Scumbag Forcing Me to Divorce? Watch Me Turn Around and Marry a Powerful Capital Tycoon! - Chapter 75

Hearing Li Lei’s words, Zhang Haoxuan finally exhaled in relief.

He turned to Li Lei.
“You’re sure? You’re sure Wang Shengli will forgive us and agree to work with us again?”

“I’m sure,” Li Lei replied with absolute conviction.

He knew Wang Shengli too well.

Wang Shengli valued emotions too much—that’s why he was stabbed in the back by Xie Huaijin.

If not for that…

Jidong would’ve been listed as a public company long ago.

Grasping at what felt like his last lifeline, Zhang Haoxuan shot up from his chair.
“Go! Let’s head to Jidong right now!”

Li Lei rose and followed him out.

Because of The Peak of Splendor’s explosive success…

The entrance of Jidong’s office building was packed with reporters.
Everyone was waiting to ambush Wang Shengli for an interview.

But even more than that—

They were desperate to interview the legendary, mysterious Miss Jiang.

Without Miss Jiang, Jidong would never have achieved such success.

Looking at the heavy security and the sea of cameras at the entrance…

Both Zhang Haoxuan and Li Lei froze.

Never—not in their wildest dreams—did they expect that one day, seeing Wang Shengli would become this difficult.

Just then—

A wave rippled through the crowd.

“They’re here! Chairman Wang is here!”

The moment Wang Shengli stepped out of the car, he was swallowed by a swarm of microphones and cameras.

“Chairman Wang, The Peak of Splendor is about to reach one hundred million downloads. How do you feel right now?”

No game in international history had ever crossed a hundred million downloads.

Theirs was the first.

Facing the cameras, Wang Shengli smiled warmly.
“To be honest, I never imagined this day would come. Just two months ago, because of certain departures, Jidong was in complete disarray. But all of this—everything we’ve achieved—is thanks to Miss Jiang. Without her and her creation of the world’s first international AAA game, The Peak of Splendor, Jidong wouldn’t be where it is today.”

“Is Miss Jiang in the car? Can we interview her?” a reporter asked.

“Sorry. Miss Jiang is very low-key. She doesn’t like appearing in public.”

“Then could you reveal her full name? The entire internet is curious about her.”

“Apologies.”

“Will Miss Jiang attend this year’s Cangqiong Awards on Jidong’s behalf?”

Though the voting was still underway—

There was no doubt who the winner would be.

Once, the Cheng Group could still compete.

But now?

The Cheng Group had become the industry’s biggest joke.

And their so-called ten-year black-horse genius Cheng Zijun?
A punchline.

The question made Wang Shengli pause.
“I’m not sure about that. I’ll need to discuss it with Miss Jiang.”

“Chairman Wang, another question. Is Miss Jiang an employee of Jidong… or a shareholder?”

“She’s a shareholder,” Wang Shengli said with a calm smile. “In fact, Miss Jiang is Jidong’s largest shareholder. To our staff, she isn’t just an investor—she’s our belief, our guiding light in the darkness. Her arrival brought Jidong the brilliant future it has today.”

These weren’t empty praises.

They came straight from his heart.

To him, Jiang Ning was faith.

She had been in the past.

She would be in the future.

He would never betray her.

Across the crowd, Li Lei and Zhang Haoxuan waved frantically.

“Chairman Wang! Chairman Wang!”

They wanted to get his attention.

But there were too many people.

Wang Shengli didn’t even glance their way.

Suddenly—

Li Lei’s eyes lit up.
“Come on, President Zhang. We’re going that way.”

Though confused, Zhang Haoxuan followed.

The two circled around the building and slipped toward the back entrance.

Because Jidong had only blown up overnight, security there wasn’t fully fortified yet. The area was isolated, and the reporters hadn’t discovered it.

Li Lei knew the place well—after all, they’d worked with Jidong for years.

The moment they stepped inside, they saw someone walking out of the elevator—

Xie Huaijin.

The arrogance on his face was gone.
He looked deflated—like a balloon punctured and drained.

He once believed leaving Jidong for the Cheng Group would lead him to fame.
He would rise, become a gaming giant, earn universal respect—

His name carved into industry history.

And Jidong?
Jidong would crumble without him, reduced to a relic of the past.

But reality slapped him raw.

Not only did Jidong not collapse—

They completed the world’s first international AAA game without him.

And he?

Joining the Cheng Group destroyed his entire reputation.

The Cheng Group’s failure ruined him.

His name tanked overnight.
Everyone called him a traitor.
Furious netizens even dug out his private accounts to scold him.

Now, no gaming company dared hire him.

No one knew how deeply Xie Huaijin regretted everything.

If he had stayed—
If he had helped create the AAA game—

He would’ve risen with it.

That was why he was here today.

His goal was the same as Li Lei and Zhang Haoxuan’s—

Beg.

Beg Wang Shengli for forgiveness.

But Wang Shengli had refused to see him.

So Xie Huaijin walked out of the elevator like a ghost drained of its soul.

Seeing him, Li Lei sneered.
“Well, well. Isn’t this Manager Xie—the one who stabbed Chairman Wang in the back? You still have the face to show up here?”

Zhang Haoxuan joined in.
“If I were Chairman Wang, I wouldn’t forgive a snake like you either.”

Xie Huaijin halted and looked at them with hollow amusement.
“You two traitors are no different from me. You really think Chairman Wang will forgive you? Dream on.”

“You’re done. Li Lei. Zhang Haoxuan. You’re finished just like I am.”

“Hahaha—finished!”

By the end, he was laughing like a madman.

Li Lei frowned.
“Hmph! We’re nothing like you. Chairman Wang and I are true brothers.”

“Exactly!” Zhang Haoxuan puffed out his chest.

Xie Huaijin ignored them and staggered away like a doomed spirit.

Li Lei and Zhang Haoxuan took the elevator to the top floor.

Ding.

The doors slid open.

There stood Wang Shengli, speaking with his staff.

The two rushed over.

And then—
with perfect synchronization—

They dropped to their knees.

“Chairman Wang, we know we were wrong! Please punish us however you see fit!”

“Yes! We truly regret it. Please give us another chance!”

Li Lei sobbed miserably.
“Chairman Wang, as long as you give me one more chance… I’ll do anything.”

Zhang Haoxuan nodded.
“Please, Chairman Wang. For old times’ sake. We swear—we’ll never betray you again.”

Normally, based on Li Lei’s understanding of him…

When things reached this level, Wang Shengli would soften.

But today—

He only looked at them with eyes cold as frost.

A sense of dread crept up Li Lei’s spine.

Then—

“I told you before,” Wang Shengli said evenly, “I only give one chance. Regret won’t change anything.”

“And you aren’t here to apologize. You haven’t reflected at all. You kneel today for one reason—profit. You’re afraid of losing your comfortable lives.”

The words hit like a blade.

Both men panicked.

No—

Chairman Wang wasn’t going to forgive them.

Would they really go bankrupt?

No.

No!

Zhang Haoxuan grabbed Wang Shengli’s leg, crying hysterically.
“Chairman Wang! Please! I have parents and children to support. I can’t go bankrupt. I beg you—have mercy!”

Wang Shengli kicked him off.
“When you were recruiting a personal driver for your dog to take it to pet school… did you think of today? And you—”
His gaze shifted to Li Lei.
“Isn’t your family short a gatekeeper? Go back and hire one. Don’t waste my time.”

Every insult they threw at him yesterday—
He returned tenfold.

Both men turned ashen.

Regret?

Too late.

Wang Shengli turned to his secretary.
“Call security to remove them. And from today onward, upgrade security across the entire company. If another stranger slips in—dock the captain’s pay.”

“Yes, Chairman Wang.”

Security arrived quickly.

Li Lei and Zhang Haoxuan were dragged out, utterly humiliated.

Shenyuan Residence

Little Bai slept beside Shen Jingnian for half the night.

But eventually, the kitten slipped off the giant 2.5-meter bed and tiptoed back to the Jiang household.

Jiang Ning’s bedroom window was open—

Left open just for Little Bai.

With a gentle jump, the kitten landed inside and dove straight into Jiang Ning’s arms.

“Meow meow meow~”

Ningning, I’m back! Did you miss your kitty?

Half-asleep, Jiang Ning hugged it and kissed its fluffy head.
“Little Bai… you smell nice today.”

A faint mint scent…
and just a hint of tobacco.

Exactly the kind of scent she liked.

“Meow~”

Of course Daddy smells nice.

At Shenyuan, Shen Jingnian woke halfway through the night and found Little Bai gone.
He didn’t think much of it.
Used the bathroom.
Went back to sleep.

But later…

He had an incredibly vivid dream.

So vivid it couldn’t be described.

When he woke the next morning—
He lifted the blanket and froze.

His mind played back flashes of the dream—

It was the first time in his life he’d experienced something like that.

Worst of all—

The girl in the dream had Jiang Ning’s exact face.
Her voice too…

Shen Jingnian’s face instantly flushed red.

Knock knock knock—

A knock sounded outside.

“Who is it?” His voice came out low and hoarse.

“Ninth Master, it’s me,” Aunt Zhang called.
“I’m here to collect the laundry.”

“No need. I want to sleep in a bit today.”

Aunt Zhang blinked.

Sleep in?

That was unheard of.

In all the years she’d worked here, Shen Jingnian was always disciplined—never once had he slept late.

Today of all days?

The sun must’ve risen from the west.

But she didn’t question it.
“Alright, Ninth Master. I’ll come back later.”

Once she left, Shen Jingnian climbed out of bed, carried his blanket into the bathroom, filled the tub with water, squeezed in some body wash—

And began hand-washing the sheets.

At dawn.

Like a guilty criminal.