Seeing Lin Dan walking into the city government building step by step, Han Xu suddenly called out, "Lin Dan."
Lin Dan turned to look at him with confusion in his eyes.
He smiled slightly and said softly, "Come on, I'll be waiting for your good news outside."
Lin Dan also smiled brightly, then raised his fist and made a fighting gesture.
Han Xu stared at her receding figure without blinking, and for some reason, he felt a tight pain in his chest. He took out a cigarette but didn't light it. He just held it in his mouth and bit the tip unconsciously. After Lin Dan gave up on abortion, he quit smoking, and the process was not as difficult as he thought. As long as he thought about how secondhand smoke would harm Lin Dan and the baby's health, he couldn't put down the lighter no matter what.
At the same time, Lawyer Wang was calling Zeng Zhenyuan using an anonymous phone card.
"Mr. Zeng, Lin Dan does not agree to merge Ruifeng and Jinding into bankruptcy."
"Why? Did she find out about my plan?"
"Probably not. She doesn't understand these things."
"What about the others?"
"I've got the rest of them taken care of."
"That's no problem. What can a woman do? Let her do what she wants." Zeng Zhenyuan smiled contemptuously while shaking the red wine glass.
"Then I'll hang up first. You will definitely hear good news within three days." Lawyer Wang said confidently.
"Yeah." Zeng Zhenyuan responded indifferently.
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Han Xu waited for more than three hours before Lin Dan came out of the government building holding a thick stack of information. The two experts were excited, but she remained calm, only her eyes were brighter than usual.
"Done?"
"It's done."
They both spoke at the same time and laughed at the same time.
"Come in, I'll take you home." Han Xu opened the car door and covered the woman's soft hair with one hand. The two experts were picked up by the driver he sent, so they could take the shorter route.
Lin Dan bent down and sat in the passenger seat, letting out a long breath.
Han Xu connected his phone to the car stereo and played a soothing piece of music. He then helped Lin Dan open a bottle of milk and asked softly, "What's the situation?"
"The leaders are very interested in our project and will help us file for bankruptcy protection. With the government taking the lead, the court will not agree to Lawyer Wang's plan."
"Then you can breathe a sigh of relief."
"Yeah, I can finally sleep well tonight..."
Lin Dan's voice became quieter and quieter. Han Xu turned around and saw that she had fallen asleep. In just a few seconds, she was able to lean her head against the glass window and fall into a deep sleep, which shows how tired she was during this period. Han Xu would pick her up from get off work almost every day and witnessed with his own eyes how she struggled through each step.
She has endless meetings to attend, endless account books to check, and endless materials to write every day. Some shareholders would almost go crazy just by holding a meeting, but she recorded all the meetings, listened to them repeatedly afterwards, tried to figure out everyone's intentions, and then did ideological work one by one to seek everyone's support. In order to understand the account books, she learned accounting knowledge as quickly as possible and also applied for economic law courses online.
She was like a spinning top, spinning non-stop all the time. The work intensity was something most people couldn't bear, but she managed to pull through. Han Xu witnessed her growth with his own eyes, but he didn't feel any comfort at all. She didn't have to bear all this. If it weren't for his prejudice and Wang Jun's betrayal, she would probably have embarked on the path of studying in the United States. She would live countless times more comfortably than she does now.
Han Xu looked at Lin Dan's exhausted sleeping face, and at her belly which was still so thin that it didn't even bulge even after more than three months of pregnancy, his eyes were full of guilt and regret. He took off his coat and covered her with it, then gently held her head and moved it to his shoulder. Then he started the engine as carefully as possible, stepped on the accelerator, and drove away smoothly.
Lin Dan's head swayed in the crook of his shoulder, and her soft hair caressed his cheeks, just like scratching the tip of his heart. He lowered his head and looked at her every once in a while, his eyes darkening. The journey that was supposed to take half an hour took Han Xu a full two hours, and Lin Dan was still sleeping soundly, with no signs of waking up. After parking the car, he raised his hand, his eyes full of struggle. After a long time, he gently stroked Lin Dan's pale cheek.
Lin Dan woke up immediately and looked over with wet eyes blinking.
Han Xu seemed to be burned by charcoal fire. He immediately withdrew his hand and said in a hoarse voice, "We are home. I was just about to call you."
Lin Dan rubbed her temples, trying to wake herself up a little, and then she realized that she was actually covered by Han Xu's suit jacket. No wonder she had a dream in which she was sleeping soundly in a warm nest filled with the scent of sunshine, but it turned out that the smell was coming from Han Xu's clothes.
She immediately returned the suit jacket and said sincerely, "Thank you."
Han Xu wanted to sigh again and reminded her tirelessly: "Don't say thank you to me. It's my duty to take care of you. You go up first, I'll move the things." He helped Lin Dan unbuckle her seat belt, then went around to the other side to open the car door, carefully helped her down, and put her in the elevator, then turned back to move the eggs.
A resident in the elevator said to Lin Dan with envy: "Your husband really loves you. I see him picking you up from get off work every day. He buys you boxes of eggs, milk powder, fruits and vegetables, and daily necessities every few days. You don't have to worry about anything at home, right?"
Lin Dan smiled awkwardly but did not explain to the other party. She didn't want her affairs to become the topic of conversation for others after dinner.
Han Xu returned home with a lot of bags and walked into the kitchen to prepare dinner. Seeing the chicken soup stewing on the stove, he frowned and asked, "Are you going to the hospital to visit Aunt Xue and Uncle Wang today?"
"Yes, I'll go after dinner." Lin Dan changed into home clothes and walked out of the bedroom. This apartment was rented for her by Han Xu. It was close to the hospital and the company, and it was larger, so it was very comfortable to live in.
"Can't you just take a day off? Your body isn't made of iron." Han Xu's face was full of disapproval. Lin Dan is so busy at work every day, but she still insists on going to the hospital to visit Aunt Xue and Uncle Wang. No one knows how she manages to hold on.
"No, let's cook." Lin Dan handed the apron to Han Xu and put on another one.
Han Xu had no choice but to sigh while washing and cutting vegetables. The two of them cooked the meal in perfect harmony, ate it up together, cleaned up a bit and went to the hospital.
Wang Zhaokun lives in a hospital in the city, which is in a different direction from Xue Yao's sanatorium. He was afraid that his wife would worry, so he didn't tell her when he was sick. He just took off his hospital gown and put on a suit every day and made a video call to his wife. The fees in the nursing home are too expensive and he can't afford to stay there.
Xue Yao knew that it would be troublesome if the company went bankrupt, so she didn't doubt it.
This was a tough time for Lin Dan. Every night, she had to spend three or four hours just to visit the two elderly people, running back and forth and comforting them. She wished she could split herself into two people. Han Xu was worried that she would be tired, so he would accompany her every night.
Old Man Han saw everything about the Wang family and often sighed to his grandson: "Wang Jun is a boy with good fortune. He found a girlfriend like this. Even if he dies, his parents will have someone to rely on. When you look for a girlfriend, look for someone like Lin Dan, and you will live in happiness for the rest of your life."
Han Xu nodded without saying anything, but he felt very uncomfortable. Yes, Wang Jun is lucky, so all the responsibilities are borne by Lin Dan, but who will consider Lin Dan’s feelings? Has anyone ever cared whether she is tired or suffering? If Lin Dan was his girlfriend, he would never let her suffer any injustice.
While Han Xu was daydreaming, they arrived at the sanatorium. Lin Dan fed Aunt Xue mouthful by mouthful of chicken soup, wiped her mouth from time to time, and talked to her in a soft voice.
Xue Yao held Lin Dan's hand tightly and asked worriedly, "Why are you losing weight again?"
"I'm not losing weight. You read it wrong. I weighed myself this morning and I'm two pounds heavier."
"Are you tired from work? If you are tired, then don't go to the company."
"Not tired. The bankruptcy will be handled by the administrator. I will just learn from the side."
"That's good. Alas, it's all my fault for dragging you down."
"As long as you are here, our family will be here. How can you be considered a burden? If you take good care of your health, that will be the greatest comfort to us."
"Okay, okay, I will actively cooperate with the doctor's treatment, try to get well soon, and then go home to help you take care of your grandchildren."
The two chatted casually, and Lin Dan hid all his hard work so as not to make Aunt Xue worry at all.
After visiting Aunt Xue, Lin Dan carried another bucket of chicken soup to the hospital in the city to visit Wang Zhaokun.
"Uncle Wang, there has been a turn for the better regarding Jin Ding's situation. Here is the information, please take a look." Lin Dan handed over a stack of information.
Wang Zhaokun carefully flipped through the pages one by one, and immediately smiled as if he had taken a reassurance pill: "Xiao Dan, you did a great job. If it were me, I might not be able to find the only two threads that can untie the knot from this mess."
"If Uncle Wang hadn't been committed to the research and development of new products, I would have no way to find a glimmer of hope. The vitality of an enterprise lies in technological innovation. You said this when you gave a speech at B University that year." Lin Dan said modestly.
Wang Zhaokun laughed loudly, and the dark clouds in his heart finally dissipated completely. Although his son is gone, he has a better daughter-in-law. This is a gift from God to the Wang family and a blessing for the two old people.
Hearing Wang Zhaokun's laughter, Han Xu felt a little uncomfortable for some reason. Everyone was very happy, except Lin Dan; everyone had one reason or another to shirk responsibility, except Lin Dan. Why?
Han Xu listened to the two people talking patiently at first, but later he could no longer control his facial expression. He hurried to the stairwell outside with a cigarette in his mouth and cursed at the wall in extreme annoyance. What is going on? Why should Lin Dan bear all this for Wang Jun? How can this world be so unfair?
After returning to the ward, Han Xu stared at Lin Dan's profile, which was pretending to be relaxed and happy, and sighed silently again.
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The next day, Lawyer Wang submitted the bankruptcy plan to the court, but it was rejected. Then he received a series of bad news. Jinding has been placed under bankruptcy protection by the court and will have a three-month adjustment and reorganization period. The government has also issued 20 million yuan in bankruptcy aid to Jinding in an effort to revive the company. Lin Dan rented Jinding's two production lines to another company and received more than 50 million yuan in rent. He also sold a batch of machines and raised more than 10 million yuan.
All in all, she managed to raise nearly 100 million yuan, enough to support Jinding for a while.
Before Lawyer Wang had time to digest the bad news, he learned from a government official that even if Jinding failed to successfully restructure, the government would restrict foreign companies from acquiring Jinding. In other words, all the plans set by Zeng Zhenyuan were broken by Lin Dan.
Lawyer Wang was so anxious that he broke out in a cold sweat and immediately called Zeng Zhenyuan.
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