Mrs. Gao, pushed into a corner, could only smile and agree, "Then I'll trouble Mr. Zhan."
"Does Mr. Gao want to accompany his wife?"
The other two smiled, "They say Mr. and Mrs. Gao's affection has been like one day for ten years, famous in the circle for their love. Seeing you today, it's truly well-deserved."
Mr. Gao also smiled.
"Young couples grow old together, a lifetime with just one person. No matter how one is outside, in the end, all one gets is a companion. If I don't cherish her, no one will accompany me later, and who will be pitiful then? I understand such simple logic."
Everyone teased, "Mr. Gao is right, Mr. Gao sees things clearly. Then you two should hurry. We won't delay you any further."
Unexpectedly, Zhan Bei Jue stood up and said he would accompany them, "I'll go with you two."
Mrs. Gao smiled again, "No need."
"It's so late, and I heard Mrs. Zhan is pregnant with their second child, a time when she needs you. You should spend more time at home with your wife."
Zhan Bei Jue insisted, "It's alright, we have many family members, and she has many friends. It's the same whether I accompany her or not."
"I drank too much today, and my stomach is a bit uncomfortable. Mr. Gao, Mrs. Gao, you won't mind me being a third wheel, will you?"
He was so persistent that they had no choice but to get into the same car with him.
Upon arriving at the hospital, they again queued for the same consultation room.
Zhan Bei Jue politely let Mrs. Gao go first.
"Ladies first, please. I need to say a few words to Mr. Gao."
Mrs. Gao gave Mr. Gao a meaningful look and reluctantly walked in.
She wasn't actually feeling sick. She casually described some symptoms to the doctor, and after a check-up, found nothing wrong. She came out quickly.
As a result, when she reached the door, the person had vanished.
In such a public place as a hospital, Zhan Bei Jue dared to take Mr. Gao away?
Mrs. Gao asked the doctors and nurses, but they all said they hadn't seen Mr. Gao or the two of them.
After searching around and not finding anyone, she had to call Mr. Gao.
The first few calls went unanswered, and finally, Zhan Bei Jue picked up.
At this point, there was no need for them to pretend. Mrs. Gao asked him directly.
"Why is his phone with you? Where is he?"
Zhan Bei Jue said leisurely, "It's not easy for me to say. Mr. Gao instructed me that he has some private matters to attend to and asked me not to follow him or reveal his whereabouts to anyone casually."
Mrs. Gao was a little annoyed, "Zhan Bei Jue, it's just the two of us now, what's the point of you still pretending? Tell me where he went."
Hearing her annoyance, Zhan Bei Jue felt even happier.
"I don't want to pretend either, Mrs. Gao, but you are an actress. You're putting on such a show, if I don't cooperate, wouldn't that seem unprofessional?"
"Stop the nonsense. I'll ask you one more time, what exactly are you up to? Where is he?"
"Don't worry. I won't hit him, curse him, or use your despicable and vulgar methods to frame him. I'm just tired, and I've sent him to rest. I will take good care of your old man for you."
Mrs. Gao gritted her teeth in anger, "Shameless! Don't you know his status? He's not like those people. Aren't you afraid of causing a big mess that you can't handle?"
Zhan Bei Jue sneered, "You can still say such things, you still know about not being able to handle things? I thought you were lawless and incredibly arrogant, not caring about anything."
"Although you are very clever, using privilege to cover up a lot of evidence that I can't get, Mrs. Gao, do you think you are the only one in the world who knows how to play tricks? The only one who is despicable? A man who isn't ruthless is not a proper man. When I, Zhan Bei Jue, get ruthless, you won't even know how you died."
After hearing him speak, Mrs. Gao suddenly calmed down again, and this time it was her turn to sneer.
"I have many unknown secrets about your group. Even a little bit of them revealed would be enough for you to be in a lot of trouble. Zhan Bei Jue, don't provoke me."
It was indeed true.
Every group company had many regulations and constraints during its operation. Although the boss hoped that everything would be resolved perfectly within the framework, the people below always found loopholes when executing.
Especially in environmental protection and taxation, if the regulations were strictly followed, it was feared that no one would pass.
The Zhan Corporation had just gone through a storm and could not afford another ripple.
This was a moment of life and death. Both sides held trump cards, and they were evenly matched, the contest being one of psychological fortitude.
Zhan Bei Jue's psychological fortitude had always been good.
"Continue your nonsense, Mrs. Gao. Mr. Gao has now arrived at his destination, accompanied by warm and soft beauty, living in a comfortable mansion. You say..."
Mrs. Gao and Mr. Gao had been cautious for half their lives, never expecting to be caught in a loophole by Zhan Bei Jue today.
If what she said was true, Mr. Gao would be held by him forever.
After a moment of silence, Mrs. Gao sighed.
"What do you want? How about we make an exchange?"
"What exchange?"
"I'll give you all the things I just mentioned, and you return the person to me."
Zhan Bei Jue scoffed, "Do you think I'm a three-year-old? Pack it up and give it to me. Since you've already had people meticulously investigate, you know the Zhan Corporation inside out. Who can guarantee that you won't turn your back on me later?"
"Besides, you, being so sinister and venomous, can your words be trusted?"
"Then what do you want?"
"Release Tang Nan Nan. I want her to be acquitted. By tomorrow morning at seven o'clock at the latest. If I don't see her at the door, you can wait to go back to your hometown with Mr. Gao."
Mrs. Gao was once again stumped by him.
"I promise you. Then when will you let him come back?"
"As I said, tomorrow morning at seven o'clock, we'll exchange."
"No. Such a long night, who knows what you might do?"
"Since you're so eager, then we'll exchange now. You release Tang Nan Nan now."
Mrs. Gao couldn't personally orchestrate anything. She could only subtly fan the flames from behind the scenes.
It was late at night, and the woman named Ma wasn't around. How could she get Tang Nan Nan out by herself?
"You know very well that it's not possible now..."
"Then stop the nonsense. See you tomorrow morning."
Zhan Bei Jue hung up the phone, turned off Mr. Gao's phone, and went home.
At seven o'clock the next morning, Ah Zhong called and picked up Tang Nan Nan at the door.
Zhan Bei Jue turned on Mr. Gao's phone, and Mrs. Gao immediately called.
"I've released the person as you requested. Where is my person?"
"In an hour, he'll be safely delivered to your home. Don't worry. He's just a middle-aged old man. Besides you treating him like a treasure, no one else cares."
"Zhan Bei Jue, no matter what you did last night, keep it in check. Otherwise, if you really anger me, we'll both be ruined."
Zhan Bei Jue knew that this woman was calculating and resourceful. She had been dormant for twenty to thirty years, just to deal with him, and her determination could not be underestimated.
Although he had some trump cards, he couldn't completely suppress her yet, and he couldn't afford to provoke her.
"So," Zhan Bei Jue said.