Heart Stealer

Qiu Rongyao pondered for a moment, then announced an important decision: "Vice President Zhu, to express our apology,

I have decided to promote you to Executive Manager. I hope you can put aside past unpleasantness and work with us to promote the long-term development of the company."

When Zhu Dongming heard the news, his expression softened significantly. He knew this was a rare opportunity.

"Since Boss Qiu has said so, I will temporarily put aside my personal grudges and devote myself to my work."

Zhu Dongming got what he wanted, and he was one step closer to the position of CEO. He gave Xiao Tuobang a smug look and left.

After Zhu Dongming left, Xiao Tuobang's brows were furrowed. He looked at Qiu Rongyao in confusion.

He asked, "Dad, I don't understand why you want to give Zhu Dongming a promotion? Isn't this just fueling his arrogance?"

He believed that Zhu Dongming had been working against him and should be punished rather than promoted.

Qiu Rongyao raised the corner of his mouth slightly, revealing a smile, with a wise light flashing in his eyes, and said softly: "Tuobang, this is actually a strategy.

Zhu Dongming is an arrogant and ambitious person. His inner dissatisfaction has been accumulated for a long time. If we cannot satisfy his appetite, he is likely to take more extreme actions.

I gave him a promotion, which gave him hope in his lost life. Not only did it calm his anger to a certain extent, but it also bought us more valuable time and space to collect evidence against him."

Xiao Tuobang frowned and asked in confusion, "But wouldn't this make him even more arrogant?"

Qiu Rongyao shook his head slightly, his eyes firm and penetrating. He slowly said, "No, this is the beauty of political tactics. In this fierce power game, every move is a matter of life and death. We must make him let down his guard, and then strike him a devastating blow at the critical moment."

Xiao Tuobang nodded in sudden realization and said with emotion, "I understand, Dad. I admire your wisdom."

After listening to his father-in-law's explanation, Xiao Tuobang's doubts were slightly relieved, but he remained highly vigilant about Zhu Dongming.

To celebrate his promotion, Zhu Dongming invited a few close friends to a restaurant for a meal after get off work.

Because he was happy, Zhu Dongming drank a few more glasses of wine.

Taking advantage of the night, Zhu Dongming returned home drunk. He slowly pushed open a door of the villa and walked into the living room.

The whole room was pitch black, as if shrouded in a mysterious veil.

He turned on the light, and instantly, bright light filled every corner.

He walked to the coffee table, poured himself a cup of steaming hot tea, then sat down gently on the soft sofa, leaned back, closed his eyes, and the thoughts in his mind began to surge like a tide, gradually drifting away.

A few years ago, Zhu Dongming's wife immigrated overseas with their son and daughter, leaving behind this empty big house. Now he is alone in this empty nest.

Whenever it was late at night and everyone was asleep, the feeling of loneliness would come over him and he couldn't let it go.

To pass the time, he often travels abroad with his friends, looking for some excitement and fun.

I remember one time, they traveled to a country in Southeast Asia.

There, they stumbled upon a casino. Driven by curiosity, they decided to try their hand at gambling and played a few games.

Surprisingly, Zhu Dongming's luck was surprisingly good and he won several bets in a row.

At that moment, the joy of victory overwhelmed his mind, and from then on, he became addicted to gambling.

Whenever he had free time, he couldn't wait to fly overseas to gamble.

Although he was sometimes lucky, he generally lost more than he won. Since he always paid his debts to the casino on time, the casino did not take any extreme measures against him.

Day after day, Zhu Dongming indulged in gambling, unaware that he was sinking into a bottomless abyss...

Zhu Dongming was obviously not satisfied with this kind of small-scale fighting. The stakes he placed became bigger and bigger, and the amount of money he owed grew like a snowball.

This time, Zhu Dongming actually owed money for a month and still hadn't repaid it.

The casino could no longer tolerate this and sent a group of gangsters to kidnap Zhu Dongming's son. Zhu Dongming was truly panicked.

Because of his work, Zhu Dongming often needs to communicate with the company's finance department, and he knows the company's financial situation very well.

In order to save his son, he began to have some evil thoughts.

Zhu Dongming secretly colluded with the company's financial department staff and tried to find the right time to take action.

However, the Finance Department's preventive measures were so strict that it was impossible to take action, leaving Zhu Dongming no chance to exploit.

Finally one day, Zhu Dongming accidentally heard a piece of news from an employee of the Finance Department: the boss's daughter Qiu Xue had just been promoted to director of the Finance Department.

This news made Zhu Dongming happy. Miss Qiu was working in the hotel lobby some time ago. It was a good opportunity to take action while she was not familiar with the company's financial business.

Zhu Dongming began to observe Qiu Xue's living habits and work details, preparing to find an opportunity to get close to her.

After observation, he found that Qiu Xue often went to a cafe alone to drink coffee after get off work.

In order to get close to Qiuxue, Zhu Dongming also often visited that cafe and pretended to meet Qiuxue by chance.

At first, Qiu Xue didn't pay much attention to him, but as they met more and more often, they gradually became familiar with each other.

Zhu Dongming discovered that Qiu Xue was a kind and simple girl, which made him feel a little guilty.

However, in order to rescue his son, he had to continue with the plan.

Zhu Dongming knew very well that in order to successfully implement the plan, he had to gain Qiu Xue's trust.

He began to chat with Qiu Xue in the cafe, listening to her thoughts and sharing his own success stories.

Qiu Xue's guard against Zhu Dongming gradually decreased, and their relationship became closer and closer.

Zhu Dongming would lend a helping hand when Qiuxue needed help, send her home and accompany her through difficult times.

Finally, Zhu Dongming got an opportunity.

He learned that Qiu Xue would be in charge of an important financial project of the company, and the relevant documents of this project happened to be in the safe of the Finance Department.

Zhu Dongming decided to take advantage of this opportunity.

He carefully planned a theft, intending to secretly open the safe and take away the documents when Qiu Xue was not paying attention.

One night, Zhu Dongming came to the company, carefully avoided the security guards, and sneaked into the finance department.

He opened the safe and was thrilled when he saw the documents inside.

Just as he was about to take the document, he suddenly heard footsteps. He hid in the corner nervously, his heart beating rapidly.

The footsteps were getting closer, and the heavy and rapid footsteps echoed in the silent corridor.

Every step seemed to hit Zhu Dongming's heart hard, making his heartbeat more and more violent.

In the darkness, his breathing became rapid and disordered, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Because he had no idea who the person who was about to appear in front of him was, and he couldn't be sure whether his sneaky behavior had been exposed.

At this moment, a familiar female voice suddenly broke the suffocating silence: "Zhu Dongming, what are you doing?" This voice was like a thunder exploding in Zhu Dongming's ears, making him so startled that he almost screamed.

He suddenly raised his head and saw Qiuxue standing gracefully at the door. The moonlight shone on her through the window, illuminating her beautiful face which was full of disappointment and anger.

Zhu Dongming is indeed a man with a long experience in business and a shrewd mind. After just a few seconds of panic, he quickly regained his composure.

He stood up calmly, walked steadily towards Qiu Xue, and said in an unusually serious tone: "Ms. Qiu, to be honest, I received a very mysterious text message tonight.

According to the text message, someone attempted to steal important documents from the company's safe! This is a serious matter, and I was so worried that I rushed to the company to check it out despite the late hour. I never expected to see you here."

After hearing this, Qiu Xue's expression instantly became serious.

Without saying a word, she quickly walked forward, opened the safe and checked it carefully.

Fortunately, the crucial financial document was still lying there safely. Qiu Xue's heart finally settled down.

The simple-minded Qiu Xue breathed a sigh of relief, then held Zhu Dongming's hand tightly.

With eyes full of gratitude, she said, "Uncle Zhu, thank you so much! If you hadn't noticed it in time and rushed here, I'm afraid the consequences would be disastrous! I, your niece, will always remember this kindness and will definitely repay you in the future."

"No matter what, we all prosper together and suffer together. As a member of the company, this is what I should do."

Zhu Dongming said a few polite words, but he was already sweating coldly in his heart.