CHAPTER 452: CHAPTER 443-448: SEEING LIN MU AGAIN

Huang Wenhai did not answer Director Wan’s question, nor did he show any expression. After being in the officialdom for so long, he had at least the basic strategies to cope. What Huang Wenhai needed to do now was to first find someone to ensure his own safety and then gradually handle the matter.

However, Lin Mu managed to completely outmaneuver him today, leaving him without even a chance to resist! Of course, Huang Wenhai couldn’t just resign himself to fate; he had to struggle. If he didn’t fight back at this last moment, his life would be ruined. It seemed like this was a prickly issue indeed!" Zhang Qun sighed over the phone.

Ah, those fair-weather friends, only there to drink and feast with you. When trouble comes, they scatter like birds. Huang Wenhai couldn’t help but lament the fickleness of human relationships.

With a cigarette dangling from his mouth, Huang Wenhai leaned back on the sofa and slowly exhaled smoke as he thought about the Liu Family. Given the current situation, he had to try anyone he could reach, disregard his pride!

After a moment’s thought, he made a call to Liu Zhenyun.

"President Liu, something big has happened!" Huang Wenhai said over the phone.

"Oh? Director Huang, what’s going on?" Liu Zhenyun asked, initially thinking Huang Wenhai was going to talk about the waste station plan, but sensing from the tone that something didn’t seem right.

Liu Zhenyun hesitated for a moment on the phone; he wasn’t a fool. If things were really like this, all the blame might be pushed onto him. Water Buffalo was someone from Liu’s Company. If Huang Wenhai hadn’t instructed it, then it meant Liu’s Company was retaliating, which also carried blame!

As for the contract issue, even if it came to light, it wouldn’t harm him much, since Liu’s Company wasn’t part of the Situong Town renovation project anymore; proving this point didn’t matter!

For two whole days, neither Zhang Qun nor Liu Zhenyun came to the police station to bail out Huang Wenhai. This time, Huang Wenhai was completely disheartened and cursed both Zhang Qun and Liu Zhenyun as opportunistic people, swaying with the wind and being two-faced.

Take Zhang Qun for example, despite them being old friends for years, back then when Zhang Qun hadn’t yet secured the position of Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, he relied on his own connections and relations to climb up the ladder. Otherwise, he might have had to struggle for another five or six years. But now, having become a high-ranking official, he forgets the one who guided him, ignores his benefactor in trouble, and doesn’t even bother to take a look at him at the police station!

And then there’s that bastard Liu Zhenyun. It was him who helped establish Liu’s business in Wancheng in the first place. Turns out he’s just another ungrateful scoundrel who, not only doesn’t repay kindness, but also left Huang Wenhai to take the fall for retaliating against Lin Mu for him. And when trouble came, Liu Zhenyun acted like nothing happened and escaped scot-free.

No wonder people say this is exactly what they call fair-weather friends. Back when he was the director, everyone was full of flattery, trying to please him. Now, he’s not even worth a dish, truly highlighting the fickleness of human relationships!

By the third day, Huang Wenhai had exhausted all hope and could only confess and admit his guilt, taking the initiative to explain the whole matter in hopes of leniency from the organization.

That night, Lin Mu booked a luxurious VIP room at the Chang’an Grand Hotel, inviting Earth Wolf, the Zhuang Brothers, Guo Furong, Zhou Meimei, Tingting, and Man Yu from the Flying Dragon Group!

In the grand private room of the Chang’an Grand Hotel, the group drank and partied wildly, leaving everyone drunk. That night, no one skipped drinking. Earth Wolf, the Zhuang Brothers, and even Lin Mu got thoroughly wasted. They were happily drinking until dizzy, with just a bit of consciousness left. The girls, however, didn’t drink much and remained sober!

There was no choice; the guys were all drunk, so the girls had to take them back. Tingting helped the Zhuang Brothers, Man Yu supported Earth Wolf, and Lin Mu was assisted by Qi Manlin!

After drinking, the men were propped up by the girls as they stumbled out of the hotel, shouting along the way. The girls felt embarrassed and quickly got the men into cars.

All the little brothers were sent back to the venue to sleep, while Qi Manlin got Lin Mu into the car and drove back to the Lin Family Mansion. Once home, she was just about to help Lin Mu out of the car, but found that the guy was already asleep in the passenger seat!

"Clearly can’t hold your liquor and still drink so much, I really don’t get you guys!" Qi Manlin muttered with a pout as she opened the car door, then roughly slapped Lin Mu awake, pulling him out of the car. Lin Mu instinctively put an arm around Qi Manlin’s shoulder, looking a bit unsteady.

"Damn, you bastard, can you even walk?" Qi Manlin grumbled, supporting Lin Mu’s waist, his strong body almost crushing her.

"I still want... to drink, drink!" Lin Mu mumbled as he swayed.

"Geez, in that state and still want to drink? Might as well just drink yourself to death!" Qi Manlin complained, understanding that he was a drunkard. If this went on much longer, she figured her small waist would get snapped, so she quickly helped Lin Mu to bed.

So, with much effort, Qi Manlin helped Lin Mu upstairs. Recently, Zhou Xun was busy filming commercials day and night, staying at the ad company to try to make a name and make some extra money. She worked hard knowing opportunities were hard to come by.

Meanwhile, Xiong Xiaoxiao had finished her internship and returned to school, now busy preparing for final exams. She also had night classes, so she moved back to school for convenience, leaving just Qi Manlin and Lin Mu in the villa. Now, despite being exhausted, Qi Manlin had no one to help her.

Qi Manlin used all her strength to get Lin Mu upstairs to his room, putting him on the bed. "This guy’s like a dead pig, I’m exhausted!" Qi Manlin said, rubbing her arms.

Lin Mu lay on the bed, squinting at Qi Manlin. Although a bit drunk, his longtime mercenary life kept his mind somewhat clear, so his cunning eyes lingered salaciously on the bulge on Qi Manlin’s chest, mesmerized.

"Alright, hurry up and sleep, I need to go wash and rest too, today really exhausted your sis!" Qi Manlin said then turned to leave.

As the saying goes, alcohol makes cowards brave. Suddenly, Lin Mu sat up, reached out, and grabbed Qi Manlin’s wrist. She cried out as Lin Mu pulled her onto the bed, giving her no chance to speak. In one swift motion, he was on top of Qi Manlin, bringing his lips close to hers with unbridled boldness!

But this is not bad either, spending a quiet night, Lin Mu wakes up in a cozy morning. Lin Mu stretches, gets dressed, and picks up the phone from the floor. It’s this damn phone that almost ruined his plans last night. Fortunately, his cunning plan didn’t get completely thwarted, so Lin Mu simply tossed it on the ground. He still doesn’t know who called, what a bummer!

Lin Mu attaches the phone battery and turns it on, suddenly discovering a series of text message alerts vibrating — there must be dozens of them. They are all from Man Yu. This idiot, couldn’t she sleep last night thinking of Lin Mu and ended up becoming infatuated!

Not good! Lin Mu’s strong Seventh Sense suddenly gives off a strong ominous premonition. Things weren’t as he imagined, so he called the number back, which was quickly connected.

"Man Yu, what happened when you called last night?" Lin Mu became serious. Making so many calls in a row, something must have happened.

"Oh, Boss Lin, it’s bad, it happened, I’ve got two girls who got their faces slashed!" Man Yu said anxiously over the phone.

"What? Their faces got slashed? Who did it?" Lin Mu frowned.

"I’m not sure either. When they were off work and heading back to the dorms last night, two masked people suddenly appeared on the road, came up and slashed their faces. Now, the two girls are emotionally unstable, cried all night without closing their eyes, and the girls in the Foot Bath Pavilion are in a bad mood too, all worried about their safety. It seems the other side is deliberately trying to retaliate against our Flying Dragon Group!" Man Yu analyzed.

Listening to Man Yu, Lin Mu’s brow knitted into a tight knot. The opponent’s motive is clear — they definitely want to ruin his business. The girls at the Foot Bath Pavilion make a living off their looks, so once their faces are scarred, it’s basically over for them. At the same time, this incident has a bad impact on the other girls at the Pavilion. With this happening, everyone’s on edge, thinking who would dare to stay with Flying Dragon!