Chapter 991 Chi Yingzhou will soon return to her side.

never mind.

Anyway, she got the land she wanted, and it doesn't matter how the governor knows.

Thinking and thinking.

Qu Qingli fell asleep from exhaustion.

——

The next day.

Qu Qingli arrived at the office early and was in a particularly good mood all day.

"Good morning, Miss Qu." Old Ou was waiting in the office. When he saw the smile on her face, the corners of his mouth also turned up.

"Have you finished dealing with things at home?" Qu Qingli asked, looking up.

"It's all taken care of," Old Ou replied respectfully. "Miss Qu, is there anything else you need to tell me?"

"I need to go to the hospital this afternoon. Do you have time to drive me?"

Qu Qingli was organizing the documents when she spoke in a low voice.

She had to keep her pregnancy a secret from everyone, and she drove herself to all her prenatal checkups, which was exhausting.

Since Lao Ou knows, then let him stay with me.

"Of course!"

Old Ou answered firmly and immediately put down his work: "Ms. Qu, please wait a moment, I'll go arrange a car right now!"

This was the first time he had accompanied Ali to a prenatal checkup, which was of great significance.

Before Qu Qingli could speak, Lao Ou had already disappeared.

"..."

Qu Qingli smiled helplessly. Why was he so excited? It was as if the child had something to do with him.

The car is ready.

Qu Qingli sat in the passenger seat with her bag, and halfway through the ride, she reminded him, "Could you please keep an eye on things at the orphanage for me?"

“No problem, Miss Qu.” Old Ou glanced at her round belly through the rearview mirror, his eyes gentle: “You don’t need to worry about the casino. The most important thing for you now is to take good care of your health.”

"Thank you, Lao Ou." Qu Qingli curled her lips, her face smiling, but her eyes were devoid of light.

"Mr. Chi will be returning to China in a few days."

Old Ou pursed his lips and said cautiously, "After three months apart, Miss Qu, haven't you thought it through yet?"

"Think clearly about what?" Qu Qingli pursed her lips.

"Actually, Mr. Chi hasn't forgotten you, and you haven't forgotten Mr. Chi either. Since that's the case, why not give each other a chance?"

Old Ou finished speaking in one breath, extremely nervous.

He spoke up for "Chi Ying-chou," but Ah-Li won't kick him out of the car, will she?

"You don't understand." Qu Qingli tugged at the corners of her mouth, her tone disappointed.

"I've been there, after all."

Old Ou chuckled, pretending to be very experienced, "If you really don't want Mr. Chi, I'm afraid he won't be able to survive either."

"What's the meaning?"

Upon hearing this, Qu Qingli suddenly opened his eyes.

"Huh?" Old Ou was startled, wondering if he had exaggerated too much and scared her.

"It's nothing, he's just been in a bad mood and has lost a lot of weight since he left you."

"Grandma Chi said that she often saw him silently shedding tears while looking at your photo."

As Lao Ou spoke, he glanced at Qu Qingli again, and seeing her furrowed brows, he couldn't help but smile.

See?

The tactic of feigning injury still works.

Ali is very worried about herself.

"Miss Qu, life is only a hundred years or so, so you should live it freely and unrestrained. Don't waste your life, or you'll regret it too late."

Old Ou continued rambling on, "Oh, and we should cherish the people in front of us."

Cherish the people in front of you?

Qu Qingli suddenly remembered the flowers blooming beside Liang Muye's grave.

The flower's meaning is also: cherish the people in front of you.

Everyone in the world advised her to cherish the person in front of her.

She hasn't had nightmares since her last visit to the cemetery.

The panic symptoms of depression gradually lessened.

I don't know if it was the medicine Wuwu gave me that worked, or the baby in my belly who was keeping me company.

Seeing that she remained silent, Old Ou decided to stop while he was ahead.

"Miss Qu, we've arrived at the hospital."

He got out of the car, opened the back door, shielded the roof with his right hand, and stretched out his left hand in front of her: "There are many people and the road is slippery, please help me."

"I'm only five months pregnant, it's not that exaggerated." Qu Qingli smiled helplessly.

“You’ll have to be very careful for the next few months.” Chi Yingzhou said with deep regret.

If we had found out she was pregnant earlier, she wouldn't have had to bear so much alone.

"Thank you, Lao Ou." Qu Qingli gently placed her hand on his sleeve, a slight smile playing on her lips. "Seeing you is like seeing my father."

"..."

Old Ou's lips twitched, and he almost couldn't keep his composure.

Look like your dad, that's fine too.

Anyway, he'll find an excuse to leave in a couple of days.

At that time, Chi Yingzhou will return to her side.

——

Inspection complete.

Old Ou held the report and read it for a full three minutes.

He even secretly took a picture when Qu Qingli wasn't paying attention.

The mother is healthy, and the baby is growing very well.

Chi Yingzhou finally felt at ease.

Inspection complete.

"Old Ou" took Qu Qingli home: "There are a lot of problems with the construction at the welfare home, so I might not be at the casino for the next couple of days."

"It's alright," Qu Qingli smiled. "The orphanage's affairs are important."

Rebuilding the welfare home is her dream.

"I'll be right back as soon as I'm done." Old Ou stared intently at Qu Qingli, his expression grave.

He didn't want to leave either, but she would be happier if the welfare home's plan was fully implemented.

"Um."

Qu Qingli nodded slightly, returned to her room, and leaned against the headboard, flipping through her phone's photo album.

As I flipped through the pages, Chi Ying-chou's photo popped up.

During the three years they were together, she secretly took many photos of him.

Handsome, abstract, helpless, doting...

It has everything.

Qu Qingli gently ran her fingers across his face, her feelings becoming exceptionally complex.

Cherish the people in front of you.

Can she really do it?

——

the next day.

Minister Qin's investigation has concluded that he abused his power and accepted bribes.

The amount of money involved is huge, and the state has already filed a lawsuit against the case.

As for Luo Zhong, he is also under investigation because he is involved in the case.

Whether it will be a fine or jail time, there's no result yet.

Upon hearing this news, Luo Zhong was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, jumping up and down in a panic.

"I heard it was an order personally issued by the governor."

His subordinate, his face grim, asked, "Mr. Luo, what do we do next?"

Recently, groups of people have been coming to investigate, which has affected business.

If this continues, the casino will be finished.

"I never expected Minister Qin to be so unreliable!"

Luo Zhong was furious, his face turning ashen: "In the entire Xuanzhou, who dares to go against the Continental Chief!"

"Mr. Luo, there is actually one."

His subordinate paused for a moment, then spoke cautiously.

"who?"

“Chi Yingzheng, the governor’s older brother,” the subordinate replied. “This young master has never gotten along with the governor, but he is well-liked by the old governor and wields considerable power.”

"If you can get on his good side, not only will you be able to solve the casino problem, but you'll be able to do whatever you want in Xuanzhou from now on."

"Chi Yingzheng?"

Luo Zhong was aware of the matter between the two brothers.

It's difficult to build a close relationship with someone like Chi Yingzheng without having core interests to share with him.

“Chi Yingzheng has been suppressed by the governor for years and is eager to find a breakthrough.”

His subordinate's eyes darted around, and he said very seriously, "I heard that the governor invited Qu Qingli to the lounge that day, and the two stayed there for a long time before coming out. You know, the governor is not interested in women."

"Moreover, it has been rumored for many years that Qu Qingli's backer is a high-ranking official in Xuanzhou."

"Perhaps the two of them have already started an affair."

"Mr. Luo, do you think Chi Yingzheng would be very happy if he knew that the governor liked women with messy private lives and who were pregnant?"

——

good evening.

Xiao Chi's identity will be exposed tomorrow.