However, Han Zhuoli instantly transferred 50,000 yuan back to Lu Man and replied, "I've already said so, there's no hurry for you to repay me the money. You will still need some money for your mother's subsequent medical treatments. I'll just accept 50,000 right now. Once you are less cash-strapped, you can repay me then. Also, Zhou Cheng and Xu Hui will stay there. Feel free to use them however you want, there's no need to be polite."
Looking at the 50,000 yuan that was transferred back to her, Lu Man eventually did not refuse.
Her finger hovered over the keypad. She bit her lip and contemplated for quite a while before texting him, "Mr Han, I've always had a question. Why… why are you helping me so much?"
"Just take it as an apology for my previous actions. I'm very sorry for having offended you previously." Han Zhuoli replied.
Lu Man was stunned. What did Han Zhuoli mean by this?
When he had offended her, he did not seem to feel apologetic. So why was he apologizing all of a sudden?
She was confused. She could not figure out what exactly Han Zhuoli was planning.
Han Zhuoli sent another text message. "Can you forgive me for offending you before?"
With such a sincere apology, what else could Lu Man say?
She could only say that she has forgiven him and she would forget everything that happened earlier and they could start all over again.
Even if she was still filled with suspicion.
After that, Lu Man thanked him once again and since Xia Qingwei wanted to go to the washroom, she placed her phone down to help Xia Qingwei.
Han Zhuoli remembered what Lu Man had said; she said that Lu Qiyuan had gone to the hospital to cause trouble today. His expression turned cold, and he immediately called Zhou Cheng.
"Mr Han!" Zhou Cheng was surprised to receive a phone call from Han Zhuoli. Considering the time, it should probably be about 1 a.m. where Han Zhuoli was at.
"Did Lu Qiyuan come to the hospital to cause trouble?" Han Zhuoli asked.
"Yes. He was probably trying to use Lu Man's mother to get her to give in, but he has already been chased away," Zhou Cheng reported factually.
"Why did you not inform me immediately when this happened?" Han Zhuoli said unhappily.
Zhou Cheng froze for a moment before replying, "According to your schedule, during that time you were in a meeting, so I dared not disturb you. Now, it's also about 1 a.m. where you're at, so…"
"In the future, no matter what time it is, or what schedule I'm having, as long as it's regarding Lu Man, you have to tell me immediately!" Han Zhuoli said fiercely.
"Yes." Zhou Cheng could not help but be surprised by Han Zhuoli's stern tone. What exactly was Lu Man's position in Han Zhuoli's heart?
"Is there anything else that you have yet to inform me?" Han Zhuoli asked sternly.
Zhou Cheng dared not lie and quickly passed the phone to Xu Hui. Xu Hui told him about the matter where Xia Qingyang had hired a thief to steal Lu Man's money.
"I've just received the news that Xia Qingyang was already brought by the police to the police station for questioning. It's just that, the thief said that he didn't have any concrete evidence with him. He just felt that it was unfair. Even if he confessed that Xia Qingyang was the mastermind, he didn't have any proof and Xia Qingyang will still get off scot-free," Xu Hui reported the whole incident precisely.
"I've got it." Han Zhuoli's expression turned colder. "You two did well. Continue to stay there and listen to everything Lu Man says."
"Yes." Xu Hui also mentioned about Lu Man's kindness, "Lu Man takes good care of us too. Previously we were always hiding, but because of the incident with Lu Qiyuan today we couldn't hide any longer. However, she didn't chase us away and even said that from now on, she will prepare breakfast, lunch and dinner for us every day."
Suddenly, Han Zhuoli's eyes narrowed and asked coldly, "She will prepare the food herself?"
"Yes. Lu Man's food is delectable. The food is mouth-watering." Through the phone, Xu Hui completely did not sense Han Zhuoli's unhappy mood.
Whereas, Zhou Cheng, standing by his side, saw how foolish Xu Hui was being and closed his eyes. He could not bear to watch.
Mr Han himself had yet to try Lu Man's cooking, but Xu Hui was showing off to Mr Han how good Lu Man's cooking was. It would obviously anger Mr Han a lot. Does Xu Hui not want his job?
Indeed, without a word, Han Zhuoli suddenly hung up the phone.
Xu Hui innocently handed the phone over to Zhou Cheng. "Why did Mr Han suddenly hang up the phone? He seems angry."
Zhou Cheng said, "Haha. In the future, don't blatantly show off to Mr Han what Lu Man gave us but did not give him."
Xu Hui took in a deep breath and looked around. Making sure that there was no one around, he scooted closer to Zhou Cheng and asked, "You're saying that towards Lu Man, Mr Han…"
Seeing his sneaky look, it felt as if they were aunties gossiping about. Zhou Cheng said unpleasantly, "If not, why do you think Mr Han left the two of us here? Has Mr Han ever treated anyone so nicely before?"
Xu Hui shook his head. Other than those good friends of his, Han Zhuoli had indeed never cared so much for anyone.
***
Meanwhile, at the police station where Xia Qingyang and the thief were held, the chief of the police department received a phone call.
"Sure, rest assured Mr Han. Even if there's no evidence, it's not against the rules to detain Xia Qingyang for 48 hours. It's completely part of the normal procedure." Hearing that Han Zhuoli had raised such a tiny little request, which was neither against the rules nor illegal, the police chief agreed readily.
Meanwhile, after speaking to Han Zhuoli, Lu Man remembered about Liu Musen.
At that moment, Zhou Cheng called Lu Man over.
Even though their house was almost robbed, Lu Man dared not let Xia Qingwei know and hence went away from the hospital room.
"Liu Musen probably can't get away anymore. As for Xia Qingyang, he really did not have any evidence. Xia Qingyang was only brought to the police station after he kept insisting that she was involved too, however after the procedural questioning, they still have to let her go," Zhou Cheng said.
Lu Man nodded. "I've thought so too."
Lu Man contemplated for a moment before giving Tang Zi a call. "Tang Zi, do you know anyone from the police station?"
Hearing her question, Tang Zi was shocked. "Xiao Man, did something happen to you?"
"No, don't worry, it's not about me." Lu Man pressed the side of her temples. "When I went home today in order to take my card and return the money to Han Zhuoli, I accidentally saw someone trying to break into my home to steal something and caught him red-handed."
"What? Are you injured!" Tang Zi was so shocked that he stood up, his voice loud and high.
Everyone in the office turned to look at him. Thus, Tang Zi quickly cupped his hand around his mouth and phone and went out to find a place where no one was around.
"No, luckily I had a friend along with me. He is skilled and good at fighting. He immediately caught the thief and called the police. The person who broke into my house is called Liu Musen. Apparently, he was working for Xia Qingyang, but he does not have any evidence. Therefore, I wanted to ask if you know anyone at the police station as I wanted to get some information about Liu Musen." Lu Man could not reveal the actual reason why she wanted to investigate Liu Musen.
In this life, she did not know Mi Qiansong yet. If she were to tell the truth, it would be too unbelievable and could even scare Tang Zi.
"Sure, I'll go find some people now. Wait for me," Tang Zi agreed readily without a word. "You're sure you are really alright?"
"Don't worry, I'm really fine." Lu Man smiled.
"Right, just now, you said that Liu Musen was working for Xia Qingyang. Is Xia Qingyang at the police station now?" As a paparazzi, Tang Zi's acuity and his keen sense of observation were always on the qui vive for interesting news.
"Yes, are you interested in this piece of news?" Lu Man did not expect that Tang Zi would be interested in this.
"Of course. Lu Qi's reputation couldn't get any worse now. Even if there's no evidence, her reputation can't be saved anymore. She was cut off from many new shows and even advertising opportunities. Even the movie that she had finally got swapped her out for someone else! Now, everyone is eagerly searching for any news related to her. Now that Xia Qingyang has got herself into this mess, I definitely can't miss this opportunity." Tang Zi said, "Besides, I still have to properly get back at her for you."
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