CHAPTER 441: CHAPTER 441: THIS WINTER IS SO COLD (PART 1)

Lu Qilin emerged from the shadows and turned to walk towards the dining table. Out of the corner of his eye, he glimpsed a tall figure that seemed somewhat familiar. Upon taking a closer look, he saw nothing special apart from the waitstaff moving back and forth.

Outside "Taohuawu," Sheng Jianan’s tall figure sat back in the car, his whole demeanor radiating an air of hostility. Qiao Zi, sitting in the front driver’s seat, shivered involuntarily.

Cautiously turning her head, she held the latest information she had found, but given the current situation, she didn’t dare speak. Sheng Jianan narrowed his eyes and swept his gaze over her face: "Speak!"

Qiao Zi hesitated but decided not to add fuel to the fire at this moment: "Still... still haven’t found anything."

Sheng Jianan narrowed his eyes again, staring at Qiao Zi for two seconds without speaking. Suddenly, he let out a cold laugh: "Assistant Qiao, what benefit did she offer you to keep you covering for her like this? Since that’s the case, you can report to her tomorrow, there’s no need to come back."

"I’m sorry, President."

Qiao Zi just instinctively felt that Tang Yanqi wasn’t the type of person to do such things. Furthermore, with Sheng Jianan obviously enraged, people tend to act irrationally when impulsive. She simply didn’t want to pour oil on the fire.

But with Sheng Jianan speaking to this extent, Qiao Zi had to honestly report: "The person urgently needing money by Young Madam’s side is... is Mr. Lu. Recently, a case he was in charge of had a problem, affecting him and requiring him to compensate the other party 12 million. Additionally, Mr. Lu plans to leave B City to partner with friends to open a law firm, which he also has invested in. The exact amount of his investment has not been disclosed yet."

With each word Qiao Zi spoke, Sheng Jianan’s face grew darker, like a storm brewing with an ominous atmosphere, even making Qiao Zi, who had been by his side for years, feel chills in her heart.

After hesitating, Qiao Zi still spoke up: "President, perhaps you should ask Young Madam, maybe there’s..."

She hadn’t even finished her sentence before Sheng Jianan cut her off with a cold look.

This man was outrageously arrogant, but once he turned serious, he was more fearsome than any mature man.

Qiao Zi clearly saw Sheng Jianan’s hands on his knees clench into fists, the knuckles starkly white, veins bulging.

"Call the United States, I’ll handle this personally."

"President..."

"Drive."

Every word from Sheng Jianan was ice-cold and piercing, and the oppressive low pressure he exuded made it impossible for anyone to utter another word in his presence.

——

Tang Yanxi and her roommates, after having dinner with Lu Qilin, tactfully gave the space to Bai Bing.

"Bingbing has been in a low mood today; shall we accompany her to drink tonight?"

As they walked out of the restaurant, Qi Cheng suggested, and Bai Xue gave her a look: "Do you think my sister is that fragile? She’s aware, sad as it is, but ever since she got drunk last time and Tangtang got beaten, my sister swore she’d never do anything that harms herself or others again."

"But she needs to vent; people will suffer if they keep everything bottled up."

Tang Yanqi didn’t join their conversation. Everyone said Tang Yanqi was rational and calm, but in fact, Bai Bing was the most insightful among the four of them.

Tang Yanqi believed Bai Bing knew what she wanted and also believed she knew what she should do.

After walking a while, Tang Yanqi took out her phone to call Sheng Jianan, to tell him that she was done here and he could come find them.