ABCFWGR ### Chapter 131: Shouldering the Flag

After all, this was a Chen family affair, and Zhang Ke was reluctant to get involved. However, she couldn't refuse Chen Wantai's earnest plea, and after hearing about Chen Yuwei's situation, she couldn't bear to turn away and agreed to help.

Although Zhang Ke and Chen Yuwei were superior and subordinate, they were also quite close in private, almost like half-sisters.

People have feelings, and she couldn't watch Chen Yuwei fall into self-destruction.

Soon, she arrived at the address Chen Wantai had given her.

"Knock, knock, knock!"

Zhang Ke knocked on the door.

After a long wait, Chen Yuwei's guarded voice came from inside, "Who is it?"

"Ms. Chen, it's me," Zhang Ke replied.

Chen Yuwei immediately recognized her voice and asked in surprise, "Zhang Ke, why are you here?"

"Can you open the door and let me in? Don't worry, there's no one else," Zhang Ke reassured her.

There was a moment of silence inside.

Chen Yuwei probably guessed the reason for her visit. After thinking for a moment, she opened the door, "Come in."

Zhang Ke gave her a slight smile and stepped in, not noticing the bottles on the floor and almost tripping. Luckily, Chen Yuwei caught her in time.

It was then that Zhang Ke noticed the room was filled with empty bottles, and she couldn't help but exclaim, "Ms. Chen, how much have you drunk?"

Chen Yuwei, embarrassed and at a loss, had no experience dealing with such a situation.

The room was lit with an incandescent lamp instead of a fluorescent one, making the light rather dim.

Initially, Zhang Ke hadn't noticed Chen Yuwei's condition. Now that she was closer, she saw the exhaustion on Chen Yuwei's face and the dark circles under her eyes, almost as pronounced as a panda's.

Was this still the glamorous Ms. Chen she knew?

Zhang Ke almost cried, quickly covering her mouth, looking at Chen Yuwei with heartache, "Ms. Chen, you've been wronged!"

She suddenly regretted agreeing to Chen Wantai's request.

If she had known it was like this, she wouldn't have agreed, not even under threat. She would have even advised Ms. Chen to stay away from that family.

"Silly girl, don't be like this. I'm fine," Chen Yuwei gently hugged her, comforting her.

"You're like this, how can you be fine?" Zhang Ke pushed her away angrily.

Chen Yuwei was taken aback.

In her impression, Zhang Ke was always a well-behaved and sensible little sister. Even when she was wronged, she would quickly adjust and had never acted like this before.

But she knew Zhang Ke was worried about her and felt touched.

"Alright, getting angry isn't like you. Come, sit down," Chen Yuwei gently coaxed her.

Zhang Ke sighed softly and obediently sat down, hesitating whether to reveal her purpose for coming.

Chen Yuwei guessed why she was here and saw her hesitation. Not wanting her to feel too troubled, she asked, "Was it my father, my uncle, or my grandfather who sent you?"

"Ms. Chen, I..." Zhang Ke thought she was angry and hurried to explain.

Chen Yuwei stopped her, smiling gently, "Don't worry, I'm not blaming you. I know you're caught in the middle. It's okay, just tell me what they said."

Seeing her sincerity, Zhang Ke relaxed and relayed everything Chen Wantai had told her.

When she heard about Li Yukun settling in Lin'an and establishing a branch of Qiankun Real Estate, even though Chen Yuwei was mentally prepared, she was still shocked.

"Is the Li family determined to eliminate us?"

Chen Yuwei was unaware of Li Chen's death.

Zhang Ke felt worried for her, "Ms. Chen, if it's really as serious as Uncle Chen said, I think you shouldn't go back to take over this mess."

She sincerely cared about Chen Yuwei.

Chen Yuwei tightly pursed her lips and shook her head heavily, "No, if everything were calm, I could comfortably be myself, but right now, Chen Group is facing a life-and-death crisis. I... can't abandon the company and its employees!"

Yes, for the thousands of families behind the employees, she would unwaveringly shoulder the flag of Chen Group.

This time, it was not for the family!

"Ms. Chen!" Zhang Ke called out, full of emotion.

It was as if she saw once again the heroic woman who worked day and night, tirelessly expanding the Chen empire.

"Zhang Ke, inform everyone that tomorrow morning at eight o'clock, all senior managers above the department head level must attend the meeting. Those who are late will be dismissed!" Chen Yuwei commanded decisively.

Zhang Ke's expression became solemn, and she replied respectfully, "Yes!"

"Go ahead, I look too messy now, so I won't keep you," Chen Yuwei said, her eyes shining.

Zhang Ke felt both like laughing and crying, choking out, "On behalf of all Chen Group employees, we look forward to your return!"

Chen Yuwei smiled, "I also look forward to fighting with you all to the end!"

The two shared a smile.

After leaving the room, Zhang Ke didn't hurry to report the situation to Chen Wantai, deliberately making him worry.

"What's the harm in letting them wait a bit for bullying Ms. Chen?" Zhang Ke could only use this method to stand up for Chen Yuwei.

Downstairs, she suddenly found the figure ahead familiar, like it was etched in her mind. Excitedly, she opened her mouth to call out, "Gu..."

However, before she could say the word "Chief," the figure ahead had already pushed the door and left.

Zhang Ke quickly ran to catch up, but the person had already driven away.

"Why would Chief Gu be here? Could he also be here to see Ms. Chen?" Zhang Ke felt a bit disappointed.

Since their last meeting, she hadn't seen that figure who haunted her dreams for a long time. Several times she wanted to call, but couldn't find a suitable reason, leaving her feeling heartbroken.

Now, she finally saw him, only to come to such a guess, feeling as if she had been slightly brushed by a passing car.

The mix of sadness and sorrow almost made her cry.

"With such a great enemy ahead, what am I even thinking? Besides, Ms. Chen and Chief Gu are so well-matched; he was never someone I could covet."

"Zhang Ke, give up already!"

Tears streaming down her face, Zhang Ke tried to console herself, but the more she thought, the more the tears wouldn't stop.

On the other side.

Wu Anqi, driving the car, turned to look at Gu Chen, "Qiankun Group is coming in force. Can Miss Liu hold her ground?"

She didn't know about the feud between Gu Chen and the Li family, but she had heard plenty of rumors and agreed that the Li family was likely targeting Liu Hanyan.

Whether the Li family was hired by other members of the Liu family to target Liu Hanyan or wanted to use her to gain favor with the Liu family, she found it all quite distasteful.

Although they were love rivals, Wu Anqi knew the difference between true enemies and friends.

"Focus on your own responsibilities. The new drug is about to be launched. As long as you prevent the Li family from exploiting any weaknesses, that will be the best help for Liu Hanyan," Gu Chen reminded her.

Wu Anqi was puzzled, "Qiankun Group is in real estate development, and we are a pharmaceutical company. How could they possibly interfere with us?"

"Silent dogs bite the hardest. The louder Qiankun Group makes a fuss, the more it shows they are bluffing. If they were really targeting Liu Hanyan, they wouldn't confront us in the real estate sector," Gu Chen said calmly.


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