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Chapter 794: Despicable Methods

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A few days later, Chen Zhe, carrying a large bouquet of red roses and dressed in a formal suit, arrived at the library where Cheng Ling worked, accompanied by his friend Huang Xiaochuan.

"Xiao Chuan, will this work?" With the moment approaching, Chen Zhe became a little nervous, constantly tugging at the knot of his tie.

"Remove that 'ma' from me. We're just one step away from success. You need to have confidence." Huang Xiaochuan slapped Chen Zhe's hand away from his tie and straightened it for him.

He also asked, "Who else can propose with such a grand gesture?"

Chen Zhe laughed. Indeed, his proposal today was quite a grand affair. His friend who accompanied him to propose to Cheng Ling was a billionaire, whose wealth was said to be constantly growing.

As usual, Cheng Ling was busy organizing books and materials in the library when suddenly her colleague gently nudged her: "Hey! Cheng Ling, look at what's going on over there? So many people have arrived?"

Cheng Ling glanced up casually while she was busy. There were indeed quite a few people, but what did that have to do with her? The work at hand was more important, so she lowered her head and continued working.

Her colleague, who was working with her, stood up. She recognized Chen Zhe and was about to call Cheng Ling up when someone gestured for her to be quiet. She looked at Chen Zhe and the large bouquet of red roses in his hand, and immediately understood. She smiled and looked down at Cheng Ling, who was busy at work, feeling incredibly envious of her.

Chen Zhe walked up to Cheng Ling and coughed lightly twice: "Ahem!"

Cheng Ling then looked up and saw Chen Zhe standing in front of her. She stood up in surprise and asked, "What brings you here? Didn't you say you were busy these past few days?"

As she spoke, Cheng Ling saw Huang Xiaochuan standing behind Chen Zhe. Of course, she recognized him; she had met him when her fourth sister and brother-in-law got married, during the family reunion.

Cheng Ling was surprised that he would come with Chen Zhe, but she wasn't too surprised because she already knew about the relationship between Chen Zhe and Huang Xiaochuan.

Chen Zhe was holding the bouquet in one hand and rummaging in his pocket with the other. Seeing that he was having some trouble, Huang Xiaochuan took the flowers from him.

Chen Zhe smiled and thanked his friend, then smoothly took out the black velvet jewelry box containing the diamond ring and handed it directly to Cheng Ling.

Seeing this, Huang Xiaochuan wanted to cover his face. Why don't you kneel down on one knee?

Just then, Huang Xiaochuan was standing behind Chen Zhe. He quickly and gently kicked Chen Zhe's right knee. Chen Zhe involuntarily bent his right leg. He immediately reacted, took the opportunity to kneel down on one knee, and opened the jewelry box.

"Cheng Ling, marry me!"

At this moment, a group of people following behind Huang Xiaochuan and Chen Zhe rushed forward and surrounded Chen Zhe and Cheng Ling. Some of them even took out violins from behind and started playing. These were violinists that Huang Xiaochuan had invited from the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra.

This left Cheng Ling's colleagues stunned, their eyes sparkling with admiration. It was so romantic!

The commotion was quite loud and startled the readers who were reading there. At first, they frowned, but when they saw that it was a marriage proposal, they all smiled and some even applauded to congratulate them.

This is because the library belongs to Huang Xiaochuan; otherwise, how could the security guards have allowed so many performers to enter?

Cheng Ling covered her mouth, overwhelmed with happiness, and tears streamed down her face. Without hesitation, she extended her right hand and let Chen Zhe put the diamond ring on her right ring finger.

At this moment, Huang Xiaochuan quickly stepped forward and handed the large bouquet of flowers to Chen Zhe, indicating that he could give the flowers. Chen Zhe stood up, took the large bouquet of roses, and handed it to Cheng Ling.

There were also photographers and videographers on site recording and taking pictures to capture this happy moment, all of which were arranged in advance by Huang Xiaochuan.

Just then, the library director Yan Bin appeared in front of Huang Xiaochuan. Huang Xiaochuan had Gao Song inform Yan Bin about today's events in advance, which is why things went so smoothly today.

As soon as Yan Bin arrived, he congratulated Chen Zhe and Cheng Ling: "Congratulations! Congratulations to you both!"

Cheng Ling blushed and said, "Thank you, Curator!"

Chen Zhe also smiled and expressed his gratitude: "Thank you!"

After congratulating Chen Zhe and Cheng Ling, Yan Bincai respectfully greeted Huang Xiaochuan.

"Mr. Huang!"

Huang Xiaochuan nodded casually to him: "You're here!"

This left several librarians who had been watching the commotion somewhat confused. Why was Director Yan being so respectful to this person? Wasn't this person with Cheng Ling's boyfriend? Who was this person?

At this moment, Huang Xiaochuan praised Yan Bin, saying, "Old Yan, you arranged things well!"

"You must complete the task you assigned one hundred percent." Yan Bin subtly flattered him.

He then asked, "Mr. Huang, is there anything else I can do for you?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Bin quickly took his leave: "Okay, Mr. Huang, I'll be going now!"

After Yan Bin left, Gao Song took the phone and walked up to Huang Xiaochuan: "Mr. Huang, it's General Manager Cao from Dadao on the phone."

Huang Xiaochuan took the phone from Gao Song and found a quiet place to answer it.

"It's me!"

The voice of Charlie Cao came through the phone: "Mr. Huang, a container ship belonging to Chimelong Shipping has been detained in the port of Toulon, France, on suspicion of carrying contraband."

Huang Xiaochuan immediately thought of krb01. It seemed that someone was already impatient and had resorted to such underhanded tactics.

He scoffed and then asked, "Are the crew members all safe?"

"The crew members are all very nice, but they won't let us disembark."

Hearing that the crew members were all safe and sound, Huang Xiaochuan breathed a sigh of relief. Nothing is more important than human life.

"I remember there are contingency plans for these kinds of emergencies, right?"

"Yes, Mr. Huang! Chimelong Shipping's legal department has hired a top international maritime law firm to form a legal team. The first step is to verify whether the other party's ship seizure procedure is legal. Moreover, our lawyers have filed a formal legal complaint with the Toulon Port Authority, demanding the immediate release of our vessel and reserving the right to claim damages."

Huang Xiaochuan then asked, "Aren't all cargo ships insured?"

"We have notified the insurance company and initiated the insurance claim process for the vessel's impoundment. The insurance company has also sent personnel to the scene of the incident."

The response was very professional and timely. Huang Xiaochuan nodded and instructed, "Ensure the safety of the crew and ensure that supplies are provided in sufficient quantity and quality during the detention period."

Charlie Cao replied, "Understood, I will personally give the instructions. By the way, Mr. Huang, I think this matter may be related to that drug from Kerui Pharmaceuticals."

Huang Xiaochuan said in a deep voice, "Yes, that's possible. I estimate that someone will come to deliver a message soon, and this is just the beginning. We will have a lot to deal with next."

"Understood, I will keep that in mind."

Huang Xiaochuan thought for a moment. He realized that constantly playing defensively wasn't a sustainable strategy, so he told Cao Charlie, "Arrange for a team of lawyers specializing in corporate law and unfair competition law to conduct a covert investigation. Find out who's targeting us, identify them, and secretly gather evidence against them to see if it constitutes commercial coercion or monopolistic behavior. Once confirmed or the evidence is collected, sue them immediately. Do they really think we're pushovers?

"Understood! I'll arrange it right away."

After hanging up the phone, Huang Xiaochuan acted as if nothing had happened and continued to participate in Chen Zhe's marriage proposal ceremony. In his opinion, everything should be done from beginning to end, and the matter of seizing the ship could be handled by professionals. He would not let this matter affect his mood.