novelraw Chapter 124 Released on Bail
Chapter 124 Released on Bail
As soon as Su Qiu disappeared outside the door, the tension in the conference room instantly eased.
Everyone immediately resumed their usual behavior and started chatting away.
Silver Serpent slammed his hand on the table, glaring angrily at Black Lion and White Cang:
"Are you two idiots?! You almost gave me a heart attack! If you're going to die, don't drag us down with you!"
Black Lion scratched the back of his head and chuckled:
"Well... he's not dead. And the boss isn't really angry."
Bai Cang pushed up his glasses, his smile still on his face, but his tone carried a hint of seriousness:
"I'm just concerned about my eldest son's health because of my love for medicine."
"Come on," Gray Shadow waved his hand, looking like a seasoned veteran. "Actually, the boss is quite easy to talk to. We're all family. As long as we don't make any fundamental mistakes, she really won't do anything to us."
The phantom beside him interjected coolly:
"Really? Last time, someone secretly changed the mission route and got thirty lashes from the boss, and was bedridden for half a month?"
The smug look on Gray Shadow's face froze instantly, and he coughed twice:
"That was an accident! A complete accident! I really made a mistake that time, so it's no wonder the boss was so ruthless."
As they were talking, Silver Fox suddenly looked at White Cang and asked casually:
"Hey, Bai Cang, I want one, can you get it for me?"
The moment she said that, the noisy conference room fell silent, and everyone looked at her in surprise.
The silver snake was the first to react, and immediately sneered:
"Didn't you fucking say you could customize your own? Why did you ask Bai Cang for this? Did you want to cut his off and give it to you? With his size, would it even be usable?"
"Get lost!" Silver Fox glared at him, deliberately making a gesture of pinching her fingers into the size of a grain of rice. "I'd rather have Bai Cang's than yours; it's too short even for a dog."
"You fucking asking for it! Mine's no smaller than Bai Cang's! We even compared sizes last time we took a bath!"
Silver Snake was so angry that he started to get up while cursing, but Phantom reached out and pressed him down.
Bai Cang's smile faltered slightly; his lips twitched, and he coughed dryly.
"I can arrange the gender reassignment surgery for you; the equipment and technology are readily available."
But that thing is fake, all show and no substance. Are you sure you want it?
Silver Fox clicked his tongue and waved his hand dismissively, "Never mind then, it's boring."
Seeing this, everyone couldn't help but laugh again.
Amidst the commotion, everyone packed their things and walked out arm in arm.
The tension from the meeting has long since dissipated, leaving only the unique liveliness and tacit understanding among this group.
"Hey, speaking of which, is the boss really going back to the mainland to be with Mr. Shen...?"
"Shut up! Want to get beaten up?"
"Tch, you can't even talk about it..."
The laughter gradually faded away, and the conference room returned to silence.
Only a few lingering traces of noise remained in the air.
……
Shen's Group, top-floor office.
Shen Yi had just finished a multinational video conference and closed his laptop.
The message I received this morning kept popping into my head.
Su Qiu sent a simple "Good morning".
Just that one word made him feel like he had a piece of candy in his heart, and he felt sweet all day long.
That damn woman finally remembered her promise and was willing to send me a message.
He leaned back in his chair, gazing at the drifting clouds outside the window, and couldn't help but ponder:
What is she busy with right now?
It's about dealing with those tricky things.
Or do you, like me, occasionally think of the other person?
I was just thinking about it.
The office door was gently pushed open, and Lin Wei walked in carrying a vase.
Nine bright red roses were inserted inside, their petals still glistening with water droplets.
"Mr. Shen, someone has delivered flowers, saying they were ordered by Miss Su."
Lin Wei placed the vase on the low cabinet next to his desk.
Shen Yi looked up and saw that the red roses were blooming profusely, with exactly nine in number.
It was exactly the same bouquet that Su Qiu had given him last time.
His face remained as aloof as ever, and his tone was indifferent: "Find a vase to put it in."
"OK."
Lin Wei quickly rearranged the flowers, placing them neatly, and then quietly slipped out.
The moment the door closed, the frost on Shen Yi's face melted away.
He almost immediately sprang up from his chair and walked a few steps to the vase.
First, he carefully examined the roses, as if checking the condition of each petal.
He then lowered his head, brought his nose close to the flower, and gently inhaled its crisp yet slightly sweet fragrance.
The corners of her mouth turned up slightly involuntarily, and the smile in her eyes was impossible to hide.
He was completely different from the cold-faced President Shen from just now.
"That damn woman, she's actually quite romantic."
He muttered to himself, his tone carrying a softness he himself was unaware of.
He took out his phone, snapped several photos of the roses, chose the one with the best angle, and sent it to Su Qiu:
"I accepted the flowers you sent."
"It's too little, could you send more?"
After sending the message successfully, he held his phone and waited a few seconds, but the other party did not reply immediately.
Shen Yi wasn't in a hurry; she would reply eventually if she saw it.
He walked back to the vase and stood there.
He would reach out and touch the petals one moment, then tilt his head to look at the flower stem the next, the corners of his mouth never leaving his lips.
The early autumn sunlight streamed in through the floor-to-ceiling windows and fell on him.
It also landed on that bunch of red roses, warm and cozy.
That perfectly describes how he feels right now.
When Lin Wei reappeared at the office door, his expression was much more anxious than before, and even his steps were somewhat hurried.
"President Shen!"
Shen Yi was staring at the roses in a daze when he heard this, and quickly composed himself, his gentle expression disappearing.
She coughed lightly, regaining her usual composure: "What's wrong?"
"Chen Liping, Lu Zhengxiong, and Lu Chen have been bailed out of prison!"
Lin Wei spoke very quickly, and even beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
The color drained from Shen Yi's face instantly, and his brows furrowed sharply.
"What? Who bailed him out?"
"The person granted bail is of unknown identity, is not from mainland China, has been active overseas, and wields considerable influence."
Lin Wei lowered his voice, his tone tinged with helplessness.
This means that... the Shen family's current strength is probably not enough to contend with them.
Shen Yi clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white.
This matter is more serious than we imagined.
In that case, more things will be involved.
I never imagined the Lu family had such power behind them.
I really underestimated them.
The other party dared to release three people on bail at once and even chose to take action on his territory.
Either they didn't take him seriously at all, or they were certain he couldn't touch them.
"What about the two from the Su family?" he asked, forcing himself to calm down.
"Liu Xiaolan and Su Zhengxiong are still in prison, there's no news for now." Lin Wei handed over a document. "President Shen, what do you think of this matter..."
Shen Yi tapped his fingertips on the table, his brain racing.
The other party has a powerful background and acts arrogantly, so I should be careful.
What if it's a trap set by someone with ulterior motives?
Shen Yi took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "When were you released on bail?"
"Last night, around seven or eight o'clock."
"Do you have a photo of the person on bail? Have you checked their identity?"
"I have the photo, but the identity is fake." Lin Wei took out a printed photo.
"This person looks to be in his forties, a middle-aged man, and doesn't have the characteristics of someone from the mainland."
Shen Yi took the photo. The man in the photo was wearing a dark suit, with an ordinary face, but his eyes revealed a sinister look.
He stared at the photo for a few seconds, his eyes growing colder.
I've never seen this person before.
No matter who the other party is, they dare to touch the person he's keeping an eye on at this time.
It was clearly aimed at him, or even at Su Qiu.