Chapter 184 Shura Field
Zhou Yanli could have fought back with force, but there were more than a dozen submachine guns pointed at him from behind.
Xu Fang said that even if Sheng Zhaoting committed murder and arson, he would not necessarily be convicted.
Maybe after the conflict, he will be accused of false charges.
Zhou Yanli could only endure it.
Lin Shu sat in the car, and Sheng Zhaoting sat with her in the back seat.
"Why are you here? I thought Zhou Yanli was the only one here."
Lin Shu was very happy to see that his elder brother was still as high-spirited as before.
"Because of the company's business, but I also really want to come and see you."
Sheng Zhaoting felt very sorry.
"We still couldn't save Weiting Technology. Shushu, it's because Big Brother is not capable enough."
Lin Shu's eyes turned slightly red.
"Brother, don't say that. I'm the one who implicated you. If I hadn't let He Yuanhang be the legal representative of the company, I wouldn't have let them catch you short. They almost put you in a military court."
Sheng Zhaoting looks more handsome and imposing in his military uniform than in his administrative uniform, and the oppressive feeling that comes from being a soldier is incomparable to any other clothing.
"Zhou Yanli doesn't have the ability to send me to a military court.
However, this government project was indeed assigned internally to Shengyin Group. It was my personal decision that gave them an opportunity to exploit it.
Don't worry, no one can touch me, even in Beijing."
Lin Shu nodded, and his heart finally settled down after hearing what his elder brother said.
Sheng Zhaoting was most concerned about Lin Shu's condition.
"How are you and Zhou Yanli doing lately? Is he treating you well?"
Lin Shu's expression was somewhat complicated.
Good? Probably not. She just felt that Zhou Yanli was a little sick recently.
"There's nothing more to say between him and me. Brother, if you think Zhou Yanli's company is worth cooperating with, that's your business. I won't interfere or get involved."
The Zhou family's affairs had nothing to do with her anymore. She would not use her connections to help Zhou Yanli anymore.
Sheng Zhaoting nodded: "It's a pity that Wei Ting was lost."
He was still upset about this matter. Lin Shu didn't care at all.
"Zhou Yanli gave me an unusually good price, and I sold it to him because I thought it was a good deal."
Sheng Zhaoting kept staring at Lin Shu's expression, trying to guess the truth in her words.
I didn't feel relieved until I saw that she looked nonchalant.
"As long as you're happy."
With police cars leading the way, a row of Red Flag state ceremony vehicles drove smoothly on the wide lane.
Outside the window is Kyoto, a city with thousands of years of history. The culture of this great nation is on full display.
Personal joys, sorrows, anger and happiness seem so small and insignificant here.
It took more than half an hour to finally reach the destination.
The largest hotel in Kyoto is said to only receive high-ranking officials. Even the richest businessmen cannot book an ordinary private room here.
Just like at the airport just now, there was already a security team stationed there.
Sheng Zhaoting and Lin Shu got out of the car. Zhou Yanli walked out of the car behind them, his face as cold as ice.
He felt like he was sitting on pins and needles. He didn't know what Sheng Zhaoting and Lin Shu would do in the car.
Seeing them, he immediately stepped forward and tried to separate Lin Shu and Sheng Zhaoting, but Lin Shu had no intention of joining him.
"Commissioner Sheng is so close to his female partner, isn't he afraid of gossip?"
Zhou Yanli had no choice but to drag Lin Shu to his side and refused to let go no matter what.
Sheng Zhaoting's gaze fell on Zhou Yanli's hand that was tightly grasping Lin Shu, with a faint smile on the corner of his lips.
"Please come in, both of you."
He no longer provoked Zhou Yanli, Lin Shu said in a low voice, gritting his teeth.
"Zhou Yanli, there are so many people here, can you please let me go?"
Zhou Yanli refused: "We are husband and wife. Isn't it natural for a husband to hold his wife's hand?"
Lin Shu didn't want to argue with him outside, so he could only let himself be dragged inside.
The hotel arranged a private room for them. Sheng Zhaoting entertained them with the highest etiquette of a state banquet, which was considered to be giving Zhou Yanli enough face.
During the conversation, no one mentioned the project first, but instead brought up the parents.
"I don't know if my eldest brother and my wife are relatives from my mother's or father's side. I know everyone from the Lin family and the Jiang family. But after being married to Lin Shu for six years, I only met my eldest brother this year."
Sheng Zhaoting glanced at Zhou Yanli calmly and didn't answer him. Instead, he put some of Lin Shu's favorite sweet and sour pork in her bowl.
"Try this. This dish is made most authentically by chefs in Kyoto. I remember you always liked to eat it when you came to Kyoto."
Lin Shu picked up the chopsticks and was about to put the mushroom and pork in the bowl into his mouth, but was stopped by Zhou Yanli.
"I'm afraid Commissioner Sheng is mistaken. My wife's favorite food is seafood. It's lobster season right now. You still don't know her well enough."
"Seafood has a cold nature. I know she likes it, but I always remind her not to eat too much because it's bad for her health.
Except for the sweet and sour pork, every dish on the table was prepared according to Shushu's preferences.
Although Mr. Zhou, you are a guest, but to me, my sister is more important than a guest. You can eat whatever you like.
Every word Sheng Zhaoting said was to defend Lin Shu, and he made it clear that this banquet was for Lin Shu.
Zhou Yanli said sarcastically.
"It seems that I have benefited from my wife's kindness."
Sheng Zhaoting put more food into Lin Shu's bowl. His expression was calm and composed, as if he was completely oblivious to Zhou Yanli's displeasure.
"I think Mr. Zhou should stop calling me Madam. Shushu and I grew up together. I know she got married, and I also know who she married.
But after all these years, you only met me this year, and you only met me when Shushu was in danger."
Sheng Zhaoting finally put down his chopsticks.
"It's hard for Mr. Zhou to secretly investigate me. I wonder what you found out."
There wasn't a trace of embarrassment in Zhou Yanli's eyes at being exposed.
"No, Commissioner Sheng is incredibly powerful, and I'm afraid what my people have found isn't true. There's only one thing I'm sure of: you and my wife are not actually related by blood.
So I've always been curious, what kind of sister does Commissioner Sheng mean by "sister"? Is it a family member or a lover?
"Zhou Yanli, that's enough."
Lin Shu could no longer bear it. She had no idea that the word "making a fuss without reason" could also be used to describe a man.
Every word Zhou Yanli said was directed at Sheng Zhaoting, saying that the two of them had an improper relationship. His words and expressions were like those of a jealous husband.
How ridiculous this is. Lin Shu was even unwilling to admit that Zhou Yanli acted like this because he was jealous.
Zhou Yanli was scolded in a low voice by Lin Shu. After all, the people standing outside the box were Sheng Zhaoting's guards.
She didn't want others to hear them arguing inside so as not to attract criticism and cause unnecessary trouble for Sheng Shaoting.
"It's okay. It's a good thing that President Zhou is worried. But I also want to know if President Zhou has ever reflected on his own problems over the years?
As Shushu's wife, we're still not very familiar with Mr. Zhou. I'm also curious about how Mr. Zhou treats his wife.
Zhou Yanli blurted out without thinking.
"Lin Shu is my wife, there's no doubt about that. My attitude towards her is, of course, the attitude a husband should have towards his wife."
He frequently declared his sovereignty before Sheng Zhaoting, but Sheng Zhaoting scoffed at his actions.
"Really? Then I'd like to know how many people in Haicheng know about your relationship. Or, do Mr. Zhou's friends know Mrs. Zhou?"
Zhou Yanli was momentarily speechless. Lin Shu couldn't help but clench his fists, and then put down his chopsticks.
There was a blazing fire between the two men that was invisible to others.
Zhou Yanli had to admit that he had indeed done a poor job on this point.
"No, from the time Lin Shu and I got married until now, no one in Haicheng knows that she is my wife except for my closest relatives."
The smile on Sheng Zhaoting's face became even more ironic.
"If that's the case, then what kind of identity does Mr. Zhou have in speaking to me? We are merely business partners, and Lin Shu is my most cherished sister.
No one knows about your relationship with him, so there's no need to tell me about it. If you don't want to admit you're her husband, I believe she won't want to admit she's your wife either."
Zhou Yanli's heart tightened. Sheng Zhaoting's status and position were different after all. Even if Zhou Yanli was furious, he couldn't vent it here.
He could only explain.
"This is the agreement between Lin Shu and I. We agreed to keep our marriage secret when we got married..."
Sheng Zhaoting immediately interrupted him and stopped him from saying anything further.
"Is it a negotiation or a threat? Mr. Zhou, don't think that you are the only one who can investigate others and that others don't know your background. In Haicheng, Mr. Zhou has a childhood sweetheart, right?
Back then, you knew Shushu liked you, so when you married her, you made an agreement with her not to make your marriage public.
I think Mr. Zhou's intention is to make it easier for his beloved to come back and relive the old times without any interference."
Sheng Zhaoting only dared to tell Lin Shu about what happened back then after making sure that Lin Shu would no longer be emotionally disturbed by this matter.
Because everyone in the Lin family knew about this, how much injustice did Lin Shu suffer when he liked Zhou Yanli?
Zhou Yanli was speechless.
Wen Xin once saved his life, and they were indeed a couple who were separated because of the old man's intervention.
But after all, the young Zhou Yanli couldn't clearly explain what kind of feelings he had for Wen Xin at that time. When she returned to China and he needed to arrange everything, he realized that his feelings towards Wen Xin and Lin Shu Shu were completely different.
Wen Xin stood in front of him, and he only wanted to take care of her, not to own her. He had never thought about having a sexual relationship with her.
But Lin Shu was different. Every time he saw Lin Shu, he had an urge to press her down on the bed.
It was a primitive, intense possessiveness a man felt for a woman. He wouldn't be jealous of Wen Xin being with another man, but he couldn't stand seeing Lin Shu interact too much with any other man.
Just like now, if Sheng Zhaoting was not someone he could not shake for the time being, he would have probably sunk his body into the sea long ago.
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