My Perfect Female CEO-Chapter 948: The Most Poisonous Is a Woman’s Heart
Zhang Shuying originally wanted to see Lu Gaoyi make a fool of himself and let him become a laughingstock.
Unexpectedly, Lu Gaoyi’s nonsense made Zhang Shuying completely fall into a passive position.
Actually, this was all part of Zhang Shuying’s plan.
This was something Lu Gaoyi would never understand even if he died.
"I didn’t mean to kill Wu Xiuchun. I regretted it right after I sent the poisoned water. I was also scared, but it was too late." Zhang Shuying believed Lu Gaoyi had seen her give the poisoned water to Wu Xiuchun, and she no longer tried to lie. Trembling with fear, she admitted, "I really didn’t want to kill anyone. I was just jealous of Wu Xiuchun’s two-faced nature. I originally just wanted to teach her a lesson, but I accidentally added too much chemical toxin to the water. I truly didn’t intend to kill."
"The old saying ’the heart of a poisonous woman’ is absolutely true." Lu Gaoyi thought to himself, then showed a pleased expression and said, "Don’t worry. Wu Xiuchun offended a lot of people. Her death is a good riddance, and you’ve done something bold that others dared not do. You’re courageous, and the police won’t trace it back to you."
"Really? The police truly can’t trace it back to me being the culprit?" Zhang Shuying asked with a glimmer of hope.
"Of course, it’s true. I have connections in both legal and illegal circles. Handling such minor matters is a breeze." Lu Gaoyi boasted, trying to reassure Zhang Shuying with all his glibness.
Zhang Shuying, filled with joyful expectations, asked, "You can really help me? You’re not lying to me?"
"If I’m lying to you, may I be damned to Hell for eternity." Lu Gaoyi swore.
"Director Lu, I trust you. You must help me, I’m counting on you." Zhang Shuying, showing her fear and vulnerability, switched from calling Lu Gaoyi by name to addressing him respectfully as Director Lu, which showed her change in attitude.
"I’m not clean, and you’re not clean. Helping you is helping myself. We’re in this together now, don’t you think?" Lu Gaoyi, suppressing his inner triumph, gently coaxed her to gain Zhang Shuying’s trust.
"Yes, yes, we’re on the same boat now." Zhang Shuying, having lost her own judgment, completely followed Lu Gaoyi’s lead.
Lu Gaoyi asked with concern, "Little Zhang, I don’t understand, how did you get a hold of the dirt Wu Xiuchun had?"
"Brother Lu, to tell you the truth, I was the one who anonymously threatened Wu Xiuchun to make her uncomfortable. I pretended to be her close friend, always yielding, constantly caring, just hoping to see her groveling at my feet someday. And now I finally see it. I was naturally very clear about Wu Xiuchun’s shady dealings, and taking some photos secretly was easy. The laughable part is that, even after being threatened, Wu Xiuchun still trusted me and took the leverage she had on you to her mother. I guess Wu Xiuchun’s mother scolded her harshly. In the past, when Wu Xiuchun’s mother learned of Wu Xiuchun’s vile actions, she considered suicide. With limited mobility and long-term depression, when Wu Xiuchun visited her mother for the last time, she must have said things that upset her mother. And so, Wu Xiuchun confided in me completely, handing over the leverage that she had to me."
Zhang Shuying had placed all her hopes on Lu Gaoyi, even changing her way of addressing him.
"You didn’t also kill Wu Xiuchun’s mother, did you?" Lu Gaoyi asked tentatively.
"I don’t have that kind of capability. I suspect Wu’s mother couldn’t handle the stress after finding out about her daughter and committed suicide. For someone with depression, it’s easy to put all the blame for her daughter’s actions on herself, and perhaps suicide was a form of relief. The last time Wu’s mother attempted suicide and was saved, Wu Xiuchun pointed at her own mother’s nose, telling her to live a lingering life. In this way, Wu Xiuchun could disguise herself as a filial daughter, which was also a method to gain fan sympathy and increase her profits." Zhang Shuying spoke with hatred.
"I see, now that everything is clear, shall we meet and talk?" Lu Gaoyi carefully revealed his primary intention.
"Meet? I think we should just forget about it. What if you decide to kill me to silence me? Let’s just keep some distance and maintain contact," Zhang Shuying insisted, fearing the worst.
"I think you’ve been watching too many TV dramas. In reality, how could there be such things as murder and silencing?" Lu Gaoyi said with amusement.
After much persuasion, Lu Gaoyi managed to get Zhang Shuying to agree to a private meeting.
"To avoid suspicion, I’ll wait for you at Wu Xiuchun’s secret hideout," Zhang Shuying finally compromised and agreed to meet.
"Wait for me, I’ll be right there." Lu Gaoyi instructed happily. Yet, deep down, he brewed sinister thoughts, muttering to himself, "This Zhang Shuying is too treacherous. If I don’t get rid of her, she’ll be trouble sooner or later. Once I retrieve my leverage, I’ll get rid of you to eliminate future troubles. Being threatened by that woman Wu Xiuchun was suffocating enough; I won’t let another conniving witch threaten me again."
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In the surveillance room, Shen Tingting, with her background as Head of the Intelligence Department, was diligently monitoring the calls between Lu Gaoyi and Zhang Shuying.
After Ye Fan ended his tenure as an instructor, Zhang Lu, Shen Tingting, Yang Shu, Zhang Kui, Qian Weiguo, and Gao Qiang formed a team. When Ye Fan and Mengyao were in danger in Zhuhai City, it was Zhang Lu and the others who arrived in time to drive back the enemy.
Currently, Shen Tingting was overseeing the entire situation, while Yang Shu, Zhang Kui, and others carried out their missions outside.
Ye Fan and Zhang Lu had naturally gone to have a meal.
Shen Tingting sorted out the entire sequence of events, and the phone call between Zhang Shuying and Lu Gaoyi clarified all the doubts—leaving no room for questions.
"Wu Xiuchun had leverage over Lu Gaoyi. On the surface, Zhang Shuying and Wu Xiuchun seemed like good friends, but in reality, they had their own agendas. Zhang Shuying forced Wu Xiuchun into a corner, and Wu Xiuchun foolishly still trusted Zhang Shuying. Zhang Shuying even wanted to make Lu Gaoyi suffer embarrassment, but ended up being coerced by Lu Gaoyi into confessing the truth about Wu Xiuchun’s death, placing her hope for survival onto Lu Gaoyi."
Shen Tingting understood the dynamics involved, and the death of Wu Xiuchun seemed ready to be solved.
As for Wu’s mother, now it indeed appeared to be a suicide—a paralyzed woman with depression who took her own life.
"We can call off the surveillance on Shen Zhengqing and Yu Zhihui now." Shen Tingting instructed Yang Shu and the other operatives carrying out tasks outside.
She initially planned to notify Ye Fan and Zhang Lu, but reconsidered and abandoned the idea, calmly saying, "I’ll take a few people to follow Lu Gaoyi, find the secret hideout where he and Zhang Shuying are meeting, and personally apprehend them. There’s no need to notify those two."
