Chapter 220: The Dog Jumps Over the Wall in Desperation!

It was just a fortunate coincidence.

In less than twenty minutes, Zhao Chengli had already spotted Tang Xingwen in the parking lot.

“President Zhao, Tang Xingwen is here!” the secretary quickly exclaimed upon noticing.

“Stay calm. Let him get closer first, then we’ll make our move. Otherwise, he’ll surely run into the company!” Zhao Chengli said loudly, his eyes fixed on Tang Xingwen’s figure.

When Tang Xingwen stopped in front of a small car, Zhao Chengli quickly opened the door and stepped out, striding towards him.

“Old Tang!”

Just as Tang Xingwen was about to get in the car, Zhao Chengli stopped him.

“Ah!”

Startled by the sudden voice, Tang Xingwen flinched.

Seeing that it was Zhao Chengli, his expression turned even darker.

“Shit, how do you walk without making any noise?” Tang Xingwen scolded.

Zhao Chengli felt a bit embarrassed by Tang Xingwen’s reaction, but quickly hid it and smiled at him.

“Old Tang, can we talk for a minute?”

Faced with his former boss, the one who had kicked him out, Tang Xingwen wasn’t particularly eager to chat.

He tried to move around him, but Zhao Chengli blocked his way.

Tang Xingwen gave up and opened the car door, looking for some papers while replying, “Talk? What are we even talking about? About the new product, the scar-reducing cream?”

“Hey, no, I’m asking, how can you show up at my company and block me? How thick-skinned are you?” Tang Xingwen mocked.

Zhao Chengli’s eyes flickered with anger at the insult, but he quickly controlled his emotions and said with a frown, “Old Tang, I know you’re upset with me! But can we talk things through calmly?”

After receiving the materials, Tang Xingwen closed the car door and said indifferently, “Stop acting with me! What’s your purpose this time? Oh, is it about the scar-reducing cream?”

“Don’t say that, Old Tang! The real reason I’m here is because of you! I want you to come back to Pretty Diary! Let’s be honest, if it weren’t for your proposal, Pretty Diary wouldn’t be where it is now. Half of the company’s success was built by you, Old Tang! Come back!”

Zhao Chengli wasn’t shy at all about recalling past accomplishments, speaking with a calm expression.

“Hmph!”

Tang Xingwen snorted coldly.

“Don’t talk about half, Zhao, let’s be honest—everything your company has achieved, it’s all because of me! But you, afraid that I’d outshine you, didn’t hesitate to find an excuse to kick me out. I didn’t hold a grudge then, but now you want me to come back and listen to your commands? How is that possible? I’m a man, not your dog!”

As he recalled the past, Tang Xingwen’s emotions were visibly stirred, but he quickly calmed himself.

“Old Tang, it was all my fault! But the company is still yours! If you come back, I’ll give you shares and power! The company can’t fail, Old Tang!”

Zhao Chengli sincerely pleaded.

“Come back? How would I come back? Should I bring the scar-reducing cream formula with me?”

Tang Xingwen sneered.

“Of course! The scar-reducing cream wouldn’t exist without you! You should take it all with you! The new company can’t compete with Pretty Diary’s experience, right? Old Tang, if you bring the scar-reducing cream back, I’ll raise your salary, give you shares, and even make you the boss! Can you forgive me…”

Zhao Chengli pleaded with a pitiful expression.

But Tang Xingwen interrupted him.

“Enough with the formalities!”

“First, I have no feelings toward you anymore. To me, you’re just a stranger! What you’re suggesting might have worked for the old Tang Xingwen, but now, it only makes me want to cut ties with you even more!”

“Second, I worked as the vice president of Pretty Diary for three years, offering advice and putting in my heart and soul for the company! If it was for money or shares, I would’ve left long ago! But you were so greedy—never satisfied, never wanting to give me anything, and always treating me like a threat!”

“Third, I have to thank you. If it weren’t for you, I might never have met General Manager Shen, who truly trusted me!”

Mentioning Shen Fei opened up Tang Xingwen’s heart, and he continued passionately, “After leaving Pretty Diary, I was rejected by many companies and was penniless. It was General Manager Shen who found me, trusted me, and provided funding for me to develop the scar-reducing cream! Fifty million, and he didn’t blink an eye! Can you, Zhao Chengli, do that? You couldn’t even spare five hundred thousand for R&D, what can you do?”

“Enough! Let’s not talk about this anymore! Don’t say you’ll give me shares or power, I wouldn’t betray General Manager Shen even if you offered me the whole company! I, Tang Xingwen, don’t care for fame or fortune, and you should know that! I’ll be loyal to General Manager Shen, and he won’t treat me unfairly!”

Tang Xingwen spoke from the heart, and his words were clear and firm.

Three years was enough to see a person’s true character.

Zhao Chengli had always been suspicious of him, unwilling to give him even a small portion of shares. Even though Tang Xingwen didn’t care about that, after all these years, his loyalty had turned into a joke.

Little did he know that it was exactly Tang Xingwen’s steady mindset that had caused Zhao Chengli to underestimate him time and again.

With Tang Xingwen’s abilities and achievements, even if Zhao Chengli didn’t want to, in front of the entire company, he’d have to give Tang Xingwen some shares.

“Old Tang, you’re too naive! You can’t see the truth behind the scenes! Who can guarantee that General Manager Shen will always treat you like this? Also, once the scar-reducing cream hits the market, half of Pretty Diary’s products will be obsolete! Do you want to see that happen?”

Zhao Chengli pretended to shed a few tears.

“This is none of my concern! A wise bird chooses its tree, and since I’ve chosen to follow General Manager Shen, my focus is on how to keep XinYue Group and the scar-reducing cream growing!”

Tang Xingwen said with determination.

Zhao Chengli couldn’t take it anymore. This stubborn guy wouldn’t listen to reason!

“Old Tang, I’m begging you, please leave Pretty Diary a way out! If you want to keep following that General Manager Shen, I won’t stop you! But, at least, out of old affection, you could give me the formula for the scar-reducing cream! Don’t worry, I’ll pay you! How about three hundred million?”

Having given up on pretending, Zhao Chengli immediately offered a direct deal.

Just as Tang Xingwen was about to respond, a powerful high beam light hit them.

A black G-Wagon smoothly stopped in front of the three.

“Old Tang, what’s going on?”

Shen Fei stepped out of the car with a concerned expression.

“General Manager Shen, this is my former boss, the president of Pretty Diary, Zhao Chengli!” Tang Xingwen introduced, clearly annoyed.

Then, without holding back, he added bluntly, “Well, he blocked me in our company parking lot and begged me to bring the scar-reducing cream back to his company. When I refused, he got desperate and offered me three hundred million to buy the formula! I was just about to tell him off when I saw you!”

This was an extremely honest statement!