This night.
Yu Mengzhi was in a very good mood.
For more than twenty years, the Yu family had forbidden her to date, and she had never experienced such sweet feelings.
However, the only thing that left her dissatisfied was her own reaction.
When Chen Jinzhao made that request, she felt she should have agreed. But it was also good this way; at least she knew Chen Jinzhao liked her. After dealing with Qin Fengwu's matters, she could openly date Chen Jinzhao.
At least not yet.
On the other side.
Chen Jinzhao couldn't figure out Yu Mengzhi's thoughts and felt a bit anxious.
He patted his head and shook it, saying, "I've never felt this conflicted even when walking through hail of bullets back then. Alas, heroes have always been defeated by beauty, and the ancients did not deceive me!"
Late at night.
Chen Jinzhao tossed and turned, unable to sleep.
He mumbled, "Could it be that she doesn't have much feeling for me? Is it just my wishful thinking?"
A moment later.
He rolled over to the other side, "Impossible, she should have some feelings for me, otherwise she wouldn't have kissed me. She's always been a rational person, and doing something so emotional must indicate many things."
"No, no, maybe it's my delusion, maybe she didn't kiss me at all?"
"Alas!"
"What exactly does she mean?!"
"..."
The next day.
Chen Jinzhao went to work. When he met Yu Mengzhi, he noticed she didn't seem to be in good spirits either.
It was evident that Yu Mengzhi had not slept well last night.
As a result.
Chen Jinzhao felt much more balanced.
Seeing Chen Jinzhao staring at her intently, Yu Mengzhi, afraid he would do something out of line at the company, lowered her voice and said, "Cough, cough, this is the company. Let's talk after work."
Chen Jinzhao chuckled foolishly.
"By the way, CEO Yu..." Chen Jinzhao thought of something.
Yu Mengzhi shared a portion of her breakfast with him before asking, "What is it?"
Chen Jinzhao frowned and asked, "What do you think of Zhuang Xiaoyue?"
Zhuang Xiaoyue had been Yu Mengzhi's secretary for three years. It was possible she had already done many things detrimental to the company's interests. Yu Mengzhi scrutinized Chen Jinzhao suspiciously, "You don't have feelings for her, do you? Xiaoyue is a good person, and she'd be quite suitable for you. If you just say the word, I'll guarantee to set you up."
Chen Jinzhao: "..."
"CEO Yu, please don't misunderstand. I just asked casually. I really don't have any feelings for her."
"And besides..."
"Zhuang Xiaoyue might be a problem."
Yu Mengzhi's previous words were just to tease Chen Jinzhao.
Seeing Chen Jinzhao looking so nervous, Yu Mengzhi achieved her goal and returned to the main topic, "Yes, I've noticed that too. Although Zhuang Xiaoyue is dedicated when handling my affairs, she often probes for some information about me. Moreover, I know Zhuang Xiaoyue is involved with several senior executives in the company. I even thought you might be among them."
"You know all about it?" Chen Jinzhao was surprised.
Yu Mengzhi nodded. Having been at the helm of Gou Chen Group for three years, gathering this information was not difficult for her.
Chen Jinzhao pondered for a moment and handed the USB drive given to him by Dog Lord to Yu Mengzhi. Yu Mengzhi, with a hint of suspicion, inserted it into her computer and glanced at it. Then, blushing, she said to Chen Jinzhao, "How shameless!"
Chen Jinzhao strongly suspected that Yu Mengzhi was scolding him.
However, as a man, he naturally had to be magnanimous. Chen Jinzhao didn't take it to heart. "How does CEO Yu intend to deal with Zhuang Xiaoyue?"
Yu Mengzhi pondered for a moment, "Keep her for now. I want to see who sent her and what ulterior motives she has for lurking by my side."
Chen Jinzhao frowned, "Then be careful. A cornered dog will leap over the wall."
...
Back in the office.
Chen Jinzhao leaned back in his chair, lost in thought. He then remembered that Old Mo had been hospitalized due to injuries from last night's incident. So, at lunchtime, Chen Jinzhao rushed to the hospital to visit Mo Chengkun.
Old Mo had looked out for him frequently, so it wouldn't be right not to visit him.
Mo Chengkun was not lightly injured; his ribs were fractured.
After surgery that night, his condition had improved, but he still needed to stay in the hospital for some time. Gou Chen Group had covered all his medical expenses and would provide him with a stipend during this period, so there was no need to worry about costs. Seeing Mo Chengkun again, his face was a little pale and lacked color.
"Xiao Chen, you're here." Mo Chengkun tried to sit up.
Chen Jinzhao quickly said, "Uncle Mo, you just had surgery, don't get up. Rest is the most important thing."
"Sigh!"
Mo Chengkun no longer struggled.
Chen Jinzhao asked, "How are you feeling now?"
"Better, it's just that the surgical wound is a bit painful. I'm ashamed to say, I had to ask the young nurse to give me a sedative in the middle of the night yesterday." Mo Chengkun said with some embarrassment.
Chen Jinzhao smiled. Uncle Mo could still joke, which meant he was indeed alright.
They chatted for a while.
Chen Jinzhao noticed that Mo Chengkun seemed to have something to say but hesitated several times, as if he had a difficult situation. He then asked, "Uncle Mo, do you need anything?"
Mo Chengkun hesitated again, "Alas, I do have some personal matters, but I shouldn't trouble you, Xiao Chen."
Chen Jinzhao said earnestly, "Are you treating me as an outsider? Uncle Mo, you know me. I'm the least afraid of trouble. If you don't tell me, I'll inevitably feel disappointed."
"You're saying this, alas..." Mo Chengkun sighed repeatedly.
From his brow, Chen Jinzhao also saw wisps of worry, clearly this matter was not so simple.
At Mo Chengkun's strong insistence, he finally spoke, "Xiao Chen, I originally didn't want to trouble you with this. But since you've said so much, it would be rude of me to keep hiding it from you."
"Do you still remember Xiao He?"
"Xiao He is my daughter. She's come to see me at the company several times."
"You've met her."
Chen Jinzhao nodded, "I remember her. What's wrong?"
Mo Chengkun, with a face full of worry, told Chen Jinzhao about last night's events. After he was injured yesterday, he had told his daughter. Mo He had told him she would come to visit him, but she hadn't shown up yet.
Since this morning, Mo Chengkun had been unable to contact his daughter.
This made him vaguely feel that something was not right.
If the doctor hadn't insisted on him not being discharged, he wouldn't be lying here now.
Chen Jinzhao's brow furrowed. As far as he remembered, Mo Chengkun had divorced his wife early and raised their daughter alone. Mo He had not disappointed Mo Chengkun, graduating from Ninghai University with excellent grades. With her abilities, she would surely be able to provide Mo Chengkun with a good life in the future. But Chen Jinzhao also knew that Mo Chengkun would rather suffer himself than burden his daughter.
Whether it was hardship or not didn't matter; as long as his daughter was happy, he was content.
Mo He's disappearance had left Mo Chengkun at a loss. He had already contacted her academic advisor, but there was still no news.
If it weren't for the dire circumstances, Mo Chengkun wouldn't have asked Chen Jinzhao for help.
"I understand."
"Don't worry, Uncle Mo, I will definitely find Xiao He."