bodyguard against fate

Chapter 39 If you don't want anyone to know

"Xiaomeng, has Mr. Zhang's final payment arrived?"

He Xiuli called Wu Meng to her office.

"Not there yet," Wu Meng said.

"Why has it taken so long?"

"Oh, I called them a couple of days ago and they said I didn't need to worry about it and to contact my brother directly."

"Renxing?" He Xiuli frowned. "President Zhang is usually very reliable. Why didn't he follow the proper procedures this time?"

"How about I ask my brother?" Wu Meng was still unaware of what was going on.

"No need, you can go about your business."

Since returning from Lingfeng Temple, He Xiuli has become increasingly cold towards Wu Renxing. The image of Wu Renxing raising an axe to kill her was so horrific that He Xiuli would sometimes wake up in fright from her dreams. She even dreamed that the dark figure who tried to strangle her at the Central Hospital that day was also Wu Renxing!

Wu Renxing said he saw himself as Lao Zheng, but the problem is that Lao Zheng and I are so different in height, build, and even hairstyle, how could we possibly see each other differently? Even if we did see each other differently, why would he want to kill Lao Zheng for no reason? With that axe blow, not only Lao Zheng, but Lao Fang would have become Lao Wan. It was a kill-or-be-killed move. What grudge could he have held against him?

Taking advantage of bringing the Guanyin statue back, He Xiuli suggested sleeping separately, saying she wanted to calm down. Wu Renxing didn't object. Although he was taking large doses of sea dog kidneys and small blue pills every day, Wu Renxing still felt increasingly powerless and exhausted. Now that He Xiuli had taken the initiative to separate, he didn't have to act around her every day, which was a relief for Wu Renxing, so he agreed without hesitation.

It turns out that if two people don't spend time together often, a distance will grow between them, even if they live in the same house. Many things He Xiuli used to take for granted are now becoming increasingly uncomfortable. Wu Renxing always has endless drinking parties and social engagements; his business is practically more extensive than He Xiuli's, the factory manager's. The problem is, he rarely brings in clients. Instead, he constantly finds excuses to take money from the factory. This time, he even intercepted a client's final payment. He Xiuli only found out after calling Manager Zhang that Wu Renxing had instructed Manager Zhang to directly transfer the final payment to his account. What kind of behavior is this? It's blatant embezzlement and corruption! The question is, what is he going to do with so much money? Manager Zhang's final payment is over 200,000 yuan. He Xiuli feels that Wu Renxing owes her an explanation!

"Gold prices have gone up, so I'm investing in gold!"

Wu Renxing said it casually.

"Investing in gold? I've never heard you mention that before?" He Xiuli asked skeptically.

"I knew you wouldn't believe me, look!" Wu Renxing took out the gold bar with the words "Bank of China" written on it and waved it in front of He Xiuli. "See? I wasn't lying to you, was I?"

He Xiuli took the gold bar and examined it. To be honest, it really didn't look fake.

"This gold bar must be worth over 600,000 yuan. Where did you get so much money?"

"I just saved up some pocket money and borrowed some more," Wu Renxing said. "Once I sell it and get the money, I'll pay back Mr. Zhang's payment. You won't lose out."

"This isn't about whether it's a loss or not," with real money right there, He Xiuli couldn't help but believe it. "Next time you need money, tell me. Try not to touch the company's money."

"Okay, I got it. I was in a rush for money this time, so I forgot to tell you. Don't let it happen again!"

Wu Renxing couldn't help but admire himself. "I'm so smart! If it weren't for this gold bar, I really wouldn't know how I would have gotten away with it. Even God is helping me. It seems this is bound to succeed. If it doesn't, I'll be letting God down!"

Nine gold bars were missing, and to make matters worse, there was no way to report it to the police. Wu Renxing wanted to know who had taken them. He spent some money to view the security footage at the entrance of the residential area. At the time after he was knocked unconscious, Old Zheng was seen running out of Feng Weida's house carrying an iron box. It turned out to be this guy! Of course, Wu Renxing didn't believe that Old Zheng had been lurking near Feng Weida's house for several days, going to such lengths, just to steal a dumbbell. It was him, no doubt about it; he had taken the gold bars!

This lunatic, when did he start using military strategy? He dares to rob me? Wait till I find him, I'll beat the shit out of him!

Although He Xiuli believed Wu Renxing was buying gold, she was still wary. She asked a friend to check all of Wu Renxing's bank cards, and selected a frequently used card to print out the bank statements for the past three years. She discovered several large purchases on the statements: Hermes bags, Cartier watches, Givenchy, Chanel... The purchases all occurred around holidays like Valentine's Day and Christmas. The key point was that she had no idea about them, had never heard Wu Renxing mention them, and had never seen these items before. Who was he buying these luxury women's items for? He Xiuli dared not think too deeply about it.

On another occasion, she spent over 100,000 yuan at a 4S store in the city. It was definitely a full-payment purchase. She had never seen a new car added to her family before, so He Xiuli immediately called to inquire.

"Mr. Wu from the garment factory, let me check... He bought a Corolla from us half a year ago... Yes, I remember it very clearly. He asked us to paint the car pink, but we couldn't do it here, so I recommended him to my friend's place—" the customer service representative from the 4S store said on the phone.

Pink Corolla – Jiang Xue!

He Xiuli instantly felt her hands and feet turn ice cold, as if she had fallen into an ice cave. It turned out that the owner of the car that Feng Weida had tracked down was Wu Renxing's mistress whom he was keeping behind my back!

This was such a huge shock that He Xiuli couldn't process it all at once. It's like you've always known that garlic is spicy and tomatoes are sweet and sour, and then one day, someone brings you a whole plate of garlic and tomato salad. The taste makes you feel like your whole world has turned upside down, and you even start to question your existence. Don't ask me how I know all this...

After being knocked unconscious, Feng Weida felt that something was missing from his home, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it. It was as if he could no longer dream of sleeping on that golden bed. It wasn't until a few days later that Feng Weida suddenly realized that the thing missing from his home was Chen Ergou. Chen Ergou used to come over every few days and sometimes even stay overnight, but now he hadn't come for several days. He wouldn't answer his phone, and his WeChat messages would just say "busy." Didn't I know whether Chen Ergou was busy or not?

Feng Weida went to Chen Ergou's place to look for him. The landlord said he hadn't seen him for several days either. Feng Weida was puzzled. How could a perfectly healthy person just disappear like that? Was he kidnapped? Impossible. He was penniless. The most valuable thing he owned was his suit. Surely no one would kill someone to cover up a suit that didn't fit.

Has he fallen for someone else again?

Chen Ergou has done this kind of thing many times before. Suddenly he likes a girl and wants to stick to her 24/7, forgetting everything else. He's a typical example of valuing romance over friendship. I even wanted to set him up with Wu Meng. If he starts something and then abandons her, wouldn't he be ruining Wu Meng's life? It seems I should stay out of this kind of thing in the future.