Shocked for a long while.

Tang Zhuqing gradually recovered.

She asked, "The person who has been helping Jinxue, it's you, isn't it?"

"Yes!"

Chen Fang nodded and said.

"How much is she paying you? I'll offer ten times, no, twenty times that amount. Just name your price; I can give you anything,"

Tang Zhuqing said.

Chen Fang smiled faintly and said, "Madam Tang, I won't lie to you. I have no interest whatsoever in the grudges of the wealthy families. If I needed money, I could have taken this test report to the Xu Family, but I didn't."

"Then what do you want?"

In Chen Fang's words, Tang Zhuqing seemed to see hope and asked urgently.

Chen Fang said, "I'm rather interested in the story between Madam Tang and Guan Xiaoxian. Could you perhaps tell it?"

Now that Chen Fang held even the most unspeakable truths in his hands, what else could there be that she couldn't speak of?

Tang Zhuqing nodded slightly.

She said, "There's nothing I can't say. Now that I think about it, over twenty years have passed..."

That year, she was 21 and worked as a dancer in a drama troupe, albeit without a formal position.

Working in such a place wasn't much different from being in officialdom.

Each year the drama troupe had a few opportunities for promotion, but Tang Zhuqing's turn never came.

Although she was very beautiful, the troupe was not lacking in beauties. To stand out was basically impossible.

"I met Guan Xiaoxian at a dinner. At that time, he had just taken over Zhuotian Steel and was connected to a client through Wulan City's office in Beijing. The middleman was one of the leaders of our drama troupe, and I was called over that day to accompany the drinks,"

Tang Zhuqing sighed and said.

It was at that dinner where Guan Xiaoxian met the young and beautiful Tang Zhuqing.

Similarly, Tang Zhuqing was attracted to his dignified and elegant demeanor.

What was supposed to be a simple encounter did not cause much of a stir, but unexpectedly, after the business deal was made, Guan Xiaoxian did not hurry back. Instead, he used his means to contact Tang Zhuqing, asked her out to dinner, gave her gifts, and since she was already fond of him, their relationship took a turn.

"He was my first man. In those relatively conservative times, once a woman committed to a man, it was for life. I was the same. From that time on, I was devoted to him."

When she said this, Tang Zhuqing's eyes still shimmered with affection.

"What happened later? Why did you marry Xu Li?"

Chen Fang asked.

Tang Zhuqing let out a long sigh and said, "That was arranged by Guan Xiaoxian, with the purpose of helping him through a difficult time."

At that time, Xu Li was working in the Ministry of Metallurgical Industry, specifically dealing with steel.

Zhuotian Steel wanted to succeed.

They needed Xu Li to grant them production quotas.

Guan Xiaoxian's original plan was to have Tang Zhuqing seduce Xu Li.

Unexpectedly, Xu Li was a true gentleman and did not respond to her advances; naturally, that tactic failed.

As luck would have it,

right at this critical moment, Xu Li's lawful wife, Zhang Rou, was suddenly killed during a robbery, leaving him heartbroken and seeking solace in alcohol.

Guan Xiaoxian set up another trap, luring Xu Li into a drunken mistake with Tang Zhuqing.

At the time, Tang Zhuqing was already pregnant.

She didn't want to do such a thing, but Guan Xiaoxian said it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. As long as she had relations with Xu Li and became pregnant with his child, Xu Li would have to marry her.

That way, their child could become a scion of the Xu Family, enjoying endless wealth and honor.

Using today's terms,

she was blinded by love.

Whatever Guan Xiaoxian said was law.

And so, she complied.

Indeed, not long after their encounter, Tang Zhuqing approached Xu Li, telling him she was pregnant.

Xu Li was not willing to marry her.

He merely wanted to give her a sum of money to terminate the pregnancy.

Guan Xiaoxian gave her a suggestion, to threaten Xu Li with rape.

At the time, Xu Li was undergoing a promotion evaluation, and just like that, Tang Zhuqing set foot into a wealthy and influential family.

"I know, with my background in a family like this, I would never be taken seriously. That's why I've been diligent and uncomplaining over the years at the Xu family. It is precisely this attitude that caught the old master's attention and won me a place,"

Tang Zhuqing said.

Chen Fang asked, "The drugs that made Xuchuan sick, you administered them, right?"

Tang Zhuqing nodded and said, "It was Guan Xiaoxian who gave me the drugs. He said as long as Xuchuan and Jinxue are around, our child Zhenzhen would never be able to inherit the Xu family's fortune. After Xuchuan's incident, our biggest obstacle was gone. I took care of Jinxue with all my heart these years, and nobody suspected that the medicine was from me."

Upon hearing this,

Chen Fang caught on to a piece of information.

Whether it was Zhang Rou's death or Xu Xuchuan's death, Tang Zhuqing should be unaware, or to put it another way, whether their deaths were accidents or not, they had nothing to do with the woman before him.

Chen Fang let out a long sigh.

He tapped on the two photos on the table with his finger, saying, "Next, let me tell you the story of these two girls."

Chen Fang detailed the experience of how the two girls were bullied.

Grinding her teeth, Tang Zhuqing said, "Guan Xiaoxian, that bastard. I always thought he only loved me; I never expected he would be such a beast. What do you want me to do?"

"As long as you can make Guan Xiaoxian face justice, I will definitely not tell anyone about this lab report,"

Chen Fang lifted the paper and said.

A light suddenly flared in Tang Zhuqing's eyes, and she asked, "What do you want me to do?"

Chen Fang smiled slightly, saying, "It's simple, help me find the murderer of Fang Xiumei, and I will handle the rest."

Tang Zhuqing pondered for a moment.

She nodded and said, "Fine, I'll help you, but I also hope Secretary Chen will keep his promise."

"Rest assured, if Chen Fang makes a promise, he will keep it."

Tang Zhuqing stood up.

She extended her hand towards Chen Fang, and after shaking hands,

Chen Fang said, "Madame Tang, I await your good news."

After dropping that remark, he turned and left.

Disappeared from the entrance of the swimming pool.

Tang Zhuqing picked up the cigarette case from the table, took out a cigarette, and lit it. Her gaze was now fierce, and through it, one could faintly sense a murderous intent.

Downstairs.

Chen Fang looked up at the top of the building for a moment.

He got into the car driven by Yu Zhengchuan.

"That woman agreed to help you?"

Yu Zhengchuan asked.

Chen Fang smiled and said, "She had no choice."

After detailing what had just happened upstairs,

Yu Zhengchuan sighed and said, "Ah Fang, I just don't understand. Tang Zhuqing obviously isn't a good person at first glance; do you really intend to just let her go?"

Chen Fang looked at Yu Zhengchuan and asked, "Do you really think I came to her today asking for help?"

"Isn't that the case? Didn't you say you were forcing her to take action against Guan Xiaoxian?"

Yu Zhengchuan asked with a pause.

Chen Fang smiled and said, "Old Jin Uncle has disappeared, where do you think he has gone? A woman from an acting background who has won such trust from the Xu family, can she be an ordinary woman? Moreover, now that she has entered the Xu family, would she still be manipulated by Guan Xiaoxian at will?"

"What exactly are you trying to say?"

Yu Zhengchuan asked with a frown.

Chen Fang looked forward, murmuring, "She's been lying all along, and I was simply playing along in her act. The real drama is only just beginning..."

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