Cui Lanzhen silently shed tears, and with Yu Xiulian's support, she left the mall in a daze.

Back at Yu Xiulian's house, she finally calmed down, took out her phone with trembling hands, and dialed Chen Geng's number.

The phone rang for a long time before being answered; Chen Geng seemed to be busy: "Hello, Mom? Have the test results come out yet? What did the doctor say?"

"Genggeng..." Cui Lanzhen's voice choked as she spoke, "Mom...Mom saw Su Qingqing at the mall just now..."

On the other end of the phone, Chen Geng's heart skipped a beat. After a few seconds of silence, his voice lowered: "Mom, you know everything?"

"Mom heard everything she said..." Cui Lanzhen's tears flowed again.

"Child, you've been wronged... Such a big thing as divorce, why didn't you tell your mother? You even lied to me, saying she was away on a business trip... Did she betray you? Did she have someone else, that Young Master Lu?"

Hearing his mother's choked voice, Chen Geng felt a sharp pain in his heart, as if he were being pricked by needles.

"Mom, don't cry. It's my fault. I shouldn't have kept it from you."

"My relationship with her... was incompatible, we couldn't continue, so we got divorced. Don't listen to her nonsense, I'm fine, really."

"What do you mean by 'incompatible'! Mom heard it all! She just thinks you're too poor and went to marry someone richer!" Cui Lanzhen rarely got agitated.

"My son is so wonderful, she's just unlucky! It's good that you're divorced! That kind of woman doesn't deserve my son! Genggeng, don't be sad, Mom will find you someone better! Let's live a good life together and make her furious!"

Chen Geng felt a lump in his throat. His mother always stood by his side unconditionally, and even if she suffered a great injustice, she would always think of comforting him first.

"Mom, I'm not sad. Don't worry, I'll be better off. I'll definitely find you a filial and sensible daughter-in-law so you can live in a big house and enjoy a comfortable life," Chen Geng solemnly promised.

"Okay, okay, Mom believes you." Cui Lanzhen wiped away her tears.

At this moment, Yu Xiulian grabbed the phone and said in a loud voice, "Xiao Chen, it's your Aunt Yu! I really chased those two little bitches away today! Don't worry, with Auntie here, I won't let your mother be bullied!"

"By the way, I have a cousin, she's thirty, a very honest and upright person, a primary school teacher, and quite pretty too. It's just that she used to have high standards, which held her back. Would you like to meet her? I think you two would be a good match!"

Chen Geng was both amused and exasperated, and quickly declined, "Aunt Yu, thank you so much! I'm very grateful for your help today. However, I've just gotten divorced and am busy with work, so I won't consider this for now. Let's talk about it again when I'm more settled, okay?"

"Okay, okay, Auntie understands! You focus on your career first! When you're ready to look for someone, just tell Auntie, and I'll make sure to introduce you to some good ones!" Yu Xiulian said enthusiastically.

After hanging up the phone, Chen Geng sat in his chair, speechless for a long time.

Anger, lingering fear, relief, and an even stronger fighting spirit intertwined in my chest.

I want to climb higher, not only to earn enough money to let my mother enjoy her old age, but also to have enough power to trample those who have hurt us underfoot!

Marriage? Love? Perhaps it will happen in the future, but it must be based on equality, respect, and something that will put my mother at ease and make her feel comfortable.

It will never again be the humiliation and harm that Su Qingqing suffered!

The most urgent task is to finalize the plan with Starry Sky Media, secure the position of technical director, and, with the help of Liang Dan, bring down Zhou Peng.

We also need to be careful with Li Qianqian's side and use her scheme against her.

The hands of the clock quietly pointed to midnight once again.

Chen Geng closed his eyes and concentrated.

【Today's Intelligence List (3/3)】

[Intelligence 1: An elite squad from the international mercenary organization "Green Hell Legion" will secretly arrive in Shenzhen next week. The squad is directly led by the vice-leader codenamed "Viper," and their target is suspected to be related to the recent tensions in the East China Sea and a sensitive project in Shenzhen. Specific operational plans and the final destination are unknown. This organization is known for its ruthlessness and unscrupulous methods to achieve its goals.]

[Intelligence 2 (Local/Economic): The Shenzhen Municipal Government will officially announce the mega-project plan for the "Deep-Water Port Comprehensive Renovation and New City Construction" this week, with a total investment exceeding 100 billion yuan. Among them, the shantytown renovation and primary land development sub-project located in Luohu District has been internally designated to be led by the Lu family through complex capital operations, and is planned to be undertaken by Hanfeng Group, serving as a significant achievement and power base for Lu Shiming within the group.]

[Intelligence 3 (Personal/Financial): Li Qianqian will return the 300,000 yuan principal of the "investment" to the host through a private account this Friday afternoon, and will also pay an additional 180,000 yuan of "investment returns" to create the illusion of huge profits. This is intended to completely eliminate the host's vigilance and induce the host to invest more funds or agree to her subsequent "special financing" plan.]

Chen Geng leaned back in his chair, processing the three pieces of information.

First, is the "Green Hell Legion" coming? Or is it led by the vice-captain? Is their target Shenzhen?

Chen Geng's heart leaped into his throat, an instinctive unease rising within him. If these international outlaws were to infiltrate and cause trouble, it would be a cataclysmic event.

His first thought was Yang Yongchao, but how could he tell him?

Claiming to have intelligence sources?

No. Anonymous reporting? That's risky too, but... this is a major issue involving city safety and potentially endangering the lives of countless ordinary people.

He wasn't a saint, but he couldn't get over the fact that this happened in his own city, and that he knew but pretended not to know.

Secondly, regarding the port renovation project in Luohu District, the Lu family had already decided on the project, and Hanfeng was tasked with undertaking it…

A key sub-project of a project worth hundreds of billions will undoubtedly be the core battleground for future power struggles within Hanfeng. He memorized this information.

Thirdly, Li Qianqian is going to receive a rebate.

180,000 in "profits" in just a few days!

For a principal of 300,000, this is an outrageous profit.

This woman is really willing to go to great lengths to catch a big fish.

Chen Geng sneered, and he took this "windfall" without hesitation.

As for whether to continue acting alongside her or to seize an opportunity to retaliate, it depends on the situation.

After much deliberation, until dawn broke, Chen Geng finally made up his mind.

Using a virtual VPN address, he sent an anonymous warning email to the public reporting email address of the Municipal Public Security Bureau. The email was carefully worded, devoid of any emotion, and was purely based on "overhearing some dangerous people talking." It highlighted keywords such as "Green Hell Legion," "Viper," "next week," "transit in Shanghai," and "the target may be involved in a major project in Shenzhen," and subtly reminded the other party that they might possess heavy firepower and have a well-thought-out plan.

He tried to obscure the source of the information as much as possible, hoping that the police would be more vigilant and conduct an investigation.

After doing all this, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. As for whether the police believed him or could find anything, that was beyond his control.

He could only do his part.

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