Chapter 400: Chapter 400

After He Qimo left, his eyes were deeply lost in thought.

Until Liang Xi in the front asked, "Mr. He, where to now?"

"To the branch office."

Although the words served as a warning to Liang Shiman, He Qimo also believed it was a good opportunity, yet still felt something was off in his heart...

The speed of Liang Shiman’s madness was faster than his preparation; it’s still necessary to bring the matter to a close quickly.

He Qimo lowered his eyes, rubbing his temples.

Liang Xi naturally understood what Mr. He was planning to do, especially the destination...

After a pause, Liang Xi spoke, "Also, Mr. He, as you instructed, I’ve arranged for immigration for Mr. He, madam, and the miss, and dispersed money to send away all the relatives, enabling them to change their original work and living environment. I’ve been working on this; there are two other issues..."

"Do you need bodyguards, Mr. He?"

He Qimo hesitated for a moment and didn’t speak.

Liang Xi asked again, "And about Grandma Shen, do we need to inform her?"

Liang Xi asked cautiously, and after hearing it, He Qimo remained silent for a long time, "No need to inform, let her stay by my side..."

Liang Xi, however, felt a bit reluctant, "To save madam, drag Shen Jian妮 down?"

He Qimo fell into deeper silence.

It wasn’t until a long time later that he slowly said, "Her family background is not good, her father and relatives are like nouveau riche with bad reputations. Liang Shiman is proud and looks down on her, believes that I have received higher education and wouldn’t fancy her, naturally thinking she can’t cause any trouble with me. As long as I am cold to her, she will be safe. If she indeed gets suspected... I’ll just give her a sum of money and leave her."

Liang Xi’s heart trembled, feeling even more reluctant as he looked at him, "...Is this okay?"

He Qimo was stunned for a moment, side glancing at Liang Xi, "What do you mean by okay?"

Liang Xi’s lips trembled, "Mr. He, feeling, though such rational decisions like yours have no problem. But when people interact, there are emotions involved. If you’re always cold to Miss Shen, she may feel hurt. Regarding the current situation, you know very well that madam won’t come back. So, shouldn’t you also plan for your own future? You know well that Miss Shen treats you well, through all these years, even though Shen Mingxing makes trouble, indeed she has helped you a lot in your career. Since it’s already , actually you could..." Chapters fırst released on NoveI~Fire.net

In an instant, He Qimo interrupted with a laugh, "Could what? Do you perhaps think I can still fall in love again in this life?"

Liang Xi was speechless and couldn’t say anything.

He Qimo mocked himself even more, "Forget it, at this age, not to mention there’s nothing about me worth truly liking by any woman. Even if there is, the way Shen Jian妮 behaves, the way she treats me, does it reflect fondness?"

Facing Liang Xi’s complete silence, He Qimo said, "It’s originally a mutually beneficial relationship, why think so much?"

Having said that, He Qimo opened the car storage box, took out a pack of cigarettes, extracted one, lit it, but even before taking the second puff, he wanted to extinguish it, hesitated and placed it back at his lips...

After repeating such actions two or three times, he eventually extinguished the cigarette butt, then opened a box of mints, took one, lowered his eyes, quietly looking out the window...

In a villa on the outskirts of Ping Lake District.

At this moment, Feng Chengjin sat alone in the study, deeply furrowing his brow.

Last night, the sudden question from Gu Zixuan, and her cold gaze, left him with lingering fear.

Although he quickly explained and avoided at the time, Zixuan didn’t suspect anything.

But... thinking about what Gu Zixuan doesn’t know at all, he furrowed his brow even deeper, supporting his head with one hand, feeling an inexplicable increasing suffocation.

Will she find out? If she does, how will she view him? Will she think everything was his unilateral mistake?

But if she doesn’t know...

Thinking about the child already in existence, Feng Chengjin felt even more chaotic inside, a child supposedly arriving full of feelings, will it end up being burdened as a result of interests and utility?

Feng Chengjin dared not think.

At this moment, the phone rang.

Upon connecting, as Feng Chengjin listened to Qin Nuo’s report, he instantly furrowed his brows deeper.

"President Feng, after you left the International Mansion last night, a female cleaner at the venue suffered a heart attack and died suddenly."

Ten minutes later, listening to the detailed report from inside.

Feng Chengjin remained silent.

Qin Nuo continued, "It’s actually quite normal for someone with heart disease to die suddenly. However, this incident just happened to be handled by Captain Wang under Director Song of the Provincial Public Security Bureau. After hearing the rumors from last night’s charity gala, Captain Wang felt that something was not quite right with the elite’s affairs. Moreover, he found that the location where the female waitress died suddenly was too far from where she originally worked with the mop, which raised more suspicion. Therefore, he reported the issue to Director Song, tentatively classifying it as murder. Director Song, aware of your situation, called to ask me to inform you that the body has been secretly sent for autopsy, and Captain Wang is also verifying the deceased’s medical history. It will take at least three to five days for the results. You on your end..."

Qin Nuo did not continue, and Feng Chengjin also understood that Director Song wanted him to convey the message to remind him to pay attention to personal safety.

This matter probably isn’t that simple, after all, the timing of the incident is too sensitive. No matter how arrogant and vicious the Zhou Family is, Mr. Zhou is, after all, a party and government official and wouldn’t go to such lengths.

Perhaps, some assumptions at the beginning were wrong.

In reality, Feng Chengjin hadn’t guessed anything wrong. He originally felt that Zhou Xiao’s issue was shaky, but since the opponent threw the bait onto the Zhou Family, he decided to go along with it to see what would happen when the Zhou Family was slightly targeted.

It was Yu Yuanshen who unknowingly added fuel to the fire, intensifying the conflict.

But this wasn’t a big deal either. The intensified conflict at least allowed them to see that the opponent had some big secret they’d rather keep hidden.

Except, for a life lost in vain...

Feng Chengjin furrowed his brows deeply and said, "Understood, please thank Director Song for me."

Then he hung up the phone.

After that, Feng Chengjin was lost in deep thought for a long time.

Until he tried to pick up the phone again, and it rang.

Seeing the caller ID, Feng Chengjin’s lips curved slightly, and his shoulders relaxed as he said, "Mr. Liang, I was just about to call you..."

On the other end of the line, for Mr. Liang, who always heard the gentle and elegant voice of Feng Chengjin whenever he received a call, his mood was exceedingly pleasant.

"It’s always pleasant to hear you speak, Chengjin. One knows what they’re busy with every day and has a sense of responsibility towards their career and family. My rebellious son, just, sigh..."

Mr. Liang was referring to Liang Yichao, who, having heard that Liang Yichao was recently hospitalized, Feng Chengjin understood why Mr. Liang sighed.

Smiling, "The Second Young Master just hasn’t returned from his carefree ways yet, once his mind settles, things will naturally fall into place."

"Forget it, let’s not make excuses for him. You’re only four years apart, how come you’re so stable?"

"..." Feng Chengjin lowered his eyes and smiled, wishing to say that he was also thirty-four and unmarried, which often annoyed his father to no end, but he had little ground to stand on.

Mr. Liang continued, "Besides, it depends on what kind of family one is setting up, right? If he could truly win the heart of the eldest daughter of the Yu Family, that would be something. As his father, I can’t provide much else, but money isn’t a problem. But instead, he overlooks ordinary heiresses, choosing to chase only the best in Rong City. What kind of family is the Yu Family? To some extent, a family even whiter than yours, Mrs. Feng’s."

On this point, Feng Chengjin had no objection.

Indeed, Yu Yuanshen’s family is extremely white, perhaps because the entire family transitioned from a scholarly household to a business magnate, thus having less inclusivity compared to families like his own involved in politics, medicine, arts, and engineering. In other words, their selection for partners was exceedingly narrow.

Mr. Liang continued, "They have a President Yu who doesn’t lack money, and every family member has high education. Back when I had the chance to talk to Yu Qianjin for that rebellious son, before she even went to college, she was already a top student, ranking first in every full course. Faced with my questions, she calmly responded, leaving me not only powerless to confront her but also unsure how to answer after several rounds."

Mr. Liang was referring to the time when Liang Yichao slept with the heiress, and as the father, he went to propose marriage; he didn’t even get to meet with the parents first, but was "humiliated" by the "daughter-in-law" instead.

"You tell me, a little girl whom I couldn’t even spar words with, and he, an average student who barely graduated from a domestic endorsed second-rate college, how is he going to converse with the eldest daughter who studied design at Columbia?"

Feng Chengjin was at a loss for words.

"Talk about how many fights he got into this month, how many times he fell on his behind? Discuss having kids?"

Feng Chengjin: "Uh..."

Mr. Liang: "If they truly became in-laws, what could I and Old Yu possibly discuss while sitting together? They talk about Shakespeare, operas, international politics, the dynamics in Libya, international stock prices, and the Shanghai Index. Are we to talk about how much protection money the venues collected this month? How many brothers to dispatch next month for the commemoration days of the Third and Seventh Elders to show our power?"

Mr. Liang rarely complained, but Feng Chengjin couldn’t help but chuckle at what he heard.

Mr. Liang seemed to have touched on something deeply vexing, "Forget it, I’m too lazy to care. Anyway, he’s kept Miss Yu waiting until she’s nearly thirty. If he truly can’t marry her, he’ll soon see the reality for what it is and give up. Let’s talk about serious matters. Today, I want to inform you about the investigation you asked me to help with. The results are in..."

Feng Chengjin’s deep Mo Tong eyes darkened.

Mr. Liang: "To be honest, Chengjin, you were right to be cautious. You’ve really gotten involved in a major trouble this time."