CHAPTER 32: CHAPTER 32: MAY ALL LOVERS IN THE WORLD NEVER BE SEPARATED

Nanhua Textile Factory, parking lot.

Brother Peng widened his eyes, looking incredulously at the note in his hand.

"Where did you get this information?"

Qi Yun smiled and didn’t answer directly, "Don’t worry about where it came from, it’s definitely correct."

Brother Peng nodded, stopped asking, and said resentfully, "Damn it, yesterday that bastard had us under his thumb. Let’s see how I handle him later."

Saying that, he picked up the prepared contract, and the two of them stepped towards the office building.

In the office, Vice President Liu leaned back on the wide chair, with his feet propped on the edge of the desk.

Seeing Qi Yun and the others come in, he showed no intention of getting up to greet them, just pointed to the chairs in front, saying blandly, "You’re here, have a seat."

After they sat down, Brother Peng placed the proposal and contract he prepared on the table, and with a smile, said, "Vice President Liu, here are some materials I’ve prepared, please take a look."

"Hmm." Vice President Liu glanced at the documents on the table but didn’t pick them up, instead playing with a delicate teacup in his hand, "What do you think about this teacup?"

Brother Peng and Qi Yun exchanged a glance; from his attitude, they understood his implication.

Even though they had already paid ten thousand dollars, his appetite was still not satisfied.

Brother Peng snorted coldly, couldn’t be bothered to pretend anymore, the smile on his face disappeared, he leaned back, took out a cigarette, and lit one for Qi Yun as well, then glared coldly at Vice President Liu.

Vice President Liu was bewildered by their sudden change in attitude.

Realizing the situation, his expression instantly darkened, and he sat up straight, saying in a deep voice, "What do you mean by this attitude? Smoking in my office so rudely?"

Brother Peng blew out a ring of smoke, laughed coldly, "Vice President Liu, let’s be frank. Yesterday we treated you well, and you took the money.

Yet today you’re being all evasive again. Our Xingxin Clothing Factory sincerely wants to cooperate with your factory, but don’t go too far."

Vice President Liu slammed the teacup on the table, glaring angrily at Brother Peng and Qi Yun, "Are you threatening me? Don’t forget, this deal is up to me. If you don’t want to cooperate, you can leave now."

Qi Yun refused to back down, directly extinguishing his cigarette on Vice President Liu’s mahogany desk, then pushed a note over.

"Open it and take a look."

Vice President Liu glanced at the note, then at the two across from him whose attitude had changed abruptly, feeling a vague foreboding.

Trying to maintain his composure, he reached for the note, and as he unfolded it, a muscle in his face twitched involuntarily, his previously arrogant expression now fraught with panic.

"What do you mean by this? How dare you investigate me!" Vice President Liu roared, slamming the note on the table furiously, his voice filled with anger.

He tried to use the volume to mask his current anxiety.

Qi Yun looked at him mockingly, letting out a cold laugh, "Heh, Vice President Liu, watch your attitude. If others hear you, can you still sit securely in your position?"

Vice President Liu was choked by Qi Yun’s words; his voice involuntarily lowered, yet he still held onto his anger: "Don’t go too far! Even if you know, so what? Am I supposed to be afraid of you?"

Qi Yun shrugged indifferently, "Vice President Liu, you’re a smart man, you should know what benefits you the most."

"I heard that Chairman Sun dearly loves his sister who lost a leg. If he finds out his brother-in-law dares fool around outside, will he be angry?"

Upon hearing Qi Yun mention Chairman Sun, Vice President Liu’s face turned deathly pale; a fine layer of sweat appeared on his forehead, and his hands clenched involuntarily.

Chairman Sun was his backing in the company, and without the shield of being Chairman Sun’s brother-in-law, with his ability, it would be impossible for him to hold the position of vice president.

If this affair was exposed, everything he currently owned would vanish like a bubble.

He would revert back to being penniless.

Vice President Liu slumped in the chair, his eyes empty, the recent arrogance gone completely.

"What do you... what do you want?" His voice trembled, his tone carrying a hint of pleading.

Saying "thud," he knelt to the ground, "As long as you help me keep this secret..."

...

As they left Vice President Liu’s office, Brother Peng held the signed proposal in one hand and carried a manila envelope under his arm.

"Do we really not need to grease the wheels with Manager Sun?"

"No need, just talk to him directly..." Qi Yun was talking when his phone suddenly rang.

He pulled out his phone, and upon seeing the caller ID, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes; it was Shen Wanting calling.

After hesitating for a moment, he chose to answer.

On the other end, Shen Wanting’s voice was tearful and sobbing, "Qi Yun! Nuannuan... Nuannuan is missing!"

"What!?"

Qi Yun’s heart tightened abruptly, his hand holding the phone unconsciously clenched, his voice trembling, "How can Nuannuan be missing? Explain clearly!"

Shen Wanting sobbed over the phone, trying to steady her emotions before saying, "I just took her to play at the plaza near the neighborhood. I was nearby replying to a message, and when I looked up, Nuannuan was gone.

I searched the plaza and nearby, asked many people, but no one saw her. Qi Yun, I really don’t know what to do, please think of something!"

Qi Yun felt his head buzz, as if the blood in his body rushed to his head.

He forced himself to calm down, trying to keep his voice steady, "Don’t panic, give me your location, I’ll come over right away, and we’ll search together."

After hanging up, Brother Peng quickly asked, "Nuannuan is missing?"

Qi Yun nodded with a grim expression, "Shen Wanting said she couldn’t find her."

Brother Peng frowned too, patting Qi Yun’s arm, "Don’t worry too much. Maybe the little girl just went somewhere to play."

"Hmm, I’ll go there to look first." Qi Yun said, then headed out, only to realize after a few steps that Brother Peng was following him.

"Aren’t you going to negotiate the contract? Why are you coming along?"

Brother Peng waved his hand, "The contract’s not important, let’s find the girl first."

Qi Yun didn’t say anything else; the two of them hurried into the car and sped towards People’s Square.

When they arrived at the square, Shen Wanting was standing at the entrance, her eyes filled with helplessness.

Qi Yun didn’t care whether she was truly worried or just pretending to be concerned to avoid trouble; the urgent task was to find his daughter.

He grabbed Shen Wanting’s arm, urgently asking, "Think carefully again, is it possible that Nuannuan went to some place she often goes to play?"

Shen Wanting sobbed, "I’ve checked everywhere she usually plays—slides, swings—she’s not there."

After hearing this, Qi Yun’s brows furrowed tightly, his mind raced, "When Nuannuan was still around, did you see anyone suspicious nearby?"

Shen Wanting tried to recall, breaking into tears again, her voice quivering, "I really didn’t notice. I was just focused on sending a message, and when I looked up, Nuannuan was gone."