"I saw him as soon as I came out of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs after get off work."
"This morning I attended an event led by Guo Zhen. He recognized me and apparently approached my superior, trying to force me out of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs."
"However, he's not in the diplomatic system, so he doesn't have the power to get rid of me so easily."
Jiang Ci briefly recounted what had happened that day, and quickly slipped her other hand into Zhou Mingli's other pocket.
Then she felt a White Rabbit candy in Zhou Mingli's pocket. "Hmm?"
Zhou Mingli said helplessly, "I was planning to give it to you when I picked you up."
After Xia Lei's antics, he completely forgot that he still had a piece of candy in his pocket.
"It's not too late now." Jiang Ci's eyebrows relaxed as she skillfully unwrapped the candy and popped the rich, milky-scented sweet into her mouth.
"I also have something to tell you." Zhou Mingli rode his bicycle very fast and said, "At noon, some people from the army came to the government, and Brother Er Gou was with them."
"He found me and told me something."
Jiang Ci, with a milk candy in her mouth, made a sound to indicate that she was listening.
“Someone went to Shanding Brigade to investigate us, but they were caught by Sister-in-law Yu, the brigade leader, and Aunt Qian. They broke into our house and lied that they were your relatives and that they were looking for you.”
Zhou Mingli relayed Zhou Gou's words to Jiang Ci.
"Sister-in-law Yu thought that the people who came were sent by Liu Yinyin, so she sent a telegram to Zhou Gou to warn us to be careful."
Jiang Ci swallowed the milk candy, the strong sweetness still lingering in her mouth. "That explains why Guo Zhen's car was parked downstairs at the family building."
"Are Sister-in-law Yu and the others alright?" Jiang Ci asked him. "Did you mention it in the telegram?"
Zhou Mingli: "I was injured."
Hearing this, Jiang Ci remained silent for a long time. Zhou Mingli turned to look at her and saw a cold smile on Jiang Ci's face.
Zhou Mingli said, "Next time you send something to Shanding Brigade, send more."
The Yu family suffered an undeserved calamity because of them, and Zhou Mingli and Jiang Ci would never let them be implicated for nothing.
Jiang Ci hummed in agreement.
The weather was bad today, and Zhou Mingli felt it was going to snow, so he rode his bicycle very fast.
But halfway there, the snow started falling heavily.
This was the first snowfall in Beijing. Zhou Mingli and Jiang Ci were not in the mood to appreciate the snow scenery. Like other pedestrians on the road, they hurried home.
...
When Guo Zhen got home from get off work, he glanced at the deserted house and saw a piece of paper on the table. He walked over and picked it up.
A string of neat handwriting read: "Xixi is crying and looking for her father; he probably won't be coming for a while." —Liu
Guo Zhen's face was very ugly. He loosened his tie, but a cold smile appeared on his lips.
His brows were full of fierceness and danger.
The canary will even squeeze into two cages.
My ex-husband came back, used Guo Zhen, and then threw him away?
How can something be so cheap?
Guo Zhen crumpled the paper into a ball, threw it into the trash can, and went outside to call out, "Old Liu, go find Liu Yinyin."
Old Liu is a relative who helps Guo Zhen look after his house.
"Okay... fine."
Seeing that Guo Zhen's expression was not good, Lao Liu did not dare to say anything more and quickly nodded in agreement.
Guo Zhen said with a cold face, "Tell her that if she doesn't come back, she shouldn't come to see me again."
Old Liu dared not say no and immediately walked out.
Guo Zhen remained sullen. He took off his coat, kicked the coffee table, and then walked upstairs with a cold face.
He answered a phone call in his study.
"Uncle Shan?"
"..."
"Can I go too? Of course I would. I have time. Uncle Shan, I certainly have time for your invitation."
"..."
"Yes, that's perfect. I've also acquired something nice here. I'll take it over for you to take a look."
"..."
"I will be on time."
Guo Zhen assured the other party with a warm expression that he would definitely go. After hanging up the phone, he composed himself, walked around the study, and stopped in front of a safe.
He stared at the safe for a while with a blank expression, then unlocked it with the combination.
With a click, the safe door opened, and Guo Zhen opened it.
There weren't many items inside, but upon closer inspection, each one was an exquisite treasure.
In prosperous times, antiques flood the market and gold flows.
During the turbulent years in China, Guo Zhen amassed a fortune in gold, but even more precious than that gold were his priceless antiques.
One of the jade seals, radiating a warm luster, features a five-clawed jade dragon coiled upwards with its noble dragon head held high. It is clearly the Imperial Seal of the State, which cannot be compared to anything else in this safe combined.
Guo Zhen put on gloves, took the incomparably precious jade seal in his hand, carefully stroked the dragon head, and his eyes gleamed.
This imperial seal will be his best bargaining chip for gaining power.
After playing with the things for a while, Guo Zhen put them back. As soon as he went downstairs, he saw Liu Yinyin standing at the door, her clothes disheveled and her appearance extremely messy.
Standing next to her was Xia Lei.
Guo Zhen, standing at the top of the stairs, met Xia Lei's gaze. The two were like needles pointing at wheat awns, their malice undisguised.
Liu Yinyin sensed an unusual aura, and she felt both pained and helpless.
Guo Zhen is the person who gives her the most sense of security. Her current lifestyle is the envy of outsiders, and it is all thanks to Guo Zhen. Subconsciously, Liu Yinyin believes that she cannot lose these things, so she cannot live without Guo Zhen.
Xia Lei was the man she loved most. They had so many beautiful memories that made Liu Yinyin feel incredibly sweet whenever she thought about them. She also knew that Xia Lei was deeply devoted to her, and besides, they had a child together. Their previous divorce was just a temporary measure, so Liu Yinyin didn't want to let Xia Lei go.
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