Chapter 319 Sneak Attack
Chapter 319 Sneak Attack
"Madam President, it's been a long time." A strange yet somewhat familiar voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Who are you?" Yan Zuozuo raised an eyebrow, unable to recall where she had heard that voice before.
"Hehe." The other person's laughter was strange, making Yan Zuozuo's heart skip a beat. She racked her brains trying to remember where she had seen the person before, but still couldn't recall. Then the person on the other end of the phone spoke again, "President's wife, Miss Yan Zuozuo, perhaps I should call you sister."
He Xinrui!
Yan Zuozuo froze. No, perhaps she should be called Park Sun-hee now. Wasn't she taken away by the plastic surgeon? How could she suddenly come back?
"He Xinrui, what do you want to do?" Yan Zuozuo asked, narrowing her eyes.
Now that she knew her identity, He Xinrui didn't bother to hide it anymore. A slight, cold smile curled at the corner of her lips. "What am I doing? If I told you I'm with your husband, would you believe me?"
Yan Zuozuo was taken aback: "You're in Germany too?"
"Indeed, speaking of which, Chi Moqing's presence here is all thanks to me."
Upon hearing He Xinrui's words, Yan Zuozuo immediately panicked. "He Xinrui, what do you mean by that? Don't forget, you're still a convict. Aren't you afraid I'll call the police?"
"Then go ahead and call the police. As long as you're not worried about Chi Moqing's safety, go ahead." She sneered. She was a German citizen now. If anyone wanted to convict her, they would have to ask the person behind her if they agreed.
He Xinrui's words made Yan Zuozuo hesitant. Since He Xinrui dared to blatantly provoke her, it was clear that things were not so simple. Even for Chi Moqing's sake, she could only endure it for now.
"He Xinrui, what exactly do you want? Tell me how my husband is doing!"
"Tsk, Yan Zuozuo, don't forget, you're asking me for a favor right now. Is this tone appropriate?"
Yan Zuozuo sighed and her tone softened, "Alright, I'm begging you, Miss He, can you tell me about Mo Qing's current situation?"
A low chuckle came from the other end of the phone, mocking, "I never thought that a dignified Mrs. Chi would one day beg me for help. But I'm a soft-hearted person. Since you asked, I'll tell you. But you mustn't tell anyone else, or your husband's fate will be even worse!"
"Okay, I won't tell."
"Your husband went to Germany this time for the branch company's business. However, the branch company has been evading taxes and bribing officials. Their behavior is egregious. It seems they need to be dealt with properly. After all, he is your husband, and we are relatives. Even I feel sorry for him."
Tax evasion, bribery, and accepting bribes?
Yan Zuozuo's heart tightened, and she froze on the spot. She believed Chi Moqing; he would never do such a thing unless he was framed.
Yan Zuozuo's hand holding the phone trembled slightly. She glanced back at the group of people staring at her, then got up and walked away, lowering her voice to ask, "Do they have evidence?"
"Since he's required to cooperate with the investigation, of course he will. I've also heard that many of the materials they used to build the building were substandard, and construction has already been halted. Fortunately, no one was killed, otherwise... you know what I mean."
Yan Zuozuo didn't believe a word He Xinrui said, but Chi Moqing's whereabouts had been strange ever since he went to Germany, so something must have really happened. She knew he wouldn't do such a thing; she trusted her man. But if it wasn't him, then who was framing him behind the scenes?
He Xinrui doesn't have that much power, but she knows all about these things, so that person has an inseparable relationship with her.
"Where is he now? Have you seen him? Is he alright?" Yan Zuozuo's palms were sweating nervously. No matter how long it would take, she could wait for him, but she just couldn't bear to see him suffer. He had a sensitive stomach; if something really happened to him, would he be able to eat and sleep well? Would he be bullied?
Her mind was in turmoil, her body felt as if it had been drained of all its energy, and everything around her was icy cold.
"He's restricted in his movements now, how good do you think he can be? Mrs. Chi, take good care of yourself, don't wait until President Chi comes out and you're all wrinkled, tsk, it's really pathetic." He Xinrui said contemptuously, chuckling, "Sure enough, fortunes change every thirty years. Back then, I was envious and jealous of you, but look at you now... Hahaha, I have to go get a beauty treatment, I won't chat anymore, take care!" With a jarring laugh, He Xinrui hung up the phone, and Yan Zuozuo froze.
What did He Xinrui mean by that? Was Chi Moqing's situation really that serious? What could she possibly do? She was filled with anxiety and didn't know what to do.
She had no idea how long she had been alone, and hadn't even noticed that it was raining. It wasn't until her phone rang that she slowly came back to her senses.
It was Fisher calling. She quickly wiped away her tears, sniffed, and then answered. However, the call had already been disconnected. Fisher and Evans walked over, and Stephen arrived as well.
Fisher noticed something was wrong with her and asked, "Zuo Zuo, what's wrong?"
Yan Zuozuo shook her head and forced a smile, "It's nothing, I just got some sand in my eye."
Fisher frowned, knowing full well she was lying, but didn't press the matter. Yi Fanxi looked at her thoughtfully, his eyes deep and unfathomable.
Stephen smiled at her carefree and said, "You got sand in your face? Let me blow it out for you." As he spoke, he moved closer to Yan Zuozuo.
Yan Zuozuo retreated repeatedly: "No, no need, it's all over now..."
Stephen looked heartbroken, as if he had been rejected: "Zuo Zuo, do you already dislike me? Do you really dislike me?"
"Pfft!" Fisher burst out laughing. "President Stephen, have you been watching too many comedy sketches? You're so lifelike!"
"What skit? I've never seen one." Stephen was completely bewildered. He was speaking from the bottom of his heart, wasn't he? Unromantic, what a blockhead!
Fisher couldn't hold back any longer and burst out laughing, "A work by a very good Chinese sketch actor, even the title suits you perfectly, 'The Troubles of an Actor,' hahaha!"
Stephen was completely confused, but seeing the smile on Yan Zuozuo's face, he couldn't help but smile too.
The group returned to their seats, joking and playing around like children who had never grown up, not at all like people in their thirties. Fisher had been wanting to find out what was going on with Yan Zuozuo, but he was too embarrassed to ask because of the large group.
Qin Yun scrutinized Fisher closely; his attention never left Yan Zuozuo, which infuriated her. She couldn't help but ask, "We've finished eating, Fisher. Didn't you say you'd take us out to play again this afternoon? Where to?"
Fisher looked at Yan Zuozuo: "Zuozuo, where do you want to go? How about we find a place for a spa or something to relax?"
Yan Zuozuo shook her head: "You decide, I'm fine with anything." She has no interest in any of these things now; her heart is completely with Chi Moqing. She wishes she could fly to his side and share any bad things with him.
Fisher looked at everyone, and since no one had any objections, Qin Yun spoke up directly, "Then let's go to a spa, some to pamper ourselves, some to relax."
Fisher looked at Yan Zuozuo, who nodded indifferently.
"If Fisher is treating, I'll definitely go to the most expensive place and get the best service. Everything has to be expensive, expensive, expensive!" Stephen immediately started being shameless when he saw that Fisher didn't care at all about his little romantic fling with Qin Yun.
Fisher sighed in exasperation; what a bunch of terrible friends these were.
"Zuo Zuo, you've been under a lot of pressure lately, and you've been working really hard. You definitely need to get a full treatment later," Song Yutong said.
Yan Zuozuo nodded and got into the car with them.
Stephen insisted on sitting with Yan Zuozuo, disregarding the disdainful looks from the others. Yan Zuozuo wasn't in the mood to argue with him; her mind was entirely focused on Chi Moqing.
Just as Stephen was trying his best to make the beauty smile, Qin Yun, who hadn't even gotten into the car yet, suddenly screamed, "Ah!"
Everyone was stunned and turned around to see Fisher standing next to her with blood streaming down his chest, his entire white shirt stained red, and his face turning deathly pale.
Everyone was shocked, but Stephen made a quick and decisive decision: "Get in the car, everyone get in the car!" As he spoke, he immediately jumped out of the car and carried Fisher up.
Yi Fanxi, who was driving, sped up even more, and then he heard Stephen shout, "Turn right ahead, to Dehua Hospital!" It was their family's hospital, and its confidentiality was beyond question.
Qin Yun looked at Fisher, whose face was growing increasingly pale, with a heart-wrenching pain, "Fisher, please don't get hurt, I beg you..."
Blood continued to gush from Fisher's chest. Seeing Qin Yun's terrified expression, he spoke with difficulty, "I'm fine... don't worry..."
How could she not be worried? Even her brightly colored clothes were stained red, and she was trembling all over.
Stephen frowned when he saw Qin Yun clinging tightly to Fisher and wouldn't let go. He pushed him away and said, "Sit still and don't move!"
Qin Yun wanted to unleash a torrent of curses and lunge forward, but Stephen glared at her fiercely, and she froze in place, terrified. Just now… was that really that playboy Stephen?
Stephen skillfully treated Fisher's wound, and no one dared to speak.
Yi Fanxi, who was driving, also looked grave. Even he hadn't noticed who fired the shot. Clearly, the other party was no ordinary person; this was obviously a premeditated assassination!
Who on earth would be so bold as to make a move right under his nose?
Yi Fanxi pursed his lips, his face solemn.
"Stephen, how is he?" Yan Zuozuo, who hadn't dared to disturb Stephen, couldn't help but ask when she saw that he had temporarily treated Fisher's injuries.
"The bullet was very close to the heart. If we can get to the hospital right away, there shouldn't be any major problems." He said, glancing at Yi Fanxi, before suddenly accelerating.
Bang bang bang!
However, even in this state of rapid speed, there were repeated impact sounds outside the car, followed by the car being knocked sideways, rolling several times, and screams erupting from inside.
Fortunately, the car finally came to a stop. Yi Fanxi growled, "Get out of the car!"
Everyone quickly got out of the car, but one car after another came hurtling towards them. Then, before Yan Zuozuo could even react, she was thrown into the air. Just before she was hit, it seemed someone caught her tightly. The blurry figure... the person hit with her was... Yi Fanxi...
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