Looking at his grandmother's helpless yet hopeful eyes, Xiang Pengfei said to Grandma Zhuang, "How about this, Grandma? When I get back, I'll talk to Yuxiang and ask her to call Vice Mayor Yan and give it a try! Is that alright?"
Upon hearing that Xiang Pengfei would help, Grandma Zhuang's face lit up with joy. She smiled and said, "Oh, my grandson is the best! He's much better than your uncle and cousin. They should all learn from you. You're wonderful, my good grandson, my dear grandson!"
Xiang Pengfei replied, "Grandma, I only promised you. Whether I can actually help is still uncertain!"
Grandma Zhuang said with tears of joy, "I know that. As long as you've done your best, that's enough. I'm not unreasonable. Whether it succeeds or not is a small matter. The main thing is whether you're willing to help. Thank you, Pengfei!"
"It's nothing, it's what I should do. Let me order a few dishes for you two first, then we'll talk!"
Grandma Zhuang, who always liked to take advantage, said with a smile, "Forget it! We still need to go back and tell your second uncle to put his mind at ease. You don't know, your second uncle was heartbroken when he heard that Zhennan went to turn himself in. He was so upset that he was in a terrible state. He was too embarrassed to ask your eldest uncle for help, so he sent us on this trip. We were just worried that something might happen to your second uncle, so we came!"
"Alright then! Go tell my second uncle that I will definitely help him, and that he can rest assured!"
"Good, good, you've truly become my good grandson. Now you're off!"
Xiang Pengfei watched the Zhuang family couple leave. The two old people supported each other, their bodies hunched over, walking with difficulty. Their hair was completely white, and all the black hair was gone. Thinking back to his childhood, when he used to play around the two old people, he suddenly felt a sense of desolation.
Xiang Pengfei turned and got into the car, then went straight back to the company.
As he got out of the car, he saw Zhou Yuxiang seeing someone off.
Zhou Yuxiang asked him, "You're back? I just finished reconciling the accounts with the accountant. How did it go? Is Auntie alright?"
"My aunt is fine, but my cousin is in trouble!"
"Your cousin? Who?"
"Zhuang Zhennan!"
"Zhuang Zhennan? The kid who stole your aunt's money?"
"Yes, that's him!"
"Why bother with someone who steals from their own family?"
"I don't want to get involved, but some people are begging me to, and I feel like I'd be letting them down if I didn't!"
"who?"
"My maternal grandparents!"
Weren't they mean to you when you were a child?
"Even if they're not perfect, they're still my maternal grandparents! We can't just stand by and watch them grieve and shed tears!"
How do you plan to help them?
"I want to ask my uncle to put in a good word for my cousin so he won't go to jail, is that alright?"
"That's impossible. If it were your brother Tu Nan, I could plead with my uncle to help him out. But I don't want to help your cousin, and I can't help him. He's the kind of person who only harms his own family. So I'm sorry, Pengfei, I advise you not to get involved in this!"
"But I already promised my grandma and grandpa!"
"Your maternal grandparents are usually mean to your aunt; it's best not to help people like that!"
"That???"
"Well then, that's all for now, I'm off to get busy!"
"All right!"
Xiang Pengfei watched Zhou Yuxiang leave his office, sat down in his office chair, thought for a while, and finally his gaze fell on the telephone on his desk.
He made sure Zhou Yuxiang didn't turn around, then picked up the phone and dialed a number!
"Hello, this is Mayor Yan's office. Who are you looking for?"
"Hello, I am Xiang Pengfei, the nephew-in-law of Vice Mayor Yan. Please let him answer the phone; I need to speak with him."
"Mr. Xiang, please wait a moment, I will have him answer your call right away."
"Thanks!"
A moment later, another voice came and said, "Pengfei, is that you?"
"It's me, Uncle!"
"My accountant went to reconcile the accounts today. How did it go? Did it go smoothly?"
"I had to go out for a short while, so Yuxiang did the accounting. I wasn't with her."
“Pengfei! I’ve never treated you like an outsider! These things can’t always be handled by Yuxiang. You’re a man, you should do them yourself!”
"Yes, yes, I'll correct myself next time and I'll definitely do it myself!"
"Hmm, is this what a man should be like? By the way, what's up with your call?"
"I want to ask you for a favor, a small one!"
"Oh, tell me about it!"
"My cousin got arrested by the police for smuggling, so I'd like you to get involved!"
"Do you think it's appropriate for me to chime in on such a trivial matter?"
"If it's not suitable, if it's not suitable, then forget it! Pretend I didn't say anything!"
"Haha, alright! We've been working together for so long, and I've never done anything for you. Since you brought it up today, let's just say it's the only one!"
"Okay, that's great, thank you, Uncle!"
"No need to thank me. By the way, Yuxiang reminded you, right? From now on, don't get involved in Zhou Chengzhi's affairs. If you don't listen and something happens, I won't be responsible!"
"I understand, Uncle. Don't worry, I won't cooperate with him!"
"Okay, that's settled then!"
Xiang Pengfei hung up the phone, a smile finally appearing on his face. This was a relief for him.
Meanwhile, after buying food for Zhuang Chaoying and Huang Ling at the hospital, Lin Dongzhe began to do nothing in his ward.
Seeing that he was always lost in thought, Huang Ling asked, "What's wrong, Dongzhe? Isn't it boring staying here?"
"No, Mom! I was just thinking that Xiaoting is about to give birth, and as a first-time father, I don't know anything about it or what to prepare, so I'm a little anxious!"
Huang Ling smiled and said, "Why are you in such a hurry? Your mother knows about this, she's definitely prepared. Just get ready to be a father!"
Zhuang Chaoying said, "How about this, Dongzhe, you should go back! Anna is a foreigner at home, and she's pregnant and has difficulty walking. It's not easy for her. Go back and see if there's anything you can do to help. There's nothing much going on at the hospital, I can manage on my own!"
"Then I'll bring you dinner again tonight?"
"No need, I'll just go to a nearby restaurant and buy something!"
"Oh, I'll head back now, Dad! It's getting late, the newsstand should be closing up shop soon. I'll go see if I can help pack it up!"
"Yes, that's how it should be, go!"
Lin Dongzhe said goodbye to his parents-in-law, left the ward, and went to the parking lot. Just as he got into his car and was about to leave the hospital, he saw a familiar person standing at the entrance of the hospital lobby through the windshield.
Lin Dongzhe was immediately taken aback when he saw this person. Although he hadn't seen this person for a long time, he still remembered him vividly and hadn't forgotten him. Suddenly, he recalled the time more than ten years ago when he and Zhuang Tunan went to the south to deal in tape recorders.
Yes, he saw Ada, who was smoking at the entrance of the hospital lobby.
Lin Dongzhe hurriedly opened the car door, walked over quickly, and went to Ada, who was squatting by the roadside smoking. He patted Ada on the shoulder and said, "Cousin, what are you doing here?"
Ada turned her head and saw Lin Dongzhe, smiling as she said, "Dongzhe? You, what are you doing here?"
"My mother-in-law is sick, so I came to visit her. Cousin, aren't you in Guangdong? What are you doing here?"
Ada said with a worried look, "Sigh, don't even mention it. I've been in Suzhou for more than half a year, helping Zhuang Zhennan the whole time. I never expected him to be such a good-for-nothing. Not only can he not get anything done, but this time he even got the goods seized by the police. He just turned himself in. I'm so worried that I came to the hospital to see a doctor. The doctor said I have insomnia and vivid dreams, and told me to rest well. With so many things happening, how can I sleep!"
"You've been in Suzhou all this time? Then why don't you come see me and Brother Tu Nan? Back in the day, the three of us made a lot of money on that trip!"
"Yes! I miss that deal too, but it's over now! My current business is even more shady, so I didn't want to implicate you, and that's why I didn't bother you!"
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