A moment of patience brings calm, a step back opens up a vast expanse.
Screw it, what's the point of enduring? Xu Qingqing doesn't even know the meaning of the word "endure".
Filled with anger, Xu Qingqing glanced around and followed the servants who were going to the wine cellar to store the wine. She followed them to the wine cellar, and after they had stored the wine, she quietly hid in the shadows, waiting for them to leave. Then she stuffed all the wine into her spatial storage.
She then went to the ice cellar, a place specifically for storing food, and cleaned it thoroughly before leaving the manor laden with her spoils.
By this time, Director Li's party had already ended. After saying goodbye to the leaders, he went to the door to wait for Xu Qingqing. As everyone dispersed and left, Hai Fugui deliberately bumped into Director Li as he passed by. Director Li was standing on the edge of the steps. After being hit from behind by Hai Fugui, he lost his balance and fell down the steps.
Hai Fugui pretended to be careless and immediately ran to Factory Director Li's side to apologize: "Ah, I'm so sorry, I was thinking about something and didn't see you there. Factory Director Li, are you alright?"
Hearing the commotion behind them, everyone saw Factory Director Li lying motionless on the ground and immediately gathered around him. Seeing Hai Fugui behind him, they immediately asked, "Factory Director Hai, what happened to Factory Director Li? Why is he lying on the ground?"
Hai Fugui was the last to come out, so he must know what happened.
Hai Fugui looked guilty: "In the end, it's my fault. I was thinking about something and didn't notice him standing in front of me. He was standing on the edge of the steps, and that's how this happened."
Upon hearing this reason, everyone frowned, not wanting to blame him. However, it was true that Director Li had been injured because of him. Director Li had recovered somewhat by then, and seeing Hai Fugui's hypocritical behavior, he felt extremely disgusted.
Others, unaware of the feud between them, believed that Hai Fugui hadn't done it on purpose and that it was just an accident. Sometimes, when they were focused on something, they would forget everything around them.
After the previous conversation, Director Li had seen through Hai Fugui and realized what kind of person he really was. He would never believe it if someone said it wasn't intentional. Unfortunately, no one else knew, so he was unable to move or speak. He wanted to tell others that Hai Fugui had deliberately bumped into him, but he fainted after becoming emotionally agitated.
When everyone saw that Director Li had fainted, they quickly took him to the hospital.
When Xu Qingqing arrived, she found the place deserted and the door locked.
Okay, I admit I wasted my time.
Unaware of the situation, she didn't know that Director Li had an accident. She only thought that he had hitched a ride with someone else, so she went back to drive and asked the people at the guesthouse. When she learned that Director Li had not returned, she frowned. According to the time, he should have returned here before her.
Why haven't you come back yet? Is something holding you back and causing you to be late?
As night fell, Xu Qingqing knocked on Director Li's door, but there was no response. She lowered her eyes, her pupils suddenly darkening. Why hadn't he come back for so long? Something must have happened. Could it be that Master Qing found out his identity and took Director Li away?
Thinking about it this way, Xu Qingqing couldn't help but worry about Director Li's safety. What if he had been killed, or was being tortured, given his advanced age...
She quickly stopped the increasingly ominous speculation in her mind and decided to go and discuss it with Situ Kong, since he was the one who caused all of this.
Xu Qingqing grabbed her things in preparation for an emergency. Just as she reached the entrance of the guesthouse, a group of people appeared in front of her. They were about the same age as Director Li, wearing Zhongshan suits of different colors. They were walking and talking about someone, but Xu Qingqing couldn't hear them very clearly.
"Hey, Old Li is so unlucky this time. He fell down the long steps and looks like he was seriously injured. There's no news from the hospital. I wonder how the people who stayed there are doing."
"Good people are always protected by heaven. Old Li, that simpleton, will definitely be fine. Don't worry too much. Maybe they'll be back tomorrow."
"Yes, just wait."
As Xu Qingqing passed by them, she vaguely heard the words "Old Li." Unsure whether the "Old Li" they were referring to was the factory director she knew, she immediately chased after them after seeing them enter the guesthouse.
"Wait, what's the full name of that Old Li you're talking about?"
The group stopped, instantly becoming wary: "Why are you asking this?"
Xu Qingqing quickly waved her hand and smiled, "You've misunderstood. I came with our factory director, Mr. Li. I noticed he hadn't returned for so long, and I was just about to go look for him. When I heard the person you were talking about, I suspected it was him."
"By the way, our factory director's name is Li Chao."
The group exchanged glances, their suspicion of Xu Qingqing still lingering. Who knew if she was a hidden enemy agent? The information they had provided was hardly any information at all; it was just a name, which could be easily verified through a simple investigation.
We don't know how Old Li is doing in the hospital right now. What if this person is an enemy agent? If they tell, wouldn't that harm Old Li? We absolutely cannot say anything about this.
After discussing it among themselves, one of them chuckled and said, "The person you're talking about isn't the same Old Li we're talking about. Young comrade, why don't you go ask somewhere else?"
Without waiting for Xu Qingqing to speak, the group quickly returned to their respective rooms. A while later, they gathered in one room to discuss reporting to the police, suspecting that Xu Qingqing was a hidden enemy agent who wanted to assassinate Lao Li.
Xu Qingqing blinked, withdrew her hand from mid-air, and looked puzzled. She had already said Director Li's name, wasn't that clear enough? Why did she look at her as if she were a bad person?
Some people even subconsciously made a gesture of taking out money, but luckily there was nothing there, otherwise they might have actually pulled out a gun and pressed it against her forehead.
Letting out a deep breath, Xu Qingqing drove to find a hospital. It was already quite late, and there were only a few pedestrians on the road. Hurriedly heading home, Xu Qingqing stopped someone to ask for the hospital's address and followed the directions to the hospital.
At this time, Director Li was not seriously injured. Apart from abrasions and bruises, he was fine. He was still unconscious when he was transferred to the ward. Those who remained at the scene breathed a sigh of relief, and their hearts, which had been hanging in suspense, were finally put at ease.
Hai Fugui, standing to the side, kept his head down, his lowered eyes obscuring his expression. Only his clenched fists reflected his inner turmoil. The others didn't notice him; they were relieved that Director Li was alright, and their previously worried expressions softened.
Since Director Li was injured unexpectedly, they unanimously decided that one person and Hai Fugui would stay behind to take care of Director Li, while the others would go back first and come back tomorrow.
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