Stealing the Pen: Kirin's Primordial Lotus

Chapter 584

"Your Highness, something happened to Old Cheng!"

Following the shout, a panicked servant hurriedly ran up to Hua Yu and Zhang Qiling. Beads of sweat hung on his forehead, and it was obvious that he had been running all the way here.

Hua Yu was concentrating on the chess game in his hands. He was startled by the sudden news, and the chess piece in his hand almost slipped. He quickly calmed himself, placed the chess piece back on the board, and then slowly turned his head, frowning as he looked at the servant in front of him.

"What's going on?" Hua Yu's voice was low and serious, revealing an invisible pressure.

The servant took a deep breath, trying to calm himself, and then recounted the incident to Hua Yu in as concise and clear language as possible: "Old Cheng had just come out from over there and was about to drive away when a tanker truck suddenly rushed over and hit his car directly. The tanker truck's oil tank ruptured, and a large amount of crude oil leaked out. To make matters worse, Old Cheng's car also caught fire for some reason. The fire spread rapidly, instantly igniting the leaked oil. Then, there was a loud 'boom', and the tanker truck and Old Cheng's car exploded together!"

Hua Yu listened quietly to the servant's narration, his expression growing increasingly gloomy. When he heard the word "explosion," his heart sank.

"They should have been exposed. Tell them to come back immediately!" Hua Yu made a quick decision without hesitation. He knew very well that Lao Cheng's cleaning company had probably been targeted by those people for a long time, and this accident was definitely not accidental.

"Yes, Your Highness!" the servant responded quickly and turned to convey Hua Yu's order.

Just as the servant turned around, Hua Yu suddenly remembered something. He stopped the servant and asked, "Does Old Cheng have a wife and children?"

After hearing Hua Yu's words, the servant immediately stopped and replied respectfully, "Yes, Your Highness, Old Cheng's wife and children are all in a residential complex in Yanjing."

He paused briefly and continued, "Old Cheng's wife is a very virtuous housewife who has always been at home taking care of her husband and children. Their daughter just turned three this year. She is very cute and will go to kindergarten next year."

As the servant spoke, he quickly searched his mind for some information about Lao Cheng and reported it to Hua Yu in as much detail as possible.

After hearing this, Hua Yu ordered without hesitation, "Immediately send someone to pick up Old Cheng's wife and child! From now on, all of his daughter's expenses will be covered by us, including tuition, living expenses, and so on. We will also take good care of his wife and will never let her suffer any grievances. Even if his daughter gets married in the future, her dowry and other things will be taken care of by us."

Hua Yu's order came down very quickly, without the slightest hesitation or delay. After receiving the order, the servants did not dare to delay for even a moment and immediately led their men to Old Cheng's residence.

Thanks to their quick action, they successfully avoided a horrific massacre of Lao Cheng's wife and children.

When Lao Cheng's wife and child were taken into the car, her face showed confusion and fear, and she obviously had no idea what to do with this sudden situation.

Seeing this, the servant quickly turned around and comforted her in a gentle and kind tone, "Sister-in-law, please don't be afraid. We are all Lao Cheng's colleagues and we mean absolutely no harm. My last name is Yang, you can just call me Xiao Yang. I'm sure you've heard about Lao Cheng's situation... We are all very sad, and here we express our deepest condolences and regret for Lao Cheng's passing!"

At this moment, Xiao Yang, sitting in the passenger seat, also had a look of sadness on his face. He stared silently ahead, seemingly lost in memories of Lao Cheng. Meanwhile, Zao Zao and her daughter, Zao Zao, clung to each other in the back seat, the mother's arms wrapped around her daughter, offering her endless warmth and comfort.

Xiao Yang took a deep breath and continued, "But, sister-in-law, you can rest assured. From now on, Zao Zao's school expenses, tuition, living expenses, and other expenses will be covered by us adults. This is a company policy. No matter which employee unfortunately passes away at work, our company will unshirkably assume the responsibility of raising their children and will also make appropriate arrangements for the employee's widow or parents."

Xiao Yang observed Zao Zao and her daughter in the back seat through the rearview mirror and continued, "Also, since Lao Cheng was working for the company and was unfortunately maliciously slandered by the rival, we will also seek justice for Lao Cheng! Furthermore, the chairman has promised that if Zao Zao gets married in the future, he will cover her dowry and she can marry into the chairman's family."

"Xiao Yang, my last name is Li, you can just call me Sister Li. Old Cheng told me before that your company's chairman has helped us, an orphan and a widow, so much. I am very grateful!" Sister Li hugged her daughter Zao Zao tightly, as if her arms were her last hope.

"Sister Li, you don't have to worry too much. If you are worried that you will eat and drink for free at the chairman's house, the chairman will definitely arrange a job for you by then." Xiao Yang saw that Sister Li seemed to have some doubts about what she had just said.

"That's good, that's good! We living there is already enough trouble for the chairman, how can we..." Sister Li finally breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Xiao Yang's words.

Xiao Yang patted his chest with a determined look and assured Sister Li, "Sister Li, don't worry! After all, Old Cheng... We have no choice but to do this. We are really worried that those people will harm you and Zao Zao. You and Zao Zao live together in the chairman's house, and Old Cheng can rest in peace in his grave!"

However, Sister Li had long since become indifferent to her own life and death. The only thing she couldn't let go of was her three-year-old daughter. Her daughter was so young, so ignorant, yet she had already lost her father in her trance. Sister Li simply couldn't bear to let her daughter endure the pain of losing her mother.

Despite her inner conflict and struggle, Sister Li finally forced herself not to say anything. She just silently held her distressed daughter in her arms without saying a word.

Although the car had some twists and turns during the journey, it finally arrived at the back door of Hua Mansion without any danger. Seeing this, Xiao Yang hurriedly got out of the car and carefully protected Sister Li and Zao Zao as they entered the mansion through the back door.

"Sister Li, there are probably so many nails at the gate, and I'm afraid something unexpected might happen. That's why I brought you in through the back door. This way we can avoid the eyes of those people and it will be safer." Xiao Yang explained softly as he led Sister Li and Zao Zao to walk quickly.

Sister Li just tried hard to press Zao Zao's face in her arms, not letting anyone have the chance to see Zao Zao's face.

"Your Highness, Old Cheng's wife and children are here."

Xiao Yang smiled and turned his head naturally. His eyes fell on Sister Li behind him. He said softly, "Sister Li, the chairman and the others are in the room. I won't go in with you."

Sister Li looked at Xiao Yang nervously. After all, she was the only person she knew in this unfamiliar environment. However, she took a deep breath, mustered her courage, hugged her daughter tightly, and resolutely stepped into the room.

As soon as she entered the room, Sister Li's eyes were drawn to the scene by the window. There, she saw two young men sitting cross-legged, one of whom appeared to be underage. The boy on the right had a frown on his face, as if he had encountered a difficult problem, while the man on the left had a smile on his face, watching him with interest.

At this moment, Hua Yu suddenly turned her head and saw Sister Li standing in the middle of the living room. She was holding a sleeping child in her arms, who was sleeping so soundly that it was hard to disturb her. Seeing this, Hua Yu subconsciously lowered her voice and said with a smile, "Mrs. Cheng is here, please sit down!"

Sister Li finally came to her senses after hearing Hua Yu's greeting. She looked around and was surprised to find that even the randomly placed stools in the entire hall were made of Hainan Huanghuali, a precious wood! "Mrs. Cheng, we are truly deeply ashamed about what happened to Mr. Cheng!" Hua Yu looked at Mrs. Cheng with an apologetic face, her tone revealing deep remorse. "If it weren't for the intense conflict between our company's recent projects and our competitors, those people might not have resorted to such drastic measures to hinder our progress."

Hua Yu's gaze fell on Madam Cheng, as if trying to find some clues from her expression, but Madam Cheng's face did not show much emotion except for a hint of sadness.

Although Sister Li didn't know much about business, she knew something about Lao Cheng's character. Lao Cheng was impatient and had a hot temper, and he would often anger others with just a few words.

"Chairman, Old Cheng actually told me about this a long time ago," Sister Li's voice choked. "He said that in this line of work, he's bound to get into some unnecessary trouble and controversy. So, if I see news about him on TV one day, it's perfectly normal."

Sister Li's words were like a heavy hammer, hammering down on Hua Yu's heart. He couldn't help but think of Lao Cheng's usual behavior, and the guilt in his heart became stronger.

"Mrs. Cheng, don't worry. From now on, we will cover your and Zao Zao's living expenses and daily expenses. We will also cover Zao Zao's employment after graduation."

As soon as Hua Yu finished speaking, she picked up a document from the side and gently handed it to Mrs. Cheng. She smiled and said, "This is the contract. All the terms and details are clearly written on it, and this contract is legally binding. If you find that anything is not done properly or needs to be supplemented, you can file a lawsuit in court at any time. We will add to and modify your request based on the actual situation."

Zhang Qiling, standing nearby, noticed that Mrs. Cheng was holding her child in her arms, clearly not having any hands to take the document. Without hesitation, Zhang Qiling reached out and helped Mrs. Cheng. She carefully took the document and gently placed it on the table in front of Mrs. Cheng. Then, she slowly unfolded the document, turning the pages one by one for Mrs. Cheng to see.

Mrs. Cheng looked at every page of the document intently, her eyes focused and serious, as if she wanted to engrave every word in her mind. In fact, before getting married, Mrs. Cheng was also a law student graduated from a prestigious university, so she had some knowledge of these basic contract terms.

Time ticked by, and finally, Mrs. Cheng reached the last page of the contract. As she read the final line, a wave of emotion welled up in her heart. She felt deeply that the two people before her, Hua Yu and Zhang Qiling, had taken such meticulous care of her and her daughter, considering every aspect with such thoroughness.

"Where's the pen?"

Zhang Qiling picked up a pen from the table and placed it next to the contract. After Mrs. Cheng took the pen, she signed her name without any hesitation.

"This contract is written in great detail. I don't think even Old Cheng himself could have thought of such details."

Mrs. Cheng and Mr. Cheng are the representatives of love in their community. She and Mr. Cheng met on campus and walked out of the campus hand in hand. They have also overcome some ups and downs together.

They were about to live a good life, but Old Cheng just left them, an orphan and a widow, and left.

"Mrs. Cheng, Mr. Cheng's body was severely damaged, so the traffic police have taken it to the crematorium." Hua Yu felt that there were some things she still needed to tell Mrs. Cheng.

"I also have someone under my command who is proficient in disguise. If she is making a fuss about wanting to find her father early, I also hope that Madam Cheng will try her best not to let her know the news of her father's death so early."

Hua Yu glanced at the little girl in Madam Cheng's arms, and thought that such a young child might not be able to understand what death meant, so she said this.

"Chairman, rest assured. I will tell Zao Zao that her father has gone abroad to work. As for the person who is proficient in disguise that the chairman mentioned, I have a request. Can you ask him to visit Zao Zao a few times a year? Not too many, five or six times is fine?"

Mrs. Cheng looked at her daughter sleeping peacefully in her arms and reluctantly asked Hua Yu for help.

"Of course. I'll tell that person and write a letter to him in Old Cheng's voice every month. I'll also take some photos and send them back. Then I'll arrange for him to come visit Zao Zao every two or three months and take her to the playground."

Hua Yu knew very well that he didn't want to let Zao Zao know too early that she had lost her father because he was afraid that Zao Zao would be ostracized by the other children. After all, children's words can sometimes be more hurtful and heartbreaking than those of adults.

"Thank you, Chairman, for taking care of us mother and daughter." Mrs. Cheng tried to hold back her tears, her voice slightly choked. She lowered her head, not daring to look directly into Hua Yu's eyes, as if this could cover up the sadness and fragility in her heart.

Seeing this, Hua Yu quickly leaned forward and comforted, "This is what we should do." His tone was gentle, making people feel a little warm.

Hua Yu looked out the window and saw that the sun was setting and the sky was getting dark. He turned around and said to Mrs. Cheng, "It's getting late. I'll have someone take you back to the yard to rest!"

Madam Cheng nodded in agreement. Hua Yu then ordered the servants to prepare a carriage to take Madam Cheng and her daughter back to the courtyard.

"I will send someone to inform you of the burial time of Old Cheng. We also need to ask Mrs. Cheng to give us a plan on how to bury him." Hua Yu's voice was very soft, as if she was afraid of touching Mrs. Cheng's sore spot.

However, when Mrs. Cheng heard the words "Old Cheng's funeral," her tears flowed uncontrollably like a flood. She had thought she had silently comforted herself and could face this with strength, but it turned out that she had overestimated her ability to endure. Just hearing those few words "Old Cheng's funeral" completely broke her down, and all her pretense and strength crumbled in that moment.