Chapter 110: Grudges
Christine White shook the bag in her hand, “I don’t have much, just this.”
“Let’s go then.” He stuck one hand in his pocket and headed for the door.
Christine White hurried to follow.
The two went downstairs one after the other, Aunt Lucy was waiting for them in the living room, “Mr. and Mrs., are you going back to the old mansion now?”
“Uh-huh.” Christine White nodded.
“Then be careful on your way.” Aunt Lucy admonished.
Christine White smiled and walked out of the cottage with Baird Lane.
His car was parked right in front of the door, and Christine White waved at Aunt Lucy, pulled open the door and got in.
Once in the car, she realizes there’s someone else in the car, and it’s Gates!
“Good evening ma’am.” Gates greeted with a smile.
It was only when a few of them were around that he would call her ma’am.
Christine White returned the smile, “Hello.”
Gates stopped paying attention to her and started the car before glancing at Baird Lane in the rearview mirror, “President Lane, the results of the investigation you asked me to do on Chief Dong have come in.”
Hearing this, Christine White’s spirits lifted and her back straightened considerably.
Her small subconscious movement was detected by Baird Lane, and a flash of displeasure crossed his eyes.
This woman, is she so concerned about that Dong?
“Speak!” Baird Lane spat out a cold word.
Gates rushed back, “Hugh Dong is the adopted son of Owen Dong, chairman of Dong’s Group …”
“Wait a minute.” Baird Lane interrupts, “Did you say adopted son?”
“That’s right, it’s indeed an adopted son, although Chairman Dong said to the public that Hugh Dong is his son, the real relationship is actually an adopted son, and there’s one thing that’s very strange, Hugh Dong appeared out of nowhere in this form, and his previous information is also fake.”
“Fake?” Baird Lane’s eyes narrowed.NôvelDrama.Org is the owner.
Christine White, sensing the tension in the atmosphere, subconsciously swallowed and listened quietly.
“Yes, I’ve double checked, all of them are fake, even the name Hugh Dong was only changed in recent years, as for what he used to be called, what school he went to, and where he was adopted by Chairman Dong are all uncheckable, and all the ones we found are fake.” Gates said as he turned the steering wheel.
Baird Lane tapped his fingers on his knee and was silent for a moment before he spoke, “Any luck finding out why the information was hidden and the name changed?”
“This one doesn’t, but …”
“But what?”
Gates cleared his throat, “While I was investigating the information, I stumbled upon Chairman Dong having a problem with the old man.”
“Who’s the old man?” Christine White couldn’t help but ask curiously.
Baird Lane pursed his lips, “My father.”
“What?” Christine White was surprised.
It was actually his father.
It was the first time she had heard that there was something about his parents.
“My father had a problem with Owen Dong?” Baird Lane’s hand on his knee clenched.
Why was this something he hadn’t heard about.
“Yes, but it’s not a big transgression, back then The Lane Family Group or Mr. Lao was still in charge, and once competed with Chairman Dong for a piece of land, for that piece of land, Chairman Dong put a lot of effort, but in the end, he lost to Mr. Lao, and for that reason, Chairman Dong put out the word… … “Gates stopped the car for a red light.
Baird Lane narrowed his eyes, “What words?”
Gates craned his head to look at him and returned, “Said Dong’s would no longer be working with The Lane Family in his lifetime.”
“How strange.” Christine White interjected suddenly.
Baird Lane sidled up slightly, “Tell me what’s strange.”
“That’s the phrase.” Christine White stroked her chin, “Didn’t he say that he wouldn’t work with The Lane Family in his lifetime, but he didn’t die, so now Hugh Dong is working with us, wouldn’t he be going against that statement?”
“What the lady says makes sense.” Gates echoed.
Baird Lane leaned back, “Is this collaboration between Dong’s and The Lane Family Hugh Dong’s idea, or Owen Dong’s?”
“I wouldn’t know about that.” Gates shook his head.
Christine White’s lips twitched, “Baird, why don’t we just stop working with Dong’s.”
“Why?” Baird Lane looked at her.
Christine White exhaled and organized her words, “Of course it’s because I’m afraid that there’s some kind of conspiracy, you guys have just said that that Chairman Dong has a grudge against The Lane Family, and he even said that kind of thing, and now he’s suddenly cooperating with The Lane Family, so that’s why I’m worried that there’s a conspiracy, and that they’re going to not be trying to use the cooperation to target The Lane Family.”
After hearing this from her, Baird Lane’s eyes changed to look at her and became somewhat appreciative, “I can’t see that you have that kind of realization.”
Christine White rubbed her nose in embarrassment, “It’s really what happened during the day that’s been weighing on my mind.”
“What you say is not out of the question.” Baird Lane wrapped his arms around him, “But the collaboration, it’s still going on.”
Christine White was surprised, “Aren’t you afraid that something is really wrong?”
“It’s just that I want to find out what the Dong’s are up to that I want to continue, and if they really are targeting The Lane Family and avoiding this time there’s a next time, in which case why don’t I meet them head on?” Baird Lane ruffles his eyelids lightly.
“But …” Christine White was still a little worried.
Baird Lane suddenly reached out and patted the back of her head, “It’s okay, I know in my heart, you don’t need to worry about these things, you just need to stay away from anyone in the Dong family, especially Hugh Dong, got it?”
“Hmm.” Christine White nodded, “I understand, but you have to be careful, in case they are really targeting The Lane Family for that land, I’m afraid that they’re going to do something about the partnership.”
“Don’t worry ma’am, President Lane what plotting and scheming have not seen, the old man and the old lady just had an accident that year, President Lane is only a teenager, took over The Lane Family, the board of directors of those old guys think that President Lane is small, all kinds of targeting President Lane, President Lane is still not over it. Lane, President Lane still not survive.” Gates said with a smile in front of him.
Christine White listened but was a little distressed, “You must have suffered a lot at that time?”
“Bitter?” The corner of Baird Lane’s mouth curved into an icy arc, “Kicking those syndicate assholes off the board one by one wouldn’t be bitter.”
“Uh …” The corner of Christine White’s mouth twitched, “Okay, forget I said that.”
It’s pretty pathetic that those guys bumped into him!
Why are you bullying him, a big devil, when you have nothing else to do? You deserve to be kicked out!
At the thought, the corners of Christine White’s mouth lifted into an ill-concealed smile.
This was her husband. At a young age, he was in control of a huge conglomerate and drove away those who bullied him.
It’s really remarkable!
“What are you smiling about?” Baird Lane asked coldly as he watched the smile on Christine White’s face.
Christine White hurriedly curbed her smile and shook her head, “Nothing, thought of something that would make me proud.”
“Yeah.” Baird Lane spat out two words faintly and didn’t ask any more questions, clearly not interested in the matter of pride that came out of her mouth.
Half an hour later, The Lane Family’s old mansion arrived.
Knowing that they had returned, the old master had waited in the lobby early and had instructed Uncle Fu to go to the old mansion’s gate to greet them.
“Young Master, Young Grandmother, you have finally arrived.” Fu Bo stepped forward to take the bag in Christine White’s hands and greeted her with a smile.
Christine White hurried to greet him as well, “Uncle Fu, have you been waiting long?”
Uncle Fu smiled even more kindly, “Didn’t wait long, come on in, Master is waiting for you in the lobby.”
said, leading the three Christine Whites into the old mansion.
This is Christine White’s second visit to the old mansion; the first was three years ago, when she was first married to Baird Lane.
Three years ago she had been overwhelmed by the grandeur of the old mansion, and she still was.
The Lane Family’s old mansion is a purely old-fashioned garden, so large that it takes most of the day to walk through the several courtyards.
To hear Baird Lane tell it, the yard has been around for hundreds of years, handed down from the old ancestors of The Lane Family.
Thinking, Christine White was about to ask Baird Lane about the rest of the old mansion when she saw that it was empty.
“Baird, why are you still back there?”