In Lin An's dream, he was happy; he was playing ping-pong with a young girl.
The girl looked to be about thirteen or fourteen years old. Her eyes were clear and bright, and Lin An seemed to have seen those eyes before, but her innocent face was unfamiliar.
On the vast playground, only Lin An and the girl stood at opposite ends of the only ping-pong table. In the distance, everything was a vast expanse of white, obscuring the surrounding scenery.
The girl was very excited because of Lin An's arrival, and she played match after match without getting tired.
Lin An felt extremely tired, and his body was constantly being pricked with needles. He threw the ping-pong paddle in his hand onto the table and sat down on the ground.
Seeing this, the girl walked around and sat down next to him.
Lin An asked breathlessly, "Aren't you tired?"
The girl let out a silvery laugh and retorted, "Aren't you tired? Aren't you tired of being restricted so much?"
Lin An was taken aback, not understanding why the little kid would ask such a question.
The girl continued, "You humans are really strange. You set the rules yourselves, you distinguish between good and evil, and everything is self-imposed by your group. But as individuals, you don't understand that your world exists because you exist, and others are hell."
Lin An was completely bewildered. "Damn it," he thought, "even little kids are starting to study philosophy now." He gently patted the girl's head.
What are you saying?
In an instant, a huge bolt of lightning streaked across both the dream and the real world.
Seeing his bewildered expression, the girl found it amusing, covered her mouth, and laughed.
"Haha, I say life is all meaningless, don't create a persona for yourself, do whatever you want, morality is a shackle, and bottom line is a constraint."
Lin An agreed with her last two sentences: some people succeed not because they are excellent or hardworking, but simply because they have no bottom line.
The saying "the ends justify the means" can also be reversed: using any means necessary can achieve the goal.
As for cultivating a persona, he admits it. He keeps telling himself that he is a good person and disdains using despicable means.
Feeling a little embarrassed that a little kid had guessed his thoughts, Lin An laughed it off and said, "I'm tired, I'll rest for a bit."
After saying that, he casually lay down on the ground, closed his eyes, and felt the gentle breeze blowing past his ears—it was wonderful!
......
The typhoon came quickly and went quickly; the rain outside has almost stopped, and the wind has subsided considerably.
Xu Mo looked at the Maybach parked outside the window. Well, this damn rain was just for him. The car was flooded and would probably break down soon. Luckily, Lin An was rescued, so the car wasn't a complete waste.
At the hospital, Lin An's electrocardiogram showed a slowdown; his heart was no longer beating violently and had stabilized.
Everyone waited for several hours but Lin An still didn't wake up.
Lin Wan's heart, which had slightly eased, tightened again. She asked Lu Miao anxiously:
Why isn't Lin An awake yet?
Lu Miao was equally puzzled. Logically speaking, Lin An should have woken up by now, but there was no sign of him waking up at all.
Lu Miao took Lin An's pulse again, his expression turning serious:
"He seems disoriented; he may be lost somewhere and needs to be brought back."
Lin Wan asked anxiously, "How should I call him? Can I just call him directly?"
"That's probably useless. We need raw rhinoceros horn incense to act as a guide."
"Rhinoceros horn fragrance?" Lin Wan asked, puzzled.
Zhou Chen explained, "It's a kind of spice made from rhinoceros horn."
Lin Wan immediately said, "Where can I find this? I'll go buy it."
Zhou Shengren looked pained. Not to mention that the raw rhinoceros horn incense was priceless, Lin Wan simply couldn't afford it.
Even if he could afford it, he probably couldn't find a single piece in the entire city. He had been searching for many years without finding even a small piece.
Now that rhinoceroses are protected animals, no new incense will be made. Even in ancient times, it would take more than a dozen ox horns to make one piece of incense, and it was a royal special supply that only members of the royal family could enjoy.
Lu Miao shook his head and sighed.
Seeing everyone's silence, Lin Wan realized what was happening and stammered, "If...if not, will he never wake up?"
Lu Miao didn't say anything, but nodded twice dejectedly.
A deathly silence fell over the ward; a profound sense of powerlessness made it hard for everyone to breathe.
"Raw rhinoceros horn incense? Do you only need raw rhinoceros horn incense? I can have it delivered."
Everyone was shocked to hear this. Who was this person who dared to say such a thing? Even if you called the richest man in Shanghai, he probably wouldn't have the guts to ask such a big question as "Do you only need raw rhinoceros horn?" Could he possibly have a more valuable medicine than raw rhinoceros horn?
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw that the speaker was just an ordinary-looking middle-aged woman—no, a beautiful middle-aged woman.
Zhou Shengren remembered that this person was the owner of the ramen shop. The couple had been there for a while, but because there were so many people, he hadn't paid any attention to them.
They had a good relationship with Lin An, and she was probably just too eager to save people to know anything about Shengxi Xiang.
Everyone looked at Tong Jiaojiao with expressions of pity. No one understood her good intentions, and no one would laugh at her ignorance at this time.
Lin Wan glanced at Tong Jiaojiao, stepped forward and took her hand in a comforting gesture. They looked at each other in silence, tears streaming down their faces.
Even Zhou Shengren couldn't do it, so how could the ramen shop owner possibly do it? But Lin Wan was still grateful for Tong Jiaojiao's sincere desire to help. Lin An had said that Leng Feng and Tong Jiaojiao were his family, so it seems that her brother really hadn't misjudged them.
Lu Miao stood there, stunned. His silence was unlike that of the others. He stared at Tong Jiaojiao in shock. She looked exactly like her. She was exactly like the huge portrait he had seen at the Tong family in the capital. Except that the portrait depicted a young girl, while this one was a bit older.
They gradually realized that the person in front of them might not have been exaggerating at all.
"Excuse me, ma'am, are you from the capital and your surname is Tongjia?" Lu Miao went straight to the point, asking the question that had been on his mind.
"Yes, my surname is Tong!"
Zhou Shengren's eyes widened suddenly. Could it be the famous Tong family? The richest family in the capital changes every year, but that's just a ranking of assets on the surface. In private, everyone only recognizes the Tongjia clan, whose businesses span all walks of life and are extremely wealthy.
Xu Hai gasped, and he couldn't help but stand up from where he was sitting.
Master Qin lowered his head respectfully.
Zhao Gancheng, unaware of what had happened, looked at Yu Yuntian with a puzzled expression. Yu Yuntian whispered in his ear:
"Take a second look; this aunt might be the richest person we'll ever meet in our lives."
At that moment, several Rolls-Royces drove into the Tonghua Hospital compound.
The old man on duty at the gate looked at the various luxury cars in the yard, took a puff of his cigarette, and thought, "Tonghua Hospital has really risen to prominence. It can treat important people now. Otherwise, I'd rather have my hemorrhoid surgery done at Tonghua Hospital and not bother with any other procedures."
Uncle Wu, with his white hair, got out of the car, followed by several young men in formal attire, each carrying a large medicine box.
Seeing Lu Miao staring at her in disbelief and no longer responding, Tong Jiaojiao quickly explained:
“I really have a way to get raw rhinoceros horn incense. I’ve already sent someone to bring all sorts of medicinal herbs, but the road conditions are bad today, so it may take a while.”
At that moment, a deep male voice came from behind:
"No need to wait, young lady, I'm here!"
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