Chapter 64
When they arrived in North City, Ming Xu was taken away by a group of uniformed men before he even got on the bus.
The leading man sat in the passenger seat, leaning sideways to speak to Ming Xu: "It's just a routine investigation, Mr. Ming, don't be nervous."
Ming Xu glanced at him and said, "Hmm." His phone had already been taken away by them. Fortunately, he had reported to Yan Qing that he was safe as soon as he got off the plane.
The news that President Ming was taken away after getting off the plane quickly reached the branch office. Gao Lu was sitting restlessly in the conference room, his cell phone quietly on the table, waiting for a call. Seeing the familiar name, he took a deep breath and called the number.
In the few seconds when the call didn't go through, he could only pray.
"Something happened to Mingxu."
The person on the hospital bed suddenly forgot their current status. They pulled out the needle that had just been inserted into the back of their hand, threw back the quilt and were about to get out of bed. The nurse who was reading a book nearby heard the commotion and quickly stood up to stop them: "The IV isn't finished yet, where are you going?"
"Get out of the way."
The guard didn't move at all. He was paid to do the job, and if the person ran away, he would be responsible.
Looking at the caregiver in front of him who was half a head taller than him, Mingli cursed Mingxu countless times in his heart.
If we weren't in the hospital and he was wearing a nurse's uniform, I would have thought he was a thug. How could there be a nurse so strong and tough as a cow?
Now that you're in, your brother is stopped by your people.
Looking at the heavy rain outside, Mingli didn't insist anymore. The nurse also came over and couldn't help but say a few words to him.
The caregiver next to him did not mention what happened just now, but just said that he accidentally did it while drinking water.
Mingli lost his patience and couldn't wait to go to Beicheng: "When can I be discharged from the hospital?" During this illness, he also figured out a lot of things. Some things cannot be forced. Since he can't do it, then forget it. He has more important things to do.
The nurse finished her work and looked up: "I'll have to ask the attending physician."
At this time, Ming's parents also learned about this. When Ming's mother heard that her youngest son was taken away, she hurried to the north city.
Ming's father was also anxious, but he calmed down. "You can't even see him if you go to Beicheng now. I'll ask someone to ask about the situation first. Xiaoxu doesn't know anything, not to mention it's about Beicheng. It must be something Zhao Yang said."
This Zhao Yang really taught him a lesson. Ming Weixian was almost sixty years old, but he could still make mistakes.
North City.
Mingxu and the people around him expressed their gratitude.
The person who escorted him out was replaced by someone who looked like he had just started working. The young man also felt a little guilty: "I'm really sorry, everything has been investigated. You can go back, but don't tell anyone what I said just now."
He was also surprised, but he understood after hearing the whole story.
The head of the North City branch not only leaked business secrets, but also intimidated and threatened the other party. After the other party called the police, he insisted that it was the company's leadership who instructed him to do so, so the blame was taken by Ming Xu, who came to take over temporarily.
It was also Gao Lu's fault for not speaking clearly. When Mingli was hospitalized, everyone here thought he had a terminal illness and would only live for a few days, which led to such a farce.
After getting on the car back to the branch, Mingxu called his parents to report that he was safe. By this time, even if he kept it a secret from them, they should have known.
Looking at the name on the screen, Ming's mother quickly called her husband. The two looked at each other and the call was connected.
"mom."
This voice, which they had heard for over twenty years, reappeared in their ears, and tears welled up in their eyes. "Is everything okay? I'm glad I'm okay. I'm glad I'm okay."
After briefly explaining the whole story, Ming's father was furious. "This Zhao Yang came to the company for an internship before he even graduated. He's hardworking and friendly to his colleagues. No one has ever said anything bad about him. But I didn't expect him to leak secrets and even imitate the ***'s tactics after only being in Beicheng for a few years. He's truly lawless."
Ming Xu comforted him, "Dad, let me take care of it. What happened today must have scared you. Now you can have a good rest."
"Yes, son, call your girlfriend right away. We'll talk when you get back." Ming's mother anxiously snatched the phone from her husband's hand, but didn't care about her son. "You can't hide this kind of thing from others."
Ming's father didn't take it seriously: "Nothing happened, it's just an investigation, and it's just about Xiao Xu..."
Before he could finish his words, his wife glared at him and Ming's father quickly covered his mouth.
Now that the youngest son is no longer single, they, as parents, cannot always monopolize him. After all, the young couple will be living together for the next few decades.
"Then Mom and Dad, you should get some rest early. What about my brother?"
Ming's father glanced at his phone and said, "Gao Lu has already told him. I'll give him another call. You go ahead and do your work."
Seeing Ming Xu's call, Yan Qing picked up the phone: "Where are you going so late?"
The person on the screen was smiling brightly. Ming Xu smiled and said, "I just finished my work and have to go back to the company."
She didn't know. Mingxu felt a little complicated. After thinking for a moment, he decided not to tell her for the time being. Telling her would only add to her worries and make her spend some time for him in her already busy life.
Seeing him looking worried, Yan Qing said, "It's almost eleven o'clock. You should take care of yourself and don't get exhausted, otherwise I will be angry."
"Okay, don't worry. When are you going to sleep? Don't you have to meet the actors tomorrow?"
Talking about his work, Yan Qing began to chatter non-stop: "Yeah, we chose the male and female leads and the second female lead in Nancheng before. Last week, Zhu Yu and Director Zhou decided on the second male lead. It just so happens that there is an event in Haicheng today, and everyone is here."
Listening to Yan Qing's voice, Ming Xu felt his eyelids becoming heavier and heavier.
Wake up from sleep.
I turned on my phone and found that the video call had been hung up.
The car is still moving.
"How long until it arrives?"
The co-pilot's assistant: "Five minutes."
The North City branch was still brightly lit. Ming Xu got out of the car and walked in with his assistant.
There were already several employees in suits standing in the lobby.
"Mr. Ming, thank you for your hard work."
The leader is Li Zhendong, the general manager of the Beicheng branch and Zhao Yang's direct supervisor.
As a leader, he cannot escape blame for what happened to his employees. His resignation letter has been placed in the drawer of his office.
"Mr. Li, have you dealt with all the fish that slipped through the net?"
"Everything has been handled. Don't worry. We have already appeased the employees. Fortunately, everyone trusts the company and no one has a negative attitude towards this."
Li Zhendong lowered his eyes, beads of sweat appearing on his forehead, but he didn't dare raise his hand to wipe them.
He is an old man in the company. He built the company together with Mr. Ming. Later, when Beicheng wanted to set up a branch, he volunteered to come to Beicheng. The two children of the Ming family grew up under his care.
But now it seems that this Mr. Ming is very different from the other two Mr. Mings.
"Uncle Li, my father is very confident in your work."
After saying this, Li Zhendong raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead.
The conference room was already full of people. Ming Xu did not sit in the main seat, and Li Zhendong felt very uncomfortable sitting in the main seat.
He whispered to Mingxu: "Mingxu, why don't you sit here? This chair is not comfortable for me."
Ming Xu was sending a message to Yan Qing, and Li Zhendong saw it out of the corner of his eye.
"I'm just here to be the mascot. You are the one in charge." Once these words were spoken, Li Zhendong felt reassured.
No matter how good his relationship with Ming Weixian was, if he made a mistake in his management and failed to discover it in advance, he would have to be demoted as a warning to others even if he didn't resign.
I have to bring more North City specialties to the old man for the New Year this year.
The meeting did not end until dawn the next day.
Li Zhendong hesitated to speak, then said, "Uncle, if you have something to say, just say it directly. There is no outsider involved."
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Looking at the people in the office, Ming Xu glanced outside and closed the door.
"Why are you here?"
Mingli lay on the sofa with his legs crossed, and said quietly, "Come and get yours."
"Didn't Dad tell you?"
Mingli didn't answer his question. "I begged the doctor all day yesterday before he finally let me out. I just need to go back for weekly checkups. It's nothing serious. I heard people at the branch office are spreading rumors that I have a terminal illness. I have to come out and dispel the rumors. If I delay any longer, they'll say I'm dead."
Still doesn't make sense.
"Then I'll go get some sleep, and you can take care of the rest."
"Hey, hey, hey, I haven't agreed yet." Hearing the sound of the lounge being locked, Mingli resignedly sat down in the boss chair.
The assistant who pushed the door open was stunned for a moment when he saw Mingli, and then returned to normal.
"Surprised to see me?"
The assistant answered truthfully, "I heard you were ill. I didn't expect you to come here in person for this matter."
In fact, Li Zhendong and Gao Lu had almost resolved the matter. Ming Xu was really an accident and no one expected it. After learning that his brother was fine, he had to see it with his own eyes to feel at ease.
Seeing Mingli didn't say anything, the assistant put down the breakfast and left.
Mingli was not used to such a healthy breakfast. When he glanced at his closed eyes, it was already bright outside.
"Boss, the rice balls should have less sauce and more meat floss, everything else is normal."
“13.”
"I'm going to buy something else and I'll pick it up later."
In the company elevator, employees smelled the steaming aroma of buns and looked sideways.
It turns out that Mr. Ming is so down-to-earth.
As soon as everyone got out of the elevator, a new rumor spread in the branch office.
While I was leisurely eating rice balls, there was a knock on the office door. The person who came was Li Zhendong.
As soon as he entered the door, Li Zhendong pulled Mingli up and down to look him up and down. He was obviously relieved after confirming that the person in front of him was okay. Mingli held up the rice ball and let him turn him around.
"Uncle Zhendong, have you seen enough? You wouldn't really believe what those people said about me having a terminal illness, would you?"
Hearing Mingli's teasing, Li Zhendong's face suddenly became serious: "Pfft, pfft, pfft, don't say such things casually. I've been busy lately and I haven't had time to ask more about you. I know you're sick and in the hospital. Your unreliable father didn't mention anything else, so I didn't dare to ask for fear."
"When you get older, you tend to have wild thoughts."
"You kid, you're asking for a fight." After saying that, Li Zhendong saw that he was the only one in the office and asked, "Where's Xiaoxu? He worked so hard last night. Will you or he take care of the rest of the work?"
Mingli saw that everyone was fine, so he didn't force them to stay. After all, if the attending physician got angry, he would be the one who would suffer.
"He's here, probably until the end of the month, right?"
Talking about this again, Li Zhendong's face was full of guilt: "It was all because of my poor judgment of people that caused such a disaster."
Seeing him talking about this again, Mingli really wanted to comfort him, but the door of the lounge opened.
Seeing Ming Li, Ming Xu seemed to have known about it in advance and was not very surprised. He picked up the bun on the table, took a bite, and put it down, saying disdainfully, "It's cold."
Li Zhendong: "There's still food in the cafeteria at this time."
After breakfast, Mingxu left on the pretext of having something to do, leaving Mingli and Li Zhendong staring at each other.
Li Zhendong was puzzled: "Xiao Xu, what's this?"
Mingli smiled softly: "Girlfriend."
Ming Xu returned to the office and locked the door. He didn't want to be disturbed by any strangers.
Yan Qing was on the way to the studio. Director Zhou also had a small studio in Haicheng, and they had agreed to meet there today.
There were other people in the car. Yan Qing looked at Ming Xu's video call and refused.
[Yan Qing]: Director Zhou’s assistant was in the car.
Ming Xu asked some basic questions and was interrupted by the assistant's message.
[Ming Xu]: I have something to do, so I’ll be busy now.
Yan Qing didn't suspect anything, and since his work was very tight, he didn't think too much about it.
When we arrived at the studio, the actors had already arrived early.
Except for the second female lead and the male lead, the others can be considered newcomers in the entertainment industry and have only made guest appearances in a few dramas. This opportunity is hard to come by, so everyone came early, fearing that they would do something wrong and be fired by Director Zhou on the spot.
After Assistant Xiao Zhen arranged the actors, she went to Zhou Jiaxing's room and said, "Director, everything is arranged."
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