The husband and wife strolled around the park and returned along the same road. When they passed by the west gate of Shengjing Hotel's backyard, a white Land Rover Aurora drove out. The headlights shone on the husband and wife, illuminating their silhouettes clearly. When the driver saw the young couple, he lightly pressed the horn and drove to the side of the road. He opened the window and called, "Qingman, Xiao Rui!"
Li Rui and Qingman heard the sound and looked over. When they saw Chen Lihan sitting in the car, they hurriedly stopped. Chen Lihan parked the car, pushed open the door, and got out. She walked over to the husband and wife.
Qingman smiled and greeted, "Aunty!" Chen Lihan smiled helplessly and affectionately held her hand, saying, "I already said that we are of the same generation. Don't use the seniority of my brother-in-law. Just call me Lihan."
Li Rui looked at Chen Lihan with a smile. Although he was very happy to meet her here, he was worried that she would tell Qingman that he had persuaded her to buy a shop near the Guan Temple. If that happened, it would expose their private relationship. However, he was somewhat certain that she would not tell Qingman. This woman was not a gossipy person.
Chen Lihan ignored him and looked at Qingman's slightly bulging belly. She asked, "It's been about four months, right?" Qingman smiled and nodded, "Almost there." Chen Lihan said, "That's fast. The last time I saw you …"
The two women chatted for a quarter of an hour. Li Rui was tired of listening to them. He wanted to leave but couldn't, so he could only listen silently. Occasionally, he would steal a few glances at Chen Lihan. He wondered if this woman had practiced the Art of Immortality. Otherwise, why would he find that she was younger every time he saw her? Her skin was also more tender and white, as if water would come out if he reached out and pinched it. Aiya, how could such a perfect woman be born?
The two women chatted for a few more minutes before Chen Lihan turned to Li Rui. As if she had just seen him, she asked, "Xiao Rui, are you still as busy as before?" Li Rui smiled, "Yes, recently I've been a bit busy. How about you?" Chen Lihan pursed her lips and smiled, "I'm not busy, I'm a big idler."
Her eyebrows were as beautiful as a painting, and her skin was fairer than snow. When she smiled, it was like a snowy tree blooming with flowers, or a crescent moon blooming with a halo. She was really beautiful. Li Rui was almost stunned by her beauty. He finally understood the beauty realm described in the poem, "The six palaces are colorless, but when she looks back, her smile is enchanting."
Chen Lihan only said a few words to him. Then, she turned to Qingman and said, "Oh right, I suddenly remember that we have a prenatal education machine imported from Japan at home. I haven't used it since I bought it, and I haven't opened it. It's as good as new now. I heard that it can develop the brain and intelligence of a fetus. It's perfect for your current stage.
I'll give it to you later. "Qingman smiled," Then I won't stand on ceremony with you. Thank you. "
After that, the three of them waved goodbye. The husband and wife crossed the intersection and walked towards the neighborhood.
As soon as they entered the west gate of the neighborhood, Li Rui suddenly received a call from Ding Yijing. He knew that Ding Yijing always had a sense of propriety and wouldn't call him for no reason. Now that she was calling, it must be something urgent. Therefore, he didn't hide from Qingman and directly answered the call.
"Hello, something happened at the carving factory. Someone smashed it …"
After the call went through, Ding Yijing only said one sentence. Her tone was urgent and slightly panicked, but it was obvious that she was forcing herself to remain calm.
Li Rui had already guessed that Ding Yijing had something serious to say, but he didn't expect it to be this kind of thing. His heart sank. He subconsciously wanted to ask for more details, but when he saw Qingman, he didn't dare to ask. He said, "Okay, I'll be right there." After that, he hung up the phone before Ding Yijing could say anything. He said to Qingman, "Something happened at the factory of one of my old classmates. I'm going to take a look."
Qingman asked curiously, "What happened?" Li Rui said, "Someone smashed the factory. I don't know why, but I'm going to take a look. After all, we're old classmates, so I can't not help." Qingman said, "Okay, then hurry over when you get home. It's not too late." Li Rui said, "I'll take you home first."
When the couple got home, Li Rui told Qingman to rest well. He took his personal belongings and went downstairs to drive to the Guhua Mahogany Carving Factory on North Third Ring Road.
Ten minutes later, Li Rui arrived at the carving factory. He found that the factory was the same as before. There were a few workers who seemed to be frightened standing at the entrance of the workshop. Ding Yijing was nowhere to be seen.
Li Rui walked quickly to the entrance of the workshop and looked inside. When he saw Ding Yijing standing in the middle of the workshop, he also saw that the workshop was in a mess. Newly formed pieces of wood were scattered on the floor. Many half-finished pieces were broken. The workbench was tilted to one side. Countless carving knives were on the floor. Even the chandeliers hanging on the ceiling didn't escape. They were smashed into pieces. Only two of them were spared, and they illuminated Ding Yijing's thin body.
Li Rui was sad and angry. He took a deep breath and walked steadily into the workshop. He avoided the scattered things on the floor and walked behind Ding Yijing. Ding Yijing heard the footsteps and turned around. When she saw him, her shoulders immediately collapsed. It was as if she had found a backbone to rely on.
"Who did this?"
Li Rui looked at Ding Yijing and asked. He glanced at her beautiful face and suddenly saw a few red and swollen fingerprints on the left side of her face. There was also a trace of blood on the left side of her mouth. His heart skipped a beat and he reached out to touch her face. He cried out involuntarily, "Did someone hit you?"
Ding Yijing's eyes were a little red. He didn't know if it was because she was angry or sad. When she saw him asking about her injury, she couldn't hold it in anymore. Tears appeared in her beautiful eyes, but she pursed her lips tightly and didn't let the tears fall.
Li Rui felt the fingerprints on her face with his hand. His finger brushed across the corner of her mouth. He brought it to his eyes and saw that it was indeed blood. He was immediately furious. He was so angry that he jumped up and said angrily, "Who hit you? Who did this? " Ding Yijing sobbed and said, "I don't know …" Li Rui saw her crying and pitiful. His heart was filled with tenderness. He hugged her into his arms and comforted her softly, "It's okay, it's okay. No matter who did this, I will find him and make him pay the most tragic price. And the guy who hit you, I will never forgive him! Baby, don't cry. I will take care of everything. Your husband will avenge you! "
Ding Yijing threw herself into his arms and cried silently.
When the workers outside the workshop saw this scene, they didn't have the nerve to watch anymore. They all turned around and walked out.
After about five minutes, when Ding Yijing calmed down, Li Rui asked her about the details.
It turned out that this morning, two men came to the carving factory and said that they wanted to buy mahogany furniture. After looking at the finished products, they finally bought a small tea table. In the evening, or to be exact, an hour ago, the two men carried the small tea table back. They said that there was a problem with the quality of the table. Not long after they went back, one of the legs of the table fell apart. They asked the carving factory to give an explanation. When the workers in the factory heard this, they checked the small tea table. They found that the legs of the table seemed to have been stepped on by someone. The two parties had an argument. During the argument, the short and fat man slapped the worker in the face.
The workman gave him a shove. The fat man said that he was slapped by him and called for help. In the end, when he finished the call, seven or eight strong young men rushed into the workshop and started to smash it. When Ding Yijing went forward to stop them, she was slapped by the short and fat man. The smashing lasted for about 20 minutes. During this time, Ding Yijing and the workers wanted to call the police, but they were threatened by the other party. After the smashing was over, the two men left with their men. The workers tried to persuade Ding Yijing to call the police, but Ding Yijing chose to call Li Rui and asked him to come over to take charge of the situation.
"This looks like a deliberate smashing!"
After listening to Ding Yijing, Li Rui analyzed the flaws immediately. "When the other party just finished the call, reinforcements came from outside the factory. It's obvious that they were prepared. The seven or eight men were waiting outside the factory for the fat man's call. Moreover, how much does a small mahogany tea table cost? It's only two or three thousand yuan. Is it necessary to break the law and smash the factory for two or three thousand yuan? "
Ding Yijing corrected him. "It's not two or three thousand yuan. The tea table they bought was only one thousand five hundred yuan!" Li Rui asked, "After they were done smashing, did they reveal the real reason?" Ding Yijing said, "No. But when the short and fat man left, he said that if they had the ability to call the police, they would come back and smash it again." Li Rui frowned. "They're not afraid of calling the police, which means that they have some background. But why did they ask you to be honest? Is our factory not honest enough to keep a low profile?"
Ding Yijing did not answer this question. She only asked, "I'm puzzled. If they're not afraid of calling the police, why did they stop us when we called the police?" Li Rui thought for a while and said, "Maybe they wanted to smash it to their heart's content. Otherwise, when the police came, even if they didn't arrest them, they wouldn't continue smashing the factory because of the police's presence." Ding Yijing finally understood and nodded slowly. Li Rui asked, "Did the factory offend anyone recently?" Ding Yijing shook her head. "No. The workers in the factory are all honest. The sales staff and I are running around all day. How could we offend anyone?"
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