Chapter 60: Battle for Authority

The little nurse had just left for a short while when someone once again pushed open the door to the hospital room. Zeng Xu looked up to see it was Li Mu. "What an honor, Mr. Yu actually sent Assistant Li Mu to pick me up." Zeng Xu was indeed surprised that the person sent to pick him up was Li Mu. Li Mu had been Yu Xiaozhe’s assistant ever since his debut, over ten years ago, evolving from a mere assistant to the assistant of an award-winning actor. Li Mu also held shares in Yu Xiaozhe’s studio, and he heard that Li Mu’s portion was quite substantial. Zeng Xu had previously felt the world was unfair when he saw Li Mu. He worked so hard, even going so far as to sell his body to climb up, yet what he gained was still less than what an assistant had. Zeng Xu now was no longer filled with resentment. Perhaps he had truly come to terms with it. He just wanted to quickly end these rotten affairs. Perhaps the police would catch him. Then, when he got out, he would find a quiet place to live the sort of dull life he once hated. "Do you have anything to pack?" Li Mu, regardless of whom he faced, always wore that wooden expression. Zeng Xu shook his head, "I don’t have anything. Cough, cough, I just need you to help me get up; I don’t have the strength to get out of bed right now." Li Mu thought for a moment, then turned and left the hospital room. "Seriously, it’s just helping a little," Zeng Xu’s outstretched hand froze in the air. Then from the doorway came the voice of the little nurse, with a hint of reprimand, "The patient is still very weak now. You must take good care of him! He just had no one by his side, which was quite dangerous! What if something happened!" Li Mu silently pushed in a wheelchair, while the little nurse kept instructing him, and Li Mu also listened carefully. His boss instructed him to pick up Zeng Xu, so naturally, he had to bring a healthy Zeng Xu to his boss. The little nurse felt reassured seeing Li Mu’s diligence. Maybe he had really gone out to handle something. After giving some more instructions and informing Zeng Xu about his return for a follow-up in two days, she left with light steps once Zeng Xu nodded in agreement. With someone to care for the patient, she could relax a little. Zeng Xu laughed softly when he saw the direction the little nurse left in. Li Mu looked at him curiously, and Zeng Xu waved his hand, "In two days, she probably won’t be waiting for me to come for a re-examination." Li Mu pondered over this, didn’t respond, but extended his hand to the dressed Zeng Xu lying on the bed. If what the boss discovered was indeed related to him, then the place he should be heading in two days wouldn’t be the hospital but the police station. Zeng Xu didn’t expect Li Mu to answer him, accepted his offered hand, and moved himself onto the wheelchair. Even such a simple movement left Zeng Xu out of breath. Once he adjusted his breathing, Li Mu pushed the wheelchair towards the elevator. His car was parked in the hospital’s underground parking lot. When Wang Yuan and his team returned to the hospital, only silence awaited them in the room. Wang Yuan hurriedly ran to inquire at the nurse’s station and was told that Zeng Xu had been picked up by someone. He further asked about the appearance of the person who picked up Zeng Xu. Li Mu wore a mask, the little nurse couldn’t see his face clearly, but she described him as dazed and confused. With no other options, Wang Yuan asked her for the address of the monitoring room. After watching the footage, Wang Yuan sat deflated in a chair. They were done for. The person who picked up Zeng Xu was Li Mu. Everyone knew that within the circle, Li Mu represented Yu Xiaozhe. Zeng Xu had evidence of their wrongdoing in his hands. If the evidence fell into Yu Xiaozhe’s hands, not only Wang Yuan himself but President Zhang, Mr. He, and even Mingsheng would be finished! Wang Yuan’s hands trembled as he dialed President Zhang’s phone number, "President Zhang, Zeng Xu... was picked up by Yu Xiaozhe’s people..." ———Clatter——— A heavy sound came from the earpiece. "President Zhang? Are you okay?" The only response was the sound of the phone being hung up. Wang Yuan didn’t even have the thought to be angry; his mind was filled with, "I’m doomed!" No, he couldn’t just give up like that; he had to go find Mr. He at the company! Mr. He must have a way! The little nurse and the security uncle at the surveillance room watched as Wang Yuan, upon seeing who took Zeng Xu, first deflated instantly while making a call, then suddenly burst into activity and ran out. The two exchanged glances, both seeing confusion in each other’s eyes. Their thoughts now were the same; they both found Wang Yuan truly strange. Ignoring the frequent honks from behind, Wang Yuan sped back to the company. At this moment, he was no longer concerned about his usual high and mighty demeanor, frantically running to the elevator and pressing the floor for He Wei’s office. He hadn’t anticipated that He Wei was also in a difficult situation. When he stepped out of the elevator, he saw He Wei walking towards the elevator. "Mr. He, you must..." Wang Yuan didn’t get to finish as He Wei pushed him aside, "Get out of the way, don’t block the path." He wanted to say more, but He Wei ignored him, walked straight into the elevator, and pressed the close button. He had just received another call from He Mingsheng. The company’s shareholders already knew about the trending topic, and now everyone was clamoring for He Wei to give them an explanation. What’s there to say! The trending topic revealed facts; he could claim it was personal choice, unrelated to the company. But Zeng Xu, who had other evidence, was missing, and what he feared even more now was Zeng Xu deciding to scourge everything by exposing all those evidences. He Mingsheng just called him, asking him to come to his office immediately, claiming there was something more important. Getting off the elevator, He Wei didn’t mind He Mingsheng’s secretary trying to stop him, directly pushing open the door to He Mingsheng’s office. "What’s the matter?" ———Clatter——— He Mingsheng tossed a document at him, gesturing for him to see for himself. He Wei picked up the document, flipped through a few pages, and his face instantly turned pale, asking with a trembling voice, "Where did this come from?! Who gave it to you?!" His voice grew increasingly sharp, "Who exactly?!" He Mingsheng coldly gazed at him. Infuriated by that gaze, He Wei quickly circled the desk, grabbed He Mingsheng by the collar, and pulled him up from the boss’s chair. He Wei, always maintaining a strong physique for bedroom enjoyment, naturally had a strength greater than He Mingsheng, who sat in an office most of the time. However, He Mingsheng showed not a trace of fear, and his voice remained calm. He simply said, "Let go." This aura, which had suppressed He Wei since childhood, amazed him briefly, causing him to let go of the collar. Afterwards, He Wei, seemingly trying to cover up, again sharply questioned where He Mingsheng obtained the document from. He Mingsheng didn’t answer directly, but started some unrelated talk, "You’ve envied me since we were young. Why should my father be better than your father, why should I, a nerd, inherit such a rich enterprise, while a smart, popular achiever like you could only work under me? Initially, I thought you could still care about the family bond between us. Even if not for me, my father treated you so well. How could you disappoint him?! How could you betray the company?!" With a loud "thud," He Wei kicked over He Mingsheng’s chair. He Mingsheng’s words utterly shattered his sanity. ========================= Going on sale September 28th～～～ Remember to subscribe if you like it～～～ Love you all～～～