Zhao Hai drove straight to the alley, arrived at the movie theater, slammed the door shut, and then walked into the theater.
The ticket seller wasn't having it and greeted him, saying, "Hey, hey kid, you bought a ticket! Enter with your ticket!"
Zhao Hai glared at the old man selling tickets and said, "Do you know who I am? Why are you letting me buy a ticket?"
"I don't care who you are! Everyone needs a ticket to get in. Even my grandson has to buy a ticket, unless he's my biological grandson!"
When Zhao Hai heard the old man's words sound like he was cursing, but didn't know how to refute them, he angrily said, "I'm looking for Zhou Chengzhi!"
"Oh, you're looking for the boss! Then please come in!"
Zhao Hai looked displeased, pondering the old man's words repeatedly. He felt something was amiss, but couldn't quite put his finger on how to refute them.
Once inside the movie theater, Zhao Hai stopped thinking about the earlier issue and went straight down the corridor to the office door. He was about to knock, but instead, he put his ear close to the door first.
In the office, Wu Shanshan said to Zhou Chengzhi, "Honey, Xiang Pengfei is back. If we don't deal with him quickly, there could be endless trouble later!"
"I know, how could I not know the endless troubles ahead? But right now, the Liu Wu and Hao Liu matter has already given me a huge headache, how can I have the mind to think about how to deal with Xiang Pengfei?"
"Didn't you arrange for Zhao Hai to handle this? Call him and make the arrangements!"
“I’ve been wanting to make arrangements for a long time, but Zhao Hai is such a fool, he only cares about money and not people. If I manage to arrange it for him, he’ll demand an exorbitant amount, just like his father, asking for half of your shares!”
"Then what can we do? Besides, what smart people do you know? Take Liu Wu and Hao Liu for example! They arranged two things, and Xiang Pengfei found out both times. That's bad enough for them!"
"Those were all accidental encounters. It's their bad luck. My sister was there when they first bumped into Pengfei's aunt! But she just didn't see it. The second time they arranged to rob Zhao Hujiang, they didn't expect to see Xiang Pengfei at the movie theater entrance! It's all a coincidence, not because they're stupid!"
"So what do we do now?"
"What else can we do? Pengfei is divorcing my sister tomorrow, so he's unlikely to cause any trouble. It's almost evening, and my uncle will be off work soon. I'll go home and wait for him. Also, you should talk to Xiaojun. We need to find stability amidst the chaos, not use chaos to control chaos!"
"Okay! I'll listen to your husband!"
Zhao Hai, who was standing outside the office, heard that Zhou Chengzhi was about to leave. He knew that if he didn't knock on the door soon, he would be discovered. So he quickly reached out and knocked on the office door.
Zhou Chengzhi and Wu Shanshan, who were in the office, were both startled and looked nervously at the door. Zhou Chengzhi was the bolder one and asked, "Who is it?"
"I!"
As soon as Zhou Chengzhi opened the office door, he saw Zhao Hai.
Zhou Chengzhi asked Zhao Hai, "When did you arrive?"
Zhao Hai feigned composure and said, "I just arrived! What's wrong?"
"No, it's nothing, come in! By the way, is there anything I can help you with?"
"I saw Xiang Pengfei has returned, so I came to report to you and await your instructions!"
"Okay, okay, that's great. As long as you keep my arrangements in mind, that's good enough!"
"It's nothing. It's only right that I serve Boss Zhou. Just remember me if anything good happens to you in the future!"
"Okay, you have me in your heart, so I definitely have you in mine, that goes without saying!"
"Then, Boss Zhou, what about Xiang Pengfei? How do we get him?"
"He's getting a divorce from my sister tomorrow, we'll see then! If I ever need your help, I'll definitely let you know!"
"Alright, it's my duty to serve Boss Zhou!"
"I have something to do today, so I'll go out for a bit. How about we talk about Xiang Pengfei another day?"
"Since Mr. Zhou is busy today, I won't bother you any longer. Let's talk again when we have time!"
"Okay, goodbye!"
Zhao Hai didn't go back into the office; instead, he walked straight out of the movie theater.
Zhou Chengzhi closed the door, then turned to Wu Shanshan and said, "That's it! If he heard everything we just said, we're in big trouble!"
"What should we do, honey? You're not going to hire someone to kill him too, are you?"
When Zhou Chengzhi saw that Wu Shanshan's face was deathly pale, he was afraid that she would be frightened and have a miscarriage. So he smiled and said, "It's okay, wife. We can ignore him for now. If he really threatens our safety, I will not let him live."
Wu Shanshan's eyes were filled with fear. She looked at Zhou Chengzhi and said, "Husband, I've thought about doing bad things and plotting against people, but I've never thought about killing anyone. If we get into big trouble, I'll go on the run with you and the children, but you can't kill anyone. That's the bottom line!"
"Honey, don't worry, I won't do the killing myself. At most, I'll just pay a high price."
"I hope you can keep your word! Go! When you see your uncle, speak politely and make sure you secure the project. Also, ask him how to handle Pengfei's matter!"
"Don't worry, honey, I'm not stupid. I know what to do. Just do it this way!"
"Um!"
After leaving the movie theater, Zhao Hai drove back to the hospital and went to his sister's ward.
As soon as he entered the ward, he saw Zhao Hujiang with an angry face, head down, seemingly lost in thought!
Zhao Hai, unaware of the impending disaster, calmly addressed Zhao Hujiang, saying, "Dad! Come out for a moment, I need to talk to you!"
Upon hearing Zhao Hai's voice, Zhao Hujiang abruptly looked up, glaring angrily at Zhao Hai, and roared, "You beast, where have you been?"
Upon seeing Zhao Hujiang's posture, Zhao Hai was immediately startled and his face turned pale. He turned around and tried to run away.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Hujiang pointed at Zhao Hai and shouted sternly, "You beast, stop right there!"
Seeing that Zhao Hujiang was angry, Zhao Ping knew her brother was about to suffer, so she quickly went to Zhao Hujiang's side and said, "Dad, Dad, don't be angry, don't be angry. Let's talk about it slowly. Don't get angry, okay? It's not good for your health!"
Zhao Hai was probably afraid that Zhao Hujiang would be angry. He was about to run away, but then he turned around and asked with a somewhat unnatural expression, "Dad, I didn't do anything wrong, did I? You can't get angry for no reason!"
Although Zhao Ping was holding onto Zhao Hujiang, afraid that he would run over and beat Zhao Hai, Zhao Hujiang still stretched out his hand and angrily rebuked, "What did I tell you before I came back? That meal was my treat to Xiang Pengfei, it was a token of my goodwill, but what about you? Did you settle the bill? Tell me, did you settle it or not?"
"I didn't! But do you know how much those dishes you ordered cost?"
“No matter how much it is, I can give it to you when it comes back, but you can’t let Pengfei keep track of the bill. It’s our family’s goodwill. If you don’t keep track of the bill, what kind of people will our family become? If outsiders find out, won’t we be ashamed? Won’t we be ashamed? Inviting someone to dinner but not keeping track of the bill makes it all just empty words!”
"I don't have that much money on me, and I can't come up with that much money. That's over a hundred yuan, which is enough for my monthly expenses. You're being generous, but I can't afford it!"
"If you can't come up with the money, you can tell me! I can give it to you, but you can't just agree without paying!"
"I, I...!"
Zhao Ping chimed in, "Alright, Dad, things are already like this. You can't take back what you've done to my brother now. Besides, I don't think he's a petty person. He definitely won't blame you!"
"I feel guilty because I know he won't blame me. I just went to the restaurant again, and the owner said Pengfei paid the bill of 100 yuan. Sigh, how am I supposed to face him now!"
Zhao Ping also complained to Zhao Hai, "Brother, really! If you don't have money, you can come and get it; we can all pay for it for you. But you can't go back on your word; that's absolutely wrong!"
"I know I was wrong, I'll change in the future, okay? But Dad, I have something I need to talk to you about!"
Zhao Hujiang said angrily, "What kind of nonsense are you? You've never been serious once in your life!"
"This time I'm definitely doing something serious!"
"Then you tell me!"
"I don't want to tell my two younger sisters, I'm afraid it will frighten them!"
"ah!"
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