125: Chapter 125 At a loss

The refined-looking middle-aged man. Actually, he had also thought of this idea just now, but he hadn't spoken up because he was afraid that if he spoke up too rashly, he would be scolded severely by Mr. Zheng. He hadn't expected The Man with Glasses to come up with such a good method and even gain Mr. Zheng's favor. If The Man with Glasses' plan really succeeded, one could imagine his future status.

The refined-looking man felt very unwilling. His mind raced as he thought of a way; he absolutely would not allow The Man with Glasses to take all the spotlight.

Looking at Mr. Zheng, whose eyes had narrowed to slits from smiling, he took a deep breath, stepped forward, and spoke.

"What was said just now is indeed a good method, but in my opinion, it's far from enough."

"Far from enough? Can you think of a better way then?" Right now, Mr. Zheng looked at The refined-looking man with increasing dissatisfaction. He felt the man was more of a hindrance than a help. Therefore, any opinions he offered went in one ear and out the other.

"Pfft," The Man with Glasses chuckled.

"Young Master Zheng, just think about it. With his pathetic look, even if I lent him ten heads, he wouldn't be able to come up with a good idea."

The refined-looking man was furious but didn't dare to speak out. Mr. Zheng turned his head to look at The refined-looking man.

"If you don't have a good idea, then don't talk. After all, your ideas never seem to have succeeded. And I also have to consider whether or not to keep you by my side. After all, I don't keep useless people, as you well know."

The refined-looking man's expression suddenly changed. He knew Mr. Zheng was giving him a final ultimatum. If his idea was implemented well, he might still stay by his side, but if it went poorly, he might never get close to Mr. Zheng again.

"Young Master Zheng, please don't be in a hurry, listen to me first. I think this plan is quite good, and it considers things quite thoroughly, but I still feel it's not perfect enough. I'm afraid that if this matter doesn't succeed, it will instead ruin Young Master Zheng's grand plans. Then we would really be losing more than we gain."

"Oh? So tell me, what aspects still need improvement? Or rather, what do you think is not perfect enough?" Mr. Zheng said expressionlessly. Although he thought The Man with Glasses' idea was okay, he didn't necessarily have to endorse it. If it hadn't been for The Man with Glasses saving his bad mood just now, with his personality, he would have slapped The refined-looking man for talking so much by now. However, he also needed someone to give ideas, so he wanted to hear what The refined-looking man had to say.

The Man with Glasses gritted his teeth. It seemed this refined-looking man was going to ruin his plans. He actually dared to say the plan couldn't succeed. Wasn't that slapping him in the face right in front of him? This was something he absolutely could not tolerate.

"Then why don't you explain? This plan looks flawless; how could it possibly fail? I think you're just jealous of me—jealous that I've gained Young Master Zheng's favor—which is why you're talking so recklessly here."

The refined-looking man glanced at The Man with Glasses.

"Although your plan sounds very good, you've overlooked the most important thing."

"Oh? Then tell me, what was overlooked?" Mr. Zheng said, taking a sip of tea.

"The fatal problem is time. You've overlooked time. You must know that Young Master Zheng wants to get Xia Wei tonight. Your plan can get Xia Wei for him, but not tonight. It might be some time in the future. Does Young Master Zheng have that much time to wait?"

"What kind of bullshit are you talking? As long as we catch Secretary Xu, Xia Wei won't even need to be considered; she'll definitely walk right into our trap. I think you're just jealous of me, looking for trouble because you can't stand me being in the spotlight. I'm telling you, catching Secretary Xu is an easy task. I don't need your help; I can handle it all by myself."

The Man with Glasses said, stiffening his neck.

Mr. Zheng glanced at The refined-looking man. He also felt that this man was just looking for trouble and acting unreasonably, as if he were fighting for favor.

Seeing Mr. Zheng's expression, The refined-looking man knew what he was thinking. He acted calm and said:

"Young Master Zheng, think about it. This Secretary Xu is Xia Wei's assistant. Moreover, Aolu Group is a large company; work must be very busy. Think about it, if Secretary Xu is working overtime at the company today, are we supposed to just barge into Aolu Group to snatch her? Wouldn't that be delivering ourselves straight to the Police station?"

"..."

Mr. Zheng nodded.

"I really hadn't considered that point. You're right; it's absolutely impossible for us to charge into Aolu Group and snatch someone out in the open."

Mr. Zheng shot a sinister look at The Man with Glasses.

"I thought you had come up with a good idea, but I didn't expect you to treat me like a fool."

The Man with Glasses was now so scared he couldn't speak. He had been so caught up in his pride just now that he hadn't considered such a major loophole in his plan at all. Looking at Mr. Zheng's sinister gaze, he broke out in goosebumps all over.

"Hmph, so it seems both of you are still useless."

Mr. Zheng snorted coldly. He knew the three-day limit he had promised Hua Qing was truly too short—so short that he couldn't mobilize the Zheng family's power. He could only rely on the remaining strength he had on hand, but he was simply too lazy to think of a way himself. So, he had let his two subordinates come up with ideas. Originally, he had somewhat approved of The Man with Glasses' plan.

But after The refined-looking man's analysis, he realized the plan would be difficult to succeed with. If it were completed after several days of meticulous planning, it would certainly be foolproof. But since he wanted Xia Wei today, the probability of this plan's success was truly too small.

Was there really no other way?

Mr. Zheng was indeed an insidious and cunning villain. However, his only fatal flaw was that he didn't like to use his brain. Once he did come up with a plan himself, the probability of success was high. But now...

A look of ruthlessness flashed in Mr. Zheng's eyes. If there really was no other way, he could only take the least stable approach. That was to sneak into Xia Wei's home in the middle of the night. Although this might expose him, it would be worth it if he could get what he wanted.

"Young Master Zheng, don't worry too much. Actually, if this plan is slightly modified, it could be flawless."

Just when Mr. Zheng was at a loss, The refined-looking man spoke up.

"Oh? Then tell me your better method. If this method is feasible, I'll give you a promotion and a raise."