Chapter 668   - Choose the Lesser Evil (2)

Zhang Jiren wasn't in a good mood that night at all. If he hadn't received a phone call earlier from Li Yuanyi telling him that the deal that Zhang Liang was persisting to push would eventually gain the approval of the Li Corporation, he wouldn't have bothered to come here. He had to fly to Beijing at short notice, forcing him to reschedule his other appointments just to be here.

He checked the time for the umpteenth time, waiting for Li Yuanyi to show up. The only chance for him to stop Zhang Liang from sinking his fangs into his willing prey was to get Li Yuanyi's cooperation.

When Zhang Liang suddenly stopped spouting nonsense to the Li couple, Zhang Jiren followed his gaze and saw Li Yuanyi coming their way. What surprised him was seeing Li Meili with him.

Zhang Jiren thought that Li Meili was still in Shenzhen with his twin sister. Given how Tang Beixuan's passing was so sudden, he didn't think Li Meili would be able to get over it so soon and would even show herself in public like this.

It was obvious that she was still grieving, but why did she come here when it was better for her to stay in Shenzhen with his twin sister?

"Miss Li, I didn't expect you to be here. I'm Zhang Liang, nice to meet you." He heard Zhang Liang say, which made him realize the reason Li Meili was present tonight.

Zhang Jiren narrowed his eyes on this conniving snake standing next to him. So he was still eyeing for Li Meili to become his wife? No f.u.c.k.i.n.g way!

"Meili? What are you doing here?" Madam Li gasped and covered her mouth with one hand in shock. Even her husband knitted his brow as he looked at his daughter.

Were they seeing things or did their daughter finally choose to become a filial child to them? Their daughter was an eccentric one, which had always made Li Meili an outcast during her childhood years. It was only after she met and befriended Tang Moyu did Li Meili's behavior and temper lessen over the years.

"Meili. How are you?" Zhang Jiren allowed his facial expression to soften, giving an impression that he knew the Li heiress on a personal level, shocking not only Zhang Liang but her parents as well as.

Li Yuanyi inwardly snickered at Zhang Jiren's acting. He supposed that this man knew how to use the situation in his favor. Anyway, as long as they could keep Zhang Liang at bay together, Li Yuanyi was willing to overlook this shamelessness on Zhang Jiren's part.

"Zhang Jiren, it's been a while." The corner of Li Meili's lips twitched in amus.e.m.e.nt. It seemed like Zhang Jiren's thoughts were the same as her brother's. Were they really that desperate to chase Zhang Liang away?

Even if Li Yuanyi hadn't told her the real situation here, Li Meili was smart enough to see the bigger picture on her own. A Zhang family member was eyeing the family she had abandoned for years. Did Zhang Liang think he could easily take over the Li family's business by being married to her?

The thought left a bad taste in her mouth as she pondered to what extent Zhang Liang was willing to do to get what he wanted. She glanced unconsciously at her older brother and the thought suddenly sent a cold shiver down her spine when it crossed her mind.

If Li Yuanyi loses his life just like Tang Beixuan, then…Li Meili didn't need to be told how devastating it would be for Meng Yanran. Her brother and Meng Yanran had just recently gotten together, although their relationship hadn't been made public yet.

Being the next in line, Li Meili certainly could not run their family business on her own and it would only make sense if her husband would step forward to manage it. If she was to marry Zhang Liang, who could guarantee that he wouldn't embezzle the Li Group of Companies' assets for the Zhang family or for his own advantage?

That was something Li Meili wouldn't allow to happen. Perhaps Li Yuanyi was also aware of Zhang Liang's intention, which was why he had chosen Zhang Jiren, who was the lesser evil between the two.

"Meili, you know each other? You know CEO Zhang?" Her father asked, staring at her before glancing at Zhang Jiren suspiciously.

How come he wasn't aware of this? Why didn't Zhang Jiren mention his daughter previously? If he did, it would surely give him a boost for his business proposal compared to his elder brother?

Chairman Li looked at Zhang Jiren's eyes, daring to see if he had any malintent towards his daughter. Did Zhang Jiren refuse to mention his connection with Li Meili out of courtesy? The more the old man thought about it, the more his impression of Zhang Jiren improved. It seemed that this man was level-headed and professional enough not to mix his business with his personal affairs, unlike his older brother.

He then looked at Zhang Liang who was visibly angered by the sudden turn of events.

"En, you can say that. Zhang Jiren and I attended the same high school, but we were in different classes." Li Meili answered.

"That's right, Chairman Li. Meili and I met again a few months ago and started catching up. I'm impressed that she became a talented designer after years of not seeing each other." Zhang Jiren added, catching Chairman Li off guard.

The old man coughed in his hand and was patted from behind by his wife. He never met anyone who straightforwardly commended his daughter's profession as a fashion designer in front of him.

Just how much did Zhang Jiren know about their estranged daughter? Seeing the two, he couldn't find any deceit in their expressions.

Zhang Liang's expression turned ugly as he realized that once again, Zhang Jiren had easily snatched the spotlight from him, earning Chairman Li's approval.