Film and Television: I, Xu Lei, won over Chen Shuting

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"So I trust you completely with many projects, and once you bring them to me, I hand them over to you to do immediately."

"Including the mud snail village project you mentioned, but what happened today has truly opened my eyes!"

As Xu Lei spoke, his gaze silently turned to him.

"Things have come to this point, whether you want to kill me or torture me, I have nothing more to say."

Chengcheng sat helplessly to the side, waiting for Xu Lei's judgment, but unexpectedly, Xu Lei simply helped him up from the ground.

He knew that Chengcheng was ambitious and had her own plans in many things.

It was expected that they wouldn't listen to me.

Seeing Chengcheng like this now, he simply kept his thoughts to himself.

"I've already resolved the issue of Xiaolong's counterfeit phones. I'm not trying to give you a hard time or use this opportunity to reprimand you, but rather to make you understand that we are all in this together."

"Everything can be discussed, instead of revealing all your thoughts to outsiders and giving them an opportunity to take advantage."

After Xu Lei finished speaking, he stared straight at him.

I hope he understands my plan.

"I regretted it terribly after I took that stack of knock-off phones, but the situation had already forced me to that point."

"Even if I disagree, there's nothing I can do. I deeply regret it, but I know there's no going back."

"We can only get to where we are today by following the mistakes made by the Xu family father and son."

Now that things have progressed this far, Chengcheng understands that it's too late for regrets.

Xu Lei understood that everyone makes mistakes, and he didn't want to seize this opportunity to put the other party to death.

"Get up. It hurts me to see you kneeling on the ground crying like this."

Xu Lei had already sent everyone away, leaving only him and Chengcheng.

Chengcheng was surprised to see Xu Lei help him up, and he couldn't understand what Xu Lei meant.

Xu Lei has always been most annoyed by betrayal from those around him, but now that he has not taken his life and has instead said these words, he is somewhat surprised.

“You’re smart. The reason we gave you the Mud Snail Village project in the first place was because we valued your intelligence.”

"It was just the knock-off phone issue that didn't seriously damage my finances."

"But in the end, Gao Qiqiang still managed to find a loophole. He helped me get those counterfeit phones back, so I naturally owe him a favor!"

“I have to give him a share of the profits from the Mud Snail Village affair.”

Chengcheng sat on the sofa, listening to Xu Lei analyze the pros and cons, feeling somewhat bewildered.

She didn't know what Xu Lei meant by saying all this to her at this moment...

After all, he had already discovered the betrayal.

Judging from Xu Lei's angry expression just now, it wasn't an act; things had really come to this.

Xu Lei would never agree to let him manage the Mud Snail Village project again...

"You're telling me all this because you want to..."

Seeing Xu Lei's reaction, Chengcheng was instantly unsure, wondering if Xu Lei was telling her all this to warn her, or...

"You have so much talent, you should definitely make the most of it!"

"I had some messy thoughts before, which is because I didn't care about you enough, which made you worry like this."

"From now on, if you have any problems, you must tell me everything. We are family."

“You saw how Xu Jianguo acted just now. If something really happens, he can take the blame for you.”

Xu Lei did not speak harshly, but slowly revealed the truth behind it.

Tell Chengcheng that she should know how to act appropriately.

"I thought this knock-off phone could help you solve some of the funding problems for the Mud Snail Village project."

“I know you’ve been working on things in Niluo Village these past few days. I’m trying to help out.”

"But they were bewitched and forgot their original intentions, which led them to this point today."

"I'm too ashamed to look at you anymore, too ashamed to face you."

After Chengcheng finished speaking, he felt extremely guilty, and Xu Lei simply pulled him into his arms.

"No one is perfect, and everyone makes mistakes, but it is of great benefit to know one's mistakes and correct them."

"As for the project in Niluo Village, I will take some time to meet with Gao Qiqiang and ask him to give me his opinion on how the project should be divided up."

Xu Lei breathed a slight sigh of relief, knowing that the project in Mud Snail Village had finally been resolved.

"But things have already come to this, are you sure you still want to hand over the Mud Snail Village project to me?"

Xu Lei believed in not using those he doubted, and not doubting those he used.

Since I've said that, I mean I want to put this matter behind me.

"Unless you can't get over it yourself, but if you want to take a break and not take on this project, that's fine too."

"But you're capable and ambitious, so this is a great opportunity for you. You wouldn't refuse, would you?"

After Xu Lei finished speaking, Chengcheng threw herself into his arms, her eyes brimming with tears!

Chapter 187 Getting Used to It

"I'm sorry, I really did something wrong."

"I will definitely turn over a new leaf. I don't know what came over me before that led me to this point. I will definitely do a good job on the Mud Snail Village project and will never cause you any more trouble!"

"If I dare to do such a heinous thing again, I will..."

Chengcheng genuinely wanted to swear a solemn oath, but Xu Lei knew that since Chengcheng had admitted her mistake, she wouldn't cause any more trouble.

After dealing with Chengcheng's matter, Xu Lei was about to go to sleep when he heard someone banging on the door. Chengcheng immediately got up, thinking that someone had come to cause trouble.

With Xiaoqiang and the others keeping watch downstairs, Xu Lei knew there wouldn't be any major problems.

"You can rest here. I'll go down and see who's so bold as to bang on the door so late at night."

Xu Lei was grumpy when he woke up. He had been sleeping comfortably, but this incident made him feel extremely bad.

"Sister-in-law..."

Chen Shuting rushed in, looking flustered.

Xu Lei knew that Gao Xiaochen was most likely the one who had caused the problem.

Upon seeing Xu Lei, Chen Shuting immediately collapsed to the ground, her hands and feet trembling in panic.

Normally, Chen Shuting is very decisive and acts swiftly and accurately, but when faced with Gao Xiaochen's question 103, she instantly loses her judgment.

"What happened? Your hair is all wet, and it's drizzling outside. Why didn't you bring an umbrella?"

Xu Lei knew it was nothing more than Gao Xiaochen going out to fool around again, making Chen Shuting worry.

This wasn't the first or second time he'd gotten into this kind of mess; Xu Lei was already used to it.

But Chen Shuting, the mother, loses her composure whenever something involves Gao Xiaochen.

Xu Lei knew that Gao Xiaochen liked playing with will-o'-the-wisps and was a complete playboy.

But today's situation is different.

“He was just kidnapped, and I’m really scared. What if this is another kidnapping?”

“I lost some of my bank cards. I was a bit angry after he was kidnapped last time, so I put him under house arrest.”

As Chen Shuting spoke, she tried hard to adjust her breathing, attempting to calm herself down as much as possible.

Xiaoqiang quickly brought the cup over, telling Chen Shuting to calm down first.

"Please have a drink, sister-in-law."

Chen Shuting wasn't really interested in drinking tea; she just held Xu Lei's hand.

"Could you please help me one more time?"

"Help me go find him. I'm really scared if I can't find him."

“He slipped out in the middle of the night. I went to check on him in the early hours of the morning and he was still there, but I don’t know why he suddenly disappeared.”

After seeing Gao Xiaochen leave the room, Chen Shuting rushed to look for her, but still couldn't find her. She was extremely nervous!

So he looked at Xu Lei with a pleading expression.

If she wanted him to help, Xu Lei could only pat her on the shoulder and tell her to be quiet for a while.

"Xiaoqiang, take a few people and start searching along the street."

As Chen Shuting spoke, she took out the surveillance footage from her villa, which showed which direction Gao Xiaochen ran in.

"When he left, he didn't ride his motorcycle, but drove out in a car, a royal blue sports car from his home."

Xiaoqiang memorized what the car looked like, took a picture, and sent it to all the brothers in the group, telling them to split up and go find it right away.

However, it's getting dark and it's raining outside, making the search quite difficult.

"You should go and look along those winding mountain roads."

Xu Lei figured out Gao Xiaochen's personality; this kid usually loved to seek out thrills.

If they stay home quietly for two or three days, they're bound to cause a big commotion.

He used to enjoy racing cars, and when he heard that they were going to the mountain road, Chen Shuting's heart skipped a beat.

"What? You mean he'll go to the mountain road?"

“It’s raining so hard now, and he still wants to go to such a slippery place. What if he makes a mistake? He’s really my only son. He’s my own flesh and blood. I’m so scared.”

As Chen Shuting spoke, her eyes were filled with worry and fear, as if the situation would be as terrible as she imagined.

"OK OK."

“I know you’re worried right now, but if you want to trust me and don’t want Gao Xiaochen to keep running off like this and making you worry, then listen to me.”

"I guarantee I'll make him behave, but you love that child too much, so my methods might..."

Xu Lei has so many men under his command, and he has his own set of rules for disciplining them.

Chen Shuting naturally understood.

"That little brat, he never lets me have a moment's peace. I was always too kind to him because he's so young."

"So I always want to give him the best, but now he's making me more and more worried. Since that's the case, then don't blame me for not giving him face."

Chen Shuting clenched her fists. She knew that if she couldn't be ruthless, Gao Xiaochen would die sooner or later. By then, it would be too late for her to discipline him.

“Before, when he played with will-o’-the-wisps, I just thought he was young and just wanted to do something exciting, which I understood.”

"But now it seems he has so blatantly mistreated my understanding of him, I can't take it anymore!"

Since Chen Shuting had already acquiesced, Xu Lei told her and Chengcheng to have some tea there first.

"Let's sit here quietly for a while. This time, I have to take action."

After Xu Lei finished speaking, Chen Shuting was grateful, her eyes filled with thanks.

“I know you don’t act rashly. It’s so late, and I keep bothering you every few days because of Gao Xiaochen.”

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Xu Lei shook his head slightly, surprised that Chen Shuting could be so ruthless as to let him teach her a lesson.

Xu Lei will definitely use all his strength to teach that kid a lesson he won't forget.

Otherwise, it would be a betrayal of Chen Shuting's trust.

"Wait here for a while. Xu Lei said this matter can be accomplished, so there's a high probability that there won't be any problems. Let's just wait here for the negative result."

Xu Lei took Xiao Qiang first. They found Gao Xiaochen, but they still hadn't found her. It was pointless to say anything now.

It's raining heavily outside, and Chengcheng is a little worried.

"Please drive carefully. If you need any help, just let me know. My sister-in-law and I will be waiting at home!"

Xu Lei led his men out to search for the whereabouts of these people.

Xiao Qiang lived up to expectations and quickly drove Xu Lei to find their trail.