Chapter 39

"This is illegal, call the police."

This was Hu Zhenzhen's first reaction after hearing Tong Shuai's description.

"I'm afraid no one will take care of me."

With his mother on the verge of death, Tong Shuai lost his usual pride.

He sat awkwardly in the car and frankly expressed his inner fears.

"It seems like things between husband and wife won't get you arrested."

He's only nine years old, yet he already understands this.

Hu Zhenzhen glanced at Tong Shuai in surprise and found that this once sharp-tongued child had bitten his entire mouth raw.

"This is considered illegal detention, which can lead to criminal charges in court. If you call the police, the officers will break the locks on your house."

Hu Zhenzhen briefly explained to him what to do.

However, the specific methods for handling this matter still vary from place to place.

According to Tong Shuai, the illegal activity did not last long and may not have reached the legal threshold for sentencing. Therefore, it is likely that a persuasive approach based on communication will be adopted.

Hu Zhenzhen frowned. "What illness did you just say your mother had?"

"It's pulmonary edema, and it's been going on for several years."

"That doctor only goes once a day, and the nanny brings the meals, right?"

Tong Shuai nodded, not understanding why Hu Zhenzhen asked this, but still told her everything he could.

“My mother lives on the second floor. There is a small window in the side corridor of her room, and the nanny brings her meals through that window.”

Hu Zhenzhen knew everything that Tong Shuai had done to Jiang Chen.

Just as Jiang Chen said, Tong Shuai attacked him mentally, and Jiang Chen retaliated with a physical attack, so the two were even.

Tong Shuai wasn't so bad as to be beyond redemption.

Since he is genuinely repentant, and he is at a crossroads in his life, Hu Zhenzhen doesn't mind giving him a hand.

She told Tong Shuai, "I can only tell you what to do. Now you are the only one who can help your mother. Go to the police station first and have an officer come to your house to remove the lock."

"This is just the first step; the subsequent steps will only be successful with your mother's cooperation."

Knowing that seriously ill people have difficulty walking, Hu Zhenzhen specially asked Chen Kai to borrow a wheelchair and put it at the Tong family's door.

"You push the wheelchair in and bring your mother out. If you can do that, I'll help you with the rest."

If Tong Shuai and his mother couldn't even walk out, Hu Zhenzhen wouldn't have forced her way into their home to rescue them.

Only those who truly want to escape the fire deserve to be saved.

She has already offered a solution: whether or not to report her biological father, or whether or not to leave her husband, depends on what Tong Shuai and his mother think.

After all, this is only Tong Shuai's side of the story. Hu Zhenzhen believed what he said, but he wasn't the only one involved in the matter.

If his mother is unwilling to leave the family, or if she doesn't want Tong Shuai's father to suffer any damage to his reputation, then this plan will have to be abandoned.

It sounds absurd that she would still defend her husband to this extent.

But there are quite a few people in society who are just as outrageous.

Knowing this, Hu Zhenzhen did not try to help him in a way that was too much for him.

"Go ask the teacher for leave. Since your mother's illness is serious, the sooner you do this, the better."

Having something to do and a clear goal, Tong Shuai quickly stood up when Hu Zhenzhen urged him on.

Then it bumped into the roof of the car and quickly sat back down.

Hu Zhenzhen felt pain just listening to it, but Tong Shuai didn't utter a sound. He covered his head, opened the car door, and rushed out, leaving only one sentence behind.

"I will repay you."

Hu Zhenzhen didn't have any expectations for those words.

He's still just a kid himself; talking about repaying someone is too unrealistic.

Hu Zhenzhen only hoped that he would stop bothering Jiang Chen in the future. If he could achieve that, then her good deed today would not have been in vain.

After Tong Shuai left, Hu Zhenzhen had time to ask Jiang Chen.

Do you want your mother to help him?

Jiang Chen, who had been silent all along, took Hu Zhenzhen's hand and gave her an answer she had never expected.

"I hope, Mom, if something like this happens to our family one day, I will do the same thing as him, and I will hope that someone will help us."

Perhaps because he has experienced more things again, Jiang Chen is more sensitive than other children.

Hu Zhenzhen was surprised that an eight-year-old child could think of this, and her heart softened. "Don't worry, Mom can't bear to see Xiao Chen so sad."

Relationships are built through time spent together.

At first, Hu Zhenzhen only regarded him as a god of wealth, and she would treat him with care and love.

In their daily interactions, Hu Zhenzhen showed care and concern, and Jiang Chen reciprocated with care. How could two lonely people not feel genuine affection when they huddled together for warmth?

Children grow closer the longer they are raised.

By now, in Hu Zhenzhen's eyes, Jiang Chen is no different from the son she gave birth to.

She watched Jiang Chen enter the school gate, then turned to give Chen Kai some instructions.

"Take the wheelchair over in a bit, and bring two more people with you. Keep an eye on the situation nearby. If Tong Shuai and his mother really wanted to get out but couldn't due to some circumstances, offer them some assistance."

Chen Kai adjusted his glasses. "Don't worry, I'll take care of this."

There is a special lesson in the butler course called "reading between the lines".

Chen Kai's courses are excellent, and I got a perfect score in this course.

He listened to the whole thing from the driver's seat and knew that his boss was soft-hearted and definitely wanted to help the little boy.

He works for his boss, and his boss's ideas are the guiding principles for his actions.

Since the boss wanted to help him, Chen Kai would do his best to do it. No matter how complicated the Tong family was, he would make sure to bring the mother and son out safely.

Not long after, Tong Shuai came running out, panting heavily.

Hu Zhenzhen will see him off and take him to the police station. After that, Tong Shuai will have to work hard on his own.

Without Jiang Chen in the car this time, Tong Shuai became even more reserved.

He glanced cautiously at Hu Zhenzhen's profile and spoke before arriving at the police station, "I'm really sorry about what happened before. Thank you for helping me despite the past."

Hu Zhenzhen didn't say anything about forgiving or not forgiving.

He simply said, "Xiao Chen is a sensitive and kind child. Don't do that again."

Tong Shuai got out of the car, his heart pounding. He mustered his courage and rushed straight into the police station.

Contrary to his expectations of difficulties, Tong Shuai quickly gained attention after explaining his purpose for coming here, accompanied by the policewoman.

"Illegal activities are no small matter, kid. Are you sure what you're saying is true?"

Tong Shuai nervously bit his tongue and nodded hard. "It's true. My mother is locked in her room right now. She has a very serious illness. I hope you can go and save her as soon as possible."

What happened next went so smoothly that Tong Shuai could hardly believe it.

The police broke into his home, pried open the locked door, and after confirming the authenticity of Tong Shuai's report, decided to investigate and warn Tong Shu.

That's not the point.

The key was that Tong Shuai arrived in time, and the mother inside was still safe.

He immediately noticed that the medical equipment for draining the fluid hadn't been used yet, and that the doctor had already come today. They were clearly in cahoots to take his mother's life.

"Fortunately, thankfully it's not too late."

Wenli, who was awake inside, saw the door open and her son rushing in with the police. She couldn't help but widen her eyes and cough a few times.

She struggled to support herself on the bed, trying to sit up.

When Tong Shuai saw this, he immediately rushed over to her and helped her up.

"Mom, I'm here to rescue you."

Wenli was speechless for a moment. She held her son's hand tightly, coughed a few times, and finally spat out the phlegm stuck in her throat.

When the police officer saw her condition, he wanted to help call an ambulance, but Wenli stopped him, saying, "It's not necessary. It's not serious enough to require an ambulance."

She cooperated with the police officers and gave a brief statement.

When the police officer questioned her about her relationship with Tong Shu, she revealed, "I want to divorce him. We just talked about this, but he doesn't agree."

The officer immediately imagined a lot and helped her into a wheelchair. "If you need legal assistance, I can introduce you to a lawyer."

Wenli didn't need it, but she still thanked him for his kindness.

"I've already found a lawyer, thank you for thinking of me."

Tong Shuai pushed her wheelchair from behind. Hearing Wen Li say this, he also said, "Thank you, Officer. Otherwise, we wouldn't know what to do."

"You're welcome."

The police officer was a young man not yet thirty. Seeing how pitiful they were, he offered, "Why don't I take you to the hospital?"

"No need," Tong Shuai said, refusing before Wen Li could answer.

“I have already asked my classmate’s parents to come and pick us up and take us directly to the hospital.”

The officer didn't insist after hearing that someone was bringing it.

Wenli glanced at her son in surprise.

As far as she knew, Tong Shuai's temper became increasingly strange as he grew older, and he didn't have many friends he could get along with, let alone any close friends.

Whose parents did you ask to pick them up?

For a moment, Wenli really couldn't think of a suitable candidate.

When her son pushed her out the door, Wenli was even more surprised to see the car that had come to pick her up.

She and Tong Shu were both nouveau riche. After suddenly becoming wealthy, Tong Shu fell in love with luxury cars and researched them for quite some time.

However, they weren't rich enough at the time, so Wenli stopped him from buying that five-million-dollar minivan.

Tong Shu was unhappy about this for a long time.

The two had many arguments, all because of this car, which is why Wenli remembered it so vividly. Whenever she saw the car, she would recall its price and the events of that time.

To be able to afford a car like that, Xiao Shuai must have been begged by a wealthy parent.

Wenli politely apologized to the man who got out of the car.

"Thank you so much for your help. I will definitely find a way to repay you in the future."

Chen Kai helped her into the car and placed the wheelchair in the back seat.

“You’ve misunderstood. It wasn’t me who helped you, but my boss, Ms. Hu Zhenzhen.”

Wen Li, who stayed in her room all year round and was out of touch with the world, didn't know who Hu Zhenzhen was. When she heard that Chen Kai was her subordinate, her heart skipped a beat.

The parent seemed to be richer than she had imagined.

What exactly did Xiao Shuai do to get their help?

“In any case, these are things that should be said,” Wen Li said, taking a breath. “When I see Ms. Hu later, I will express my gratitude to her again.”

Tong Shuai got into the car and, upon hearing his mother's words, said "thank you" somewhat reservedly.

Chen Kai smiled and agreed, then closed the trunk and prepared to take the person away.

In that brief moment, Tong Shuai saw a familiar figure striding towards the car. His heart pounded, and he couldn't help but urge, "Let's hurry, Uncle."

The person who arrived was none other than Tong Shu.

"Stop! What are you doing?"

"This is my home! Who let you in!"

His shout was loud enough to draw the police officers who were taking a statement from the nanny inside the house out. "Are you Tong Shu?"

Tong Shugang walked to the car and tried to open the locked door. Hearing this, he turned around and saw that there were people in police uniforms in his house.

He understood immediately.

Not daring to curse loudly, she glared fiercely at Tong Shuai, "Damn it, you little brat who's siding with outsiders."

When he realized he couldn't open the car door, he turned around and asked, "Yes, officer, did someone report a crime? What happened to our house?"

"Someone has reported you for illegal activities. You need to come with us, Mr. Tong."

Tong Shu's composure crumbled.

He knew this brat wouldn't be on his side, but he never expected him to think of calling the police and actually dare to report his own father.

Tong Shu felt remorseful. If he had known this would happen, he would have sent Tong Shuai to a boarding school with military-style management.

Now that the police have been brought here, even if they can't convict him, he's already lost face badly.

Tong Shu was furious. He glanced at the car below and saw it drive away. He felt that the person in the driver's seat looked very familiar.

Who can help this little brat?

He soon got the answer.

Because he had been locked up for less than 24 hours and showed remorse, Tong Shu was released after only one day of detention.

That day was enough for him to remember who it was.

Hu Zhenzhen's housekeeper, the man named Chen Kai.

Tong Shu had met him when the parents' representatives had a meeting.

Tong Shu already disliked Hu Zhenzhen, and this incident only intensified his aversion to her.

This is his family matter, so why should outsiders interfere?

Even if she is rich, she cannot take someone else's wife and children away. He is the head of the family and the one who can decide the fate of his wife and children.

Why should Hu Zhenzhen interfere now?

Tong Shu had the idea of ​​getting revenge.

Hu Zhenzhen is indeed wealthy, but everyone knows she comes from out of town and has only been in S City for a short time. Even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake. If he really makes a move, he could deal Hu Zhenzhen a heavy blow.

People are always confident, especially someone like Tong Shu who is used to being praised.

He made a phone call.

"Xiao Peng, get a few men to come out with me."

"It's nothing, just teaching a nosy person a lesson."

"Yes, I'll wait for you on North Ring Road. You can come in that beat-up van. I'll get you a new one later."

Tong Shu didn't know Hu Zhenzhen's address, but someone else did.

He sent a message to Wu An and soon learned that Hu Zhenzhen's housekeeper had posted a location on her WeChat Moments, which was set in the Wolong Mountain area.

When Wolong Mountain was mentioned, Tong Shu immediately guessed Hu Zhenzhen's address.

Woshan Villa.

The area is blessed with beautiful mountains and clear waters and good feng shui. The villas built there are exclusively for wealthy people. When the villas were first completed, Tong Shu considered buying one, but when he arrived at the sales office, he was deterred by the price.

In Tong Shu's view, spending most of his fortune on a house is a bad deal.

Besides, his wife is still alive and sickly, and they might have to hold a funeral soon. Moving to such a luxurious villa would only bring bad luck.

Tong Shu convinced himself and walked out of the sales office with his head held high.

Little did he know that the saleswoman behind him was practically rolling her eyes to the heavens.

"If you don't have the money to buy it, you don't have the money to buy it. Why do you have to be so arrogant and point fingers at our villa? Where did this troll come from?"

Upon learning that Hu Zhenzhen lived in the Woshan Villa, Tong Shu felt a surge of jealousy again and wanted to teach her a lesson.

However, the security of the high-end villa is comprehensive, so it won't be easy for him to do anything. He doesn't know how long he'll have to wait for Hu Zhenzhen to be alone.

Tong Shu's eyes lit up, and he quickly came up with a good idea.

Since we can't find her in person, let's start with her businesses.

Tong Shu set his sights on the dog castle.

*

Hu Zhenzhen had just settled Tong Shuai and his mother in an empty property on the east bank of the Tang River when Chen Kai called her away with a serious expression.

"What's wrong?"

"Boss, Tong Shu has been released from the police station and has taken people to Dog Castle."

Even a fool could tell that he had ill intentions.

Is the security at Dog Castle adequate?

"Don't worry, the matter has been resolved. After we agreed to increase the daily foot traffic, Mr. Gao was particularly happy. He happened to visit Dog Castle today. Before Tong Shu could even make a move, Mr. Gao's men discovered him."

To be precise, Tong Shu and his group were stopped by Boss Gao's men as soon as they started to make a move.

Only two or three tourists nearby were affected and were startled.

Mr. Gao reimbursed the tickets for several tourists, which immediately turned their surprise into joy.

Chen Kai continued, "President Gao called to ask you what to do with this person? Should we call the police or... handle it privately?"

Hu Zhenzhen's lips curled down in an unpleasant smile. "Of course, call the police and tell President Gao not to reconcile with him."

If this person hadn't offended her, it would have been fine.

Since she had already caused her distress, Hu Zhenzhen was not going to let it go so easily.

She's a bit vengeful and doesn't really forgive those who trip her up behind her back.

"I heard that this Mr. Tong made his fortune by running a breeding farm?"

Chen Kai quickly checked his phone and gave her an affirmative answer, "Yes, boss. It started as a chicken farm, then developed into a chicken processing plant, and later became the children's food company it is today."

To strike a snake, you must hit its vital spot; the target must be accurate.

Hu Zhenzhen changed the subject and asked, "How are Fang Ping's preparations going?"

"Director Fang has made all the preparations. The first batch of slaughtered cattle and pigs has been processed and contacted with distributors. They will be available in major supermarkets soon."

"That's perfect."

Hu Zhenzhen said lightly, "Tell Fang Ping that her first chance for a raise has come."

"I want Tongqu Foods to go bankrupt and Baihua Foods to take its market share."