Chapter 43: The Cheng Group

"I am going to die of anger!" Wei Zi glared at Xing Haotian. However, Xing Haotian felt that this glare was filled with both shyness and resentment, setting his heart beating wildly. Just moments ago, his heart had been on a roller coaster ride, soaring and plunging—it was truly agonizing!

Women were indeed the most incomprehensible creatures.

Wei Zi was no longer angry, but the atmosphere remained heavily ambiguous. Xing Haotian looked at her with a burning gaze, as if he wanted to swallow her whole in a single bite!

The anger that had just subsided in Wei Zi flared up once again. This Xing Haotian claimed it wasn't intentional, but he was probably doing it on purpose!

That look, that look...

Wei Zi really wanted to bite him to death!

She originally wanted to hurl the clothes in her hands at him to vent her fury, but these were garments woven from the silk of the Undying Golden Cicada!

The Undying Golden Cicada was the rarest, legendary, and nearly extinct ancient exotic beast. The garments woven from its silk were on par with the Heaven-Reaching Profound Treasures, making even Wei Zi's heart skip a beat with longing.

Furthermore, it had been crafted into the shape of women's sleepwear. Even if she returned it to Xing Haotian, he wouldn't be able to wear it anyway!

A surge of petty greed rose in Wei Zi's heart, and in the end, she could only shamelessly clutch the garment in her grasp, refusing to let go!

"Time to sleep, I'm exhausted!" Wei Zi stomped her way upstairs, leaving Xing Haotian all alone on the ground floor.

"Is this considered a success or a failure?" Xing Haotian lowered his head, utterly baffled!

Meanwhile, back in her room, Wei Zi unfolded the sleepwear made from the Undying Golden Cicada silk and discovered its unique features.

Calling it sleepwear wasn't entirely accurate; it was a one-piece tank top paired with mid-thigh shorts, somewhat resembling a women's body-shaping garment.

Although Xing Haotian had initially mentioned underwear, the research institute specialized in producing combat gear, so naturally, they wouldn't actually produce a provocative three-piece lingerie set.

Putting practicality aside, women's undergarments needed to be changed frequently. Even though the Undying Silkworm silk was indestructible, impervious to water and fire, and untainted by mortal dust, a woman would still feel awkward about it deep down, wouldn't she?

Therefore, the research team had incorporated women's needs, tailoring the garment precisely to Wei Zi's body measurements and weaving a seamless, full-body shaping suit using the silk threads.

Compared to Wei Zi's figure, the outfit appeared quite small, but the silk of the Undying Golden Cicada possessed incredible elasticity. After shedding her outer garments and slipping into the silk attire over her undergarments, Wei Zi didn't feel constricted at all. When she touched it with her hand, it felt just like her own skin!

"It seems I'm owing him more and more!" Wei Zi said with a frown.

Despite her verbal claims that she had settled accounts with Xing Haotian for everything he had done for her, in reality—just as Xing Haotian had guessed—Wei Zi knew deep down that the debt was far from repaid!

Yet, this did not mean she could comfortably accept Xing Haotian's gifts and squander them recklessly.

"It's fine, I will pay him back in the future. I will become an S-rank powerhouse, find the strongest exotic flame for him, secure the Flame God's Armor, and obtain a divine-grade fire-attribute profound skill manual for him," Wei Zi said with a resolute gaze.

She possessed the inner confidence to achieve this!

She knew the origins of all these legendary items, possessing a lifetime of experience that others lacked. As long as she was willing to work hard, how could she fail to obtain them?

With this thought, the sense of guilt in Wei Zi's heart lessened slightly. At the same time, she mocked herself mentally, "I really am a hypocrite. On the outside, I claim I'll take his things as compensation, but deep down I can't bear to be truly ruthless. I suppose I'm just reaping what I've sown!"

Perhaps others could accept Xing Haotian's gifts with peace of mind, but she could not. She felt that doing so would shatter her personal bottom line.

She had her own pride and her own dignity. She wanted to walk further down her path, without letting Xing Haotian tie her down, and without getting too deeply entangled with him—even though the situation had already reached this point.

"My birthday has passed, and I am going to leave him soon!" Wei Zi's eyes turned resolute. She had to leave Xing Haotian—she had to get away from him!

Because continuing down this path would only make her feel terrified.

Xing Haotian was like someone weaving a gentle web, backing her into a corner step by step. If this continued, sooner or later her defenses would utterly crumble, and perhaps she would truly yield to his intentions.

Therefore, she had to leave.

Today was the day she would leave!

"Beep, beep, beep!" Her communicator flashed, signaling an incoming voice message from Zhou Xiaoya.

"Dearest Wei Zi, it's 12 o'clock! Happy birthday! Wishing you another year older, let's go celebrate tomorrow!" Zhou Xiaoya said.

"Thank you, but I have matters to attend to tomorrow, so I'm afraid I can't go!" Wei Zi replied.

"What matters? Ah! I remember now, you're about to inherit the shares of the Cheng Corporation, right? Keep it up, I wish you immediate success and a resounding victory! Mwah, go to sleep early and get your energy up!" Zhou Xiaoya's highly excited voice echoed from the communicator, helping to calm Wei Zi's previously fluctuating heart. No matter what, tomorrow would be a major battle.

Comforted by Zhou Xiaoya, Wei Zi finally set her mind at ease, lay down on the bed, and drifted off to sleep.

The next morning, Wei Zi skipped breakfast. At eight o'clock, Lawyer Zeng arrived with a mountain of documents, and together with Wei Zi, they boarded the carriage!

"You don't need to follow me this time!" Wei Zi said. "President Leng has invited a lot of journalists today, and it's inconvenient for you to show your face!"

A sour feeling welled up in Xing Haotian's heart. Wei Zi was so gentle and warm toward Leng Lie, yet treated him like frost. He really didn't want Wei Zi to go out with that man.

However, this was the day Wei Zi had anticipated most over all these days; how could he possibly stop her?

"Very well! But you are in danger right now. Let me assign some Enforcers to protect you!" Xing Haotian said.

"That works too!" Wei Zi's original plan after her rebirth had been to sell the Ice-Skin Fruit and hire Enforcers to protect herself, thwarting Wei Dongming's resistance. The Enforcers were an absolute necessity.

The Enforcers were a judicial institution within the government composed of profound practitioners, serving profound practitioners exclusively. Whenever the interests of profound practitioners and ordinary mortals clashed, the Enforcers had to step in. Of course, they did not blindly favor the profound practitioners; they were also tasked with uncovering the truth!

Yet, since these Enforcers were dispatched by Xing Haotian, how could they possibly not favor Wei Zi?

The Azure Dragon Chariot was driven out by Wei Zi, rendezvousing with President Leng Lie. This day was destined to be the day Wei Zi stepped into the spotlight and revealed her formidable prowess following her rebirth.

For Wei Zi, this was the day of ultimate vengeance, but for Wei Dongming, there was no doubt this was the most nerve-wracking day of his life.

The company's shareholders and senior executives had all gathered at the headquarters. Three days prior, Wei Zi had already contacted these individuals through Lawyer Zeng, sending shockwaves rolling through the entire corporation!

They were uncertain what kind of actions this rightful heir of the Cheng family would take.

For the shareholders, the chairman's seat was about to change hands. If Wei Zi managed the company well, that would naturally be a good thing, and they might even receive higher dividends. But Wei Zi was only sixteen years old, having just graduated from the primary initiation academy, and had never appeared in the company before. What could she possibly understand?

As for the senior executives, they were seized with even greater panic. These people had all been bought off by Wei Dongming, and they feared that once Wei Zi returned, she would uproot every single one of Wei Dongming's minions!

Amidst this exact atmosphere, Wei Zi finally arrived!

Everyone who laid eyes on Wei Zi gasped in astonishment, never expecting that the future helm of the Cheng Corporation would turn out to be such an exquisitely stunning young woman.