Heart Stealer

On weekend evenings, the setting sun slowly descends like a gorgeous painting, casting a faint golden glow over the entire city.

As night falls, the city's neon lights begin to twinkle like bright stars, making the bustling and noisy city look particularly charming.

At this romantic moment, Zhu Dongming, with an unknown purpose, invited Qiu Xue to have dinner with him as an elder to celebrate his birthday.

He took great pains to prepare this special dinner.

After careful selection, Zhu Dongming finally chose a high-end restaurant with elegant environment and attentive service to celebrate his birthday.

Zhu Dongming believes that only such high-end venues can create a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere.

It would be more conducive to him implementing the ulterior motive in his mind - to obtain more sensitive financial information about the company from Qiu Xue.

When Qiu Xue received Zhu Dongming's invitation call, she didn't think too much about it.

In her opinion, Zhu Dongming, as one of the company's partners, and his wife and children live in a distant foreign country all year round. Even on important days like his birthday, there is no one to accompany him. It is really pitiful.

The kind-hearted Qiu Xue accepted Zhu Dongming's invitation without hesitation and decided to accompany the lonely "Uncle Zhu" to spend a warm and unforgettable birthday night.

That night, Qiu Xue, dressed in an elegant evening gown, appeared at the restaurant door on time, like a dazzling star in the night sky.

Zhu Dongming had been waiting here for a long time and was immediately attracted by Qiu Xue's beautiful and charming figure.

He immediately walked forward with a smile on his face and gently pushed open the heavy and gorgeous door of the restaurant for Qiu Xue in a gentlemanly manner.

After entering the restaurant, the two were led by the waiter to the reserved table and sat down.

The dining table was set with exquisite tableware and gorgeous flowers, and everything seemed so warm and beautiful in the flickering candlelight.

However, behind this seemingly harmonious and beautiful scene, lies a battle of scheming and calculation.

During the meal, Zhu Dongming was extremely attentive and considerate.

He kept toasting Qiu Xue, his words full of care and consideration, trying to make Qiu Xue gradually let down her guard.

He also skillfully steered the conversation towards work, first pretending to casually mention some daily trivia, and then naturally transitioning to the company's recent business developments.

Taking advantage of Qiu Xue's slight relaxation, he mentioned the company's financial situation seemingly unintentionally but actually intentionally, and paid close attention to every subtle reaction of Qiu Xue to this topic.

Under the influence of alcohol, Qiu Xue gradually relaxed her guard and began to talk about some internal situations of the company, including the latest financial reports and upcoming investment plans.

Zhu Dongming listened and nodded in agreement from time to time, while continuing to urge Qiu Xue to drink so that she could speak more freely.

As the dinner progressed, Zhu Dongming felt the time was ripe and he began to ask some sensitive questions more directly.

Qiu Xue revealed some key information unknowingly, and she didn't even realize what she was doing.

Zhu Dongming was secretly happy, he felt that he was close to his goal.

He skillfully guided the conversation, ensuring that Qiu Xue revealed as much information as possible.

He saw that Qiu Xue was starting to get a little drunk, so he decided to end the dinner to avoid arousing unnecessary suspicion.

Zhu Dongming politely sent Qiu Xue home, behaving like a true gentleman.

Qiu Xue fell into a deep sleep soon after returning home. She didn't know that her words had brought Zhu Dongming one step closer to his goal.

Zhu Dongming remained calm on the surface, but he was actually thinking about his next plan in his mind.

A few days later, one evening, Zhu Dongming asked Qiu Xue out for dinner again. After dinner, they walked toward the parking lot.

As they were walking, they came to a remote and deserted place. Suddenly, several men in black rushed out from the darkness and surrounded Qiu Xue.

Zhu Dongming shouted hypocritically: "Who are you? Let her go!"

One of the tall men had a cold smile on his face.

He said sarcastically, "Mr. Zhu, this has nothing to do with you. We are just doing our duty as entrusted by someone. If you want to blame someone, you can only blame this beautiful lady for not knowing so much."

After he finished speaking, the men came forward without saying a word, grabbed Qiu Xue's slender arms tightly, and pretended to take Qiu Xue away by force.

Zhu Dongming, who had been silent all this time, suddenly raised his head and shouted, "Wait!" His voice was as loud as a bell, shocking everyone present.

Zhu Dongming stepped forward without hesitation and said firmly: "Let her go quickly. If you have any problems, come to me. I am willing to go with you!"

Upon hearing this, the men in black were startled for a moment, then looked at each other and simultaneously revealed a sly smile.

One of them said sarcastically, "Hey, why didn't you be so sensible earlier? This would save us all trouble." After that, they let go of Qiu Xue's hands and turned their gaze to Zhu Dongming.

Qiu Xue stood there, her face as pale as paper, her body shaking uncontrollably, her beautiful eyes staring in horror at Zhu Dongming as he walked step by step towards the group of vicious kidnappers.

She watched Zhu Dongming being taken away brutally by those men in black, and her heart sank to the bottom in an instant, as if the whole world had lost its color.

The next morning, the sun shone through the thin clouds and fell on the earth.

The company was as busy and noisy as usual. Qiu Xue just stepped into the office and was surprised to find Zhu Dongming walking in with a haggard face and bruised face.

Seeing this, Qiu Xue was shocked and hurriedly walked to Zhu Dongming and asked with concern: "Uncle Zhu, how are you? Are you seriously injured?" Her eyes were full of anxiety and worry, and her hands unconsciously clenched the corners of her clothes.

Zhu Dongming forced a smile and tried to comfort Qiu Xue: "Don't worry, I'm fine. The real target of those criminals is not me.

They just beat me up and took everything valuable from me."

Although he downplayed it, it was not difficult to tell from the shocking scars on his face and the slightly weak tone that he must have experienced extremely terrible torture last night.

Seeing the news that Zhu Dongming was safe and sound, Qiu Xue's heart, which had been hanging in the air for a long time, finally settled down, and her joy was beyond words.

If Zhu Dongming had not bravely stepped forward at the critical moment, she would probably be the one suffering misfortune at this moment.

Thinking of this, Qiu Xue's gratitude towards Zhu Dongming grew even deeper, and at the same time, a deep sense of guilt welled up in her heart.

From then on, she almost completely let down her guard against Zhu Dongming, and the relationship between the two became increasingly close.

The bell rang that afternoon and the staff in the Finance Department left work one after another.

In the end, Qiu Xue was the only one left in the huge Finance Department office.

Zhu Dongming pretended to casually walk past the entrance of the finance department. He greeted Qiu Xue and said, "Qiu Xue, are you still working overtime? Don't be too tired. Go back and rest early."

Qiu Xue looked up at Zhu Dongming and smiled slightly: "Thank you, Uncle Zhu, I just want to familiarize myself with the business here as soon as possible." Zhu Dongming nodded and turned to leave.

Not long after Zhu Dongming left, a staff member hurried in and said to Qiu Xue, "Ms. Qiu, the general manager wants to see you for something and asks you to come over quickly." Upon hearing this, Qiu Xue immediately stood up, tidied up her desk, and followed the staff member out of the Finance Department.

As soon as Qiu Xue left, Zhu Dongming, who was hiding in the dark, quickly took out the pliers he had prepared in advance and quietly cut off the wires of the monitoring equipment.

He looked around to make sure no one noticed him, then tiptoed into the finance department.

Zhu Dongming's movements were extremely skillful. He turned on the computer and his fingers tapped quickly on the keyboard.

Soon, a sum of 300 million yuan was transferred out by him without anyone noticing.

After completing all this, Zhu Dongming quickly restored everything to its original state, as if nothing had happened.

He took a deep breath and a smug smile appeared on his face.

He knew that this plan was perfect and no one would find out that he had tampered with it.

After committing the crime, Zhu Dongming, feeling guilty, hid for a while. Just when he thought the storm was over, Xiao Tuobang came back from the countryside and immediately launched an investigation into the case.

Although Xiao Tuobang and Qiu Rongyao searched everywhere for clues, they were unable to find any evidence to prove Zhu Dongming's crime.

Zhu Dongming gradually calmed down, thinking that as long as he didn't reveal any flaws, he could get through this crisis safely.

Qiu Rongyao's promotion of Zhu Dongming was a testament to his work. Although Qiu Rongyao and Xiao Tuobang had reconciled with him on the surface, Zhu Dongming was convinced they would never give up on their pursuit of him. Sitting on the sofa, Zhu Dongming pondered a plan...

A few days later, on a sunny morning, the atmosphere in the company's board meeting room was solemn and tense.

Zhu Dongming stood at one end of the conference table, his voice steady and powerful, as he proposed a cooperation project that seemed to have a bright future.

His words were full of confidence, which made people look forward to this project.

"Dear directors, I believe this project will bring huge benefits to our company. I have done sufficient research and the feasibility of the project is very high."

Zhu Dongming glanced at everyone present, trying to read signals of support or rejection from their expressions.

The other directors in the meeting room looked at each other. They did have some doubts about the project proposed by Zhu Dongming.

But considering Zhu Dongming's position in the company and his past achievements, most people chose to support him.

"Executive Manager Zhu, since you are so confident, let's wait and see."

An elderly director spoke slowly, and his words represented the opinions of the majority.

On the other side of the conference room, Xiao Tuobang sat quietly, his eyes never leaving Zhu Dongming.

He had a hunch that this project was not as simple as it seemed.

After the meeting, he immediately set about investigating all the details of this cooperation project, and sure enough, he discovered some unknown secrets.