Epiphanies of Rebirth Chapter 66 (Part 3)
Translated by Pure (ko-fi)
Chapter 66.3 Who made him this angry?
The haughty questioning expression on Grand's face dissipated in an instant. He looked back at Mao Dongqing in astonishment. Mao Dongqing's body hadn't fully recovered yet, so his face was still a little pale, but he met Grand's gaze calmly.
Lin Jingzhe asked, "Do you need me to send you off?"
The corners of Grand's eyes twitched and he pushed away his own overwhelmed employees who surrounded him, and walked towards the door without saying another word.
Mao Dongqing, who was in the signing room, looked at his flurried back, and vividly felt his resentment scatter away, his soul felt so light and free, almost as if he had reached enlightenment.
He never expected that Lin Jingzhe would use official business to vent his anger, and the gratitude in his heart was hard to express. But when Mao Dongqing came back to his senses, he felt a little uneasy, "Mr. Lin, is this really okay? I heard that April Wind Square also has the intention to compete for TOBR's first branch in Yan City. Their shopping mall positioning seems to be competing with our investment promotion work..."
Lin Jingzhe didn’t reply but just silently shook his head and smiled. From the moment Xiao Chi's contract was signed, April Wind Square was their own business; it was no longer a competition.
As a shareholder who held more than 10% of Sifeng's shares, if Xiao Chi continued to allow the mixed-use building to suffer more losses, then he had lived his life in vain. Lin Jingzhe would also give him the beating of a lifetime.
But of course this kind of insider secret could not be revealed casually, even for a confidant executive like Mao Dongqing. Hence, Lin Jingzhe just profoundly glanced at his watch and stood up, "Don't worry about it. It's already noon, let's go to eat after getting off work."
Shi Nanxing sold out 10% of the sought-after equity of April Wind Square at the lowest market price. His heart was bleeding, but when he thought he could use this to vent his anger and get an ally with extraordinary abilities, Shi Nanxing felt it was worth it.
Cheerful jazz music flowed from the car speakers, just like his mood at the moment. Looking at the increasingly congested traffic ahead, Shi Nanxing estimated it had almost been an hour, so Lin Jingzhe's contract should also be about finalized.
While he was wondering why Grand hadn't contacted him yet, the phone on the passenger seat suddenly rang. Si Nanxing smiled and leaned forward to answer the incoming call, "How’d it go?"
The answer he got immediately made him slam on the brakes in the middle of the road.
The car horn blared from behind his car in an instant. It was a upseeint sound, but Si Nanxing didn’t have the time to pay attention to it, he just yelled loudly at the other end of the phone, "How is that possible?!"
After Grand finished his narration, his fury made it almost hard for him to breathe. "He’s gone overboard! It was a premeditated retaliation!"
Shi Nanxing's mind went blank. But the contract between him and Xiao Chi had already been signed! !
Why did Lin Jingzhe pull out at the last moment? Grand didn't know many things, so he was very sure that Lin Jingzhe was taking revenge on him for Mao Dongqing.
He couldn't be that childish! Shi Nanxing tried his best to recall, but he couldn't find any flaws from all the times Lin Jingzhe had interacted with Grand. But in any case, something unreasonable happened.
When the car behind passed by Shi Nanxing's car, they lowered their front window and shouted profanities at him. Shi Nanxing didn't have the time to care about it and just made a turn at the next intersection, driving in the direction of Lin Jingzhe's company.
Driving way past the recommended speed limit, the wind outside the car window hit Shi Nanxing's face fiercely. As if numb to the feeling, he just continued to stare ahead with sharp eyes, desperately thinking about what method to use to turn the tide.
Speeding all the way to the office building, he hastily turned off the engine and planned to get out of the car. However before he could open the car door, Shi Nanxing saw two familiar figures out of the corner of his eye.
At the entrance of the office building, Xiao Chi, who had just signed the contract with him, came out side by side with Lin Jingzhe.
And because he was stunned for two seconds because of this scene, the two people at the door walked towards the same car. That was Xiao Chi's car, but after Xiao Chi unlocked it, he opened the passenger's door first.
And Lin Jingzhe sat inside very naturally!
Only then did Xiao Chi go around the front of the car and sit in the driver's seat, and then started to drive. Shi Nanxing was puzzled by this scene, but was surprised to find that none of the employees coming and going in and out of the office building paid any attention to this, as if they had already witnessed this kind of situation thousands of times.
A manic thought stirred him up and he subconsciously drove after them.
Xiao Chi's car stopped at the entrance of a restaurant but no movement followed after. Shi Nanxing got out of his car, stood far away, and stared at the car through the cover of the crowd. However, the interior of the car looked a mess and it was hard to make out even their figures.
He was about to walk closer, but the next second, his vision suddenly cleared up.
The dark shadows in the car parted, revealing two faces that he could never mistaken in his lifetime. How could he have not made out their figures just now?! Obviously, the shadow just now was back of Xiao Chi's head overlapping with Lin Jingzhe's face!
Shi Nanxing was stunned stiff. Still in denial, he told himself it was just a hallucination caused by his shock.
But then Xiao Chi got out of the car, went around, and walked to the passenger seat. He took Lin Jingzhe's hand and helped him out of the car.
There were people everywhere, but continued to banter as they didn’t care at all. After getting out of the car, Lin Jingzhe stuck close to him. With his head lowered, he listened to Xiao Chi with a smile on his face, and would playfully throw his fist if he didn't agree with his words.
Shi Nanxing has known Xiao Chi since childhood, but he had never seen such an expression on his face before.
A conjugation was knocking in his chest, but Shi Nanxing didn't dare to let it in until Xiao Chi gently brushed away the snowflakes that fell on Lin Jingzhe's head with his fingers, and lowered his head under the cover of the open car door.
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When they entered the same restaurant, Shi Nanxing got into his car in a daze. He stepped on the accelerator instinctively but had no idea which direction he was going.
When Qi Kai received the call, his hair stood on end from fright, and he hurried to the hospital after putting down the phone.
He used to come to this specific hospital often for the treatment of his leg, so he was very familiar with the area. Without much hesitation, Qi Kai headed straight to the inpatient department.
Both the police and the doctor were present. Shi Nanxing had just finished with his operation, and did not react at all to Qi Kai’s arrival. He was lying on the hospital bed, dumbly staring at the ceiling, with a bandage wrapped around his head. Half of his hair was shaved off, like a tonsured head.
The doctor said, "His head hit the front windshield, he had a concussion. His left hand was fractured and his right foot was dislocated. Other than that, there are no other problems. Oh, he may have been submerged in the ice water for a while, so he may experience some cold symptoms. I recommend the patient to keep warm and get lots of rest."
Shi Nanxing actually got into a car accident? He had been a veteran of car racing for many years now!
Qi Kai couldn’t believe it, and the policeman was just as startled. "It was a very puzzling situation. The witnesses at the scene said that he drove the car towards the tree for no apparent reason, causing it to flip over and drop directly into the lake. The ice hasn't completely frozen yet, so the car made a big hole on the surface of the frozen lake."
Fortunately, no one was killed, but the car was still in the bottom of the lake. Qi Kai felt as if he was listening to the plot of a movie, and he remained stupefied for quite a while even after the policeman left.
"Uncle." He stood beside the bed and tentatively called to Shi Nanxing. Shi Nanxing's stiff eyeballs slowly turned from the direction of the ceiling and glanced at Qi Kai.
Shi Nanxing had a plaster cast on his arm and lower leg. He looked miserable as if he had just been the victim of a physical assault. His movements and reactions were much slower than usual. Even though Qi Kai had quarreled with him a few times recently because of their cooperation, he truly felt bad for Shi Nanxing. He twisted a hot towel to wipe his face clean, poured hot water for him to drink, and even peeled a couple fresh fruits. Regardless of what Qi Kai did, Shi Nanxing remained in his own world, paying no mind to whatever was happening around him.
Very soon, the room was packed with visitors. Men, women and children all surrounded Shi Nanxing's bedside, each one more eager than the next, asking about his well being. Qi Kai was squeezed out and could only reluctantly stand to the side. Elder Qi was holding his cane, both angry and anxious, as he reprimanded, "You child, why are you so careless!? Did you lose your soul? How do you drive a whole car into a lake?!"
Shi Nanxing's eyes suddenly lit up, as if breaking free from a dream. He finally regained his sanity as his eyes slowly scanned around the room. His mind wandered as he listened to the old man's scolding. The expression on his blank face suddenly twitched strangely, and his lips started to move, muttering quietly to himself.
Qi Kai leaned over to listen——
"Those f*ckers, played me, disgusting perverts, *&#%#&@￥#%￥......"
It was full of profanities and he said whatever came to his mind. The more Shi Nanxing cussed, the angrier he got. As he furiously cursed out, Shi Nanxing subconsciously moved his limbs and pulled his wounds, causing him to scream in pain.
All the family members and nurses swarmed up in fright. Shi Nanxing’s was flushed, probably because of the wound on his head, he started to retch and wanted to vomit.
Qi Kai stood up and moved back to make space for the medical staff members. He watched Shi Nanxing convulsing and vomiting by the bedside, feeling a little sympathetic. Shi Nanxing’s emotions seemed to have taken control of his mind, so the doctor quickly gave him a sedative soon after.
Battered and exhausted, Shi Nanxing was finally quiet as he laid limp in his hospital bed. Qi Kai felt distressed for him, because he could empathize with Shi Nanxing. Some time ago, he was frightened by Lin Jingzhe and Xiao Chi in Hawaii and fell down because of it. Then his wound became inflamed, and he was forced to drag his leg, while still on crutches, to the hospital every day. During that period of time, his temper was equally as explosive. Even a trivial matter could make him furious and brood over for a long while.
He was already miserable at that time, but now Shi Nanxing was in an even worse predicament. He was not restrained to a hospital bed, shackled and unable to freely move his limbs as he pleased. Shi Nanxing had always been a strong person and had never made any major mistakes in the past. How pitiful.
Who could have caused him to lose his mind like this?
Qi Kai wondered sadly.
