Chapter 129 Extra
Parallel World-Previous Life
On a rainy night, it rained heavily and the whole city was immersed in the noise of wind and rain.
The lightning and thunder were refracted on the floor-to-ceiling windows along with the rain. The sudden flash of light and the sound of thunder were like thunder that struck directly into the heart.
In the bright office, people were silent, letting the rain and thunder roar outside the window. Several senior executives and assistants stood nearby, waiting in silence for the man sitting at the desk.
The man looked thin, with cold eyes and an indescribable solemnity around him.
The information gathered from all over was placed in front of the man, but no one dared to interrupt his thoughts at this moment. They only felt the coldness rising little by little with the wind and rain outside, and the silent and quiet atmosphere did not make them feel any comfort.
The Chen Group experienced a decline ten years ago. The people in power and the heirs passed away one after another, and the family business went bankrupt. The powerful people in S City were all looking at the Chen Group as a joke. However, the man in front of him propped up the ruined Chen Group and brought a few scattered elderly people with him to the present step by step.
He was ruthless and heartless. He went from being a loser laughed at by the business community to someone that the S City business community feared. The outside world had different opinions about him, and the evaluation of him in the S City business community was even more extreme. Not everyone can do what he did, supporting the Chen family, sweeping out Chen's old subordinates, destroying Lin's medical care regardless of their old friendship, and sending his uncle Lin Shizhong to prison in a grand manner.
And now, he has turned his attention to the capital, and has challenged the Beijing Gu Group head-on. Together with the remnant of the Gu Group, Gu Zhengxun, he has exposed the Gu Group's illegal business, which has attracted the attention and tracking of relevant departments. The Gu Group has been caught up in other turmoil.
"Send the information to the Shen family. Put the matter we talked about last time on hold. Don't rush to give it to Gu Zhengxun." Chen Qizhao handed the document to the assistant beside him and glanced at the other people in the office. "If you have any questions, continue."
There was a brief meeting in the office, and soon other people left the office one after another.
In the end, only the assistant Xiao Zhou was left. Xiao Zhou was holding the documents and saw the boss sitting in front of the computer again. He swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth. He knew that today was another overtime night and he could not persuade him.
After walking out of the dull office, several senior executives began to discuss in a low voice. When Chen Qizhao first mobilized all his strength to deal with the Gu Group, many of them voted against it. However, Chen Qizhao not only did not let the situation fall into disadvantage, but also joined forces with the Shen family to overthrow Gu Zhengsong and support Gu Zhengxun to take the position... allowing their group to obtain new dividends.
"Why don't we just submit all the evidence and let Gu's problem be solved? Why is Mr. Chen hesitating now?"
"Don't worry about these things. Mr. Chen's work... Oh, I don't know how to put it. Have you forgotten what happened in the suburbs?"
When the suburbs were mentioned, everyone else fell silent.
Two years ago, the Gu family father and son hired someone to attack Chen Qizhao, which triggered a chase on Suburban West Road. In the end, the car was destroyed and Chen Qizhao was covered in blood, but he survived.
Everyone outside thought that Chen Qizhao had provoked a desperado and was lucky enough to escape death. But those who followed Chen Qizhao knew that Chen Qizhao himself was a desperado. He had known for a long time that the car had been tampered with, but he still dared to take the risk to mobilize people and planned a series of plans with the police and Gu Zhengxun.
Chen Qizhao's right hand was almost disabled and he spent half a year in the hospital for rehabilitation.
However, because of the incident of intentional injury, all the problems in the Gu family's past were exposed, and they were completely defeated from then on.
"Boss Chen will never let Gu's get away with it. There's more to settle than just this one. There's also the matter with the Shen family. Have you forgotten about it?"
At this point, the others immediately realized something and fell silent.
Xiao Zhou didn't feel surprised to hear the discussions of some senior executives. It was too easy to release all the evidence and put the Gu father and son in jail... What the boss wanted was the feeling of being tortured to death. He wanted the Gu father and son to feel the disappointment of their expectations little by little, let the despair of defeat accumulate to the peak, and finally go to hell with nothing.
The surrounding noises gradually faded away. As soon as he arrived at the office, Xiao Zhou noticed the messages on VX. One of them was from Mr. Shen Yuhuai an hour ago. He replied immediately, and not long after replying, he received a call from Shen Yuhuai.
"Mr. Shen." Xiao Zhou answered the call quickly.
Shen Yuhuai said in a gentle voice: “Just finished the meeting?”
"Yes, Mr. Shen, our meeting just ended, and the boss is still in the office. He probably didn't notice the message you sent." Xiao Zhou paused after speaking, "The boss hasn't left yet, so he may have to work overtime for a while."
The person on the other end of the phone said, "It's raining heavily tonight, so be careful on your way back."
Xiao Zhou immediately said, "Okay, don't worry."
After the person on the other end of the phone hung up, Xiao Zhou couldn't help but look outside a few more times.
As long as it was late to get off work, Mr. Shen would send a message to ask about the situation, and this was not the first time he received a call from Shen Yuhuai.
Xiao Zhou sighed and looked down at the documents in his hand, waiting for the boss to finish everything and give the last knife to the Shen family, probably because of the laboratory accident three years ago.
Three years ago, there was an accident in Mr. Shen’s laboratory. The incident caused a big stir and Mr. Shen almost died in the accident. Fortunately, he was fine in the end. However, he suffered from some illnesses after the accident and his health is not as good as before.
But that accident was not an accident. Mr. Shen found out some collusion between Lin Medical and Gu's. Before the evidence was sent out, the Gu family knew about it and wanted to silence him, which led to the laboratory accident.
Mr. Shen's case involved the old case of Mr. Chen Shiming's suicide...which made the real murderer, the father and son of the Gu family, surface in the dark. That's why his boss would do anything to bring down the Gu family, and cooperate with Gu Zhengxun to plan everything...including the car accident on Suburban West Road three years ago, and also the current situation outside.
Time passed by little by little, but when it reached half past ten, the thunderstorm outside seemed to have stopped, leaving only a light drizzle. Xiao Zhou walked towards the office.
There were not many people working overtime on this floor. He turned off the lights in a few places and when he opened the door, he saw the person still sitting at the desk.
"Boss, here are two documents that need signatures." Xiao Zhou knocked on the door and came in, placing the documents in front of Chen Qizhao.
Chen Qizhao took the document and read through it quickly.
Xiao Zhou's eyes stopped at the boss's left hand. Seeing him sign his name, he couldn't help but say, "Mr. Shen just called you."
Chen Qizhao then remembered something and found his phone in airplane mode in the drawer.
Xiao Zhou said at the right time: "The rain outside has lightened. There may be a thunderstorm later. Should we notify the driver to wait?"
He waited patiently until his boss replied to the message on his phone. Only then did he hear the arrangements and immediately asked the driver to arrange a car.
The boss left work, and some people who were forced to work overtime also rushed to leave before the thunderstorm came again.
The car was quiet as Xiao Zhou diligently drove his boss to the vicinity of the residential area and was stuck in traffic at a traffic light for half a day. Traffic jams are common on rainy days. The boss used to live in an apartment near the company, but since Mr. Chen Shiming passed away, he has been living here for several years.
During the traffic jam, the rain seemed to be getting heavier.
A ringing sounded in the quiet carriage. Xiao Zhou turned around quietly and saw the man who had been resting with his eyes closed in the back seat opened his eyes, scanned the surroundings for a while, and finally found the ringing cell phone next to him.
The ringing stopped and the man answered the phone.
"After get off work... um, it's a bit congested."
Chen Qizhao sat up straight and looked out the window. "We're at Changyang Road."
"Can't get into the garage?"
"Why are you going to the supermarket so late?"
"About two minutes."
The conversation lasted for a while, and Chen Qizhao reminded the driver to pull over at the intersection ahead.
When the car stopped, there was a knock on the door outside the window.
"Pick me up at eight o'clock tomorrow." Chen Qizhao instructed and opened the back door.
There was a man in long sleeves standing outside the car, holding an umbrella firmly over the door.
Chen Qizhao got out of the car from the back door and got under the umbrella.
The rain fell, hitting the umbrella with a crackling sound.
The person who came to pick him up was Shen Yuhuai, he just happened to be out shopping and was here.
"Can't you buy it tomorrow?" Chen Qizhao leaned closer to him, and the latter slightly put his arm around his shoulder.
Shen Yuhuai said: “It has been raining these days and I haven’t bought anything. There is nothing left in the refrigerator, not enough for breakfast.”
Chen Qizhao avoided the rain and said, "Then let's go back after we finish shopping."
There was a supermarket not far from where they got off the bus. The two quickened their pace and quickly entered the supermarket.
There were not many people in the supermarket, and the ground was a little wet after the rain.
Chen Qizhao shook off the rain on his body, looked at Shen Yuhuai pushing the shopping cart, and followed him in a few steps.
The two walked side by side in the supermarket, and Shen Yuhuai went to pick things.
After Shen Yuhuai finished picking out the daily necessities, he noticed that someone not far behind him was pushing a shopping cart, his hands casually placed on the handrail, walking slowly and a little nonchalantly.
There wasn’t much left in the supermarket this late, and some things in the fresh food section had already been taken away.
"What do you want to eat?" Shen Yuhuai asked.
Chen Qizhao was a little distracted, but he perked up a little after hearing this, "Let's go."
He watched Shen Yuhuai standing in front and picking things out, skillfully finding what he wanted from a pile of fresh produce. Having come to the supermarket with Shen Yuhuai many times, Chen Qizhao had never remembered anything.
He pushed the cart and followed Shen Yuhuai slowly.
Chen Qizhao was dressed in a suit and his expensive custom-made suit was casually hung on the shopping cart handle. Shen Yuhuai wore a thin long-sleeved shirt and looked very polite. As the two of them walked in the supermarket, many people looked at them.
Shen Yuhuai: "Why are you working overtime until this time? Isn't it done?"
Chen Qizhao: "It's almost over. It won't take long tonight. The traffic jam is slow due to the rain."
The supermarket is not far from the community, just a few hundred meters away.
After they paid the bill, the rain outside got heavier. Squeezed under the same umbrella, the two of them were shoulder to shoulder, holding things in their hands. Chen Qizhao silently moved the umbrella towards the edge of the Huai River. By the time he entered the community, half of his suit was already wet.
“Give me the thing.” Shen Yuhuai took the thing from his hand, “Next time don’t lift it with your right hand, it’s too heavy.”
Chen Qizhao had nothing left in his hands except an umbrella. He pressed the elevator button: "Oh, my hands are fine."
Shen Yuhuai lowered his eyes slightly and looked at his hand for a while.
The elevator arrived at the location, and Shen Yuhuai opened the door, “Go take a hot bath, and come over for dinner later.”
Shen Yuhuai just moved to this community last year. The security here in the community is not as good as that in the villa area. Chen Qizhao was reluctant to recommend him to move here at first, but the other party insisted on buying a house, and it happened to be right across from Chen Qizhao.
Since the two were close to each other, Chen Qizhao asked his assistant to order meals less frequently and was often fed by Shen Yuhuai.
After a long time, occasionally when he worked overtime and late, if Shen Yuhuai didn't rest, he would make him a midnight snack.
Shen Yuhuai has a normal schedule. After the accident in the laboratory, he stayed in S City. He is now a distinguished professor at S University. In addition to teaching students every week, he goes to the Ninth Institute for a walk.
Normally, the two of them would go out at the same time, but take opposite routes to work.
After opening the door and entering the house, Chen Qizhao casually threw his coat on the sofa and then went to take a hot bath. There were a lot of things to do today, and the temperature of the hot water was just right. After taking a shower, he replied to some messages on his mobile phone, explained tomorrow's schedule to Xiao Zhou, and then went to Shen Yuhuai's house.
There was a sound coming from the kitchen. Chen Qizhao didn't go to the kitchen. When he sat on the sofa, he felt exhausted all over. He sat cross-legged, watching the sound of wind and rain outside the floor-to-ceiling window of the living room, with the whistling sound of the wind.
When Shen Yuhuai came out after finishing his work, he noticed the person sleeping in the living room.
Chen Qizhao often came over, and sometimes Shen Yuhuai didn’t have time to open the door for him, so later he recorded his fingerprints at the door. The kitchen is not open and is a bit far from the living room. When Chen Qizhao came over occasionally, he didn't notice him.
The wind and rain seemed to be stronger, and the person who was resting with his eyes closed had a look of fatigue on his face. His face no longer has the childishness of his youth. The corners of his eyes have become deeper and his facial contours have become sharper. The only thing that has not changed is the good bone structure he has maintained since childhood.
People with good bone structure don't look old, but at this moment his face showed the fatigue that had lasted for many days, and there was a hint of blue under his eyes.
Shen Yuhuai received a call from Shen Xuelan not long ago, and learned that Chen Qizhao had been busy for a full half month. People will become different as time goes by. After many years, the outgoing child in his youth has grown into an introverted and silent person.
The whistling sound of the wind drowned out other sounds in the room. Chen Yuhuai lowered his eyes slightly and noticed that under the other person's rolled up pajamas sleeves, there were scars covering most of his arm, and his right hand would never be as flexible as before.
Shen Yuhuai looked at people calmly without saying a word.
A few minutes passed, but it seemed like a long time had passed.
There seemed to be thunder outside, and the disturbing wind and rain were somewhat noisy.
When Chen Qizhao opened his eyes, he saw Shen Yuhuai sitting next to him. He sat up straight, with a bit of laziness in his tone: “Why didn’t you call me?”
"Are you tired lately?" Shen Yu asked.
"fine."
Chen Qizhao calmed down a little, noticed Shen Yuhuai's eyes, and pulled down the sleeves of his pajamas, "I'm hungry."
Shen Yuhuai retracted his gaze and lowered his voice a bit: “I’ll get it for you.”
"Did you change your clothes after getting caught in the rain just now?" Chen Qizhao asked, "You had a cold for quite a long time last time, don't catch a cold."
Shen Yuhuai's voice was remote, "Changed."
Chen Qizhao looked at Shen Yuhuai's back, lowered his eyes and looked at his hands, his memory went back to a few years ago.
That year, Chen Qizhao didn't think about anything else. He hated the Gu family to death. Not to mention an arm, even if he lost half his life, he would be willing to do so as long as the Gu family father and son could pay for their blood debt with blood.
The two had been together for so long, and many people had said a lot of unpleasant things to Chen Qizhao, calling him a waste, a loser... Even when Lin Shizhong was imprisoned, some people did not forget to call him a lunatic. Chen Qizhao didn't care. There were many people who scolded him, and there were also many people who hated him... It was just that the two of them had been together for such a long time, and because of this incident, he was scolded by Shen Yuhuai for the first time in his life.
Shen Yuhuaisi, a well-mannered man, spoke to him with a stern face for the first time, and every word he said was harsh, unlike his usual gentle and soft manner.
Shen Yuhuai asked him, asking him if he was not afraid of death?
Chen Qizhao didn't feel that he had done anything wrong. Shen Yuhuai risked his life to investigate so many things and almost lost his life. He only injured his arm, but in return, everyone was happy. The business was not at a loss.
That was the first time they had a fight, but they made up the next day. During the next six months of rehabilitation, Shen Yuhuai watched closely and never missed a single moment, waiting until his hands were able to lift things.
After that, the two of them stopped talking about this matter, but Shen Yuhuai would occasionally stare at his hands in a daze.
Shen Yuhuai hopes that he will take care of himself, but he only hopes that Shen Yuhuai will be safe and live a long life.
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