novellhall Chapter 130 Investigating Me?
Chapter 130 Investigating Me?
"Someone tipped her off, probably someone from the factory, but she's refusing to say, and we haven't found out yet," Lu Congyue explained.
Zhuang Qingxiang shivered again, her hair standing on end.
That person hasn't been found yet? That means the danger isn't completely over!
"Don't be afraid, I will definitely find the person," Lu Congyue said in a deep voice.
"Why?" Zhuang Qingxiang asked, confused. "Lin Wei did this just because she likes you? And what did the person who helped her gain?"
Liang Xinzheng and those two thugs wanted to harm her, which is why they listened to Lin Wei.
Lin Wei wanted to harm Lu Congyue because she liked him.
What exactly did that person who sided with Lin Wei want? Was it her or Lu Congyue?
These questions cannot be answered until that person is caught.
Zhuang Qingxiang could only silently remind herself that she must be extra careful in the future.
Being given a second chance at life is a great blessing from heaven, and she must take even better care of herself.
"How is Lin Wei now?" Zhuang Qingxiang felt a bad feeling when she thought of Lu Li's sudden departure.
As expected, Lu Congyue's answer confirmed her feeling.
"Lin Wei has been rescued. I went to the provincial capital but couldn't find her. I should go to Beijing to find the person who rescued her," Lu Congyue replied, a hint of annoyance flashing in his eyes.
He really underestimated Luli and Kong Yazhen...
In particular, Kong Yazhen managed to get her father to break his principles and step in to bail her out.
"The capital city..."
Zhuang Qingxiang murmured the two words over and over in her mind, pondering Qian Dayou's words.
Someone is investigating her; she's from the capital.
Her gaze lingered on Lu Congyue's face, until Lu Congyue raised his hand to touch his face: "What's wrong? Is there something on my face?"
Zhuang Qingxiang bit her lip and suddenly said, "Lu Congyue, if you want to know anything, you can just ask me directly. You don't need to ask around."
Lu Congyue was slightly taken aback.
"Since you've investigated me, you must know my background, right?" Zhuang Qingxiang asked again.
Lu Congyue nodded slightly.
He did indeed ask someone to retrieve her file and also asked Village Chief Qian about her.
But all of this was kept from her. How did she know?
Lu Congyue felt a little guilty and quickly explained, "I'm sorry, it was my mistake to investigate you without your consent. At the time, I was just..."
"No need to explain." Zhuang Qingxiang had only asked tentatively, but she didn't expect it to actually be him.
The anxiety in my heart had turned into a leaky hole.
She didn't do anything wrong, so why investigate her?
Zhuang Qingxiang turned her gaze back to the stove and asked sullenly, "You found out everything, right? My relationship with the Zhuang family in the capital..."
"Yes." Lu Congyue didn't know what to say. He knew it was wrong of him to investigate her behind her back, but he hadn't really done anything wrong at the time. In his position, he had to be careful in everything he did.
Knowing that Zhuang Qingxiang hadn't returned to the capital since settling in Dongya Village, Lu Congyue tentatively asked, "Do you know anything about the Zhuang family?"
Zhuang Qingxiang immediately shook her head.
Lu Congyue then said, "The Zhuang family's houses in the capital have all been confiscated, and the Zhuang family members all went abroad a long time ago."
He didn't say that there was still no conclusion about the Zhuang family going abroad; it was estimated that they could be said to have defected, and that they took a large amount of property with them when they left.
However, this matter has nothing to do with Zhuang Qingxiang, so let's not mention it.
"Really?" Zhuang Qingxiang asked in surprise, but her eyes, unseen by anyone, remained completely calm.
She actually knew about this; her mother, who was still alive, had somehow gotten the news and told her about it, instructing her not to mention it to anyone.
Mother also said that if the Zhuang family members were convicted, it would definitely implicate them, so they had to pretend they knew nothing and completely sever ties with the capital and the Zhuang family.
The only fortunate thing is that my mother originally didn't have a surname, only a given name. Later, she became a concubine, and her master bestowed upon her the surname Zhuang. So, I also took my mother's surname and pretended that I had nothing to do with the Zhuang family.
"I... left the Zhuang family with my mother when I was little, so what happens to them is none of my business," Zhuang Qingxiang said softly.
"Don't worry, I know everything about this." Lu Congyue smiled at her. "I've investigated everything, so what are you afraid of? Just don't blame me for asking about you in the first place."
Zhuang Qingxiang thought to herself that she had no right to blame him, but what she had just heard made her feel tired and suffocated. She didn't want to talk to Lu Congyue, so she urged him to go wash up quickly.
After Lu Congyue finished washing up, Xiao Qianyue also woke up and got up. She obediently fetched water and washed up in the yard.
Zhuang Qingxiang prepared breakfast and served it to them so they could eat first. The two children inside also woke up, and she went inside to take care of them.
While feeding Xiao Chenglin, Zhuang Qingxiang was somewhat lost in thought.
She didn't know what Lu Congyue's investigation into her would bring, but it certainly wouldn't be anything good. She needed to save up some money, just in case.
The embroidery the factory wanted needs to be finished, so getting the money first is the most important thing.
What other ways are there to earn more money?
If she gets involved with the bookies, she might be arrested and investigated, or something else entirely. Then she'd have to pay someone to take care of the two children, or they might send her and the children to some remote mountain village—I think it's called labor reform? She'd need money to bribe people then…
The more Zhuang Qingxiang thought about it, the more anxious she became. She decided that she still had to trouble Jiang Weihai and Sun Yongxian to help her sell the bread and pastries she made.
"Mother, mother?!"
Xiao Qianyue's shout startled Zhuang Qingxiang from her chaotic thoughts. When she looked up, she saw the little girl's eyes full of worry.
"Mom, what's wrong? Why are you sweating so much on your forehead?"
Zhuang Qingxiang raised her hand to touch it and found it covered in cold sweat.
"Mom's fine. Have you finished breakfast? Hurry up and go to kindergarten, don't be late." Zhuang Qingxiang smiled reassuringly at her.
"Mom, if you're not feeling well, you must go see Uncle Shi," Xiao Qianyue urged worriedly.
Hearing the noise, Lu Congyue walked to the door and asked, "What's wrong? Are you really sick? You seemed off in the kitchen just now, do you have a fever?"
In the past, Zhuang Qingxiang would feel a sweet warmth in her heart when she heard him worry about her like that.
But now, she has no energy left and doesn't even want to respond to him.
"No, don't listen to Yueyue's nonsense, what does a child like her know?" She reluctantly agreed, then urged them to hurry up and leave so they wouldn't be late.
Lu Congyue had been away for several days, and there was indeed a lot of work piling up at the factory waiting for him to handle. After carefully observing Zhuang Qingxiang's expression, he felt uneasy and told her to rest assured. He would go and call Shi Peiran over after dropping off the children.
Zhuang Qingxiang wanted to say no, but then felt it was pointless to say anything, so she let it go.
Sure enough, Shi Peiran arrived in less than half an hour.
He was accompanied by a colleague from the labor union, whom Zhuang Qingxiang recognized.
"Comrade Zhuang Qingxiang, do you still recognize me? I'm Li Shengnan from the labor union."