A Nice and Innocent Man

His eyes widened horribly from anger. How dare He Ming still have the gall to blackmail him after he had run away?

Was he not worried that he'd just take him to court?

At that very moment, Li WangJin thought about going to the cops, but he quickly suppressed his desire. He had sadly realized that he wouldn't dare to do that. Had he done that, the whole thing would backfire and defile his golden reputation. For someone like him, there was nothing he worried about more than losing face.

The amount that He Ming was blackmailing him for wasn't worth him taking that risk, even though that would mean that he'd lose half of the amount that he had transferred over the last ten years. He Ming knew him only too well.

Li WangJin had always thought that having He Ming's son in his hand and arranging a few people to watch over He Ming was sufficient. After all, Li WangJin had always perceived himself as above He Ming. He would have never expected the man he had looked down upon would turn around and set him up instead.

Li WangJin breathed heavily. His veins propped up on the back of his hands like poisonous snakes.

One of these days, he'd get back at He Ming. There was no way He Ming could remain hidden forever.

His eyes brimmed with despair.

The chauffeur accidentally looked in the rearview mirror and saw his look. He was so startled that his driving speed slowed down.

After Li WangJin left the car, he had already recollected himself. He still wanted to be a gentleman in front of Wang SiXian. He bought a new phone for himself and his chauffeur before they reached the restaurant.

As much as he tried to hide his emotions, Wang SiXian had still picked up on it. Her tone was even more gentle and tender. It blew away some of the dark emotions inside Li WangJin.

Li WangJin was glad that he had brought Wang SiXian back. If he was in front of his wife right now, he wasn't sure if he would still be able to keep everything under wrap.

The atmosphere between them became more suggestive over the meal. Wang SiXian told him softly what had happened since she had returned to the country, and Li WangJin also brought up Jiang YaGe and expressed that he would bring Jiang YaGe with him to visit her in the next few days so the two of them could reunite.

As they were chatting, their heads got closer and closer together. Of course, Li WangJin was oblivious to that. He just felt that Wang SiXian was a very thoughtful person, and everything she said made him feel good.

"Boss Li," came a familiar voice.

Li WangJin turned around and looked over in the voice's direction and saw a middle-aged man in a full suit. He quickly realized that it was Boss Su, a man with whom he had a business relationship.

He reflexively pulled away from Wang SiXian and nodded to greet him. "Boss Su."

Boss Su walked over in front of him. He gave Wang SiXian a look, and with a suggestive smile, he said, "So that's what you like, Boss Li."

Wang SiXian didn't know what to say, so she lowered her head.

Li WangJin wanted to explain. "No, she's just a good friend of mine."

Boss Su winked at him. "I get it. I have a few good friends like that as well." He chatted a bit with Li WangJin regarding their businesses and was about to leave. Before leaving, he took another look at Wang SiXian and said, "Boss Li, it's normal for people like us to have good friends like that, but you must remember that the most important thing is still your wife at home. Not to mention that Boss Fang has always been good to you. Just look at how many others would be like her and let you spend billions on your hobby without saying a word. It wouldn't be right to wrong her. Besides, outside women are only there for your money. Don't be too serious about it." He glanced over at Wang SiXian as he was talking. Wang SiXian was so upset at his words that her eyes reddened.

Boss Su only reminded Li WangJin because he could tell from the way that Li WangJin was interacting with the woman that he was a bit serious there. He couldn't care less about how the woman felt.

Li WangJin's face turned green right away – how was it that everyone knew how much he had been spending on antiques and paintings?

Judging from his look, Boss Su figured that Li WangJin didn't like to hear that from someone, so he stopped. He did snicker to himself; his wife had been singing Li WangJin's praises at home regularly. Li WangJin was faithful to his wife and never had another woman on the side. Judging from what he was seeing now, Li WangJin was just better at hiding, that's all.

He has other women as well, but at least he never thought he'd leave his wife for them. Li WangJin didn't seem to understand even that basic concept.

The interruption from Boss Su put Li WangJin's mood back in the valley. He quickly took Wang SiXian back to her place and took off. Normally, he would spend a lot of time comforting her when he saw that Wang SiXian was down, but he wasn't in the mood right now.

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Fang JunRong looked at her additional $3 billion in her bank card and was exceptionally happy. Thinking about how Li WangJin had tried so hard to transfer and stash away their assets, and over half of them now ended up in her hands, the happiness built upon Li WangJin's suffering increased exponentially.

She was right about him. When blackmailed, Li WangJin finally paid He Ming $2 billion to keep his mouth shut. But, he had also expressed that should He Ming try to blackmail him again, then no matter what the consequences would be, he'd sue him and send him to jail.

The money finally ended up in Fang JunRong's hands. Fang JunRong paid He Ming $1 billion in return for his help. She had never shown her face the entire time. Everything went through Xu WeiWei, so He Ming had no idea who he was in cohorts with. After he received his share, he settled down overseas anonymously.

She had no intention to go after He Ming. This entire time, He Ming was but a little pawn in the whole event. Plus, He Ming wasn't a low-key person; he couldn't help but be high-spirited after he had received the money. Who knew what would happen if he didn't remain low-key?

Now that Wang SiXian was back in the country, Fang JunRong was able to collect even more evidence. Ironically, Li WangJin seemed to have forgotten that all their properties were under her name and had Wang SiXian settled in one of their houses. He had that much faith in her trust for him?

As the proprietor, naturally, Fang JunRong has the key to every property. She took the opportunity when Wang SiXian was out and had someone install spy cameras inside – bedrooms, living room, etc. – covering every corner of the house.

She put her cell phone away and planned to go out for her afternoon tea.

Li XinYun just got home and gave Fang JunRong a bright smile when she saw her. "Mom! Are you going out?"

Fang JunRong nodded. "Yes, I am going to dinner with Su Mei of Hengyuan Corporation."

Li XinYun had always been around Fang JunRong and knew almost everyone in the circle. Her delicate brows frowned a little, and she said, "That Aunty Sun? I thought you weren't too fond of her?"

Fang JunRong nodded. "We are not, but she asked me out; I can't very well just turn her down." Even though Fang JunRong wasn't fond of Sun Mei, she played a critical role in Fang JunRong's plans.

That made sense to Li XinYun. She lamented, "It's so hard to be an adult." Then she changed the subject and said excitedly, "Mom, do you have any more of those Beautify Pills? They were so effective. I feel that my skin has become much better after I have had them."

Fang JunRong's laboratory reports have come back. When she discovered that the Beautify Pills were harmless to her, she gave some of them to her daughter. Taking a closer look, even though XunYun's skin had always been good, it looked visibly better.

Her skin was like amber – perfectly smooth and glowing.

She smiled and said, "I have already placed a box on your table. Don't forget to take them. One a day will be sufficient."

"Okay." Li XinYun was immediately distracted by the Beautify Pills and couldn't wait to go upstairs.

Fang JunRong smiled, looked away from her daughter, and left to meet up with Sun Mei.

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She went to meet up with Sun Mei at a western food restaurant. Words had it that Sun Mei grew up overseas and prefers Western food to Chinese food.

Su Mei married her husband for family alliances. It was noticeable that Sun Mei was quite fond of her husband, but her husband didn't seem to have much feeling toward her. He had affairs with actresses all the time and was very open about them, not caring to put up a front.

It was just last week when Fang JunRong read on the web how Boss Su had spent a large amount of money to celebrate the birthday of an actress. Li WangJin, on the other hand, had a good reputation in the circle and held himself as a good man with no scandals. The stark contrast made Sun Mei unhappy with Fang JunRong, and Fang JunRong also never got along that well with her.

Sun Mei was already there when Fang JunRong arrived. She was in a dark red dress and wearing a lot of jewelry. Wealthy looking? Yes. But that didn't hide her age well. She was about the same age as Fang JunRong, but her heavy foundation couldn't cover her crow's feet.

Fang JunRong sat down across from her and smiled. "Sorry, I was a little late. I chatted with my daughter for a little bit just when I was on my way out."

Sun Mei's look inevitably stopped on Fang JunRong's face, and her face sank. How was it that Fang JunRong was looking younger and younger? Time has treated her so well that it didn't leave any marks on her. Unlike herself, no amount of facials could stop the changes brought about by the aging process.

She was so envious of her, but she still pretended to ask her casually, "What kind of foundation are you using? Your makeup seems so natural."

Fang JunRong's smile deepened. "It's so hot today that I didn't put on any makeup. I figured it'd be okay as we have been friends for so long." She stroked her face and said, "Ah well, guess I am just naturally pretty."

Sun Mei couldn't even speak; she was so angry! But she still needed to maintain her smiling face.

Remembering the reason that she asked Fang JunRong out, she was finally able to suppress her roiling jealousy. She squinted her eyes with a smile, happy about Fang JunRong's misfortune, "Oh, well, as much as we take care of ourselves, we aren't spring chicks anymore. We must be understanding about why men always like the younger ones."

Fang JunRong frowned slightly and said, "Are you talking about your husband? I am not worried about my WangJin. He's not that kind of a person."

"I have already grown used to mine. I am talking about your husband, Li WangJin. I am only letting you know because we are friends. Let me tell you, Li WangJin is having an affair. Look. I even have photos!" said Sun Mei.

She turned on her cellphone and showed Fang JunRong one picture after another, not missing any changes on Fang JunRong's face. These were pictures that her husband had taken and sent to her. She felt aggrieved that Fang JunRong showed no signs of anger or jealousy. Nothing that would make her feel satisfied.

"Do you not believe me? You have too much faith in him. You even let him spend billions of dollars. Who knew he was keeping women outside with that kind of money?"

Fang JunRong shook her head. "I trust WangJin. He would never wrong me. Everybody has a few friends of the opposite gender. There's no need for you to instigate here."

She looked at Sun Mei and said in the most righteous tone, "I know you are not happy in your relationship, which is why you wish ill will upon others, but I won't fall for that."

Sun Mei was so angry that she almost flipped over the table. She gave Fang JunRong a vicious stare and said, "I only have your best interest in mind! Wait until I have more evidence. Let's see what you have to say then!"

After saying that, she grabbed her purse and walked out.

Watching Sun Mei leave, Fang JunRong's lips curved up – what a helpful person Sun Mei was! When she had collected more evidence, she'd make sure Sun Mei got a copy of them!

After all, she would need a blabber mouth like Sun Mei to advertise Li WangJin's behavior. During this lifetime, Li WangJin would no longer be the righteous and innocent man he was in her past life.