Chapter 407: The Unexpected Always Happens

A few beggars exchanged glances. One of them, who was older, hesitated for a moment and said, “I think I saw an old lady yesterday, but I don’t know if she’s the one you’re looking for.”

“What did she look like?” Chen Yuan asked anxiously.

“She was wearing tattered clothes, her hair was a mess, and she looked pretty crazy,” the beggar described.

“Yes, yes, yes! That’s her!” Chen Yuan’s heart leaped with joy. “Is she still here?”

“That, I don’t know.” The beggar shook his head. “But you can try looking in that row of houses back there.”

After thanking the beggar, Chen Yuan immediately led the security team toward the row of houses. They searched room by room, finally discovering Yao Shufen in a dilapidated shack.

‘Finally found you!’ Chen Yuan rejoiced inwardly. ‘We’ve been looking for you for a long time!’

Yao Shufen wasn’t panicked when she saw them. Instead, she said calmly, “You’re finally here. I’ve been waiting for a long time.”

“Why did you run?” Chen Yuan asked.

Yao Shufen sneered. “Why did I run? Because I know about the dirty deeds you’re all up to behind my back, of course! Did you think I didn’t know?”

Chen Yuan was taken aback for a second. “What on earth are you talking about?”

Yao Shufen snorted disdainfully. “Don’t think I don’t know what your relationship with Chen Qingdi is! You’ll stop at nothing for your own gain, you won’t even spare your own family!”

Chen Yuan was completely baffled by her words. “What is this nonsense you’re talking about?”

Yao Shufen looked at him, the corner of her mouth curling into a sneer. “Don’t think I don’t know what kind of person you are! You’re just like Chen Qingdi—neither of you is any good!”

Her words were starting to get on Chen Yuan’s nerves. “If you keep spouting this nonsense, I won’t be so polite!”

In the bustling city, Mrs. Yao stood on a street corner, her figure looking somewhat lonely.

Chen Yuan, the capable right-hand man of Mingyue Group, was walking slowly toward her. He had a smile on his face, but his tone carried an undeniable authority.

“Mrs. Yao, why must you make things so difficult?” Chen Yuan lightly patted her shoulder, a hint of helplessness in his eyes. “It’s not like you don’t know what the conditions in the hospital are like. The food is good, the accommodations are good, you even have a private room with a TV and internet. Why did you have to run out here to suffer like this?”

Yao Shufen glared at Chen Yuan, her eyes flashing with fury.

“You lackeys are all the same, not a single one of you is any good! You’re all Chen Qingdi’s running dogs! I came out here to expose all of your evil deeds to the public!” Her voice trembled, a clear sign of her intense agitation.

Chen Yuan sneered. “Mrs. Yao, you really have gone senile.” His tone shifted abruptly. “I suggest you stop spouting nonsense, or else…” He brandished his fist. “I’ll cripple you myself!”

Mrs. Yao was frightened by his words, but she quickly regained her composure. “Say, little brother Chen Yuan, can’t you just pretend you didn’t see me?” Her tone suddenly softened. “Later, when I get some money after I blackmail Chen Qingdi, I’ll give you half.”

Chen Yuan looked at her, a flicker of doubt in his eyes. ‘What is this Mrs. Yao up to?’ He grew inwardly vigilant, but said aloud, “Mrs. Yao, you’d better not be playing any tricks.”

Yao Shufen seemed to sense his doubt. “Little brother Chen Yuan, I, Yao Shufen, may be old, but I’m not senile yet.”

She gave him a deep look. “I promise, as long as you stay out of my business, I’ll definitely give you a cut once I get the money.”

Chen Yuan mulled it over for a moment. “Alright, I’ll pretend I never saw you.” He turned away. “But you’d better not try to pull any stunts on me.”

Watching Chen Yuan’s departing figure, Yao Shufen took a deep breath. “Hmph. Chen Qingdi’s lackey. We’ll see who has the last laugh!”

She swore to herself, ‘As long as I can find a suitable media outlet, I will definitely expose all the evil things your Mingyue Group has done!’

Meanwhile, Chen Yuan was also calculating in his mind. ‘What on earth is this Mrs. Yao trying to do? Blackmail Chen Qingdi? Does she really think it’s that easy?’

He shook his head. ‘Forget it. I won’t think about this for now. The priority is to find her weakness so I can deal with this.’

Chen Yuan stared at his phone, his brow tightly furrowed. On the other end of the line was Chen Qingdi, his direct supervisor and his boss.

He pictured the frantic old woman, Yao Shufen, Chen Qingdi’s mother-in-law, and had no idea how to handle the situation.

“President Chen, what do you think we should do about this?” Chen Yuan said into the phone, his voice tinged with helplessness.

Chen Qingdi was silent for a moment on the other end of the line, clearly also considering their options.

He was the chairman of Mingyue Group, managing a vast business empire, but at this moment, he was faced with a thorny family problem.

“If we use force against Yao Shufen, and word gets out…” Chen Qingdi’s voice was hesitant. “It will affect the company’s image.”

“But if we don’t, she’ll keep running around like a madwoman, causing trouble for the company,” Chen Yuan said.

Just as the two were at a loss, Chen Qingdi’s wife, Shen Mingyue, walked into the office.

She was an elegant woman who always wore a faint smile. She had overheard their conversation and asked, “What are you two talking about?”

Chen Qingdi explained the situation to Shen Mingyue. After listening, she thought for a moment and then said, “I’ll handle this. You two don’t need to worry about it.”

Afterward, Shen Mingyue summoned two women, Li Shuang’Er and Gu Shuang’Er. They were bodyguards for Mingyue Group and Shen Mingyue’s personal attendants.

Shen Mingyue asked them, somewhat conflicted, “Do you know any Martial Arts?” The two women replied, “A little.”

Shen Mingyue took a deep breath and decided to act. She brought the two bodyguards to confront Yao Shufen. At this point, Yao Shufen was frantically attacking the people around her like an out-of-control beast.

“Mom, what’s wrong?” Shen Mingyue tried her best to make her voice sound gentle.

Yao Shufen glared at her, a sneer spreading across her lips. “You’re all bad people! I’ll bite you to death!” With that, she lunged at Shen Mingyue.

Li Shuang’Er and Gu Shuang’Er immediately stepped in front of Shen Mingyue. Their Martial Arts might not have been profound, but they were more than enough to handle a frantic old woman.

They easily grabbed Yao Shufen’s arms and subdued her on the ground.

“How dare you lay a hand on me! I’ll sue you! Do you have a death wish? Do you have any idea who I am?!” Yao Shufen screamed.

Shen Mingyue crouched down, looking at her mother’s crazed eyes, and couldn’t help but feel a wave of sorrow.