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Chapter 464

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After Xu Mengda left the club, he didn't show up again until we left.

Last night we agreed to ask Chen Meng to take action, so as soon as dawn broke, He Jiaxiao and I ran to the club to pick people up. The club was cold and clear; besides an auntie doing cleaning, only a spirited girl remained at the front desk.

Seeing us enter, the girl greeted us enthusiastically and handed us a business card, saying, "Our boss left this for you. You are Chen Feng, right?"

I took the business card and glanced at it; it was written "New Galaxy Cultural Media." After Xu Mengda's name was the title of "Chairman."

The texture of the business card was very good. It was thin and had a metallic feel in the hand.

The girl pursed her lips and smiled, "It's platinum. This kind of business card from our Chairman is not something ordinary people can get."

I smiled falsely, "Of course, such a valuable thing."

I chatted with Xu Mengda for a while last night; he only gave me a city-wide gold card and didn't give me a business card. What surprised me about this business card was not just that it was made of platinum, but the words "New Galaxy Cultural Media."

In Central Province, the name New Galaxy was very loud. Just from the Central Province TV station, one could feel that this company was extraordinary. Behind almost all the advertisements, one could see the shadow of New Galaxy.

"Our boss is in his rest time in the morning. So I can't..." the girl said apologetically.

I waved my hand, "It's okay. Please tell Chairman Xu that I've disturbed him."

After saying that, I didn't wait for her to speak and took my aunt and the others out the door.

Yu Wei had long been waiting by the car; seeing us come out, he came up to help us with our things.

I didn't bring any luggage, and my aunt only had a small bag. It was He Jiaxiao who was carrying a large bag of things.

Seeing the car, He Jiaxiao's hands itched, and he was eager to drive.

Yu Wei looked at me in a dilemma, unwilling to give him the keys.

He Jiaxiao rolled his eyes and said, "What? Don't believe in my skills?"

Yu Wei smiled falsely, "No. My boss is in the car, I'd better drive."

"What boss? He's still my brother," He Jiaxiao said, snatching the keys without a word, sitting in the car arrogantly, and turning the key to start the car.

He Jiaxiao wanted to go back to Hengyue City with us. Because we needed Chen Meng to take action, we thought about it and decided that it was most appropriate for him to go find Chen Meng.

In one car, there were five people, which was slightly crowded.

He Jiaxiao insisted on driving, and I couldn't refuse. After all, there were still things I needed to ask of him. If I dampened his spirits, and this guy got unhappy and didn't go back with us, I didn't know how many detours we would have to take.

Seeing that I didn't mean to object, Yu Wei had no choice but to sit in the passenger seat, nervously watching He Jiaxiao drive onto the road.

Sitting in the back row were me, my aunt, and Huang Weiwei. The two women sat on either side of the door, and I had to squeeze in the middle of them, unable to stretch my hands and feet.

From Central Province to Hengyue City, although it was all highway, it would still take three hours.

Not long after the car got on the highway, Huang Weiwei beside me tilted her head and fell asleep on my shoulder.

Looking at my aunt again, she pursed her lips, her eyes looking out the window, her face indifferent.

My aunt seemed to feel that I was looking at her; she turned her head, smiled faintly, and moved her body. She asked softly, "Asleep?"

I nodded and moved Huang Weiwei's head a little to make her more comfortable.

My aunt quietly gave a thumbs up, greatly appreciating my actions.

I smiled in response, reached out my other hand, and held my aunt's hand.

My aunt let me hold it, a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and she whispered, "Little Feng, you've worked hard."

I rubbed my aunt's fingertips and said in a deep voice, "In this world, no one can let my aunt suffer even the slightest grievance."

My aunt was so moved she wanted to cry, inserting her fingers between mine, our ten fingers intertwined, entangled endlessly.

Our conversation was heard by He Jiaxiao; this kid turned his head to look at us and said, "Aunt, my brother is a lucky man."

My aunt smiled and asked, "How so? Jiaxiao, if you want to talk about luck, isn't your luck better?"

He Jiaxiao leaned back in his chair, one hand on the steering wheel, whistled, and said, "I'm not lucky."

"Where is it not good?"

"Aunt, you didn't see my father's face, it's like I owed him 800 yuan in my last life, a thousand knives couldn't cut into it."

"Isn't he doing it for your own good?"

"Where am I not good? I've been reading obediently since I was a child, and I've been working obediently since I grew up. Until now, he hasn't even bought me a car," He Jiaxiao said indignantly, "Look at the people around me, who doesn't have a car?"

"Why doesn't he buy you one?" my aunt asked curiously.

"God knows. This time when I go back, I must have a car. If he doesn't buy me a car, I won't get married," He Jiaxiao giggled, as if a child telling his secret, happy to the point of no return.

I smiled and said, "Jiaxiao, you're using marriage to threaten your father? More importantly, has Mengmeng agreed to marry you?"

He Jiaxiao was stunned for a moment, then laughed, "Mengmeng hasn't agreed yet. However, aren't you guys here this time? As long as you guys speak up, Mengmeng won't disagree."

"Really?" I asked hesitantly.

"Of course it's true," He Jiaxiao said confidently, "Mengmeng said she wouldn't marry anyone else."

"She won't marry anyone else, that doesn't mean she will marry you," Huang Weiwei suddenly opened her eyes and spoke, which startled me, and I hurriedly let go of my aunt's hand.

My aunt also seemed startled; her face flushed red instantly, and she asked softly, "Awake?"

Huang Weiwei smiled, "I wasn't asleep in the first place. Hearing a crow cawing in my ear, how could I sleep?"

He Jiaxiao shouted, "Sister-in-law, are you calling me a crow?"

Huang Weiwei pursed her lips and smiled, "Look at you, your mouth is chattering endlessly, if you're not a crow, what are you?"

He Jiaxiao shouted in annoyance, "I'm not talking to you guys anymore."

Yu Wei in the passenger seat didn't say a word; he stared ahead, occasionally reminding He Jiaxiao to slow down.

He Jiaxiao rolled his eyes at him, stopped the car on the parking strip, jumped out of the car, and shouted, "This is the crow. This whole way has worn calluses on my ears. I'm not driving anymore, you do it yourself."

He Jiaxiao was still full of childishness; we looked at each other and smiled, no longer speaking.

After Yu Wei took over driving, we immediately felt like a thousand-pound burden had been lifted, and everyone let out a long sigh of relief in unison.

He Jiaxiao wasn't driving anymore, but he couldn't stand the loneliness, turned his head and asked, "Aunt, why did you suddenly want to petition?"

My aunt was stunned for a moment and said, "Adults' business, what are you a child asking about?"

He Jiaxiao pouted in dissatisfaction and said, "Who is a child, I'm a father."

My aunt smiled, "Some people, even if they are grandfathers, are still children."

He Jiaxiao changed to a smiling face and said, "Aunt, just tell me."

My aunt scanned Yu Wei, who was driving, and hesitated to speak.

I shouted, "Jiaxiao, you rest, save your energy, and go back to complete the task."

"A piece of cake. Don't worry," he said arrogantly, "My own wife, no problem."

We all laughed, and even Yu Wei had a hint of a smile on the corner of his mouth.

I patted the back of the chair and said, "Jiaxiao, let Aunt rest for a while."

He Jiaxiao said in surprise, "Aunt and the others didn't rest well last night? Such a good place, I've never enjoyed it before."

He brought up the club, and we all remembered that this club boss, Xu Mengda, was indeed a bit mysterious.

I asked, "Jiaxiao, how long have you known Boss Xu?"

"Not long. However, this person has no airs and is very easygoing."

I nodded.

"It is said that before he went to sea, he was a deputy bureau-level cadre."

"Why did he go to sea?"

"To make money," He Jiaxiao said dissatisfiedly, "In this day and age, how much money can you make going to work? It's better to go to sea and fish for a while, and you won't have to worry about food and drink for the rest of your life."

"Is it that easy?" my aunt said.

"Aunt, didn't you also go to sea?" He Jiaxiao asked as if he suddenly remembered.

"Now asking you about Boss Xu, don't drag me into it," my aunt scolded with a smile, "Talking about this and that."

He Jiaxiao sighed and said, "Actually, I don't know Brother Xu very well either. However, I have heard that before he went to sea, he made a mistake, he was forced."

"Really?" we asked in unison, "What mistake?"

"It is said to be related to a cultural relic."

"He resold it?"

"It wasn't reselling. He just looked at it a few times and talked about the price. The deal didn't go through, and he was reported."

"What kind of cultural relic?" I asked casually.

"A tripod or something. Jianghu legends say there is only one left in the world."

My heart skipped a beat, and the scene of me and Wu Qian going to Beijing eight years ago jumped into my mind.

"It wouldn't be such a coincidence, would it?" I thought to myself, "If it really is, this world is too small, and the reincarnation is too fast."

"What about the cultural relic?"

"No one has ever seen it," He Jiaxiao said, "Brother, you say, did Brother Xu ruin his bright future because of this trivial matter, is it worth it?"

"There is nothing worth it or not in life," I sighed, "Did Boss Xu go to sea because of this?"

"If he didn't go to sea, he would go to jail," He Jiaxiao said, "The people handling the case at the Provincial Public Security Department said that based on this trivial matter, sentencing him to ten or eight years would be a matter of course."

I was shocked again; He Jiaxiao's words revealed a piece of information. Xu Mengda had a grudge against the Provincial Public Security Department.

And the head of the Provincial Public Security Department was Lin Shengmao.

Could it be that Xu Mengda had a grudge against Lin Shengmao?

Xu Mengda's appearance brought more confusion to the whole thing.

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