So after hanging up the phone, she immediately called Chen Ranxing and told her that Zhao's mother had called to ask about Zhao Zhao's whereabouts, and asked her to keep her mouth shut and not talk nonsense.

Chen Ranxing agreed immediately, "Don't worry, I'm busy now and don't have time to argue with that old witch."

Not long after I hung up the phone, Chen Ranxing sent me a WeChat message, "You're right. Zhao Zhao's mother called me right after you told me."

Xu Yansang asked quickly, "You didn't say anything?"

"No, am I such an unreliable person?" Chen Ranxing replied, "I scolded her and hung up."

Xu Yansang laughed and sent a thumbs-up emoticon.

I thought the matter was over, but unexpectedly, a colleague from the company called me the next day and said, "Yan Sang, did you offend anyone? A woman has been coming to the company to look for you these past two days."

Xu Yansang was stunned, a little uncertain, "I... don't have it?"

But to be honest, Qin Sisi, Zhou Ruotang and Zhao Jiali all regard her as a thorn in their eyes and a thorn in their flesh. The last incident of someone holding a banner against her has not yet been resolved, so who is going to pick a fight with her again?

Feng Wei was also confused. "She came yesterday. She was a well-maintained woman at her age. Zhai Jing met her downstairs of the company yesterday. She asked Zhai Jing about you, but Zhai Jing was cautious and didn't tell her anything. I also met her today when I went downstairs to buy food. From the looks of it, she didn't have good intentions. Think about it again. Did you offend her unintentionally?"

Feng Wei will be transferred at the end of the year. Xu Yansang's position is now at the same level as hers, both are small supervisors. Zhai Jing now works in Xu Yansang's team, and the relationship between the few of them has always been good.

Xu Yansang asked, "Did you take any pictures?"

Feng Wei said, "I'll ask Zhai Jing."

Not long after hanging up the phone, Feng Wei turned over a picture. Xu Yansang took a look and recognized that the person in the photo was Zhao Zhao's mother.

Did you find her in the company?

Xu Yansang couldn't sit still any longer. She took her work very seriously and didn't want her personal affairs to affect the company's affairs. Zhao Zhao's mother was also unreasonable. If she got angry and really went to the company to make trouble, she would be persuaded to leave soon.

There were still two days left in the holiday, but Xu Yansang could no longer sit still, so she submitted a leave report and returned to the company.

Feng Wei and Zhai Jing saw that she came so quickly, and they looked at her ankle with some concern, "Are you okay? Why don't you rest for a few more days?"

Xu Yansang smiled and shook her head. "It's okay. As long as you can get out of the field, it's fine. Our kind of work doesn't require much walking."

Zhai Jing and Feng Wei nodded. That was true. They wouldn’t get tired even if they sat in the office all day.

Xu Yansang instructed the two of them, "If you meet that woman again and ask me, tell me that it's someone I know and there's a misunderstanding. I'll explain it to you."

Feng Wei frowned, "She is here to cause trouble for you, right? You'd better not meet her."

It was obvious that the woman was not someone who was easy to deal with. Xu Yansang was small and had an injured ankle, so she was afraid that she would suffer a loss.

Xu Yansang smiled and explained, "It's okay. She's my friend's mother. When she couldn't find my friend, she came to me to ask. She won't do anything to me."

Feng Wei and Zhai Jing were still worried after hearing her say this. They looked at each other and decided that if Xu Yansang really went down to see that woman, they would have to follow.

It would be best if nothing happens. If something really happens, at least you won't suffer any loss.

I thought that the woman had come today and would have to come again tomorrow. Unexpectedly, when I just got to work in the afternoon, the front desk called and said that someone was downstairs looking for Xu Yansang, and threatened that she would not leave unless Xu Yansang went down. The front desk was also in a dilemma and wanted Xu Yansang to go down and deal with it.

After Xu Yansang hung up the phone, she got up and went downstairs. Feng Wei and Zhai Jing looked at each other and followed her quietly.

In the lobby downstairs, Zhao's mother was pinching her waist and attacking indiscriminately with words. She was wearing an exquisite haute couture dress, delicate makeup, and many luxury brand jewels. She should have the image of a wealthy lady with jewels and gems, but now she looked like a shrew.

"What kind of crappy company is this? You even protect a bitch like Xu Yansang? Don't think I don't know that all the business she has in the company is because of my son! You'd better hand her over quickly, or I will let my son withdraw all his investment, and I'll see how she survives in the company!"

Xu Yansang understood that the Zhao family was really anxious. Otherwise, with Zhao's mother's face-saving personality, how could she do such a shameful thing in front of others.

After all, they were her friend's family, no matter how weird they were, she wanted to save some face for them, so she walked over and said, "Auntie, there are too many people here, let's talk outside."

Unexpectedly, her words only fueled Zhao's mother's arrogance. When Zhao's mother saw her, she was like a cat catching a mouse. She grabbed her arm and said sternly, "Xu Yansang, you finally showed up! I thought you were going to be a coward and not come out! Tell me, where did you hide my Zhao'er? What on earth are you thinking?!"

It is working hours now, and there are not many people in the hall. However, even so, passers-by heard the noise and gathered around a dozen people to watch the fun.

Xu Yansang couldn't help but frown, "Auntie, I don't know where Zhao Zhao is, and I don't know what happened to him, but I think if he encountered something bad, you should call the police first, right? But you didn't call the police, but you were in the mood to pester me, which means you are sure that he is fine, but you just can't find him. Then I reasonably guess that he should have left a message for you. Since he chose to do this, why can't you respect him?"

A hint of guilt flashed across Zhao's mother's eyes.

Zhao Zhao did leave a letter, but it only said that he was going to pursue his own future and asked his family not to look for him.

But the Xia and Zhao families are getting engaged soon, so how could they not look for him?

If the engagement fails, not only will the Xia family be offended, but the conditions that were previously agreed upon will also be lost. What a huge loss this is!

"My son has always listened to me. He became rebellious because he was fooling around with you guys! We arranged a good path for him, but you insisted on ruining it. Xu Yansang, what on earth do you want to do? Tell me Zhao'er's whereabouts quickly. There's still time!"

The anxiety in Zhao's mother's eyes was about to overflow.

Since she was not afraid of being laughed at in public, Xu Yansang didn't care either. Facing Zhao's mother's questioning, she still had only one sentence, "I don't know where he is. If he is determined to leave, how could he tell me? After all, even you thought of questioning me if he disappeared, how could he not think of it?"

Mother Zhao was a little suspicious. Could it be that it really had nothing to do with Xu Yansang?

But if even Xu Yansang and Chen Ranxing don’t know, where can Zhaoer go?

She glared at Xu Yansang fiercely, "You really don't know?"

Xu Yansang's expression was calm, "I don't know."

She seldom lied because she would feel anxious if she did. But this time, for Zhao Zhao, she even believed what she said.

"You..." Mother Zhao pursed her lips and said coldly, "Come out with me for a moment."

Xu Yansang asked, "Is there anything else?"

Mother Zhao said nothing, but walked out with a gloomy face.

Xu Yansang hesitated for a moment, but still raised her leg and followed.

Zhao's mother took her to a coffee shop outside the company.

She ordered two cups of coffee and looked at Xu Yansang opposite her with disgust, but she had to suppress her disgust and said, "Do you know what the Zhao family is in now?"

Xu Yansang shook her head, "I don't know."

Mother Zhao didn't swallow her breath, and her anger surged out. She gritted her teeth and took a sip of coffee before continuing, "Zhao Zhao's father failed in his investment half a year ago, and the Zhao family is now heavily in debt! The entire Zhao Group is barely supported by loans, but the loan cannot be repaid next month. Once the loan is cut off, the entire Zhao family will be doomed!"

Xu Yansang was shocked. Zhao Zhao had never mentioned this matter. No wonder Zhao's mother didn't even care about her image now.

As if seeing through Xu Yansang's thoughts, Zhao's mother snorted and said unhappily, "Zhao'er doesn't understand company affairs. He loves to play by nature. In this case, his father and I want to let him play as he pleases. Anyway, the family can support him. Life is only a few decades long. His happiness is more important than anything else. We originally planned to entrust the company to a professional organization after we are gone, so that he can live a worry-free life for the rest of his life. Who could have thought that this would happen?"

She looked at Xu Yansang, with disgust in her eyes and a hint of maternal worry, "I admit, I don't like Zhao'er getting too close to you, because you will lead him astray! He has been obedient since he was a child and never disobeyed us, but only when it comes to making friends with you, he is not only disobedient, but also talks back to me, and even later told us that he likes... likes men! If it weren't for you, how could my Zhao'er become like this?"

"Yansang," Zhao's mother pursed her lips and pleaded, "Just help me and tell me where he went? I know he doesn't like the girl from the Xia family, and I don't like her either, but there is no other way now. Once the Zhao family goes bankrupt, he will also have to bear a huge debt. Are you really going to watch all this happen? Zhao'er said you are his best friend, can you bear to see him end up like this?"

Xu Yansang's hands on her thighs clenched unconsciously.

She had never expected the situation of the Zhao family. If the Zhao family was really like what Zhao's mother said, then Zhao Zhao was really the last straw for the Zhao family.

In order to keep the company running, the Zhao family took the most extreme approach, borrowing money to keep the company afloat. But the amount of money borrowed was definitely not a small amount.

But Zhao Zhaocai had just mustered up the courage to change his life. If he was pulled back, the rest of his life...

Xu Yansang had a lot of thoughts in her mind for a moment, but no matter what, she had to tell Zhao Zhao about this matter. Even if it was a decision, it should be made by Zhao Zhao himself.

She looked at Zhao's mother, her expression still calm, "Auntie, I really don't know where he is, but I promise you, as long as he contacts me, I will tell him what you said."

Mother Zhao looked at her steadily, as if trying to figure out whether she was lying or not, but she couldn't tell, so she could only nod, "Okay."

She really has no other choice now.

She was relieved that Xu Yansang agreed to this.

She really had nothing to talk about with Xu Yansang, so after they finished talking, she picked up her bag and left.

It was not until this time that Feng Wei and Zhai Jing came out from the corner. They were worried that something might happen to Xu Yansang if she left with Zhao's mother, so they chased after her and each ordered a cup of coffee and stood guard in the corner.

Fortunately, they were just scaring themselves and nothing happened to Xu Yansang.

Xu Yansang was a little surprised when she saw them, "Why are you here?"

Feng Wei and Zhai Jing looked at each other, smiled and raised the coffee in their hands, "I feel sleepy at work, buy a cup of coffee to wake me up."

Xu Yansang smiled.

How could she not see that these two people followed her because they were worried about her?

The workplace is a cruel place, and she is lucky to have made two true friends.

After returning to the company, everyone plunged into their intense work again. When it was almost time to get off work, Xu Yansang received a call from Tang Youyou.

"Ms. Xu, I'm Azhuo's mother. I'm going back to China today. Do you have time? Let's meet."

Tang Youyou's voice was as sweet as Xu Yansang remembered it. Xu Yansang really couldn't dislike this "mother-in-law". Just hearing her voice, she couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth and agreed immediately, "Okay, I'll book a restaurant and tell A'zhuo to come over later."

Tang Youyou said, "No need for Azhuo, just the two of us."

"Ah?" Xu Yansang was a little surprised. This sweet mother-in-law shouldn't have that much affection for her, right? She didn't even see her son, but only her?

Seeing that she didn't say anything, Tang Youyou deliberately lowered her voice, "I just want to keep in touch with you. I said I don't want to call you A'zhuo anymore, so don't call me A'zhuo. Do you have any objection?"

Xu Yansang could already imagine the fierce girl on the other end of the phone when she heard this. Her heart melted. What bad intentions could a fierce sweet girl have? At most, she would point at her nose and curse her. Forget it, just don't call her A'zhuo.

"Then I'll book a restaurant..."

"No need!"

Tang Youyou said unhappily, "It will be dark by the time you make the reservation! I'll send you an address, come over right now!"

"Okay." Xu Yansang's voice contained a hint of doting that she herself was not aware of.

Because time was urgent, Xu Yansang did not take the bus but took a taxi to the restaurant designated by Tang Youyou. She did not notice that there was a black car with its license plate covered following not far behind the taxi.

We arrived at the restaurant very quickly.

Tang Youyou had arrived a long time ago, and she was getting impatient waiting. When Xu Yansang came in, she frowned, deliberately slammed the table, and started to get angry. "I asked you to come quickly, but you came half an hour later, making me wait for you for so long. Do you have a mother-in-law in your eyes?"

It's just that she's beautiful and has a sweet voice, but her fierce aura is really enough to make people feel soft-hearted.

Xu Yansang smiled and said, "I'm sorry, I thought you didn't treat me as your daughter-in-law, so you called me Miss Xu. Aren't those who call me that usually good sisters? So I went out of my way to help you——"

She took out her hands from behind her back and said, "This bouquet of flowers is for you~"

There are a few Elsa roses, paired with two sunflowers and a few redwood beans.

Xu Yansang picked the flowers herself when she passed by a flower shop. Tang Youyou gave her the same feeling as these flowers, delicate, soft and bright.

Tang Youyou's eyes moved around the two sunflowers and she felt a little happy because she liked sunflowers the most.

But she would not let Xu Yansang see it, so she snorted deliberately and snatched it away with a stern face, "You are still a little filial, but don't think I will forgive you for being late just like this."

After taking it, he carefully placed it in an empty space next to it.

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