The Gentle, Sickly Beauty Is Won Over By The Loyal Big Shot - Chapter 28

“You’re eating while rubbing it, it’s wearing you out,” Qi Ran said, pinching Gu Han’s cheek. “Hubby, I really want to go home. Just thinking about going home makes me so happy.”

“So Ranran is such a homebody,” Gu Han said, wrapping his arm around Qi Ran’s waist. “Then from now on, every day after work, we’ll just squeeze into the blankets together, sleeping, or watching videos, and going nowhere else.”

“Okay! Hubby’s embrace is so warm, I love it.”

Qi Ran kissed Gu Han’s lips. “Every time we hug, I just want to sleep, hehe.”

Gu Han snuggled into Qi Ran’s arms, acting spoiled and not wanting to sleep yet. Qi Ran patted Gu Han’s back: “Be a good boy, Gu Baby, go to sleep. You can’t eat until two in the afternoon, so get up then. Hmph, you haven’t had enough sleep yet. I even kissed you early, if you aren’t good, I’ll ignore you and stop sleeping with you.”

Gu Han feared nothing more than Qi Ran losing interest in intimacy. As soon as Qi Ran finished speaking, Gu Han closed his eyes and snuggled obediently into Qi Ran’s arms to sleep.

At ten in the morning, Wu Hong picked up Yu Shen to buy some things before heading to Jianchen. On the way, Yu Shen asked Wu Hong, “Are you sure Zhou Cheng only has those two thugs under him? No one else?”

“No one else. I’ve asked around,” Wu Hong replied. “If there were more, I wouldn’t have encountered that same group twice. If he had more manpower, they’d be working everywhere, why would one person be doing the work of several?”

Wu Hong continued, “Shen-ge, there’s something I have to tell you. Zhou Cheng isn’t the only one in the real estate circle doing this kind of business. But because Zhou Cheng’s pay is too low, most people aren’t willing to work for him. Those two were just desperate for money. So, Ruihao only has those two underlings. Now they are my little brothers. Forget about them daring to trouble President Gu and his wife, if they even dared to speak loudly to me, they’d have hell to pay.”

“You’re quite capable,” Yu Shen smiled. “As expected of my Wu Hong.”

After speaking, Yu Shen looked down and began polishing the gold ring on his hand with great focus. Wu Hong saw Yu Shen staring blankly at the ring in the rearview mirror and asked tentatively, “Shen-ge, are you going back to Hong Kong to see Sister-in-law again?”

“Not for now. Gu Han is in trouble; how can I just leave him be?”

Yu Shen rubbed the shiny ring with his thumb, murmuring softly, “My Zhuzhu, are you thinking of me? These past few days, I’ve been dreaming of you often.”

Wu Hong sighed. “If only Sister-in-law had been more open-minded back then… Shen-ge, don’t be too sad.”

A smile touched Yu Shen’s lips, but his eyes were filled with grief. “Yes, we were so close to getting married. My silly Zhuzhu, she even said that after we married, she wanted to have a daughter as beautiful as her… It’s okay. I’ll wait for Zhuzhu to come get me. We’ll get married in the next life.”

Wu Hong pursed his lips and stopped talking, afraid of hurting Yu Shen further. They were silent until they reached Jianchen, where Wu Hong said a simple goodbye and left.

Since his lover passed away over ten years ago, Yu Shen had left Hong Kong, only returning to sweep her grave on her birthday. Yu Shen rarely cried and worked passionately as if he had escaped that shadow. In reality, he knew the shadow had never left, because he could never forget, the longing was always fresh.

Yu Shen hoped that in his final moments, Zhuzhu would come to fetch him.

Entering the Jianchen campus, Yu Shen greeted the guards, looked down at the ring on his ring finger, and smiled gently. “Zhuzhu, I’m going back to work. This year, I’ll wait until after your birthday to return to Hong Kong, okay? Don’t be mad at me.”

Yu Shen didn’t feel like going home after eating. Having stayed up all night, he felt a bit dizzy and planned to take a nap in the office. After going upstairs and sitting down, Cheng Dan sent a message: Manager Yu, are you free today? I’ve taken some time off and have something I want to talk to you about in person.

Yu Shen found the office chair uncomfortable, so he went to the room Gu Han had reserved for him. Already lying in bed, he replied: I’m a bit tired right now and want to sleep at the office. If you don’t mind, you can come to Jianchen now, otherwise, we can only meet tonight. After I wake up, I have a lot of work.

Cheng Dan was a bit hesitant. Is it okay for me to go? I heard those two former convicts are hospitalized. If that’s true, then I can come. I’m worried about being followed. Zhou Cheng has a very bad temper lately. I can’t afford any complications.

Yu Shen: They won’t follow you anymore. My people have already talked to those two in the hospital. Ah, I remember, they have criminal records. Coincidentally, my people do too. After the talk, everything was resolved. If you have any plans, go ahead and do them with confidence.

Cheng Dan replied: Alright, I’ll be there in twenty minutes.

Yu Shen: Give my name at the Jianchen gate. The security will call me, and you can come in.

Cheng Dan was punctual and stood before Yu Shen twenty minutes later.

Yu Shen raised his hand, palm up, and pointed politely to the sofa next to the desk. “Please sit. My office isn’t very large, apologies if it feels a bit crowded.”

Cheng Dan smiled. “Manager Yu’s office is as big as the living room of the apartment I rent at Litian.”

“Then it seems my boss treats me very well,” Yu Shen said while brewing tea for Cheng Dan. “I hope you’ll find a good boss like this soon. I assume you’ve heard about President Gu and the treatment at this company?”

“Yes, I’ve heard for a long time and have been very envious. But at the time, I only thought about getting Qi Ran over here so he’d stop ruining his health. As for my own matters, it’s not too late to consider them now. Seriously though, I see that Zhou Cheng is at the end of his rope, though he doesn’t realize it yet.”

Cheng Dan took the tea cup Yu Shen handed over. “Manager Yu, yesterday’s preview made Zhou Cheng furious. The media is going crazy. Zhou Cheng lost face completely, and several investors tore up their contracts and withdrew on the spot. He did come to ask if it was Jianchen’s doing. I made up an excuse and shifted the blame to one of his partners. Ruihao has no real friends in the business world, only that one.”

Yu Shen’s lips curled. “Let me guess… was it Yongli Real Estate?”

Cheng Dan nodded. “Yes. Now my next step is to dismantle Ruihao’s last partner and isolate him. When that happens, whatever we do to Ruihao will be easy. Of course, this is a huge gamble. I’m not sure if Zhou Cheng will personally question the boss of Yongli. I can only assume he won’t, so I can’t guarantee 100% success.”

Cheng Dan added, “If it succeeds, I’ll hand the next step to Jianchen. If it fails, I will bear the consequences.”

“I really admire you, Cheng Dan,” Yu Shen said, crossing his arms and observing her. “You dare to think and act, you are destined to be someone remarkable.”

“Manager Yu, to be honest, I hate Ruihao. Working there all these years, earning tens of thousands in salary while counting that dirty money… it makes me feel disgusted every moment.”

Cheng Dan confessed, “To gain Zhou Cheng’s trust, I’ve dabbled in some shady things. Not breaking the law was my bottom line. To bring Zhou Cheng down and get Qi Ran safely out of Ruihao. I don’t care where Qi Ran goes to work, as long as he leaves Ruihao and is safe. These things are my way of repenting for my conscience.”

“Everyone has things they are forced to do. Don’t be too hard on yourself.”

Yu Shen sat across from Cheng Dan. “If everything in life went as planned, I wouldn’t be the General Manager of Jianchen. So, there’s no need to feel sorry to anyone. In this vanity fair, this game of money, there is only winning and losing, no right or wrong.”

“Thank you for the advice, I feel much better,” Cheng Dan relaxed in the office, naturally crossing her long legs. “Manager Yu, there’s one more thing. I found some details regarding Ruihao’s revenue. In the accounting department, a large portion of the cash flow was initially recorded as empty accounts. The amounts are massive, and the categorizations are very unclear. I started to get suspicious. Later, I used some technical means to investigate and discovered something incredible.”

Yu Shen said gently, “Please, go on.”

“Zhou Cheng is involved in money laundering,” Cheng Dan said directly. “The flow for those empty accounts comes from overseas. If we gather this evidence, Zhou Cheng is finished.”

Yu Shen reached out his hand to Cheng Dan. “I am willing to provide all the help within my power. I believe President Gu would make the same decision.”

Cheng Dan shook Yu Shen’s hand. “I will certainly do my best.”

Every person who had partnered with Yu Shen felt, to some extent, his principle of “a scholar dies for his soulmate.” His loyalty and sense of justice made everyone regard him as a great man, naturally inspiring loyalty in return.

In the hospital, Gu Han spent the whole day sleeping. He fed Qi Ran, rubbed his belly, and then, while rubbing, would fall asleep in Qi Ran’s arms. He dreamed constantly, day and night. Perhaps because he felt safe in Qi Ran’s arms, Gu Han never had that nightmare that used to wake him up in a fright again.

After the severe exhaustion, Gu Han had no energy and didn’t even check his phone. He slept until nine the next morning. It was only after the doctor had already finished giving Qi Ran his medicine that Gu Han truly woke up.

“Wife, look at how much I slept, my head is spinning,” Gu Han hugged Qi Ran and kissed him. “How is your stomach today? Does it still hurt?”

“I just had surgery, after all, so there’s a little bit of discomfort. But it’s much better than the last time I was hospitalized.”

Qi Ran was in good spirits. He hugged Gu Han’s waist and acted spoiled. “Gu Baby, you are so cute when you sleep. You burrow into my arms like a little puppy. You even said a few things in your sleep this time, you said you missed me so much and love me so much, hehe.”

“Has a puppy ever burrowed into your arms?” Gu Han hummed. “Wife, I’m so jealous. It got to have you many years before I did.”

“It can only walk on four legs and can’t talk. It needs me to open cans to stay full and waits for me to come home every day to be happy,” Qi Ran pinched Gu Han’s cheek. “Hubby, do you want to be like that too?”

“Woof woof,” Gu Han sniffed Qi Ran’s neck and gave it a lick. “Wife smells so good, the puppy likes it very much.”

“Hubby, let’s go home,” Qi Ran lifted his shirt to show Gu Han his belly. His snowy white abdomen was slightly distended. Qi Ran looked piteous and whispered, “My stomach is still bloated. Hubby, give me a rub when we get home.”

“Is Ranran’s stomach that bloated?” Gu Han carefully touched Qi Ran’s stomach, pressing gently. “The belly is actually bulging. What should we do? Wife, should we… stay in the hospital for one more day?”