Siheyuan: I just came across and wanted to chase me away

Chapter 970: Scare Xu Damao

Director Yang looked up and saw it was Gu Nan. He was stunned for a moment, then the worry on his face faded a little. He quickly stood up and greeted, "Gu Nan? You're finally back! Are your injuries all healed?" As he spoke, he looked Gu Nan up and down. Seeing that he walked steadily and without any shakiness, he felt a little relieved. However, he still couldn't help but remind him, "If you ask me, you should rest for a few more days. Your health is your capital. Why are you in such a hurry to come back? No matter how busy the factory is, you can't afford to miss a few more days."

Although he was eager for Gu Nan to return to his position and help share some of the pressure - the factory had been overwhelmed by a lot of difficult issues recently, making him almost breathless, but looking at Gu Nan's face, which still looked a little pale and sick, Director Yang was speaking the truth. After all, Gu Nan was promoted by him, from technician to deputy director, so he had some affection for him.

Gu Nan smiled, trying to sound casual. "Director Yang, I've been lying in the hospital so long that my bones are almost rusted. If I stay any longer, I'll really become useless. I've already wasted enough time, and there's still a lot of things waiting to be dealt with at the factory. How can I just rest all the time?" As he spoke, he leaned closer to his desk, his eyes filled with earnestness. "If you have any difficult tasks, please let me know. I just got back and was thinking of stretching my legs and finding something to do."

After hearing what he said, Director Yang also stood up hurriedly, moved an office chair from the corner, and placed it in front of Gu Nan: "Hurry up and sit down, why are you standing?"

Gu Nan thanked him and sat down, his back slightly hunched, his movements deliberately slowed. Although his body had almost recovered after the systematic treatment, he still pretended to be weak. After all, he was only a mortal. How could a gunshot wound heal so quickly? If he acted too agile, it would easily arouse suspicion, which would be troublesome.

He looked at Director Yang, his tone full of gratitude: "Director, thank you so much. You have come to the hospital to see me so many times during this period. I don't know what to say."

Director Yang waved his hand and asked, "Deputy Director Gu, who did you offend? How could such a big thing happen? I heard from my subordinates that there was quite a commotion at the time."

Gu Nan shook his head, a look of helplessness on his face: "Alas, Director Yang, it's not that I don't want to tell you, but this opponent is so powerful that I dare not say more. I just wanted to help someone out of kindness at the time, but I didn't expect to offend them inadvertently. After that, they held a grudge against me, and this happened." He spoke vaguely, deliberately not mentioning specific details.

Director Yang knew Gu Nan wasn't telling the truth—how could he be murdered just because he saved someone? There had to be a deeper reason. But he also knew there were some things he shouldn't ask. After all, these were probably personal matters involving Gu Nan, not the factory, and asking too many questions would be inappropriate.

So he changed the subject and sighed, "During the time you were away, so many things happened at the factory. It was a mess. I really can't handle it all by myself, so I really need your help."

Gu Nan quickly answered with a sincere tone: "Director Yang, I'm really sorry. I have delayed a lot of things at the factory recently. Don't worry, I will come to work tomorrow and pick up the work at hand."

Director Yang was still a little worried and advised, "Do you really not need to rest for a few more days? It's okay. Work is not urgent first. Taking good care of your health is the real thing. When you are healthy, you can do more things."

Gu Nan shook his head and insisted, "Director Yang, I'm almost done. If I stay at home any longer, I'm afraid I'll become lazy, which will be detrimental to my recovery. It's better to come back to work early and get busy with everyone else. That'll make me feel at ease."

Director Yang nodded, his tone softening. "Okay, then you should go home and have a good rest today. You've been so busy these days. Come to work as usual tomorrow. I'll talk to you about the workshop adjustments and the arrangements for several new projects."

Gu Nan nodded quickly and agreed: "Okay, okay, thank you, Director." But he was thinking about things at home - Ran Qiuye is still alone at home with the children. After what happened last time, she must still be scared. She must be very scared to be guarding the empty house alone.

He walked out with a heavy heart. As he left the office building, he ran into Xu Damao. Xu Damao was carrying a briefcase, walking briskly with his head down, as if something was on his mind. Gu Nan's eyes darkened—he hadn't forgotten the last time the factory screened a movie. It was Xu Damao who had been responsible for the chaos. It was Xiao Bao and his gang who had used the movie screening as an excuse to stir up trouble. He still remembered this.

"Xu Damao," Gu Nan called out to him. His voice was not loud, but it carried an overwhelming aura. "Tell me, what happened with the movie last time?"

Xu Damao froze, stopped, and turned around with an awkward smile on his face. He had been looking for an opportunity to apologize to Gu Nan, but the words just couldn't come out. Now that he was blocked, he could only bite the bullet and reply, "Gu Nan... no, Deputy Director Gu."

Gu Nan didn't respond to him, but just raised his eyebrows and looked at him, and made a soft "hmm" sound in his nose. It was obvious that his eyes wanted him to give an explanation.

Xu Damao's heart skipped a beat. Knowing he couldn't get away with it, he quickly explained, "Deputy Director Gu, I really don't know the ins and outs of this! Someone approached me the other day, saying they wanted to liven things up by showing a movie at the factory. They offered me some money and asked me to help arrange a venue. I never imagined they were... that kind of people! If I had known they were up to no good, I wouldn't have dared agree!"

Gu Nan knew Xu Damao had most likely been used, but he couldn't let this mess go. He said coldly, "You don't know who they are? Do you believe that? If you hadn't been so greedy for that little bit of money and casually lent the place out, would you have gotten into all that trouble? Do you know what the courtyard looks like now? Jia Zhang was grazed on the arm by a stray bullet while trying to protect the child, and she's still whimpering."

Xu Damao was choked and speechless. Inwardly, he was muttering, "If it weren't for you, Gu Nan, who offended someone, would they have come to my door?" But he didn't dare say it out loud. He could only admit his mistake: "Yes, yes, you're right. It's all my fault. Deputy Director Gu, I really know I was wrong. Next time someone asks me for help, I will definitely check the details first and never make such a mistake again!"

Gu Nan stared at him for a long while, and seeing that his attitude was quite sincere, he softened his tone, "Alright, I'll let you off this time. Remember, the factory's rules are not for show. If you do this again, no matter who's behind you, I will definitely fire you. No mercy."