Chapter 298 No one can hurt me except you
Chen Qing was stunned, not understanding what he meant.
After all, Meng Hongwen has already instructed Yan Weilan to "eradicate the roots". It's okay that Yan Baiqing had been playing tricks on Meng Hongwen before, but if anyone protects her now, it's equivalent to becoming an enemy of Meng Hongwen. Even if Yan Baiqing is willing, will Yan Weilan be willing?
Yan Baiqing seemed to know what she was thinking. He put down his chopsticks and served her a bowl of porridge. "Several elders of the Yan family are preparing to return to the Greater Bay Area, and my mother is going with them."
"And you?"
"Qing'er wants to go back to school, so of course I have to accompany her."
Chen Qing's eyes lit up for a moment, "Before we leave, can we go to the Tang family? My erhu is still there."
"No." Yan Baiqing looked at her, his expression gentle. "If the old doesn't go, the new won't come. I've made something better for you."
Chen Qing didn't say no, nor did he say yes, he ate obediently.
Yan Baiqing was as steady as a rock. He seemed to be about to separate himself from Meng Hongwen and was just waiting to provide all the clues to his superiors in order to gain a good reputation.
The Jiang family, who knew about the situation, was helpless. The Tang family was caught with something wrong and dared not speak out. Mr. Shao in Huasheng was his man, and the Yan Group had done nothing wrong. In the end, Yan Baiqing, as an outstanding entrepreneur, benefited from it.
Chen Qing couldn't help but feel panicky. He chewed and swallowed almost mechanically, and his throat tightened due to choking.
Suddenly, the phone on the table vibrated.
She glanced at the screen, unable to read the caller ID.
Yan Baiqing didn't avoid her and leaned back to answer, "What's the matter?"
"This is truly bizarre," said Mr. Shao. "That Huasheng project has run into problems with two intermediaries. It's all financial issues, and I couldn't intervene. It seems like someone is secretly plotting something. Mr. Yan, if I can't handle this well, I'm afraid... Huasheng won't promote me."
He looked at Chen Qing, stood up and went outside the hall. "Tell me more carefully, what do you mean by too late to stop it? I have already taken care of all the checkpoints involved in the project. The fate of all the responsible persons is up to you and me. Mr. Shao, you know the consequences of hiding the truth from me."
"No, no... It's not me, Mr. Yan! You can ask me anything you want, I absolutely have no second thoughts. Besides, if this project doesn't work out, I can't stay in Huasheng anymore. I can't even stay in this industry anymore. Why would I bother?"
Yan Baiqing was silent.
The longer he remained silent, the more anxious Mr. Shao became. "Don't blame me for being nosy. Middlemen taking kickbacks are everywhere. Even lucrative positions are too high for even geckos to climb. The accounting issues appear honest at first glance, but they're actually a mess. There's all sorts of stuff going on. Even if the higher-ups want to investigate, there's no evidence, no clues. These multiple bad accounts are muddying the waters! The only one who can uncover the fatal problem so quickly and accurately is... only—"
"Jiang Jingyan."
Mr. Shao's back was covered with goose bumps, and he was completely confused. "Are you sure?"
"Others may not know Jingyan's ability to rectify misconduct and investigate bad debts in the army, but I'm his senior, so I recognize him." Yan Baiqing took out a cigarette, glanced sideways at the restaurant's location, pushed the door open, and lit up from the porch. "Four years ago, he almost tracked me down. He barely needed to bother with a few shady middlemen."
"If it's really Mr. Jiang, the two middlemen have already had commercial bribery issues, and who knows what will be discovered later! If this project is cancelled, how will I explain it to Huasheng? You have to come up with a plan for me!"
Yan Baiqing took a long drag on his cigarette, frowned and soothed, "You are now the acting general manager of Huasheng. You should keep calm and take the initiative to report and make adjustments. Leave the rest to me."
In an instant, heavy rain poured down on the Welcoming Pine Tree in the courtyard, and the cold air blew in his face, causing pain in his chest.
"It's raining."
His brow twitched and he looked behind him, "Why did you come out?"
Chen Qing was wearing a green long-sleeved dress that Yan Weilan had bought for her. It had a V-neck and was loose in style, extending to her instep. Only three rows of pearls tied around her waist held her up, which made her figure look slim and graceful, and she looked like a little woman.
Yan Baiqing blocked the wind and half hugged her, "I wanted to take you for a walk, but the weather was not good."
"Let's go back to school." Chen Qing walked along the wall back to the entrance of the living room. "Mr. Meng didn't come today. When he comes to his senses and finds that I'm still alive, he will definitely not give up. Let's go back to school quietly and delay for a few days."
"He came here to cause trouble for me, what are you afraid of?"
She stopped, her face smooth and white in the rain. "I know what it's like to not have the love of my parents, and I can guess how painful it is to be treated like a thorn in the side of your own father. If he comes looking for me when I get home, don't bother with him."
Yan Baiqing didn't say anything for a long time, and held the door open to let her in.
As they passed by, his voice became hoarse, "Don't be afraid, Meng Hongwen can't hurt you, nor can he hurt me. Qing'er, except you, no one can hurt me."
Chen Qing's heart skipped a beat. He went upstairs calmly, returned to his room, went into the bathroom, locked the door, and turned on the faucet.
Only then did she dare to take a deep breath, cover her chest and squat down to calm herself down.
Judging from Yan Baiqing's attitude towards her proposal to return to Zhounan, that was Meng Hongwen's hiding place. His reckless intrusion last night, coupled with his words just now, were enough to show that Meng Hongwen had completely severed ties with him in all his illegal and disciplinary violations.
Chen Qing held his head, his thoughts in a mess.
If Yan Baiqing cleared himself of all blame, she would not be able to escape from the Yan family this time.
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At two o'clock in the afternoon, the rain stopped.
Yan Baiqing arranged for someone to escort Yan Weilan to the airport. At 3:10, the convoy drove out of Zhong'an Prefecture.
"Get some sleep." He grabbed Chen Qing's arm and pulled it hard. "The journey is long, you can't handle it."
Chen Qing fell uncontrollably onto his lap, "Why do you want to drive back?"
"To prevent Meng Hongwen from guessing our route."
Unable to struggle against the man's shackles, she resigned herself to resting her head on his thigh bone. "Didn't you say I don't have to be afraid of him?"
"Not being afraid doesn't mean being on guard." Yan Baiqing stroked the top of her hair, which was soft and fluffy. "You haven't answered my question yet."
Chen Qing was confused.
"Should the wedding be held during pregnancy or after the birth?"
She gasped for breath. "I didn't plan to..."
Yan Baiqing's attitude was not sharp, but rather indulgent. "It's okay, we still have a long time."
Chen Qing didn't dare to respond and closed his eyes and pretended to sleep.
The driver drove steadily and she fell into a drowsy sleep.
After an unknown amount of time, Yan Baiqing's phone vibrated again.
"Something's happened again, Mr. Yan!" It was still Mr. Shao, his tone even more anxious than last time. "Three investors suddenly changed their minds and withdrew their investment. I asked around, and it's Guan Zhijin, the eldest daughter of the Guan family, who was behind this!"
He looked down and saw Chen Qing's lips were squeezed and pursed, making a slight snoring sound.
"Guan family?" Yan Baiqing lowered his voice, sounding increasingly gloomy.
"I'm at Xianxuan Teahouse right now. She's meeting with the investors here. Mr. Yan, at best I can stop those old foxes. You have to step in to deal with the Guan family."
He lowered the car window, leaving a gap half a palm's width.
Chen Qing moved and buried his head deeper.
Yan Baiqing pulled the blanket over her head and turned to the phone, commanding, "I know what the Guan family is up to. Please tell her that Young Master Xiao of the Tang family is hiding something from her. I'll tell her the details when I get back."
There was silence on the other end of the phone for a long time.
He frowned and urged, "Mr. Shao?"
The troupe's singing voice came out of the receiver, accompanied by the sound of drums, and a steady and powerful male voice said, "Senior Brother."
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