"No, no, no..." Fu Ying quickly stopped her, "I want... I want... to put it away..."
Zhou Xuan paused for a moment, then realized why Wei Xiaoyu had made the same expression and gesture back then; it turned out that girls all valued their first time so much.
Volume 1, Chapter 527
Chapter 527
After they finished washing up, they went downstairs together. Zhou Xuan saw that Fu Ying was having some difficulty walking, which was obviously a consequence of her crazy behavior. Feeling sorry for her, he reached out to help her.
Fu Ying was naturally willing, but she was also worried that her mother-in-law, aunt, and uncle would laugh at her if they saw this, especially with the gossipy Li Wei. So she bit her lip and said, "I'll walk by myself."
Zhou Xuan awkwardly stepped aside. They had been married for quite some time now. If we were talking about the few days when he came back with Fu Ying, his mother might have paid attention to these things, but after what happened yesterday, she was obviously distracted. His father and younger brother Zhou Tao naturally wouldn't pay attention to these things, and his sister wouldn't either, because she didn't understand.
But Fu Ying was just shy, so they could only let her be. Once in the living room, her younger sister Zhou Ying got up, but their mother, Jin Xiumei, who was always the first to rise, surprisingly slept in. Zhou Ying shushed her and whispered, "Brother, sister-in-law, don't make a sound. It's rare for Mom not to get up; let her sleep a little longer. Sister-in-law, you and brother sit in the living room for a while. I'll help Aunt Liu make breakfast; it'll be ready in a bit."
Fu Ying said shyly, "Xiao Ying, I... I'll help Aunt Liu make breakfast with you."
"It's fine if you want to go," Zhou Ying nodded. Her sister-in-law was very close to her, so she wouldn't be too polite. She also knew that Fu Ying was a very straightforward person and wouldn't do anything pretentious. However, after looking at Fu Ying, she asked curiously, "Sister-in-law, you're acting strange today. Why is your face so red? Did my brother bully you?"
"No, no..." Fu Ying and Zhou Xuan both waved their hands hurriedly in response. In fact, they both misunderstood. What Zhou Ying meant by bullying was not the kind of thing between men and women, but rather Zhou Ying's usual tone. Whenever Fu Ying was angry or particularly happy, Zhou Ying would say that her brother had bullied her.
Who would have thought that something like this would happen between Fu Ying and Zhou Xuan? Her usual words were misunderstood by both Zhou Xuan and Fu Ying. It wasn't that Zhou Ying hadn't said something like this before, but today she was clearly feeling guilty.
"Brother, you must have bullied my sister-in-law. You're being really weird," Zhou Ying tilted her head and snorted, then said, "Sister-in-law, don't be afraid. If my brother bullies you, just tell me."
Fu Ying smiled shyly, but unexpectedly, Zhou Ying replied, "I'll tell my mom."
This made Fu Ying burst out laughing. Zhou Ying's words were really funny. She thought that Zhou Ying was saying something tough, but in the end, she exposed her weakness. It would only work if she talked to her mother. Only her mother could make a difference.
The two chatted and laughed as they went to the kitchen to help Aunt Liu make breakfast. Zhou Xuan sat down on the sofa. There was a morning newspaper on the table. It was delivered to the mailbox outside the door every day by the newspaper deliveryman. Aunt Liu would take it in and put it on the table when she opened the door.
Zhou Xuan read the newspaper for a while. Li Wei and Zhou Tao got up, but Jin Xiumei still hadn't gotten up. It seemed that the emotional blow had really taken a toll on her, otherwise Jin Xiumei wouldn't still be fast asleep.
Seeing Zhou Tao present, Li Wei naturally wouldn't mention yesterday's events. Zhou Tao, as usual, talked to Zhou Xuan about some company matters. Zhou Xuan remained silent and didn't offer any opinions. He was speaking less and less at the company these days. As long as he didn't speak, Zhou Tao had to do it himself to train him. If he wasn't around, the company wouldn't cause any trouble even without him.
Even if Zhou Tao doesn't achieve the same level of success as him, he can still maintain the status quo without any problems. The company and the antique shop are basically operating on the right track, so Zhou Xuan isn't worried.
Zhou Ying and Fu Ying didn't help much, so Aunt Liu prepared breakfast. While setting out the breakfast, Jin Xiumei finally got up. Her face was clean and fresh, obviously she had washed her face, but there was some swelling around her eyes.
These subtle details were noticed by Zhou Tao, who was more observant than Zhou Ying. She asked in surprise, "Mom, what's wrong with your eyes? They look a little swollen."
Zhou Tao then examined it carefully and nodded, saying, "It is a bit swollen, Mom. My brother said you walked around for too long yesterday and your rheumatism flared up. You should go out less in the future."
Jin Xiumei forced a smile and said, "I know, Mom isn't a child anymore, do I need you to remind me like this?"
"That's not it," Zhou Tao said with a smile. "Mom, Xiaoli's parents have moved into their new house, so we're getting engaged. I wanted you to choose an auspicious date."
Jin Xiumei was taken aback, then smiled and said, "Alright, once your brother gets married, it'll naturally be your turn. Otherwise, Xiaoying will be impatient too. It's best if you all get married this year, so your father and I won't have to worry. Once all three of you siblings have your weddings, we two old folks won't have anything else to do. We can take care of your children from now on."
Seeing that his mother could still say these things, Zhou Xuan realized that she was indeed in a much better mood, which put him at ease. Then, everyone went to the restaurant for breakfast.
Breakfast was the nutritious breakfast that Jin Xiumei and Aunt Liu had mentioned: fresh fried dough sticks, hot soy milk, and porridge made with corn, millet, rice, peanuts, soybeans, and so on. This was the most nutritious porridge that Jin Xiumei had mentioned.
Zhou Xuan drank a bowl of porridge and praised, "Mom, this porridge is much better than eight-treasure porridge. I think our family should start a nutritious porridge processing plant. If we promote the porridge that Mom and Aunt Liu make, business will definitely boom!"
Zhou Xuan's words made Liu Sao and Jin Xiumei laugh. Both of them had been terribly frightened the day before, but after a night, they were much better. Liu Sao even witnessed the scene of Lin Guodong and his son being arrested and severely beaten. Seeing that, she understood that her side had more power than Lin Guodong, which was why he ended up like that.
There's no reason to pity such people. Good people are rewarded, and evil people are punished. After resting for a night, Aunt Liu understood. Zhou Xuan's family are all kind people who have been good to her. Such good people should naturally be rewarded.
After breakfast, Zhou Ying helped clear the dishes before driving to work with Zhou Tao and Li Wei. Zhou Xuan planned to stay home and not go anywhere.
However, he later received a call from Fu Yuanshan, who said that Lin Guodong and his son had been sent back by Li Lei, and that the other fourteen of his men had also been sent back and were being held in the bureau's temporary detention center.
Lin Guodong and his son have fully confessed to the facts of embezzlement and bribery, and Fu Yuanshan also ordered the police to search Lin Yuefeng's home. The search warrant was approved by Wei Haihe.
To Fu Yuanshan and his team's satisfaction, they found 40 million yuan in cash, over 2 million US dollars, countless bottles of fine wine, watches, and jewelry in Lin Guodong's home. The amount confessed by Lin Guodong and his son was verified, but there was much more that they hadn't yet revealed. Fu Yuanshan guessed that it wasn't that Lin Guodong and his son didn't want to reveal it, because what they had already revealed was enough to warrant several executions. Any more or less would be meaningless. The amount they hadn't revealed was likely too much, so much that Lin Guodong and his son couldn't even remember when it happened.
Because the vast majority of Lin Yuefeng's embezzlement was handled by his wife and son Lin Guodong, once the facts were verified, Fu Yuanshan immediately reported to Wei Haihe. Wei Haihe immediately ordered the arrest of Lin Guodong and his mother, while Lin Yuefeng was transferred by Fu Yuanshan to the procuratorate for immediate investigation, skipping the procedures of being placed under investigation.
"Shuanggui" generally refers to a situation where someone reports an official, and a higher-level leader, after investigation, finds the official highly suspicious. During the "shuanggui" period, if the disciplinary committee confirms that the official has indeed committed a crime, the case will be transferred to the procuratorate for investigation, and then the case will go to court.
Lin Yuefeng is a deputy director-level official, and such a position requires special procedures, unlike the procedures for ordinary people. However, with the instructions and approval of Secretary Wei Haihe, everything became much easier, without any resistance. This was also due to the fact that Deputy Secretary Liu behind Lin Yuefeng did not interfere.
This is actually why Deputy Secretary Liu completely let Lin Yuefeng go. At this point, Deputy Secretary Liu is no fool. If the fight continues, he might get Lin Yuefeng entangled in this quagmire as well, and there is a high chance that he will not have a chance to turn things around.
When he learned that the Wei and Li families were behind it all, Deputy Secretary Liu completely gave up on Lin Yuefeng. Now he could only hope for his own good fortune. If he was dragged into it, he would be in deep trouble. If he didn't extricate himself, he would be trapped in this quagmire, and his future would be ruined if things went wrong. It was not worth risking himself for Lin Yuefeng. Besides, even if he did risk himself, it wouldn't be enough to fill this huge pit. He was far from being a match for that force.
Fu Yuanshan naturally knew about the hidden power behind Lin Yuefeng and had mentioned it to Wei Haihe. Because of Fu Yuanshan's relationship with Zhou Xuan, he also considered himself one of Wei Haihe's people.
Wei Haihe discussed the matter with the old man again, and finally decided not to touch Deputy Secretary Liu. Firstly, the man was old and nearing retirement, and it would be pointless to fight against a retired, fading cadre. Secondly, Deputy Secretary Liu had accumulated a network of connections over his years as a cadre, while Wei Haihe had only been in charge of Beijing for a short time and was still unfamiliar with the situation. In other words, Wei Haihe had not yet taken control of the situation in Beijing. The municipal party committee compound in Beijing was very complex and full of various factions. Wei Haihe did not want to cause a ripple effect. Currently, if trouble broke out, he would not be able to control the situation, so he had to consider that aspect as well.
After Fu Yuanshan arrested Lin Yuefeng's wife and son, he was just waiting for instructions from his superiors.
However, he still informed Zhou Xuan of all this, because Zhou Xuan was the most important key person in this incident. As long as Zhou Xuan gave his approval, the matter of the Zhou family was basically settled.
Fu Yuanshan notified Zhou Xuan to ask if Zhou Xuan wanted to see Lin Guodong again and whether he wanted to teach Lin Guodong another lesson.
Volume 1, Chapter 528: Green Food
Chapter 528 Green Food
Zhou Xuan knew that the future of Lin Guodong and his son was over. Even if Lin Guodong didn't go to jail, his family would fall to the lowest point. And given that he had always been a lazy playboy who only knew how to enjoy life, even if he lived, it would be a miserable existence for him.
The amount Lin Yuefeng embezzled is so large that even if he doesn't die, he will never be free for the rest of his life. Although Lin Guodong and he are not the main culprits, they knowingly committed crimes, and the amount and circumstances of their crimes are extremely serious. So even if they are accomplices, they will still be imprisoned for several years. As for their family, they have made many enemies. Even if Zhou Xuan doesn't have to put in much effort to deal with them, his life will still be difficult.
"No need to come to your place. To be honest, facing that group of uniformed men would make me very uncomfortable, haha. Brother, let me treat you to dinner instead. You find a place, and I'll come over to meet you."
Fu Yuanshan smiled and said, "Alright, I was just about to find a place to treat you to a meal. Someone wants to see you."