Chen Zhe did not return to the company, but went straight back to his apartment.
Back at the apartment, Chen Zhe noticed that Hu Ling's eyes were off; she seemed to be on the verge of getting angry.
[What did I do to offend her again?]
Chen Zhe didn't understand.
"Sister Hu, why are you looking at me like that? It's kind of scary."
Hu Ling snorted.
Do you know what mistake you made today?
"Huh? What did I do wrong? This... I've been working all day, I didn't do anything wrong!"
Chen Zhe racked his brains for a long time but couldn't figure out what mistake he had made.
"hehe……"
Hu Ling let out a cold laugh.
Are you sure you've been working all day?
"I'm very sure."
I've been busy all day, running around visiting so many companies just to discuss collaborations.
"Chen Zhe, you dare to lie to me now?"
Hu Ling squinted and asked.
"Sister Hu, I really didn't, I was really working..."
"Don't lie to me, do you know who came today?"
"Huh? Someone's coming?"
When Chen Zhe heard someone approaching, he immediately became alert.
So Hu Ling is now in a state of "death" and cannot meet with anyone.
“Yang Yun came over today. She used your key to open the door. If I hadn’t reacted quickly and hidden in my room, she would have found me. Do you know what that means?”
Hearing that it was Yang Yun, Chen Zhe breathed a slight sigh of relief.
"Luckily, it was someone I knew..."
"What do you mean 'alright'? My current situation is that no one except you and Abao can know that I'm still alive, otherwise, you won't be able to bear the consequences."
"Sister Hu, is it really that scary? Even if Yang Yun knew, she wouldn't tell."
"How can you be sure she won't tell? Even if she doesn't, it's still an extra risk if she finds out. You've been with me for so long, don't you know the saying 'better safe than sorry'?"
"Sister Hu, I really don't know why she has a key to my house. Look, my key is still with me, just fine."
Chen Zhe took out his keys.
Hu Ling took it and looked at it, then smelled it.
"Your keys have been copied!"
"Huh? That can't be right!"
"Can't you smell the clay?"
Chen Zhe took a sniff and it really did smell like Play-Doh. He instantly felt a cold sweat pour down his back. Yang Yun had somehow managed to photocopy his key without him even realizing it.
Seeing Chen Zhe's appearance, Hu Ling snorted coldly.
"Now you know fear, right? If it wasn't Yang Yun who opened the door, but an assassin, I would be dead by now. And you wouldn't escape after I'm gone either. That assassin would be hiding in the room waiting for you to come back, and then he would kill you too."
Chen Zhe nodded, acknowledging his mistake.
"I admit I was wrong about this, and I've reflected on it. But didn't Brother Bao know that Yang Yun came up here?"
"Does A Bao know that A Bao can make a move? Won't Yang Yun be suspicious of his sudden appearance here?"
"Okay, I admit I was wrong about this, and I will be more careful in the future."
"It's good that you know you made a mistake. You also need to find out why Yang Yun had a key to your house. Don't tell me you two were having an affair!"
Hu Ling squinted, her eyes radiating a chilling aura.
"No, no! Absolutely not! She hates me, there's no way anything could happen between us."
Seeing that Chen Zhe didn't seem to be lying, Hu Ling nodded.
"It's best if nothing's wrong. You should know that I'm very against office romances. You two are the top leader and the third in command, respectively. If you two get together, I'll be very worried. Do you understand what I mean?"
"You can rest assured about this, Sister Hu. I can't stand her, and she can't stand me. We're like water and fire, we'll never get along."
"It's good that you're aware of this. You should hurry up and find out what happened. I'll give you one day. If you can't find out, we'll move."
"we?"
Chen Zhe asked.
"Otherwise what? Do you think you can live alone now? You know where I am, you know I'm still alive, why would I let you live alone?"
"Ahem, okay, I'll look into it."
Honestly, Chen Zhe really didn't want to live with Hu Ling. Living with her was too restrictive; he had absolutely no freedom.
As Hu Ling was about to return to her room, Chen Zhe called her back.
"Sister Hu, can I tell you something?"
"What's up?"
"Chen Si is going bankrupt."
Hu Ling's eyebrows twitched.
"Then what?"
Seeing that Hu Ling didn't react much, Chen Ling continued, "When you weren't here, she helped our Linglong Club a lot."
"So you mean you want me to help her?"
Chen Zhe nodded.
"I'm begging you."
"Tell me about it."
Chen Zhe recounted Chen Si's situation, and said that it would be best if Hu Ling could help.
But Hu Ling shook her head before she finished listening.
“I can’t help you with this. She owes too much money. The president of Donghai City Bank has changed. I have information about the former president. I advise you not to even think about it. Everyone has their own destiny. She helped us before, and I am very grateful to her. After she goes bankrupt, I am willing to cover her living expenses. But I can’t help her pay off her debts or borrow money for her.”
"Sister Hu, is there really no other way?"
Chen Zhe asked.
He still didn't want Chen Si to go bankrupt because he felt she wouldn't be able to handle it. When he saw her today, she already seemed a bit off.
If she really goes bankrupt, she might become suicidal.
"There is a way. You can try to persuade the president of Donghai City Bank. But I advise you to give up on that idea. I can't even handle that woman, let alone you. So Chen Si's bankruptcy is inevitable. She took too big a step and lacked foresight."
"Sister Hu, could you give me the bank manager's information?"
Chen Zhe asked.
Hu Ling frowned slightly; "You still want to help her?"
"I want to give it a try."
Hu Ling hesitated for a moment; "I can give it to you, but you have to promise me you won't involve Linglong Club in this."
"Okay, I understand that."
...
Late at night, the computer in Chen Zhe's room was still flashing.
He reviewed all the information on the current president of Donghai City Bank.
I've discovered that this person is really difficult to deal with.
Because this person is none other than Tang Zihao's mother, Mu Wanzhi.
Mu Wanzhi didn't have a good impression of herself or Linglong Club, which was evident from our last conversation.
Is this really a dead end?
Chen Zhe began to mutter to himself.
I definitely can't just go and find Mu Wanzhi like this; I might not even be able to see her.
He considered going through Tang Zihao, but after thinking about it, it seemed that Mu Wanzhi didn't like him having contact with her son.
Therefore, Tang Zihao's storyline is not a solution either.
"What should I do?"
Chen Zhe struggled with the decision for a long time.
...
On the other side of Donghai City, in a secluded residence.
Wearing silk pajamas and preparing to rest, Mu Wanzhi received a phone call.
A deep male voice came through the phone.
"Sister Mu, are you asleep?"
Mu Wanzhi frowned; "You called me so late just to ask if I was asleep?"
"Hehe, Sister Mu is still so cold. Never mind, I'll just say what I have to say. How's the matter with Silin Real Estate Company going? You didn't give them any loans, did you?"
"No."
"Hehe, that's good. You handled this matter well."
Mu Wanzhi snorted coldly after hearing this.
"Guan Yingjie, please get this straight. Whether or not I lend money to them is a decision made by our bank, not because of what you said. You need to understand your place."
Guan Yingjie on the other end of the phone burst into laughter.
"It doesn't matter, as long as things develop the way I want them to, I don't care about the process, and I don't care about your explanations."
"Hmph, if you didn't care, why did you call to ask me? If you're so confident, why don't you just read the news?"
"Sister Mu, you don't need to be so angry with me, do you? Our two families are old friends. I just woke up not long ago, and you didn't even come to see me. You're so cold to me. Hehe, it really hurts me."
"Heh, besides that woman Hu Ling, who else could make you sad?"
"Sister Mu, so you also suspect that Hu Ling isn't dead, right?"
Guan Yingjie asked.
“I didn’t say that. Whether she lives or dies is none of my business. I don’t care at all.”
Guan Yingjie smiled.
"So many years have passed, Sister Mu, you still can't let it go."
"What can't I let go of? What is there that I can't let go of?"
"Hehe, I understand. Your deadbeat husband Tang Jun liked Hu Ling. If Hu Ling had come of age back then, he probably would have gone to offer betrothal gifts. When Hu Ling married me, I heard he was so angry that he vomited blood. When I woke up this morning, I found out that he had been dead for so long. Could he have died of depression?"
"Shut up! Guan Yingjie, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. If you keep talking like this, I'll go straight to your father. Does your Guan family think the Tang family is easy to bully?"
Guan Yingjie chuckled.
"Fine, I won't say anything then. Anyway, you keep a close eye on this matter. The loan from Silin Real Estate must not be released, understand?"
"snort!"
Mu Wanzhi snorted and hung up the phone.
A gentle breeze blew open the window, causing the curtains to flutter and knocking over the photo albums on the table.
Mu Wanzhi walked over and picked it up. The album contained a family of three. The man on the left side of the picture had a forced smile on his face, forever frozen at the age of 28.
Mu Wanzhi's gaze lingered on the photo album for a long time. Finally, she gave a self-deprecating laugh and threw the album into the drawer.
"Foolish man."
...
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