Chapter 771: Chapter 770 Tearing Off the Mask
Liu Zheng was driving his car, heading towards the company.
He received a message that something major had happened to the company.
Someone had posted online that he was fired from the company.
At that moment, he was furious and immediately called to question who was behind it.
But the person on the other end refused to admit to it, only saying that he was indeed fired.
They also said that this matter would soon be known throughout City A, and everyone would be aware of it.
He was boiling with anger but was also helpless; after all, at this time, he couldn’t afford to burn bridges with people.
He needed to come up with a solution to his immediate dilemma first.
The company was the fruit of his father’s hard work, and he was unwilling to watch it collapse just like that.
So, after the company’s assets were revoked, the first thing he did was go home to pack and prepare to leave this place.
He had just placed the packing boxes in the bedroom when there came a knock at the door.
He frowned in confusion, who was it outside?
He walked to the door and opened it a crack, only to see a lady standing outside.
She was dressed in a black suit dress, with a sweet appearance.
He was taken aback, "Who are you looking for?"
The woman looked at him with a smile, "Excuse me, are you Liu Zheng?"
"Yes!" he nodded.
"I am your mother Liu Yun; I heard today that you were fired from the company, so I came here specifically to persuade you to come home."
Liu Zheng was stunned, "Mom, how did you know?"
Liu Yun smiled faintly: "I saw it in the newspaper today."
"I..." Liu Zheng was momentarily at a loss for words.
"Son, don’t be upset. I heard your company is facing a crisis, and if you come back, I will help you."
"Thank you, Mom, I’ve already made up my mind; I will leave tomorrow."
Liu Yun was overjoyed, "Really? That’s wonderful."
"I have already booked tomorrow’s plane ticket." After saying this, Liu Zheng turned and walked away.
"Hey, wait!" Liu Yun called out to him; she took out two plane tickets from her bag and handed them to him, "Your ticket for tomorrow, your dad and I are on the eight o’clock flight in the morning; make sure to bring all your luggage."
Liu Zheng looked hesitantly at the two plane tickets in his hand.
He didn’t know if he should agree, as it was too risky.
But after thinking it over and over, he finally gritted his teeth and agreed.
"Thank you, Mom."
The next morning, Liu Zheng left home, dragging his suitcase behind him.
Before leaving, he repeatedly instructed his mother.
"Mom, you and Dad go back to the country first; once the situation calms down in a few years, I’ll come back to see you."
Liu Yun had tears in her eyes as she clutched her son’s hand tightly.
"Son, don’t worry. Your mom and dad will never let anyone bully our family."
"Mhm, I believe you," Liu Zheng nodded, then left home without looking back.
As he sat on the bus to the train station, Liu Zheng’s heart was full of turmoil.
Before this, he was a police officer, having served the country for many years.
When he was ten years old, due to the death of his parents and poverty at home, he joined a gang and became a lackey.
At fifteen, he met a girl.
She was a village girl, poor but pretty.
She was lively and sensible.
Often, she would help him at school.
Gradually, they became desk-mates.
Later, when she was punished by the teacher to copy homework, he slipped into the classroom quietly and helped write it for her.
Her Chinese scores were poor, but she aced her math exams, earning praise from teachers and a candy as a reward.
Seeing her eat the candy with a sweet smile, his heart fluttered with an indescribable sensation.
He didn’t quite understand his feelings for her, perhaps it was a liking.
However, he never expressed it to anyone.
He feared scaring her away, feared she would begin to dislike him.
But what he didn’t expect was that young girls at that time were very innocent; regardless of what he did, they wouldn’t mind.
Eventually, he confessed his feelings to her secretly.
Although shy, she accepted him.
He thought she would be reserved like the other girls, but she was surprisingly unabashed about her admiration for him.
Latter on, she even suggested they become boyfriend and girlfriend.
He was shocked at the time; he knew he couldn’t be with her.
Her family wasn’t well-off, and her parents loved her dearly.
If she were to be with him, it would surely break her parents’ hearts.
He refused, he only hoped she would have a good life.
But she insisted on being with him, saying they were well-suited together.
He had no choice but to agree to her.
By then, their relationship had become stable.
It was later that he found out that her family was in City A, her father had a small store, and she also worked there.
He was very happy to be able to live with her.
What he hadn’t expected was that their good days wouldn’t last long before trouble struck.
Liu Yun and her husband got drugged at a party where they had drunk too much.
Both of them were unaware of what they had done wrong and were taken to the hospital for examination.
The results showed they suffered from alcohol poisoning and needed to be hospitalized for treatment.
During that time, Liu Yun washed her face with tears every day, fainting several times from crying.
He was always there to take care of her.
Later, the doctor told them that Liu Yun was pregnant, already carrying a child.
They were very happy for a while.
They decided to get married after Liu Yun gave birth to the baby, planning for their family to live happily ever after.
However, there’s always something unexpected happening in this world.
Just as they were preparing for their wedding, a woman came knocking at their door.
She was a beautiful woman, bejeweled and bedecked, younger and more beautiful than Liu Yun.
She said she was Liu Yun’s ex-boyfriend, telling him to leave Liu Yun’s child behind and start a life with her instead.
At the time, he didn’t think too much about it, just assuming it was Liu Yun’s ex-boyfriend who didn’t want them to live apart.
Later, the woman also found their home and demanded that they move out immediately.
They didn’t want to move, so the woman threatened to make their whole family disappear if they didn’t.
They had no choice but to move away.
Liu Zheng had not expected that they would move to this place.
He was very familiar with the city but had never been there before.
However, he did have a friend who lived here.
His friend’s name was Chen Qiang, a classmate of his from college.
Chen Qiang’s family owned a small business, and he was a very ambitious person; he worked hard and won many scholarships during college, which naturally deepened their friendship.
They had scheduled a place to meet, and Chen Qiang arrived promptly.
"Brother, long time no see!" Chen Qiang patted his shoulder and said.
Liu Zheng smiled, "Long time no see!"
The two chatted while going to a nearby restaurant to eat.
Chen Qiang ordered a lavish spread, and Liu Zheng ate his fill.
He always paid attention to how much he ate, so Chen Qiang laughed when he saw this.
"Look, brother, we’ve both been struggling alone for years, don’t be polite with me. I’m not a tycoon, but I can still afford to treat you to a meal with ease."
Liu Zheng also laughed, "Brother Qiang is really humorous."
After the meal, Liu Zheng told Chen Qiang everything he knew.
Chen Qiang’s face showed surprise, "Then I’m puzzled, knowing so much, why haven’t you called the police?"
Liu Zheng sighed, "I really want to call the police, but I’m afraid..."
"Why? Could it be that woman is some important figure?" Chen Qiang was puzzled.
"She’s not just an important figure."
"Could it be..."
Chen Qiang’s eyes widened in disbelief.
"I can’t confirm it either, I’ve only heard others say that woman is very powerful, and she has a mysterious power supporting her from behind, which is why the police can’t do anything about her."
"That impressive?" Chen Qiang was astounded.
He couldn’t imagine what kind of person would dare play such dirty tricks on Liu Zheng.
Liu Zheng nodded, his eyes flashing with hatred, "Yes, it’s said those people are formidable, even the police are afraid of them!"
"Damn, what’s happening to this world?"
"Brother Qiang, what should we do now?"
"You’re asking me? Who should I ask?"
"Brother Qiang, I know you have friends in this city, can you help me out?"
"Tell me."
Liu Zheng lowered his voice and shared his speculations with him.
"So you’re saying that woman means trouble?"
"Yes," Liu Zheng nodded, "otherwise she wouldn’t target Liu Yun and try to take away the child from Liu Yun’s womb!"
"That’s impossible!" Chen Qiang frowned.
"Brother Qiang, think about it, if she dared to abduct you, it proves she is arrogant, with enough capability and power; I’m afraid that calling the police would anger her!"
After some contemplation, Chen Qiang finally nodded, "I got it. Don’t worry about this, I will definitely help you sort it out!"
