"This is our responsibility."
"I don't need to hear any of this!"
"..."
Beep beep beep...
The call was disconnected, and the man remained silent for a while before getting up and leaving.
After leaving the residential area, he lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and then slowly exhaled.
Looking at the night sky obscured by smog, the man murmured, "If it weren't for Miss, why would I care about a mere upstart? This is Ningcheng, after all."
...
One night passed.
Luo Chen arrived at the Luo Group.
I had just sat down in the chair when the office door was pushed open.
Zhao Meng'er, dressed casually, walked in.
"Luo Chen, why did you hang up on me yesterday?"
"What's there to say..."
Yesterday, I went to Bieber's bar with Sun Bing for drinks, and Zhao Meng'er called, saying she wanted to have dinner with her family. It's not like it's part of a storyline, so of course I couldn't go. I just refused.
"I am your fiancée, after all. Even an ugly husband has to meet his parents."
"What kind of twisted logic is that?"
Zhao Meng'er smiled sweetly: "Are you afraid to meet my family?"
"Say what you will..." Luo Chen pursed his lips.
[It's impossible for me to be afraid. I've seen it before, and I even know about your father's hidden ailment. It's not time yet, so why the rush?]
Zhao Meng'er was curious, wondering how Luo Chen had faced her parents last time. She wasn't surprised at all that Luo Chen knew about her father's hidden illness.
"Oh, what a pity. I was planning to tell you something important, but it seems you'll never know."
"..."
[Major event? What major event could it be? I know everything. As long as it doesn't affect my plot, it's all minor.]
Zhao Meng'er sighed.
"I was originally going to talk to you about the West District project, but since you don't want to hear it, then forget it."
After saying that, Zhao Meng'er turned to leave.
"Ziwei, oh no, wait a minute!"
Zhao Meng'er already caused trouble at yesterday's meeting, and now that she's brought this up, does that mean there's another problem?
No way.
Wasn't it handed over to Luo Fengchu to handle?
"Erkang, I will only part from you when the mountains crumble and the heavens and earth unite. If you still won't listen, then forget it."
"No! I'm listening..."
Luo Chen had a bad feeling; he had a premonition that something bad was going to happen.
Zhao Meng'er smiled slyly, turned around and looked back sweetly at her.
"You want to know? But I don't want to tell you right now."
"you……"
"I don't know what's wrong with me lately, but I haven't had much of an appetite, and I always feel very lonely when I eat alone..."
"Stop, stop, stop, I understand."
Luo Chen said irritably, "I'll have dinner with you tonight, okay?"
[First, pretend to agree to her request, then extract information from her, and finally stand her up. Let's see what she can do about it.]
[The host successfully dissed the opponent; reward: Intelligence +1.]
"Oh, okay then. I'll tell you after you finish eating with me."
"..."
Do you think I'm going to tell you right now?
"..."
[Holy crap, this woman...]
"Hmph, whatever. Actually, I don't really want to hear it either. If you want to talk, then talk; if you don't, then forget it," Luo Chen said defiantly.
[Settle for second best, show weakness first. There's a saying, isn't there? When someone wants to say something, the more indifferent they are, the more likely they are to say it. Hmph, you little punk, you'll be throwing it up soon enough. Then you can skip dinner and go discuss life with Number Thirty-Six, won't you?]
Zhao Meng'er stared at Luo Chen kindly. What is number thirty-six?
Although she had already inquired about the places Luo Chen liked to go, women are all prone to jealousy. If someone was prettier or more beautiful than her, she would just let it go.
But it can't compare to any of them.
Hmph! She's so beautiful, yet she's thinking about someone else. What a despicable person.
I really want to find a time to have those places shut down.
"Fine, since you don't want to know, I won't say anything. Anyway, it's not a big deal. At most, it will just cause some people's concerns to collapse."
[Holy crap, this woman's not playing by the rules! What do I care? What else could I care about besides following the plot?]
Zhao Meng'er didn't continue speaking. She gave Luo Chen a light snort and turned to leave.
Luo Chen scratched his head, feeling puzzled.
Before Luo Chen could make any further move...
Secretary Hongtang walked in, looking somewhat anxious.
"President Luo."
"What's wrong?" Luo Chen asked curiously.
"Mr. Luo, have you done anything illegal?"
Brown Sugar looked worried and looked him up and down with great confusion.
"What?"
Luo Chen was stunned.
What's going on today?
First, Zhao Meng'er said a lot of things for no reason, and now even her own secretary is acting strangely.
Did I forget to check the almanac before going out today?
"President Luo, you'd better confess honestly. If you really did it, I won't report you."
"..."
Luo Chen's face darkened: "What exactly happened? I didn't do anything, what the hell are you reporting me for?!"
Hongtangmu looked blankly at him and asked, "Then why did the people from the Inspection Bureau come here?"
"What!" Luo Chen stood up in surprise.
"Yes, they're already downstairs, specifically asking for you."
I don't know much about brown sugar, except that several people from the Supervision Bureau came, looking very aggressive, especially the hot female police officer, who was quite intimidating.
Luo Chen couldn't quite make out the gist of it and hurriedly left the office, with Hong Tang quickly following behind.
We arrived downstairs.
Luo Chen then saw Han Zhiruo.
Why are you here?
“You’ve committed a crime, so why can’t I come?”
Han Zhiruo stepped forward and stared at Luo Chen. Her imposing aura and the imposing presence of her figure made people break out in a cold sweat.
"Committed a crime?"
Luo Chen was stunned. He was a law-abiding citizen who was careful not to hurt ants when sweeping the floor and helped an old lady when crossing the street. How could such a good citizen commit a crime?
"Hehe, don't you know what you've done?" Han Zhiruo said.
"Holy crap, I have no idea what I did..."
etc.
[It can't be that, can it?]
Thinking about the incident at Bieber's bar yesterday, Luo Chen broke out in a cold sweat. Had something gone wrong?
But this was done by Sun Bing, what does it have to do with Luo Chen?
Um?
Han Zhiruo heard the inner voice and originally wanted to bluff Luo Chen, but she didn't expect that there was really something going on.
"Since you know what you've done, then come with me. Although we know each other well, some things still need to be handled officially."
Han Zhiruo stepped forward and was about to take out handcuffs when Luo Chen quickly took a step back.
"Wait, you say I've committed a crime, but you have to tell me what I did first!"
"you do not know?"
"What do I know?"
Seeing Luo Chen's bewildered expression, Han Zhiruo breathed a sigh of relief.
"Chen Feng is dead. He committed suicide by jumping off a building. I got a clue that he seems to have had some connection with you."
"What!"
Luo Chen quickly asked, "He's dead?"
How could someone who was perfectly healthy suddenly be gone?
Han Zhiruo nodded.
"But I don't know him..."
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