Chapter 1327 - 1322: Seven Months Pregnant
When Long Deng saw Feng'er, he frowned. To be honest, he didn't have much fondness for Feng'er.
Nuo Xiaoxi knew that Lin Chuan was no longer likely to accept her. Over the past few days, she had been trying to adjust her mindset, attempting to erase Lin Chuan from her heart.
Long Deng had always had a good impression of Nuo Xiaoxi, but before, because of Nuo Xiaoxi's feelings for Lin Chuan, he couldn't accept other suitors.
But in the past few days, Nuo Xiaoxi's attitude took a sudden turn, which delighted Long Deng.
"What are you doing here?" Long Deng said when he saw Feng'er.
Feng'er glanced at Nuo Xiaoxi beside her, smiled slightly, and said, "I'm just here to tell you that the people from the Kill Alliance are no good. It's best to be careful."
Just as Long Deng was about to speak, a black car drove up and stopped beside the three of them. A man got out of the car, and this man was none other than Luo Guoqing.
Luo Guoqing had come to find Nuo Xiaoxi because he had previously promised Lin Chuan to help Nuo Xiaoxi find a job at the city government.
It's already December, with about half a year left until Nuo Xiaoxi graduates.
Luo Guoqing had looked for Nuo Xiaoxi twice before and liked the girl very much. Over time, he had come to treat Nuo Xiaoxi like his daughter.
"Uncle Luo, you're here." Seeing Luo Guoqing get out of the car, Nuo Xiaoxi happily approached him.
Luo Guoqing's smile was very kind as he looked at Nuo Xiaoxi and said, "Xiao Xi, I've come to take you home for dinner." After speaking, he glanced at Feng'er and Long Deng, then asked, "Who are they?"
Nuo Xiaoxi said, "One is my classmate, and I don't know the other one."
Luo Guoqing nodded and asked, "Xiao Xi, have you heard from your brother Lin Chuan lately? I can't seem to contact him."
Nuo Xiaoxi shook her head sadly and said, "No, I haven't seen him either."
Feng'er, standing not far away, heard Lin Chuan's name and suddenly approached, looking at Luo Guoqing and Nuo Xiaoxi, and asked, "Is the Lin Chuan you're talking about a young man?"
Both Luo Guoqing and Nuo Xiaoxi looked at Feng'er in surprise and nodded involuntarily. Nuo Xiaoxi asked first, "Do you know my brother?"
Feng'er was taken aback and nodded.
Seeing Feng'er nod, Nuo Xiaoxi quickly asked, "Where's my brother now?"
Feng'er gave a bitter smile, shook his head, and said, "I don't know, but I think he should be back soon."
Luo Guoqing asked, "Can you contact Lin Chuan for me? I really have some urgent matters to discuss with him."
Feng'er shook his head again and said, "I can't reach him either, but someone should know where he is."
"Who?" Luo Guoqing and Nuo Xiaoxi asked in unison.
Feng'er said, "His name is Zhang Wenhui."
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The relationship between Tang Yumeng and the Fire Fox Organization wasn't something that could be explained in just a few words. She had a special way of communicating with Silver Fox, the leader of the Fire Fox Organization.
This time, with Zhou Kai going to Fukuoka, Japan, she was a bit uneasy. After all, Zhou Kai's relationship with Lin Chuan was complicated. If something happened to Zhou Kai, Lin Chuan would feel incredibly distressed.
For Lin Chuan's sake, Tang Yumeng proactively reached out to Silver Fox.
Silver Fox was not in the country but in Washington, United States. After receiving Tang Yumeng's call and hearing about the situation, he agreed to go to Fukuoka, Japan, to help Zhou Kai.
It had been a long time without news of Lin Chuan. Silver Fox missed him a lot. He wanted to ask about Lin Chuan on the phone, but restrained himself and ultimately didn't ask Tang Yumeng.
With Silver Fox's help, Tang Yumeng felt a bit relieved and returned to Zhou Kai's office.
When Tang Yumeng came in, both Zhou Rui and Zhou Kai looked up at her.
Tang Yumeng smiled slightly and said, "Zhou Kai, my friend has promised to help. Once you're in Fukuoka, someone will naturally contact you."
Zhou Kai looked at Tang Yumeng with gratitude and said, "Secretary Tang, I really have to thank you for this."
Tang Yumeng said, "I've already told you, don't call me Secretary Tang anymore. It sounds awkward. From now on, we're family, so there's no need to be so formal with me."
What else could Zhou Kai say at this moment? He stood up, looked at Tang Yumeng, and said, "Tang, Yumeng, I'll head to Japan first. I'll leave Sichuan University Group to you. Also, please take care of Zhou Rui and my wife, Ma Yilin."
After Zhou Kai left, only Tang Yumeng and Zhou Rui were left in the office.
Both women were involved with Lin Chuan, and both had a complicated relationship with him. At this moment, being alone in the same space felt inexplicably awkward.
Zhou Rui naturally knew about the relationship between Lin Chuan and Tang Yumeng, but Tang Yumeng might not necessarily know about the connection between Zhou Rui and Lin Chuan. After a moment of silence, Tang Yumeng was the first to speak, "Mr. Zhou, how many months along are you?"
Zhou Rui smiled and said, "It's been seven months now."
Tang Yumeng nodded, and then said, "Mr. Zhou, I've known you for quite a while. Who is the child's father?"
When Zhou Rui heard Tang Yumeng ask this question, her body trembled slightly and she said, "There's no need to mention the child's father. I don't have as good fortune as you. Lin Chuan treats you so well."
Zhou Rui's words were clearly tinged with jealousy, and Tang Yumeng couldn't fail to notice. However, she didn't suspect that the child's father could be Lin Chuan. She laughed and said, "Mr. Zhou, don't make fun of me. Lin Chuan is indeed my future husband, but I haven't known where he is for a long time. How can he treat me well?"
It's no wonder Tang Yumeng had some complaints; Lin Chuan indeed wasn't doing enough in this regard.
Zhou Rui smiled but said nothing more. How many people could understand the bitterness in her heart?
The atmosphere suddenly turned silent, and there seemed to be nothing more for the two to talk about. Fortunately, at this awkward moment, Tang Yumeng's phone rang.
The call was from Luo Guoqing. He asked where Tang Yumeng was.
Tang Yumeng said she was at Sichuan University Group, and Luo Guoqing told her to wait there, saying he would come to pick her up in thirty minutes.
Zhou Rui sat awkwardly for a while, then stood up and said, "Secretary Tang, I'm not feeling well, so I'll leave now. If there's anything, feel free to contact my assistant or Ma Yilin."
Tang Yumeng also stood up and said, "Alright then, Mr. Zhou. I'm not very familiar with the business of Sichuan University Group, so I'll consult with them."
After Zhou Rui left, Tang Yumeng checked the time. Luo Guoqing would still need over twenty minutes to arrive. She walked out of the office and went to the assistant's room next door.
Zhou Kai's assistant was a young man from a prestigious university named Li Zhiqiang.
Seeing Tang Yumeng enter, Li Zhiqiang immediately stood up and politely asked, "Ms. Tang, do you need anything?"
Tang Yumeng smiled and said, "It's nothing, I just wanted to ask which office Ma Yilin is in."
Ma Yilin was Zhou Kai's wife, whom Tang Yumeng had met once at their wedding.
"Oh, Ms. Tang, let me take you there," Li Zhiqiang said.
Following Li Zhiqiang, they took the elevator down one floor to the group's administration department. Tang Yumeng saw a sign labeled "Department Head."
Ma Yilin was now the head of the administration department of Sichuan University Group, somewhat benefiting from Zhou Kai's influence.
Thanking Li Zhiqiang, Tang Yumeng knocked on the office door and heard Ma Yilin's voice from inside: "Come in."
Tang Yumeng opened the office door and entered, seeing another woman sitting inside. She quickly said, "You go ahead and talk. I'll come back in a bit."
With that, Tang Yumeng turned to leave. Recognizing Tang Yumeng, Ma Yilin quickly stood up and said, "Secretary Tang, it's an honor to have you here. Please, have a seat."
Tang Yumeng had no choice but to turn around, smile at Ma Yilin, and sit on the sofa next to the other woman.
Observant as ever, Tang Yumeng glanced at the woman from the corner of her eye and noticed that although she looked fine, her eyes revealed signs of distress.
Moreover, the woman had some scars on her face, clear evidence of being beaten.
Seeing Tang Yumeng enter, the woman immediately stood up and said to Ma Yilin, "Yilin, I'll leave first."
Ma Yilin was pouring water for Tang Yumeng and turned to the woman, saying, "Don't leave yet. Tell Secretary Tang about your situation."
Since Tang Yumeng entered, the woman's gaze had been fixated on her. She felt Tang Yumeng looked familiar, as if she had seen her somewhere before.
When Ma Yilin addressed Tang Yumeng as Secretary Tang, it suddenly clicked for the woman that this beautiful woman in front of her was indeed the City Committee Secretary of Jiangbei City.
"Secretary Tang, I beg you to save my son." The woman abruptly turned and knelt in front of Tang Yumeng, tears streaming down her face as she cried.
Tang Yumeng was taken aback and quickly helped the woman up, saying, "Sister, please get up and take your time to speak."
With Tang Yumeng's support, the woman sat on the sofa, clutching Tang Yumeng's hand tightly, her tears flowing uncontrollably like the Yellow River bursting its banks.
Ma Yilin poured a glass of water, placed it on the coffee table in front of Tang Yumeng, and also sat down beside it, saying to Tang Yumeng, "Secretary Tang, you must intervene in Sister Du's matter."
Tang Yumeng didn't understand what had happened to this Sister Du that Ma Yilin was referring to and said, "I'm no longer a City Committee Secretary. Sister Du, please tell me what happened."
Sister Du calmed herself, wiped away her tears, and looked at Tang Yumeng as she slowly recounted a shocking incident.
The woman's name was Du Yuwei, a resident of Jiangbei City who ran a trading company in East Sea County, a jurisdiction of Jiangbei City.
A year ago, Du Yuwei's trading company faced a financial crunch and borrowed 1.1 million from a local real estate developer named Yang Biao, agreeing on a monthly interest rate of ten percent.
However, to Du Yuwei's surprise, due to poor business operations, she delayed repayment of the 1.1 million by two months, and it suddenly escalated to a debt of 2.1 million.