Plunder-Chapter 141 Return

Cheng Lu’s voice was not loud, but Qiao En, separated by two walls, could hear it clearly.

In just a moment, the mop in her hand clattered to the ground.

"Little Xu, what’s wrong with you?"

Fang Jie was mopping the floor and, seeing Qiao En frozen in place, looked at her in surprise.

"Nothing... nothing at all,"

Qiao En came back to her senses and said evasively.

But after that, her mind was clearly unsettled.

Zhou Jin’an had woken up; he had awakened.

A joyous voice clamored in Qiao En’s heart.

"So what if he’s awake? The old man left a will, only the one with the Zhou family eldest grandson can sit in this chair,"

Yao Chuman clamored.

In the end, she was still "escorted" out of the parlor by Cheng Lu.

"Assistant Cheng, you have finally come."

The secretaries gathered together, all complaining to Cheng Lu about the misdeeds of Zhou Ziyan and his mother.

Qiao En was cleaning in the parlor when Cheng Lu walked in.

His gaze was deep as he surveyed Qiao En from head to toe.

Her name was Xu Yayun, a stranger, but somehow, Cheng Lu felt there was a familiar shadow about her.

Who was it?

He couldn’t quite say.

But this sense of familiarity was unquestionably real.

"Take a few days off to rest, young master is extremely meticulous, just in case he retaliates against you,"

Cheng Lu said.

Qiao En’s eyelids drooped, "I... I’m fine."

When she spoke, her Mandarin carried a strong rural accent.

"You did very well today, I will report this to HR, your bonus this month will be doubled,"

Cheng Lu commented as he gave Qiao En another deep look.

She immediately broke into a smile, her double chin especially prominent, "Okay, thank you, Assistant Cheng."

Cheng Lu did not linger and quickly left.

That night, Qiao En went to the hospital again.

She climbed to the fifteenth floor via the fire escape, one storey at a time.

Perhaps because Zhou Ziyan and his mother had made a spectacle at Nanchen Group, that night, the security on the floor where Zhou Jin’an was staying was even stricter.

She peered through the crack of the door into Zhou Jin’an’s room, the door was locked, and Cheng Lu was sitting on a bench by the door.

Inside a room, Zhou Jin’an was sleeping soundly.

A few hours earlier, he had suddenly opened his eyes.

The doctor came for a consult, and all his vitals were normal.

But, Zhou Jin’an’s eyes were only open for a few minutes.

He seemed tired and fell asleep again.

The doctor said it was a good sign, his opening his eyes meant he would wake up soon.

However, almost a week had passed, and Zhou Jin’an had yet to leave that hospital room.

Unable to contain themselves, Zhou Ziyan and his mother started causing trouble again.

That day, countless media personnel gathered outside the Nanchen Building.

Yao Chuman, on a whim, decided to hold a press conference here.

It was said that Zhou Ziyan had become a father again.

The press conference was broadcast online.

Qiao En opened her phone and saw the live broadcast.

This time, he didn’t know which young girl he had hooked up with, he repeated the old play he had exhausted before.

Yao Chuman, beaming with joy, was announcing the happy news, Zhou Ziyan was embracing that unfamiliar woman, playing out an act of deep affection.

At last, Yao Chuman began to address the main topic, revealing the will left by Zhou Zhendong to the public.

The will stated clearly, of the three Zhou sons, whoever fathered the eldest grandson first would be the CEO of Nanchen.

"Ziyan lacks the capability to take on this heavy responsibility, but now his older brother’s life hangs in the balance, Nanchen is the lifetime work of Zhendong, as heirs of the Zhou family, we cannot stand by and watch this foundation be destroyed. Fate dictates that Ziyan must reluctantly take up the mantle, and we hope for support from all quarters!"

Yao Chuman, eloquent as always, paved the way for Zhou Ziyan.

With one arm around that unfamiliar woman and the other around Yao Chuman, his expression solemn, he put on a sad and helpless face.

"I am heartbroken that my older brother lies unconscious, but with our father gone, we brothers must unite. I am the second son, it is right for me to step forward and shoulder this burden. Now that I am a father again, I will work even harder, not letting down the expectations of society..."

Zhou Ziyan was also a born actor.

As he passionately made his statements there, Qiao En heard waves of sighs coming from the secretary’s office.

"Him? He’s worse than a beast, yet still pretending!"

Someone couldn’t hold back anymore and cursed.

Qiao En didn’t curse, her eyebrows were tightly furrowed.

"Detective Wu, it’s your turn to take the stage now."

She quickly sent a message over.

During the press conference, Zhou Ziyan was still acting.

But what he didn’t know was that someone was about to dismantle his act.

As the play was about to end, a young man suddenly burst into the venue.

He was holding a large bouquet of red roses and rushed directly up to the podium.

"Youyou, I’m sorry, I was wrong. Can you forgive me? I’ll take responsibility for you and our child."

As he spoke, he knelt on one knee and pulled out a shiny diamond ring.

The venue immediately plunged into chaos, the flashbulbs flickered, the live broadcast cameras also turned towards the man.

Zhou Ziyan panicked, holding the woman next to him even tighter.

"Get this man out of here."

He yelled.

Yao Chuman also panicked, "Who are you? What are you causing trouble here for?"

Before the security could arrive, she took matters into her hands and tried to drive the man out.

But at the crucial moment, the woman in Zhou Ziyan’s arms broke free from him.

"Are you sure you want to marry me?"

She covered her mouth, crying inconsolably.

The man also cried, "In my life, I’ll only marry you, and I’ll always be good to you and our baby."

Before he could finish, the woman rushed over and hugged him tightly.

The two of them clung to each other and even kissed.

Zhou Ziyan’s eyes bulged with anger, he went forward, trying to pull the two apart.

"This is my woman, you are not allowed to mess around."

The scene became even more chaotic, exciting the reporters even more.

"Stop filming, stop filming."

Yao Chuman again started to stop the reporters.

At the critical moment, Zhou Jin’an appeared.

The familiar Maybach stopped in front of the Nanchen Building.

The window rolled down halfway, Zhou Jin’an, in a suit, looked sternly over this way.

"Director Zhou is here."

Someone shouted.

All the reporters surged this way.

The man on the stage, holding the woman’s hand, took the opportunity to leave amidst the confusion.

Zhou Ziyan was stunned, Yao Chuman was petrified.

"He... he’s here?"

Yao Chuman stammered.

The crowd surrounded the Maybach so tightly that the water couldn’t flow through, but that window slowly rolled up again.

Cheng Lu stuck half her head out of the car, "Thanks everyone, today is Director Zhou’s first day at work. Please make some room, Director Zhou will give you all time for interviews later."

Security quickly arrived and cleared a path.

The Maybach entered the underground parking garage.

The live broadcast of the press conference had just ended, Qiao En was messaging Detective Wu.

Suddenly, a cry of surprise came from the corridor.

"Director Zhou is back!"

The secretary’s office girls, one after another, rushed from their stations straight to the elevator entrance.

"Director Zhou is finally back."

Fang Jie also had a face full of surprise, she immediately put down what she was doing and also rushed to the elevator entrance.

But Qiao En, clutching the cloth in her hand, stood motionless in her spot.

A minute later, the elevator doors opened.

A stern-faced Zhou Jin’an was pushed out in a wheelchair.