Chapter 1734 — Asking for Help Again
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Eight million from Wei Zhao — that was rather too much to give! To say Wei Zhao had no other motive — even the old director found that hard to believe. But Yu Xiaoke had spoken with certainty, and Wei Zhao did not seem to harbor any such intent. Could it really be that he was overthinking things?
But no matter what — now they had money?
That was a good thing. Tomorrow the old director could hire a design firm to look into building the new orphanage...
Wei Zhao had just left Yu Xiaoke's place when his phone rang. He assumed it was Tang Zhi and the others calling, but to his surprise the caller ID showed Qiu Lingshan!
"Shanshan? You're back in Songshan City?" Wei Zhao answered the phone, somewhat taken aback.
"Yes, just got back. There's still work for me here, so I can't stay cooped up with the family forever..." Qiu Lingshan paused there, her tone a little odd. "Besides, I was driven out... Grandfather told me to hurry to Songshan City and join up with you..."
"Join up with me?" Wei Zhao was stunned. "What for?"
"To keep pursuing you — must I spell it out that plainly?" Qiu Lingshan said, somewhat glum. "Grandfather has decided you're the hope of our family's rise, and he insists I pester you relentlessly..."
"Ha... so does that annoy you terribly?" Wei Zhao did not quite know what to say.
"Of course not. I like you to begin with!" Qiu Lingshan was the bold sort — whatever she felt, she admitted, with no coyness about it.
"Never mind that. You called just to tell me you're back?" Wei Zhao wanted to get in touch with Tang Zhi and the others as soon as possible, so he had no time for idle chatter with Qiu Lingshan.
"No. I've been away these past few days and a few cases have piled up. Could you lend me a hand?" Qiu Lingshan said.
"I knew nothing good would come of you looking me up — treating me as free labor? I have to go out of town these next few days, so I probably won't have the time," Wei Zhao said.
"Oh, come on, help me out..." Qiu Lingshan's tone turned a little coquettish as she wheedled, "I really do have a pile of cases to deal with and can't keep up. How about you just take one for me?"
"Let's hear it..." Wei Zhao could not quite withstand it.
"A small gang has recently sprung up in Songshan City. They use street children and trafficked kids to commit theft, but on the surface they're just street performers, running stalls and putting on shows over by the night market. Since there's no evidence, I can't take action against them for now... Aren't you close with Yu Xiaoke? Could you ask them at the orphanage whether they've heard anything?" Qiu Lingshan and Yu Xiaoke did not exactly get along. Although she had let Yu Xiaoke off for the time being because she knew the girl had turned to thieving for the orphanage's sake, Qiu Lingshan had no wish to approach her on her own initiative, and so could only ask Wei Zhao to help sound them out!