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“Knock knock knock…”
The sound of knocking on the door arose.
Gao Zhengbi, who was propped up in the hospital bed, lifted his head from the laptop.
“Come in.”
Subsequently, upon seeing the young man who came in carrying a fruit basket, he showed surprise, and then smiled as he called out, “Mr.
Jiang.”
Jiang Chen placed the fruit basket on the bedside cabinet, turned his head, and glanced at the laptop screen, “It seems you’re recovering well.”
Gao Zhengbi, who was bedridden yet indomitable, laughed, “Anyway, I’m idle, and after lying down for so many days, my bones have gotten sore.
But the doctor won’t allow me to get out of bed, so I have to find something to do to pass the time.”
After speaking, he closed the laptop and placed it on the bedside table.
Jiang Chen sat down on the chair beside the bed.
“Mr.
Jiang, have all the matters…
been resolved?”
Gao Zhengbi tentatively asked.
Though he had been recuperating in the hospital this whole time, he had gotten a sense of the series of major, unspoken events happening outside through Lawyer Quan.
Logically speaking, at this moment, the other party should be avoiding the limelight.
The fact that he was making such a public appearance was already explanatory of some issues.
“Not yet.”
Jiang Chen shook his head and lightly chuckled, “But everything is moving in the right direction.”
“Mr.
Jiang, was it Cui Zaiye, or An Zairong’s people who attacked us?”
“Regardless of who it was, it doesn’t matter.”
Jiang Chen indeed hadn’t delved into this issue.
“Whether it is Cui Zaiye or An Zairong, both of them will receive their deserved punishment.”
Gao Zhengbi understood the implication.
He didn’t know what Jiang Chen had done, but since the man could sit here so openly and legitimately, it proved that in this fierce struggle invisible to ordinary people, this young man had at least gained the upper hand.
“When can Miss Lan be released?”
Jiang Chen fell silent for a moment, then exhaled with a smile.
“Whether she gets out or not depends not on others, but on herself.”
Gao Zhengbi looked puzzled.
“I don’t quite understand what you mean, Mr.
Jiang.”
Jiang Chen looked at him.
He was grateful for the other’s life-saving protection, but sometimes knowing too much was not necessarily a good thing.
“Rest well.
Jinhai can’t do without a pillar like you.
Don’t worry about outside matters.
Director Shi always nags me, saying if anything happens to you, she would have to settle accounts with me.”
Gao Zhengbi smiled; even though he knew it was just pleasantries and Director Shi wouldn’t really care much about him, people are such that even if they know it’s pretense, they can’t help but feel a little warmth in their hearts.
“A man dies for those who appreciate him.
With Director Shi’s words, I, Gao Zhengbi, would die without regrets.”
Gao Zhengbi jokingly lamented.
Jiang Chen couldn’t help but laugh.
After chatting for a while, Jiang Chen left.
Dwayne was driving again.
Using an internationally top-ranked professional mercenary as a driver seemed somewhat of an overkill.
On the way to the detention center, Jiang Chen gazed out the window, immersed in his thoughts.
Rain continuously fell on the car window, blurring the outside world.
Cui Zaiye’s celebrity lover and his illegitimate child had already been taken abroad.
With these two in his hands, especially the child, Cui Zaiye wouldn’t dare to disobey, and from now on, this crime syndicate boss who used to call the shots in Seoul would become a puppet on strings, entirely at his manipulation.
It was a bit underhanded.
But the world has always judged heroes based on success or failure.
You might be righteous and upright, but others won’t necessarily show you mercy.
The rain-blurred window caused Jiang Chen’s face to appear obscure and indistinct.
“Ding-a-ling…”
The phone rang.
Jiang Chen took out his phone, glanced at the caller ID, and still picked up the call.
“Don’t worry, I’m not calling to scold you.”
The only one who would talk with this tone was Miss Shi herself.
After several fruitless arguments, she felt helpless, and surprisingly, her normally domineering mother even told her that sometimes a woman needs to learn to respect, and even support, a man’s decisions.
Support she definitely couldn’t manage, but she didn’t want to argue anymore; after all, it was pointless.
“Lately there’s been news in the domestic media about Miss Lan having trouble in Goryeo, and no one knows who’s bold enough to leak this.
It’s a big deal.”
Jiang Chen’s eyes flickered.
As expected.
It must be the doing of that person who wanted to play a game with him.
Couldn’t hold back from making a move, huh?
“What’s the domestic public opinion like?”
“What do you think?”
Shi Qianxi said anxiously, “It’s like a celebrity’s scandal.
If there’s no problem, it’s fine, but once there’s an issue, the consequences can be serious.
Many people will begin to get curious about your background, and quite a few things about Miss Lan have been exposed.
Even Qinyuan has recently closed down, claiming to be undergoing renovation and upgrades.”
Qinyuan has closed down?
It really is a cascade of events.
But for a place like Qinyuan, which was a den of vice, closing down during such times might actually be a clever move to avoid adding fuel to the fire.
“Luckily, Miss Lan has strong connections in the country, and there are likely people trying to suppress the heat of this issue.
But if you really want to help her, you need to act fast.”
“I understand, thank you.”
“Thanks my ass!”
Shi Qianxi chided with a laugh, “If you really had a conscience, you’d skip the useless chatter and come back earlier—that would be better than anything else.”
Jiang Chen remained silent.
“When I first met you, you clearly were someone who hated trouble, how have you changed so much now.”