bookcurios Chapter 243 Meeting with Yonglin
Chapter 243 Meeting with Yonglin
Fu Ruoshi hummed, "I don't have anyone I can trust, so you don't have to worry about that."
Song Ailing was about to hang up when she reminded him, "Your father is very angry right now. Don't provoke him. Things are tense lately. If he falls ill, the whole group will be leaderless. You understand what I mean, right?"
Hearing Song Ailing say this, Fu Ruoshi felt uncomfortable.
"This is my fault. I went too far before."
"Okay, don't tell me this," Song Ailing sneered. "Who hasn't messed up for love when they were young? I won't say anymore. Our family has seen all kinds of ups and downs. I'm going to sleep. Let's get in touch later."
After hanging up the phone, Fu Ruoshi saw Wen Zhixia's reply:
Don't worry. I'm going to Yuzhou tomorrow on a business trip to give a presentation. I won't be here when you get back. Just go ahead and get busy.
Fu Ruoshi was healed by her patient reply.
【Okay, go to sleep. 】
He put down his phone, worried.
As expected, what you fear will come true. After leaving Jinghai, he felt that his heart was not at peace after surviving a disaster. Instead, it was like the sea before a storm, with undercurrents surging.
Liu Zhen knocked on the door and came in, holding some signed documents in his hand.
"Mr. Fu," he handed the documents to Fu Ruoshi and reported his schedule to him, "I have two industry receptions tomorrow and the day after tomorrow afternoon. I'm meeting a mainland investor this weekend, and I'm going to Los Angeles to sign a contract next Monday. What time do you think you can book your flight?"
"It's all fine, just order it as you like." Fu Ruoshi agreed while looking at the schedule.
He has been very busy lately and won't be able to return home until next week at the earliest.
"Zhao Xiaoning is out, did you know?" Fu Ruoshi said after signing the documents, "He seems to be in the United States. Can you ask someone to check and see if they can find out where he is?"
Liu Zhen nodded in astonishment, "Okay, Mr. Fu, I'll arrange it immediately."
He put away the documents and left quickly.
Although Song Ailing said it easily, Fu Ruoshi knew that this was not an easy matter.
Zhao Xiaoning and Xu Hui, one in jail and one paralyzed. These two families were notorious for doting on their children, allowing them to do evil and bully boys and girls. They hadn't dared to touch him openly before, but if they joined forces secretly, he would definitely be in trouble.
Fu Ruoshi did not regret dealing with them, he only regretted dragging Wen Zhixia into it.
In the next few days, Fu Ruoshi sent a lot of people to investigate Zhao Xiaoning's whereabouts and contacted their criminal defense lawyer, but there was no result. It was obvious that he was hiding something very deep.
Fortunately, Wen Zhixia has been replying to his messages in a timely manner recently.
In fact, at times like this, both parties understand the importance of not causing trouble for each other.
The week passed quickly.
Nothing happened.
That day, Wen Zhixia returned from a business trip in Yuzhou.
As soon as she got off the plane, she received a message from Dr. Li Wei:
[Zhixia, are you free tonight? Let's have dinner together, along with Mr. Fu's brother Yonglin.]
She was just wondering how these two knew each other when she received a message from Fu Yonglin: [Sister Zhixia, Dr. Li should have told you, let's have dinner together at Mayfair]
Mayfair is the hotel that Fu Ruoshi manages part-time. When Wen Zhixia saw Yonglin book this place, her doubts were dispelled.
The taxi drove through traffic jams all the way and gradually arrived in Mayfair.
The private room was booked on the floor reserved for the Fu family. When Wen Zhixia entered, Fu Yonglin and Dr. Li had already arrived.
"I'm sorry, Dr. Li, Brother Yonglin, I kept you waiting."
Wen Zhixia put down her bag and saw Fu Yonglin's quiet and melancholy appearance, which also brightened her eyes. She felt that his appearance was the same as his life experience. Although the down-and-out nobleman had lost his glory, his nobleness was still hard to conceal.
"Zhixia, this is our first meeting," Fu Yonglin shook her hand in a friendly manner. "Isn't it true that Ruoshi has told you everything about me?"
Wen Zhixia nodded and said in a nice way, "Of course he did. He said you were his brother, but you usually work for a company abroad and rarely come home, so he asked me to talk to you more."
Fu Yonglin smiled a little embarrassedly, "You are even more beautiful and elegant than in the photo. I used to think Ruo Shi would be the last one to get married among our younger generation, but I didn't expect him to be the first one to get married. After seeing you today, I understand why."
"We've been apart for a while," Wen Zhixia said awkwardly, "Now we're just ordinary acquaintances."
Fu Yonglin said, "It's enough for two people to be happy together. Whether there is a marriage contract or not is not important. What is important is that they have a spiritual connection and love each other."
"I agree," Dr. Li added with a smile, "Yonglin, Zhixia is not only beautiful, but also kind-hearted. Her medical skills and scientific research abilities are first-rate. I've always wanted to recruit her to our company. Please help me persuade her."
Sit down and eat.
During the dinner, the three of them kept talking about the dynamics of the mainland's elderly care and health care industry, the industry's unspoken rules and inside stories. Fu Yonglin talked about his main goals for development after returning to China, Dr. Li helped him with advice, and Wen Zhixia analyzed the potential difficulties for them on specific professional issues. The conversation went very smoothly.
As soon as nine o'clock arrived, Wen Zhixia received a message from Fu Ruoshi.
【returned home? 】
Below is a photo he posted of his daily work, his desk and coffee.
These days, he sent messages to Wen Zhixia at eight or nine o'clock every night, mainly because he was worried about her safety, and secondly because he wanted to talk to her.
Wen Zhixia replied, "I'm having dinner with your brother and Dr. Li."
Fu Ruoshi: [He didn't confess his feelings to you, did he? He didn't try to steal my girl, did he?]
Wen Zhixia: [No... You think too much]
Fu Ruoshi: [Is he good-looking, or am I? Which type do you prefer?]
Wen Zhixia: [I'm face-blind...I can't tell if someone is good-looking or not.]
"Did Ruoshi check up on you?" Fu Yonglin asked her jokingly, "You look so happy."
Wen Zhixia exclaimed, "Am I happy? I'm not happy."
"The heating in the private room is strong, Zhixia feels hot." Dr. Li tried to make amends for her, "Right, Zhixia."
"That's about all we need for today, let's stop here," Fu Yonglin stood up, "Zhixia, where do you live? Should we take you home?"
Wen Zhixia shook her head. "Don't bother you. My friend is passing by after get off work and is here to pick me up."
Yonglin and Dr. Li sent her to the roadside.
After the meal, Wen Zhixia had a pretty good impression of Fu Yonglin.
At present, he seems gentle and unpretentious. Wen Zhixia thinks that it is unlikely that he has returned as a prince to seek revenge and bring down the Fu family.
Fan Xiaolin was waiting by the car. When she saw Wen Zhixia come out, she waved to her.
As soon as she got in the car, Wen Zhixia saw Chen Zhuo in the driver's seat.
"Are you two... busy?" Wen Zhixia said awkwardly, "How about I leave?"
The first one to feel embarrassed is Chen Zhuo.
"No, I'm not busy." He stammered, "Hyolin said that you're always alone and it's unsafe, so she asked me, a man, to hold the fort, to be a tool."
"You were the one who said you wanted to be a tool," Fan Xiaolin smiled, "I didn't say that, baby. You pretend he doesn't exist."
For the rest of the time, Chen Zhuo really treated himself as air.
Apart from driving, no matter how Fan Xiaolin and Wen Zhixia talked or laughed, he had a dull look on his face, with no intention of joining the group chat at all, and was frighteningly dull.
Soon, the car drove into the community.
The three of them got out of the car together.
When he was almost at the stairs, Chen Zhuo stopped as usual and said, "I'll wait for you downstairs."
Seeing his silly look, Fan Xiaolin couldn't help but tease him, "How did you know I was still going downstairs? What would you do if I slept at Zhixia's house without telling you?"