Chapter 386 Handling Business Officially!

In this turbulent environment, if a little life were to come, it would suffer and live in fear along with the child.

Once this storm has passed and Gu Beichen returns safely, it won't be too late to ask for it then.

Su Yue turned off the lights, locked the door, and walked out of the factory area.

The night breeze was a bit chilly, so she wrapped her coat tighter around herself and quickened her pace home.

When they returned to the Gu family courtyard, the sky in the east was already beginning to lighten.

As soon as I opened the door, I saw Zhang Huilan sitting in the main room, wearing a robe and holding Buddhist prayer beads in her hand. She had clearly not slept all night.

Upon seeing Su Yue return, the old lady jumped up.

"Yueyue, where did you go? You scared your mother to death!"

Su Yue walked over, took Zhang Huilan's cold hand, and pressed her down into a chair.

"Mom, it's okay."

Su Yue paused for a moment, then decided to tell the truth.

"I just went to the lab for a test... and I'm not pregnant."

The Buddhist prayer beads in Zhang Huilan's hand fell onto the table with a clatter.

"No...you're not pregnant?" The old lady looked incredulous. "Then why were you vomiting so violently just now? Your pulse didn't seem fake either."

"It's a false pregnancy reaction." Su Yue poured herself a glass of hot water. "I've been too tired and stressed lately, which has caused my hormone levels to be out of balance, resulting in this false pregnancy reaction. My pulse is also affected by my blood and qi, so it can also be misleading."

Zhang Huilan was stunned for a long time, and the light in her eyes gradually dimmed.

"Sigh..." The old lady sighed heavily, "Indeed, what a critical moment this is, God doesn't want the child to suffer along with us."

She patted Su Yue's hand, her eyes filled with heartache.

"If you're not pregnant, that's fine. Taking good care of your health is the most important thing. Look how thin you've become these past few days; your chin is so sharp."

Su Yue smiled and comforted the old lady instead.

"Mom, this is a good thing. We need to focus all our efforts on dealing with Zhao Dezhu now. If she really is pregnant, I'll have to worry about my health, and I'll be too restrained in the fight."

"Yes! Yes!" Zhang Huilan wiped her face and cheered herself up. "Let's get rid of that plague god surnamed Zhao first!"

After calming Zhang Huilan down, Su Yue returned to her bedroom.

The two little ones were still fast asleep. Gu Pingan kicked off the blankets and sprawled out, taking up most of the bed.

Su Yue gently moved her son inside and sat down on the edge of the bed.

On the bedside table were the note Gu Beichen had left before he left, and an old military uniform he hadn't taken with him.

Su Yue picked up the military uniform and hugged it to her chest.

The fabric was somewhat rough, and it still retained his distinctive smell of tobacco mixed with the crisp scent of soap.

She buried her face in her collar and took a deep breath.

The taste seemed to become real, instantly filling the empty space in my heart.

"Gu Beichen".

Su Yue's fingers caressed the brass button on her collar, the sound so soft that only she could hear it.

"This time, you owe me."

"When you come back, I'll pay you back the principal and interest. If you dare to pay even a little less, I'll tear this roof off."

She folded the military uniform neatly and placed it back beside her pillow, as if he were still by her side.

The screeching sound of brakes, like a blunt knife, brutally shattered the tranquility of the early morning.

Su Yue suddenly opened her eyes. The old military uniform in her arms was still there, but the familiar smell of tobacco had faded considerably.

A series of noisy footsteps came from outside the window, mixed with Huo Wenxuan's suppressed roar and a few barks from dogs.

They've arrived.

Su Yue rolled out of bed and quickly changed into a faded work uniform, buttoning it all the way up to the top.

She didn't look in the mirror, but just splashed cold water on her face. The chill that emanated from her bones instantly sobered her up.

Pushing open the door, the mist in the courtyard had not yet dissipated.

The large iron gate of the Blue Ocean Daily Chemical Factory was wide open, and three military green jeeps were parked haphazardly on the open ground, their bodies splattered with mud.

A dozen or so uniformed men jumped off the bus and roughly shoved the security officers at the entrance.

The man in the lead stood on the steps with his hands behind his back, looking up at the "Blue Ocean Daily Chemicals" sign on the roof of the factory.

Zhao Dezhu.

Half a year later, this person had gained weight. The already ill-fitting uniform was now bulging around his stomach, and the buttons looked like they might pop off at any moment.

He had a cigarette between his fingers, and the ash fell onto the freshly swept cement floor.

"This is what they call an advanced unit?" Zhao Dezhu kicked a pile of packing boxes next to him with the tip of his muddy leather shoe. "What a mess! What's the difference between this and a garbage dump? I think this is a typical case of chaotic management and lax discipline!"

Huo Wenxuan was so angry that the veins on his neck throbbed. He took a step forward and said, "Team Leader Zhao, these are raw materials that have just been unloaded and haven't been put into storage yet. Our factory has been a hygiene model every year. Aren't you just nitpicking?"

"Still dare to talk back?" Zhao Dezhu turned around, his beady eyes narrowed into slits, threw his cigarette butt on the ground, and crushed it out fiercely. "Write this down! Resisting investigation, appalling attitude!"

A bespectacled officer next to him immediately pulled out his notebook, the pen scribbling loudly on the paper.

"Deputy Factory Director Huo, you have no right to speak here."

A clear, cold voice pierced through the crowd.

Su Yue walked out of the office building. She walked slowly, each step steady.

The morning breeze was a bit chilly, making her clothes flutter, but her posture was straighter than a flagpole.

When Zhao Dezhu saw Su Yue, the fat on his face twitched twice.

The humiliating scene of being forced back by Gu Beichen with a knife in the hospital was like a thorn stuck in his heart.

Now that Gu Beichen is gone and the Qin family has fallen, this woman is just meat on the chopping block.

"Oh, Director Su, you've got quite the airs." Zhao Dezhu forced a smile. "I thought I'd have to kneel and kowtow to beg you to come out."

Su Yue stopped two meters in front of him, her hands in her pockets, not even giving him a second glance.

"If Team Leader Zhao has brought so many people here for a visit and to learn, we welcome them. But if they're here to cause trouble, I'm sorry, I'm too busy to entertain you."

"Looking for trouble?" Zhao Dezhu snorted coldly, pulling out a document stamped with a red seal from his briefcase, which rattled loudly. "Look carefully! This is a search warrant from the provincial inspection team! Someone reported that your Lanhai Daily Chemical Factory is colluding with foreign countries, engaging in speculation and profiteering, and promoting capitalist restoration! And you, Su Yue, are also accused of having an improper lifestyle and being entangled with foreign devils!"

These accusations alone are enough to warrant ten executions.

The surrounding workers gathered around, and upon hearing this, there was an uproar.

Huo Wenxuan snapped, "Bullshit! This is slander! I'm going to call the provincial party committee!"

"Call! Call all you want!" Zhao Dezhu shook his head smugly. "We have all the phone lines under our control now. Huo Wenxuan, if you dare to say another word, we'll arrest you too!"

Two burly men immediately stepped forward and grabbed Huo Wenxuan's arms from both sides.

Huo Wenxuan tried to struggle again, but Su Yue raised her hand to stop him.

“Since this is official business, please proceed.” Su Yue stepped aside and gestured for them to enter. “The meeting room is over there. But Team Leader Zhao, let me make this clear from the start: if no problems are found, this is a false accusation. In that case, I will demand an explanation, even if it goes all the way to the central government.”

Zhao Dezhu's heart skipped a beat.

This woman was incredibly calm. There was no panic, no pleading, not even a furrowed brow.