Rong Mo checked the time; there were still 10 minutes until the meeting started, so he hung up the phone immediately.
But the next second, an unfamiliar number called again.
"Who is this?" Rong Mo frowned, swiped to answer the phone, and then put the file he had picked up back on the table. His expression was not good; he never liked having his rhythm disrupted.
"Good morning, Mr. Rong. This is Si Mingyu." Si Mingyu's gentle voice came from the other end of the phone, but it was clearly tired.
Rong Mo paused for a moment, his eyes turning somewhat cold. He had already guessed what Si Mingyu was going to say, but he still pretended not to know and asked, "What's wrong? Mr. Si, why are you calling me so early in the morning?"
“I’m sorry, I know this was too abrupt and presumptuous, but,” Si Mingyu sighed, and continued, “I’m at the police station entrance.”
"Hmm." Rong Mo replied with a single word, without saying anything more.
"I got your phone number from Zhi Qiu this morning, Mr. Rong. I hope you can help get Gu Qingyan out of trouble. He has never had a drug problem. I believe he wouldn't be so irrational," Si Mingyu said bluntly.
"You went to see Zhi Qiu? What did you say to her?" Rong Mo asked coldly, his tone extremely indifferent.
“I didn’t tell her about Gu Qingyan. No matter how anxious I am, I wouldn’t risk Zhi Qiu’s safety. She’s in her late pregnancy, and I know what I’m doing.” Si Mingyu gave a wry smile. He hadn’t expected Rong Mo to suspect that he had told Shen Zhi Qiu about Gu Qingyan. Heaven knows, Gu Qingyan was the last thing he wanted to tell Shen Zhi Qiu.
However, considering their childhood friendship, Si Mingyu couldn't just leave Gu Qingyan alone. So, he went to great lengths to find Rong Mo's phone number, wanting to discuss it with him.
"Yes, I'm sorry, I misunderstood." Rong Mo's tone softened considerably.
“I ran into Mr. Rong’s men at the police station. I saw him talking to Captain Liu of the police station. I think Mr. Rong might have a way to help get Gu Qingyan out of jail,” Si Mingyu said after a moment of thought.
“Yes, Wei Qiao is indeed at the police station. I asked him to follow up on Lu Jia’s previous attack.” Rong Mo did not answer his question directly, but instead dodged the question.
“President Rong, I can promise you that if you can get Gu Qingyan released, I will personally take him back to Nancheng and will not let him harass Zhi Qiu again before she gives birth.” Si Mingyu glanced in Wei Qiao’s direction and frowned when he saw them chatting happily.
“Mr. Si, if I don’t get him out of here, and the test results confirm that he really did take drugs, wouldn’t it be simpler? He wouldn’t be able to harass my sister for a long time.” Rong Mo chuckled and couldn’t help but ask, “Isn’t that a simpler and more effective way?”
“President Rong, you wouldn’t do that,” Si Mingyu said with absolute certainty.
"Oh?" Rong Mo raised an eyebrow in surprise. This is interesting.
“President Rong is magnanimous and will certainly not hold a grudge against Gu Qingyan. Besides, if he really goes to jail, and word gets out that Miss Rong’s ex-husband is in prison, some uninformed people might say that since Zhi Qiu’s ex-husband was on drugs, then Zhi Qiu must have been involved with him too. I’m worried that this would also damage Zhi Qiu’s reputation,” Si Mingyu analyzed earnestly.
“Mr. Si, is it possible that you’re mistaken?” Rong Mo laughed. “Although I dislike Gu Qingyan very much, I will not use the power of the Rong family to force people to do anything that harms them, nor will I cross the legal line to do anything that damages the reputation of the Rong family.”
"If Gu Qingyan isn't on drugs, I absolutely won't interfere. He should be released if he needs to be released, and locked up if he needs to be locked up. I won't get involved in influencing judicial fairness. As for whether it affects Zhi Qiu's reputation, I will handle that myself."
"What happened last night, wasn't it you...?" Si Mingyu subconsciously asked the question that had been bothering him, but then stopped himself as soon as he realized it was inappropriate.
“It wasn’t me.” Rong Mo glanced at the time, picked up the documents on the table, and walked towards the door. As he turned the doorknob, he said, “Perhaps Mr. Si forgot someone, Xiao Wanqing. If you want to find out who did it, it’s very likely related to her. Sorry, the company is still waiting for me to start a meeting.”
"I'm sorry," Si Mingyu said apologetically, "I've bothered you."
After hanging up the phone, Si Mingyu was still pondering Rong Mo's words.
Xiao Wanqing? Although she's been missing for a long time, it's not impossible. Considering the timeline, her injuries should have healed by now.
On his way to the conference room, Rong Mo called Wei Qiao. "Si Mingyu called me. He's at the police station too. You can cooperate with him and let him know the situation, but don't obstruct justice."
Rong Family Villa.
Shen Zhi Qiu was a bit sleepy today. She had actually woken up quite early, but she felt very heavy and tired even when she turned over. So she simply closed her eyes to rest and stayed in bed.
She grabbed her phone and glanced at it. Lu Jia had sent her a message saying he'd stewed bird's nest for her, but Shen Zhi Qiu replied that she wanted to sleep a little longer before going downstairs, so Lu Jia didn't urge her any further. Seeing that Si Ming Yu had also sent her a message, Shen Zhi Qiu replied and then fell asleep.
I never expected that when I opened my eyes again, it would be almost lunchtime.
Shen Zhi Qiu sat up in a daze, looked at her phone, and saw that Lu Jia had sent her many messages.
"Are you awake?"
"Still not awake?"
"If you're too tired, text me later and I'll bring your lunch up."
......
After reading the message, Shen Zhi Qiu smiled, stretched, and sent a message to Lu Jia to let him know that she was awake. Then she quickly got up to wash up.
When Shen Zhi Qiu finished washing up and opened the door, Lu Jia had been leaning against the door waiting for a long time. Seeing Shen Zhi Qiu's still somewhat sleepy eyes, he couldn't help but laugh, "If you sleep any longer, you'll really turn into 'Sleeping Beauty'."
Shen Zhi Qiu scratched her head sheepishly and said somewhat awkwardly, "I don't know why I was so sleepy. I accidentally slept until now, hehe."
Lu Jia stepped forward, took her hand, and started walking towards the stairwell.
The nanny, Aunt Zhao, placed a bowl of bird's nest in front of Shen Zhi Qiu and said with a smile, "This was brought by President Rong last night. He specifically told me to stew it for Miss Shen before he went to the company this morning. Please have a taste."
"In the morning?" Shen Zhi Qiu looked at Aunt Zhao with some surprise. "My brother didn't leave last night? He slept here?"
Lu Jia frowned slightly. Aunt Zhao seemed to realize that she couldn't tell Shen Zhi Qiu this, so she quickly shut her mouth and changed the subject: "I'll go to the kitchen to see if the hot dishes are ready. Miss, please eat first." After saying that, she ran towards the kitchen.
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