardly and gave her a thumbs-up: "Lan, you’re really smart. Nothing can get past you."
"Of course, I am by Miss Wan’s side, what haven’t I seen?" Lan said.
Wen Qi hurriedly added, "But this matter, you must not tell Miss Wan. President Lin was also left with no other choice. Who made Miss Wan so determined before, refusing to forgive him no matter what she said? President Lin could only take the unconventional path, and at that time, Alina threatened President Lin that if he broke off the engagement, she would withdraw the investment. Miss Wan sympathetically agreed, and President Lin went along with it, acting out this bankruptcy charade."
"So he’s not actually bankrupt? Why?" Lan asked curiously. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺
Wen Qi said, "That Alina truly cares for our President Lin and later dismissed the idea. Although there was no investment from Alpha Company, our President Lin went to Mr. Zhan, and Mr. Zhan helped, allowing us to get through the crisis. Now our company is thriving and growing, and our boss’s worth has even increased."
"If Miss Wan knew, she would definitely be very angry," Lan said.
Wen Qi replied, "That’s why you can’t tell Miss Wan. They finally reconciled, and it cannot be for nothing. Lan, if you truly care about Miss Wan, you should pretend you don’t know. Think about it: a wealthy President Lin or a penniless President Lin, which do you think is better for Miss Wan?"
"But Miss Wan took a soft spot because President Lin was down and out," Lan retorted, "President Lin using this to deceive Miss Wan is just wrong."
"Lan, let me tell you the truth: the drama you just did the audition for, if President Lin didn’t invest, it wouldn’t have gone to Miss Wan at all. So think it through carefully," Wen Qi said.
Lan was surprised: "Ah, so it was President Lin who made it happen? No wonder I couldn’t find anything. I was wondering why the investor suddenly changed and invested so much money without leaving a name, it was strange from the start. At first, I even thought it was Xie Mingyu who secretly invested, trying to get back at our Miss Wan."
"What Xie Mingyu, isn’t it our boss who’s been fighting all costs for Miss Wan? So, you know what to do then, right? Lan, you are a smart person. Besides, our President Lin hasn’t treated you badly."
Lan bit her lip.
Wen Qi was right; President Lin had been very good to her, and she couldn’t betray him.
"Alright, today I’ll pretend I didn’t see you, and I won’t tell Miss Wan about this," Lan agreed.
Wen Qi smiled and gave her another thumbs-up: "Lan, you’re really smart. So, I can’t let you suffer a loss, I’ll take you shopping for a bag, and you can pick whatever style you like. But you must promise not to tell President Lin about this. If President Lin knows I slipped up, he’ll definitely be very angry."
"Alright then, I’ll reluctantly accept." Lan agreed with a smile.
Finally catching such a good opportunity, she’ll make sure to take full advantage of it.
