Chapter 2582: Agreement

Shen Wenqi's face was full of struggle and conflict. He had only met Zhou Andong once and had absolutely no friendship with him. To rashly ask someone for help based on a so-called cooperative relationship—his skin wasn't that thick.

More importantly, since the other party had set their sights on his cousin's pharmaceutical factory and had painstakingly fabricated charges against him, even going so far as to abuse their power to have him arrested, it proved that the other party had already made up their mind to finish his cousin off.

If Zhou Andong intervened to get him out, there would only be one outcome, and it could only be one: his cousin would be acquitted. Since his cousin would be innocent, the charges fabricated by the other party would be invalid, and it would be impossible for them to obtain the pharmaceutical factory.

In this way, the people Zhou Andong would offend wouldn't be just one or two, but a large group of people with vested interests in this matter. Furthermore, he really wasn't close to Zhou Andong; why would he offend a large group of people just to help him?

"Thump!" Bai Hui suddenly stood up and knelt down right in front of Shen Wenqi.

This sudden action startled Shen Wenqi and Liu Aijun. The two hurriedly stood up, each grabbing an arm to haul Bai Hui up, shouting in unison.

"Sister-in-law, what are you doing? Get up quickly."

Bai Hui struggled a bit, but after all, she was just one person. Moreover, during this period, she hadn't been eating or sleeping well, worrying day and night, so her body was somewhat weak. How could she be a match for the couple Shen Wenqi and Liu Aijun? She was hauled straight up by the two of them.

"Sister-in-law, don't be like this. Let's sit down and talk slowly."

Bai Hui was pressed onto the sofa by Liu Aijun. Tears couldn't stop flowing again, and she said somewhat choked with sobs: "Wenqi, Aijun, I'm not trying to make things difficult for you. If your brother really broke the law, went to jail, or faced the firing squad, that would be his own fault, and I would never darken your doorstep or add to your troubles.

But that's not it; your brother was framed. Even if I gave them the factory and all the money, they wouldn't necessarily let your brother go. I really have no other way, I can only come to you for help..."

Shen Wenqi took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and said: "Sister-in-law, stop crying. I'll think of a way. But you also need to be mentally prepared; I'm not sure I can get the second brother out."

"It doesn't matter, as long as you try your best." Bai Hui hurriedly opened a black bag she had brought and took out twenty bundles of hundred-yuan bills: "Wenqi, take this two hundred thousand for expenses. I'll send you another five hundred thousand this afternoon."

Shen Wenqi didn't stand on ceremony at all, nodded, and said: "Alright, I'll take this money first. If it's not enough, I'll ask you for more."

With the matter mostly discussed, Shen Wenqi went back to his room to sleep. Liu Aijun stayed with Bai Hui in the child's room; fortunately, the child was on vacation at their maternal grandmother's house, otherwise, Shen Wenqi would have had to sleep on the sofa.

That night, whether it was Bai Hui or the couple Shen Wenqi and Liu Aijun, no one slept well. As soon as dawn broke, Shen Wenqi got up. He went out to buy breakfast and returned to see Liu Aijun washing up in the bathroom and Bai Hui sitting on the sofa in a daze.

"Sister-in-law, why are you up so early? Why not sleep a little longer?"

Bai Hui smiled reluctantly: "Ever since your brother had this trouble, I've had insomnia. No matter how tired I am, I wake up after three or four hours, and then I can't sleep."

Shen Wenqi put the fried dough sticks, steamed buns, and soy milk on the dining table: "Sister-in-law, let's eat."

At this time, Liu Aijun also finished washing up and came out of the bathroom. She came to the sofa and pulled Bai Hui up: "No matter what happens, you have to fill your stomach first. Otherwise, when the second brother comes out and sees your health has collapsed, he will definitely blame us for not taking good care of you."

Bai Hui was pulled to the dining table and sat down. Liu Aijun sat down beside her and then asked Shen Wenqi: "Are you going to find Zhou Andong today?"

Shen Wenqi picked up a fried dough stick, took a bite, shook his head, and said: "I've only met Zhou Andong once. Going directly to him definitely won't work."

Liu Aijun asked: "Then what do you plan to do?"

Shen Wenqi didn't answer, but ate the fried dough stick in a few bites, then drank the soy milk in one breath, stood up, and said: "You take a day off today and stay home with sister-in-law."

Bai Hui hurriedly said: "No need, I can just stay home by myself."

Liu Aijun smiled and said: "Sister-in-law, day in and day out, besides going to work, I have to do laundry, cook, and take care of the child. It just so happens that you're here, so I'll take two days off to relax. Later, the two of us will go shopping."

Shen Wenqi took fifty thousand yuan, stuffed it into his briefcase, greeted Liu Aijun and Bai Hui, and said: "I'm leaving, you two take your time eating."

"Alright!" Liu Aijun said in a very soft tone: "Go ahead, we'll wait for your good news."

Shen Wenqi went out, exited the unit door, and got into his second-hand Xia Li, which still looked quite new. Half an hour later, Shen Wenqi's car stopped downstairs at Wu Hongkang's house; it wasn't even eight o'clock yet.

Shen Wenqi pushed open the car door, got out, took a cigarette from his pocket, and leaned against the car door to light it. After taking a puff, he looked up at the window of Wu Hongkang's house. They should be up by now, but it wasn't eight o'clock yet; visiting at this time was still a bit early.

Quite a few people were coming in and out of the building. Some would curiously glance at Shen Wenqi, while others would ignore him and walk right past him.

After finishing the cigarette, it was just past eight o'clock—the time was just right. He opened the car door, picked up the bulging briefcase he had thrown on the passenger seat, and then slammed the door shut with a bang.

"Wenqi?" A woman's voice suddenly came from behind: "Early in the morning, why did you run downstairs to my house? Are you looking for Old Wu?"

Shen Wenqi stopped in his tracks, turned around, and saw Wu Hongkang's wife, Liu Xiuyan, returning with breakfast: "Sister-in-law, I've been downstairs at your place for twenty minutes, how come I didn't see you come out?"

"I ran into an old neighbor who moved away, so I chatted with her for a while." Liu Xiuyan smiled and said: "My Old Wu has retired and isn't working now, so he's not in a rush in the morning."

Shen Wenqi followed Liu Xiuyan into the hallway: "I came to find Brother Wu for something."

Liu Xiuyan asked puzzled: "Since you came to find Old Wu, why didn't you go up? Why were you staying downstairs?"

Shen Wenqi smiled: "It was too early, I was afraid of disturbing your rest."

"Not disturbing at all, Old Wu and I are guaranteed to be up around six in the morning!" Liu Xiuyan said, reaching the second floor and taking out her keys to open the door: "Old Wu, Wenqi is here."

Wu Hongkang came out of the study. Seeing Shen Wenqi coming to find him so early in the morning, he immediately understood that there must be something going on.

"Wenqi, coming over so early, there must be something, right?" Wu Hongkang came to the sofa: "Sit!"

Shen Wenqi sat down, took the teacup Liu Xiuyan handed him, and then placed it on the coffee table: "There is something, and it's a matter of life and death. I hesitated all night before deciding to come to you, because besides you, I don't know who else to look for." ===== CHAPTER 2583 =====