bodyguard against fate

Chapter 42 Overdoing it

Seeing that He Xiuli was already blushing and disoriented, Feng Weida quickly called a halt. He Xiuli slumped into a chair, and Feng Weida felt that carrying her out like this was somewhat disrespectful. He called Wu Meng, and the two of them together lifted He Xiuli into the car.

"What's going on? Why are you drinking so much?"

To Wu Meng's recollection, she had almost never seen He Xiuli drunk before; today was the first time ever.

"Can I not tell you?"

Feng Weida was unsure whether he should tell Wu Meng about He Xiuli's intention to get a divorce.

"You're the one who made me angry, aren't you? Fine, Feng Weida, believe me or not, I'll tell my brother later?"

Wu Meng's comprehension ability is comparable to that of Inmate 357 in the mental hospital, though not by much.

Feng Weida did not refute, he tacitly agreed.

"By the way, have you seen Er Gou recently?" Feng Weida asked.

"Don't mention him to me, I'm happy to have some peace and quiet!" Wu Meng got angry just thinking about Chen Ergou.

Has he not come to see you recently?

Feng Weida found it strange. In the past, Chen Ergou would disappear and then occasionally reappear to borrow money from him. They say it's easier to change mountains and rivers than to change one's nature, but this time Chen Ergou didn't even lend him money, which was quite unexpected for Feng Weida.

"I haven't seen him since he gave me the fake gold bars."

"What fake gold bars?" Feng Weida asked, completely bewildered.

"It's the one he picked up at your house—"

Did you find it at my house? I have gold bars at home.

and many more!

Old Zheng also came to my house to ask me if I had taken the gold bars. What exactly is going on?

After Wu Meng finished explaining the gist of the story, everything that followed finally connected in Feng Weida's mind. He wondered why he was knocked unconscious as soon as he got home, why there was a big hole under the bed, and why Lao Zheng suddenly asked him if he had taken the gold bars—it turns out that No. 16, Group 4, 8th Committee, Renmin Road, was his home!

Am I begging for food while sitting on a mountain of gold?

However, Kingsoft doesn't belong to me; it belongs to Lao Zheng.

So here's the problem: it's impossible for Lao Zheng to hide a batch of fake gold bars for twenty years. He was hoping to make a comeback with the gold bars, so it's very likely that the gold bar Chen Ergou found was real, but Wu Renxing took it away.

Could Er Gou's disappearance be related to this?

Wu Renxing clearly took a real gold bar, but lied to Wu Meng and said it was fake. He wanted to keep it for himself.

No, I have to take it back and return it to Lao Zheng.

"Do you have a photo?" Feng Weida asked Wu Meng.

"What are you doing? Peeping at me while I'm not here?" Wu Meng suddenly asked shyly.

"No, it's a picture of gold bars—"

Well, Wu Meng was just being presumptuous.

She actually had one. Because it looked real, she took a picture and sent it to her friends. Some said it was real, while others said it was fake.

If it weren't for what happened last night, Wu Renxing's benefactor's words might have moved Feng Weida, but now the situation has changed.

"Mr. Wu, I also have something I'd like to ask you."

When Feng Weida placed the photos of the gold bars in front of Wu Renxing, Wu Renxing pretended to be calm.

"What is this?"

"Ergou disappeared after he found the gold bars. Have you seen him?"

"What Er Gou hot dog? I've never seen that before!" Wu Renxing said.

"What about the gold bars?"

"Didn't I tell Mengmeng that I took it to the bank to destroy it?"

"Who destroyed it? Tell me their name, and I'll go ask them right now."

"Feng~Wei~Da!" Wu Renxing roared, "What do you mean, are you doubting me? What business is it of yours? Who gave you the right to question me? Get your place, okay? I'm the boss, you're the employee!"

"The gold bars belong to Lao Zheng; they need to be returned to him."

The core principle of not losing an argument is not to get caught up in the other person's logic, but to express yourself. Feng Weida doesn't argue with him about who is the boss and who is the employee; he goes straight to the core of the problem.

"What if I don't give it to you?"

Wu Renxing also lost his patience and simply resorted to arrogance. What kind of trouble is this every day? There's not a single one of them who's easy to deal with. It's one thing for others to disobey, but now even a mentally ill person dares to challenge me. If I can't handle others, can't I handle you?

"I'm afraid they'll find out the truth."

Wu Renxing is, after all, his boss, so Feng Weida can't go too far. Besides, it's just suspicion now, there's no evidence.

"Go find Wu Meng and settle your wages. You don't need to come to work tomorrow!"

Wu Renxing grew angrier the more he thought about it. This Feng Weida, does he really think I wouldn't dare to fire you? Go back and drink your instant noodle soup!

Feng Weida had anticipated this outcome, but there were some things he had to insist on. Er Gou and Lao Zheng were his friends, and he couldn't stand idly by when he saw his friends being treated unfairly. Right was right, and wrong was wrong, even if Wu Renxing was his benefactor.

Feng Weida did not offer any explanation, but bowed respectfully to Wu Renxing and went to find Wu Meng.

Wu Meng also sensed that something was wrong. When Feng Weida arrived, he immediately started questioning him.

"Feng Weida, do you know what's going on? My sister-in-law didn't come to work. She called and told me that my brother can't touch a single penny of the factory's money. All the accounts have to be approved by her personally, and she wants me to list all the money my brother has used from the factory in the past. They're going to audit the accounts!"

Feng Weida did not answer her: "General Manager Wu said to settle my salary."

"What salary? It's not time yet... What, you got fired?" Seeing Feng Weida's expressionless face, Wu Meng's sixth sense finally came into play.

"Also, I apologize for what I did before. I just wanted to set you up with Er Gou, and I hope you can understand. I won't bother you anymore."

Feng Weida also bowed to Wu Meng.

Wu Meng was startled and suddenly didn't know what to say.

Over the past month, although she disliked Feng Weida and constantly found fault with him, Wu Meng suddenly felt a sense of loss when she realized she might never see him again. It was as if fate had suddenly sent someone into her life when she least expected it, and after all the arguments and adjustments, she had finally gotten used to his presence and even reserved a long-term place for him in her heart. Then, one day, fate sent him away, leaving only a lonely silhouette in her heart. This long-lost feeling was somewhat like heartbreak, and Wu Meng was deeply shaken.

"Then you won't be staying in the dorm anymore. Will I ever see you again?" Wu Meng knew she was powerless to stop this, even though she was Wu Renxing's sister.

If a person is thirty years old and still can't accept reality, then they are living an unrealistic life.

"If we are destined to meet, we will meet again."

"You're making it sound like you're about to become a nun—" Wu Meng pouted, forcing herself not to cry, "Well, the 30,000 yuan I gave you at Lingfeng Temple last time, my brother said he couldn't find it, so it's on your tab. You've been working here for a month and a half, earning 7,500 yuan a month, and you still owe the company 22,500 yuan—"

This time, it was Feng Weida's turn to be on the verge of tears!

I told you, just stick to being a driver, why are you acting as a bodyguard? I've worked hard for almost two months, and not only have I not received my salary, but I'm also drowning in debt.

"Can I continue working as a driver to pay off this debt?"

"It seems impossible—"

Just now, Wu Meng was the only one who wanted to cry, but now the two of them can finally hug each other and cry their hearts out.