Previously, Han Mingzhi had been sitting in the boss's chair, but now he stepped over and sat down next to Qiwei, personally pouring him tea to help him relax.
"Judging from Mr. Qiwei's expression, it seems he has something he's having trouble saying," Han Mingzhi asked tentatively.
A deep, bitter smile appeared on Qiwei's face. He shook his head and said, "Second Young Master, you are incredibly capable and can do much more than I can. You can find out some things by investigating further. Why do you have to make things difficult for me?"
Before Han Mingzhi could speak, Qi Wei continued, "Yes, I know that Mingrui's death is somehow related to me, and I should tell you for his sake, but I just finished telling you, and then I might... Everyone's afraid of death..."
Qiwei's wry smile almost materialized, spreading throughout the entire office.
With things said to this extent, how could Han Mingzhi not understand?
"Who wants to harm you?" he asked bluntly.
Qiwei shook his head again: "No, it's not to harm me, it's to silence me."
Rumble—
These words were like a thunderclap out of nowhere.
Han Mingzhi's eyes lit up, but he immediately realized that this was inappropriate and quickly restrained himself.
He had to keep Qiwei calm and get him to talk.
Han Mingzhi nodded: "I understand your predicament, but I've said it countless times already. I do take Mingrui's death very seriously, and our Han family will never let this go. If you're willing to tell me what you know, I can protect you. But if you're not, don't even mention the person behind it, even I..."
He didn't continue, but Qiwei understood what he meant.
Whether you stick your neck out or not, you'll get stabbed anyway.
Chiwei was trembling; he was in great distress, clutching his head and making uncontrollable noises.
After a while, he seemed to suddenly remember something, looked up at Han Mingzhi with a bewildered look in his eyes, and asked, "You just said you could protect me, is that true?"
The fact that he could ask such a question meant that he had actually begun to waver, and Han Mingzhi naturally wanted to seize this opportunity.
So he nodded and said, "Of course, as you know, I'm basically in charge of the Han family now. No matter who threatens you, I'm definitely capable of fighting them. It's better than you going it alone. I don't need to explain this simple principle to you, do I?"
This time, Qiwei didn't hesitate much—he had already acted enough, and if he continued, Han Mingzhi would get annoyed.
So Qiwei went straight to the point: "If the Second Young Master had investigated me enough, he should know that I actually have some dealings with the eldest patriarch of the Chu family's collateral branch. Well, you could say it's dealings... it's all for the sake of survival."
Han Mingzhi simply nodded. He had called Qiwei over because he had found out these things, and finally, he got to the point where he wanted to hear what Qiwei wanted to hear.
"If we were to go into details, it would be a long story. It all started with the conflict between Chu Ruoxue, the current president of the Chu family, and Qin Yiheng..."
In the following time, Qiwei talked to Han Mingzhi in his office for a long time. After he finished speaking, he successfully completed his mission and, as Qin Yiheng had expected, walked out of the Han Group safely.
While Qiwei breathed a sigh of relief, Chuwei was already furious.
"Absurd! Nonsense! Utterly incomprehensible."
Chu Wei was at a loss for words to describe the current situation, and he couldn't afford to lose his temper in front of too many people, so he was only dealing with Chu Ruolin.
He smashed whatever was at hand, leaving the room in a complete mess.
"You tell me! The Han family deliberately tried to harm me, didn't they? This must have been planned by Qin Yiheng and his group, deliberately trying to kill me, right? Who else was involved? Saying that Han Mingrui's death is related to me? Huh? That's utter slander! Absurd! Who do I even know?"
Chu Wei questioned Chu Ruolin loudly, but what could Chu Ruolin say?
He could only listen silently and bear his father's anger.
"Even if Han Mingrui is dead, even if the entire Han family is wiped out and turned to ashes, it has nothing to do with me! To frame me like this, I'd better not find out who's behind this, or I will never let them get away with it..."
Chu Wei truly experienced firsthand what it means to be "sitting at home and suddenly get caught in a pot."
Chu Wei was so angry that he ran out of words. His chest heaved violently, veins bulged on his forehead, and he was drenched in sweat. He sat in his chair, panting for a long time, unable to calm down.
Although Chu Ruolin knew that his father was not angry at him, he was the only one who had borne the brunt of Chu Wei's anger from beginning to end, and he couldn't help but feel frustrated.
“Dad, I’ve thought it over. We didn’t do this. We have nothing to hide…”
"Bullshit! People are only seeing your shadow now. What good is it if you're upright? You need someone to see you!"
Chu Ruolin originally wanted to comfort her father and offer him some advice, but she was unexpectedly scolded as soon as she opened her mouth.
He didn't want to talk anymore.
The room was deathly quiet, the atmosphere so oppressive it felt like the end of the world was nigh, with dark clouds looming overhead.
In such an atmosphere, it was impossible for Chu Wei to feel good. His mind raced, thinking only about how to make all those who caused trouble and spread rumors get the punishment they deserved so that he could vent his anger.
Ever since Chu Ruoxue and Qin Yiheng had a falling out, he had been carefully managing his affairs, walking on thin ice. All his plans had just begun to emerge, and before even the first part of them could be shown, he had already been dragged into this mess. How could he not be angry?
The best way to deal with rumors and gossip is not to remain silent and let the truth prevail, but to prevent them from spreading rumors about you again.
Humans are still afraid of the powerful.
However, his own strength alone is clearly not enough now.
Chu Wei is facing the Han family, Qin Yiheng, and the main branch of the Chu family, who, although they haven't made any moves yet, will soon be blaming him.
After Chu Ruolin fell silent, Chu Wei called out to him first: "Ruolin, go find your Aunt Mei."
Upon hearing this, Chu Ruolin completely forgot her previous indignation and stared wide-eyed at Chu Wei.
There was a time when Chu Wei said that if all else failed, he would ask Aunt Mei for help, but unexpectedly, it actually came to this.
"Then I..."
Just as Chu Ruolin was about to say something, someone suddenly knocked on the door and exclaimed loudly.
"Something terrible has happened! Master, something terrible has happened..." The man stammered, clearly terrified.
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