190: Chapter 190 Qi Tongwei Has an heir

The sudden System notification caught Zhao Yang off guard. For a moment, he really could not recall what he had done to change Director Qi Tongwei's fate so significantly that the System even rewarded him with a lucky draw. While he was pondering this, a glance at Gao Qiqiang gave him an immediate hunch.

Taking advantage of the moment when Lin Wanyu was called away by Tang Youyou to ride a hot air balloon and enjoy the scenery, Zhao Yang wandered over to Gao Qiqiang's side and asked in a low voice, "How are things going with Director Qi?"

Gao Qiqiang thought for a moment and said, "It's going quite smoothly. It's just that Director Qi's wife hasn't been in the best of health. When she first arrived, she had to undergo treatment from doctors for a while, but I heard recently that she has recovered. Initially, Director Qi planned to process adoption papers after the child was born, but the wife's family insisted she stay in Europe. Once the child is born, they'll bring the baby back and claim that she happened to get pregnant while in Europe and stayed there to nurture the fetus."

Zhao Yang nodded, understanding everything. In the original show "in the name of the people," Director Qi Tongwei's wife, Liang Lu, had a scandalous past in her youth that left her unable to conceive. To the Liang family, this was a scandal, and to Director Qi Tongwei, it was the greatest humiliation of his life.

Now, claiming a surrogate child as Liang Lu's own biological child allowed the Liang family to regain some face. After weighing the pros and cons, Director Qi Tongwei gladly accepted this arrangement.

As they were speaking, Gao Qiqiang's phone rang; it happened to be Director Qi Tongwei calling. Gao Qiqiang pressed the answer button directly: "Director Qi Tongwei, you..."

Before he could finish, Director Qi Tongwei's hearty laughter came from the other end, loud enough that even Zhao Yang standing nearby could hear clearly: "Old Gao, thank you so much! News from Europe just came in—the pregnancy has stabilized, and it's twins, a boy and a girl! Old Gao, I will keep this favor in my heart. From now on, we are brothers!"

Gao Qiqiang laughed heartily: "Congratulations! It's a pity I'm not in Handong Province, otherwise I'd come find you right now to drink until we're happy."

"When are you coming to Handong Province? We won't stop until we're drunk."

Gao Qiqiang smiled bitterly: "I have some important personal matters to handle here in Shanghai. Once I'm mostly done with them, I'll head to Handong Province immediately."

"Personal matters? Hahaha, I understand, I understand. Good luck, Old Gao, and get your life's big event settled soon."

"Hahaha, you guessed it," Gao Qiqiang laughed. "Just don't say I value romance over friendship."

"How could I? This is the most important thing for you," Director Qi Tongwei's voice was loud and clear. "By the way, if you have the chance in Shanghai, please give my regards to Director Zhao."

Gao Qiqiang glanced at Zhao Yang beside him and laughed: "No problem. Actually, you can contact him directly. I just saw him, and he happens to be free these days."

"Alright then."

The two chatted for a few more moments before Gao Qiqiang hung up and laughed: "You heard it all, right? Director Qi is in a great mood."

Zhao Yang smiled: "With a child, his heart can finally settle down."

Gao Qiqiang was taken aback, then nodded: "Boss, it seems you know something about Director Qi."

"Come to think of it, my ancestral home is in Handong Province, and I spent four years at Handong University," Zhao Yang said.

"True," Gao Qiqiang laughed. "I always forget that point and keep thinking of you as a Jinghai local."

"Actually, I feel the same way," Zhao Yang laughed. "When people say I'm from Jinghai, I always just go along with it."

Gao Qiqiang paused and lowered his voice: "Boss, that place, Handong Province, isn't quite right. You can't see much now, but sooner or later, something big will happen. I don't know how Director Qi will handle himself when that time comes—I've learned a bit about his situation, and the future is unpredictable."

Zhao Yang was silent for a moment, then asked: "Who is in charge of the logistics in Handong Province?"

"Old Mo, that is, Chen Jinmo," Gao Qiqiang explained. "Do you remember Huang Cuicui? Huang Cuicui has a daughter, and the father is Chen Jinmo. At that time, Old Mo was still in prison and didn't even know he had a daughter. It was An Xin who helped them reunite. Two years ago, he was released from prison, and An Xin entrusted Old Mo to me. I had him drive trucks for the logistics company first. Later, I found that he was quite dedicated and capable, so I handed the logistics over in Handong Province to him."

Zhao Yang nodded inwardly. Old Mo wouldn't have to be like in the original show—killing fish in the open and killing people in the shadows. He thought for a moment and said: "Arrange for Old Mo to collect more intelligence on Handong Province, especially at the grassroots level. Also, keep an eye on Lu Yike from the Provincial Procuratorate. Although with her background, no one will openly do anything to her, it's easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to guard against an arrow in the dark. As for Director Qi Tongwei, just maintain your personal friendship."

"Alright, Boss, I'll arrange it as soon as possible."

"Alright, go get busy. Today is your stage," Zhao Yang patted him on the shoulder. "Good luck, and marry Qin Yumo soon."

Gao Qiqiang chuckled—a bit foolishly.

Zhao Yang rubbed his hands together in his mind and started the lucky draw!

[Ding! The host's skill draw result is: Fashion Design]

[Host has mastered skill: Fashion Design Level 6]

Zhao Yang was stunned and confirmed it repeatedly.

Fine, he was now a highly skilled fashion designer!

Whatever, so be it!

...

Over at Gao Qiqiang's side, he directly organized a full-fish banquet, with all kinds of cooking methods: pan-fried, stir-fried, braised, deep-fried, and grilled. The entire campsite was filled with the aroma, attracting all the stray cats nearby. After everyone finished eating, they just happened to feed the fish bones to the cats.

Everyone played until dusk before reluctantly heading back.

Upon returning to the apartment, they were still reminiscing about the day's fun events. Qin Yumo's mood was much better, and she didn't nearly break down or do a bunch of ridiculous things like in the original show.

The next day, Gao Qiqiang arrived at 3601 early to meet up with Qin Yumo. Together with Zhang Wei, the trio headed straight to Zhuge Dasheng's law firm, starting Qin Yumo's journey to protect her rights. Given Gao Qiqiang's current status and position, Zhuge Dasheng came out personally to welcome them. The case itself wasn't big, but with Zhuge Dasheng handling it personally, it became an ironclad case in less than three months—Richard publicly apologized and compensated Qin Yumo with 300,000 yuan for emotional distress.

Richard had originally wanted to manipulate public opinion behind the scenes, claiming that Qin Yumo only sued for the money. But Qin Yumo had already taken the step of donating all the money to the orphanage that raised Zhang Wei.

In contrast, Richard directly became synonymous with a clown. His company's operations also started to have some inexplicable problems, gradually going downhill.

During this time, the relationship between Qin Yumo and Gao Qiqiang warmed up step by step, and they started dating as a couple. Sometimes, together with Lu Zhanbo and Guo Haizao, the two couples would go out to watch movies, go shopping, or visit amusement parks. As Zhao Yang put it, Old Gao had found his second spring in life.

Zhang Wei didn't work in vain either. Recommended by Gao Qiqiang, he entered Zhuge Dasheng's law firm as an intern lawyer, starting to work for his future mother-in-law early on.

Lü Ziqiao got the address Zhao Yang gave him and, using traveling as an excuse, went to the Northeast to find Chen Meijia. Whether he could bring her back soon depended on their fate.

Lu Zhanbo's software studio had officially incorporated into a company, named "Tiamei" by Haizao. Upon learning this, Zhao Yang had a feeling of being in a different lifetime—the game he had handed to Lu Zhanbo to develop was none other than the PC version of "Honor of Kings." At this time, League of Legends hadn't been launched yet, and the benchmark for MOBA games would belong to the Dragon Kingdom.

The name of this game was chosen by Lu Zhanbo, called "Hero Glory." Except for using a mouse and keyboard to operate, the gameplay was no different from the later mobile version. First, promote the game with the PC version, and in two years, when wireless network bandwidth improves, they could take the opportunity to launch the mobile version.

wechat was handed over to Hongdou Technology by Zhao Yang. With the boost from hongdou phone, plus the relationship with carriers, the promotion went smoothly.

As time passed, the atmosphere of the Olympics became more and more intense. One day, while Zhao Yang was pretending to be a mystic with his colleagues predicting the Olympic medal tally, his phone rang—it was a call from Minister Cai in the Imperial Capital.

Zhao Yang glanced at the number, quickly walked aside, and pressed the answer button: "Hello, Minister Cai."

"Little Zhao, drop all your current work and come to the Imperial Capital immediately."

Hearing Minister Cai's serious tone, Zhao Yang couldn't help but feel puzzled. There was only a little over a month until the Olympics; what could have happened?