Bait

At noon the next day, Chen Chongzhou held a meeting in Fucheng. Xue Yan received a call. He walked out of the meeting room, returned after a while, and reported to the host, "Madam gave birth."

The man was taken aback, "Isn't the expected date of delivery in early March?"

"The amniotic fluid broke, and the bleeding was heavy, so I can't do it without an operation."

At He Peiyu's age, premature birth is almost fatal, and the probability of embolism is very high.

After all, I am not good at studying medicine, and I know a little bit about it.

Chen Chongzhou got up and left in a hurry.

Xue Yan looked around the conference table, "Mr. Chen is dealing with urgent matters, the meeting is adjourned."

On the way to the elevator, he ran into Chen Yuan who had heard the news.

Xue Yan bowed, "Young Master."

Chen Yuan was dressed in a suit and leather shoes, and had an extremely gentle demeanor, "Xue Zhu, is Aunt He healthy?"

"Young Master Lao is concerned, Madam is fine."

He smiled intriguingly, "Next, take good care of Aunt He."

Xue Yan sensed something was wrong, but Chen Yuan didn't explain it. Yang Ji behind him pushed open the door of the meeting room. The high-level shareholders in the venue were about to evacuate. She knocked on the table, "The eldest son has an important situation."

They stopped one after another.

Chen Yuan sat slowly across from Zheng Zhihe. He walked around with a smile on his face, "Chen Dong's mother was born prematurely and is in critical condition. Please be considerate."

"Give birth? Isn't the second wife only seven months pregnant?"

"You don't know." The director wearing glasses whispered, "My wife said that the child is not from the old chairman, but from a family doctor."

Zheng Zhihe considered Chen Zheng's reputation, and scolded, "Nonsense! Even if the second lady is so courageous, she dares to betray the Chen family?"

"Why don't you dare?" Jin Gui, Chen Yuan's henchman, took the opportunity to speak out, "The Chen family has a righteous lady. It's very common for her to have resentment in the outer room and a dark knot in her womb. The second lady is not kind. With a confidante, she has the means to stay by a man's side for more than [-] years without getting rejected, such a powerful scheming, she can't be cowardly."

Jin Gui sneered, "The succession of the son in the outer room is absurd. Is Deputy Director Zheng trying to gag us?"

The director wearing glasses said with emotion, "On the day of the chairman's election, Mr. Jin voted against it. It seems that Mr. Jin has 1 unconvinced votes."

They laughed.

The manager of the finance department glanced at Chen Yuan, "That's Deputy Director Xiao's seat. Although he has no time to clone himself in Shenghe, it's not suitable for the eldest son to take his seat."

He raised his eyebrows, "Even Chairman Chen's time in Fucheng is over, let alone his followers."

The other party was puzzled, "What do you mean?"

Chen Yuan waved his hand, and Yang Ji put out two documents, "Please look over them, all directors."

Zheng Zhihe, seated on the right, flipped through the pages, and after comparing them, he found that the two copies were identical, except that different names were filled in the column for the person in charge, one was Chen Yuan, and the other was Chen Chongzhou.

The date of approval is within Chen Zheng's term of office, and the chairman's seal will be affixed.

Obviously, there is a conflict.

There is a forgery problem.

Zheng Zhihe looked at Chen Yuan without making a sound, and handed it to the next person. The director wearing glasses took it and was also very shocked, "Is it real or fake Monkey King?"

After passing them around one by one, Jin Gui patted the table, "It's so presumptuous! Who secretly imitated the fake official seal of the group?"

Chen Yuan picked up the teacup and blew away the floating tea leaves, "Who does Mr. Jin think has the ability to get the chairman's seal?"

Jin Gui received the reminder, stood up and yelled, "Second Young Master is actually trying to put Eldest Young Master to death!"

Zheng Zhihe on the side closed his eyes.

Regret, pity.

Chen Er, who is extremely smart, really made a wrong move.

Zheng Zhihe has always been under the command of the long house, the older generation has traditional thinking, recognizes the direct line, and does not recognize the outside room.

Also look down on the outer room.

But Zheng Zhihe really appreciates Chen Chongzhou's capital and wrist.

The degree of evil is higher than that of Chen Yuan.

In Vanity Fair, it can be regarded as a weapon.

In this game, he was too eager for success.

In the end, he followed Chen Da's way and lost everything.

Chen Yuan was indifferent, "The second child is confused, my uncles will take care of me."

Jin Gui didn't give up, "He occasionally gets confused, of course we take care of it, he is so rampant, transfers property, framed his brother, and plays with us. Continue to let him do whatever he wants, won't Fucheng go bankrupt in his hands in the future!"

Originally, there was internal strife between the two families of the Chen family, and they had no intention of wading into this muddy water.

If you bet on the wrong camp, you will be thankless and cause a lot of trouble.

Furthermore, Chen Er's backer is the He family, and the He family is now very powerful, one of the most wealthy and prominent in the whole province.

To add insult to injury to He Pengkun's son-in-law is purely asking for trouble.

So Chen Yuan instructed Jin Gui to strike seven inches with a snake, to pick their weakness and attack them, forcing them to toss.

As the interests of the company were involved, the shareholders really started to hold back, "Didn't the second son abscond with the money?"

A senior executive echoed, "He left in a hurry."

The director wearing glasses is quite calm, "Deputy Director Zheng is the second in command of the group, why not listen to his decision-making."

Chen Yuan stroked the wall of the cup, and glanced at Zheng Zhihe.

"Since the eldest son has come forward to report, he must have a plan." Zheng Zhihe shirked, "The eldest son may as well say it clearly."

Everyone looked at Chen Yuan in unison again.

He put down his teacup, "The second child squanders public funds recklessly, he is Fucheng's traitor, if we want to preserve the foundation of the group and prevent greater losses, I am afraid that judicial intervention will be required."

Zheng Zhihe was stunned, "Are you going to call the police?"

Chen Yuan was noncommittal, "The second child is arrogant and will not give in easily. Apart from judicial control, does Zheng Shibo have other options?"

"Aren't you being too ruthless—"

"The second brother is not acting rightly, he made an official seal to deceive the board of directors." He interrupted Zheng Zhihe, "As the eldest brother, I can't play favoritism."

Jin Gui fanned the flames, "The second son's true face is exposed. He is in charge of Fucheng. We don't have friendship with him on weekdays. Is there any good fruit left for us to eat? Xiao Hui is his henchman. This Deputy Director Xiao is cunning and treacherous. You are all clear about it. From my point of view, the ship was overturned and the eldest son was put on the throne."

***

On the other side, Chen Chongzhou arrived at the Women's and Children's Hospital. Just after the operation, the chief surgeon was washing his hands next door, and the atmosphere was inexplicably oppressive.

Xue Yan asked cautiously, "Director He, is our wife safe?"

He Jun knew Chen Chongzhou, not acquainted, and he was a colleague in the medical field, and they had some overlap, "Director Chen, the pregnant woman gave birth to a daughter."

"Baby girl?" Xue Yan heaved a sigh of relief.

The origin of the child is still a mystery.

Previously, two samples were prepared at the Huasi Appraisal Agency. Originally, Chen Chongzhou had a spectrum, but Chen Yuan intervened and exchanged them. It was hard to tell which one was Chen Zheng and which one was Cheng Shiluan.

The child's surname is Chen and Cheng, so naturally there is no explanation.

Dafang is also well aware of this, so the child is no different from Jiang Rong's thorn in the side.

If the baby boy is eligible to divide the family property, then He Peiyu's situation is very dangerous, and Chen Chongzhou has to guard against the big house's black hand.

It's a baby girl, which saves a lot of trouble in a wealthy family.

Xue Yan reminded him, "Mr. Chen, do you want to have another appraisal?"

"No need."

The situation has been settled, Chen Zheng chose to protect the Chen family and give up He Peiyu.Even if it is his seed, Jiang Rong is in power, he and Chen Yuan are equal for the time being, it is difficult for a mother to rely on a child, and the appraisal report is meaningless.

He Jun turned off the tap, "The baby girl died when she was cut out."

Xue Yan's pupils constricted sharply, "Stillborn?"

"We tried our best to rescue him." He Jun wiped his hands and patted Chen Chongzhou on the shoulder, "Relieve Lingtang."

He was silent for a while, "Accident or premeditation."

He Jun pondered, "Old women with weak constitutions often suffer from accidents."

"I want an accurate answer." Chen Chongzhou's face was extremely gloomy.

"There are indeed dietary factors, accounting for [-]%."

Xue Yan turned pale with shock, "Jiang Rong bought the nanny?"

He Peiyu has lived in the old house since she was pregnant. Sister Fang is in charge of daily life, and later Sister Fen. They have served Chen Zheng and his wife for more than 20 years, and they have more affection for Jiang Rong than He Peiyu.

It also makes sense to do things in private.

Chen Chongzhou approached, "Your test revealed poison in your body."

He Jun took off his white coat, "Director Chen, drugs can kill you, and food can also kill you. Any food that promotes blood circulation and removes blood stasis is not suitable for pregnant women to eat. On the surface, it is to supplement nutrition, but in fact, the fetal gas is very active. Young and strong can carry it for a while. Old and weak, it is lucky not to have one dead body and two dead."

Xue Yan spies on Chen Chongzhou, who has a serious face, and the wind is surging under his calmness.

He stepped forward and shook hands with He Jun, "Director He will take care of our wife during her hospitalization."

He Jun was also polite, "Don't worry."

Xue Yan's expression was secretive, "Be sure to block the news from the outside world."

He Jun was a little embarrassed, "The key medical personnel are on duty, and we really can't hide it internally."

"Then Director He will cooperate with us to play a play." Xue Yan pondered for a while, "Madam will be discharged from the hospital in three days, and Director Chen will release the news that Madam has dystocia and both mother and daughter are dead. You don't need to clarify, just acquiesce."

He Jun was frightened on the spot, "Isn't Madam living well?"

Xue Yan pulled him to avoid the corner, "There are too many twists and turns..."

At the same time, Chen Chongzhou went straight to the Sihou gynecological ward. He Peiyu was lying on the bed, bloodless, frighteningly pale, staring listlessly at the withered bird's nest under the window.

"Mother." He locked the door, "How are you?"

"The child is being rescued, have you seen it?"

Chen Chongzhou sat down in an orderly manner, with a low voice, "My condolences."

He Peiyu suddenly turned her head and stared at him.

His eyes wandered around the window, the sunlight mixed with snow light reflected on his face, which was extraordinarily clear and compelling.

"Sorrow?" She struggled to get up, supporting her upper body, "Where is the child?"

"In the mortuary, Xue Yan will be buried."

Time seemed to stand still, and there was no sound for a long time.

He Peiyu felt hollow and numb, as if she had sucked up all her strength, "You won't allow her."

Chen Chongzhou raised his eyes, suddenly stormy waves blew up in his eyes.

He couldn't believe that He Peiyu would doubt himself, "In my mother's heart, am I this kind of person?"

"Aren't you?" She sneered, "Our mother and daughter are in your way, and you can't wait to get rid of it to avoid future troubles."

He stood up, "Mother means that I killed your daughter."

He Peiyu twitched all over, "The next one, is it my turn? Second child, you have always been ruthless. Chen Zheng doesn't understand, but I understand. You were raised by me, and you have been ruthless for so long. "

Chen Chongzhou remained motionless, as if nailed into the ground, a huge cold current pierced through him.

Like a knife cut, like a lightning strike.

It pierced his heart, his internal organs.

Xue Yan witnessed this scene through the square window.

Suddenly, he felt that the second son of the Chen family had a great reputation, but there was endless bitterness and sadness hidden behind it.

He seems to have got everything, and he seems to have gotten nothing in his life.

His world is completely indifferent, blame him for not having affection, how can he give him affection.

Chen Chongzhou clenched his fists, "I didn't."

"She has been in my womb for seven months, and I am cautious in every possible way. She will not die for no reason. Didn't you force me to abort her? You have never tolerated it." He Peiyu endured the pain of being torn from the knife, straightened her waist and asked him, " From exposing my affair with Cheng Shiluan to expelling the Chen family, you planned step by step, clearing away the stumbling blocks, and you kept saying to protect me from the whirlpool, but now I am hiding in Tibet, like a living dead, it is you protecting me ?Chen Chongzhou, you just want to be the heir, why do you need to cleanse yourself in a high-sounding manner? "

"When you gain power, you can't beat Jiang Rong. If you lose power, if you don't hide, you won't even have a chance to give birth to a child. I didn't cause you to lose power, but you made a big mistake. Mother loves her little girl, but she thought that I am currently suffering from enemies Is it?" His body was trembling, and he forcibly suppressed his emotions, "I have never done it, and the child's death has nothing to do with me."

"It's a pity." He Peiyu wiped away tears, "Shen Zhen's child died too early, she should have been born, after all the hard work, you just watched your own flesh and blood die young, so you can understand what I feel at this moment. "

The ward was dead silent.

His knuckles turned white and trembled even more.

After a while, Chen Chongzhou laughed, "Shen Zhen and I will still have children. There is no need for mother to take the risk of giving birth to a daughter for my lover. You cheer up and wait for your grandchildren."

"Get out—" He Peiyu pointed at the door, "You are not filial or fraternal, I don't have a son like you!"

He didn't change his face, "I will arrange the funeral of my mother and sister three days later, in a grand and safe manner."

Chen Chongzhou dropped this sentence and walked away.

***

In the evening, after eating, Shen Zhen specially packed a beef noodle for Liao Kun from an outside restaurant. It was the time for shift change, and Liao Kun yelled loudly, and she immediately froze in place.

"The Chen family has a funeral on Sunday!"

Cai Yi, who prescribed the medicine, stared wide-eyed, "Chen Zheng died early."

Liao Kun sucked his teeth and said, "Are you sick? Death means you are under 12 years old."

"An old man from a wealthy family, who didn't live to be 90 or [-] years old?" Cai Yi was not happy, "Do you have common sense? My ancestors were—"

"It's a rich man who dug up a latrine in the Republic of China to dig out 20 silver dollars." Liao Kun clicked his tongue, "Everyone in Jiangnan Water City knows about Cai Xiaoji."

Surprised, Shen Zhen put down the food box, "Cai Xiaoji?"

"You fucking—" Cai Yi pushed Liao Kun, "It's Cai Xiaoji!"

He ignored it, took the noodle box, sucked it while going to the door and yelled, "Followers, one thousand for the doctors in the department, five hundred for the nurses."

The doctor in the No. 4 consulting room wailed, "Director Liao, my son married a wife, and the family is empty. You should pay in advance."

Liao Kun became angry from embarrassment, "Intentional? I don't have a wife yet!"

He collected money from one consulting room to another, and finally turned back to look at Shen Zhen, "What about you?"

Shen Zhen took out his pocket, "I don't have any change."

Liao Kun shook his arms, "Five hundred is change? Do you have Ming coins in your pocket?"

She muttered, "I'll hand it over to Uncle San myself, and I'm not from your hospital."

"That's right, you are half a daughter-in-law of the Chen family. It doesn't matter who you marry, even if you marry Chen Zheng, you will marry sooner or later."

"You've eaten shit." Shen Zhen stepped on his foot, "Are you marrying Jiang Rong?"

"Hey——" Liao Kun's eyes glowed green, "Are you a matchmaker? If I really marry her, I will pick up Chen Yuan's eldest son for nothing. I will have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of my life."

"I want to kiss you, you shameless old man." She angrily scolded him, and turned back to the orthopedic ward.

Gu Yunzhi held a stack of case files and served Chen Ling to drink porridge by the bed. She went in and took the porridge bowl, "Secretary Gu, I'll feed third uncle."

He respectfully said, "Miss Shen has been on guard all day and all night, please rest."

Shen Zhen blushed instantly, "I... am not tired."

Last night, she was so sleepy that she stayed up until three o'clock in the morning, and she fell at the end of the bed. Chen Ling was a light sleeper, and she woke up when she hit her.

He had a plaster cast on his left arm, and it was inconvenient to exert force, so he even dragged and hugged her and laid her flat on the bed, and he was on the sofa until dawn.

No matter how sleepy Shen Zhen was, she was still conscious, not so sleepy.

She was so ashamed and flustered that she clearly accompanied the bed, but Chen Ling didn't even have the bed.

In the morning, when the nurse came for the infusion, she just got up, and Chen Ling leaned on the back of the sofa and joked blindly, she was completely ashamed.

Chen Ling smiled, "Yunzhi, if you give it to her, she is guilty and wants to make up for me."

Shen Zhen's head was buried lower and lower, and his neck was also blushing.