In front of everyone, Wang Dazhi did not show that he knew Zhao Qinglan.
As for Zhao Qinglan, she wouldn't do anything, and the two sides remained at peace until the end of today's event.
After seeing the Hong Kong businessmen back to their guesthouse, Mr. Cheng approached Zhao Qinglan and began to inquire.
"What's going on?"
"Let's talk at my place," Zhao Qinglan sighed.
Looking out the window, watching Zhao Qinglan and the others leave, Wang Dazhi smiled.
"Xiao Yan, come on, let's go visit those uncles and elders with Dad."
He's already here, so surely he must have come all this way for nothing.
As soon as Zhao Qinglan and the others got home, they told the children to go back to their rooms and stay there, as the adults wanted to talk.
The older children rarely saw Zhao Qinglan so serious, so they all obediently went inside.
Song Yi quickly went to her husband and asked, "What happened?"
"It's alright, don't worry. Where are the children?"
"I'm tired from playing and going to sleep."
“If you’d like to listen, sit down and listen,” Zhang Yu said.
Song Yi was so curious that she naturally wouldn't leave.
Wang Dazhi's trip was definitely ill-intentioned, fearing that he might implicate others. Zhao Qinglan did not hide her past.
She has long since moved on, and even when she talks about the past, she remains calm.
But just as she was speaking, Li Huai returned.
"What's wrong with Qinglan?" Li Huai frowned.
"It's alright. We just saw Wang Dazhi today, so let's discuss how to deal with him."
Upon hearing Wang Dazhi's name, Li Huai immediately walked over.
Zhao Qinglan continued, and as Li Huai listened to his wife recount her past experiences of being bullied, he held her hand tightly, offering her comfort and strength.
Mr. Cheng only knew that Zhao Qinglan was from a remarried and reconstituted family, but he did not know that Zhao Qinglan's past was so tragic. Hearing this, he felt a little sad and admired her even more.
After recounting the past, Zhao Qinglan began to analyze Wang Dazhi.
"Although he is a fugitive, he now has official status as a resident of Hong Kong and is an investor valued by the leaders. It is impossible for us to retaliate against him based on his status, and I have no intention of doing anything about it."
She knew that this path was basically a dead end as soon as she found out where Wang Dazhi was.
Wang Dazhi didn't commit any heinous crime of treason back then. So many years have passed, and things are no longer clear-cut. So what if they look exactly alike?
Given his current status, no one would dare to do anything to him.
It was because he understood all this that Wang Dazhi chose to appear now, and still as an investor and businessman.
The reason he kept it a secret was, of course, to catch Zhao Qinglan off guard.
After saying this, Zhao Qinglan looked at Cheng's father.
“I’m afraid that because of me, he might sabotage the provincial investment promotion efforts.”
Mr. Cheng hadn't expected things to be so complicated. "Would he really disregard the bigger picture because of his grudges with you?"
“I don’t know either, but I hope the government will take some precautions.”
Don't assume that just because someone is a Hong Kong businessman and shares the same bloodline, they will be kind and benevolent.
"Okay, but I definitely can't tell my boss about these inside details."
"I understand, thank you for your trouble, Brother Cheng." As the relationship between the two families grew closer, she no longer addressed Cheng as "Father."
After Cheng's father left, Zhao Qinglan and the others began to speak about some things that were not appropriate to say in front of him.
"Qinglan, I'm off tomorrow, I'll go with you." Li Huai said worriedly. Now that he knew Wang Dazhi had ulterior motives, he was not at all at ease with his wife, even with Zhang Yu accompanying her.
“Okay, let’s go together.” Zhao Qinglan smiled.
Seeing the couple start showing their affection, Zhang Yu and his wife both smiled like an aunt.
After they finished discussing this matter, they began to prepare for dinner.
Zhao Qinglan only prepared the staple food and sent her two sons out to buy some vegetables.
After lying down that night, Li Huai comforted his wife, saying, "Qinglan, I'm here for you. Wang Dazhi can't hurt you."
“I know.” She snuggled closer.
This time, she not only became stronger herself, but also gained family members to face difficulties together.
After two days of visits and discussions, the provincial leaders felt that some investment matters could be formally discussed.
So when they went to see the Hong Kong businessmen again, they didn't arrange any tours, but instead had everyone sit together and chat.
Zhao Qinglan, her husband, and Zhang Yu arrived rather late; when they arrived, the Hong Kong businessmen were already seated.
Upon seeing a tall and handsome man suddenly appear beside Zhao Qinglan, Wang Dazhi, who had been nonchalant, sat up straight.
At the same time that Wang Dazhi saw Li Huai, Li Huai also looked at him.
The two men's gazes met in the air, as if they were engaged in an invisible battle.
The leader continued speaking.
Zhao Qinglan and the others found a place to sit down, and Li Huai stood in front of his wife like a bodyguard.
Finally, the leader finished speaking and asked the Hong Kong businessmen what their thoughts were.
The three Hong Kong businessmen looked at each other, then all looked at Wang Dazhi.
Upon seeing this, Zhao Qinglan's heart skipped a beat.
"Then I'll say a few words as your representative," Wang Dazhi said after a light cough.
"I think that although our factories are all quite large, they are not worth investing in at all."
With just one sentence, many people present changed their expressions.
Mr. Cheng initially thought Zhao Qinglan was overthinking things by saying that Wang Dazhi had ill intentions, but now he began to worry.
Seeing that Zhao Qinglan's expression also changed slightly, Wang Dazhi felt much better.
"Mr. Wang, what's the matter? We can discuss it in detail. Are you still not satisfied with our policies?" a leader asked anxiously.
"Well," Wang Dazhi began to boast.
Seeing his smug look, Zhao Qinglan wanted nothing more than to slap him a few times.
But she wanted to keep listening to see what tricks Wang Dazhi was up to.
Just as the atmosphere was tense, Madam Sun and her sister arrived at their doorstep.
Sun Guangming took the train directly back to Beijing for work. Mrs. Sun wasn't in a hurry and wanted to see her niece and younger relatives again, so she went back to the provincial capital with her sister.
Zhao Qinglan and Li Huai were not home, and Sun Shi thought that her daughter and son-in-law had gone to work. It was Song Yi who told them where they were.
Song Yi also mentioned Wang Dazhi.
Wang Dazhi, a businessman from Hong Kong? Why does he seem so familiar? Madam Sun immediately pressed for details.
After carefully confirming Wang Dazhi's various circumstances with her sister, Madam Sun sneered.
So it really was the one she knew! How dare he bully her niece! If she had known who he was, she would have taught him a lesson long ago.
When she recalled what Wang Anni had said to her, she felt disgusted.
What a bunch of idiots this family is! I must have been blind before.
"Don't panic, little sister. Let's go find Qinglan right now," Madam Sun said domineeringly.
With her sister's words, Madam Sun immediately found her pillar of support.
The two sisters, along with Song Yi and their assistant, set off.
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