Chapter 147 Weakness
Han stayed with Gu Ningli for a while. Seeing that it was getting late and Xie Ming had no new news, he said goodbye and prepared to return to Zhening Company, where he still had a lot of things to deal with.
Gu Ningli held her hand tightly and cried, "Han Que, can you please not leave? I feel sad and restless. I don't want to be alone."
Han shook his head: "I still have a lot of things to deal with in the company, so I have to go back quickly."
Gu Ningli refused and pulled her aside, saying, "Then I'll go to your company with you. I just don't want to stay in this room alone."
"This is Jiang Jin's home." Han smiled, thinking her idea was strange: "It's your home, why can't you stay here? It's inconvenient for you to go to the company with me. I have things to do and can't take care of you."
She looked at Gu Ningli's red and swollen eyes and haggard face again, and continued, "It's not appropriate for you to go to the company like this. Everyone will think something has happened, and that's the last thing we want our employees to see, right?"
Gu Ningli thought about it, lowered her head and said nothing.
Han looked at her and sighed in his heart. The eldest daughter who was usually arrogant and domineering became so panicked when something happened. Not to mention whether Jiang Jin was in trouble now, her father Gu Zhiguang would definitely be in trouble in the future. What would happen to Gu Ningli at that time?
Han found it unimaginable.
She said soothingly, "You wait for news at home now. I will inform you as soon as there is any news about Jiang Jin. Don't worry." She paused and said, "I have already informed Awei of the situation. He is also trying to find a solution. Awei also said that your uncle is also looking for someone to find a solution. With so many people working hard, there will definitely be news soon. Don't worry."
After hearing this, Gu Ningli's emotions calmed down a little and she nodded.
Han Que stood up and walked to the door. Gu Ningli followed her to the door and stood by the door watching Han Que change her shoes. When Han Que finished changing his shoes and was about to go out, Gu Ningli asked again: "When can you come over after you finish your work?"
Han thought for a moment and said, "I'll come over when I'm done." He paused for a moment and then instructed her, "If they're not familiar with you, don't open the door or let anyone in. I suspect someone is looking for him, or for something in his hand, and might come to our house. You must check the surveillance camera at the door carefully, understand?"
Gu Ningli's face turned pale after hearing this. She took Han Que's hand and stammered, "You mean someone will come..."
Han said, "This is my guess. I'm not afraid of a thousand things, I'm afraid of one. Listen carefully. Now, apart from me and A Wei, you don't trust anyone else."
She hesitated for a moment, then said, "Don't believe anyone, including your father, for now."
Gu Ningli frowned and stared at her: "Are you talking about my dad?"
Han nodded. "Ah Wei said that Jiang Jin is investigating irregularities within Chengguang, and your father might be involved. Now he's missing, and we don't know who's behind it. So, just in case, don't let your father come over for now."
She looked at Gu Ning's pale and haggard face seriously and said softly, "If you don't want anything to happen to Jiang Jin, do as I say."
Gu Ningli looked at her half-doubtfully, and after a while, nodded.
Han took the elevator downstairs and turned on his phone in front of the apartment lobby to call a taxi.
From a distance, I saw two black cars parked at the corner of the street. Several burly men in baseball caps got out of the cars and strode towards the apartment.
Maybe it was because she had watched too many Hong Kong dramas, but Han just felt a chill down her spine. She turned around and hid in the bathroom on the side of the lobby. She stood by the door, pressed it into a thin gap, and looked out from inside.
Sure enough, I saw those young people walk in and go straight to the elevator.
The security guard in the lobby saw this and hurried over, asking, "Who are you looking for?"
One of them spoke: "The owner of 12-1 on the 12th floor."
The security guard asked again: "Can you give him a call? I didn't see him yesterday and I don't know if he is at home."
Those people were muttering something in low voices. Someone said, "His phone is out of battery, so we can't contact him for the time being. Let's go up and check. If no one is there, we can come down, or you can come with us."
There was a moment of silence in the lobby. The security guard seemed to have sensed something and stood there without moving.
Han stared at the security guards closely, praying in his heart, don't let them go up, if they go up, it will be your dereliction of duty.
The security guard stood there in silence for a while, then took a few steps back. After standing a distance away, he said, "Then you can go up. Be careful not to disturb the neighbors."
"Don't worry, we're just looking for someone, we won't do anything bad."
One of them snorted and laughed.
Han looked at him from a distance. He was wearing a baseball cap in the hot weather with the brim pulled down so low that his face was almost invisible.
Someone in the crowd looked around and glanced towards the women's restroom.
"Hey, wait a minute, I need to go to the bathroom. I've been holding it in for a long time." Someone in the crowd said, and then asked the security guard, "Where is the bathroom?"
The security guard pointed.
Han was so scared that she closed the door immediately. She leaned against the door, gasping for breath, and thought for a few seconds before turning around and locking the door.
The sound of footsteps was getting closer, but Han leaned against the door and heard someone outside twisting the doorknob hard.
"Damn it, I saw the door was open just now, how come there is someone here now?" Someone outside muttered to himself and kicked the door again.
Han covered his mouth inside and didn't dare to breathe.
The man knocked on the door again and asked loudly, "Is anyone there?"
Han bit her lip and didn't dare to answer. She could actually say that this was the women's restroom and the men's restroom was opposite, but she didn't dare to say it. She could only bite her lips tightly and not make any sound.
"Hey, hurry up, the elevator is here, let's go up first."
Han heard the door being kicked again.
"Damn it, you just keep rushing me. You don't even give me time to pee." The person outside the door cursed softly as the footsteps faded away.
Han didn't know how much time had passed, but he could only feel his heart pounding and his knees going weak.
She didn't dare stay for long, for fear that after the group of people went upstairs, Gu Ningli would not open the door and go downstairs again.
Her palms were sweating, and she immediately opened the door and came out of the bathroom, jogging all the way. When she was going down the stairs, she paused and almost fell.
She ignored the pain in her ankle and could only jog while calling Gu Ningli, wanting to remind her once again not to open the door.
Gu Ningli didn't know who she was talking to, as her phone was always busy, but Han called several times but the call was always ongoing.
Han had no choice but to hang up the phone temporarily and sent another message to Gu Ningwei: "Someone is coming."
Gu Ningwei immediately replied with two words: "What about you?"
Han took a breath, his fingers trembling as he hurriedly typed a few words: "I came out, but I didn't meet him."
Not long ago, Gu Ningwei sent her a message, reminding her to temporarily leave Jiang Jin's residence: "I suspect someone can't find you and may come looking for something. It's dangerous for you to be there. Find a way to leave."
Han replied: "What if Gu Ningli is here?"
Gu Ningwei said, "Ali is Gu Zhiguang's daughter. Those people won't do anything to her for now. She'll just be a little frightened, but she won't be in serious danger. But you're different. You'll definitely be in danger there."
Han Que: "They don't know me, so they probably won't deal with me. I'm just worried that if I leave, Gu Ningli won't be able to handle it alone. Didn't you see how she was crying and bewildered? She's completely different from before..."
Gu Ningwei: "You are stupid. You think they don't know you, but they know you are my girlfriend and pregnant with my child. If they control you, they control me. Don't be so heartbroken at this time. Leave now."
Ten seconds later, another message was posted: "Think about our child and be responsible for his safety."
Han then came to her senses. Yes, she was Gu Ningwei's weak spot. If these people couldn't find Jiang Jin, they would definitely find a way to deal with Gu Ningwei.
Cold sweat broke out on her back and flowed down her spine. She was stunned for a long time, and the hand holding the phone was shaking involuntarily. She was stunned for a long time before she calmed down and thought about how to find a reason to leave.
Han walked quickly across the street and saw the subway station. Without thinking, she went straight down the underground passage. She didn't know where she wanted to go, she just wanted to leave here quickly.
In the afternoon, there were still many people in the subway station, and the lights shone on the stone floor, giving off a cold glow.
A group of women wearing red T-shirts and white hats were dragging suitcases, carrying large and small bags, and laughing and talking loudly.
Han walked through the crowd in a daze and followed the group onto the descending escalator. The elderly women crowded around her, singing revolutionary songs, laughing loudly, and making a lot of noise.
Han only felt dizzy, stars in her eyes, and waves of pain in her ankles. She lowered her eyebrows and took a look. Her left ankle was red and swollen, like a steamed bun.
The elevator was about to land, but Han carefully stretched out her foot. Just as she was about to step on the shiny marble floor, something suddenly pushed her back. She lost her balance, stumbled, and fell forward.
Her palms touched the cold ground, and many feet in shoes hurried past her eyes and walked into the distance.
She vaguely heard someone screaming, and the shod feet in front of her couldn't wait to avoid the screams and retreated far away.
Han took a breath and struggled to support his body with all his strength to get up.
She slowly raised her arms, paused, took a breath, and then slowly tried to sit up. The people around her were in a hurry and kept walking.
She didn't know who had bumped into her just now. From a distance she could only see someone wearing bright red clothes and a white hat, walking away with the crowd.
Her eyes went dark and she lost consciousness.
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