Leap Forward Comics: Watch How I Become a Villainess

Chapter 42 Variables

The next day, Wencan and his son arrived at the gate of Duanmu Cong's villa. This kind of meeting had to be done in private; it certainly couldn't be done at the group's headquarters.

Upon learning who the visitor was, Duanmu Cong quickly went out to greet him. After all, he was an elder who had come specifically to see him. Even if he was an opponent, Duanmu Cong's upbringing wouldn't allow him to refuse to see him.

"Uncle Xing, Brother Can, what brings you here? What brings you here?" Duanmu Cong asked politely.

“We have something important to discuss with you. Why don’t we go inside and talk?” Wen Can said politely.

"Ah, it was my oversight." Duanmu Cong quickly invited the two into the house.

On the third floor, Chairman Duanmu stood at the window looking down at the main entrance: "Why did Wen Guangxing bring his son here? That's strange. He's looking for Congcong. What do they want?" He muttered to himself, as if asking the housekeeper Zhao beside him.

"Master, shall we investigate the purpose of these two?" Butler Zhao immediately understood.

The old man nodded silently, and Butler Zhao left the study.

In Duanmu Cong's study on the first floor, Wen Can took out a stack of documents: "These are all Wen Group's trade secrets, some shady dealings done behind the scenes, especially the things Wen Shiyu did."

"Oh?" Duanmu Cong raised an eyebrow: "What does Brother Can mean by this?"

“Don’t be afraid, we mean no harm,” Wen Guangxing sighed, looking both sorry for her misfortune and angry at her lack of self-control. “Wen Shiyu is not on the right path. To be honest, we can’t stand it anymore. If we don’t discipline her, the Wen Group will probably fall into ruin in her hands sooner or later.”

Duanmu Cong's gaze fell on the file bag.

To be honest, even without reading the content, he could guess the gist of it pretty accurately.

After all, the Wen Group has been targeting the Duanmu Group both openly and covertly for quite some time now. Trying to use these as a pledge of allegiance is probably far from enough.

"Is there any evidence here of the Wen Group using fake phone numbers for this celebration?" he asked bluntly.

"This...no..." Wen Can shook his head, helplessly: "This incident happened suddenly, and it was orchestrated by Wen Shiyu and Xia Lan in private, without going through the Wen Group headquarters..."

"Then what's the point of giving me all this information?" Duanmu Cong revealed a flippant smile. "There's not a single piece of important evidence for me."

He paused, as if remembering something: "The fire at our group's warehouse..."

“This was most likely done by someone hired by Wen Shiyu,” Wen Can said with certainty. “Otherwise, how could such a coincidence happen?”

So there's no evidence again. Duanmu Cong's impatience grew even stronger when he saw that Duanmu Cong had no intention of producing any documents.

"So what exactly can you give me?"

Wen Can immediately felt a little uneasy. But the old fox was still the most cunning. Wen Guangxing remained calm and composed, saying, "Although we don't have any evidence to give you, there are other incriminating evidence against the Wen family that can help you turn the tables."

Duanmu Cong clearly looked down on these crooked methods. He waved his hand and said, "I have no interest in such despicable means."

Wen Guangxing remained calm: "Xiao Cong, I've watched you grow up. You're just too upright. People who are too upright aren't suited for business. Do you know why you always lose to Wen Shiyu?"

He spoke each word clearly and forcefully: "Because you're not as ruthless as her!"

“You didn’t always lose before…” Duanmu Cong still wanted to struggle a bit more.

“Before, it was because she was infatuated with you that she didn’t go too far and let you have your way,” Wen Guangxing sneered. “Ever since she stopped caring about you, you’ve been utterly defeated every time. That girl is ruthless; you’re no match for her.”

These words struck a nerve with Duanmu Cong's pride; he couldn't accept that he had been manipulated all along.

“That’s right,” Wen Guangxing saw the hatred and distortion in Duanmu Cong’s eyes and knew there was hope. “You should retaliate fiercely now. At least if she’s ruthless, you can be ruthless too. We’ll use human tricks on people and ghost tricks on ghosts.”

Although a shadow was beginning to grow in Duanmu Cong's heart, he remained rational: "Uncle Xing, you probably also want to get rid of Wen Shiyu, and want Wen Can to take over? You can't do it yourself, so you want to use me?"

“Smart people speak in a way that saves trouble,” Wen Guangxing did not deny. In order to show his sincerity, he simply admitted it directly: “I don’t care whether she gets married or not, she should not inherit the Wen Group.”

“Hahaha, you’re quite frank, very good,” Duanmu Congcong pressed his finger on the file bag: “I can do it, but you two can’t get away with it.”

"Oh?" Wen Guangxing immediately found this young man interesting; he was no pushover.

But it doesn't matter, as long as we can remove Wen Shiyu from the position of heir. "What do you need us to do?"

"Achoo!" Lu He shivered in the cold air in her office. Was the air conditioning set too low?

She rubbed her nose and turned the air conditioner up two degrees. How come her body temperature sensitivity follows her actual age?

Knock, knock, knock—the sound of knocking on the office door.

"Come in." She lazily rested her chin on her hand and took a sip of coffee.

"Xiaoyu?" Xia Lan poked her head in mischievously.

"What's wrong, Xiao Lan?" Lu He beckoned her over.

Xia Lan walked over with cheerful little steps, holding a folder in her hand: "Johnny asked me to bring this up~"

Lu He knew from the situation that this plan must be the one that had given Johnny a thorough dressing down last time.

He was afraid of being scolded, so he didn't dare to come. He deliberately chose Xia Lan to deliver the proposal, knowing that she couldn't get angry.

These are cunning and shrewd seasoned veterans in the workplace.

Lu He reluctantly took the document, pulled Xia Lan close, and gave her a light, fleeting kiss.

As expected, Xia Lan ran out shyly.

The employees outside the CEO's office were peeking in again, watching the drama unfold.