dognovel Chapter 29 Sister Hong is out
Chapter 29 Sister Hong is out
The voice wasn't loud, but every word was very clear.
Wang Guanxi raised his head and swallowed the rice noodle roll in his mouth.
"I haven't been back for many days, a little over a week."
"You quit your job in Shanghai?"
"right."
Wang Guanxi paused, then added a sentence.
"I've made some money and I'm thinking of coming back to Jiangcheng to start a business."
This was meant to explain why he was able to drive the Zunjie S800, but Wang Jiming didn't respond to that.
He put down his teacup and glanced at Wang Guanxi.
"Have you been doing business day and night?"
Wang Guanxi paused for a moment with his chopsticks.
He knew his dad would ask this, but when he actually asked, he still felt a little guilty.
Even though he didn't do anything.
"No...no."
Wang Guanxi quickly explained, "I just went for a foot massage, I didn't do anything illegal or disorderly."
Wang Jiming didn't say anything, he just stared at him.
Wang Guanxi felt a little uneasy under his gaze and added another sentence.
"Seriously, I even chose the oldest technician, one in her forties."
After saying that, he himself felt that something was off.
They're all adults; going to get a foot bath is perfectly normal.
But because of his father's profession since childhood, he always felt that people who went to such places were not very respectable.
The two remained silent for a while.
Wang Jiming picked up the teapot, poured himself a cup of tea, and also poured one for Wang Guanxi.
Wang Guanxi picked up the glass and took a sip, only to find it so hot that he winced.
Wang Jiming looked at him and his lips twitched slightly, but he still didn't smile.
After a long while, Wang Jiming finally spoke again.
This time, his tone was a bit gentler than before.
"Did you see your mother when you came back?"
Wang Guanxi shook his head.
"Not yet. I was just thinking of coming to visit you guys when I had some free time in the next couple of days, but I didn't expect to see you yesterday first, haha."
His last "hehe" laugh sounded a bit dry, as if he was trying to use the laughter to ease the awkwardness.
Wang Jiming didn't respond to that.
He finished the rest of the tea in his cup in one gulp, put the cup down, and picked up a tissue from the table to wipe his mouth.
"Now that you're back in Jiangcheng, spend more time with your mother when you have time."
His voice was neither too loud nor too soft, as if he were talking about something very ordinary.
"She doesn't seem to be very happy lately."
Wang Guanxi was stunned for a moment.
He has more contact with his mother than with his father, but not by much.
Occasionally, I'll make a phone call or send a WeChat message to ask how you're doing and if you've eaten, and then there's not much else to say.
Every time, his mother would say, "It's fine," "It's okay," or "You go about your business."
Wang Guanxi never knew whether she was happy or not.
Hearing his father say this now, I suddenly feel a little uneasy.
"Okay." Wang Guanxi nodded. "I'll go see her in the next couple of days."
Wang Jiming grunted in response and said nothing more.
He stood up and pushed the chair back into place.
Wang Guanxi thought he was about to leave, and prepared to stand up as well.
Then Wang Jiming added another sentence.
"I'm not getting any younger, it's time to settle down and start a family."
These words came out of nowhere.
Wang Guanxi had only stood up halfway when he sat back down.
He looked at Wang Jiming, opened his mouth as if to say something, but didn't know what to say.
Shouldn't his mother be the one urging him to get married?
Why is his dad doing this too?
Wang Jiming didn't give him time to react.
Turn the page, and you'll find yourself in another world.
He buttoned up his coat, glanced at Wang Guanxi, said, "I'm leaving, going back to sleep," and then turned and left.
. . . . . .
After finishing breakfast and returning to Jiangcheng No. 1, I immediately lay down on the bed to catch up on sleep, still thinking about my conversation with my dad. I fell asleep in no time.
But he had only slept for less than an hour when he was woken up by a phone call.
Seeing that the caller ID showed it was Chung Chao-lung, and thinking it must be about last night's incident, Wang Guanxi answered the call.
"Hey, Mr. Chung."
"I have good news for you, Sister Hong is out."
"So fast?"
"Yes, he went in last night and came out this morning." Zhong Zhaolong's tone was smug. "I told you, my relationship with Yan Zhaoxiong, the police station chief, is exceptionally good. This whole thing was just a misunderstanding."
Wang Guanxi sat up, leaning against the headboard, ready to listen to him finish speaking.
Chung Chao-lung continued speaking quickly, as if he were giving a work report.
"What happened last night was because someone called to report that the Day and Night Club was involved in prostitution. The deputy director, Wang Jiming, didn't inform Director Yan before leading the team to take action, which led to this incident."
When Wang Guanxi heard the name "Wang Jiming," the corner of his mouth twitched.
But he didn't say anything.
Zhong Zhaolong didn't know that Wang Jiming was his father, and he didn't plan to say so now.
"How did Sister Hong get out?" Wang Guanxi asked.
"I have already spoken with Director Yan and asked the arrested technician to confess that she developed feelings for the customer during the foot massage and did something inappropriate in a moment of passion. Sister Hong knew nothing about it."
"In the end, the technician was locked up for fifteen days, while the others were either released or punished as appropriate."
"Everything is fine with Sister Hong now. The club is closed for a few days for renovations, and it will be able to reopen in a few days."
After listening, Wang Guanxi formed a new opinion about Zhong Zhaolong.
This guy in Jiangcheng is definitely something.
Although something went wrong, the fact that he was able to resolve it so quickly shows that his connections are genuine.
The director had a good relationship with him, and his subordinates were willing to take the blame for him; money could solve the problem.
This is enough.
Wang Guanxi had been observing how extensive Chung Chiu-lung's connections really were, and now it seems they've at least passed the test.
"Okay, Mr. Chung, you handled this well," Wang Guanxi said politely.
"Of course, of course." Zhong Zhaolong smiled. "By the way, Mr. Wang, there's something else I need to tell you."
"you say."
"Director Yan told me that the tip-off call last night was made by a man named Xia Bingchao."
Wang Guanxi was stunned for a moment.
Xia Bingchao?
Wang Guanxi frowned; it seemed that Zhong Zhaolong was asking him if he knew this person.
He went through the name in his mind, but couldn't recall it.
After thinking for a while without any clue, Wang Guanxi simply stopped thinking about it and changed the subject: "Okay, got it. By the way, when are you free so we can talk about the specific details of the club's renovation?"
Upon hearing this, Zhong Zhaolong immediately perked up: "President Wang, I was just about to call to talk to you about this! Since you brought it up, how about tonight? I'll treat you to dinner, and we can chat over dinner, what do you say?"
"Sure, no problem," Wang Guanxi readily agreed. "Send me the specific time and location later."
"Yes, Mr. Wang! I guarantee everything will be arranged perfectly!"
Zhong Zhaolong smiled and agreed, exchanged a few more pleasantries, and then hung up the phone.
After hanging up the phone, Wang Guanxi was completely wide awake and tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep.
Remembering what his father had said that morning, telling him to spend more time with his mother, Zhou Lijuan, a pang of guilt suddenly welled up inside him.
He's been back in Jiangcheng for so long, busy moving to a new house and negotiating deals, and hasn't even visited his mother yet, which is really unreasonable.
Wang Guanxi immediately got up, quickly tidied himself up, changed into clean clothes, grabbed his car keys, and drove his Zunjie S800 towards his mother's place.