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Chapter 115 Question (Another chapter is expected to follow around 1 PM, focusing on repayment)

"Hello, are you Mr. Li Zhenhua?"

"Hello, I am Li Zhenhua, may I ask who you are?"

The person on the other end didn't exchange any pleasantries and went straight to the point, asking him the question.

"Do you know Li Su?"

This was a completely unfamiliar name; he was certain he had never heard it before.

"I don't know you! May I ask where you are from and how you got my phone number?"

He felt offended because the other person did not answer his question.

"Don't you recognize me?"

He had already asked twice who the other person was, but still hadn't received an answer, only hearing the other person's question in return.

Meanwhile, in the office of the Haicheng Investment Promotion Bureau, a discipline inspection officer was holding his mobile phone to his ear.

That question from someone I didn't recognize was uttered by this person.

The phone was still connected, and the person looked towards Li Su.

Weiwei covered the phone's microphone with her hand and said to Li Su, "Comrade Li Su, the other party said they don't know you!"

Li Su also looked helpless. He was now certain that Li Yun had never told Li Zhenhua her name.

"He probably doesn't know my name, so I'll just say I'm Li Yun's father, and he'll know!"

The man nodded and released the microphone from his phone.

"Comrade Li Zhenhua, Li Su is Li Yun's father. I believe you know who I'm talking about now!"

"I hadn't really thought of it that way before. Is he really Li Yun's father?"

"If he really is Li Yun's father, I think we must know each other."

So, who are you? This is the third time I've asked you this question.

I hope I'll get the answer this time!

Not knowing who the other person was or what they wanted, he became slightly more forceful in his tone.

"Hehe, we are from the Haicheng Discipline Inspection Commission. We need your cooperation on a few issues."

Would it be convenient for you to answer these few questions for me?

Hearing the change in the other person's tone, I knew I should reply.

"Haicheng Discipline Inspection Commission? Wait a minute, let me find a place!"

He had just answered the phone, and he hadn't kept it from Hu Xiu and the other person; they had heard everything he said.

Hu Xiu was quite tactful and pointed to one of the office doors.

Understanding Hu Xiu's meaning, he walked towards the door, pushed it open, and entered a small bedroom. He then continued talking on the phone.

"What's your question? Just tell me, and I'll answer it if I can!"

Li Su, sitting in his office, also breathed a sigh of relief.

"What is your relationship with Li Su?"

"That's a difficult question to answer. Li Yun and I are in a romantic relationship."

He's my girlfriend's father, that's the connection!

"Have you given him anything recently?"

"Yes, watches, a pair of watches."

He and Li Yun's mother each had one piece, which I made myself!

"So what does it look like? Could you describe it?"

"The shape of the boat is that of a ship's rudder, and the shape of the waterside is that of a dock. Uncle Li, is there something you need?"

"Rest assured, we will not wrong an innocent person, nor will we let any bad person go unpunished!"

In the midst of this question and answer, he roughly guessed what had happened. It was very likely that the watch he had given as a gift was too valuable and had been reported to the relevant authorities!

"That's good. There's something I need to discuss. Regarding the two watches I gave away..."

They're all the really expensive kind; I don't know the exact prices.

Since I never intended to sell it, the cost of the watch's materials can still serve as a reference.

The diamonds used in the watch crystal are lab-grown diamonds that I bought at Central Taiwan University of Technology.

The watch case is made of platinum, the movement...

He explained all the materials he had shown on his watch over the phone.

After everything was explained clearly, the other party hung up the phone.

He held the phone in his hand, and the screen displayed Li Yun's number, but he couldn't bring himself to dial it.

If I call now, what if she still doesn't know? So this call is a difficult decision: to call or not to call.

In the end, I put the phone back in my pocket. There's nothing I can do to help with this kind of thing; that's what the disciplinary inspection department does.

What good would it do for him to get through to Li Yun? It would just mean one more person would have to live in fear.

After straightening his clothes, he left the room and returned to Hu Xiu's side.

Listening to Guo Shugui and Hu Xiu's cheerful laughter, he suppressed his unease.

"How's it going? What were you talking about? You seem to be having a lot of fun!"

"Haha, just chatting. Minister Hu just mentioned..."

They need to buy fifty sets of modification kits! That gives us another source of profit!

Guo Shugui recounted the matter as if it were a joke.

At this point, their purpose for the trip can be considered accomplished.

Meanwhile, in Haicheng, the discipline inspection personnel are working with Li Suwo.

"Comrade Li Su, please don't hold a grudge against us."

We had no choice; we received a report and had to investigate thoroughly!

Now that the truth has finally come out, we still need to be mindful of the impact. Try not to wear that watch!

After the disciplinary inspectors left, the leaders of the investment promotion bureau learned the details of the incident and patted Li Su on the shoulder with a mixture of amusement and exasperation.

"Old Li, I didn't expect someone would actually report you! You've offended someone!"

"Hey, who cares? I'm innocent and have nothing to hide! I'm not afraid of people reporting me; they'll only cause me trouble."

"Be careful from now on. I'm coming over for drinks tonight, and I also want to see the watch your future son-in-law made."

I really want to see what kind of watch it is that's worth so much!

The ripples caused by the watch in Haicheng extend far beyond what happened to Li Su.

After seeing Li Su's watch, Yao Qiang, a pharmaceutical company employee, couldn't suppress his urge to own one.

The day after the party, he went to a local luxury watch store, hoping to buy himself a watch he liked.

But even after comparing high-standard watches, none of these expensive timepieces could compare to the one from that night.

In the following period, this pharmaceutical executive repeatedly publicized the watch in Li Su's hand.

And so, the entire wealthy circle of Haicheng learned from him that Deputy Director Li of the Investment Promotion Bureau possessed a rare, high-end watch.

A storm is brewing!

On the outskirts of the Xingan Mountains, at the Antarctic team's temporary base, the two of them slept there for the night.

The next day, they signed a sponsorship agreement with the Antarctic research expedition team.

Now that the documents have been signed, the matter is settled. The next step is to talk to Liu Xiaodong, who is in charge of the house.

Tell him to prepare thirty snowmobiles as soon as possible, and also to speed up the production of snowmobile modification kits.

The documents are signed, so he's no longer of any use here. The snow in the Xing'an Mountains is very heavy.

Even though it's only October, it's already snowing on the mountain.

After spending a day playing in the mountains, we started our journey home.

The train journey from Mohe Railway Station to Harbin was quite boring for the two of them.

I wasn't aware of it when I arrived, but on the way back...

With the matter resolved and nothing to worry about, the two relaxed and began to have different thoughts, but they could only accept it.

After an eighteen-hour train journey, the two finally returned to Harbin.

It was here that Li Zhenhua and Guo Shugui parted ways.

Guo Shugui flew from Harbin to Anxi to continue monitoring his unfinished shop renovation.

He flew directly to Haicheng, and Liu Xiaodong was taking care of everything at home, which put his mind at ease.

He was also worried about Mr. Li, wondering if something had really happened to him.

He hasn't received any news from Haicheng since yesterday.

When I contacted Li Yun, I didn't sense anything was wrong with her.

Although I guessed there shouldn't be any problem, I still went to check to be on the safe side.

The moment I boarded the plane, I called Li Yun before takeoff to tell her when I would be getting off and to ask her not to forget to pick me up.

Airplanes truly live up to their reputation as the fastest mode of transportation; in just three hours, we flew from the northernmost province of Kyushu to the central province of Kyushu.

When he arrived at the airport, Li Yun was waiting for him at the exit.

Li Yun drove her mother's car to pick him up. After getting in the car, he couldn't wait to kiss her on the cheek.

"I've missed you so much! A day apart feels like three autumns!"

Upon hearing this, Li Yun, who was starting her car to leave, turned around, blushed, and spat at him.

"Hey, shameless!"

The two laughed and joked all the way in the car, and when they arrived at Li Yun's building, they both felt that time had flown by.

Arriving at Li Yun's home evoked a unique feeling for him, who had already lost loved ones.

It's an indescribable yet very enjoyable feeling; perhaps this is what home is like!

This visit to the Li family's home this time was quite different from my last visit during the Spring Festival.

He seemed to regard this place as his home, and quite naturally found a glass in the restaurant and poured himself some water.

It was still early; Mr. and Mrs. Li hadn't gotten off work yet, and he and Li Yun had just discussed it.

Instead of eating at home that night, he went out to a restaurant and treated everyone.

He felt a little tired and unconsciously yawned, which was noticed by Li Yun, who had been observing him.

The other person got up from the sofa and pulled him into the bedroom.

"You must be tired from your business trip. Rest on my bed for a while. I'll wake you up when my parents get back!"

She then pressed him down onto her bed and covered him with a blanket.

Smelling the fragrance of the blankets on Li Yun's bed, he was suddenly a little distracted and pulled Li Yun into his arms.

He held Li Yun tightly in his arms and lay there like that.

After much deliberation, the person in his arms finally made up their mind, broke free from his embrace, and whispered a few words in his ear.

His body, which had been very tired, was no longer tired at this moment, and he seemed to jump out of bed.

(End of this chapter)