lifeline
As expected, he was nearly two hours late that afternoon. Because Wei Mingjue had walked him to the office, no one dared to look directly at them. But as soon as Wei Mingjue left, Mu Yun, who was sitting next to him, looked at him with a gossipy smile, "You and President Wei are very close. If it's not that kind of relationship... are you relatives? Wait, your last name is Zou, President Wei's younger brother..."
Halfway through his speech, Mu Yun seemed to have thought of something and clapped his hands suddenly, "Do you have a brother? And you're getting engaged to President Wei's younger brother!"
There was another layer to the relationship, and Zou Yuqing could not deny it. After all, Zou Yuyang was indeed his brother in name, and he was indeed going to be engaged to Wei Mingyu.
At that time, Wei Mingyu's pregnancy caused a big stir and many people knew about it. Besides, the engagement would be known sooner or later. Taking a step back, being regarded as Wei Mingjue's relative was better than being regarded as a lover, so Zou Yuqing nodded helplessly.
Seeing that the new intern admitted it, the office suddenly began to whisper and the strange looks became less frequent.
Zou Yuqing had no time to pay attention to the whispers. He opened his phone and searched for Shuangming Pharmaceutical, eager to know the secrets behind this company. If it could threaten Wei Mingjue, even better. Judging from the reactions of Mu Yun and other colleagues, those two departments seemed to be very complicated.
But he knew it was impossible. Wei Mingjue was so shrewd, how could he have let anyone down? The search results also told him that what he wanted to know was impossible to find out. The answer to the mystery could not be revealed so easily.
After mentally cursing himself, Zou Yuqing began to do the tasks assigned to him by Manager Cui. Perhaps he was being too suspicious. If there really was something wrong with such a large company, it was impossible for everyone to be so desperate to get in.
Because he was late for work this afternoon, it wasn't long before it was time to get off work. He had expected Wei Mingjue to show up at the department door again, but fortunately, after packing up everything, he still hadn't seen the man. Zou Yuqing finally breathed a sigh of relief and left the company with his colleagues.
The first day of the internship officially ended. Sitting on the bus and looking at the scenery outside the window, Zou Yuqing felt relaxed for the first time.
Working in a company was much better than working in a supermarket. One required mental effort, the other required physical labor, and the things one could learn were also very different. This was the opportunity Wei Mingjue had given him, and he suddenly didn't know how to feel about Wei Mingjue. To him, this man was the devil that dragged him into a deeper hell, but he was also his lifeline.
But he understood that he and Wei Mingjue could no longer have a deeper relationship.
After changing to another bus, it slowly stopped at a familiar stop. Zou Yuqing got off, bag in hand. It was already dark, the summer breeze carrying a hint of dryness. He hurried home, opened the door, and saw his mother sitting in the living room watching TV.
During lunch break, Wei Mingjue had told him that he had sent Xia Fan to bring lunch to his mother. Unexpectedly, Xia Fan had taken good care of his mother and even turned on the TV. He didn't know how long it had been since he had seen his mother so normal. The moment he pushed open the door, he vaguely saw his once kind and amiable mother, even though her eyes were still dull.
Zou Yuqing opened his phone and found Wei Mingjue. He typed the words "thank you", but ultimately did not send it. He deleted it and turned off the screen.
*
An hour before leaving work, Wei Mingjue received a call. He had originally planned to take Zou Yuqing home after work and tease him, but the call messed up his plans. Grabbing his car keys, Wei Mingjue drove to a more secluded spot with a serious expression, crossed a small road, and stopped in front of a large gate.
Wei Mingjue looked up and saw the words "S City Linzhou Prison" in large letters. The warden had just called him, informing him that a close friend of his would be released soon due to outstanding performance.
After straightening the hem of his suit, Wei Mingjue walked into the prison he had been to countless times with steady steps. His serious expression concealed an excitement that was not easily detected.
"No. 8457, your visit begins in 30 minutes."
After the emotionless voice sounded, Wei Mingjue and the person sitting opposite him were silent for a moment, and then they all laughed, and the atmosphere was very good.
"Brother Ming, congratulations on leaving here next month." Wei Mingjue raised the corner of his mouth and looked at the strong and honest man in front of him.
The man called Brother Ming smiled and sighed, "Well, thank you, Ming Jue, for coming to a place like this to see me. It's been almost three years without me realizing it." His face was full of vicissitudes, but his eyes were bright.
"Why are you thanking me? You shouldn't have been in a place like this." Wei Mingjue's expression turned cold, as if he was recalling the past. "You've contributed too much to the company."
"Ming Jue, you don't have to feel sorry for me. You know, I also regard Shuangming as my own home, and I won't tolerate anyone destroying it." Ming Ge shook his head and smiled, but quickly wiped the smile off and looked at Wei Mingjue seriously, "Have those people from back then been active recently? Have they caused any trouble in the past three years?"
Mentioning that group of people, Wei Mingjue snorted coldly, "Those rats who ran away back then have recently come out again." After saying that, he narrowed his eyes, and a flash of murderous intent was mixed in his gloomy eyes.
Hearing this, Brother Ming fell silent, his eyes becoming even more determined. He said, "Ming Jue, let me help you when I get out."
"Of course, Brother Ming, you have always been a member of Shuangming and a member of our Wei family." As he said this, Wei Mingjue raised the corners of his mouth again, as if he was looking forward to their cooperation again after Brother Ming was released from prison.
The half-hour visit was soon over. After saying goodbye, Ming Ge was taken back to the prison by the prison guards. Wei Mingjue also stood up and walked out of the visiting room. He went to the police station and greeted the warden, giving him a cigarette. The warden looked very happy and made a cup of tea for Wei Mingjue. "It's been a bit turbulent lately, isn't it? Thank you for your hard work, Xiao Wei. If there's anything I can help you with, just tell me. I'll definitely help if I can."
"Thank you. I will contact you if I need anything." After the two of them drank tea and chatted for a while, Wei Mingjue walked out of the gate of Linzhou Prison.
It was already dark, and instead of getting in the car, he stood at the prison gate, leaning against the gray wall and smoking a cigarette. The orange cigarette was very eye-catching in the night, and the smoke rings he exhaled later obscured his gloomy face.
Thinking about what happened a few years ago and the recent trivial matters, he began to feel irritated again.
He wanted to vent. Wei Mingjue put the cigarette between his lips, opened his phone, and scrolled through his contact list. There were countless Alphas who wanted to climb into his bed or had already climbed into his bed, almost all of them A-level dominant Alphas, but his eyes only stayed on the name "Zou Yuqing."
He took out his cigarette, looked up and exhaled, then laughed and dialed Zou Yuqing's number without hesitation.
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