Zhan Bei Jue offered no explanation, dropped his phone, grabbed his laptop, and went to the study alone.
Less than ten minutes after he entered, Ah Zhong knocked on the door.
Director Wang from the board of directors was calling.
The group had suddenly taken a holiday, and all his funds were frozen. Naturally, the board wanted an explanation from him.
Zhan Bei Jue had expected this.
He instructed Ah Zhong, "Don't answer any of them. For the next 24 hours, do not answer anyone except for that unknown number with no IP address."
After refusing several calls from the directors, someone successfully complained to the old man.
"Mr. Zhan, Chairman Zhan is calling."
"Tell him I'm busy and will call him back when I have time."
"But..."
"Just say I have my own arrangements and will explain when I return."
Upon hearing Ah Zhong's reply, the old man was furious. He turned around and called Jiang Nan Fang.
"What's going on? He's causing public outrage. What is he so busy with?"
If it weren't for the old man's advanced age and poor health, Jiang Nan Fang would have liked to tell him.
"How would I know what he's busy with? Nowadays, besides the woman by his side, probably no one can understand him."
But for the old man's well-being, Jiang Nan Fang still covered for him.
"He's not someone who acts without discretion. He's considered all the consequences we can think of. Don't worry, Grandpa, nothing will go wrong. Don't you have confidence in your grandson?"
After hanging up the phone, the four children looked at their pale mother, their hearts aching.
What happened to Daddy?
He seemed like a different person.
Not only was he treating Mommy like this, but he was also treating them, and their great-grandfather...
If he hurt Mommy's feelings, and Mommy divorced him later, they wouldn't forgive Daddy!
It had been a long time since Brother Zhou had contacted his sister. To suddenly hear news of her, and from the police, naturally startled him.
After hearing the police explain the situation, he finally learned that his sister was seriously ill and was now in Bei Cheng.
"How could Ah Jue hide this from everyone? Such a big incident, and he didn't even tell me, his uncle. What does he take me for?"
"My sister's social circle is simple in some ways and complicated in others. When she worked, she was in finance and offended quite a few people."
"But I think there's only one enemy in this life with whom she has irreconcilable differences."
The officer asked who.
"Your brother-in-law's mistress back then! Think about it, she had a child, but because of my sister, she still couldn't marry into the Zhan family."
"Furthermore, the child was sent abroad right after birth, separating mother and child. Although she received a sum of money and suffered no loss, I believe the greatest enemy in my sister's life is her!"
"What's her name? How much more do you know about her?"
Brother Zhou gave the person's name. "I don't know anything else."
"After giving her some money to get rid of her, who would still be in contact with her? If you hadn't mentioned it today, I wouldn't have bothered to think about that person in my entire life."
Based on the name he provided, the police officer quickly went to investigate.
He didn't know until he investigated, and when he did, he was shocked.
After eliminating those whose ages and locations didn't match, only one remained.
And her background was far from ordinary.
Zhan Bei Jue locked himself in his room, not eating, drinking, or resting for a full 21 hours, finally breaking into the Swiss Bank's password around 7 AM the next day.
He deposited 4 billion into the account, quickly logged out before the alarm system could react, and erased all traces.
Returning to the living room, he received a call less than ten minutes later.
"Well done, Mr. Zhan. You're quite willing to go to great lengths for your sister."
"You've received the money, and I paid you two hours in advance. Can you let the person go now?"
"Yes. But let me give you a warning. This is just the beginning of our entire game."
"You're very interesting, and I enjoy playing games with you. I'll find you again in the future, so be prepared."
After the other party hung up, the captain quickly notified all officers to monitor every suspicious vehicle within a ten-kilometer radius of the hotel.
The suspect was about to appear.
They had been waiting outside for over an hour, but no suspicious individuals appeared at the hotel entrance.
Instead, Zhan Bei Jue called.
"The person is back. They were dropped off right at the door. The suspect should be in the hotel. Seal the hotel immediately!"
The police immediately sealed the hotel and began searching room by room for the occupants.
They even retrieved the list of all personnel who had stayed there within the last three months.
They were confident that as long as the person had been in the hotel, they would be able to track them down.
However, the workload was immense and would take some time.
Melody had been knocked unconscious. Looking at her sleeping face, Zhan Bei Jue realized his own powerlessness for the first time.
The other party had investigated his whereabouts so thoroughly, knowing exactly which room he was staying in, yet he remained completely unaware.
It was also likely the same person who had done something during his last trip to Switzerland.
Despite searching for so long, they couldn't find any clues about such a person.
He had encountered a true opponent.
If the person was targeting his mother, and they failed this time, they would definitely make another move.
Zhan Bei Jue had to take advantage of the current tense situation when the other party dared not make any moves, and quickly send his mother away.
Ah Zhong, upon learning the truth, was shocked and amazed by Zhan Bei Jue's forbearance.
Such a major event, and after a year, only he knew about it.
To protect his relationship with Jiang Nan Fang, he had made himself suffer so much.
Ah Zhong willingly took Melody and Mother Zhan to the United States quietly.
The investigation was still ongoing and wouldn't yield results for a day or two. After sending them away, Zhan Bei Jue began his journey back to Nan Cheng.
The company and Jiang Nan Fang were still waiting for his explanation, and he had plenty to keep him busy upon his return.
While he was on the plane, explosive news broke out online again.
The pictures showed him and Melody entering and exiting places together over a significant period.
Sometimes at the villa entrance, sometimes in the car, sometimes at the airport...
Although the photos were not particularly intimate or clear, judging from their height, appearance, temperament, and all other aspects, they were a perfect match.
The rumors were hard to disprove.
President of Zhan Shi Group Secretly Meets Young Beauty, Spending Three Days and Three Nights Together in a Hotel: True Love or Extramarital Affair?
Due to Zhan Bei Jue's outstanding appearance and his previous involvement in several public discussions regarding company matters, people were quite familiar with him.
As soon as the photos were released, the discussion generated a lot of heat.
While netizens were debating, most of them were actually shipping the couple.
Handsome men and beautiful women are always blessed by people.
Seeing the widespread envy and blessings online, Jiang Nan Fang could no longer muster any more expressions.
From the suspicion in Bei Cheng to it being known by everyone now, Zhan Bei Jue's laissez-faire attitude had explained everything.
In his indifferent attitude, she had already accepted this reality.
Therefore, besides feeling foolish and sorrowful for the children, she felt nothing else.