Chapter 479: Chapter 479
It's undeniable that Liu Zhizhong's self-imposed cold treatment tactic was quite interesting and certainly effective.
He felt completely in control, and if he could sustain this for some time, the Zhang Family members, after emerging from their sorrow, would still allow him to mingle in the Yangzhou officialdom. If he stayed by their side without letting go, he could leave with Zhang Tianbao when the time came.
The key was that with such a prolonged period of cold treatment, he could make good use of the time and accomplish a lot. Of course, having more free time would also mean more time to relax!
After Liu Zhizhong left Zhang Tianbao's home, naturally, he helped Tianbao's uncle clean up the dishes and utensils before leaving. Zhang Tianbao sat in the living room, slightly tipsy, as neither of them had drunk much.
Zhang Tianbao made another call to Luo Tianlin, updating him on Liu Zhizhong's thoughts. ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵✦𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮✦𝓷𝓮𝓽
Luo Tianlin was extremely pleased, praising the young man for his political acumen and wisdom. That move was really clever; he bet the Zhang Family members never saw it coming! Anyway, a situation that had troubled both him and Tianbao was resolved by Liu Zhizhong.
Luo Tianlin even said, "Tianbao, you have to nurture Liu Zhizhong well; he'll be very useful to keep by your side in the future. And later, whenever we encounter a hot potato, let's learn something: cold treatment, haha..."
Geez, look at the mess this has made, even the father and son duo have learned something from Liu Zhizhong here!
As for Liu Zhizhong, he called a designated driver to take his car to the flower shop first, picked up the flowers, and then went straight to Ma Qingqing's place.
At this moment, Ma Qingqing's phone was still turned off, which started to worry Liu Zhizhong.
What if something had happened to this girl?
Thinking about her studying here alone, commuting alone, returning home alone. The small villa seemed all the more empty when he thought of her coming back to it.
Liu Zhizhong felt genuinely sorry and a little guilty. These days, he indeed hadn't contacted Ma Qingqing; he had been somewhat negligent!
Upon arriving at the villa community where Ma Qingqing lived, Liu Zhizhong felt a chill in his heart as soon as the car approached the yard.
The villa was dark and apparently, she wasn't home!
Looking into the yard, he could see that the weeds along the beautiful flower path had grown quite tall.
In the summer season, plants grow quickly, but judging by the length of the weeds, it seemed that Ma Qingqing hadn't lived here for some time.
What on earth had happened?
It was not convenient for him to contact Lu Yuqing to ask if she had been in touch with Ma Qingqing. After all, it was late, and if Lu Yuqing grew suspicious, it might not be easy to explain. It wasn't that he was afraid she would learn about his concerns, but it was a bit of a hassle.
Liu Zhizhong immediately asked the designated driver to drive to the Finance and Economics College—a matter he had to get to the bottom of at the school.
By the time he got to the school, Liu Zhizhong was mostly sober.
He let the driver go, as he was fine on his own.
He parked the car in the parking lot at the back gate of the college and, deciding not to carry the noticeable bunch of flowers with him, left the bouquet in the car. Wearing sunglasses, he strolled into the Finance and Economics College.
He knew which class Ma Qingqing was in and where her dormitory was located because Ma Qingqing stayed in the dormitory for her afternoon nap instead of going home.
It didn't take long for Liu Zhizhong to reach the girls' dormitory. There was no need to look for the Dormitory manager; from downstairs, he could see that Ma Qingqing's dormitory was also in complete darkness.
Thanks to Lu Yuqing's arrangements, Ma Qingqing's dorm was a double room, but she was the only occupant, affording her complete freedom. This was also some kind of care from both her mothers before and after, oh well~~~~
Liu Zhizhong was completely baffled!
Not even a nightlight was on; clearly, Ma Qingqing wasn't at school either.
What had happened to her? Where could she have gone?
With no other options, as Ma Qingqing's phone was still off, Liu Zhizhong could only plan to return and ask Lu Yuqing the next day. If she didn't know either, then he would have to ask at the school again tomorrow.
Liu Zhizhong got back into the car where the scent of flowers was wafting. Looking at the fresh flowers, he felt a little dejected.
Was he supposed to just go home now?
If he remembered correctly, Lu Yuqing was having her period these days, so he couldn't stay with her. If he couldn't control himself, it could indeed cause a fair amount of harm.
Consequently, Liu Zhizhong drove home. The flowers, unable to reach Ma Qingqing, could only be given to his mother-in-law; he couldn't let them go to waste, could he?
After all, there were no red roses among the flowers, so there shouldn't be any problem.
Thinking about his mother-in-law's reaction upon seeing the flowers, he actually felt somewhat eager.
He arrived home just past ten at night.
The regular lights of the villa were on, but both the first and second floors were in darkness, with only Lu Yumei's master bedroom light on the third floor still lit.
Seems like she hadn't gone to bed yet!
So, Liu Zhizhong got out of the car with the flowers and went straight to the master bedroom on the third floor, knocking at the door.
Lu Yumei's voice soon came from inside, "Who is it? It's not Han Han, is it?"
Of course, she thought it was her eldest daughter returning from the Zhang Family house, so she came to open the door.
Upon opening the door, a rich fragrance of flowers hit her, and standing outside was a distinguished-looking Liu Zhizhong with a warm smile.
Cradling the fresh flowers, he smiled and said, "Mrs. Lu, good evening! Here, these fresh flowers are for you! Wishing you beauty every day, that you're more beautiful than flowers, and always happy, hehe..."