The Chosen Candidate

Li Wei held her phone, Cheng Hao's father's words echoing in her mind from the receiver.

"So, 30 million couldn't change anything... Then, can I risk everything for Li Cheng?"

She froze for a moment, her thoughts in turmoil.

She looked at the nearly empty bottle of painkillers on the bedside table.

She looked at the small figure curled up on the small bed, barely asleep.

The original body's emotions surged, and her own heart was equally firm.

Having taken over your sister's body, I should at least do something.

From the receiver, Cheng Hao's father's voice came again, "Classmate Li, if you find it difficult to decide, you can take a few days to think about it and then reply to me."

"No need!" Li Wei said, "I can do it!"

"Huh? What did you say?"

"I can do it!"

"..."

"..."

"Alright, keep your communication open, and wait for my call."

At the Cheng family villa, Cheng Hao was going mad. His eyes were bloodshot as he glared at his father.

"Cheng Dongsheng, what exactly do you want to do!"

His father glanced at him. "This is her choice. If you don't want her to hate you for the rest of her life, don't interfere."

After speaking, he looked at his wife. "Baozhu, take the two children out."

Although Mother Cheng was a Rank 4 expert, she was accustomed to obeying her husband's orders on important matters.

Ignoring her elder son's struggles and her younger son's desire to spectate, she forcefully grabbed both of them by their collars and dragged them out.

As the door closed, Cheng Dongsheng took a deep breath and found a number in his contacts that he had never dialed before.

The moment he dialed, his upper body instinctively straightened, and he sat on the edge of the sofa, doing his best to calm his breathing.

Ring... Ring... Ring...

The call rang for a long time before someone on the other end picked up, and a deep, stern male voice answered.

"Who is it?"

Cheng Dongsheng took a deep breath and said respectfully, "Mr. Liang, it's me, Cheng Dongsheng from Baohe Real Estate. Half a year ago, at Old Master Ji's birthday banquet..."

Before he could finish, the other person seemed to remember and interrupted, "Oh, it's you, the chubby one? Ji... Ji..."

"Ji Baozhu, my wife, Old Master Ji's granddaughter." Cheng Dongsheng bowed, speaking cautiously.

"Right, Ji Baozhu's husband. Look at my memory."

"You have a lot on your mind, sir."

"Mm, go on, what's the call about?"

"Do you still remember..." Cheng Dongsheng wiped the sweat from his forehead, constantly choosing his words in his mind. "Back then, you mentioned to Old Master Ji that you wanted everyone to keep an eye out for a candidate. Do you still need one?"

"Oh?" The person called Mr. Liang seemed interested, his voice no longer casual. "Have you found someone suitable?"

"Yes, I was fortunate enough to find someone." Cheng Dongsheng lowered his voice.

"I'll give you my email. Send me the information." Mr. Liang sounded a bit urgent.

"Okay, okay!" Cheng Dongsheng quickly agreed.

After ending the call, less than twenty seconds later, he received the email address on his phone.

Cheng Dongsheng hurriedly opened his computer and sent the photo of Li Wei, which he had copied from Cheng Hao's screensaver, along with the electronic files he had just obtained through connections, and her family situation, all in one go.

More than an hour later, just as Cheng Dongsheng was almost suffocating with anxiety, his phone rang again.

Seeing the caller ID on his phone screen, he breathed a slight sigh of relief and sat up straight to answer.

However, before he could even speak, Mr. Liang's somewhat excited voice came from the other end.

"Dongsheng, you've done very well this time."

Hearing this, Cheng Dongsheng felt as if he had just eaten a delicious ice cream on a hot summer day; he was ecstatic.

If you think this book is good, remember to add it to your bookshelf to avoid losing it next time.

He suppressed his excitement and said seriously, "I naturally put my all into the matters you arrange."

"Good, very good!" Mr. Liang encouraged him. "Tomorrow, bring that girl to Mulan Villa. I want to talk to her personally. Remember, be discreet and don't let anyone know."

"Yes, yes!" Cheng Dongsheng nodded and bowed repeatedly. After Mr. Liang hung up, he felt as if he had just crawled out of the water. He loosened his collar and slumped back against the sofa.

After a long while...

Click...

The heavy study door opened again, and Ji Baozhu walked in gracefully.

Her appearance was ordinary, but her figure and demeanor were exceptionally good.

She possessed the gentle intellect of a wife, along with the sharp competence of a female Martial Artist. Furthermore, after reaching Tier 4 in the Martial Way, her lifespan increased, and she had ways to maintain her youth. Though over forty, she looked only twenty-five or twenty-six, which added considerable charm to her.

She sat down on the sofa opposite Cheng Dongsheng, crossing her long, honey-colored legs, her almond-shaped eyes fixed on her husband.

"Looking at you, did the matter succeed?"

"Mmm..." Cheng Dongsheng nodded. "It's half done. It all depends on the final push tomorrow."

"Aren't you afraid your son will hate you?"

"This is a major affair concerning the Cheng and Ji families. Can he really act out?"

"Heh, you black-hearted thing."

Cheng Dongsheng chuckled, "Isn't this exactly the kind of man you like? Hehe."

Having been under extreme mental tension, he now suddenly relaxed. Seeing his wife's perfectly proportioned long legs again, he felt a sudden heat in his lower abdomen and became quite interested.

Cheng Dongsheng chuckled and shifted closer, deliberately squeezing himself next to Ji Baozhu, their bodies touching, his hands becoming restless.

Ji Baozhu, however, pushed his chubby hand away and asked thoughtfully, "Chairman Liang's two children are still in high school, aren't they? I haven't heard of anyone going to the battlefield. Why are they so eager to find a scapegoat?"

Cheng Dongsheng's hand crept towards his wife's thigh again, and he replied perfunctorily, "Who knows?"

Ji Baozhu blushed but didn't stop him this time.

"They're probably not looking for their own children. Tell me, who is worth Chairman Liang personally intervening for? And with such strict criteria!"

"In the past six months, the Ji family has recommended quite a few girls, but they were all rejected. I think this matter isn't simple."

"Ah~ You're going to kill me! The children are still outside."

"You locked the door when you came in, and you even changed your clothes. Do you think I didn't see?" Cheng Dongsheng chuckled. "Don't worry about other people's business. If we help the higher-ups solve their problems, won't they remember our contributions? If this succeeds, who will dare to look down on you when you return to the Ji family in the future? As for who is the legitimate heir between you and Ji Baoyue, it's not yet decided..."

"The way you say it, it's as if all the benefits are mine... Ah~ Ah... No, I haven't showered yet..."

"I like the natural scent, hehe."

The next morning, Li Wei, holding Li Cheng, waited on a street near the urban village for Cheng Dongsheng, who arrived driving a beat-up van.

In the passenger seat sat Cheng Hao, looking pale and as if his bones had been drained.

Seeing Li Wei by the roadside in an old school uniform, holding a "little silkworm cocoon," Cheng Dongsheng creaked down the car window, removed his sunglasses, and with a large cigar clamped in his left hand, he grinned from ear to ear.

"Fellow student Li?"

Li Wei looked at the beat-up van, a bit surprised, but still politely nodded in response.

Afterward, she didn't forget to wave at the half-dead Cheng Hao, who didn't even bother to flutter an eyelid.

"Don't mind him!" Cheng Dongsheng got out of the car, opened the rear sliding door, and invited Li Wei in. "I was afraid you'd think I was a swindler, so I brought him along too."

Faced with such bluntness, what else could Li Wei say? She could only offer an awkward yet polite smile.

A gentle breeze blew, stirring her hair, making her look unrealistically beautiful.

Cheng Dongsheng was momentarily dazed again. He quickly visualized his wife's honey-colored long legs, and only then did he snap out of the shock of her stunning beauty.

[Damn, this person is even more captivating than her photo. That kid Cheng Hao, with a fellow student like this, what kind of inferior feed is he eating...]

The car started moving again. Along the way, Cheng Dongsheng's chatter didn't stop, while Cheng Hao remained silent.

"...Don't be afraid. The person I'm taking you to meet today is an important figure with status. They won't do anything to a young girl like you..."

"...Whatever they ask you, just answer it. Just like you told me yesterday..."

"...You must be honest, don't try to be clever, understand..."

"..."