But they were also terrified by someone else.
Was it their unlucky year?
Otherwise, how could they be so unlucky!
The door of the factory building slowly opened.
A figure walked in against the light.
The warm sun outside the factory building formed a stark contrast with the chilling cold within.
The four people's lips trembled; they wanted to leave!
It was too terrifying inside the factory!
When they clearly saw who had entered, they all widened their eyes. It was Ning Yecheng! He had appeared in person!
Ning Yecheng walked up to them.
Looking at the four people tied to chairs, he flicked his cigarette, and the ash was blown into their eyes by the wind entering through the open door.
But they couldn't move at all and could only close their eyes, tears streaming down their faces in disarray.
"Mr. ... Mr. Ning..."
The four spoke with trembling voices.
Ning Yecheng looked down at them from above, his indifferent gaze showing utter disregard for the people before him.
They were well aware of their own identities, of course.
But they couldn't understand why Ning Yecheng would get involved in a matter that was clearly the Zhan family's business.
If they had known it had even a shred of connection to Ning Yecheng, they would never have dared to take on this job!
At this moment, only they themselves knew how sad and fearful they were!
"Who told you to change today's trending topic?" Ning Yecheng asked.
The four had been quite defiant at first. Before Ning Yecheng arrived, they hadn't revealed a single word even when questioned in Ning Yecheng's name.
But now...
The four looked at each other, and no one spoke first.
Ning Yecheng's eyes turned cold.
Assistant Liu stepped forward, "Your children should be starting primary school, right? Do you want to send them to Ningwang Primary School?"
When Assistant Liu showed them the photos of their children, they suddenly sobered up.
In Yancheng, no one was more powerful than Ning Yecheng!
As long as they intended to continue living and working in Yancheng, they had no other choice!
One of them nervously spoke first, "Mr. Ning, I... I'll tell you, but can you please not tell that girl? She... she's too terrifying, she can easily take a life! We... we... she has some of our weaknesses."
"What girl?" Assistant Liu was impatient. He hadn't slept all night and was very irritable now.
Ning Yecheng raised an eyelid.
...
As Zhan Xiaojun was nearing home, Lin Jing called.
"Xiaojun, have you seen today's trending topics? I think I saw you in a video. Did that scumbag's daughter really not wear underwear? Isn't Zhan Zhicheng acting all respectable now? Is this how he teaches his daughter?"
As soon as the call connected, Lin Jing bombarded her with a series of questions.
Zhan Xiaojun knew Lin Jing hated Zhan Zhicheng, so seeing such news should have been satisfying for Lin Jing.
She replied, "What the news said is true. I was indeed at the scene that day."
"Damn it!"
"Didn't Zhan Zhicheng lose face completely?!"
"Xiaojun, it's a good thing you suddenly had a change of heart. Otherwise, if you had stayed by Zhan Zhicheng's side, you would have been corrupted by him too!"
Zhan Xiaojun entered the building and started climbing the stairs, "Mm, Uncle is right."
Lin Jing, unexpectedly praised, didn't know how to respond.
He had seen and understood clearly these past few days that his niece had completely transformed, becoming a completely different person from before. He couldn't help but want to get closer to her, but he still felt a sense of guilt for losing over two hundred thousand dollars like that.
"Uncle will work hard to earn money. You should still consider going to night school, or retake the college entrance examination? Taking care of a disabled person is too tiring."
Zhan Xiaojun felt warmth in her heart and smiled, "It's actually not tiring."
After she cures Ning Yecheng, she would find something else to do, to save more money for Lin Ya and Lin Jing.
Lin Jing felt a pang of sadness. Sometimes, seeing someone grow up and become sensible so suddenly could be heartbreaking.
...
In the coffee shop, Wang Ke had already drunk two cups of coffee.
When the second cup was finished, she glanced at her phone. It had been half an hour since their scheduled meeting time.
Usually, whenever she made an appointment, Editor Wang would be on time or even early. Now, he was not only late but also hadn't provided any reason!
She called him with a dark expression.
The phone rang for a long time, but no one answered.
Thinking of how much benefit Editor Wang had taken from her over the years, and how he had even managed to get Xiao Ya on the trending list this morning, she was almost exploding with anger. xxs壹贰
Just now, Zhan Zhicheng had called and accused her, pushing all the blame onto her. If she didn't vent this anger, she felt she would suffocate!
She called again, but still, no answer.
Just as she was about to order a third cup of coffee, she received a WeChat message.
"Mrs. Wang, it's not that I don't want to help you with today's matter, but I can't. Have you thought if you've offended someone you shouldn't have recently? As for your daughter's situation, you should consider hiring a professional public relations team. Given our friendship over the years, I advise you to handle the PR within twenty-four hours."
The message was from Editor Wang.
Wang Qi gripped her phone tightly, her heart churning with immense anger.
But she quickly calmed down.
She stared at the message that mentioned offending someone they shouldn't have.
In Yancheng, she couldn't possibly have offended anyone she shouldn't have. As for Lin Ya and Zhan Xiaojun, she didn't take them seriously at all.
She also believed that Lin Ya and Zhan Xiaojun could not stir up any significant trouble in Yancheng.
Her phone rang again.
It was Xiao Ya.
She answered, "Xiao Ya."
"Mom, Zhan Xiaojun is too detestable! She's become so bold. She must have found a sugar daddy to back her up! Mom, what should I do? The sugar daddy she found must be very powerful, otherwise, she wouldn't be so fearless and even threatened me, saying that if I provoke her again, she can turn the video into a high-definition version and make me unable to hold my head up in front of everyone in Yancheng!"
Zhan Xiaoya was lying on her bed, crying uncontrollably.
Her WeChat was almost exploding.
Her so-called friends were all sending messages, appearing to be concerned, but in reality, they were all laughing at her.
In the group chat, she could see the discussions about her situation and they even pretentiously asked her to say something in the group to clarify herself.
"Sugar daddy?" Wang Qi's eyes lit up. How had she not thought of that earlier?
If Zhan Xiaojun had found a sugar daddy, then today's incident could be explained.
She hadn't expected Zhan Xiaojun to have some ability!
"Mom, her sugar daddy must be an old man. Don't you know a private investigator? Ask a private investigator to investigate her! Mom, and what about my situation? I'm going crazy! You have to think of a solution quickly!" Zhan Xiaoya was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.
She now deeply regretted why she couldn't resist sleeping with Mu Bai that day.
Wang Qi's eyes flickered, "Don't worry, I'm looking for a PR team. They are experienced in handling your situation. As for Zhan Xiaojun, I won't let her off!"
...
Yuwan Villa.