Eighties Sweetheart Wife
Chapter 174: Impossible to Release the Person!_1

Chapter 174: Chapter 174: Impossible to Release the Person!_1

Xia Ming was about to attend his meeting.

He couldn’t possibly linger with his father here for too long, yet there was no movement from his mother upstairs.

With too many questions in his heart and not a single answer, Xia Ming became impatient.

Still, he endured his impatience and said seriously, "I saw Gu Huai’an in my mother’s hospital room, but he is a guest of the Song family."

Xia Bowen was momentarily stunned.

Looking up at Xia Ming, Gu Huai’an had called him, and at the time, he thought Gu Huai’an had happened to pass by and knew whose wife it was, so he lent a helping hand.

"Whose guest is he?" Xia Bowen asked coldly.

"Dad, not only is Gu Huai’an a guest of the Song family, but so is Chu family’s Chu Zizhou.

Song Yunuan lives in Erdao River Village, and Chu Zizhou is the brigade leader there.

I don’t know what their relationship is or why Chu Zizhou is serving as the brigade leader in Erdao River, but obviously, they are aligned with the Song family and Zhu Feng."

"Hospital Director Zhuang was particularly polite, but it wasn’t out of respect for you; he’s familiar with Song Yunuan, and he spoke as affectionately as if he had seen his own daughter."

"Dad, you should ask my mom, is it really just a simple relationship? I feel like it’s not that simple.

You haven’t seen that girl, Song Yunuan. Let me put it this way, girls her age can’t compare to her in any aspect."

"I’m not trying to build others up and put ourselves down, and don’t look down on her just because she’s a girl from the countryside."

"Dad, I have to go to the meeting now, there’s a lot more to do. We’ll talk in detail when I return."

Xia Ming could not delay any longer and left in a hurry.

Xia Bowen stood in the living room, his brows furrowed.

This time, his mind finally began to seriously ponder Zhu Feng and his descendants.

A few moments later, Xia Bowen headed upstairs.

Meanwhile, the ecstatic Shangguan Heng finally called Shangguan Yunqi.

The first thing Shangguan Yunqi said was, "Big brother, send Xia Xindong back immediately, you have only five days. Depart today, and you should make it to Nanshan County Town in five days."

Shangguan Heng burst into laughter, "Yunqi, what are you joking about? We’re on the verge of success, it’s impossible to send Xia Xindong back now, just tell that Song Yunuan or whatever that her uncle is dead."

Shangguan Yunqi knew it would be like this and patiently said, "Big brother, Song Yunuan knows too much. She even knows about Dong Ada, and that you’re the one who met her at the station."

"So what? She’s just a little girl; look how scared you are. Yunqi, I’m telling you, the research is making progress, and at this time, it’s impossible for Xia Xindong to leave."

Not to mention now, he wouldn’t let him go in the future either.

The outright refusal of Shangguan Heng exhausted Shangguan Yunqi’s patience.

Shangguan Yunqi became somewhat hysterical, "Big brother, this is a notification, not a request. You know best what’s the deal with Xia Xindong. He was never one of your people. Now send him back immediately, no matter what it takes, he must leave today!"

Shangguan Heng did not outright refuse this time.

"What exactly happened? Are you really that afraid of Song Yunuan? Why don’t you use the people I gave you, just kill her and be done with it?"

"Do you know if she has told her family about these things? Maybe she’s the only one facing up to it for now, and besides, she has written over a hundred whistleblower letters.

Do you know who she’s acquainted with?

Gu Huai’an!

If this person has the whistleblower letters, if something really happens to Song Yunuan and her family, we’ll be the first ones suspected.

Do you know who Gu Huai’an is?

A person from the No. 01 Courtyard Manor. He and Song Yunuan obviously have no ordinary relationship."

If Song Yunuan was really dead, could Gu Huai’an turn a blind eye?

"Even if it wasn’t me, we can’t clear our names."

"You are too timid. How about this, I’ll send some mercenaries over now and have them all wiped out. Wouldn’t that solve everything?"

"Do you think this is Xiangjiang? Don’t talk nonsense with me. Hurry up and send Xia Xindong back, as if you’ve never seen Xia Xindong. You’re so far away in Xiangjiang, no one will bother you."

Meanwhile, Xia Bowen had gone upstairs.

Entering his own room naturally did not require knocking, but the sounds inside were too intense, somewhat hysterical, and not at all like Yunqi’s usually gentle and pleasant voice.

Instinctively, Xia Bowen stood at the door.

Then he heard the conversation above, and his brows furrowed tightly.

Both hands clenched tightly together, his face as somber as water.

Who was Yunqi talking to on the phone?

Why mention Xia Xindong?

Xia Xindong, isn’t that the youngest son Zhu Feng said was lost?

On the other side, Shangguan Heng mocked Shangguan Yunqi, "Aren’t you being too naive? Xia Xindong knows everything. After he goes back, do you think he would let you off? And what about Song Yunuan? Knowing everything so clearly, even if you send the person back, do you think Song Yunuan will let the matter rest?"

"Then what else can I do?"

Shangguan Yunqi was going insane, "My husband and my son are both in the rising period of their careers, and I can’t allow anything to go wrong at this time.

I am being threatened with no ability to resist.

I can only ensure the person’s safe return as she requests.

Big brother, don’t give me this nonsense, send the person over right now."

"Impossible, the person will not be sent back. Yunqi, don’t worry, let big brother handle this."

"How will you handle it? Song Yunuan is shrewd as a sieve come to life. You really think she’s just an ordinary country girl. I’ve already been at a disadvantage because of her."

"That’s because you’re too kind. She hasn’t met a real villain yet. When she does, no matter how fierce a hawk is, it eventually becomes a docile little sparrow."

Shangguan Yunqi covered her chest with her hand and shrieked, "Enough talk, you’re in Xiangjiang, and you don’t understand some things. Do as I say; it’s better for both of us."

At this time, Shangguan Yunqi’s mind had calmed down.

Even if this matter were exposed by Song Yunuan, at most, she would bear the reputation of being a malicious and evil woman.

Moreover, it had been thirty years, past the statute of limitations, and they had no basis to convict her.

At most, it would be a moral condemnation.

But if they really killed Song Yunuan and even silenced her and other knowledgeable people, that would be a disaster beyond redemption.

Shangguan Yunqi’s voice softened, pleading, "Big brother, I don’t want to fall out with you, please listen to me, let Xia Xindong go. Alright, I’ll give you one hour. After an hour, you have to tell me that you’ve brought Xia Xindong above ground."

Then Shangguan Yunqi hung up the phone with a snap.

When she turned around, she saw Xia Bowen standing at the door, his expression as dark as the water and looking extremely ugly.

Shangguan Yunqi felt as if her heart was about to leap out of her chest.

She stared blankly at Xia Bowen.

For a moment, she didn’t know how to react.

Xia Bowen stared at her intently and asked word by word, "Xia Xindong is in Xiangjiang, in your big brother’s hands.

Shangguan Yunqi, tell me, why is my son in your big brother’s hands, and you’re still begging him to let people go?"