Zhou Tong, realizing he had picked up the wrong script, quickly averted his gaze and pretended to admire the cobwebs in a corner he hadn't bothered to look at for over ten years.
Li Chonglou could only turn to Yu Ke and say earnestly, "I will not do anything that disrespects my wife again."
"Then why did you help me on Xing Street that day?"
Li Chonglou frowned, "I knew you wouldn't do such a thing, and I couldn't just stand by and watch someone being bullied like that."
Li Chonglou's meaning was clear: even if it were someone else, he would have stepped in to help.
Yu Ke's expression immediately dimmed, and she said dejectedly, "Am I really that bad..."
"No, you're not bad at all, it's just that I love my wife too much!" Li Chonglou said earnestly.
Yu Ke said nothing more and turned to leave.
Li Chonglou did not stop her, but calmly watched Yu Ke depart until she completely disappeared from his sight.
"Brother Li, I was wrong..." Zhou Tong voluntarily admitted his mistake.
However, Li Chonglou knew he was also a 'victim,' so he didn't blame him. Instead, he excused him by saying, "She's actually right about this, running away won't solve the problem."
Li Chonglou sighed and suddenly felt that perhaps he shouldn't have let Yu Ke go just like that. After all, things weren't clear yet, but it was not appropriate to chase after her now.
"Next time she comes to find you, just inform me directly."
After stating his position, the two quickly put the matter behind them and went to get their ears cleaned, have massages, and get foot reflexology as planned.
Of course, all at reputable establishments.
Meanwhile, in the underground parking lot of Yi'an Company.
*Slap*, a loud slap echoed through the spacious garage.
Fourth Uncle, covering his face, glared angrily at the unreasonable man with a gold chain in front of him.
"Still daring to stare at me? What right do you social inferiors have to point fingers at me?"
The man in the gold chain then kicked Fourth Uncle again. Fourth Uncle stumbled back and tripped, falling backward.
"Ah! My back!"
Fourth Uncle let out a cry of pain, but the man in the gold chain said dismissively, "Trying to stage an accident? Trash like you with no morals should just die early, wasting national resources, pfft!"
The man in the gold chain not only hurled vicious curses but also spat on Fourth Uncle before swaggering away.
Fourth Uncle, however, was unable to speak due to the intense pain in his waist, and unaware that the man in the gold chain had already left.
For a moment, only Fourth Uncle's pained groans filled the entire garage!
After catching up with Zhou Tong, Li Chonglou returned to his residence in Yi'an. Although the matter with Zhang Yu could be temporarily put to rest, the Qing Gang required him to manage this area, so Li Chonglou still had to live here.
Otherwise, he would have moved closer to Zhou Tong long ago, which might have allowed him to inquire about the Wu family every day.
As soon as Li Chonglou returned to his dormitory, he received a sudden call from Ya Lili.
"Brother Li, do you remember Fourth Uncle from when you were a security guard? Something happened to him."
Zhang Yu, who had just been accompanying Ya Lili, suddenly received a call from the company. It stated that an employee had been hospitalized due to injury and urgently needed funds for surgery, asking for Zhang Yu's opinion.
Such matters were significant in any company, and Zhang Yu did not dare to delay. She immediately authorized the finance department to sign off while inquiring about the details.
Ya Lili, hearing that the injured party was an employee from the underground parking lot, recalled the helpful Fourth Uncle who used to be with Li Chonglou. She asked Zhang Yu to help confirm.
As it turned out, it was indeed him, so Ya Lili immediately called Li Chonglou, as she remembered their good relationship at the time.
Upon hearing this news, Li Chonglou could no longer sit still. Fourth Uncle was the first person he had befriended after coming to Shangjing, besides Zhou Tong whom he had known from his previous life. It was impossible not to care about him.
Therefore, after confirming the hospital and that they were currently at the same hospital, he rushed over immediately.
When Li Chonglou arrived at the ward, Ya Lili and the other two were already comforting Fourth Uncle.
"Boss, you said I've been diligent and conscientious for over ten years, and I haven't received a single complaint! Why would he scold me like this!"
Fourth Uncle said, wiping away tears. He felt incredibly wronged. The incident had started simply because he had asked the man in the gold chain to park his car properly, as the tail of his car was blocking the passage and affecting others' movement.
As a result, he was subjected to such verbal abuse and was kicked, injuring his waist.
Seeing the grown man of Fourth Uncle's age crying so miserably, the three of them also felt very sympathetic. Zhang Yu directly told Fourth Uncle to rest assured and that she would handle everything, from the money to finding the culprit.
As Zhang Yu spoke, Li Chonglou had already entered. After she finished, Li Chonglou, with a grim expression, interjected, "Leave the matter of the culprit to me."
"Brother Li."
Upon seeing Li Chonglou, the three of them immediately greeted him.
Fourth Uncle wiped away his tears, composed himself, and asked curiously, "Xiao Li?"
Li Chonglou nodded, "Fourth Uncle, it's me."
"Xiao Li, you're so thoughtful. But my boss has already promised to help me. You..."
"Fourth Uncle, Brother Li's help might even be more effective than mine," Zhang Yu interrupted.
Fourth Uncle then confirmed he had heard correctly, becoming even more confused.
"Brother Li? You guys are calling..."
As Fourth Uncle spoke, he suddenly looked at Ya Lili, then at Li Chonglou, his expression revealing a look of sudden realization.
"I get it, Xiao Li, you really have it in you!"
Fourth Uncle gave Li Chonglou a thumbs-up, but unfortunately, he pulled on his injured waist, causing him to wince in pain.
Li Chonglou and Ya Lili instantly understood what Fourth Uncle meant, while Feng Zheng and Zhang Yu looked bewildered.
"What?"
There was no way to explain such a thing, so Li Chonglou changed the subject, "Fourth Uncle, tell me what happened at the time."
Hearing this, the three of them became curious. They had been listening to Fourth Uncle vent to comfort him, and hadn't had a chance to ask for the specific details.
After the four of them listened to his account of the cause and course of events, anger rose on their faces.
"How can anyone do this!"
"Sister Zhang, you must find this person and sue him for assault! I'll cover the lawyer's fees!"
"No need for you to, he's my employee, and I will absolutely not let him off lightly, hmph!"
The three of them were indignant, while Li Chonglou, though silent, had a cold expression in his eyes.
Meanwhile, the 'protagonist,' completely unaware, was at a foot massage parlor, harassing an employee...