After dinner, Ning Zhiheng was asked to stay behind by his parents for a chat in the living room. Ning Zhiheng's older brother also returned home.
Ning Zhipeng is four years older than Ning Zhiheng. He has a handsome appearance and a shrewd and capable look. He has been learning business from his father since he was a child and is now able to stand on his own. The family restaurant has been handed over to him for management.
When the two brothers met, Ning Zhipeng warmly hugged his younger brother. Ning Zhiheng was calm and composed by nature, but he did not resist his older brother's enthusiasm and smiled as he hugged his brother back.
"Why didn't you and Mingming come? I haven't seen Mingming for a year. I wonder how much weight he's gained?" Ning Zhiheng asked with a smile.
Mingming is Ning Zhipeng's son. He's almost two years old this year. The little guy is chubby and very cute. Ning Zhiheng also likes his nephew very much.
“Your sister-in-law took the kids back to her parents’ house for a few days and won’t be back for another couple of days. She asked you the other day when you were graduating and coming home, and before you knew it, you were back! Haha!” Ning Zhipeng chuckled.
The family of four chatted and laughed, and Ning Zhiheng gave a general account of his life over the past year.
Of course, these are just some trivial matters of daily life, which I can't leave out at all.
When the topic of Xiao Wan came up, Ning Zhiheng's narration caught Ning Liangcai's attention.
Ning Zhiheng simply said that he had a friend in the police station who rescued Xiao Wan during a raid on human traffickers. Because he recognized Xiao Wan's Hangzhou accent, he entrusted him to send the child back to find her family.
More than ten days ago, a human trafficker, a six-year-old girl, where did I hear this story before?
Suddenly, he remembered something! He jumped up and excitedly asked Ning Zhiheng, "Does the child know his surname? Is it Chen?"
"Yes, the surname is Chen! The child's father is named Chen Guangran, and the mother is named Mei Niang. Father, do you know whose child this is?" Seeing his father so excited, Ning Zhiheng was also delighted; this was clearly a lead!
Ning Liangcai slapped his thigh and said excitedly, "Chen Guangran, Chen Guangran! That's right, haha! Zhiheng, the director of the Hangzhou Public Works Bureau, is named Chen Guangran!"
I heard that more than ten days ago, his six-year-old daughter went missing, and the whole family was so worried that they were contemplating suicide.
Initially, they thought it was a kidnapping and didn't dare to search openly, fearing they would alert the kidnappers. Strangely, however, the kidnappers never showed up. Some speculated that the girl might have been abducted by human traffickers.
Because of this, Director Chen went to the police station and gave the police chief a thorough dressing-down, causing chaos throughout the entire police station.
I only heard about this a couple of days ago while having dinner with friends. If Xiao Wan really is Director Chen Guangran's daughter, that would be fantastic news!
Upon hearing this, Ning Zhiheng quickly said, "It should be pretty accurate. According to the trafficker's confession, the time and place match up. Moreover, Xiao Wan clearly remembers her parents' names. I really didn't expect things to go so smoothly."
Ning Liangcai smiled and said, "Do you know? This Director Chen is no ordinary person. He's quite a big shot in Hangzhou. It's said that he has a powerful background in Nanjing and deep connections. Even the mayor has to give him some respect."
What kind of place is the Public Works Bureau? It's the most lucrative place in the entire city of Hangzhou. The land use, planning, and construction of the whole city are all decided by a single word from them.
"By establishing this connection, the entire business community of Hangzhou will look at our company with more respect."
Ning Zhipeng was also excited. He knew that if his family could get in touch with the director of the Public Works Bureau, it would be incredibly easy to gain some benefits!
Ning Zhiheng, however, was unconvinced. What use was power? By the end of next year, it would all be gone. This so-called Director Chen's future was bleak!
By then, I had taken my whole family to Chongqing. I don't know how many years it would be before I returned to Hangzhou.
But seeing his father and elder brother's excitement, he didn't want to spoil their fun, so he gently reminded them, "Father, this matter should be handled sooner rather than later. We must inform Xiaowan's family of this good news tonight."
Knowing the child is safe sooner means reuniting the child with their parents sooner, relieving them of the agony of missing their loved ones.
The mother, Sang Su'e, who had been silent until now, grasped Ning Zhiheng's hand, patted it, and said, "This is my good son. Zhiheng is so kind-hearted! One should always have good thoughts and do good deeds to reap good results."
Don't be like your father, who only thinks about the good. What does it feel like for a mother to lose her child? How did she get through these past few days? I can imagine.
"We need to inform Director Chen and Xiao Wan's family immediately. We can't delay a moment; every minute saved is a good deed."
Ning Zhiheng knew his mother had a sharp tongue but a kind heart; she couldn't bear to see people in distress and was incredibly kind-hearted. Hearing this, he quickly nodded in agreement.
During this period, high-ranking government officials and wealthy businessmen all had telephones installed in their homes. Ning Liangcai quickly dialed the number of Chen Guangran, the director of the Public Works Bureau.
After the call connected, Ning Liangcai briefly explained the situation to the person on the other end. Then he heard the sounds of teacups shattering and chairs overturning. He could also faintly hear crying and shouting.
After hanging up the phone, Ning Liangcai said to Ning Zhiheng, "Director Chen answered the phone personally, and he was very excited. He and his wife are on their way here and will be here soon."
Go and call Xiaowan out, tell the child the good news, and give her some time to prepare.
Ning Zhiheng was also very happy, never expecting that the matter would go so smoothly. This thorny issue was resolved on the very same day.
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