Chapter 270: 268: His Regret is That He Can’t Undo the Damage (Third Update)

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In the Xin family mansion, chilling screams emanated from Wan Quan’s room.

Mu Cidian quickly rushed over.

Xin Zaozao also made her way over at a leisurely pace.

In the room, Wan Quan looked horrified. Her phone had been violently hurled to the ground as if she’d seen something terrifying, causing her to completely lose her composure.

Mu Cidian entered the room and picked up the phone from the floor.

A grotesque, blood-drenched face of a terrifying woman was displayed on the screen, seemingly attempting to crawl out of it, making for a sinister sight. A horrifying tune played on the video. In the dead of night, it would give anyone the scare of their life.

Mu Cidian quickly shut the video off.

He turned to look at his mother.

Still in shock, Wan Quan’s face was pale and her pupils dilated.

Xin Zaozao watched Wan Quant s terrified state with indifference.

This wasn’t a haunting, but the result of a troubled conscience.

She actually found some satisfaction in seeing Wan Quan this way.

She turned and left the room.

She thought to herself that it would have been perfect if Wan Quan dropped dead from fright! If not, going mad would do just fine.

Back in the room.

Mu Cidian walked over to his mother and said, “It was just a video.”

Wan Quan stared blankly at her son, unable to react for a while.

“You are okay now.” Mu Cidian’s voice softened as he reached out to comfort his mother.

However, the moment he drew near.

Wan Quan smacked away Mu Cidian’s hand, “Spare me your pretense! Didn’t you choose to oppose me? Stay away from me! Get out!” dropped his hand. Seeing his mother in such a pitiful state, he merely said, “Calm down.”n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

“Calm down?” Wan Quan scoffed, “Xin Zaozao has bullied me to this point and you’re asking me to stay calm! Do you know what I’ve been through these past few days? I managed to win over several board members, even stooping so low as to sleep with them, just for their support. Because of your actions, I’ve lost everything. Most of the board has now sided with Xin Zaozao. Did you know that?!”

Her last words practically came out as a roar.

He knew.

Of course, he knew. This was precisely the outcome he desired.

“What I didn’t expect was Xin Zaozao would resort to such lowly means to scare me!” Wan Quan bit out, filled with rage, “She thinks that by doing this she can defeat me. She’s dreaming! Even if I die, I’ll make sure to drag Xin Zaozao down with me!”

“This wasn’t Xin Zaozao’s doing,” Mu Cidian said with certainty.

She didn’t have the time for such petty tricks. Her urgent goal was to take over the Xin Group. She wouldn’t waste her time on such antics.

“Do you trust her that much?” Wan Quan mocked, “If it’s not her, then who?!”

The righteous netizens, perhaps.

Just like the paint splashed at the entrance gate.

Some people always stand up for justice!

He didn’t want to explain any further and merely cautioned, “Try to avoid going online on your phone for a while. I believe this won’t be the last incident of this kind.” “I don’t need your fake concern!” Wan Quan rejected his words.

Mu Cidian remained silent, turned around, and left.

“Mu Cidian, are you truly done with me, your mother?” Wan Quan asked coldly.

Mu Cidian paused, “If you leave Xin Zaozao alone.”

“Get out!” Wan Quan roared.

Mu Cidian didn’t linger.

He steadily made his way back to his own room, pausing briefly as he passed Xin Zaozao’s room. He looked at the closed door, then continued on to his own room.

He was reminded of something Ji Baili had said.

He said, “Mu Cidian, the biggest regret in your life should be losing Xin Zaozao, who once loved you so much.”

No.

The deepest regret he held was the damage he inflicted on Xin Zaozao, damage that he could never undo!

Summers in Jin City were scorching hot.

The sunlight was so intense that it felt almost painful on the skin.

Song Zhizhi was sitting in her office.

She looked at this “Rural Transformation Plan” in her hand. The plan was drafted by Yi Wenhan. As her leave of absence had been longer than expected, she hadn’t been able to oversee this project planning process.

She perused the contents of the plan.

She scrutinised it critically, but honestly, the plan was so solid that she found almost no flaws in it. She couldn’t believe that Yi Wenhan alone could have done such a good job.

Song Zhizhi put down the document and leaned back in her chair, deep in thought. Now that she knew Yi Wenhan’s true identity, she could no longer take him lightly.

Ye Taiting was indeed a formidable opponent.

During the course of Commercial Management’s growth, she had always been fair and impartial towards Yi Wenhan, even when giving him many opportunities for promotion. Such a seemingly equitable attitude had never caused her to suspect Ye Taiting, who continued to validate her and ignore Yi Wenhan. Everything was done so naturally and seamlessly!

Ye Taiting was indeed sneaky and cunning, on par with the old master of her Ji Family.

Sometimes, it seemed unbelievable even more mystifying than her sudden reincarnation that Ji Baijian existed.

How was it possible that he was from the same generation as Ye Taiting, and even Ye Taiting’s elder brother!

The more she thought about it, the more amused she was.

The door was knocked open, and Zhang He steped in, “Manager Song, there’s a department meeting about the rural development project in ten minutes.”

“Alright.” Song Zhizhi nodded.

This time, she would only be an observer.

She got ready and checked the time before heading to the conference room.

Several departments had gathered together.

Zhan Song was hosting the meeting.

Each department took turns to explain their project.

Then it was Song Zhizhi’s turn-

Song Zhizhi said, “Due to my personal reasons, I didn’t participate much in this project. The majority of the work was done by Yi Wenhan from my department. So, I request to let Yi Wenhan explain the project plans to everyone and Manager Zhan.”

Zhan Song nodded.

Yi Wenhan seemed surprised at that moment.

He had been prepared to have his thunder stolen by Song Zhizhi, but didn’t expect for her to suddenly hand this opportunity for him to shine over to him.

He stood up, made a humble statement, and then moved into the main subject, “Before we begin, we must understand our intended goal for the development of Jinghe Village. It’s not about vanity projects, but about elevating the economic level. The most important aspect of economic elevation is not our financial support, like the health insurance, pension fund, and educational resources mentioned by Manager Chu. I do not deny that these things are extremely beneficial for them, but these are only temporary solutions. To truly allow this village to become prosperous, to borrow a Chinese proverb, ‘give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day;

teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime’. So, what we need to do is teach them how to make money!”

Zhan Song was continuously nodding, clearly approving.

Song Zhizhi agreed, too.

Yi Wenhan’s viewpoint at this time was certainly solid.

He continued to explain his proposal, “Having clarified the direction of this project, my department has extensively researched Jinghe Village for transformation. It’S a closed community with nearly 500 households that has remained largely self-sufficient over the years, barely interacting with the outside world, lacking resources, and having a low average income, making it one of the poorest areas in Yanshang Country. The villagers are very resistant to external influences, even fearing someone may disrupt their living environment! Therefore, after deep deliberation, my department has decided to take cultural and geological heritage preservation as the starting point for a new rural transformation of Jinghe Village.”

“Firstly, the houses in Jinghe Village have their special characteristics. We don’t need to transform them into skyscrapers, just repair the damaged parts. Secondly, after ensuring their basic housing conditions, we need to externally trade the agricultural products they produce. But common rural products are not what Yanshang Country lacks, and the market demand is not high. However, Jinghe Village’s rice liquor is very distinctive, so we should focus on promoting and selling it. Furthermore, Jinghe village, being a centuries-old village, can be transformed into a tourist spot, creating a cultural and geological heritage site as I mentioned already to attract more visitors and stimulate the village’s economic activity. Finally, Jinghe Village’s transportation is extremely inconvenient, predominantly mountainous roads. If you want to get rich, you first need to construct roads. This is a lesson we learned over the centuries, and there is no need to doubt it.” Yi Wenhan paused for a while, “All of these, however, depend on us gaining the trust of the villagers in Jinghe Village. As I mentioned earlier, they are very xenophobic!”

“Do you have any ideas?” Zhan Song asked.

Yi Wenhan said, “I want to visit Jinghe Village for a field investigation. The information we can glean from the documents is ultimately limited. I want to understand why the villagers are so resistant to the outside world. Finding their needs is the only way to successfully complete the project. So, I hope, Manager Zhan, you can allow Manager Song to lead the team for us to understand the situation on the ground.”

Song Zhizhi frowned.

She was to lead the team?

At this point, they wanted her to leave Jin City and visit such a remote, underdeveloped place, a wilderness, with the intention to silence her once for all!