Chapter 170: In Danger
The huge crystal chandelier in Room 1601 of Genting Highlands has not been lit up late at night for three consecutive days.
Yu Ling completely immersed herself in the vortex of the chairman's office at Starlight Technology. Mergers and acquisitions, earnings conferences, new project roadshows... She toiled through a mountain of work, numbing every nerve trying to think about "Wangwang Group," "Shiba Inu Coin," and the "Bankrupt Pancake Man Foundation" with caffeine and the pressure of decision-making.
She no longer returned to Cloud Top Villa. That place, along with that unfathomable man, became a minefield that she deliberately avoided.
The old apartment complex she rented in was so run-down that the key rusted when inserted into the lock. Su Xiao had come several times, bringing with him new, even more terrifying fragments of the "Wangwang Group" business empire, trying to ignite Yu Ling's gossipy spirit, but all she got in return was a tired, "Xiaoxiao, I'm tired. I don't want to guess anymore."
I couldn't guess anymore. The fog was too deep, too thick. Every time I tried to clear it, I only got more outrageous explanations and a deeper sense of powerlessness.
The 100 million Shiba Inu coins sat like a hot potato in her encrypted wallet, nicknamed "Bankrupt Pancake Man-Ling," silently mocking her futility. She didn't even bother to check how much they were worth now.
At 11 o'clock on Friday night, the last light in the Xinghui Technology Building went out.
Yu Ling rubbed her sore temples as she stepped out of the elevator. Outside, a heavy downpour had already begun. Bean-sized raindrops slammed frantically against the glass curtain wall, creating a dull roar. Only a white curtain of water and the whistling wind filled the air.
She didn't bring an umbrella.
Standing on the cold marble steps, gazing at the world completely dominated by rain, Yu Ling felt a chill of fatigue seeping through her bones. To reach the old neighborhood, she had to cross two unobstructed blocks. At this time, in this weather, even ride-hailing apps showed queues of 50+.
She took a deep breath, with an almost masochistic numbness, put the thin suit jacket on her head, gritted her teeth, and rushed into the heavy rain!
The icy rain instantly drenched her! Her high heels slammed into the swamped road, sending icy sprays flying. The strong wind whipped the raindrops against her face, stinging her. Her vision was blurred by the rain, and she could only barely make out the dim streetlights ahead.
Loneliness, cold, exhaustion, and the repressed resentment of deception and the shadow of a great darkness within her heart...at this moment, the icy rain amplified her feelings. Her eyes heated uncontrollably, mixing with the rain. She couldn't tell if it was rain or something else.
Just as she reached the first crossroads in a panic, taking one step forward and one step back—
A dazzling headlight suddenly shot from the side!
A black car, without a turn signal, suddenly accelerated on the slippery road! The tires rubbed against the stagnant water, making a piercing scream, and crashed straight into Yu Ling, who was crossing the zebra crossing!
Time seems to freeze at this moment!
Yu Ling's pupils suddenly contracted to their limit! A cold fear instantly gripped her heart! She could even see the driver's hideous, drunken face through the windshield!
Are you going to die?
This thought flashed through my mind like lightning, bringing with it an absurd calmness. That was good... no more guessing... no more facing that bottomless fog and that man full of lies...
She even forgot to scream, and just froze in place, watching the black figure of death grow bigger and bigger in the rain!
At that critical moment!
“Squeak—!!!”
Another sharper and more rapid sound of tire friction exploded beside Yu Ling!
An SUV, completely black with lines as smooth as a cheetah, crashed into the out-of-control car from the side at a speed and angle beyond the limits of physics, like a black lightning that appeared out of thin air and tore through the rain curtain!
“BOOM——!!!”
A deafening sound of metal collision!
The two cars collided violently! The immense force of the impact caused the out-of-control car to change direction instantly, spinning and crashing into the green belt on the side of the road! The front of the black SUV was severely deformed, and the airbag instantly deployed, emitting white smoke!
Debris, glass, and twisted metal flew everywhere in the rain!
All this happened in a flash!
Yu Ling was pushed back by a huge gust of air and flying rain debris, and fell heavily on the cold and slippery sidewalk! Her elbows and knees were burning with pain.
She looked up in shock, her vision blurred by the rain. Inside the black SUV that had saved her life, she saw a figure in black combat fatigues and a tactical helmet struggling to free themselves from the deployed airbag.
The man seemed to glance in her direction, then whispered something into the earphone very quickly. Then his figure opened the car door like a ghost, and disappeared in the vast rain and chaotic scene in a few takes off and land.
quick!
Too fast!
Just like the convenience store incident!
A G-level threat? Another "Shiba Inu Security Team"?! Yu Ling's heart sank. Had even life-or-death crises become a "daily task" in his gaming guild?
The sirens grew closer, red and blue lights flickering in the rain. Passersby began to gather, some calling the police and an ambulance. Yu Ling struggled to get up from the ground, soaking wet and cold, her elbows and knees aching, and she was in a state of extreme distress.
Just then.
A huge black umbrella with a cute Shiba Inu head printed on it was opened silently and placed firmly over Yu Ling's head, blocking the pouring cold rain.
Yu Ling froze and looked up suddenly.
Under the umbrella.
Zhao Chen stood there.
He had obviously just emerged from the rain, drenched to the skin. His hair was damp from the rain, a few strands of black hair sticking to his full forehead and hard-lined jaw. His gold-rimmed glasses were covered with fine water droplets.
He clutched the giant Shiba Inu umbrella tightly in his hand, tilting it almost entirely over Yu Ling's head, exposing most of his body to the icy downpour. Rainwater streamed down his angular face, gathering at his chin and dripping onto his equally soaked shirt.
He looked at Yu Ling, who had fallen to the ground, covered in mud and rain, and looked in a miserable state. He looked at her eyes, which were washed by the rain but still stubbornly open, and were now filled with shock, anger, grievance, and a huge sense of absurdity.
Their eyes met.
All around were the shrill sounds of sirens, chaotic voices, and the sound of pouring rain.
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