Cao Ming saw Duan Wu again the next morning, when Duan Wu appeared at the park's main gate and stood there.

Because of a large volume of goods being purchased recently, and since Cao Ming had nothing else to do, he took his men to keep an eye on things. He has been the first to arrive at the park for three consecutive days.

However, this time, an unexpected situation arose.

As the car turned the corner, the park's perimeter wall could be seen in the distance. After another small turn, the park was right there. At this corner, a large truck loaded with goods was already parked, blocking the road.

This type of construction vehicle has a wide and long cargo bed, capable of carrying nearly ten tons. It can be used for construction projects or to transport heavy machinery or large quantities of goods. He has seen it frequently in the past few months, since building materials are all heavyweight.

As the car drew closer, a person jumped out and stood in his direction. Needless to say, that person was waiting for him.

The outline was unfamiliar, yet it seemed like I'd seen it somewhere before.

Upon getting closer and seeing the facial features clearly, Cao Ming's pupils contracted. It was him! The patient that Feng Shanlang had pushed over yesterday—this skinned skeleton image was hard for him to forget, even if he didn't want to.

That's fucking terrifying, isn't it?

Before I could even process what was happening, the other person had already walked to the driver's side door and opened it.

"Mr. Cao, my boss told me to come and wait for you."

"Who are you?"

"I am Duan Wu. We met yesterday. I will be working for my master from now on." Duan Wu smiled, his dry skin wrinkled up, making him even more frightening.

Cao Ming tried hard to control his expression and not to be too rude.

Are you moving in?

"Yes, Master told me to live in the same building as Feng San and the others. These machines and materials are for my sword forging."

Cao Ming smiled and said, "I'll open the door, you go in first."

"Okay, thank you, Mr. Cao."

The gate slowly opened, and the truck started moving and slowly drove in.

After Cao Ming opened the door, he made way for the vehicle to enter and walked towards his own car. But after taking only a few steps, something suddenly exploded in his mind.

Holy crap!!

Cao Ming turned around and saw that Wu Jing drove in smoothly, parked the car, prepared to unload the cargo, and opened the enclosure. All of these actions required strength, but his movements were silky smooth and without any hindrance.

This is fucking amazing!!

Yesterday he was clearly in a wheelchair, and his face was so pale it looked like a bluish-white. With the sunlight shining on his face, he looked like a corpse. Yesterday I was thinking that this person probably didn't have many days left, because he was even having trouble breathing.

Less than 24 hours later, this guy who had one foot in a coffin is alive!

Judging from how he spoke just now, although his voice wasn't quite full of energy, his spirit had clearly recovered by more than half, and his face was no longer bluish, just a little pale.

He no longer looks like he's about to die!

This is fucking illogical!!

Cao Ming returned to his car, still bewildered, and wiped his forehead. "Damn it, this is so illogical!!"

This unscientific incident reminded Cao Ming of the twins in Wu Tianqing's family.

"My God, what a powerful patron I've latched onto!!! My goodness!"

The guy with the big thigh is currently listening to a lecture in the classroom.

The junior high school curriculum is extensive and the content gradually becomes more complex. Yuan Zhuan had already abandoned most of what she learned in her previous life in the apocalypse. In elementary school, she could occasionally go fishing or cast a net, but in junior high, if she couldn't keep up, she would really fall behind. Therefore, she had no choice but to obediently come to class.

The second class was taught by their homeroom teacher, Mr. Yang, a short, stout old man with dark circles under his eyes. At first glance, he looked like a university professor, with the air of an old scholar. This was their new homeroom teacher. The previous homeroom teacher had been transferred away for some reason after only a few days in office. Nobody knew why or where he went.

"Good morning, teacher!" As the class monitor, Tu Du, stood up, the whole class bowed in unison.

"Hello, students, hello, students, please sit down, please sit down." The fat old man smiled and looked very kind and approachable.

"Before class begins today, I have something to announce." The homeroom teacher adjusted his glasses, paused, and smiled mysteriously. "Does anyone know what I'm going to say?"

His gaze swept across each youthful face, and the homeroom teacher smiled, revealing his large, blackened teeth.

"I don't know," some of the bolder male students chimed in.

Seeing the teacher's reaction, the quiet class began to stir, with students whispering and talking amongst themselves.

"Teacher, it must be something good, right? Oh, stop keeping me in suspense, just tell me what it is." Another female student chimed in.

"Yes, yes, teacher."

Yuan Zhuan looked at Tu Du, who was observing his teacher's behavior with some doubt in his eyes.

"Alright, alright, I'm not teasing you anymore. We just had a morning meeting, and the school decided to reward the class that ranked first in the grade in the first month's exam with a seven-day trip to Guangzhou, with all expenses paid by the school. Aren't you all surprised? Unexpected? Haha..."

When the mystery was solved, everyone fell silent for a few seconds before cheering.

"Wow... Oh yeah..."

"Oh my god... Guangzhou! It's a municipality directly under the central government of our country! Oh my god! I heard that it's by the sea and the seafood is super cheap there. I love seafood so much, ahhh... I can't take it anymore, I want to go there right now..."

"I want to go too. I heard that the clothes in Guangzhou are very fashionable. They are all from Hong Kong and Guangdong. The clothes worn by the superstars in Hong Kong and Guangdong are super good-looking."

The classroom was buzzing with discussion. The students were flushed with excitement, looking as if the class of first place was destined to be number one.

"Oh my, the students are so excited, does that mean I'm going to see a really good report card?" The old man picked up his teacup, grinning from ear to ear.

"Yes!" This time, the whole class answered in unison.

Everyone attended the class with exceptional seriousness, which made the old man shake his head in delight.

Therefore, it's quite necessary to have a carrot dangling in front of the donkey to make it work. Yuan Zhuan thought to himself.

So, the day after the incident, Principal Lu Zan came to pick Yuan Zhu up in person. When Zhao Yuxiang went to the kindergarten with him, she discovered that Yuan Zhu's homeroom teacher had been changed.

"Hello, Xiaozhu's mom, I'm Ren Xin, the homeroom teacher." The new homeroom teacher was slightly chubby, with a round, fair face and dimples. She had big eyes and a very kind smile. Compared to the previous teacher, Ms. Zhao, with her high cheekbones and crescent-shaped face, she was simply incomparable. In short, Zhao Yuxiang was very satisfied with this new teacher.

"Hello teacher, if my son Xiaozhu is disobedient, please be understanding. If there's anything wrong, please tell me, and I'll discipline him properly when I get home." Zhao Yuxiang smiled, looking into the teacher's eyes, her words carrying a deeper meaning.

She kept Zhuan Zhuan's words in mind: "Kindness is often taken advantage of." Although her family might not be able to act with impunity in Beiyu City, they were capable of not causing trouble but also not being afraid of it.

Therefore, when Zhao Yuxiang came this time, she stood up straight, but lacked presence; she had to put on an act.

Whether the teacher understood the unspoken meaning or not, her smile remained unchanged, but became even gentler. "Little Bamboo's mother, don't worry, I will take good care of your child and won't let you worry."

"Okay, that's good."

Luo Fan, who brought the child over, saw and heard the entire conversation. The replaced teacher and the principal who drove the mother and child over all indicated that the new mother and child had powerful backing. He knew Lu Zan all too well; he was a businessman who wouldn't do anything without a profit.

His gaze fell on his daughter's innocent little face, and Luo Fan raised an eyebrow. Fei Fei's decision that day was the right one.

"Feifei, Yuan Zhu is a good kid. You can try to be friends with him."

Lophie blinked her innocent big eyes, her chubby little face full of confusion. She looked up into her father's eyes and said, "I thought you didn't like him." Her father was acting strangely today.

Luo Fan: ...

"I didn't, you're lying. Okay, let's go in. Don't forget to get to know Yuan Zhu, he's a very brave little boy." Luo Fan glanced awkwardly at Zhao Yuxiang who was looking over, and quickly pushed his daughter inside.

Ahem... Let the child's mother pick him up and drop him off these next few days, he's quite busy.

Zhao Yuxiang heard someone speaking behind her, but the voice was quite soft, and she couldn't hear it clearly. However, she did hear Yuan Zhu's name. As soon as she turned her head, she saw the back of the little girl's father who had testified for them yesterday hurrying away, as if there was some kind of raging beast behind him.

Thinking back to how the person helped me testify yesterday and even went with me to the Municipal Public Security Bureau, I realized I hadn't properly thanked him yet.

However, seeing how eagerly he left, he probably had something to do; we'll talk about it next time we meet.

"Little Bamboo, that's Luo Fei. She testified for you yesterday. Don't forget to thank her, okay?"

“Okay, Mom.” Yuan Zhu turned to look at Luo Fei, who happened to turn her head to look at her. The two children looked at each other and smiled, their eyes curving into crescent moons.

"Yuan Zhu, this is Luo Fei. Let's go in together."

“Okay, Lophie, let’s go together. Goodbye, Mom.”

Zhao Yuxiang watched the two children walk into the classroom hand in hand, and for some reason, she felt a lump in her throat, but she couldn't figure out why.

Villa No. 6.

Kong Lian was making a phone call on the landline in the living room. Her irritable appearance and words, which were full of impatience, made it clear that she was complaining to someone about something bad.

"I'm telling you, I'm fucking in Beiyu City..."

The mobile phone on the small coffee table suddenly vibrated. Kong Lian was on the phone when she reached out and picked it up. She looked at the caller ID and saw that it was an unfamiliar landline number.

Big Black frowned and angrily hung up. He wondered who was trying to ask for a favor and had managed to find her phone number. How annoying.

After hanging up, the barrage continued. The mobile phone rang again, its sharp ringtone making Kong Lian's brain nerves throb.

Who the hell is this? Doesn't he have any common sense?! Didn't he see she was already dead? Why is he still fighting?

Kong Lian hung up again, but the mobile phone rang again as if it were possessed. This time, however, it wasn't the landline, but Xu Bowen's assistant's mobile phone.

"Honey, let's talk now, I have something to do. I'll come find you later and we can chat then."

Xu Bowen's assistant wouldn't call her unless it was something urgent, and Kong Lian didn't dare to delay, so she answered the phone immediately after hanging up.

"Madam, the boss just vomited blood and fainted. He's been taken to the city hospital. They said they'd call you, but you didn't answer. You should call them back. I have some urgent business to attend to. The boss told me to finish this before he went over." The assistant's voice was trembling with nervousness on the other end of the line.

"He vomited blood and fainted?" Kong Lian jumped up from the sofa like a screaming chicken whose neck had been stepped on.

The city hospital was bustling with people. For safety reasons, security checks were required to enter. When Kong Lian stumbled to the outside of the emergency room, her anxious secretary greeted her, her face ashen.

"Madam, the boss is not in good condition. The doctor wants you to be prepared."

Upon hearing this, Kong Lian's mind went blank, her vision blurred, and she uncontrollably fell backward. Her secretary quickly reached out to support her, "Madam, are you alright?"

Kong Lian gripped her secretary's arm tightly, supporting her body. "What exactly happened? Explain yourself clearly, word for word, or I'll kill you!" Her voice was filled with malice as she gritted her teeth.

The secretary trembled and told the truth.

It all started when Xu Bowen received a phone call. Before the person on the other end could even finish speaking, he became so agitated that he vomited blood, smashed the phone on the ground, and then passed out. He then rushed out in a panic to call Brother Liu (Xu Bowen's special assistant). After he came in, he called an ambulance. Brother Liu told him to come with the ambulance and gave him a briefcase containing cash. Xu Bowen followed the ambulance in a daze.

After the secretary finished speaking, Kong Lian, dazed, dragged her weak legs to the chair next to her and slowly sat down.

Three days to live, three days to live...

It's only the second day.

Who said a lifespan of three days?

With her hands covering her head, Kong Lian tore apart her carefully styled curly hair.

The secretary noticed that Kong Lian was not in a good condition and did not dare to approach her. She just stood at a distance, her anxious gaze occasionally glancing at the bright red light in the emergency room.

At that moment, the secretary understood why the special assistant hadn't come. Bringing the boss to the hospital and facing the wife were both like hot potatoes.

He got scammed!

Without giving the secretary much time for her brainstorming complaints, the lights in the emergency room went out, the door opened, and doctors and nurses appeared in the doorway, pushing out a hospital bed.

Kong Lian stood up, and the secretary stared blankly, both looking simultaneously at the white hospital bed that was slowly pushed out as if in slow motion. The human-shaped arch of the bed was particularly noticeable under the covers, but...

When the snow-white blanket covering their heads came into view, Kong Lian and her secretary were both stunned...

When the doctor saw the woman and the man in a suit outside, he immediately realized that they must be Xu Bowen's family members.

"Are you Xu Bowen's family member? I'm sorry, he suffered an acute cerebral hemorrhage. He had already stopped breathing when he arrived. We performed routine resuscitation according to hospital regulations, but we couldn't save him. Please accept my condolences." After the doctor finished speaking, he turned and gave the nurse a look, nodded to Kong Lian, and then turned and walked away.

The nurse pushed the hospital bed forward, gave some instructions to the secretary who had regained her senses, then handed the bed over to the secretary and hurriedly left.

As soon as the emergency room door slammed shut, Kong Lian rolled her eyes and collapsed straight down.

"lady!!"