After listening, Duan Ze couldn't help but frown: "Zhou Luo... is indeed strange."

After all, Zhou Luo was following Jiang Jingchuan, not Jiang Jingwen. Jiang Jingchuan is currently wanted nationwide, and even the police have no information about him. So why would Zhou Luo, who is following Jiang Jingchuan, appear in Wenzhou?

With Zhou Luo's family background, how could he possibly have chased all the way to Wenzhou just out of jealousy?

Then Zhou Luo back then wouldn't have given up being with Shen Niannian for a little money.

The only thing that's certain is that Zhou Luo is definitely after Shen Niannian.

Duan Ze: "I know about this. You're pregnant now, so I'll arrange for someone to send you back to the capital. You'll be safest there. As for Zhou Luo and things here, leave that to me..."

Shen Niannian suddenly felt that the rice in her bowl didn't taste good anymore, and her expression became somewhat gloomy.

Of course she knew the gravity of the situation. Zhou Luo already knew she was here, and he would definitely connect that Duan Ze was also there. Originally, they had come to Wenzhou from Bianhe in secret, but now the situation was getting serious.

She won't need to hide here anymore if she goes back to Kyoto to rest during her pregnancy.

but...

Shen Niannian: "I want to stay with you."

Duan Ze was also upset. If Shen Niannian wasn't pregnant, he would naturally be willing to protect her here. But now that Shen Niannian is with two people, there are bound to be times when he can't take care of her.

He would never forgive himself if anything happened to Niannian or the child.

Moreover, Shen Niannian's morning sickness started too early. She'll have someone to take care of her when she gets back. He's a grown man, and he doesn't understand these things.

Seeing Shen Niannian's dejected look, Duan Ze patiently sat down next to her, serving her food with chopsticks while comforting her, "Niannian, I'll be back soon. I promise I'll be back before our wedding."

Shen Niannian: "The wedding is only two months away."

Duan Ze smiled as he fed her, saying, "Be good, I'll arrange for you to return to Kyoto tomorrow. The wedding date and I will both arrive as promised."

Shen Niannian opened her mouth and ate the food Duan Ze fed her, then gave him a resentful look: "Fine, for the sake of the child, I'll be an obedient mother. You promised me you'd keep your word."

Duan Ze nodded with a smile.

Duan Ze thus decided whether Shen Niannian should stay or leave.

Duan Ze finished eating the dishes on the table and the stir-fried pig liver in the kitchen after Shen Niannian finished her meal and went to take a nap. After that, he did not rush to continue investigating the matter of Yangjia Village, but instead ordered someone to investigate Zhou Luo's whereabouts during this period. He needed to know what Zhou Luo was planning to do.

Meanwhile, in an apartment building in Wenzhou city.

Zhou Luo was eating when a man with slicked-back hair sat opposite him. He had a long scar on his face that looked a bit scary. People in Wenzhou called him Scarface.

Scarface: "You said you saw Miss Shen today, and that she's pregnant?"

Zhou Luo: "Yes, today was an accident. I didn't expect to run into you like this..."

Zhou Luo thought of Shen Niannian's tightly wrapped-up appearance again and couldn't help but smile.

Others might not recognize Shen Niannian, but Zhou Luo could recognize her at a glance no matter what she looked like.

Scarface pondered. This was an unexpected gain. The boss had always said he would use a high price to transfer Zhou Luo here, but unexpectedly, things had developed beyond their expectations in just a few days.

This might be an opportunity.

This presents an opportunity to break the deadlock between the Duan family of Wenzhou and their leader.

Scarface thought for a moment: "Tell me in detail about you and Shen Niannian, and also about Duan Ze and Shen Niannian..."

"How does this Miss Shen's net worth compare to that of the Luo family?"

"Also, since Shen Niannian is in Wenzhou, has Duan Ze come as well?"

Zhou Luo smiled dismissively: "Of course, Shen Niannian would never come to such godforsaken places. The fact that she came proves that Duan Ze must be here as well."

"Although her net worth is not as high as that of the Luo family, she still married into the Duan family at the same time as the Luo family."

"Now that she's pregnant with that beast Duan Ze's child, how much do you think she's worth?"

Scarface frowned: "But their movements are erratic. Wenzhou is our territory. Even Tiger's men didn't realize they had come to Wenzhou. It will be very difficult to find them."

Zhou Luo ate his chicken leg while deep in thought.

Scarface: "We initially agreed on three months, but if you can help us complete our plan ahead of schedule, we'll give you five times the reward."

Five times?!

People die for wealth, birds die for food!

Zhou Luo didn't think there was anything wrong with what he did.

but...

"You have to grant me one request."

A flash of ferocity crossed Scarface's eyes, but he quickly concealed it.

"Okay, tell me first, what other conditions do you want?"

Zhou Luo's expression turned serious for once, and he said, "I need to think about it."

Scarface couldn't help but chuckle: "Didn't realize Mr. Zhou was such a romantic?"

"If I remember correctly, Mr. Zhou has been doing quite well abroad all these years with the Shen family's financial support, hasn't he? With so many women around, is Mr. Zhou still only thinking about Miss Shen?"

"Aren't you afraid that if the two people involved in the Shen family find out, they'll fight you to the death?"

"After all, even though Shen Niannian is a woman, she is still the eldest daughter of the Shen family. I don't think you can get forgiveness by leaving Shen Niannian as leverage. Aren't you just planting a knife for yourself?"

Zhou Luo remained silent.

Scarface thought he had succeeded in persuading her and couldn't help but smile: "It's good that you've come to your senses. No matter how wonderful Miss Shen is, she's still a married woman, and she's pregnant now..."

Zhou Luo suddenly interrupted, "She's not married."

"The child was just an accident."

“Scarface, Shen Niannian is different from others.”

Scarface's expression also darkened.

Zhou Luo continued eating with his head down: "If you can't meet my request, then my cooperation with your boss will end."

Scarface slammed his hand on the table and stood up: "Mr. Zhou, we have shown our utmost sincerity. We hope you won't refuse our offer and end up having to suffer the consequences."

Zhou Luo wasn't raised to be easily intimidated. Just because he could suffer a loss at Duan Ze's hands doesn't mean he can suffer a loss at other people's hands.

Besides, he came to Wenzhou because these people begged him to. If the price hadn't been high, he wouldn't have been willing to travel thousands of miles to come.

So Zhou Luo simply glanced at him calmly and then said, "If you can't decide, I think you can report to your superiors."

“But I have time to wait for you, while Duan Ze and the others may not have time.”

Scarface gritted his teeth, but he didn't deny that Zhou Luo was telling the truth.

So Scarface turned around and went outside to make a phone call.

Zhou Luo smiled triumphantly, then continued to eat and drink heartily.

With his head spinning, Zhou Luo thought back to his high school days. Shen Niannian was like a sweet and soft little cake, and she was deeply in love with him. If he hadn't been forced to, why would he have left her?