"Are you crazy? Why did you call the police? What good does it do to have him arrested? Do you have a grudge against him and are deliberately trying to set him up?"

While Ye Chen rushed to Pang Jun's residence, at Yundai Company, CEO Ding Chengjun roared into the phone.

"What I want is the Wuxia Cream formula, not Pang Jun behind bars."

"Having him arrested does me no good. On the contrary, it will make Pang Jun hate me to the core, and even Ye Chen, the CEO of Yiren Ruxue, will hold a grudge against me."

"In business, it's not uncommon to have enemies, but that doesn't mean I want to create more—especially not ones like Pang Jun and Ye Chen."

"If I didn't call the police, he'd think I was bluffing. That would make getting the Wuxia Cream formula even less likely!" Lin Mengxi, who had just completed her hospital examination with the police, snorted coldly.

Then her tone hardened. "And don't talk to me in that tone. You're not qualified!"

"Fine. Now he's been taken away by the police. What do you want to do next?" Ding Chengjun tried to contain his frustration.

"It's not about what I want. It's about what he wants. The outcome depends on him! Isn't he the vice president of Yiren Ruxue? The police arrested him there, so Ye Chen will definitely find out. If Ye Chen wants to protect Pang Jun, he just needs to hand over the Wuxia Cream formula, and I'll withdraw the case. If he doesn't want to risk everything for him, Pang Jun will be disheartened and send a lawyer to negotiate with me. Of course, I'll have to face the consequences of dropping the case, so the terms you and I discussed earlier may need to be adjusted," Lin Mengxi sneered.

"Adjusting the terms is fine as long as you get the formula. But are you sure Ye Chen or Pang Jun will hand it over? Do you really think Ye Chen will give up the formula for Pang Jun? And given Pang Jun's personality, do you think he'll change his mind after refusing once?" Ding Chengjun gritted his teeth.

"That's not my concern. The choice is theirs. If he's willing to carry the stain of this case for life and serve a few years in prison, then so be it. At worst, it'll be like a mosquito bite to me," Lin Mengxi replied coldly.

A mosquito bite?

Damn!

What kind of person could say something like that?

For a moment, even Ding Chengjun felt a chill.

If she were just some bitter woman, he could understand.

But someone as beautiful as Lin Mengxi saying this?

Was she rushing things too much? Why so impatient? Why not take it step by step? Doesn't this seem like the worst possible option?

Ding Chengjun gritted his teeth.

Lin Mengxi snorted.

"Why the rush? If I could, I'd take my time. I'd happily marry someone with an annual salary of 200 million. But because of Ye Chen, I can't afford to wait."

"This might be the worst option, but for me, it's the only one!"

Of course, she wouldn't tell Pang Jun any of this.

"President Ding, I have my own plans. Whatever strategy I use isn't your concern. If I get the formula, we'll be partners. If not, we'll part ways. So why do you care so much?"

With that, Lin Mengxi ended the call, walked out of the restroom, and left the hospital with a pitiful yet fragile demeanor, comforted by the accompanying policewoman.

Meanwhile, Ye Chen arrived at Pang Jun's residence.

Instead of looking for surveillance cameras, he went straight to the study.

He turned on the computer, opened the monitoring software, and retrieved last night's footage.

From the moment Lin Mengxi entered the house, though she appeared intoxicated, she was clearly seducing and teasing Pang Jun.

After entering the bedroom, Pang Jun initially tried to leave, but Lin Mengxi's words—unheard in the footage—made him hesitate at the bedside. Eventually, she initiated things herself.

Throughout the encounter, Lin Mengxi occasionally said things like "no, don't," but only after she had already taken the lead. Her resistance seemed more like playful banter between lovers.

From start to finish, it was clear Lin Mengxi was the initiator, despite some superficial resistance.

Ye Chen smirked coldly, copied the footage to his phone, and shut down the computer.

Just then, his phone rang.

"Hello," Ye Chen answered.

"Mr. Ye? This is Zheng Cheng from Hongmian Law Firm. Zhang Jingshan just called and gave me a brief overview of the situation. Can we meet now?" Zheng Cheng asked directly.

There was no flattery despite Ye Chen's status, nor any prejudice against his public reputation.

Hearing Zheng Cheng's name, Ye Chen paused.

Hongmian Law Firm?

One of the top ten firms in Jiangzhou. Zheng Cheng, its founder, was one of the top ten lawyers in Jiangzhou and highly regarded nationwide.

Ye Chen couldn't help but be impressed by Zhang Jingshan's connections.

"Sure. Let's meet at the Tianhai Police Station entrance. How about that?" Ye Chen replied.

"Sounds good. See you in half an hour," Zheng Cheng agreed.

"Alright, see you then," Ye Chen replied.

At Yuexiu Police Station, Pang Jun had been transferred to a detention cell after initial questioning.

But the officers discussing the case frowned.

"This case isn't as simple as it seems," a senior officer said.

"I agree. But according to the law, if a woman's will is violated, it constitutes a crime unless there's evidence proving otherwise," another officer noted.

"If Pang Jun's claims are true and this is a setup to extort the formula, then it's not just a case of assault but a serious blackmail scheme. The formula's value is well-known," another officer added.

"Based on Pang Jun's statement, we should talk to Ding Chengjun at Yundai Company. If we don't find anything there, we'll return to the core case," the senior officer decided.

With that, the police headed to Yundai Company.

Meanwhile, Ye Chen had already arrived at the police station ahead of Zheng Cheng.