After spending four hundred thousand star coins, Lin Su's extremely tense nerves relaxed, and the suffocating feeling of having very little air left in his lungs slowly disappeared. Even though he still couldn't recover, he could at least breathe on his own.
His consciousness became slightly clearer, and when the ambulance arrived and lifted him up, Lin Su began to receive his memories. This was a world where technology was not well developed, but entertainment culture was booming.
The original world line revolves around the protagonist Cheng Luozhu. He is reborn and returns to the entertainment industry with his acting skills. He overcomes all obstacles along the way and wins the title of Best Actor with the support and help of supporting actor Zhou Xintang and male chairman Wei, becoming a truly top star.
The body inherited by Lin Su is named Wang Qiang. In the original world line, he was an assistant to the supporting actor Zhou Xintang. The reason why he was recorded in the original world line was because his sexual orientation was exposed. Later, he could not bear the online violence and jumped to his death, which reversed the social atmosphere towards homosexuality in this world and paved the way for the protagonist's later coming out.
There are not many records in the world line, but Lin Su has all his memories of himself. He lost his father at a young age and became an orphan. He did not continue his education after junior high school and had been doing hard physical work until he was discovered by a scout and joined the company, but he could never stand out. He worked hard as a stand-in for extras and was suppressed. In the end, he became an assistant to make a living. At this time, his sexual orientation had not yet been exposed. However, the development of a time and space is not completely unchangeable. It was just a trance when crossing the road, and the owner of his body left this world early, allowing Lin Su to live in this body.
Lin Su heard 06's voice when the ventilator was put on.
[06 System issues tasks: Task 1: Survive as the original owner; Task 2: Change the original fate of the male supporting character Zhou Xintang.]
The bandaging and hemostasis work in the ambulance was hasty but orderly. Perhaps in order to maintain his consciousness, the emergency personnel did not inject him with anesthetics. In order to cooperate with the pain response, Lin Su had to distract himself.
Thanks to the system's golden finger, Lin Su was able to come out of the operating room safely, but it was three days later when he woke up again.
Covered in plaster bandages, the nurse and cleaner who came to change the dressing whispered, "It's a miracle that he survived with such injuries."
"Those who survive a great disaster will surely have good fortune in the future," the middle-aged cleaner said with a chuckle, then asked, "Have you found the driver who caused the accident?"
After the nurse changed the medicine, she and her left together, her voice fading away: "It seems the police have tracked him down. The accident was so serious, I guess they'll have to pay a lot of money..."
Lin Su regained consciousness and asked, "Who was responsible for the traffic accident?"
[The perpetrator is fully responsible. The car is a sports car. Host, you are about to get your first pot of gold.] 06 said.
Although the original owner Wang Qiang was in a trance when crossing the road, the light was indeed green for pedestrians at that time. The surveillance video recorded it clearly, leaving no room for the car owner to quibble. In addition, the sports car escaped and left Wang Qiang there. Although no death was caused, Lin Su's injuries resulted in a level one disability rating.
"We will strive to obtain the maximum compensation for you," the police officer who came to inquire, frowning. "We will absolutely not tolerate such people, so please rest assured."
Lin Su saw sympathy for himself in the eyes of the police. He thought that his serious illness required someone to take care of him. His ancestors for eight generations had been checked but no relatives were found.
Sympathy is for the weak, but Lin Su doesn't mind. Showing weakness is not a bad thing.
After learning about Lin Su's attitude, the police briefly comforted him and then left.
[Hit-and-run, rich second generation,] Lin Su said to the system with a smile, [This kind of topic is most likely to cause heated discussion in society.]
Lin Su currently has no access to the internet and cannot understand the situation outside. He can only lie in bed and chat with the system every day, and occasionally watch the extremely low-resolution TV. All information comes from conversations with people around him and the system's monitoring.
Someone was taking photos at the scene, and the discussion became the third most talked about topic. 06 said dutifully, "Someone was trying to suppress it, but they couldn't."
This kind of explosive news involves the law and public order and morality. The more it is suppressed, the more likely it is to backfire.
[It looks like negotiations are about to begin,] Lin Su pointed his finger.
As he expected, an unexpected guest came to negotiate when he was able to speak.
He was dressed in a suit and tie, but his slightly out-of-shape figure made the expensive clothes look less fitting. The man handed over his business card and, without caring whether Lin Su could take it or not, placed it directly on the bedside table beside him. He said, "I'm a lawyer from Chengyi Law Firm. My name is Zhang Hua. I'd like to discuss the conflict that my employer had with you a while ago."
"There's nothing to talk about," Lin Su's voice was unnaturally hoarse, but it revealed a calmness that was completely inconsistent with his attire. "How many years of sentence is required for a traffic accident that caused serious injuries and then fled the scene?"
Before coming here, Zhang Hua had already investigated the past of the person in front of him. Although he was not illiterate, his educational level was very low. Such people generally had only a superficial understanding of legal sentencing, and their job was just that of an assistant who could be fired at any time.
He was very familiar with handling such matters. As long as no one died, he would just pay some money and give a few explanation and the matter would be over. He had encountered such tough guys before.
"This isn't a serious matter. It's just the loss of a driver's license and a few days of education," Zhang Hua said, sitting on the accompanying bed beside him, his expression remaining calm. "I'm here today to handle the compensation issue for your own good. You don't have to worry about your medical expenses. Life will be much easier with the compensation. As long as you declare that you don't want to pursue the matter, we can give you the amount."
Zhang Hua wrote down the numbers on a piece of paper and handed it to Lin Su.
Five hundred thousand yuan is indeed a rare fortune for ordinary people, at least for Wang Qiang who has always lived on the subsistence line, it is indeed a windfall.
However, in Lin Su's previous world, even if this little money fell on the ground, he might not bend down to pick it up.
However, this is a different time now, and he must not lose a penny of the money he deserves. The value of human life cannot be measured by money.
"How is it?" Zhang Hua said, "It's just a matter of your words. It's good for you, it's good for me, and it's good for everyone."
There was a moment of silence in the ward.
"If I hit Lawyer Zhang and cause him to suffer a first-degree disability and then pay him 500,000 yuan in compensation, I'm sure you would be happy to accept it, right?" An elegant voice came from the door, but unfortunately, the words were full of sarcasm.
Lin Su and Zhang Hua both looked over. The man was leaning leisurely against the door. He was wearing a high-end suit that accentuated his height and long legs. His eyes were slightly raised, and his face was extremely delicate and gorgeous. But at first glance, he was so stunning that no one would mistake him for a woman.
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