Chapter 436 I’m Here
Come out from Gu’s house.
Gu Zhou's face remained gloomy.
The rain was pouring down, and the sky and the earth seemed to be covered by a gray curtain of water.
The accumulated water on the road became a natural trap. The vehicles struggled to move forward but were eventually stuck halfway.
Anxiety filled the narrow compartment. Every time the wipers scraped away the heavy rain, the field of vision could only remain clear for a brief moment.
He pursed his lips, his fingertips tapping the steering wheel unconsciously, his patience being worn away inch by inch as he waited.
After finally getting out of trouble, he drove to the project site.
From a distance, the project land to be developed is surrounded by several kilometers long fences.
He drove along the fence until he reached the entrance.
The security guard wrapped in a raincoat and holding an umbrella trotted out of the booth, and the rain splashed at his feet.
The car window slowly lowered halfway, revealing Gu Zhou's cold eyebrows and eyes like ice sculptures and his tight jawline. The rain came in at an angle, staining his temples.
"Is Mr. Ling here?"
The security guard looked bewildered: "Hello, Mr. Gu, Mr. Ling is not here yet."
Gu Zhou frowned subconsciously: "She didn't come?"
Security guard: "Yes, I have been guarding here, but I didn't see Mr. Ling's car."
He started late.
There was a traffic jam on the road.
No matter what, there is no way you can get there before her.
So she's still on the way?
Gu Zhou picked up his cell phone and dialed her number.
All that came from the receiver was a monotonous and lengthy busy tone, over and over again, until the call was automatically disconnected.
No one answered.
Is she not available to answer the phone? Is she busy?
Gu Zhou lowered his gaze to the screen, his brow furrowed in thought.
Security guard: "Mr. Gu, it's raining too hard today. The ground is all muddy and it's easy for wheels to get stuck. I just saw the news that several main roads are flooded and paralyzed. If you want to see the scene, why don't you park your car at the door? I'll get you some rain gear and it'll be safer to walk in..."
Gu Zhou raised his eyebrows suddenly.
Immediate association: Is she stuck in traffic?
But if you are stuck in traffic, why wouldn’t you answer the phone?
Gu Zhou made two more calls, but no one answered.
He frowned, looked at the security guard, and said in a deep voice, "Give me your phone."
"Okay, okay." The security guard hurriedly handed over his cell phone.
Gu Zhou used his mobile phone to enter Wang Yuanling's mobile phone number and continued calling.
Still no one answered.
A strong sense of uneasiness suddenly wrapped around his heart like a cold vine.
She never fails to answer the phone.
Seeing this, the security guard asked: "Is it inconvenient for Ling Zong to answer the phone?"
Gu Zhou's voice was heavy: "It's not like she won't answer many calls. She will at least send me a message to explain."
The security guard was still thinking about why Wang Yuanling didn't answer the phone: "Then..."
As soon as he spoke, he hurriedly tried to pick up the phone that Gu Zhou threw back to him.
He just caught it.
Looking through the car window, he saw Gu Zhou suddenly shift gears and asked hurriedly, "Mr. Gu, aren't you going in?"
The dim sky on a rainy day made the light inside the car even dimmer, leaving only the interior lights dimly illuminating his facial features, and his tense jawline revealed his bad mood at the moment.
He glanced at the security guard and ordered in a cold voice, "I saved my number in your phone. If she comes, call me immediately."
The security guard was a little frightened by his sharp expression and quickly replied, "Okay, okay. If Mr. Ling arrives, I'll let you know immediately."
Without any extra response, the car window quickly rose up, blocking out the wind and rain.
The black car body turned around suddenly like an arrow, and the tires rolled up muddy waves and disappeared in the heavy rain in an instant.
Along the way, he even turned on the radio to listen to the traffic conditions in real time.
Especially when hearing the report of a series of car accidents.
The blood vessels in his temples were throbbing, and the veins on the back of his hand holding the steering wheel were exposed.
The terrible association became clearer and more specific.
He immediately dialed a number, and when the call was connected, he said in a very serious voice, "License plate XXXX, locate this car and tell me immediately!"
The other side immediately said: "Yes! Mr. Gu!"
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Inside the bureau.
Mr. Wang sent a guard to pick up Zhou Zhenghai.
But it didn't go as smoothly as expected.
The one on duty looked embarrassed: "Well, it's not that we don't want to let go..."
Guard J frowned, his tone becoming more pressured: "What do you mean, you won't let the SL people go?"
The officer on duty frantically waved his hands and explained, "No, no, brother, let me be frank with you. Mr. Zhou is under strict supervision, personally ordered by Mr. Gu of the Gu Group. I really don't have the authority to release him. Look, could you please ask Mr. SL to personally call our Director J?"
This was the first time that Guard J encountered a setback, and he was dissatisfied.
But he still reported the situation to Mr. Wang.
Mr. Wang frowned and said in a stern voice, "Very good, I'll call their director!"
After saying that, he hung up immediately.
When the call was connected, there was no sound from the other end.
Old Master Wang started scolding him, carrying the pressure of a long-time superior: "Xu J, you're detaining my people now, and you don't even need to ask me first?"
Hearing the old man's rage, the other party hurriedly explained, "SL, you misunderstood! That's absolutely not what I meant! It's really this Mr. Zhou. He's involved in an ongoing case of intentional injury. The evidence is irrefutable. You know, we live in a society ruled by law now, and we value procedural justice. We also act according to the law, and we have to investigate thoroughly before deciding whether to release him..."
"Stop talking official language!" Old Master Wang interrupted impatiently, his tone firm, "This whole thing is a misunderstanding! The person injured is my granddaughter, a member of the Wang family! We will not pursue the matter. Now, release her immediately! Do I need to repeat it again?"
Xu J was silent for a few seconds, clearly struggling to make a decision. Finally, he gritted his teeth and spoke, "SL... there's one more thing I need to report to you. Mr. Gu Zhou of Gu Corporation is deeply involved in this matter. He's already dispatched a team of top lawyers and has made it clear that he's going to hold Zhou Zhenghai accountable. If I rashly release him, Mr. Gu will probably... have a hard time explaining it."
He stopped there, but his meaning was clear.
Upon hearing this, Old Master Wang snorted heavily, his cane making a dull sound on the floor. "Why? Do you think that the reputation of my Wang family is not as important as that of a junior from his Gu family?!"
Xu J broke out in a cold sweat and kept saying, "No, no! I absolutely didn't mean that! It's just..."
"It's nothing!" Old Master Wang interrupted forcefully again, "I emphasize again, the one who clashed with Zhou Zhenghai was my granddaughter! This is our Wang family's private matter! What does it have to do with the Gu family? I said I won't pursue it, and that means I won't pursue it! Do we still need to act according to Gu Zhou's mood?!"
Xu J was speechless. Facing the overwhelming pressure from Mr. Wang, he ultimately didn't dare to resist and could only compromise: "Yes... yes, I understand what you mean. I'll arrange it right away and release him immediately!"
"Hurry up!" Old Master Wang said in an unquestionable tone.
"Don't worry! We'll do it right away!" Xu J assured hurriedly.
After Mr. Wang hung up the phone, Xu J said silently, "What about her granddaughter? Her own granddaughter was pinched like that. How could it be a misunderstanding?"
But in the end, position is the key to success.
With his position, he is not yet able to compete with Mr. Wang.
He called the inside line and told his assistant to release the person.
Old Lady Wang, who had been listening to the whole process, sighed, "This kid from the Gu family is vindictive. I'm afraid Yuan Ling wants to stay away from him, but he won't give up."
Old Master Wang snorted, resting his hands on the top of his purple wooden cane and slamming it down on the floor. "So what if he refuses to give up? As long as I don't agree, Yuan Ling won't dare and can't accept him. It's not her turn to act recklessly in the Wang family."
Old Lady Wang sighed sincerely: "Fortunately, Yuan Ling is not as willful as Yao Zu. He is still very obedient, so he is easier to control."
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The car window was cracked, and rain rushed in through the gap, dripping into the car drop by drop.
Drop by drop, it hit Wang Yuanling's pale cheeks and neck, bringing a biting chill.
The touch of every drop of water lowered her body temperature, which had already dropped due to blood loss, by another degree.
The mountains were already cold, and the heavy rain pushed the temperature even lower.
Her thin clothes had long been soaked by the cold rain and seeping blood, sticking to her body stickily, absorbing the little remaining heat.
His body began to tremble violently and uncontrollably, his teeth chattered, and every breath brought severe pain in his chest and abdomen.
The vehicle just lost control and the phone fell from the center console to the passenger seat's floor mat.
She tried her best to move her body, even just a finger, but the severe pain and heavy feeling of powerlessness nailed her to the spot. She could only watch the light representing hope light up again and again, and then go out in despair again and again.
She had prayed that someone would pass by and help her.
However, time passed slowly in the biting cold and the blur of losing consciousness.
Apart from the roar of the endless rainstorm hitting the roof, it seemed as if she was the only one left in the world, ruthlessly abandoned in this cold car.
The sound of rain was no longer a background sound, but a life-threatening drumbeat, beating against her increasingly weak heartbeat.
Consciousness is like sand sinking into the icy sea, getting heavier and heavier and more and more blurred.
My eyelids feel so heavy that it takes all my strength to open them.
Before completely sinking into darkness.
An absurd yet fatally tempting thought, like the last faint flame in the little match girl's hand, swayed and rose in her dying consciousness: "Will he find her? If he can find her, then she will..."
This thought seemed to be the only pillar supporting her remaining consciousness.
Half of it was a near-death hallucination, and half of it was a faint hope that grew out of despair and that even she herself dared not think deeply about.
Just when consciousness was about to completely disappear.
The windshield, which was distorted by rain and spider web cracks, was suddenly penetrated by two extremely dazzling white lights.
The light was so strong and so sudden that it instantly tore through the darkness and desperate rain curtain inside the car.
Wang Yuanling's dilated pupils contracted slightly due to the stimulation of the strong light.
In each of the shattered glass fragments, a tall, stern figure with an unbridled demeanor was reflected - Gu Zhou.
Wang Yuanling's dry lips twitched very weakly, and he murmured weakly, "I am really going to die..."
Like the girl who lit the last match, she saw the most unlikely vision.
However, the next second!
"Bang! Crash!"
A huge cracking sound exploded in her ears.
The car window on her side, which was already full of cracks, was smashed open from the outside by a terrifying force that completely disregarded its own safety.
A hand, bleeding from being cut by the sharp edge of glass, but extremely firm and powerful, suddenly reached in and grabbed her cold wrist with precision and irresistible force!
The touch, with its warm, sticky blood and icy rain, was incredibly real.
Not an illusion.
Wang Yuanling's dilated pupils suddenly focused for a moment, and he looked at the owner of the hand in disbelief.
Outside the car window, heavy rain poured down on Gu Zhou.
His expensive suit was already soaked and stained with mud, his hair was messy and stuck to his forehead, and the rain kept flowing along his deep and cold features.
Those black eyes, which were always calm, self-possessed, deep and unfathomable, were now red.
Inside, there was a fear, rage, and the frenzy of loss and recovery that was enough to consume everything.
Like a completely enraged beast on the verge of losing control, he locked himself around her tightly, as if trying to snatch her soul out as well.
"Yuan Ling." His voice was hoarse and cracked, piercing through the wind and rain, with a trembling sound that was almost collapsing: "I'm here, don't sleep, you are not allowed to sleep, the ambulance will be here soon, I will take you away."
Cardiac arrest is a terrible thing.
But this moment.
She actually felt her heart skip a beat.
But it started beating again because of his heavy, hot grip on her wrist.
That is: a ferocious leap that is almost insane.
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