Zhan Bei Jue offered no explanation. He set down his phone, picked up his laptop, and went to his study alone.
Less than ten minutes after he entered, Ah Zhong knocked.
Director Wang from the board of directors had called.
The group had suddenly declared a holiday, and all funds had been frozen by him. Naturally, the board wanted an explanation.
Zhan Bei Jue knew this would happen.
He instructed Ah Zhong, "Decline all calls. For the next 24 hours, do not answer anyone except that unknown number with no IP address."
After refusing several directors' calls, someone successfully escalated the matter to the old man.
"Mr. Zhan, Director Zhan is calling."
"Tell him I'm busy and will call him back when I have time."
"But..."
"Just tell him I have my own arrangements and will explain when I return."
Upon hearing Ah Zhong's response, the old man was furious. He turned and called Jiang Nan Fang.
"What's going on? It'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 truly wanted to tell him.
How would I know what he's busy with? Nowadays, besides that woman by his side, probably no one can understand him.
But for the sake of the old man's well-being, Jiang Nan Fang still covered for him.
"He's not someone who acts without consideration. He's thought of all the consequences we can imagine. Don't worry, Grandpa, nothing will go wrong. Don't you have faith in your grandson?"
After hanging up, the four children looked at their pale mother with sadness in their hearts.
What's wrong with Daddy?
He's like a different person.
Not only is he treating Mommy this way, but he's also treating them, and great-grandpa...
If he hurts Mommy's heart, and Mommy divorces him later, they won't forgive Daddy!
Uncle Zhou hadn't contacted his sister for a long time. To suddenly hear news about her from the police, he was naturally startled.
After hearing the police explain the cause and effect, he finally understood that his sister was very ill and was now in Bei Cheng.
"How could that boy Ah Jue hide this from everyone? He didn't even tell me, his uncle, about such a major incident. What does he take me for?"
"My sister's social circle is both simple and complicated. When she was working, she was in finance and offended many people."
"But I think in this life, she only has one irreconcilable enemy."
The police officer asked who.
"It's that mistress of my brother-in-law back then! Think about it, she had a child, but because of my sister, she still couldn't marry into the Zhan family."
"Moreover, the child was sent abroad right after birth, separating mother and son. Although she received a sum of money and suffered no loss, I believe my sister's greatest enemy in this life should be her!"
"What's her name? What else do you know about her?"
Uncle Zhou provided the other party's name. "I don't know anything else."
"After giving her some money to send her away, who would still be in contact with her? If you hadn't brought it up today, I wouldn't have bothered thinking about that person in my life."
Based on the name he provided, the police officer quickly began to investigate.
He didn't know until he investigated, and the results were astonishing.
After excluding those who didn't match the age or region, only one remained.
And her background was far from ordinary.
Zhan Bei Jue confined himself to his room, not eating, drinking, or resting for a full 21 hours. Finally, at more than seven o'clock the next morning, he broke through the Swiss bank's password.
He deposited 4 billion into the account and quickly exited before the alarm system could react, erasing all traces.
Returning to the living room, the other party called less than ten minutes later.
"Well done, Mr. Zhan. For your sister, you're quite willing to go to great lengths."
"You've received the money, and I paid you two hours in advance. Can you release her now?"
"Yes. But let me remind you. This is just the beginning of our entire game."
"You're very interesting, and I enjoy playing games with you. I'll be looking for you again, so be prepared."
After the other party hung up, the captain quickly notified all police officers to monitor every suspicious vehicle within a ten-kilometer radius of the hotel.
The suspect was about to appear.
They had been diligently guarding outside for over an hour, but no suspicious individuals appeared at the hotel entrance.
Instead, Zhan Bei Jue called.
"The person is back. She was simply left at the door of the room. The suspect should be inside the hotel. Seal the hotel immediately!"
The police immediately sealed the hotel and began searching room by room for registered guests.
They even retrieved the list of all guests who had stayed within the past three months.
They were confident that as long as the person had been in the hotel, they would be able to find them.
However, the workload was immense and would take 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 had remained completely unaware.
It was also possible that the incident in Switzerland last time was also his doing.
Despite searching for so long, there wasn't a single clue about such a person.
He had encountered a true opponent.
If the person was targeting his mother, and this attempt failed, they would definitely make another move next time.
Zhan Bei Jue had to take advantage of the current tense situation, when the other party dared not make any further moves, to quickly send his mother away.
Ah Zhong, upon learning the truth, was shocked and simultaneously amazed by Zhan Bei Jue's endurance.
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 did not hesitate. He quietly took Melody and Madam Zhan to the United States.
The investigation was still ongoing and would not yield results within a day or two. After sending them off, Zhan Bei Jue embarked on his journey back to Nan Cheng.
The company and Jiang Nan Fang were still waiting for his explanation. He had more to deal with upon his return.
While he was on the plane, explosive news broke out online again.
The pictures showed him and Melody entering and exiting various places together, spanning a considerable period.
Sometimes at the villa entrance, sometimes in the car, sometimes at the airport...
Although the photos were not very intimate or clear, judging from their height, appearance, temperament, and all other aspects, they were incredibly well-matched.
Rumors were difficult not to be substantiated.
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Due to Zhan Bei Jue's outstanding appearance and his previous involvement in public discussions regarding company matters, people were quite familiar with him.
As soon as the photos were released, the discussion heat was very high.
While netizens were buzzing, a majority of them were actually shipping the couple.
Handsome men and beautiful women are always objects of blessing.
Looking at the overwhelming envy and blessings online, Jiang Nan Fang could no longer muster any further expressions.
From the suspicion in Bei Cheng to the current widespread knowledge, Zhan Bei Jue's indifferent attitude had already explained everything.
In his cold demeanor, she had already accepted this reality.
Therefore, besides feeling foolish and pitying the children, she felt nothing else.