Chapter 657: Liu Haizhong Offers a Scheme

Early the next morning, Liu Haizhong went to the Rolling Mill with two dark circles under his eyes.

He hadn't slept well all night, his mind filled with the incident of his home being smashed yesterday; the more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and he headed straight for Li Huaide's office.

Seeing Liu Haizhong enter, Li Huaide greeted him with a chuckle: "Yo, Director Liu, looking for me so early in the morning?"

Liu Haizhong sat down in a chair, his face flushed red, and slapped the table: "Deputy Director Li, you must stand up for me! A group of kids went to He Yuzhu's house to inspect, and accidentally broke a few things, but he, on the other hand, went and smashed our house! Is this something an adult would do? Not to mention he is still the Factory Director!"

Li Huaide already knew about this matter; last night, Xu Damao had already tipped him off.

After hearing Liu Haizhong's words, a trace of imperceptible amusement flashed in the depths of his eyes.

He stood up and personally poured a cup of tea for Liu Haizhong: "Director Liu, calm your anger, have a cup of tea first."

Liu Haizhong took the tea, his hands still trembling.

Li Huaide sat down opposite him and said earnestly: "Director Liu, actually, I have been wanting to promote you to Deputy Group Leader of the factory's Temporary Leadership Group. You are a person who works seriously and is attentive to training your Apprentice, unlike some people who hide their skills for fear that others might learn them."

Upon hearing this, Liu Haizhong stood up with a "whoosh" and immediately pledged his loyalty: "Deputy Factory Director Li, from now on, I will strike wherever you point!"

Li Huaide pretended to be calm and said: "There are many who hate He Yuzhu, but he knows how to win people's hearts. To topple him, we must obtain solid evidence."

Hearing this, Liu Haizhong nodded vigorously: "I... I know a secret about him!"

Upon hearing this, Li Huaide's eyes lit up instantly.

He patted Liu Haizhong on the shoulder: "Director Liu, feel free to say whatever you have to say. Rest assured, it leaves your mouth and enters my ears; absolutely no third person will know."

Liu Haizhong swallowed his saliva and lowered his voice: "Deputy Director Li, He Yuzhu... he has a son! It should be one he had with Liu Rusi!"

Li Huaide's expression changed slightly, and he frowned: "Director Liu, you can't just say things like that; there must be evidence."

Liu Haizhong hurriedly said: "There is! There is! My wife used to be close with He Yuzhu's mother a few years ago, and one time she saw Shen Guizhi hiding a photo. When my wife asked who it was, she said it was her niece Liu Rusi's child... but that little boy in the photo looked exactly like He Yuzhu when he was young! Those brows, those eyes, that nose—it was as if they were carved from the same mold!"

Li Huaide revealed a long-lost smile and pondered for a moment: "I remember now, too. Back when we were in Lingnan, my Siqiang He Daqing also had a photo tucked in his wallet. When someone asked about it, he only said it was his godson. Now that you mention it, the two things match up perfectly."

Liu Haizhong slapped his thigh in excitement: "Then should we report it immediately?"

"This matter is not easy to investigate," Li Huaide feigned difficulty.

Liu Haizhong's eyes rolled, and a plan came to mind: "Deputy Director Li, I'll have my wife go ask He Yushui; she has a loose tongue, and it can be pried out of her."

Li Huaide pondered for a moment and nodded: "This matter must be carried out in secret; even Xu Damao cannot be allowed to know, do you understand?"

Liu Haizhong hurriedly pledged his loyalty: "Rest assured, my mouth is the tightest!"

After Liu Haizhong left, Li Huaide paced back and forth in his office, unable to suppress the excitement on his face.

He felt that this time he had finally grasped He Yuzhu's Achilles' heel. An illegitimate child? If this matter were exposed, He Yuzhu would lose a layer of skin even if he didn't die.

The more he thought about it, the better he felt. After circling the room a few times, he suddenly felt a wave of heat and wanted to go out for some fresh air.

As he walked, he unconsciously turned toward the Third Canteen to find Liu Lan.

As it turned out, upon inquiring, Liu Lan had asked for leave today and hadn't come to work.

Li Huaide felt a wave of disappointment and walked back while grumbling.

He strolled around the factory area, and somehow, his feet took a turn and he walked toward Warehouse No. 12.

Standing at the entrance of the warehouse, a figure suddenly appeared in his mind—Qin Huairu.

Last time he wanted to get handsy, but Li Lin bumped into them and ruined his good deed, yet he had never given up.

Recently, Qin Huairu's face had been constantly flashing before his eyes, making him feel an itch in his heart.

Li Huaide looked around; it was currently work hours, there weren't many people in the factory area, and there wasn't even a shadow near the warehouse.

He licked his lips, pushed the door open, and walked in.

The light in the warehouse was a bit dim; he squinted and scanned the area, and soon saw Qin Huairu between the shelves.

She was carrying a very heavy box, bent over, drenched in sweat, with glistening beads of sweat on her neck.

Li Huaide's eyes went straight.

He walked over quickly.

Hearing footsteps, Qin Huairu looked up, and seeing it was him, she was stunned for a moment.

Immediately, her expression changed instantly.

She dropped the box in her hands and turned to run—running toward her small office.

Li Huaide pursued relentlessly.

Qin Huairu rushed into the office and hurriedly pressed the button on the wall twice.

Just as she finished pressing it, Li Huaide followed her in.

He approached with a grin, his eyes glued to her: "Qin Huairu, why are you afraid when you see me? I'm not going to eat you."

Qin Huairu took a step back and said coldly: "Li Huaide, although I am a widow, I will not have any involvement with you. Give up on that idea."

Li Huaide didn't care and pressed forward another step: "Qin Huairu, if you follow me, I'll let you eat well and live well; isn't that better than moving boxes here?"

Qin Huairu gritted her teeth: "Li Huaide, don't you dare mess around; I am a relative of He Yuzhu!"

Hearing this, Li Huaide suddenly laughed: "Qin Huairu, you don't know yet, do you? He Yuzhu is about to be finished! From now on, this factory will be my, Li Huaide's, world!"

As he spoke, he lunged forward violently.

Qin Huairu tried to dodge but failed, and was grabbed by him.

"Help! Someone help!" Qin Huairu screamed at the top of her lungs, struggling desperately.

Just then, the door was kicked open with a "bang."

Li Lin and Zou Laoqi rushed in.

The two saw Li Huaide holding Qin Huairu; Li Lin's eyes turned red instantly, and he went up and threw a punch, smashing it hard into Li Huaide's jaw.

Li Huaide fainted on the spot.

The alarm Qin Huairu had just pressed was ringing incessantly over at the Security Department.

Li Lin and Zou Laoqi thought something major had happened and ran extremely fast.

People in the offices around the warehouse saw the security guards running in such a hurry and also thought something major had happened, so they all swarmed out, and He Yuzhu was among them.

He Yuzhu rushed into the warehouse office and saw Qin Huairu huddled in the corner at a glance, her hair disheveled and eyes brimming with tears.

A fire flared up in He Yuzhu's heart instantly.

He walked over and asked, suppressing his anger, "Qin Huairu, why didn't you say anything about what happened last time?"

Qin Huairu wiped her tears, her voice trembling: "I saw that things weren't easy for you either, and I didn't want to drag you into this..."

He Yuzhu was furious: "It's your forbearance that has made him so arrogant; he dares to do this in broad daylight!"

He Yuzhu stepped forward and kicked Li Huaide several times.

Li Huaide finally woke up, pointed at He Yuzhu, and shouted: "He Yuzhu! You are framing me! You... you knocked me unconscious and carried me here to ruin my reputation!"

Upon hearing this, He Yuzhu was so angry he laughed.

He squatted down, looked at Li Huaide, and gave a cold laugh: "Li Huaide, you've grown quite capable now; you can tell lies with your eyes wide open?"

People entering from outside began to whisper to each other.

Li Huaide's face turned from green to white, and when he tried to crawl up, he was pressed down by He Yuzhu, unable to move.

Seeing more and more people gathering, He Yuzhu said in a deep voice: "You shameful thing, come with me and explain everything clearly!"

Li Huaide was still being stubborn: "He Yuzhu, you are shameless! You framed me!"