Chapter 155 He Loves You

Tang Xiaoming rubbed his hair irritably, "No."

“Why not!”

"What can you do?" He glared, his chest heaving violently. "Do you know where they come from? Jingyan is already trapped. If something happens to you at this critical moment, who can you count on to protect you?"

Chen Qing was stunned, tears rolling down his cheeks.

"I'll say it again, just stay still." Tang Xiaoming made the final decision and turned around to sit down on the sofa.

This incident happened suddenly. Jiang Jingyan was stopped on his way to Huasheng and was taken away in the provincial department's car on the spot. He had no way to find out anything, let alone Chen Qing, a female student with no background at all.

Such an unexpected move made it hard for him not to suspect that it was a trick to lure the tiger away from the mountain.

Tang Xiaoming's ability in the city is not as good as the best, but better than the worst. If Chen Qing has an accident, whether he can save her or not is still another matter, not to mention that he is not in the mood to do so at the moment.

The living room, which was bustling a few days ago, was now like an ice cellar, enveloped in endless silence, and Chen Qing felt a headache.

You Meng whispered to comfort the two of them. Near noon, Tang Xiaoming's cell phone rang.

Chen Qing looked at him eagerly.

Tang Xiaoming pressed the play button, "How is it?"

"I found out it was the anti-smuggling team."

Chen Qing's heart skipped a beat.

"Why did the anti-smuggling team take Jing Yan away? Are they asking him to cooperate or provide guidance?"

"No." The person on the other end of the line hesitated and didn't dare to say anything. "A batch of goods was seized at Sihanoukville Terminal a while ago, but the seller has never been caught. Mr. Jiang was there during that time, and it seems... he was involved."

Tang Xiaoming stood up suddenly, slammed the table and cursed, "Bullshit! Don't you know what kind of person Jing Yan is? He worked in the army for nothing?"

"Don't yell at me. I know it's useless. Anyone involved in something like this must be investigated, and Mr. Jiang must be thoroughly investigated, otherwise it will be difficult to convince the public."

Chen Qing rushed to the phone and knelt down. "Detention requires physical evidence and witnesses. Who are the witnesses?"

"Last name: Zhang."

Her mind went blank. "Zhang Zhao, is that so?"

The man neither admitted nor denied it. "This is all I can get out of you. If my dad finds out, he'll beat me to death. This is against discipline."

Tang Xiaoming picked up his phone, said thank you and hung up.

"Do you know the witness?" He stared at Chen Qing, "Is it related to you again?"

"It is indeed related to me, but not entirely." A thought flashed through Chen Qing's mind, but disappeared in a flash.

She could guess that it was Zhang Zhao because Jiang Jingyan had gone to the Sihanoukville Wharf to rescue Wei Yin. Just now, Tang Xiaoming's friend said that Zhang Zhao was a witness. It was very likely that an invisible net had been quietly laid out since then.

Zhang Zhao can serve as a witness, and so can Wei Yin.

Chen Qing was startled and called Mrs. Jiang several times, but the call didn't go through.

"Master Xiao." She hurriedly got up from the ground, "I have to go down the mountain. It will be too late if I am any later."

Tang Xiaoming refused to listen to anything at this moment. He insisted and refused to let her leave even a step.

You Meng tried to persuade Chen Qing to go back to his room and rest, "Mr. Jiang is upright and has nothing to fear. Those who want to frame him will always find loopholes. Let's all be patient and wait."

In the afternoon, Tang Xiaoming asked the Tang family to come forward and sent dozens of bodyguards to surround the villa. Since the Tang family had come, he couldn't have too much contact with You Meng, so You Meng simply stayed in the bedroom with Chen Qing.

"Calm down." She brought a cup of hot tea. "There's no major commotion in the city, which means there's hope for a better outcome."

Chen Qing rested his forehead against the French window, looking at the vigilant bodyguards in the yard downstairs, without saying a word.

You Meng looked at her and said, "I have a younger sister who is about the same age as you."

"Live with you?"

"I have no fixed place to live, and the industry I work in is full of complicated people. How can I bring her with me?"

Chen Qing's throat was dry, "What do you want to say?"

You Meng plucked away the sweat-soaked hair on her cheek and said, "Mr. Jiang loves you and doesn't want you to get involved in these things. You have to understand him."

"He loves me, so I can't just stand by and watch." Chen Qing grabbed her wrist, his knuckles turning white. "Sister Meng, please help me."

…

In the evening, Chen Qing received a call from Yuan Hui by the flowerbed in the front yard. "My boyfriend found out that Wei Yin is not in the city. I heard that she signed up for a charity event and left yesterday."

Since Wei Yin wants to join the association, going to the countryside to do charity work and accumulating volunteer service hours is an indispensable part of her resume.

At first glance, there seemed to be nothing wrong with her trip.

Chen Qing held the phone and asked, "Do you know who led the charity event? Where did they go?"

"Her brother is the director of a charity organization. They're organizing their own activities. As for where they're going—" There was a rustling noise from Yuan Hui's side. "It's called Yundeng Village."

Chen Qing immediately searched for the location. It was over 900 kilometers, and it would take at least a day and a night to drive there at the fastest.

"Are you with your boyfriend?"

"exist."

"I have limited access now, so I can't be too obvious. Could you please come over?"

Yuan Hui agreed immediately, "No problem, send me the address."

After the call ended, You Meng coughed twice behind him.

"Change into my clothes and leave. I'll be pestering Master Xiao. We only have twenty minutes. He'll get suspicious if we wait any longer." She took Chen Qing's arm and went upstairs, speaking quickly and concisely. "Have your escort park at the back mountain entrance. There are no tourists there, so the staff won't notice you. I've arranged for the bodyguards. Remember, take the small road."

"Thank you, Sister Meng. If Master Xiao loses his temper, wait until I come back, I—"

"Don't talk about those empty words."

"One more thing. There are bugs in the villa. Even if I'm not here, you need to act like I'm here."

"rest assured."

Chen Qing stood at the bedroom door and expressed his gratitude again.

She seized the opportunity, put on her hat and sunglasses, sat down by the window, and silently recited the route that You Meng had told her.

Until Yuan Hui sent a message.

Everything was ready. Chen Qing stood at the stairs, waited for You Meng to enter Tang Xiaoming's room, and tiptoed downstairs.

There was no sign of the bodyguard at the small door in the backyard of the villa. She confirmed it again and again and then slipped out sideways.

There is a winding mountain road leading to the entrance of the back mountain. The night is getting darker and the dark blue sky is so oppressive that it makes people feel breathless.

Chen Qing ran all the way, his heartbeat like a drum beating against his eardrums.

Fortunately, everything went well.

Yuan Hui saw her from a distance and pulled her into the car. "What happened?"

Chen Qing was panting, his words incoherent, "Send me to Huasheng."

Perhaps because of her serious expression, Yuan Hui didn't ask any more questions, and the driver stepped on the accelerator and drove away.

At exactly nine o'clock, Chen Qing arrived downstairs of Huasheng Group.

She walked in calmly and identified herself to the receptionist.

"I'm sorry, Ms. Chen, I couldn't find your appointment."

Chen Qing looked anxious, "Please let me call Secretary Jiang."

The front desk clerk responded in a businesslike manner, "Sorry, I don't have the authority to do that."

She lowered her head and thought for a moment, "Then please ask Director Hou of the project department and tell him that I have something important to discuss with him."

Within ten minutes, a man hurried over and bowed respectfully, "Ms. Chen."

Chen Qing got straight to the point, "You know who I am, right?"

"I know." Director Hou bent his elbow and invited her to the lounge area. "I took note of your appearance during the video conference that night, and before Mr. Jiang was transferred to another province to close the investigation."

Chen Qing breathed a sigh of relief. When she accompanied Jiang Jingyan to a meeting, she had heard this man's name and knew that he was in Jiang Jingyan's camp.

"Time is running out, I need you to take me to the city bureau."