Chen Chen frowned: "It's aimed at you. Didn't you say it was a spur-of-the-moment assault? Who attacked you ten years ago?"
Rong Zhaonan held the transcript, his expression cold and gloomy: "I also want to know who it is."
That night he fainted at the bottom of the pit, and none of the four of them saw him. If everything was as Qian Laoyuan said, he had decided to attack Ye Qiu, who came looking for him, on a whim.
Due to the tension, they only managed to knock Ye Qiu unconscious, not kill him, thus saving his life.
Qian Laoyuan had only seen his sixteen-year-old self once during the day, yet he remembered what he looked like ten years later, and even said—
The sentence that both he and Ye Qiu survived was an accident.
This doesn't make sense.
Unless, of course, Qian Laoyuan had met him more than once, and might even have known his identity, which is why he had such a deep impression of him, and why the four of them disappeared so completely over the past ten years.
"If they were after me that night ten years ago, then it means the mastermind behind it either has a grudge against the old man or against me," Rong Zhaonan said with a mocking laugh.
Chen Chen frowned: "Captain... you were only a teenager back then, just preparing to enlist under Grandpa Ye's recommendation. Who could you have offended that would want your life?"
Back then, Xiang Xiaosi, who was as mischievous as a monkey, was still alive, and the third son of the Xiang family was still a simple-minded fat man. When the captain and he saw the eldest son of the Xiang family, they would call him brother-in-law.
The captain beat all the kids in the compound into submission and became their leader. Since they were all kids from the Wuda compound, they wouldn't hold a grudge.
The captain's biggest "enemy" during those years was the old commander. However, due to the intervention of Grandpa Ye, the captain's relationship with the old commander entered a period of easing, and he was preparing to enlist!
Because of that spring outing, a series of incidents occurred, and the captain's enlistment was postponed for more than half a year, almost causing a complete breakdown in his relationship with his former leader.
In the end, it was only after Old Master Ye intervened that the old leader relented.
"Could it really be the old leader's enemy? The old leader has indeed offended quite a few people!" Chen Chen frowned, feeling that something was not quite right, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
"Not necessarily. Back then, I wasn't exactly without enemies." Rong Zhaonan suddenly narrowed his eyes dangerously and gave a light sneer.
Chen Chen is simple-minded, not stupid, especially when it comes to serious tasks, he is exceptionally perceptive.
Seeing the undisguised disgust in Rong Zhaonan's expression, he suddenly realized something: "So... Captain, you suspect..."
"Therefore, we should find out Rong Chaobei's free time as soon as possible, and avoid He Su's surveillance or protection."
Rong Zhaonan, with a somber expression, patted Chen Chen on the shoulder while holding the dossier.
After saying that, he was preparing to leave.
Xiao Liu ran over from the other end of the corridor, looking somewhat nervous: "Report, the No. 1 Sanatorium called to pick up Captain Rong."
Chen Chen was taken aback and looked at Rong Zhaonan. It was Grandpa Ye's call. How did the old man know that the captain was here?
A complex emotion flashed in Rong Zhaonan's eyes, but he showed no surprise. He said calmly, "I left a message for Elder Ye. He knows about my actions today. We'll split up and do our own thing."
He took the case file and went outside to answer the phone.
Chen Chen looked at Xiao Liuzi: "I have to go to the Central Dance Academy Affiliated High School myself. Your sister Heng's people should be in place by now!"
Xiao Liu blushed a little when he heard A Heng's name and nodded obediently: "Heng's people are already in place. Can I go with you, Captain Chen?"
He immediately added, "I've already spoken to the leadership, and my team and I will be with you all during this period!"
Chen Chen didn't notice his strange behavior, and simply put his arm around Xiao Liu's shoulder and walked out, saying, "You're such a good guy, come on! Let's get to work!"
...
Ning Yuan, A Heng, and a few of Ou Minglang's high school classmates hosted a grilled fish feast in Ou Minglang's maternal grandfather's courtyard, which lasted until after 10 p.m.
Ou Minglang's high school classmates left first, and Ning Yuan and the others helped clean up before going back.
Ning Yuan, carrying a net bag of vegetables in one hand and rubbing her full belly with the other, said to Ou Minglang with a hint of helplessness, "The two courtyards aren't that far apart, you don't have to take me back!"
Holding a box of loose fruit, Ou Minglang smiled brightly: "I'm just helping you carry the fruit. Aheng is carrying things too. How could the two of you carry so much stuff!"
Ah Heng was carrying a chicken in her left hand and a duck in her right. She chuckled and said, "I really can't carry that many. Big White... Little Ou has to come and help!"
It's all because Xiao Ning's cooking skills were too good today, she made this...open-air barbecue feast, with garlic and chili grilled dishes, perilla grilled dishes, cumin grilled dishes...
It smells so good that it has attracted several households from the surrounding area.
Today, the reservoir brought in so many fish and shrimp that even the group of people, including Ou Minglang's maternal grandparents, couldn't finish them all.
They baked them all and shared them with the neighbors who were peeking in from next door.
These days, neighborly relations are incredibly warm. If you eat or drink with your neighbor, there's bound to be some reciprocity.
So they shared a bunch of grilled fish and shrimp porridge of various flavors, and also received fruit from their neighbors.
There are also various fresh vegetables growing in the neighbor's small yard, and even free-roaming chickens and... well, free-roaming ducks!
The three of them were talking as they walked out when Ning Yuan suddenly heard someone call her name: "Little Ning."
Ning Yuan turned her head and saw Secretary Qiu standing not far away, greeting her politely.
Ning Yuan subtly raised her eyebrows.
The big white goose came back this time to visit his maternal grandparents. The two old people lived in the same compound as the Rong family, but the compound was very large and housed many families, with some distance between the two households.
Ou Minglang always led her in through another door, just to avoid running into Rong Zhaonan's family.
Perhaps it was because the Rong family deliberately avoided her all these times, and indeed they never encountered her.
Therefore, it must not be a coincidence that Secretary Qiu is here.
Ning Yuan paused for a moment, then walked over and greeted Secretary Qiu: "Secretary Qiu, good evening. Is there anything I can help you with?"
Secretary Qiu glanced at Ou Minglang, who had followed her, and nodded politely to him before saying to Ning Yuan, "Ning Yuan, when would be a convenient time for you these next few days? The old leader would like to have a chat with you."
Ning Yuan paused, not speaking immediately. After thinking for a moment, she calmly asked—
"I wonder what's going on with our old leader? Zhao Nan has been quite busy these days, I haven't seen him much. How about we wait until he gets back?"
Secretary Qiu shook her head and gave a helpless smile without trying to hide it: "Actually, I wanted to schedule a time with you a few days ago, but you've been quite busy. The old boss wanted to talk to you privately, is that alright?"
Ou Minglang looked at her with some concern, but as a junior, he really couldn't just interrupt.
Ning Yuan was silent for a moment, then said calmly, "Okay, I'm free tomorrow and the day after. I'll see what Uncle Rong's schedule is like."
Rong Zhaonan's father wanted to see her alone, so she didn't need to hide.
Secretary Qiu nodded politely: "Could you please not tell Zhao Nan about this, Ning Yuan? There's a deep misunderstanding between him and the old leader."
Ning Yuan nodded: "Okay, is there anything else?"
Indeed, if Rong Zhaonan would subconsciously back down when it came to matters involving the Ye family, then he would subconsciously explode when it came to matters involving his own father.
If she could just listen to what her "father-in-law," who has never openly acknowledged her, has to say, then...
It's definitely better not to let Rong Zhaonan, that irritable dog, know.
Looking at Ning Yuan's calm and composed demeanor, Secretary Qiu paused and asked, "Aren't you worried about what your old boss wants to say to you?"
Ning Yuan smiled slightly, her eyes crinkling: "Why worry? Would someone like Uncle Rong make things difficult for a young girl like me?"
Secretary Qiu: "Um...yes, then let's set a time tomorrow and I'll call you?"
That's really hard to answer. This girl is really something else; no wonder she's doing so well in Shanghai.
Even her former superiors, after reviewing her materials, couldn't help but wonder where she got so many ingenious ideas.
Ning Yuan nodded to him gracefully: "Okay, no problem. We'll be going now, Secretary Qiu."
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