Zhuang Tunan worked overtime during the New Year and injured his leg. He accompanied his parents back to the alley. Although Li Jia wanted to walk with him, his family always opposed it. Lin Dongzh...
After saying goodbye to his maternal grandparents, uncle, and aunt, Xiang Pengfei wanted to find Zhou Chengzhi to ask what had happened and why Liu Wu had killed Zhuang Zhennan.
As Xiang Pengfei left the ward and arrived at the hospital entrance, about to head towards the parking lot, a voice suddenly called out, "Pengfei, wait a minute!"
Xiang Pengfei turned his head and saw Zhao Ping pushing Zhao Rong in a wheelchair towards him. Xiang Pengfei politely smiled at the two sisters and said, "Hello, is there anything I can help you with, ladies?"
As Zhao Ping nudged Zhao Rong, she said, "She's my sister. She said she wanted to thank you in person, so I asked her to let you know."
"Oh, it's nothing, it's just a small favor, no need to carry it around!"
Sitting in her wheelchair, Zhao Rong said, "It may be insignificant to you, but to me, it's a life-saving grace. I don't know if I can recover, but if I do, I will definitely marry you and repay you with my body!"
Xiang Pengfei hurriedly said, "No, no, I don't want to commit a crime. Bigamy is a crime that can land you in jail. Don't get me into this. Besides, how old are you? I'm almost half your age!"
Zhao Rong pouted and said, "Don't look down on me. In another year and a half, I'll be eighteen. I'll come find you then!"
Xiang Pengfei laughed and said, "My goodness, everyone else is repaying a debt of gratitude, but you're taking revenge? Didn't I tell you? I'm married!"
"Then I'll wait until you get divorced before I marry you!"
Zhao Ping quickly bent down and said to Zhao Ping, "Second Sister, you mustn't say such things. Aren't you cursing Brother Xiang? You can't do that, it's impolite!"
Suddenly, Zhao Rong burst into tears, pouting, and said, "Then what am I supposed to do? I want to repay him but I can't. I, Zhao Rong, am not that kind of person. I, Zhao Rong, keep my word and will definitely find a way to repay Brother Pengfei!"
Xiang Pengfei squatted down and said, "Rongrong! I don't expect any repayment from you! As long as you grow up healthy, that's the best way to repay me. Also, promise me you won't be willful anymore. I heard that your car accident was because you were naughty and didn't watch where you were going, which led to this big mistake!"
Zhao Rong lowered her head in shame and said, "I'm sorry, Brother Pengfei, I know I was wrong. I promise I'll walk properly from now on and never be naughty again!"
Xiang Pengfei patted Zhao Rong's head and said with a smile, "After you're discharged from the hospital, study hard and try to get into a good university. How about I give you a gift then?"
Upon hearing about the gift, Zhao Rong immediately smiled and said, "Brother Pengfei, I'll listen to you, I'll definitely listen to you!"
"Okay, that's better. I have some things to do today, so I'll have to go now. I'll come see you again when I have time, okay?"
"good!"
Xiang Pengfei then got up, went to the parking lot, got into his car, and drove to the alley entrance.
As soon as Xiang Pengfei got out of the car, Lin Dongzhe saw him. Lin Dongzhe jogged over to Xiang Pengfei's car and said, "Brother Pengfei, you're finally back! How did it go? Was Uncle's surgery a success?"
"I'll be back in a couple of days. How are you? Is Xiaoting alright?"
"It's okay, I'm here, along with my mom and my cousin. If the three of us can't take care of a pregnant woman, what would we be!"
"I know everyone else is fine, but you... I don't think so?"
Lin Dongzhe said somewhat indignantly, "What's wrong with me? I feel fine, I haven't made any mistakes!"
"Hmph, if you're so capable, make Xiaoting forgive you and never mention divorce again!"
"I can't make that decision. I don't know what Xiaoting is thinking. If she throws a tantrum, I really won't be able to handle her!"
"Then you'd better treat Xiaoting well, otherwise even if Xiaoting agrees, I won't agree!"
"Yes, yes, I will definitely treat him well!"
"Then you go ahead with your work, I'll go check out the other side!"
"opposite?"
Lin Dongzhe pointed to the movie theater and said, "Are you going to find Zhou Chengzhi too?"
Just as Xiang Pengfei was about to leave, he turned back and looked at Lin Dongzhe, saying, "What do you mean by 'also'? What? Are many people looking for him?"
Lin Dongzhe nodded with a smirk and said, "Yeah, Wang Jie, Zhao Hai, Zhao Hujiang, and some of the local thugs all went to him!"
"Is it that lively? It's probably about demolition, but that's all just talk, who knows when it will happen?"
"Brother Pengfei, you don't know, the demolition has already been announced. The relocation must be completed by the end of the year. Zhou Chengzhi is afraid that he won't be able to get the job, so he's very anxious to win people over!"
"Really? Then I'll have to meet my brother-in-law again; there are some things I need to ask him!"
Lin Dongzhe suddenly laughed and said, "If you're not afraid Wu Shanshan will kick you out, then go ahead!"
Xiang Pengfei ignored Lin Dongzhe and crossed the road directly to the cinema's ticket booth. He looked inside and saw only a staff member, not Wu Shanshan, so he ignored him and walked into the cinema.
In the office, Wu Shanshan leaned close to Zhou Chengzhi and said, "Chengzhi, the factory committee's notice has finally come down. The demolition is coming soon. You have to seize this opportunity to make a fortune! If you miss this chance, who knows when you'll get another one!"
Zhou Chengzhi held a cigarette in his hand, took a deep drag, and said, "Wife, don't worry. If I don't seize this opportunity to earn our son's first pot of gold, I'll jump into the East China Sea to feed the fish!"
Wu Shanshan covered Zhou Chengzhi's mouth with her hand and said, "Don't say such unlucky things. I think you should go and see your uncle when you have time. He's the vice mayor. One word from him is worth more than you traveling ten thousand miles!"
Zhou Chengzhi nodded and said, "Don't worry, wife, I will. For a better future for you and our son, I'll kneel down and kowtow to him if I have to, but I will get this project done!"
Wu Shanshan leaned her head against Zhou Chengzhi's chest and said, "My son's future rests on your decision!"
Just then, there was a knock on the office door. Zhou Chengzhi and Wu Shanshan both looked towards the door, and Wu Shanshan asked, "Who is it?"
Xiang Pengfei's voice came from outside the door: "It's me, Xiang Pengfei!"
Wu Shanshan's face darkened, and she got up somewhat displeased. She walked to the door, opened it, and asked, "What are you doing here?"
Before Xiang Pengfei could speak, Zhou Chengzhi said, "Brother-in-law! You're here! How did it go? How was my uncle's surgery? Did it go smoothly?"
"Thanks to you, the surgery went very smoothly, and I'll be back in a few days!"
"Really? Congratulations! By the way, have you seen my sister Yuxiang yet?"
"Not yet, I drove straight to the hospital to visit my aunt!"
"That's not right of you! You came all this way and didn't even go to see your wife first. You know Shanghai is the kingdom of luxury goods. If you had just sent a small gift to my sister, she would have been all over you!"
"I didn't come for that, I have something else to do!"
"Okay, sit down first, let's talk slowly!"
Xiang Pengfei sat down on the sofa opposite Zhou Chengzhi and said, "I heard from my grandmother at the hospital that my cousin Zhennan is really dead!"
Zhou Chengzhi had just finished a cigarette and was about to put the butt out in the ashtray when he raised an eyebrow but didn't say anything.
Standing to the side, Wu Shanshan said irritably, "What does Zhuang Zhennan's death have to do with Chengzhi? Chengzhi has never been to the border!"
"Yes, he has never been to the border, but Zhennan's trip to the border was facilitated by you, Zhou Chengzhi. Otherwise, where would he get the money to go to the border!"
Zhou Chengzhi said somewhat displeasedly, "Yes, it was me who gave Zhuang Zhennan the money, but I wasn't the one who provided him with the connection. It was Lin Dongzhe's cousin, Ada. If you can't find me about this, you should go find Ada!"
“I will go find Ada, but I have to say, there are some things you'd better not do that are against your conscience. Li Jia went to my aunt's place again today, and she told the truth: you were the one who encouraged her. I’m really fed up with you two. Why are you always picking on my uncle’s family? What did they do to offend you?”