Chapter 147: Do You Know How to Write the Word "Death"? (Part 3)

Even if given another ten thousand opportunities, I would never have dared to imagine what it would be like for one's own father to be bullied by one's own company. Yet, reality played out precisely like this. Sunshine Group, a company I built with my own hands, had actually sent people to smash my family home into utter ruins. Could there possibly be a greater irony than this? It was only at this moment that I realized the thoughts I had earlier—fantasizing that my mindset was somehow different from my past life—were absolute nonsense. How much of the world could I have possibly changed just by being reborn? How could the development of this life possibly remain identical to the past?

Take the matter right before my eyes: Tianyu Group, which was clearly destined to become a nationally renowned logistics company in the future, was simply and forcibly acquired by this very Sunshine Group. Wasn't this an obvious, glaring change? Therefore, thinking up to this point, I had come to fully comprehend that this world was already entirely different from my previous life.

What on earth was going on here? I was still unclear about the specifics, but I could guarantee one thing: this was definitely not done by Zhang Jing. First of all, given her character, she would never do anything so despicable and shameless. Secondly, with her status and standing, there was no way she would bother arguing with my old man over the several hundred thousand yuan in wages for those drivers; there was simply no need for it. Therefore, thinking it over from every angle, this must have been the private action of Zhang Jing's subordinates, and she was surely kept completely in the dark.

However, this was a fine mess now. Mother had already firmly concluded that Zhang Jing was the culprit. It looked like it would be genuinely difficult for her to ever set foot through our family's door in the future. But when all was said and done, she certainly bore some responsibility for employing such damned underlings. If I were to confess to my parents later on that Sunshine Group actually belonged to me, wouldn't my parents flay the skin right off my back? Alas, look at the commotion this affair had caused! The hatred in my heart toward the person in charge of Sunshine Group—the one who had acquired Tianyu Company and destroyed my home—grew increasingly intense. It was this very bastard who had ruined everything.

"Mom, why don't you go over to Godmother's place to sleep for the night? With the house in such a chaotic mess, we'll need to hire people to clean it up and make the necessary repairs before anyone can live there again."

Since the trouble originated from my own company, my mind was finally set at ease. If I couldn't even handle my own company—while knowing nothing about other firms—then wouldn't my life as this behind-the-scenes big boss have been lived in vain?

"Alright, Qiangqiang. Just don't worry about me and hurry off to pull your father back. Have Su Xin and Qitong plead with their fathers to help out. Oh, I'll be waiting for you at your godmother's house," Mom said, letting out a heavy sigh. "Don't let your father act recklessly. If the money can't be retrieved, then so be it. If he keeps pushing this, someone is going to lose their life..."

Couldn't be retrieved? What kind of joke was that? Would I, the true supreme boss of Sunshine Group, go down there and fail to retrieve this petty pocket change? I sneered inwardly, yet nodded respectfully on the surface and said, "Alright, I understand, Mom. Then we'll head out first, and you go on over to Godmother's place shortly."

Watching Mom nod heavily in agreement, I exchanged a glance with the two young women, patted Baldy who was sitting nearby in wide-eyed astonishment, and we all left my family's apartment together, walking out the door and heading downstairs. It was fortunate that Mom hadn't noticed the lineup of eye-catching black sedans parked downstairs; had she known her son had arrived in such a motorcade, she might have been stunned into speechlessness all over again.

Once we boarded Baldy's black BMW, Chu Qitong finally could no longer hold it in, bursting into laughter alongside Su Xin. My face flushed red as I muttered, "What are you two laughing at? Have you never seen anything like this before?"

The two women looked at each other, shook their heads simultaneously, and then erupted into roaring laughter once more. Even Baldy, who was driving up front, struggled to suppress his amusement, his shoulders constantly shaking. I was completely defeated by them, feeling the urge to find a crack in the ground and crawl right into it.

"Alright, alright! So what if members of the same family clashed? Is it really that funny? If you keep laughing, I'm going to get mad!"

Hearing that I was about to get angry, the laughter of the two women stopped instantly. They blinked their beautiful eyes at each other, and Su Xin was the first to act spoiled, pouncing to my side and saying coquettishly, "Fine, fine. We know we were wrong, okay? But... it really is just too hilarious! If Sister Zhang Jing finds out about this later, she's definitely going to panic. She hasn't even crossed the threshold yet, and she's already been despised by her prospective mother-in-law... Pfft... Hahaha! Whenever I think about this, I just can't stop laughing." Before she could even finish her sentence, Su Xin lowered her head and giggled once again.

I glared at her in exasperation, helplessly drooping my head and pulling my cell phone out of my pants pocket. How on earth did Zhang Jing pick her people? She had actually caused me to become the butt of a joke this time! Why did it have to be Sunshine Group, of all companies? Weren't there any other stray cat or dog enterprises out there? Losing face—I had lost face in a truly epic way this time!

Turning on my phone, I hurriedly dialed Zhang Jing's number while instructing Baldy, "Drive the car to the headquarters of Sunshine Group first. Pick up Zhang Jing, and then we'll head together to that so-called Tianyu Company. Call out all the men from Sky Eagle Company for me, and surround the entire Tianyu premises before we say another word!"

"Got it, Boss," Baldy acknowledged with a nod. He spun the steering wheel sharply, and the car executed a sharp turn right there on the spot, changing direction and continuing forward. At that moment, a familiar female voice rang out from the phone.

"Hello? Xiaoheng? Hehe, did the sun rise from the west today? How is it that you're taking the initiative to call me? Have you gotten home yet? I'm still at the office; I have to work overtime today and probably won't be able to return until nine o'clock."

Hearing my call, Zhang Jing sounded distinctly thrilled, her words carrying a faint, playful tone of endearment. However, with my belly full of raging fire right now, how could I possibly respond to her nicely?

"End whatever work you have on hand. Wait for me downstairs at the Sunshine Group building in five minutes."

My tone was as cold as ice. Let's be serious—my home had been smashed to pieces; could I possibly manage a smile?

"Xiaoheng? Wh... what's wrong?" Detecting the stiffness and chilliness in my voice instantly, she grew somewhat panicked. "Did something happen? What on earth is wrong? Is there..."

"I'll repeat myself once more: come downstairs in five minutes. I'm riding in a black BMW and I'll be waiting for you."

Before she could finish, I cut her off. Repeating myself one last time, I hung up the phone without giving her the slightest opportunity to inquire further.

"Darling... don't be like this. This isn't Sister Zhang Jing's fault, so why are you venting your anger on her? She likes you so much..." Su Xin couldn't bear watching any longer, and she chided me petulantly, "You, oh you—you have no idea how blessed you are, yet you treat Sister Zhang Jing with such coldness."

"Although she isn't at fault for this incident, it's still an issue with the people she hired." I swept a glance at Su Xin, then looked at Chu Qitong who was hesitating beside her, and sighed. "This only came to light because it happened to my own home. If my family hadn't been targeted, how would she ever have known just how lawless her subordinates had become? This time will serve as a lesson; I want to make her come along and witness with her own eyes how these fine underlings she appointed actually conduct business! Hmph, since that fellow was able to rope in the police, I imagine he must have used Sunshine Group as a pretext..."

Thinking of the police, I remembered that Zhang Baoqiang hadn't yet managed to rush over by the time I hurriedly departed from home. I immediately dialed Zhang Baoqiang's number. Sure enough, the guy was still driving on his way here. I directly instructed him to summon a larger group of police officers and rendezvous with us at Sunshine Group.

The headquarters of Sunshine Group was merely a ready-made commercial building that had been temporarily purchased. This skyscraper was situated in the eastern part of the city, a mere ten-minute drive from my home. The headquarters of Zhang Jing's Tian籁 Corporation had long since relocated here, so this place was generally referred to as the headquarters of Tian籁 Group as well. Thanks to Baldy's exceptional driving skills and high speed, we arrived swiftly beneath the headquarters building.

Before we had even driven into the circular driveway surrounding the massive fountain, I spotted that beautiful figure standing out in the chilly wind. Dressed in a blue professional suit, Zhang Jing stood all alone out in the cold, her flowing hair dancing in the breeze. Beneath her thin attire, she wore only a fitted skirt, leaving her slender legs encased in flesh-colored silk stockings completely exposed to the harsh, biting, and desolate air. I could already see her shivering uncontrollably from the cold, and the resentment in my heart instantly vanished like smoke. When a delicate office beauty waits for you bitterly out in the freezing wind, even an immortal would likely be melted by the sight!

"Why doesn't this woman even wear an overcoat? It's winter right now!"

I hurriedly told Baldy to stop the car right where we were, pushed open the door, and leaped out. As I shrugged off my own jacket, I sprinted toward Zhang Jing standing amidst the chilly wind...