The sun rose in the east, and when a new day began, life was still moving forward in the unknown.
The office, which was mainly white, abandoned the rigid, serious, and mediocre office environment, and was full of the flamboyance and individuality of young people. This was the office designed by Lu Xiaojing herself. It was located on the 8th floor of the Jindu Hotel. Apart from home, this was the place where Lu Xiaojing stayed the most. Since her father's accident, Lu Xiaojing's life had completely changed. She could no longer go shopping at will, sweep department stores with big and small bags, sit leisurely in the coffee shop and drink comfortable afternoon tea, and drive her beloved sports car to the suburban road in the middle of the night to enjoy the passion of speed. For Lu Xiaojing, who was once a sexual rebel and liked to pursue alternative stimuli, today's life was like a cage, but Lu Xiaojing could only try her best to adapt. Except for home and office, Lu Xiaojing could only try her best to go to other places, because it would increase the difficulty of the bodyguards around her.
Lu Xiaojing didn't like the feeling of being followed. It was very not free, but for her safety, her father asked her to be followed by several bodyguards every time she went out. Lu Xiaojing could also understand her father's intention. Moreover, no one knew whether the person who hurt her father would be crazy enough to hurt her. Lu Xiaojing knew that if she didn't let the bodyguards follow her, her safety would not be guaranteed.
As usual, two cars drove out of the Lu Family's villa one after another. The car in front was the bodyguard's car, and the car in the back was Lu Xiaojing's car. Even in the car she sat in, the driver's seat and the passenger's seat were also bodyguards hired by her family.
Lu Xiaojing, who rarely paid attention to the hotel affairs, could only shoulder the heavy responsibility of operating and managing the hotel after her father was paralyzed. Lu Chenglong had no son, only one daughter, Lu Xiaojing. Such a heavy responsibility could only fall on Lu Xiaojing's head. Lu Xiaojing's growth in the past few months was obvious to all, which was the only thing that Lu Chenglong was happy about after his injury.
In the office that she usually didn't like to stay in, Lu Xiaojing sat on the office chair and looked at the slightly messy documents on the table. Lu Xiaojing sighed softly. The documents were the company's recent financial reports, including the core store in the downtown area of Nanzhou and the two branches in the county city below. There was no doubt that whether it was the core store in the downtown area or the two branches below, the business had plummeted in the past few months. Now, they could only barely maintain the operation. If the hotel's income couldn't make ends meet, the real financial crisis would come. Even with the wealth that the Lu Family had accumulated over the years, even if the hotel was operating at a loss, they could still make the hotel last for a period of time, but in the long run, it was definitely not a solution.
In front of Lu Xiaojing was to solve the problem of the hotel not being profitable. It was reasonable to say that this was a problem of market operation, but the problem that the Lu Family faced this time was the interference from the relevant government departments. It was precisely because the relevant departments of industry and commerce, taxation, and fire protection came to the hotel to inspect every few days. From time to time, they would order the hotel to close for a few days on the grounds that the hotel's fire protection facilities were not up to standard, or the hotel was suspected of tax evasion.
She didn't know how many times this kind of thing had happened in the past few months. If the business of the Golden Hotel could not be affected, it would really be a miracle.
The office door was knocked. Seeing Tan Fang come in, Lu Xiaojing's face showed a little smile. Sister Tan, didn't you go home at around 10 o 'clock last night? Why did your husband call me at 11 o' clock to ask me if you went back?
Last … last night, I suddenly remembered that there were no fruits and vegetables in the fridge at home, so I wanted to go to the supermarket. I lost track of time. If the supermarket wasn't about to close, I probably wouldn't know to come out, so I came home late. Tan Fang's eyes flickered. She tried to look calm on her face, but it could be seen that her spirit was very haggard. The dark circles under her eyes were deep as if she had stayed up all night.
Hey, Sister Tan, what's wrong with you? Didn't you sleep well last night? Lu Xiaojing also noticed Tan Fang's abnormality.
Yes … I have a little insomnia. I don't know why I suddenly have insomnia. It's very strange. Tan Fang smiled reluctantly. She tried to keep a calm expression on her face, but it was still difficult to hide her absent-minded state.
Lu Xiaojing looked at Tan Fang strangely. She had been with Tan Fang for a long time. She could see that Tan Fang was different from usual, but Lu Xiaojing didn't think much about it. She thought that Tan Fang had some private matters that were inconvenient to talk about. Lu Xiaojing didn't want to ask more about other people's private matters, so she changed the topic to work. Sister Tan, you go and contact the people of the Municipal Government. Let's make an appointment to see if we can meet Mayor Chen.
Boss Lu, do you want to meet Mayor Chen in private? Tan Fang was stunned and looked at Lu Xiaojing.
Well, as you said, now we can only make a desperate attempt. I didn't have a chance to say it in front of Mayor Chen last night, but I can't just give up like this. Lu Xiaojing smiled bitterly. She had no other way. At home, she comforted her father that the situation of the hotel was not very bad, but the real situation was very bad. Tan Fang's face changed.
Tan Fang's expression changed. She gritted her teeth and lowered her head. No one knew what she was thinking. When she raised her head again, she heard Tan Fang say, "CEO Lu, I'm afraid it's useless. Mayor Chen is new after all. Even if we complain to him, he might not dare to interfere in this matter. These officials are all very cold and have no conscience. We have nothing to do with him, so why would he interfere in this matter?"
How can we know if he is willing to interfere if we don't try? " Lu Xiaojing stared at Tan Fang in surprise. "Sister Tan, this is what you said to me last night. Why are you so unconfident after only one night?"
No, I just said it casually. What Boss Lu said is that we have to try. Otherwise, it will be a pity to give up like this. Well, I'll go out and contact the people of the Municipal Government to see if I can make an appointment with Mayor Chen. Tan Fang seemed to be trying to hide something. She smiled at Lu Xiaojing in a slight panic and then hurried out of the office.
Lu Xiaojing looked at Tan Fang's back and shook her head with a bitter smile. Last night, Tan Fang kept comforting her not to give up. Today, she instilled negative thoughts into her. Tan Fang gave her a strange feeling today.
After leaving the office, Tan Fang left the hotel in a hurry. Tan Fang, who usually chose to take the company's business car when she went out to work, strangely took a taxi today. She told the driver an address, and the car arrived at the destination after five or six minutes. It was a street junction. Tan Fang got out of the car absentmindedly and looked around. Seeing that there was no one passing by, Tan Fang took out her mobile phone with trembling hands and dialed a number.
Hello? The phone was connected. Tan Fang's eyes were empty.
Well, what's the matter? On the other end of the phone came a voice that Tan Fang could never forget in her life. It was like the voice of the devil. Hearing this voice, Tan Fang's whole body trembled slightly.
Boss Lu asked me to contact the Municipal Government. She wants to meet with Mayor Chen in private. Tan Fang said to the person on the other end of the phone. After saying these words, Tan Fang seemed to have exhausted all her strength. Her whole body collapsed and leaned against a stone pillar on the street. The Lu family had treated her well. She really didn't want to do this.
Well, I know. Hey, you did a good job. Don't worry. As long as you listen to me, nothing will happen. As if feeling the fear in Lu Xiaojing's heart, the person on the other end of the phone laughed.
The conversation between the two was very short. They only talked about this matter and then ended the call. Tan Fang held the phone in a daze. Her ears were filled with that voice just now. The scene from last night appeared in her mind … She was tied up in a van by a few strangers. Then, she was taken advantage of by those men in the van. Even though those people didn't dare to really violate her, those few pairs of disgusting hands still ate her tofu. They were just short of actually violating her. And the nightmare was far from over. When Tan Fang arrived at an abandoned factory, she found out who had tied her up and brought her here.
Zheng Guangfu, the owner of Nanzhou City's Guangfu Restaurant Chain Company. On the surface, he was a successful businessman, but in the dark, he was a famous gangster leader in Nanzhou City. No matter how successful his business was, no one could deny the fact that Zheng Guangfu was involved in the underworld in his early years. Even now, Zheng Guangfu couldn't escape from the underworld because he also ran a demolition company. That was basically half black and half white. If it weren't for his background, it would have been shut down long ago.
Tan Fang couldn't forget Zheng Guangfu's demonic face. In a small room in the abandoned factory, Zheng Guangfu violated her and recorded it. That became Zheng Guangfu's tool to threaten her. Tan Fang didn't dare to call the police. Zheng Guangfu was dead set on her. He claimed that it didn't matter if she didn't care about her reputation, but if she didn't want anything to happen to her husband and child, then she had to be obedient. Otherwise, it would be hard to say if something would happen to her husband and child. Under such double pressure, Tan Fang gave in. She had no choice but to give in. Facing such an evil person, she had no other choice. She could not think for herself, but she couldn't not think for her son. Her son was only five years old, a very cute child. He was her lifeblood. Tan Fang couldn't let anything happen to her son. Even when Zheng Guangfu's demonic smile asked her to take off her clothes, her tears flowed out. Her mouth could only humbly comply with the other party's every request.
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