Inheritance of Two Trillion

Chapter 2274: Chapter 1723: Sarcasm and Ridicule

Just as Vice Chairman Morgan let out a startled cry, Caroline was talking to Bai Xiaosheng. To avoid being recorded, Caroline didn’t call Bai Xiaosheng directly, but instead contacted an associate of hers.

This associate was sent by Caroline to keep an eye on Bai Xiaosheng.

Since Caroline had told Vice Chairman Morgan that she would be closely monitoring Bai Xiaosheng, she really had someone tail him.

Under Caroline’s direction, the associate found Bai Xiaosheng and informed him of the reason.

Bai Xiaosheng agreed to talk to Caroline and also allowed that person to stay and watch him take the call.

After all, he had quite a few things he wanted to say to Caroline.

Upon hearing Bai Xiaosheng’s voice, Caroline, who was basking in the success of her campaign and career, felt an unprecedented sense of pleasure and a strong desire to flaunt.

The object of her flaunting was Bai Xiaosheng, which made her even more delighted.

”Mr. Bai, I’m truly sorry to hear about your situation,” Caroline said with a laugh in her voice. ”A standout man like you, no matter how strongly attracted to a woman, shouldn’t be in such a predicament, should you? Look, the whole world knows now, you’re famous!”

Initially, Caroline intentionally teased Bai Xiaosheng this way.

She wanted to hear Bai Xiaosheng fly into a rage.

However, to her slight disappointment, Bai Xiaosheng responded calmly, ”Famous? I’d prefer to keep a low profile without so much drama. Unlike you, Miss Caroline, who is so ambitious. I imagine you’re about to become a household name, right?”

Bai Xiaosheng’s words were meaningful and had a double entendre.

Caroline thought he was referring to her smooth campaign, the one on the verge of a win, and she chuckled softly with complacency, ”Mr. Bai, despite your troubles, you still pay attention to news of my impending success. I really must thank you!”

Bai Xiaosheng smiled slightly under the watchful eye of Caroline’s associate but said nothing further.

”Previously, thanks to your antics, I almost lost my campaign! But in the end, God still favored me!” Caroline laughed, ”If I do become the mayor of Ganande City, I will need to act on behalf of the people. Even if we are colleagues and friends, I’m afraid I would have to tell the local chamber of commerce not to collaborate with businessmen like you. I hope you can understand that.”

Caroline’s voice was light and cheerful.

Since she was using her agent’s phone and had her own person monitoring the call, she felt no pressure in speaking.

”Of course, I understand!” Bai Xiaosheng laughed over the phone, ”Should I congratulate you in advance on successfully becoming Mayor Caroline?”

”Ah—” Caroline sighed theatrically with a regretful laugh, ”Actually, a promising young talent like you originally had unlimited potential. Who would have thought you’d make a misstep and face a calamity? But speaking of which, we all choose our own paths, and you have no one to blame!”

Caroline was also hinting at Bai Xiaosheng.

Thinking of how Bai Xiaosheng must look at this moment, with a livid expression or gritted teeth, brought a tingling comfort to her.

She really should have someone record Bai Xiaosheng’s expression at this moment!

Caroline felt a bit regretful, but she continued to laugh softly as she spoke.

Bai Xiaosheng quietly listened to her laughter without interrupting.

Once Caroline finished laughing, Bai Xiaosheng spoke, calmly and unhurriedly, ”To be honest, Miss Caroline, you’ve chosen your people well this time, and your setup is indeed thorough. It’s just—”

”You picked the wrong opponent!”

”Their acting is good, but I’ve got a keen eye!”

”From the moment I first engaged with Ma Weiqian and Ye Liena, I sensed they were hiding something from me. Ma Weiqian is both a clever move and a fatal flaw. He can act, but poorly. Frankly, I’ve never trusted him.”

”Nick, who knows so much insider stuff about you, how could such sensitive information easily slip into a third person’s ears? Even if Ma Weiqian overheard accidentally, it’s just too unreasonable, don’t you think?”

”And as for Jin Yunxuan, her acting skills are truly impressive, surpassing that of an average actress. I’ve even come to admire her a bit. To make everything look believable, she even let herself get bruised and battered for real, and she cried genuinely. It’s a pity, though, that this woman has a sense of smugness after fooling others, something I’m sure she didn’t learn from you. That glint of smugness in her eyes revealed her true colors to me.”

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Bai Xiaosheng spoke calmly as if he had seen through everything from the start and had deliberately fallen into the trap, allowing Caroline’s people to believe they had ensnared him.

Caroline almost found it laughable to listen to him.

In her view, Bai Xiaosheng was like a stubborn, dying duck refusing to acknowledge defeat.

If he truly saw through everything, would he find himself in such dire straits now!

She thought he was just putting on a brave face and wondered how long he could hold up!

Caroline wanted to see Bai Xiaosheng in despair, anger, hurling insults, or even begging, not listening to his calm voice. She decided to up the ante.

”Even though I have no idea what Mr. Bai is talking about, and certainly won’t say anything I shouldn’t on this call, you say you’ve seen through everything and yet ended up like this?”

”Oh, there’s something I forgot to tell you!” Caroline added, ”I’ve heard from Vice Chairman Morgan that more than half of the upper management in the group now strongly disapprove of your conduct. They are strongly demanding action against you. Vice Chairman Morgan has no choice. He’s probably discussing it with Mr. Wen Yan right now, and there’s likely going to be a meeting tomorrow. You might be temporarily suspended, and if the court ruling is even slightly unfavorable, you could face demotion or dismissal.”

Caroline laughed as she said, ”What a pity, to have come so far only for it to end like this.”

”I’m afraid I won’t have the chance to discuss cooperation with you again!”

”But don’t worry, over in the Greater China Region, there’s always someone else. Our negotiations will surely be quite pleasant!”

This kind of news, Caroline thought, would surely cut deep with Bai Xiaosheng.

Unexpectedly, on the other end of the line, Bai Xiaosheng remained as unmoved as a clay or wooden figurine.

”Is Vice Chairman Morgan really on a call with Mr. Wen Yan right now?” Bai Xiaosheng’s focus was strangely on this point.

”That’s good, Miss Caroline, you should keep an eye on developments over there. If there’s news, remember to let me know.” Bai Xiaosheng seemed to chuckle.

Caroline couldn’t help but take a glance at her phone, as if she could see Bai Xiaosheng’s expressionless face.

This man, he won’t believe it until he sees his own tombstone!

Caroline initially wanted to vent her satisfaction, but dealing with a tough nut like him left her feeling quite unsatisfied.

”Alright, as soon as there’s news, you’ll be the first to know!” Caroline snorted coldly, ready to end the conversation.

Just then, Caroline felt a vibration from her phone.

She took a look and saw it was Vice Chairman Morgan calling.

Could it be good news!

Caroline was instantly delighted and said to Bai Xiaosheng, ”Sorry, Vice Chairman Morgan is calling me. Can you guess what the news might be?”

”Good news, I suppose.” Bai Xiaosheng said with a smile.

Caroline had no interest in speaking with him further and was about to hang up the phone.

”Wait a moment.” Bai Xiaosheng suddenly stopped her.

Bai Xiaosheng added just one more sentence, ”Your associate, Ye Liena, is quite decent. She didn’t join the others in their schemes and even warned me about Ma Weiqian. Please thank her on my behalf.”

With that, Bai Xiaosheng ended the call himself.

Caroline was taken aback, casually hummed, her eyes narrowing slightly, ”Why did Bai Xiaosheng mention Ye Liena and say such things... trying to sow discord, holding a grudge against her? Naive!”

On the other side, Bai Xiaosheng returned the phone to Caroline’s subordinate.

The person took back the phone, bowed slightly to Bai Xiaosheng, and then exited.

Once the door closed, Bai Xiaosheng smiled faintly and muttered to himself, ”Someone as paranoid as Caroline, just by mentioning Ye Liena’s name directly, she’ll come up with a thousand scenarios. With just a seed of doubt, she won’t trust Ye Liena anymore.”

Back then, Bai Xiaosheng had asked Lei Ying to investigate the person who sent a message warning him about Ma Weiqian, which turned out to be Ye Liena.

Ye Liena had used a subordinate’s phone to send the message, deleted it afterward, and even blocked Bai Xiaosheng’s number to prevent tracking.

However, with Lei Ying’s past experiences, his tenure as an Affairs Officer, the support from Mr. Wen Yan, the Taylor Clan, and other resources, investigating this matter was a piece of cake.

After interacting with Ye Liena, Bai Xiaosheng had come to admire her capabilities more and more.

Perhaps to Caroline, there were many capable subordinates, and one Ye Liena didn’t amount to much.

But Bai Xiaosheng was always on the lookout for talent!

Moreover, Ye Liena’s manner of handling things was not in line with Caroline and her group’s ways.

Especially since Ye Liena had warned him previously, Bai Xiaosheng was very pleased with that fact.

Therefore, he directly told Caroline about Ye Liena’s actions, confident that Caroline wouldn’t let it slide.

If Caroline doesn’t shove her away, how can Bai Xiaosheng bring such a person under his wing!

Bai Xiaosheng intended to recruit Ye Liena as his own!