Burning Passion

CHAPTER 179: WHO IS THE MYSTERIOUS GIRL?

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Zen City 

The sun has just set. But the entire city has already been bright from the lights of the buildings and stores in the metropolitan area. 

Suddenly, it seemed time froze when all the billboard screens went black and the people did not move but waited for something interesting to happen.

People gathered in the downtown plaza, the intrigue of what happens to all the screens in the city. It seems an important broadcast from a powerful company. 

Everyone began guessing who is the most powerful family in the upper class. And the Shang are among their choices. They believe that what is happening now must relate to an important announcement or a new commercial release.

The high society is always showing off their dominance in the world. They can do anything with their money. And the lowly people like them are bystanders who love to watch the drama between the famous family and the members having scandals and shame doings. 

Lately, the Shang was on trending news after Garry Shang was imprisoned and accused of abducting someone. Of course, he denies it. But he still committed a crime ten years ago.

Thanks to Jeremy's cleverness. He agreed with Garry Shang. They won't expose his crime and destroy his name to the society, but he must sign a pledge, that he no longer after to be the heir of Shang's major business properties but it's up to whoever will be the next Chairman of the Shang Empire after Harry.

His entire family will receive an allowance, but they must work loyally under Jeremy and Theo. 

Garry Shang has three children. His firstborn is a daughter from his first wife, who just started working in the Shang Holdings, Mainland Office a year ago. He has two sons, one joining Junior High and second is a Senior High School. 

Before he signed an agreement. He requested to send his family to a province where no one knew about them. 

Garry's family also agrees on this. His wife and children, who were ashamed of what their father did, they can no longer go out to have a normal life.

Meanwhile, it surprised Harry and Nina after Rubin reported to them about it. It impressed them how Jeremy and Theo settled a problem between their Uncle. 

Garry deserves to rip off his name as a Shang. But Jeremy has other plans. It need not slap them in the face by exposing all the schemes by his relatives. He will do it quietly. In exchange, they have no voice in the Clan but his puppet. 

He need not make noises. But he has another way to shut their mouth and take away their rights being Shang. Jeremy knows also that some of them will betray him. But it prepares him to expose their schemes and scandals. He made sure that they knew he held the copies and the evidence. 

Harry and Nina couldn't be prouder. And inside the Chairman's office in the Shang Empire building… Harry was seated on a single couch. On his right side, Nina took the sofa while across from her sat Rubin and Rudolf Lao. 

Rudolf has important business in China. He owns a gaming company in the country. Even with the success of this mobile game, he remains working under Shun Crow as a Director of his System Security Data operator of the entire Crow Corporation files.

He regularly visits his company to run a system check and fixes the problems. Since he was in the country, Chairman Shang requested his expertise to launch an important announcement regarding the Shang Empire's upcoming celebration. 

At the moment, he was preparing to release the official teaser of the Li-Shang Distributors' new products. 

Nina's company is one of the leading distributors of wines and champagne not only in the entire country but also in international distributions. 

"It's time…" Rudolf murmurs after he successfully connected to every billboard of this city. Soon, he pressed the enter key of his laptop. 

Waiting for an important happening, the people made a hype after they watched the teaser of their official advertisement for the Li-Shang Distributors Co. new products and the official countdown of the Shang Empire 100th Year Celebration in a month now. 

Everyone has talked about it in every social media. All we're asking the same question. 

"Who is the woman the young master Shang within the Ads?" 

"Where is Miss Min Xi?" 

"That is not Miss Min Xi! Are they broke up?" 

"Who is that model? I had never seen her before!" 

"Is this the reason Miss Min Xi was out of the country?" 

"Is the young master cheated?" 

And a lot of questions raised online. Others praise the girl, but others slander her for being a relationship wrecker. Many believe it was the reason they haven't see new updates about Min Xi and young master Theo together. To examine the Ads carefully, the young master was too intimate to the woman. 

The mysterious girl is almost naked, but a purple silk fabric covers her buttocks, while Theo Shang grips her right leg, pinned to his waist, while his other hand holds her back as to not to fall over to the ground. 

Both are half-naked. The girl's breasts pressing against the young master's firmed chest, which every girl wished that they were the one with the master to have this sensual pose. 

They thought if this girl is just a model. They doubted, as to how the young master poses like that with this girl. They could see the intimacy between them is real.

Now, they believe that this mysterious woman is someone special to the young master. 

The fans are now divided into half. Others take sides with Nikki, and others take sides with Min Xi and the loyal fans fighting against the new fans that shipped the mysterious girl and the young master.

The next day, inside Harry's office, Nina and Rubin have a private meeting along with Jeremy on the video. 

"Rubin, were you able to contact Min Xi's manager? Where are they?" asked Jeremy. 

Rubin heaves sighed, he replied. "I'm sorry, young master. But it says the number is no longer in service."

Jeremy wrinkled his forehead. He pondered whether Min Xi was making plans as she cut communication with him. It looks like she was no longer concerned with whatever happens to the Hong Company.

It also made him worried that maybe Min Xi would do something that will compromise their preparation for the Shang celebration and for Theo to introduce Nikki as his wife. 

As to how the social media release various news, they have to do something and silence her if she would attempt to destroy Nikki's name. 

Nikki just became the face of the New Generation of the Shang Empire. They announced that it is time that Shang ended its traditions but bravely took a new step for a new Shang Empire. 

VIOLET, it means to love. 

Something missing in this family. But Jeremy won't follow the footsteps of his parents. He will only marry the woman he loves, who loves him back. And not unrequited love.

Heaving a deep sigh, Jeremy said to Rubin. "Ask around where Min Xi is. Director Lao is still in the country. Ask his help to track down where Min Xi is, might she do something against the Shang." 

"All right. I'll meet Director Lao and look for Min Xi." 

"I want you to continue to watch her actions, Rubin, like before." 

Rubin nodded. Two months ago, Jeremy assigned him to watch over every move Min Xi did while she was in Mainland City. Jeremy wants to make sure she won't interfere with the plans of reuniting Theo and Nikki. 

At first, he doesn't understand why Jeremy wanted Theo to meet Nikki. And now that he understood his masters… he wanted to locate where Min Xi, not because his master ordered him to, but because he is worried about her. 

She was hurt for being rejected all over again. But Theo doesn't love her. Because his master only loved one woman, even though he lost his memories and forgot her. 

Min Xi must accept it, and she has to move on and start a new life. She needs to stop having the illusion of being Theo's wife. 

That night, when Min Xi was too drunk. She mumbled that if Theo wouldn't make her his wife. She doesn't mind if she becomes his mistress instead, as long as they continue pretending to be a couple.

And that night… he and Min Xi slept together before the incident after the show. 

"Rubin?" 

Startled, Rubin blink his eyes a few times. He didn't hear the chairwoman calling him out. 

"I'm sorry, Chairwoman Shang. Did you say something?" 

"Yes. I said you can leave now and run an investigation of where Min Xi is. Ask our private investigator to help you out." 

Rubin sat up from the couch, he bowed. 

"Thank you, Chairwoman Shang." Next, then, he turned to his master. "Master Shang, I'm leaving now." 

Both nods at him, he made a haste march toward the door. Trailing down the hallway toward the elevator lobby, Rubin dialed a number that possibly knew what Min Xi's other work was. 

Meanwhile, Min Xi scrolled her phone. She clenched her fist before she threw her phone. 

"Min Xi! Ah, my phone.. I need to buy a new one…" Kyle helplessly watches his new phone that its phone screen cracks and keeps blinking until it completely dies.