Chapter 47 Surveillance, Eavesdropping on Chen Ang

Ever since Wen Huilin left in the morning, Tu Yuandong had been waiting for news.

Years of being cautious made him particularly sensitive, and he trusted his intuition even more.

Chen Ang's appearance at Yu Fei's home was definitely not a coincidence; this man must be doing something in the shadows.

It wasn't until three in the afternoon that Nickname called.

That was when he learned that Chen Ang had been frequently visiting the Financial Center and getting very close to a female lawyer surnamed Shen.

At that time, he found another acquaintance and obtained Shen Pianran's basic information: she had a background in a Red Circle firm, practiced independently, and specialized in financial law.

He even learned that the acquisition of Company by Hengxing Investment had been facilitated by Shen Pianran.

He then looked into Hengxing Investment and discovered that the legal representative, Chen Zhuo, was from the same place as Chen Ang.

Both of them had the surname Chen, and he remembered Wen Huilin saying that Chen Ang had a biological brother.

At this point, his suspicious nature led him to conclude that Company had a deep connection with Chen Ang, and he was convinced that Chen Ang was targeting him.

The existence of Chen Zetian meant that this feud was set in stone, with no room for reconciliation.

Therefore, he abandoned the idea of getting money from Wen Huilin; his real priority was ensuring he wouldn't be backstabbed to death by Chen Ang.

Of course, just waiting for Chen Ang to attack wasn't a solution.

Right now, Yu Fei had already spoken to Manager Hu from the Road and Bridge Bureau, and the contract would likely be finalized in the next few days; he couldn't let Chen Ang ruin things.

He sought out someone else, Guo Jiagen, an old acquaintance who was also in the building materials business.

According to the information he had seen, Guo Jiagen was involved in a case of capital flight that Shen Pianran was handling, and he was a key witness.

The first trial had been won, and the second trial was imminent; Shen Pianran attached great importance to this case.

Consequently, he asked Guo Jiagen to find a way to retract his testimony, offering to help Guo Jiagen secure a concrete contract with Luqiao Group as the price.

Once the chain of evidence in Shen Pianran's hands was broken, the second trial couldn't proceed.

He didn't want Shen Pianran to lose the lawsuit; he wanted to see Chen Ang's reaction.

Shen Pianran and Chen Ang had a close relationship; if she got into trouble, Tu Yuandong wanted to see what kind of move Chen Ang would make.

This was a test.

As he expected, Shen Pianran went to find the turncoat Guo Jiagen and even lowered her status to drink with him.

Next, he followed Nickname's car to the vicinity of the private restaurant and, sure enough, saw Chen Ang come to pick up Shen Pianran.

Following them all the way to Shen Pianran's home, Tu Yuandong took a few photos, told Nickname to keep following, and then left.

On the way, he dialed Wen Huilin's phone number.

"I have something to tell you." Tu Yuandong didn't bother with pleasantries and went straight to the point. "Just now, I saw Chen Ang with his arm around a woman, entering that woman's house."

There was silence on the other end of the line for a few seconds. "Are you sure?"

After Wen Huilin spoke, she quickly walked out of the room to check. After confirming that Chen Ang was not at home, she asked where they were and who the other person was.

Tu Yuandong truthfully relayed all the information about Shen Pianran and sent over a few photos.

When Wen Huilin opened the message and saw the photos, her reaction wasn't distress, but excitement. Her eyes seemed to shine with light, and a cold sneer spilled from the corners of her mouth.

"Are you still listening?" Tu Yuandong's voice came from the phone.

Wen Huilin snapped back to reality, let out an 'Mn', and asked, "Where is he now? I'm going to catch them in the act."

Tu Yuandong quickly stopped her. "To catch them in the act, you need proof. Do you think he'll just be lying in bed waiting for you to catch him? You need a method."

Wen Huilin thought about it and realized he was right; no one was a fool.

At this moment, Tu Yuandong's voice became softer. "Huilin, this is actually a good opportunity for us to gather evidence. You need to take the initiative."

Wen Huilin was a bit confused and asked, "What do you mean?"

Tu Yuandong said leisurely, "You can install surveillance cameras and place eavesdropping devices in the house to record who he talks to and what he says. When we go to court for the divorce, this will be evidence of his infidelity and transfer of assets."

Wen Huilin was silent for a moment, then she spoke, her voice suddenly becoming very flat. "Installing surveillance is a good idea, but I remembered something."

"What is it?" Tu Yuandong replied quickly.

"Xiaotian poked a classmate's eye at school this afternoon, and we paid 140,000 in compensation. I paid the money." She paused. "He is your son; you can't make me bear this cost alone."

Hearing this, Tu Yuandong knitted his brows and silently cursed under his breath. After composing himself, he asked, "How much do you want me to pay?"

"200,000." Wen Huilin didn't soften her heart. In her view, Tu Yuandong was the father and should have borne the full cost anyway.

"140,000 in compensation, and you're asking me for 200,000?" Tu Yuandong was stunned; he finally realized that this woman had changed.

"140,000 is to compensate the other party, and the remaining 60,000 is for nutritional expenses and emotional distress." Her tone was very flat. "Your son almost blinded someone at school; shouldn't you, as the father, bleed a little?"

"Why don't you make Chen Ang pay?" Even though he knew it was impossible for Chen Ang to pay, Tu Yuandong still brought it up.

It would have been better if he hadn't mentioned it; mentioning it just struck a nerve with Wen Huilin. She almost lost it, her brows knit into a knot, and her eyes were filled with fire.

"Just tell me whether you still want this son or not."

This roar made Tu Yuandong's eardrums ache. After enduring it a hundred times over, he gritted his teeth and said in as calm a voice as possible, "Send me the account number; I'll transfer it to you in a moment."

After a pause, he continued, "Huilin, don't forget that we are one. I said that our family will be reunited in the future, but not now."

On her end, Wen Huilin just let out an 'Mn' without much reaction; she was busy sending the bank account number.

Tu Yuandong didn't mind and softened his voice again. "The recent incidents have indeed affected our mood, but the matter with Chen Ang cannot be delayed any longer. If you hear any news from the surveillance or eavesdropping devices, remember to tell me immediately. Don't be impulsive."

After entering the card number, Wen Huilin let out another 'Mn'. "Don't worry, once I find evidence, I will discuss it with you."

At this moment, Wen Huilin's expression was full of disdain and contempt.

One? A family?

Whoever trusts a scumbag will end up with no place to be buried.

Breathing a sigh of relief, Tu Yuandong hung up the phone and, with tense nerves, transferred 200,000 to Wen Huilin.

After the transfer success notification popped up on his phone screen, he stared at the numbers for a while and suddenly felt it was absurd.

He had been psychologically devastated by Chen Ang at Yu Fei's place, and here he had been extorted by Wen Huilin using their son.

He once thought that both of these women were under his control; now, one was teaming up with Chen Ang to trample on his face, and the other was kicking him while he was down to drain his wallet.

He couldn't turn against either of them because he still needed Yu Fei to connect him to the Road and Bridge Bureau, and he still needed Wen Huilin to keep an eye on Chen Ang for him.

He didn't want to endure this humiliation for even one more day. He slapped the steering wheel hard, slammed on the accelerator, and his Q7 roared onto the main road.

On Wen Huilin's side, she watched the 200,000 arrive, expressionlessly locked her phone, and placed it on the nightstand.

In the past, she had counted on Tu Yuandong to provide her with a way out, but now that wasn't necessary.

However, she still felt that Tu Yuandong's reminder made a lot of sense; installing surveillance and placing eavesdropping devices was a good idea.

Chen Ang had 400 million, and half of that would be 200 million. With 200 million, what would she need Tu Yuandong for? Once the money was in hand, she could just kick him to the curb.

Thinking about the 200 million, she immediately got up, gathered the materials she had prepared all night into a file folder, and decided she would go ask Lawyer Zhou exactly how to proceed tomorrow.