Ning Zhiheng was very cautious in his actions. Since he learned that He Siming's life was not in danger, he did not deliberately inquire about his whereabouts, nor did he ask Yi Huaan to go to Boli Hospital to inquire.
He didn't want to expose himself to the Special Higher Police too early; these professional agents were much more difficult to deal with than the officers in the Military Police Headquarters.
After seeing off the overly excited Ishikawa Takeshi, Yi Hua'an rushed back from outside. Upon hearing that Ning Zhiheng had returned, he quickly knocked on the door and entered.
"President, you're back!"
Ning Zhiheng looked at Yi Hua'an, smiled and nodded, and said, "You've come back from Nanwu Library. How's the project progressing?"
Yi Hua'an nodded and said, "It's in the final stages. The renovation will take another ten days to complete, and it will be ready for use soon!"
Ning Zhiheng was in high spirits and said, "Let's go take a look together this afternoon. We still need to pay attention to the renovation work. It must be exactly the same as before, so that Mr. Kuroki will feel familiar with it. Otherwise, it will defeat my original intention!"
"Yes!" Yi Hua'an nodded in agreement.
In the afternoon, Ning Zhiheng arrived at the newly built Nanwu Library in his car, with Yi Hua'an as his driver as usual.
After getting out of the car at the entrance, Yi Hua'an quickly opened the car door for Ning Zhiheng, who then stepped out of the sedan.
Looking at the familiar building in front of him, Ning Zhiheng couldn't help but feel emotional, recalling the scene when he first came to Shanghai and first came to Nanwu Bookstore.
"Fujiwara-kun?" a voice called out.
Ning Zhiheng was startled when he heard the voice. He quickly turned around and saw a young man looking at him with surprise.
"Fukui-kun?"
It turned out that the person calling him was none other than Fukui Yuzuru, his former colleague from when he worked at the Nanwu Bookstore. Fukui Yuzuru was the first colleague Ning Zhiheng encountered when he was job hunting, and they got along well. After learning that Ning Zhiheng was actually a member of the Fujiwara family, Fukui Yuzuru was always very respectful to him. He never expected to meet him today.
"It really is you! Fujiwara-kun, what a surprise! I never expected to run into you here!" Fukui Yuzuru ran forward and bowed to Ning Zhiheng.
“I never expected it to be Fukui-kun. It’s amazing to see you here again after all this time!” Ning Zhiheng said happily.
The two were overjoyed to be reunited after so long and soon began to talk. After Fukui Yuzuru's account, Ning Zhiheng realized that this reunion was not accidental.
It turns out that just a year ago, on the eve of the Battle of Shanghai, Kuroki Gakuichi and Ning Zhiheng received a warning from Uehara Junpei and immediately began preparations.
Kuroki Yueyi not only gave Ning Zhiheng a sum of money to help him leave Shanghai quickly, but also gave money to the staff of the bookstore and dismissed them before closing the bookstore and returning to China.
After the outbreak of war, Fukui Yuma was forcibly conscripted into the army and joined the battle as a reserve unit. This reserve unit suffered heavy losses in the early stages of the war, but Fukui Yuma was very lucky. He only suffered minor injuries and survived until the end of the war, until the reserve unit was disbanded.
Later, when the Japanese expatriates returned and Shanghai began to be rebuilt, Fukui Yuzuru found a new job to make a living.
However, Fukui Yuzuru had been working at Nanya Bookstore since he first came to Shanghai, and Kuroki Takeichi had always treated his employees very well. So, after Fukui Yuzuru left, he always missed the time he spent working at Nanya Bookstore.
He had returned to the old site of Nanwu Bookstore many times, looking at the ruins with sadness, but just two months ago, a construction team suddenly came to the ruins and began to rebuild.
At first, Fukui Yuzuru thought someone was going to build a new building here, which he found quite helpless. However, as construction progressed and the building gradually took shape, Fukui Yuzuru realized that it was exactly the same as the previous Minamiya Library, a complete replica of it.
Seeing this, Fukui Yuuma knew that Mr. Kuroki must be rebuilding the Minamiya Bookstore. He was overjoyed at the thought, because he could go back to work at the bookstore and do the job he loved most.
But every time he came, he didn't see Mr. Kuroki. When he asked the construction workers, they knew nothing about him. Even when Yi Huaan came to supervise, he didn't recognize him at all. So he had no choice but to wait patiently and come back often to see if he could find someone he knew before. As a result, he met Ning Zhiheng today.
Upon hearing Fukui Yuzuru's account, Ning Zhiheng exclaimed with emotion, "Fukui-kun, your kindness is truly rare. I am so happy to have met you today!"
Looking at Ning Zhiheng's radiant appearance, his sharp high-end suit, the exquisite watch on his wrist, and the black Buick sedan behind him, Fukui Yuzuru suddenly realized and said, "Fujiwara-kun, are you rebuilding the Minamiya Library?"
Ning Zhiheng laughed heartily, patted Fukui Yuzuru's shoulder affectionately, and said with a smile, "That's right, this time I funded the reconstruction of Nanwu Library. This is the gift I prepared for Mr. Kuroki!"
Fukui Yuzuru opened his eyes wide and looked at Ning Zhiheng, saying, "As expected of a member of the Fujiwara family, we said back when you were at the library that you would have a bright future that is beyond the reach of us."
Ning Zhiheng laughed and said, "It's all thanks to Mr. Kuroki's guidance. I used the money Mr. Kuroki gave me to start the Fujiwara Company, and the business has been very successful. Now I finally have the ability to repay him."
At this point, he pointed to the Nanya Bookstore and said, "Mr. Fukui, you've come at just the right time. The bookstore is nearing completion, and the renovation work is underway. However, I need to renovate the bookstore exactly as it was before, so that it will be more meaningful for Mr. Kuroki. Now that you've come, having worked at the bookstore for many years, you are the most familiar with it. So, I'll entrust this task to you, as well as the subsequent management and operation!"
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