At this moment, Zhou Yu’s blood pressure skyrocketed.
He could barely restrain himself from completely tearing off Song Xue’s clothes and then...
But the remnants of his reason allowed him to break free.
"Sister Xue, I just finished giving you acupuncture, you need to rest well, otherwise, your qi and blood will continue to be disordered, and by then, the situation will become even more serious."
Zhou Yu took a few steps back, took several deep breaths, and forcibly calmed himself down.
Seeing Zhou Yu’s actions, Song Xue’s eyes filled with silent resentment and loss.
"Zhou Yu, do you look down on me?"
"Don’t worry, I won’t make you take responsibility, I’m willing."
Zhou Yu quickly said:
"Sister Xue, what are you thinking?"
"I’ve always thought of you as a sister, besides, your health is the most important right now, everything else can be put off."
"Well, I... I’m going to rest now, you should rest early too."
After speaking, Zhou Yu fled from Song Xue’s room in disarray.
He was afraid that if he stayed one second longer, he would change his mind.
After Zhou Yu left, Song Xue clutched the blanket tightly, wrapping her body and her eyes shimmered with unshed tears.
"Am I... that dislikeable?"
Zhou Yu was unaware of what Song Xue was thinking.
All he knew was that he would return to his village eventually.
Song Xue, Lin Luoluo, even Zhao Fei’er, Li Shuangshuang, these girls from the city, how could they endure life in the countryside?
Therefore, he didn’t want to hurt them.
After getting up, Zhou Yu didn’t have the courage to greet Song Xue. Instead, he left the hotel directly.
Before coming to Yu City, he had promised Lin Luoluo to visit Lei Mingshan, and with nothing on his agenda today, it was the perfect time to go.
Before going, Zhou Yu called Lei Mingshan first.
However, the call didn’t get through.
A flicker of doubt crossed Zhou Yu’s eyes. Then, he hailed a cab and headed for the headquarters of Leiming Group.
However, the headquarters building of Leiming Group was unexpectedly closed tight, even in broad daylight.
Zhou Yu arrived at the door and saw a security guard, nearly forty, idly smoking inside.
"Brother, may I ask, what happened to Leiming Group?"
The security guard sighed.
"Don’t even mention it. Some people from above came and said there was a problem with the group’s goods and ordered a halt for rectification. I heard the problem is troublesome, it’s uncertain if they can continue operating."
"Young man, are you here looking for someone?"
"Yes, I’m looking for Boss Lei."
"Boss Lei went out this morning and hasn’t returned since. I saw his face didn’t look very good, not sure what happened."
Upon hearing this, a sharp glint suddenly flashed in Zhou Yu’s eyes.
A few days ago, Lin Luoluo mentioned that Lei Mingshan was having supply issues, and now Lei Mingshan was unreachable, with Leiming Group shutting its doors during the day.
It was obvious that something had gone wrong.
Zhou Yu immediately took out his phone and called Wu Yue.
Wu Yue’s Team Eight was in charge of matters in Yu City; he was the most informed about local news.
Soon the call connected, and Wu Yue’s voice came through.
"Zhou Yu, what made you think to call me all of a sudden?"
"Brother Wu, I’ll spare you the pleasantries. I need your help with something. Are you in Yu City?"
Wu Yue sensed the seriousness in Zhou Yu’s tone and immediately replied:
"I’m not, but whatever it is, just tell me, and I’ll arrange for someone to handle it. If it’s urgent, I’ll fly back to Yu City straight away."
"There’s no need for that, just help me investigate what happened recently with Leiming Group."
"Also, find out where Lei Mingshan is."
"Alright, no problem, I’ll get someone on it immediately."
Wu Yue was extremely efficient. Half an hour after hanging up the phone, he called back.
"Zhou Yu, something’s happened to Lei Mingshan..."
Wu Yue briefly reported what he had investigated.
The issue, it turned out, was related to Lei Mingshan’s ascent in the business world.
Yu City, thanks to its unique geographical advantages, had an abundance of sand and gravel resources.
In the early years, there were hundreds of companies in Yu City doing the sand business, and Lei Mingshan was just one among them, not very large, only medium-sized.
But Lei Mingshan was decisive and managed the business well. Within just a few years, he expanded his business to most parts of Qin State.
As a result, he became one of the two largest sand suppliers in Yu City.
The other sand supplier was Guo Yuting.
The two struggled for the position of sand supply leader of Qin State for a full two years.
During these two years, they almost exhausted every method, both overt and covert.
Ultimately, Lei Mingshan prevailed, and Guo Yuting was ousted.
To the victor goes the spoils.
The defeated Guo Yuting, forced to leave Yu City, relocated to Haizhou.
Originally, he had all but given up, but unexpectedly, he met a powerful benefactor in Haizhou and latched onto his coattails.
Suddenly, the tables turned, and Guo Yuting was back on his feet again.
Unable to wait, Guo Yuting hurried back to Yu City, bearing a clear motive—to take revenge on Lei Mingshan.
With the assistance of his powerful backer, he used his official connections to forcibly shut down Leiming Group.
At first, Lei Mingshan had no idea what was happening. He was running around, trying to find connections, but those officials who used to drink and play cards with him were either avoiding him or making all kinds of excuses not to help.
While Lei Mingshan was frantically lost, like a headless fly, he received a message.
"If you want to resolve Leiming Group’s predicament, come to the sand quarry in the suburbs."
After finishing his account over the phone, Wu Yue took a deep breath.
"Zhou Yu, based on the information I’ve gathered, Lei Mingshan should be in the suburban quarry now; I’ll send you the location."
After listening, Zhou Yu narrowed his eyes.
"Brother Wu, thanks a lot."
After hanging up, Zhou Yu followed the location Wu Yue sent and headed straight for the suburban quarry.