Chapter 177 - Chapter 177: Playing truant and meeting the baby
Chapter 177: Playing truant and meeting the baby
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Gu Ziyu had not slept all night. This mission was about completely wiping out the criminal organization and Chen Rushi’s gang. The goal was their traded gold reserve. This batch of gold had been stolen from a bank in Country M without anyone noticing, secretly transported. Only by tracing this part of the gold could they trace all of it. National Security was responsible for recovering this batch of gold and returning it to the bank in Country M, thus exchanging trade leverage.
The people were captured, but the gold was nowhere to be found. Chen Liangdong was mainly responsible and would definitely be held accountable. Gu Ziyu had been waiting for news, wondering if the old man would face disciplinary action.
But this couldn’t entirely be blamed on them; who could have anticipated an unexpected obstacle.
On Gu Ziyu’s computer screen, there was a message from Black Hawk.
Black Hawk: Find a way. In five days, send someone to investigate the gold reserves of all the banks.
Gu Ziyu: Wasn’t this batch of gold taken by Black Hawk?
Black Hawk: No.
Gu Ziyu: Why should I believe you?
Black Hawk: Gold reserves are strategic resources. What use do we have for them? Think about it carefully. Who has National Security recently obstructed, and who wants Chen Liangdong out of the picture? The consequences of losing this batch of gold are the real target. Whoever could steal 300 kilograms of gold wouldn’t be lacking this money.
In an instant, Gu Ziyu was enlightened. Recently, National Security had been intercepting the financial battles between Black Hawk and the underworld. Had they offended them? Black Hawk was uninvolved, but was the underworld?
But the underworld had also seen some executives arrested, unrelated to them.
Gu Ziyu didn’t have time to ponder. This matter was too complex. He had to trace the whereabouts of this batch of gold to clear Chen Liangdong of blame. As Gu Ziyu had expected, Chen Liangdong made a pledge. He must recover the gold within a month; if not, he would be transferred at the same level, which was essentially a hidden demotion.
The next morning, Chen Rushi woke up early. Gu Ci was in class. She received a message from the dean but wasn’t particularly moved. It was within her expectations. At noon, she had lunch with Gu Ziyu and Zhou Jinjin. Zhou Jinjin was getting increasingly fiery, her enthusiasm was infectious. She seemed to be glowing, and even Gu Ziyu thought Zhou Jinjin looked more attractive. Confidence could enhance a person’s charm and beauty.
In contrast, the sleep-deprived Ziyu was sluggish, even nodding off while eating. Zhou Jinjin looked at Ziyu’s drooping eyelids. “Baby, is your academic workload too heavy?”
Gu Ziyu, biting into a duck leg, nodded sleepily, “Mhm.”
“Poor thing!” Zhou Jinjin said, “Don’t overexert yourself. Just lie down. Anyway, relying on your parents is fine; you’ll live a comfortable life for generations.” Gu Ci remarked, “Don’t corrupt the children.”
Zhou Jinjin chuckled, “If 1 had five billion in the bank, why would I still work hard? I’d become a lazy couch potato.”
Gu Ziyu had chosen this profession with no intention of adding bricks to Gu Ci’s bank account. He sighed sadly, “Just not being in the red is good enough.” If he couldn’t find this batch of gold, he would end up in debt.
For the task of contributing to his mom’s savings, he would leave it to his dad.
Gu Ci’s phone rang; Chen Rushi wanted to see her. She had a full schedule in the afternoon and couldn’t go immediately. She would go after classes. After hanging up, she heard Zhou Jinjin exclaim, “Wow… something big’s happened. Cici, check the social media. Our city is undergoing a major leadership change.” Gu Ci also took a look. The news briefly stated that due to personnel adjustments, the top leadership of the city was being replaced. The shorter the news, the bigger the issue. While it seemed unusual, it didn’t have much impact on them as ordinary citizens. Gu Ci glanced at Gu Ziyu; he was holding a duck leg, eyes closed, almost asleep. The scene was quite comical.
Even when he’s asleep, he won’t let go of his duck leg.
Gu Ci sighed inwardly.
Her precious son was seriously sleep-deprived.
Concerned about the news because of a distant relative in the mix, Zhou Jinjin said, “Cici, Ziyu, you go ahead and eat. I’m going home.”
Gu Ci nodded. After she left, she brought a cup of coffee for Gu Ziyu. He had only finished half a duck leg, which had gone cold. Gu Ci set it aside and brought him another piece of meat.
“Wake up a bit. What time is your afternoon class?”
“Two o’clock!” Gu Ziyu yawned and drank the coffee, his gaze fixed on the half-eaten duck leg. He had even dreamt of eating duck legs during his brief three-minute nap.
“After eating, go back to your dorm and take a nap. Otherwise, you’ll be sleepy during the afternoon class.”
“I want to skip class!” Gu Ziyu’s drowsy peach blossom eyes were misty.
“Then skip class and go home to sleep.”
Gu Ziyu’s eyes brightened, “Really?”
“With your current state, attending class would be like sleeping.” Gu Ci asked, “Did you stay up late last night?”
“Insomnia!”
“Young minds can get troubled easily. No wonder you can’t sleep.” Gu Ci was genuinely concerned about his health. But considering that Ziyu rarely stayed up all night, there must be something significant going on. The major leadership change that was trending today didn’t surprise Gu Ci at all.
After Gu Ci’s classes and after Gu Ziyu had lunch and informed his advisor, he headed home to sleep. Once Gu Ci’s classes were over, she sneaked into a noodle shop, bought some pickled noodles, sour noodles, a few pieces of Cantonese dim sum, and a cup of milk tea. She packed everything and went to the hospital, starting with a visit to Dr. North.
Dr. North smiled as she looked at Gu Ci. Even raising a daughter wouldn’t be as considerate as this, bringing delicious food every day to visit her. She wasn’t well-acquainted in A city, so this really touched her.
“I’m going to see Chen Rushi. You have dinner first, and later 1’11 take you for a walk.”
“Okay!”
Gu Ci went to Chen Rushi’s hospital room. His professional team was all there. Initially, they had biases and doubts about the young Gu Ci, but now they were all in awe.
It’s a world that admires strength. An eighteen-year-old girl who could independently complete a surgery they couldn’t even handle themselves was limitless in her potential. She might become a figure atop the medical pyramid.
Chen Rushi’s surgical incision was hurting. He had taken painkillers, but his complexion remained haggard. “Cici, thank you. I owe you my life.”
Gu Ci looked at his examination report without lifting her head, carrying the air of an experienced surgeon. “That’s unnecessary. Focus on your postoperative recovery. Your specialized medical team is in charge, I have nothing to do with it. 1 hope you’ll be discharged soon.”
“Cici, for the past… all my impoliteness and rudeness, I apologize!” Chen Rushi had thick skin, able to adapt and adjust. This wasn’t the first time he had apologized to Gu Ci.
“I accept,” Gu Ci smiled at him. “Chen Rushi, if you truly feel grateful, 1 hope you won’t disturb my life.”
This was the sole reason she came to see Chen Rushi.
Chen Rushi lightly chuckled but didn’t respond. Right at that moment, Chen Liangdong arrived with a few subordinates. He knocked on the hospital room door, and Gu Ci turned to look at him, a hint of surprise in her expression.
Chen Liangdong was also taken aback. Gu Ci set aside Chen Rushi’s report.
“Director Chen, it’s been a while.” Chen Rushi asked politely, “Is there something you need?”
Chen Liangdong replied calmly, “There’s a case that requires your cooperation for investigation..”