Exclusive Pampered Wife: My Wife Came to My Door

Chapter 369 The Grassroots

Seeing that Yan Zuozuo was staring at her, Mi Xuer panicked and almost dropped the tray in her hands. She took a deep breath, calmed herself down, and then walked in front of everyone to put down the tea.

"Let me introduce you to my new housekeeper." Seeing that Mi Xuer was about to leave, Stephen stopped her and said slowly, "Zuo Zuo, you should be familiar with Mi Xuer. She said she resigned, and I happened to be there, so I hired her as my housekeeper."

Yan Zuozuo's eyes flickered, and she smiled faintly, "Of course it's familiar. It's a blessing for Xu'er to be able to work for President Stephen."

"When did Zuo Zuo become so eloquent?" Stephen chuckled, then turned to Mi Xuer and said, "Aren't you going to greet Zuo Zuo?"

"Hello, Deputy Director." Mi Xuer's voice trembled, clearly showing some guilt.

Yan Zuozuo nodded and smiled: "Xu'er is a talented person. President Stephen has good taste."

"Hahaha!" Stephen laughed heartily, waved to Mi Xuer and said, "There's nothing for you here, go down."

Mi Xuer nodded and left as if fleeing a disaster.

Stephen took a sip of tea and said slowly, "Time flies so fast, it's almost time for the new season again. Zuo Zuo, we've known each other for quite a while now, I wonder if there's anything special about this time's custom-made clothing for me?"

Yan Zuozuo glanced at Yi Fanxi and saw him hand over the materials she had prepared earlier. Yan Zuozuo smiled and said, "This season, we're going for a fashionable and avant-garde style for President Stephen's custom-made clothing. President Stephen has always had a forward-thinking aesthetic. Based on your clothing preferences, we plan to customize this type of style. Take a look and see. If there's anything you're not satisfied with, we can discuss it in more detail."

Stephen flipped through the file; it was stylish and modern, avant-garde yet not jarring, fully reflecting his taste in clothing. Not bad at all.

"As expected of a designer even Fisher admires, he has a unique vision and his designs are extremely creative. I am very satisfied."

Yan Zuozuo nodded: "I'm glad President Stephen is satisfied. In that case, we will produce the drawings as soon as possible." With that, she stood up, "We have to meet with other clients later, so we won't bother you any longer."

Stephen raised an eyebrow: "Little Zuo is getting more and more polite to me, which is not a good sign."

Yan Zuozuo smiled but said nothing, and left with Judy and Yi Fanxi. As soon as they left, Mi Xuer appeared, walked slowly behind Stephen, and handed him a glass of red wine.

Stephen stood by the French windows, watching their departing figures, slowly swirling the red wine in his hand. Seeing that he didn't speak, Mi Xu'er didn't dare to open her mouth either.

After a long silence, Stephen said, "You don't need to worry. Once this is over, I'll send you and Gu Yunxi abroad. I'll give you a generous sum of money, enough to live comfortably for the rest of your lives."

A glint quickly flashed in Mi Xuer's eyes: "Thank you, President Stephen." She had been caught by Stephen when she was desperate and ended up taking him home. He promised her that as long as she could get Yan Zuozuo into his hands without anyone knowing, he would send her and Gu Yunxi away, away from all this trouble.

Being with Gu Yunxi was Mi Xuer's lifelong dream. Even though Gu Yunxi had become like this, she still loved him and didn't care at all.

Stephen turned around: "Have you finished what I asked you to do?"

"Already done."

"Very good." Stephen downed his drink in one gulp, a bloodthirsty glint flashing in his eyes.

Inside the coffee shop, Huang Shikun and several policemen were furtively hiding in the shadows, watching the commotion in the restaurant across the street.

"The person sitting in the middle is Ye Hei. To his left is the head of the Huizhu Society, and to his right is..."

“I know him, isn’t he Gu Yunxi, Ye Hei’s future son-in-law?” Huang Shikun interrupted the young policeman beside him. He and Gu Yunxi used to be close friends, though Gu Yunxi’s family was poor and he wasn’t as lucky as Huang Shikun. He never expected that after a few years, this kid would be involved with the Zha Sha organization.

After watching for a while, he asked, "Isn't Gu Yunxi Ye Hei's son-in-law? Why does he seem so unloved?"

He's so servile, he's not a man at all!

The young policeman quickly reported the latest news to him: "Assistant Huang, you may not know this, but I heard that Gu Yunxi offended President Chi's wife and his past has been exposed. Not only does he play around with women, but he also does drugs. Ye Hei is trying to find a way to get rid of him."

"Oh, you have a grudge against Chi Moqing?" Huang Shikun suddenly became interested. "What about Ye Hei?"

"A perfectly good son-in-law was snatched away. No matter how disappointing Gu Yunxi is, he's still family. Because of Madam Chi's performance, Ye Hei has lost all face. How could he not have a problem with President Chi?"

The more the young policeman talked, the happier Huang Shikun became. It turned out that Chi Moqing had quite a few nemesis. It seemed he could achieve two goals with one move without even having to get involved.

Chi Moqing, Chi Moqing, blame yourself for being such a failure as a person, not for my ruthlessness, Huang Shikun.

Huizhusheli.

"What? They've messed things up again?" Ye Hei had a headache. Wasn't Gu Yunxi's matter resolved last time? Where did this enemy come from this time?

"Yes, but this time, in addition to the police, there were also soldiers who caused trouble." The boss of the gang was also at a loss.

Upon hearing that there were soldiers present, Ye Hei froze on the spot. Police were one thing—they just wanted to collect more money—but soldiers…

He frowned, then kicked Gu Yunxi, "Have you been causing trouble for me again?"

Gu Yunxi fell to the ground and quickly denied it, "I've hardly gone out lately and haven't seen anyone. It wasn't me."

Gu Yunxi spoke timidly, his heart filled with intense hatred for Yan Zuozuo. If it weren't for her, he wouldn't have ended up in this situation!

Ye Hei snorted coldly, "That's for the best." Then he looked at the head of the Huizhu Society, "Have we dealt with the military before? Is there something wrong somewhere?"

The gang leader thought for a moment and said, "Is it because the matter of our superiors arresting Huang Shikun last time has been investigated and they left, so now they've come after us?"

"What?" Ye Hei froze. "The higher-ups only care about their own business and don't care about the lives of us brothers. That's so unfair!"

“Yes, it’s all for nothing that we’ve followed them so wholeheartedly for so long, and now we’ve ended up like this. Boss Ye, what do you think we should do…” He made a gesture of cutting ties.

Ye Hei frowned: "Stop talking nonsense!" He winked at the people in the room, signaling them to leave. Then he looked at the leader of the Huizhu Society, "Let's put this issue aside for now and talk about how to resolve the matter of causing trouble."

This has alarmed the soldiers; even ten Ye Hei couldn't withstand it.

As the two were talking, they heard a roar from outside. Ye Hei seemed used to it, his face darkening. "Have someone give him drugs, and get him to die somewhere else."

If it weren't for his daughter's lingering feelings for him, he would have kicked Gu Yunxi out long ago. It's for the best; he won't live much longer if he gets involved with drugs, saving his daughter's lifelong happiness.

Ye Hei sat on the sofa, chain-smoking, his brows furrowed in several knots.

"Boss Ye, I've heard that Huang Shikun is power-hungry and insatiable. He's always thinking about becoming the boss, but he doesn't have anyone under his command. However, his brother-in-law, who is a major general, is not to be underestimated. Why don't we pretend to submit? This will solve our immediate problem and give us a new backer. Why not?" the leader of the Huizhu Society said in a low voice.

Ye Hei's expression changed drastically: "Nonsense! If Huang Shikun is really that kind of person, as you say, do you think we brothers can live in peace from now on?"

The gang leader shook his head: "But if we don't do this now, those brothers who were arrested last night might be tortured into confessing. We won't be able to get through this, let alone the future. We used to have the support of our superiors, but looking at their attitude now, I'm afraid they won't care whether we live or die."

Ye Hei clenched his fist. He had to admit, those words had struck a nerve. He, Ye Hei, had done plenty of bad things in his life. If he were caught, so be it. But he had a daughter. If he were caught, what would happen to his daughter?

"Boss Ye..."

"Fine, fine, let's do as you say." Ye Hei murmured, took a deep breath and said, "Let's prepare our sincerity first, then I'll go see Huang Shikun."

After a night of commotion, Huang Shikun is now having dinner at Zhou Yijun's hotel, waiting for Ye Hei to take the bait. Chi Moqing has humiliated him, and he can't swallow this insult.

So what if the state protects him? Even if he doesn't take action, someone else can still wipe him out!

Sure enough, Zhou Yijun came in shortly after, swaying her slender waist as she slowly leaned close to Huang Shikun's ear, "Assistant Huang, the two bosses of the Huizhu Society are waiting outside."

Upon hearing this, Huang Shikun chuckled. This was exactly what he had been waiting for. He slowly took a bite of food and said, "Bring those two bastards in!"

Zhou Yijun raised an eyebrow and tugged at Huang Shikun's sleeve. "Assistant Huang, the Zha Sha organization has made you lose face. The Huizhu Society is their branch in S City. They've been entrenched here for so many years and have quite a bit of influence. You'd better negotiate a good deal on this matter."

She deliberately spoke the words "bargaining" very slowly, and Huang Shikun immediately understood. He reached out and touched Zhou Yijun's small hand, chuckling, "I understand, I understand, Junjun, don't worry, you'll get your share of the benefits later."

He coughed twice, signaling those who weren't important to leave first. Too many people talking could lead to leaks, and that wouldn't be good. The junior police officers didn't know what Zhou Yijun and Huang Shikun had discussed, but they didn't dare offend Huang Shikun, so they could only move to another private room to continue eating.

Ye Heihe, the boss of the company, entered and respectfully greeted Huang Shikun, "Hello, Assistant Huang."

Upon seeing Ye Hei, Huang Shikun adopted a haughty demeanor and sneered twice, "Greetings, you two. To be able to see you again, wouldn't you say I'm incredibly lucky?"

Ye Hei was startled and quickly said, "It was I who offended Assistant Huang. I deserve to die. I was blind to have offended Assistant Huang. Please, Assistant Huang, show leniency."

The leader of the gang also chimed in, his voice full of bitterness, "Assistant Huang, this is our fault. But please have mercy on us brothers, we've had it tough too. You don't know, we've been following the Zha Sha organization for years, and all we've gotten are scapegoats."

Upon hearing this, Huang Shikun thought, "Hey, there's a breakthrough." He sneered, "You're all taking the blame? Are you as miserable as me? Don't fucking try to play the victim with me, I'm not buying it!"