Chapter 700: The gangster boss, do it to the extreme

The company cafeteria at the Truman Group headquarters.

Chu Yiren sat at the dining table in the cafeteria, her eyes empty and absent-minded. The noisy voices in the cafeteria around her seemed to become a distant background sound.

The company employees who were having lunch in the cafeteria saw the group chairman Chu Yiren eating in the cafeteria for the first time. They were whispering at their tables, discussing in low voices the accidental death of the president Chu Tiannan in a car accident.

No employees dared to sit at the table closer to Chu Yiren. Everyone sat far away from Chu Yiren's table.

Chu Yiren's mind was like a kaleidoscope, with every detail of her time with her elder brother Chu Tiannan from childhood to adulthood flashing through her mind.

The so-called Chu Yiren, as a younger sister, suppresses her elder brother Chu Tiannan's bloodline, but she is just relying on the favor of her chaebol father and Chu Tiannan's tolerance and forbearance.

In Chu Yiren's impression, her elder brother Chu Tiannan, who had a weak personality, seemed to have never competed with her for anything since she was a child.

Even when his tycoon father made a will, stating that 70% of the family inheritance would be inherited by Chu Yiren, the only girl in ten generations, and only 30% would be left to his eldest son and grandson Chu Tiannan, he never complained about his sister Chu Yiren.

Now, her elder brother Chu Tiannan has left her forever due to a sudden car accident.

Chu Yiren inherited all the family inheritance, but this huge wealth seemed so insignificant compared to the grief of losing her eldest brother.

Chu Yiren is not short of money. What she lacks is her elder brother Chu Tiannan, who is gentle, emotionally stable, always speaks slowly, is a little timid in front of her, but always comes close to her and greets her with a smile.

For the rest of her life, no one would ever call her "sister" in Chu Tiannan's unique gentle tone.

When Chu Tiannan called Chu Yiren "sister", he always called out "sister!" in a very unique way.

But now, "Sister!" This exclusive name has forever remained in Chu Yiren's memory following Chu Tiannan's accidental death in a car accident.

When she thought of this, Chu Yiren felt a pang of palpitations and felt extremely uncomfortable.

Just when Chu Yiren was immersed in endless sorrow and unable to extricate herself, Lin Lang personally came over with two bowls of hot noodles.

He gently placed a bowl of noodles in front of Chu Yiren and another bowl in front of his seat, then slowly sat down.

Lin Lang reached out his hand, gently held Chu Yiren's cold little hand, and whispered: "Wife, come and try the plain noodles I made for you in the kitchen of your company's cafeteria."

Chu Yiren didn't want to spoil Lin Lang's fun, so she suppressed her sadness and picked up the chopsticks.

She picked up a mouthful of plain noodles and put it into her mouth, chewing it gently. The familiar taste of her mother's noodles could not dispel the haze in her heart.

Lin Lang looked at Chu Yiren who was holding on, and said distressedly: "Wife, I know that Brother Nan's departure makes you sad, but you have to take good care of yourself. Brother Nan must also hope that you can live a good life."

Chu Yiren listened to Lin Lang's words, suppressed the overwhelming grief in her heart, and turned her attention back to the bowl of noodles in front of her.

She mechanically picked up the noodles and put them into her mouth to chew, but her favorite plain noodles in the past now tasted like chewing wax and she could not taste any fragrance at all.

In a trance, Chu Yiren's thoughts drifted back to the Chu residence.

At that time, the eldest brother Chu Tiannan ate the plain noodles cooked by Lin Lang with the flavor of his mother, and he burst into tears and kept saying that it was delicious. That scene is as clear as yesterday.

There are also those photos of the three of them taking pictures together after eating plain noodles. In the photos, the eldest brother Chu Tiannan has a bright smile, which is completely different from his cold body now.

Thinking of this, tears welled up in Chu Yiren's eyes. She raised her head as high as she could, trying not to let the tears fall.

When Lin Lang saw this scene, his nose suddenly felt sore and his heart felt like it was hit hard by a heavy hammer, full of bitterness and heartache.

Lin Lang opened his mouth, wanting to say something comforting, but his throat felt like it was choked by a ball of cotton, so dry that he couldn't make a sound.

In desperation, he could only eat noodles in big mouthfuls, trying to hide his inner turmoil in this way.

Perhaps at this moment, Lin Lang said nothing, but just accompanied her silently and affectionately, which was the best comfort for Chu Yiren.

Chu Yiren forced herself to eat a few more bites, but sadness was like a tide, constantly hitting her heart, making it difficult for her to swallow.

Finally, Chu Yiren put down her chopsticks, her voice choked, and she said apologetically: "I'm sorry, husband, I can only eat this much. I didn't finish the noodles you cooked for me. You won't be angry, right?"

Lin Lang smiled gently, his eyes full of pampering, and replied softly: "Silly wife, how could I be angry with you? Eat as much as you can. I am already very happy to see you eat a little."

Looking at Lin Lang's concerned eyes, Chu Yiren forced a smile: "Hubby, thank you, it's great to have you around."

As she spoke, Chu Yiren couldn't hold back the tears that were welling up in her eyes and finally fell.

Lin Lang's heart almost broke when he looked into the tearful eyes of Chu Yiren.

Lin Lang put down his bowl and chopsticks, reached out and pulled out a few tissues, gently wiped the tears from Chu Yiren's face, and said distressedly: "Silly, although we missed the registration and getting the marriage certificate today, in my heart, you will always be my wife."

"Like I told you before, I thought of the name of our child the first time I saw you, and I will always be with you, forever!"

When Chu Yiren heard Lin Lang's words, she felt a little warm in her heart. She held Lin Lang's hand tightly and said in a choked voice: "Husband, my eldest brother is gone. I feel so empty inside!"

Lin Lang consoled him distressedly, "My parents also died in a car accident. I know how that feels, and I understand why you can't accept Brother Nan's death for a while."

"But Brother Nan must hope that you can cheer up again."

"Perhaps, we can set up a foundation in Brother Nan's name to help more people, just like how kind Brother was when he was alive."

Chu Yiren looked at Lin Lang with tears in her eyes, a glimmer in her eyes, "Is it really possible?"

"Of course, if you want, I can also apply for an exclusive QQ number using Brother Nan's birthday number and help you build a QQ space in memory of Brother Nan."

"Whenever you miss Brother Nan, you can visit Brother Nan's QQ space, where you can not only browse Brother Nan's photos, but also leave him a message."

Chu Yiren nodded slightly, and said with a smile in her tearful eyes: "This is also a way to commemorate my elder brother. Honey, you are really thoughtful. I'll leave it to you to create a QQ space for my elder brother."

"Wife, there's no need for us to be so polite." Lin Lang and Chu Yiren smiled at each other, and their hearts became closer to each other.

"After returning to the Chu residence, I will scan all the photos of Brother Nan from childhood to adulthood into electronic versions, store them in a mobile hard drive, and then upload them to Brother Nan's QQ space."

"Yeah." Chu Yiren responded, her eyes full of affection for Lin Lang.

With Lin Lang's company, although sadness still follows her, Lin Lang's love is like a torch in the darkness, giving Chu Yiren a little strength to move forward.

The most amazing thing about Brother Lang is that he never fails to deliver at critical moments.

Whenever Chu Yiren was in danger and when she needed company the most, Lin Lang would always be by her side affectionately, allowing Chu Yiren to remember his kindness for the rest of her life.

After lunch, Lin Lang attentively accompanied Chu Yiren back to the group meeting room.

The afternoon sun shines through the window, casting patches of light and shadows on the conference table, but this warm sunlight still cannot dispel the haze in Chu Yiren's heart.

For an entire afternoon, the Truman Group raced against time and conducted an in-depth investigation.

As the investigation gradually deepened, more and more clues related to Chu Tiannan’s death in a car accident surfaced.

People from the Truman Group carefully checked the surveillance videos around the accident scene, not missing any details; they visited businesses and stores that passed by during the time of the accident, trying to find eyewitnesses to piece together the complete course of events.

They even conducted a more detailed review of Chu Tiannan's business dealings and interpersonal relationships during his lifetime, hoping to find clues from them.

But Chu Tiannan has a gentle personality and is very friendly. He has not made any enemies with anyone recently.

However, although the Truman Group has obtained a lot of new clues, the current evidence is still clearly insufficient to prove that Chu Tiannan was murdered.

All signs of deliberate homicide are only indirect and cannot form a complete chain of evidence.

Now, the investigation has reached a deadlock. There is no way to break the deadlock unless the driver who caused the accident, "Bad Gambler Yong", is caught and his confession is obtained successfully.

Otherwise, if one wants to prove conclusively that Chu Tiannan died of premeditated murder, the evidence is too weak and every step forward seems extremely difficult.

The Truman Group's network of relationships is intricate and its influence is even more entangled, with its tentacles extending to almost every corner of the city of Hai.

In the process of fully investigating the truth of Chu Tiannan's car accident, in order to find the driver Ran Du Yong as soon as possible, the Truman Group mobilized all resources and even issued a huge reward on the road. As long as anyone can provide real clues about Ran Du Yong's escape, the reward is so generous that it is hard to refuse.

There will always be brave men when there is a big reward. Towards the evening, the Truman Group finally reaped the rewards.

According to the informant, Yong, the gambler, knew that he had committed a serious crime, and in order to avoid investigation, he had sneaked into the country by boat to South Korea. The gambler was even captured on video by surveillance cameras when he was boarding the boat at the dock.

This news gave Chu Yiren a glimmer of hope and also gave the investigation a new direction.

Chu Yiren quickly launched a new round of deployment based on this clue, and soon found the ship license plate of the smuggling boat and the smuggling route of the captain. The destination was a remote dock in the waters of Jeju Island in South Korea.

Chu Yiren, who didn't know that the gambler Yong had been silenced, notified the coast guard immediately and sent police to the relevant waters to conduct an emergency interception and capture of the smuggling boats.

Chu Yiren even used the Truman Group's transnational connections to arrange for the South Korean police to set up a control and capture the smuggling boats at the target dock in Jeju Island, vowing to bring the gambling addict Yong to justice and uncover the truth behind the car accident.

But soon news from the coast guard was passed back to the Truman Group that the smuggling boat exploded and sank in the Yellow Sea. The bodies of the human traffickers, the boat boss and several smugglers were salvaged by the police, including Yong Lan, the gambler, and several other smugglers who fell into the sea and lost contact.

Lin Lang knew without any guessing that it must be the work of Zhao Qiankun, the old fox, who sent his men to do this. They wanted to wipe out the roots and destroy all evidence that could point to the Zhao family.

Chu Yiren was furious when she heard the news. She slammed the table in anger, scaring everyone in the conference room so much that they dared not breathe and broke out in cold sweats.

Chu Yiren raised her eyebrows and said angrily, "All relevant clues have been cut off. Everyone related to the gambling man died inexplicably. How could it be such a coincidence?"

"Shit!" (English curse)

"I'm about to explode!"

Miss Chu was so furious that she started swearing in English and smashed the water cup in front of the conference table to the ground. Her delicate body was shaking slightly with anger.

"Uh……"

Everyone in the conference room was so frightened that their faces changed instantly. They had never seen Miss Chu so angry.