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Just after everything was settled, Zhong Xiaoai's phone suddenly rang.

"My dad actually called me! I think this is the first time he's called me since he went to Beiling, right?"

Upon seeing the call, Zhong Xiaoai acted as if she couldn't wait and immediately answered it.

Upon hearing that it was Elder Zhong calling, Gao Qilin also focused his attention on Zhong Xiaoai and mouthed to her:

"Please inquire about Elder Zhong's condition for me."

Zhong Xiaoai nodded, and after listening to what was said on the phone, she immediately asked:

"How are you doing in Beiling? Is everything going smoothly? Have you encountered any problems?"

"I'm attending a meeting at 763 in Beiling, and it's a national-level meeting, so my treatment is naturally excellent. I'm doing very well, and there's nothing wrong on my end, so don't worry."

Faced with Zhong Xiaoai's concerns, Zhong Lao appeared quite certain.

Zhong Xiaoai thought about it carefully and realized it was true, so she didn't say anything more. Just as she was about to ask some casual questions, Old Zhong spoke again:

"Since you're all free, let's give the phone to Gao Qilin. I happen to have some things to ask him."

Upon hearing what Elder Zhong said, Zhong Xiaoai immediately called Gao Qilin over and handed him her phone.

Upon seeing Zhong Xiaoai's reaction, Gao Qilin immediately understood his meaning, quickly took his phone, and asked Zhong Xiaoai the question she had just asked.

"How are you doing over there...?"

Upon hearing Gao Qilin's words, Elder Zhong appeared quite impatient and complained:

"Alright, Xiao Ai has already said all those polite words, so don't ask them again. It's a waste of time. Do you think I have that much time to chat with you?"

Upon hearing what Professor Zhong said, Gao Qilin immediately shut up.

"I called you today to ask about your situation. How have things been lately? Have Zhao Ruilong and his men caused you any trouble?"

When Zhong Lao inquired about his situation, Gao Qilin wanted to tell him about his situation as well, hoping he could think of a solution.

But he remembered that Zhong had only been discharged from the hospital not long ago and had been busy attending meetings recently, so his health must not be very good.

In order not to cause unnecessary trouble for Elder Zhong, Gao Qilin spoke directly:

"Nothing happened over there, so don't worry. Besides, Chen Kun and the others are protecting me. Even if Zhao Ruilong comes looking for trouble, I won't get into any trouble."

"Are you sure everything's alright on your end? I just don't believe it."

However, as soon as Gao Qilin finished speaking, Professor Zhong began to question it.

After all, Zhao Ruilong was always causing trouble when he was around, so his trip to Beiling for a meeting should be a better opportunity for Zhao Ruilong.

Upon hearing what Professor Zhong said, Gao Qilin felt that his lie was about to be exposed, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.

Fortunately, they were on the phone, so Zhong Lao couldn't see Gao Qilin's expression, which saved him from a dangerous situation.

However, Gao Qilin knew that Elder Zhong was not so easily fooled, so in order not to let Elder Zhong see through him, Gao Qilin also pretended to be very confused.

"I don't understand this either. Maybe he's dealing with some issues on his end."

"Zhao Ruilong is always cunning. You'd better be wary of him. If he suddenly pulls a big move against you, you won't be able to handle it."

After saying this, Old Zhong sighed deeply, showing that he had been worried about Gao Qilin's situation.

"Don't worry, just go about your business. Nothing will happen on my end. Besides, didn't you tell me before you left that I should call you if I encountered anything I couldn't handle? I haven't called yet, which means I can handle everything that's happening now."

After hearing Gao Qilin's words, Old Zhong felt much more at ease. However, just as he was about to hang up the phone, he suddenly remembered something and quickly said:

"By the way, isn't your sister in charge of poverty alleviation in Changguan Village? But I heard that Zhao Dong got involved in that matter, so she might be affected to some extent. So, have you had time to visit your sister more often and see if you can help her solve some problems?"

Upon hearing Elder Zhong inquire about Changguan Village, Gao Qilin immediately feigned ignorance and said:

"I'll keep an eye on her, don't worry. I'll go check on her as soon as I hang up. Qilan hasn't called me yet, which means nothing serious has happened to her."

"Just remember to go see her, after all, things are quite serious on her end... Mr. Zhong, come over here for a moment, there's something they need you to handle."

Before Zhong Lao could finish speaking, a rough voice interrupted him.

Although they were on the phone, Gao Qilin could tell that the person calling him was Zhao Dong.

Knowing that Zhao Dong already knew about their current actions gave Gao Qilin a bad feeling, and he quickly asked.

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"What's going on? Why is Zhao Dong by your side?"

But now that Professor Zhong has left, no matter how Gao Qilin inquires, there is no response on the other end of the phone, leaving him only to wait anxiously.

After an unknown amount of time, Zhao Dong's voice came through the phone again.

"Here's a batch of documents that we'll need for a meeting next week. No one has organized them yet. Go and organize them quickly and give them to me tomorrow."

"Isn't this something that interns or assistants do? It's not really appropriate for me to do those things, is it?"

When Zhao Dong asked him to do this kind of work, Old Zhong looked very surprised.

"You're the only one in this room, where am I supposed to find someone to help? What? You think just because you're in a higher position you can't organize these documents anymore?"

"Okay, if you don't want to tidy it up, that's fine. I'll have someone else tidy it up. But I advise you to think carefully about what kind of impact that will have on you."

Faced with Zhong Lao's words, Zhao Dong showed great impatience, and after speaking, he picked up the documents on the table and prepared to leave.

Upon seeing this, Elder Zhong immediately panicked and rushed forward to stop him, his words and actions becoming much more respectful.

“I was just asking, I didn’t mean to ignore it. You asked me to organize those documents, so you must trust me. How could I let you down?”

After Mr. Zhong finished speaking, he respectfully took the document from Mr. Zhong's hand, not daring to be negligent in the slightest.

"That's more like it. Why didn't you do this earlier? Why did you have to go through all those problems and make yourself unhappy?"

Seeing that Elder Zhong had accepted the document, Zhao Dong finally showed a satisfied expression, but he still mocked Gao Qilin.

"Alright, I have a lot of things to take care of, I don't have time to waste with you. I'm going to get back to my work now. Don't forget to give me the documents tomorrow."

After saying that, Zhao Dong left, leaving only Old Zhong with a thick stack of documents in his hands.

Looking at the numerous documents in his hands, Professor Zhong couldn't help but complain:

"Even if I work until next year, I'm afraid I won't be able to finish all those documents for you. Isn't this just torturing people?"

However, all he could do now was complain. After saying that, he sat down and began to seriously organize the documents, completely forgetting that he hadn't hung up the phone yet.

Although Gao Qilin didn't see what was happening on Zhong Lao's side, he could tell from his conversation with Zhao Dong that Zhong Lao was being bullied everywhere.

"Zhao Dong was definitely up to no good. He called Old Zhong over to do odd jobs. What normal person would put someone of such importance to do odd jobs? This is clearly bullying him."

Thinking of this, Gao Qilin couldn't help but complain. Because he spoke loudly, Zhong Xiaoai, who was next to him, and Old Zhong on the other end of the phone both heard him.

Upon hearing what Gao Qilin said, Zhong Xiaoai immediately rushed over and said in a questioning tone:

"What did you say? My dad was bullied there?"

Faced with Zhong Xiaoai's question, Gao Qilin did not hide anything and told her everything he had just heard.

"That Zhao Dong is a complete scoundrel!"

Upon hearing what had happened, Zhong Xiaoai immediately roared in anger. Her hands were clenched tightly, revealing just how furious she was.

Seeing that his entire conversation had been overheard, and that Gao Qilin was still discussing it, Old Zhong quickly explained:

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"Don't misunderstand, what I just did was just a task assigned to me by my superiors. No one is targeting me, so don't worry."

"We're not stupid. Do you think we can't tell that we're giving you tasks and targeting you?"

Seeing that Mr. Zhong was still saying those things at this time, Zhong Xiaoai could no longer contain her anger and snatched the phone to question him.

"This……"

Faced with Zhong Xiaoai's questioning, Old Zhong was at a loss for words. He knew that his daughter was on the other end of the phone, and no matter what he said, he couldn't fool her.

...... ...

At this moment, Gao Qilin felt the same immense anger as Zhong Xiaoai.

However, he was more rational than Zhong Xiaoai, because he knew that even if he knew now, there was nothing he could do about it. But he still said with certainty:

"Don't worry, I will definitely find a way to get rid of Zhao Dong, and then he won't be able to ride roughshod over you anymore."

Seeing Gao Qilin say this, Elder Zhong didn't know what else to say. After letting out a long sigh, he continued:

"I hope I can see that day come. Alright, I have some things to take care of over there, so I'll go take care of them now. Don't worry, I'll be fine over there, so don't worry too much about me."

After saying that, Mr. Zhong hung up the phone immediately, afraid that Gao Qilin might say something else.

"I completely forgot to hang up the phone. What a mess."

After hanging up the phone, Mr. Zhong couldn't help but complain. After glancing at the mountain of documents in his hand, he immediately got to work.

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"No, I have to go to Beiling to check. I can't let Zhao Dong cause trouble."

After Zhao Long hung up the phone, Zhong Xiaoai could no longer control her emotions and walked straight outside.

"Didn't your father tell you before he left that you should just wait for him here? What are you going there for now?"

Seeing that Zhong Xiaoai was about to leave, Gao Qilin immediately stopped her and questioned her.

“You said my dad is being bullied there, how can I not worry? What if something really happens to him one day?”