The call was from Li Chengxian. The moment she heard Li Chengxian's voice, she felt as if her heart was hanging in her throat. Listening to Li Chengxian's tone, she could guess whether something happened to Tang Qianrong.
Is it over?
"Madam, where are you now?"
Li Chengxian's voice sounded a little anxious, which made An Jingxing frown and his heart beat wildly: "I'm still outside, what's wrong?"
"It's the boss. The lawyer went to the detention center today. It is said that the boss is not in a high mood and does not look very good. Originally, I didn't want to worry my wife, but now there is really no progress. The second appeal will be held soon.
It's coming, if we still can't find evidence..."
Li Chengxian did not continue what he said, but in the past few days, An Jingxing also learned about the sentencing of Tang Qianrong's crime from the Internet and other aspects, as well as some of the processing procedures and penalties. After reading those words, he felt a bit shocking.
If she hadn't kept comforting herself, saying that this was impossible, how could a man like Tang Qianrong allow himself to fall to this point? He must have planned it long ago, and he didn't have to worry at all.
However, her high wall of pretending to be calm and self-comforting suddenly collapsed at this moment, and the momentary panic made her a little distracted. After a while, when Li Chengxian's anxious voice came from the other end of the phone, An Jingxing just calmed down a little bit.
Calm down.
Maybe it's because despair has reached the extreme, and people have no choice but to be strong. Maybe it's because they know that what Li Chengxian said is true, and if he continues to panic now, it will only make the situation worse.
So after realizing this, An Jingxing became calmer and more rational than before.
"Now, is there anything I can do to help?" Since Li Chengxian made this call to himself today, it means that the matter has not reached the point of no return. Since he made this call, there must be something wrong with him.
can do.
"Actually, there is something. Maybe you can help me, madam." Li Chengxian on the other end of the phone hesitated and said, but there was no follow-up for a long time. An Jingxing was extremely anxious, "What's the matter?
?Speak quickly!"
"Madam, can you... now contact Mr. Edward?"
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After hanging up the phone call from Li Chengxian, An Jingxing remembered that she really hadn't seen Edward since she was discharged from the hospital. She didn't know whether it was because he was busy or because he had returned to China. However, according to Li Chengxian, Ben Edward and Danny Levy's family
The relationship between the two families can be said to be quite good, because both families are aristocrats with historical origins, so they have friendship in many aspects. Especially when the Levi family went to the United States to develop their careers, Edward's family can be said to have helped a lot.
.
Even now, part of Edward's family's business is still connected to Levi's family.
Danny is now fully responsible for all the Levi family's business in the United States, and the quantity of the drugs Tang Qianrong smuggled before was not small, so there must have been traces in Danny's company, but Danny is cautious,
After the incident happened, even many people within the company were unable to move freely, and outsiders were even less able to find out anything about it.
However, if it is Edward's person who has worked in Danny's company all year round, he might be able to find out something.
Now, as long as there is a glimmer of hope, An Jingxing will never let it go, not to mention that the other person is Edward. With her friendship with Eric, she thinks that Edward will give her some face.
So on the way to the embassy, she was still thinking optimistically.
Unexpectedly, after she arrived at the embassy, the subsequent development was completely beyond her expectation.
The embassy did not allow her to enter. Even if she mentioned Edward's name, she did not get permission at all. Because there was really no way to enter, An Jingxing finally sat and waited at the door of the embassy. This was just the wait.
More than two hours.
In fact, she also thought that maybe Edward was no longer here, and even waiting like this would be in vain. But as soon as she thought of the possible consequences that Tang Qianrong would encounter in the future, she didn't want to leave even a step. No matter what, if she didn't work hard,
At the last step, she will blame herself in the end.
The baby was very well-behaved, and An Jingxing took good care of his body. When it was almost noon, he even found a good restaurant and ordered takeout. When the other party heard her asking them to deliver the takeout to the door of the U.S. Embassy,
When she was talking, she clearly heard the other end of the phone pause, and then quickly say that it would be delivered as soon as possible.
After hanging up the phone, she breathed a sigh of relief and stared at the door of the embassy for a moment. The security guard standing inside had walked to the door to look at her for the umpteenth time and saw that she was still sitting in the same position with golden eyebrows.
They couldn't help but twist them together. After a while, he seemed to feel a little helpless. He sighed quietly and called a police officer not far away. He said something in his ear, and then the police officer clicked.
He nodded, saluted him respectfully, then turned around and left in an unknown direction.
Shortly after An Jingxing's takeout was delivered, the embassy door was opened from the inside. A man in a black suit walked up to her and said: "Miss An, please come in, Mr. Edward is waiting for you."
After hearing what the other party said, An Jingxing couldn't eat half of his meal anymore. He took a few bites and threw it into the trash can. Then he followed the man into the embassy and went up to the door of a room on the right on the second floor.
.
The man first reached out and knocked on the door. After a while, the door was opened from the inside. The man stood waiting at the door and seemed to have no intention of going in, so An Jingxing walked in by himself and stood inside to open the door.
It was a foreigner. After seeing An Jingxing entering the room, he also backed out of the room.
An Jingxing walked into the room alone. In the spacious room, a leather sofa was placed in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows. This room was not particularly luxurious, but it had a full European style. Edward was sitting on the sofa, holding a cup.
He drank the wine quietly, with a coldness on his angular profile that she had never seen on his face before.
"Mr. Edward."
"I know why you came here today. All I can say is, I'm sorry, I can't help with this matter." Edward didn't even look at it, his eyebrows were tightly knitted. It was easy to see that he was in a very difficult situation himself.
"I also said these words to Gene. I'm sorry, but I am not alone. I bear the reputation of the Edward family and the livelihood of hundreds of thousands of people up and down the family. I can't make my family possible because of Gene."
The danger of being shaken. Although the Levi family is not as prosperous as my family, it has developed rapidly in the past few years and its power cannot be underestimated. If we really have a direct conflict with them, my family will definitely be affected. I know you may not understand.
My approach, however, in the hearts of our nobles, family reputation always comes first, and in many cases it even trumps our own lives. So... I'm sorry, please forgive me for my inability to do so."
Before An Jingxing came here, she thought of Edward before and always felt that he was not the kind of person who would ignore Tang Qianrong's life and death, so she always had this hope in her heart. But now, she heard with her own ears that Edward
Saying this, it feels as if the whole heart has been soaked in the icy water of Antarctica, and a chill is radiating from head to toe.
"Mr. Edward..." It took An Jingxing a long time to find his voice, but as soon as he started speaking, he was coldly interrupted by Edward: "I don't want to do this, but I hope you can
Understand my position. I have tried my best to help with Gene's matter, but it can only go so far. I am powerless for the rest. Even if you come to ask me for help, the result will be the same."
Edward said quietly, and An Jingxing couldn't tell what he felt in his heart. He only felt that all the strength in his body seemed to have been taken away at this moment. Li Chengxian's words were still swirling in his ears: "Madam, this time
Mr. Edward is our last chance. If Mr. Edward refuses to help, the boss may really not be able to get out... Madam, don't you know Mr. Edward's girlfriend? I heard that he is very precious to that girlfriend, please.
If you go and intercede, you must ask Mr. Edward to help."
But from the moment he entered this room to now, Edward didn't even listen to his complete sentence and completely denied his words.
I have changed my opinion, what should I do, what should I do?
Eric, she also wanted to contact Eric, but now...
"I'll send a car to take you back. You're pregnant now. Although I can't help Gene, it's good if I can help him take care of you a little." Seeing An Jingxing like this, Edward felt a little uncomfortable.
Yes, everything he just said was not half false. He and Tang Qianrong are friends.
But they are just friends. In Edward's eyes, the relationship between interests and friends can be measured. As the heir of a noble family, he has been instilled with this concept since he was a child. There are certain choices that he cannot rely solely on himself.
Make decisions based on your own thoughts, because behind you are the families and lives of millions of individuals.
If it is a person who is crucial and indispensable to him, he might consider taking a risk, but Tang Qianrong... is not that important to him, although he has some sympathy for An Jing
They can do it, but that's all they can do.
An Jingxing did not refuse or answer Edward's words, because her thoughts were very confused now. What Edward said was not unreasonable, but for herself, she would never let go of any opportunity that might save him.
But today, she knew everything was impossible.
On the way back being sent back by Edward's driver, An Jingxing looked at the passing scenery outside the car window, but her mind couldn't help but go back to the days when she and Tang Qianrong were in Los Angeles. They had gone through the ups and downs together, but they didn't expect that.
I will face such separation on this day.
If she is really desperate, she knows that she will always have the last resort, and the one she least wants to use, which is to go to Lei Aotian. She is not sure whether this approach will be effective, but if Edward still won't agree to help in the end,
As for herself and Qianrong, she had already made up her mind. No matter what price she had to pay, she would negotiate with Lei Aotian. As long as she could rescue Qianrong, everything would be worth it.
After returning home, Mrs. Lin asked her what she had eaten for lunch. She deliberately made the dishes richer to avoid worrying her. Then she brought some chicken soup. She really didn't have much appetite, so she just drank a few mouthfuls and went back to the room.
Lie down and rest.
Mrs. Lin seemed to notice that she didn't look well, so she didn't come to disturb her and just lay on the bed and fell asleep.
Since Tang Qianrong's accident, An Jingxing's nerves have been tense almost every day. When he goes to bed at night, he has messy dreams without rest, so his whole mental state is very tired.
Maybe she had made up her mind, maybe she was really exhausted, but she had a good sleep today.
She fell asleep and woke up. She didn't know how much time had passed, but she heard rhythmic footsteps coming from the living room outside. It sounded like someone was talking outside.
She rubbed her eyes, sat up from the bed, glanced at her watch, then got up and walked out of the house.
Hearing the sound of opening the door, Mrs. Lin quickly stood up from the sofa, walked to her side, and asked with concern: "Are you hungry? I've been keeping the chicken soup warm. Can you drink some? You've been too busy lately."
If you lose weight, how can your body bear it?"
Aunt Lin's words sometimes made her feel like a mother, because she knew she was worried about her health, so she just smiled and asked her to bring the chicken soup. When Aunt Lin went to the kitchen, An Jing walked to the living room.
, but saw an unexpected person sitting in the living room.
"How did you come?"
Jiang Zimo put down the toys in his hands with a smile. Le Zhen and Le Zhu were playing happily beside him. This man who was almost forty years old was covered with children's saliva, but he didn't look angry at all.
, and the image of the resolute and resolute policeman in daily life is completely different.
"It's really easy to find this new place. Why didn't you notify me when you moved?"
In any case, Jiang Zimo and Tang Qianrong have fought side by side, and they are much closer to An Jingxing than before.
"I troubled you so much before that I couldn't continue to go to work. I'm really sorry, so I thought I'd contact you again after the matter is over."
"My being put on leave has nothing to do with you. It's not the first time that the people above have tried every means to punish me. You don't have to take all the responsibility on yourself. Besides, I came today because I have other things to look for."
you."
"What's up?"
"Do you know a woman named Bai Raoxian?" Bai Raoxian said before that he came to Bicheng to find An Jingxing, but because of what happened recently between An Jingxing and Tang Qianrong, he was afraid that he was someone suspicious, so he always felt that he should first find An Jingxing.
After checking with An Jingxing, bring her to see her.
Because An Jingxing had always been called Eric, when she heard the words Bai Raoxian, she was slightly startled for a moment. When she came back to her senses, her expression was filled with surprise: "How do you know her?"
"I also happened to meet this woman. She said she was your friend. Just in case, I planned to check with you first and then see if you wanted to see her. Who knew I would go to the place where you lived before to find you?
, only to find that the place had been sealed. It took a lot of effort to find this place. She said she was your friend, and now I have arranged to live in a safe place. Do you want to see her?"
An Jingxing never believed that there was God or gods in this world, but after listening to what Jiang Zimo said, she suddenly felt that this was arranged by God or gods for her?
When he was almost at the end of his desperate situation, he opened another window for himself?
Just when he was rejected by Edward for help, God just happened to send Eric to him?
Although she also knew that even if Eric came, the situation might not really be reversed, but at least, this was a good thing for herself.
When Eric was brought to An Jingxing's residence by Jiang Zimo, he still had a long face. She was very dissatisfied with how she was treated as a suspicious person by this man. Is her natural baby face meant for food? This
Which eye of a man sees that he looks like a bad guy?
Regarding his statement, Jiang Zimo just smiled and said: "After being a policeman for so many years, I have never seen a criminal with the word "bad" written on his forehead. It is always good to have multiple minds."
One sentence left her speechless.
However, since he told her everything about Jing Xing's current situation, she could consider not caring about these things for the time being.
When they arrived at An Jingxing's home, Eric gave her a big hug first, and then kissed Lezhen and Lezhu on their cheeks after they separated. Only then did he see the house they lived in now, and couldn't help but say: "It's really not the same as before.
Ah, in the past, how could Gene arrange such a house for you to live in?"
Eric is the outspoken type. After he finished speaking, he realized how bad the atmosphere was now, and then he awkwardly smoothed things over: "I'm sorry, I don't know how to read the atmosphere. I was shocked when I saw the news about Gene on TV.
I wanted to contact you for the past few days, but I couldn't reach you. I just didn't want to stay there, so I dragged my luggage and came here to look for you. Unexpectedly, something happened as soon as I got off the plane. I called you.
I lost my way and everything, so I found you with great difficulty."
