457 Loved Him With His Life (2/2)
Considerate of Lin Nuan's feelings, Fu Huai'an ultimately didn't go overboard with his actions. In the end, he just fell asleep with Lin Nuan in his arms like that.
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At three in the morning, Fu Huai'an's phone vibrated.
Fu Huai'an had always been a light sleeper. He was afraid the vibration from the phone might wake Lin Nuan up, so he reached out for his phone on the cabinet and blackened the screen.
Lin Nuan sensed the motion, so she stirred a little before dozing off again with her brows furrowed.
Fu Huai'an picked up the phone and carefully got up. Seeing that it was Tang Zheng, he went out to the balcony and pulled the door shut behind him before answering the call…
”What's the matter?” Fu Huai'an peered into the room through the glass door at the sound asleep Lin Nuan.
”Old Fu, I just heard someone speaking with certainty that he saw Lu Jinnan's woman jump off a building? Since when did Lu Jinnan get himself a woman? Do you know what's going on?” Tang Zheng sounded muddled. ”I couldn't get Lu Jinnan on the phone no matter how many times I called.”
Fu Huai'an's dark gaze sharpened the minute he heard this. ”Heard from who?”
Fu Huai'an had taken all measures to prevent the news regarding Bai Xiaonian jumping off a building from leaking.
What's more, regardless of the hospital staff or anyone who knew anything about this, what little they did know… was that Lu Jinnan had raped Bai Xiaonian, so it shouldn't have evolved into something so far-fetched like Lu Jinnan's woman having jumped off a building.
Tang Zheng stood at the entrance of the washroom, took a puff of his cigarette, glanced around at his surroundings, and only spoke after confirming no one was around. ”The Young Master of the Wangs of Haicheng West…”
Fu Huai'an's grip on his phone tightened. His originally deep and rich vocals now carried with them a coldness. ”Invite Young Master Wang into a suite for a good chat, within half an hour… I want to know how he came to know of Lu Jinnan's woman jumping off a building.”
So serious?
”The Young Master of the Wangs of Haicheng West, he is…”
Tang Zheng sounded like he was about to speak but then held himself back. After taking a final puff off his cigarette, he threw the cigarette butt into the ashtray on top of the bin. ”Got it…”
After ending the call, Tang Zheng slipped his phone into his pocket and loosened his tie, walking out of the washroom corridor with both hands in his pockets.
A security guard in black was saying something into his ear mike. Seeing the frowning Tang Zheng wave at him from nearby, he hurriedly ran over.
Tang Zheng covered his mouth with one hand as said some things in the security guard's ear; the latter nodded. ”Yes, boss! Getting on it right away!”
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From the corner of his eyes, Fu Huai'an sensed Lin Nuan flip over. He took a glance, then walked further away and pondered for a moment before dialing the number of the Deputy Director of the Province Department of Public Security.
A sleepy voice came from the other end of the line. ”President Fu, for you to call at this hour, is there anything I can do to be of service?”
Fu Huai'an said in an emotionless voice, ”Apologies for interrupting Director Fang's dreams. Today, when my assistant left the Night Palace, he picked up a badly beaten Young Master of the Wangs of Haicheng West by the roadside. Young Master Wang is unconscious right now. You know how precious he is to the Wangs, and recently our Kaide Corporation and the Wangs have been vying for the Municipal Reform Project. If this isn't explained clearly, I won't be able to account to Old Master Wang. I know you have some ties with Old Master Wang, that's why I'm calling you to see if you can check on the municipal traffic surveillance and find out where Young Master Wang went to today, to see if there are any leads.”
”Which idiot beat up Xiao Feng of the Wangs?” Vice-Director Fang was jolted awake by his newfound knowledge.
The Wangs only had this one descendant left. Old Master Wang's son and daughter-in-law were no longer around, and the old man only had this one grandson left, so he loved him with his life…