ike that. Afterwards, I paid him for the last three months’ rent at the price stated in the contract, but he still said it wasn’t enough and told me if I don’t pay then I have to move out. At first, I...Chapter 1351: Behind the Greatest Philanthropist

"The biggest philanthropist in Yue Nan City" Zhang Zhengyi's expression changed slightly. "Miss Cheng, your meaning is..."

"Five years ago, after my husband and son were involved in an incident, I received a huge donation. However, I have never thanked the person who made that donation to me." Cheng Ling spoke softly and then stood up. "Sorry, Mr. Zhang, I should be going now. I hope you won't mention this meeting to anyone else."

Cheng Ling quickly left the private room, while Zhang Zhengyi took out a stack of documents from his handbag and picked up chopsticks, eating while reviewing the documents.

Lake Moon Bay, Summer's temporary residence.

In the evening, Summer walked out of the room, taking a small sigh of relief. The acupuncture process went smoothly; Ning Jie had already formed her Golden Core and was now using energy to consolidate it further. There were no disturbances throughout the entire process. It seemed that Han Mingfei either didn't know their current residence or because he favored Ye Yu Mei, hadn't immediately attacked them.

Summer was certain that Han Mingfei liked Ye Yu Mei; otherwise, Han Mingfei would have probably captured her yesterday afternoon.

In this situation, Han Mingfei wouldn't attack proactively, and Xia Tian naturally wouldn't seek him out either unless he was confident in his ability to eliminate Han Mingfei. But currently, he clearly lacked that confidence.

Violence is the best way to solve problems but not the only one. When violence can't directly resolve an issue, Xia Tian would also consider other methods. His goal wasn't to prove how powerful he was to others; he merely wanted to eliminate all his enemies.

"If Long-Legged Sister were willing to use a beauty strategy and poison Han Mingfei, it would be much simpler." Xia Tian felt somewhat regretful since Long-Legged Sister clearly didn't want to employ such tactics.

“Am I supposed to go for the handsome man tactic” Xia Tian muttered to himself but shook his head immediately. Even though Huang Jingyi was rather good-looking, she wasn’t his type at all. In his opinion, Huang Jingyi couldn’t compare with that foreign woman who suddenly appeared today.

Thinking of the foreign woman, Xia Tian got up and walked out of the villa. Not far away by the lake, a human clothes rack with chestnut hair, blue eyes, long legs, and a slender waist hung with two Wantoo buns was on the phone, speaking in a language Xia Tian couldn't understand. However, he could sense her anger, helplessness, and fear from her tone, which didn’t match the emotions one would expect from a foreign tourist here for sightseeing.

When this woman first appeared today, Xia Tian was merely surprised by her beauty and unexpected arrival. He then busied himself with helping Ning Jie get acupuncture treatment without paying too much attention to her. But now, he suddenly felt something wasn't quite right.

Ning Jie was his wife; knowing about his emergency, she rushed over as soon as she received the call. Yet how could this foreign woman named Caroline decide so quickly to travel with Ning Jie She seemed like a model too—did she have nothing better to do

Mightily due to the fact that he had been using his brain more during these summer days, he became a bit suspicious. He always felt that this foreign girl seemed somewhat off, perhaps it was what they called a sixth sense.

At this moment, Caroline finally hung up the phone and turned around, spotting Xia Tian standing at the villa’s ‘door’. Her face seemed to flash with a hint of panic but quickly returned to normal. She walked over to Xia Tian, her pretty face revealing a sweet smile as she said something before passing by him and entering the villa.

"Too good at acting, there's definitely an issue," Xia Tian muttered to himself, then pulled out his phone and dialed Mu Han’s number, "Wife, help me look up someone."

That night, around eight o'clock on a road opposite the Patriotic Building in Yuannan City, a black-colored Santana sedan was parked there. Inside the car sat Zhang Zhengyi.

The Patriotic Building was actually just a five-story building. The owner of this building was named Xie Aiguo, and it was also the headquarters of the Patriotic Charity Foundation.

The richest man in Yuannan City was an old man called Ding Xiang, while the most charitable person in Yuannan City was this old man, Xie Aiguo.

Xie Aiguo, who had just turned sixty, was a legendary figure in Yuannan City. Legend has it that when young, Xie Aiguo served as a soldier, after demobilization he worked as a porter and security guard, engaging in various different trades before starting his own security company to officially begin his rise. Over the decades, he ventured into all sorts of industries, amassing a fortune worth hundreds of millions. Around ten years ago, he claimed he had made enough money and transferred out all of his physical assets, subsequently establishing this Patriotic Charity Foundation dedicated to charity work. It was said that almost everyone in Yuannan City directly or indirectly benefited from Xie Aiguo's assistance; the amount donated by him over these years exceeded one billion yuan. In Yuannan City, Xie Aiguo’s title of "the most charitable person" was truly well-deserved.

In Yueナン市, everyone says that Xie Aiguo is a great good person and a great doer of good deeds. In these times, such virtuous people are indeed rare. Many people might occasionally perform acts of kindness, but to persist in doing so day after day for ten years is truly difficult. There's an old saying: "It’s not hard to be a good person, but it’s hard to remain one for life."

Before today, Zhang Zhengyi also believed that Xie Aiguo was a good man. It wasn't until noon when Cheng Ling said something that he began to realize things might not be as simple as they appeared on the surface.

This afternoon, Zhang Zhengyi reviewed all the information he had previously investigated and then discovered some details he had overlooked before.

Six years ago, Xie Aiguo donated to a certain school, and Cheng Ling was a teacher at that school. During the donation process, she had direct contact with Xie Aiguo.

Five years ago, Cheng Ling's husband and son were in a car accident and died one after another; afterwards, Xie Aiguo donated 1 million yuan to her.

Four years ago, Cheng Ling joined the Patriot Charity Foundation and became an employee there. It was said that she did this out of gratitude for the foundation's help, but it is undeniable that from then on, Cheng Ling became an employee working closely with Xie Aiguo.

This noon, Cheng Ling told Zhang Zhengyi that she had never thanked the person who donated to her. Perhaps this was because what actually happened wasn't a mere donation.

Zhang Zhijian also investigated several donations. Some companies in Yenan City had donated a considerable amount of money to the Patriot Charity Foundation, but upon closer inspection, the bosses of these companies were linked to some matters he had previously investigated. These individuals seemed to have some business dealings with the Hundred Flowers Building that Zhang Zhijian had been investigating.

Based on his professional instincts, which might seem unbelievable to others, Zhang Zhijian came up with a reasonable hypothesis: If Xie Aiguo is actually the true mastermind behind the Hundred Flowers Building and if the donations received by his charity foundation are not genuine donations but rather business income from the Hundred Flowers Building, then perhaps what Xie Aiguo gave to Cheng Ling was also not a donation but payment for something she sold. This would explain everything!

However, this was still just speculation as Zhang Zhijian did not have any evidence. Furthermore, Cheng Ling had never explicitly stated anything, so he had yet to tell Xia Tian about it. He wanted to conduct further investigations and gather more substantial evidence before informing Xia Tian, because if he made a mistake and wrongfully accused someone, particularly an innocent philanthropist, Zhang Zhijian feared that he would never forgive himself.

At this moment, a car stopped at the entrance of the Patriot Building, pulling Zhang Zhijian out of his reverie. Upon seeing the familiar figure stepping out from the vehicle, Cheng Ling, he frowned.

"What is Cheng Ling doing here at this hour" Zhang Zhijian was puzzled and glanced at the lights still on in the fifth floor of the Patriot Building. He wondered if Xie Aiguo had sent Cheng Ling over

On the fifth floor of the Patriot Building, in the President's office.

Cheng Ling entered and looked at the old man sitting in the executive chair. Despite her inner resentment for the old beast, she put on a sweet and seductive smile, her voice dripping with sweetness as she asked, "President, what do you need me here so late for"

"These past five years, you've served me well, so I granted you more freedom," said Xie Aiguo, though he was already sixty years old, he looked quite spirited and not particularly aged. "Unfortunately, there's one thing you forgot."

Cheng Ling’s expression slightly changed but quickly returned to normal, her face still carrying a sweet smile: "President, did someone say something about me"

"Cheng Ling, do you really think I don’t know about your little tricks" Xie Aiguo shook his head. "I’m aware of the coffee date with Tian Bo Feng and today’s lunch with that reporter. Everything you’ve done is crystal clear to me. You still don’t understand; you’re always just a canary in a cage, no matter how big I make it for you."

Cheng Ling's complexion turned pale as she finally realized she might have underestimated this old beast.

"Little Four, come out," Xie Aiguo called calmly. Then a tall man dressed entirely in black appeared in the office.

"What do you intend to do" Cheng Ling’s laughter ceased; looking at Xie Aiguo, she was somewhat angry.

"Little Four, deal with her," Xie Aiguo waved his hand dismissively. also stopped his vehicle by the roadside and got out to walk towards Hu Hongguang."Director Hu, this case is under our State Security Bureau's jurisdiction. This is Group Leader Xia’s order," Lu Jins...