Rebirth 1983: Building My Business Empire
Chapter 642 - 625 Pursuit

Chapter 642: Chapter 625 Pursuit

Good-looking people really have an advantage. Not only does Lu Zhenzhen like Nie Zhan, but even Sister-in-law Lu also likes him. When Lu Jiaguang disdained his family, Sister-in-law Lu would step in to help smooth things over.

Nie Zhan has a high alcohol tolerance, drinking more than Lu Jiaguang, yet even when Lu Jiaguang was completely drunk, Nie Zhan remained perfectly sober.

On the way home, Lu Jiaxin asked, "How much do you have to drink to get drunk?"

"Two pounds of white liquor is no problem."

Lu Jiaxin was surprised by his drinking capacity, "In the future, take it easy. Having a couple of drinks is fine, but too much is bad for your health."

Nie Zhan smiled and said, "I like playing sports, not drinking."

He enjoys tennis, billiards, baseball, golf, and so on. He doesn’t drink alcohol on regular days, only having a few drinks socially. But his alcohol tolerance wasn’t innate; it was trained by Old Master Nie from a young age.

Back at home, Aunt Mei came over and told him something, "Miss Cousin, Mrs. Xie called today to say she would visit the Old Master tomorrow morning."

She had no objection to Lu Hongjun living there. The house was large, with wide courtyards, so they didn’t interfere with each other.

Lu Jiaxin turned to call Su Hongying. After chatting for a while, she said, "Aunt Su, has Uncle Xie come back?"

Su Hongying mentioned that he had just returned and called Xie Kaixiao to the phone.

Hearing Xie Kaixiao’s voice, Lu Jiaxin said, "Uncle Xie, after my dad got home, he told me that during the interrogation, the interrogators produced Li Sangu’s notebook, which allegedly recorded giving him twenty gold bars. Uncle Xie, I now have reason to suspect they fabricated evidence."

She replaced the presented evidence of "Child-delivering Guanyin" with gold bars.

Xie Kaixiao said, "Jiaxin, since there’s a conclusion already, there’s no need to pursue it further."

Lu Jiaxin said, "Uncle Xie, turning a blind eye isn’t an option. My dad admitted to trafficking goods during the interrogation; but this accusation of trafficking relics and receiving gold bars is baseless. It’s also due to their claim of conclusive evidence that my dad was falsely accused and vomited blood out of anger, leading to his coma. If he hadn’t been lucky, I’d be a fatherless child by now."

Xie Kaixiao wanted to say that he had never seen such a good father-daughter relationship before: "Jiaxin, you must understand that pursuing this might stir up more trouble."

Lu Jiaxin wasn’t afraid at all, "My dad’s in this state; what is there left to fear? Uncle Xie, I just want to know who was bold enough to forge evidence."

She paused for a moment and said, "If we don’t investigate this forgery, who knows how much more slander might be heaped upon us in the future."

Xie Kaixiao said, "What if the evidence is real?"

Lu Jiaxin replied unequivocally, "If the evidence is real, I will apologize to them. But if it’s forged, I will pursue this to the end."

Hearing no response from the other end, Lu Jiaxin said, "Uncle Xie, if you’re not comfortable handling this, I’ll go to their office tomorrow to find their leader and demand an explanation."

After hanging up, Xie Kaixiao’s expression turned serious.

Su Hongqi came over to gently massage his temples and asked, "What did Jiaxin say to make you look so troubled?"

Xie Kaixiao said, "Jiaxin suspects that during the interrogation of Lu Hongjun, the interrogators fabricated evidence to coerce a confession. She plans to seek redress for Lu Hongjun."

Su Hongying shook her head and said, "Fabricating evidence? How could that be possible?"

Xie Kaixiao sneered and said, "Wanting to quickly catch a hold on me, they could indeed make a foolish move. They were just too eager to succeed, forgetting that Lu Hongjun, being older, couldn’t handle such shocks."

Su Hongying thought for a moment and said, "The matter has been resolved; stirring it up again might cause waves. I’ll talk to Jiaxin tomorrow to see if I can ease the situation."

Xie Kaixiao figured since Jiaxin called him, she intended to get an explanation and wouldn’t be easily persuaded in a mere few words from his wife, but it wouldn’t hurt to try.

Next day, Su Hongying went to Shichahai to visit Lu Hongjun. When she arrived, Lu Hongjun was taking his medication, yet spat out the pills as soon as they entered his mouth, doing so several times like a child.

Jiaxin coaxed him repeatedly before he finally swallowed the pills after raising some tempers. She wiped the sweat off her forehead and told the caregiver, "Take him for a walk in the back garden."

Lu Hongjun was pretending, but just imitating Guh Xiuxiu; so it’s truly exhausting to care for a senile elder. She hired four caregivers, with Aunt Hong and Aunt Mei taking turns to ensure he was clean and orderly. If it were just one person, they would be utterly exhausted.

Lu Jiaxin took Su Hongying to the second yard, washed her face, and then sat down to talk with Su Hongying, "My dad is sometimes lucid and sometimes confused, and when he’s confused, taking medicine or eating is like how you just saw it."

Su Hongying asked, "What did the doctor say? Will it always be like this?"

Lu Jiaxin shook her head, "He is more lucid now than right after the surgery, and the doctor says he needs time to recover slowly; maybe in a few months, he will return to normal."

"I initially wanted to take him to Hong Kong for treatment, but the doctor said he’s already recovering slowly, and suddenly bringing him to an unfamiliar environment might not be beneficial."

Su Hongying sympathetically said, "Madam Guh is like this, and now your dad too... Jiaxin, you need to take care of your health and not overexert yourself."

Um... she didn’t honestly feel overworked, as it was all resolved by spending money, and today was also a play for Su Hongying to see.

Lu Jiaxin said, "Initially, I wasn’t going to pursue it, but seeing my dad like this, I really feel terrible. Aunt Su, they must give me an explanation."

Su Hongying intended to persuade before coming but found she couldn’t say the words now. No matter how much discontent and resentment Jiaxin had towards Lu Hongjun, he was still her father. If Lu Hongjun brought this upon himself, there’s nothing to be said; but if it was caused by the staff fabricating evidence, anyone would find it intolerable.

After returning home, Su Hongying called Xie Kaixiao, telling him about Lu Hongjun’s state and understanding why Lu Jiaxin needed to pursue it. She would have done the same.

Xie Kaixiao paused and said, "Hong Ying, I called in the morning, and Li Sangu’s notes are fake."

Su Hongying was shocked. They really did falsify evidence: "How dare they?"

Xie Kaixiao thought there was nothing these people wouldn’t dare do, "If Lu Hongjun confessed, the case against him would be nailed, and Lu Jiaxin would have no way to pursue it further."

The crux was that not only did Lu Hongjun pass out, but he lived, and he was clear enough to inform Lu Jiaxin about this. Others might not have dared to pursue it, but Lu Jiaxin was fearless.

"What’s the next step?"

Xie Kaixiao said, "We’re still negotiating."

The so-called negotiation is actually a tug-of-war. The relevant department indicated that Guo Qinqin would be recorded as having a demerit, but Lu Jiaxin wasn’t satisfied with that outcome.

Nie Zhan was very displeased, saying to Lu Jiaxin, "You, you’re simply too agreeable; at times, we also need to assert ourselves."

That day, he told Wansheng’s representative in the Forty-nine City that they would withdraw the Peninsula Hotel project, and the two major projects being negotiated in Yangcheng City were also prepared to be canceled.