Li Wen was utterly baffled. He knew everything going on inside the Bright Soap Factory. He personally handled almost all its staffing, technical support, and finances.
But who was Xiaobei? When had that person appeared?
"If you're busy during the day, the evening works too. It's a family dinner. I think you could even bring Ms. Ai Li."
Xu Le froze. Bring Ai Li? Li Wen was Li Qingcheng's father, after all. What did he mean by that? Was he trying to finish off his own daughter?
Xu Le had already done his best to steer clear of Li Wen's family affairs.
Li Wen was a good leader, but everything that had happened between them still left Xu Le somewhat cold.
So, at this point, Xu Le still expressed his refusal to engage with the family in private:
"Uncle Li, you know my situation. Whether it's Zion's development or the coming Black Tide, I'm afraid I can't afford any distractions. Time is short, and there's a lot to do, so let's leave the family dinner until after the Black Tide."
Hearing that, Li Wen did not insist:
"It's good that you have your own ideas. All right, after the Black Tide, then."
"All right."
Leaving Li Wen's office, Xu Le took a slip of paper from his pocket. An address was written on it.
Coincidentally, the address was on the fourth floor of the Zion Progressives Building.
"It looks like Wang Qing put quite a bit of thought into reassuring me, picking an address I wouldn't object to. Come on, Brother Shu. Before we go back to Xiaobei, let's see Wang Qing first. You two do know each other, after all."
Wang Shu: ??? Who was Xiaobei?
Following Xu Le to the fourth floor of the Zion Progressives Building, Wang