Chapter 40 Pei Jingchuan's Madness
H University is a semi-open university; people from outside the university can enter by registering with their ID cards.
Xie Nanzhi showed her identification and went to the basketball court.
Xie Nanzhi had learned in advance that Liu Chen was a member of the school basketball team and played basketball almost every day. Unless there were special circumstances, he would usually not go home until dark.
The campus was brimming with youthful energy; everywhere you looked, there was a youthful atmosphere. Xie Nanzhi walked for about twenty minutes before finally finding the basketball court.
She stood outside the green wire mesh fence, searching for Liu Chen among the crowd. Sure enough, the tall boy in the white basketball uniform was Liu Chen.
Xie Nanzhi watched from afar without disturbing her; she planned to go over while Liu Chen was resting.
People came and went, but Xie Nanzhi remained motionless like a wooden stake, making it hard for Liu Chen, who was playing ball, not to notice her.
A teammate glanced in Xie Nanzhi's direction and whispered, "Liu Chen, there's a girl who keeps looking at you. Is she your new suitor?"
Liu Chen held the basketball in his hands, looking out of the fence with arrogance and disdain in his eyes. "I don't know any old women like that."
Teammate: "Great, you appeal to all ages. I bet you're just waiting to ask for my contact information."
Liu Chen's gaze remained unchanged. "I'll go take a look."
He then tossed the basketball to his teammate and strode toward Xie Nanzhi.
Xie Nanzhi was surprised that Liu Chen would take the initiative to come to her. She was initially a little surprised, but as soon as Liu Chen spoke, all of Xie Nanzhi's good impression of him disappeared.
"Hey lady, I don't like older women. You can forget about getting my contact information. Get out of here, don't keep me from playing ball."
So, Liu Chen saw her as a lovesick pursuer?
But wasn't that a bit harsh?
Seeing him turn away in disgust, Xie Nanzhi called out to him, "Student Liu, you've misunderstood. I'm not your suitor. I've come here to ask you something."
Do you remember the car accident that happened at the intersection of Mingyuan Road and Huizhi Street three years ago?
Liu Chen paused, then suddenly turned around.
The naive college student, who had not yet entered society, could not hide the shock in his eyes, even though he tried his best to conceal it.
"I don't know what kind of car accident it was."
Xie Nanzhi stepped forward and began to speak to herself, “I am the victim who was hit that rainy night, Liu. Since I was able to find you, I must have obtained evidence. You know better than anyone that the driver who turned himself in was not the real perpetrator. I just want justice.”
Liu Chen didn't dare look at Xie Nanzhi. He frowned, looking flustered. "You've got the wrong person. I didn't see any car accident three years ago. I'm going to play basketball now. Don't come looking for me again."
Liu Chen hurriedly returned to the court, and Xie Nanzhi had no intention of leaving either.
Liu Chen's testimony is very important to her, and she won't give up so easily.
About half an hour later, before it got dark, Liu Chen lost interest in playing basketball. He walked out of the court with his backpack on and caught a glimpse of Xie Nanzhi out of the corner of his eye.
Liu Chen frowned and quickened his pace.
As expected, Xie Nanzhi caught up with him. Liu Chen was annoyed and spoke rudely and unfriendly, "Can you please stop following me? I've made myself clear enough. Can't you have any shame?"
Xie Nanzhi walked beside him, but she wasn't angry.
They have no relation to her and owe her no favors, so why should they get involved in this mess?
At the very least, she should have shown her stance: "Last month, H University offered you an opportunity to study abroad. You told your family about your idea, but your parents refused. Because you have a younger brother who is in high school, your family's financial situation is not enough to cover your expenses for studying abroad. As long as you are willing to help me, I can cover all your expenses, and even help take care of your parents and brother while you are studying abroad."
Three years ago, he was walking home from his tutoring class as usual when a torrential downpour suddenly started. He hadn't brought an umbrella, so he quickened his pace and ran home.
Not far from the intersection of Mingyuan Road and Huizhi Street, he witnessed a car accident.
A woman was hit and fell into a pool of blood. The driver who caused the accident rushed out to check on her. Liu Chen remembered clearly that the driver was a woman.
Not long after, another young man rushed over. Although the visibility was not high at the time, Liu Chen was still able to see the man's face as he passed under the streetlight.
But later Liu Chen saw on the news that the perpetrator who turned himself in was a middle-aged man. How could that be?
He saw with his own eyes that it was a woman driving the car.
Liu Chen was frightened. If the other party could find someone to take the blame without anyone noticing, they must be no ordinary person.
What if they discover he was a witness and retaliate against him?
Liu Chen lived in constant fear, keeping the matter to himself. Although three years had passed, he had never forgotten it.
What he never expected was that three years later, the victim from back then would find him and ask him to come forward as a witness.
Liu Chen could only use his repulsive appearance to cover up his guilty conscience, but her words moved him again.
Studying abroad was an opportunity he had always dreamed of. But Liu Chen didn't have the courage to step forward, and he was conflicted and couldn't make up his mind.
Liu Chen didn't respond, and walked out of the school with his head down, carrying his bag.
The two walked out of the campus one after the other without exchanging a word. When they reached the campus gate and were about to part ways, Xie Nanzhi wrote down her contact information on a piece of paper and handed it to him.
"Liu, this is my contact information. Contact me if you've thought it through."
When Liu Chen took the note, he seemed to be hesitating.
But the next second, he tore the note to shreds and threw it away right in front of her.
That was his answer.
He refused.
Liu Chen was agitated, and his tone was even harsh, "Aren't you living a good life now? You're not missing any limbs. You rich people just like to be pretentious."
Xie Nanzhi's eyes darkened, and her heart tightened.
Yes, she is alive and well. But what she has experienced in these three years, only she knows, and it will be a shadow she will never be able to escape for the rest of her life.
He is not her, how could he know her feelings?
And why do you say she's being pretentious?
Liu Chen glanced at her and strode forward.
This time, Xie Nanzhi did not chase after them.
She stared straight in the direction Liu Chen had left, calm and unhurried.
Liu Chen's refusal was expected, and she could even understand his concerns, but she would still try her best to win him the witnessship.
Just then, Xie Nanzhi heard the sound of a car speeding towards her. She instinctively turned around and saw a small truck speeding by.
The traffic light was right ahead, yet the truck was driving so fast...
not good.
Xie Nanzhi ran towards Liu Chen like a madwoman, shouting, "Liu Chen, be careful!"
Liu Chen had already stepped onto the sidewalk, and by the time he heard Xie Nanzhi's reminder and looked over, it was too late.
With a loud thud, Liu Chen fell heavily to the ground.
Xie Nanzhi was too late; she couldn't stop him.
She narrowly missed the pickup truck, scraping her arm and cheek, with blood dripping down her face and arm.
Ignoring her own injuries, Xie Nanzhi rushed to Liu Chen's side. He lay in a pool of blood, blood still gushing out.
Upon seeing this, Xie Nanzhi immediately took out her phone and dialed 120.
After making the call, she realized her hands were shaking uncontrollably.
Her eyes widened, and fear and unease gave her a strange sense of regret.
Suddenly, Xie Nanzhi looked up into the distance. After a fleeting moment of surprise, her gaze became fixed on the car.
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