"Rebecca, you're here again. Are you here to see a patient again this time?"
The nurse smiled at the woman who pushed open the door.
Rebecca took the registration form and filled in her name. "No, I'm here to pick up my patient's medication."
"Oh, is that the one who lives a life of debauchery?"
Rebecca took off her sunglasses, tucked a strand of short hair behind her ear, and said, "Your Chinese has improved a lot."
The nurse covered her mouth and chuckled. The ticket dispenser beeped once. She said, "You can go in now. If you're free today, can I ask you to have dinner together after get off work?"
Rebecca opened the glass door of the waiting room, carrying her bag, and curled her red lips into a smile.
"Not today, I'll make an appointment with you another day."
She walked to the innermost room in the waiting room and handed the pharmacist her prescription.
The pharmacist glanced at it and said to the woman, "Please wait a moment, I need to verify this medicine with my superiors."
Rebecca nodded.
This is a private sanatorium in Hai City that secretly sells some banned drugs from China. The three drugs she gave Mu Yiran last time were bought from Shimen because Mu Yiran needed them urgently. She inquired everywhere and found out that this sanatorium also sold them.
The only problem is that the purchasing process is complicated.
Suddenly, Rebecca heard the pharmacist's voice from the cubicle.
"No? Hmm... okay."
The pharmacist came out and handed the prescription back to Rebecca. "I'm sorry, miss, the higher-ups said they can't give you this medicine. We'll refund the money to your card."
"What do you mean? Are you out of stock?" Rebecca raised an eyebrow.
The pharmacist considered it for a moment, then said, "There's a problem with the procedure..."
Just then, the landline rang. He answered it and then glanced at Rebecca with surprise.
"Um, according to the latest regulations, we need to record the personal information of medication users. Could you fill this out?"
"..."
Rebecca looked at the piece of white paper the pharmacist had casually torn for her and slowly raised an eyebrow.
That's pretty "latest" indeed.
However, filling in the information of patients using the medication was not a rare requirement, and Rebecca readily sold Mu Yiran's information, writing down Mu Yiran's name, symptoms, and phone number.
Following protocol, the pharmacist gave the medicine to the woman and carefully put away the slip of paper.
He wondered why the same man had suddenly changed his mind, even though it was the same person who answered the phone.
Remembering the name of the patient Rebecca had written down, the man asked him to confirm if it was that person before giving it to him.
Does the boss know that patient?
Hmm, could this patient be the boss's girlfriend?
...
Cheng's Group office, 2016.
Mu Yiran sat in the lounge with a cold expression, holding a cup of coffee in her hand.
Take a sip, nibble on your hand, take another sip, switch hands.
Coffee with finger skin, surprisingly, it's quite intoxicating.
Having gnawed all ten fingers, Mu Yiran looked up to the sky and sighed, lost in a drunken stupor.
She still couldn't accept the news that she was about to die.
She's about to die!
Who understands the nuances of this information?!
Although he only died.
But it's a life!
Mu Yiran scratched her head, unable to figure out which part of the process went wrong and led to Cheng Ran's fate!
Li Bu Huo was constantly refreshing the news website page when he noticed out of the corner of his eye that the woman next to him had finished her coffee with relish and was now staring at the ceiling at a 45-degree angle, her eyes filled with sorrow.
He couldn't help but ask:
Cheng Ran.
Mu Yiran sighed again, closed her eyes, and shook her head: "Mm."
Hearing the woman's voice suddenly grow old, Li Bu Huo became certain of his guess.
"Cheng Ran, even if you regret it now, it's too late to come."
regret?
Yes, she absolutely regrets it!
She shouldn't have been so foolish as to try and find out about the original owner of this body!
Given the choice between waiting to die and an accident, she would rather choose an accident!
Li Bu Huo sneered: "Building the tunnel is definitely going to happen, and it won't do you any good even if you beg and plead now."
Then he added, "We don't have the money to fight Cheng Li for it, so don't even think about it!"
"...Rob?" Mu Yiran snapped back to reality. "What do I want to rob?"
Li Bu Huo: "Didn't you want that piece of land in the new fourth district because you saw that the tunnel was going to be built?"
Mu Yiran spun around in her chair, looking at her ten fingers as she began searching for a place to bite.
"...Why would I buy land that's destined to be confiscated if I have too much money?"
Seeing her changing attitude frequently, Li Buhuo asked in confusion:
"Then what's the meaning of you waiting here so eagerly?" The news website hadn't updated yet, and he narrowed his eyes: "Could the information be wrong?"
"Was that burial tomb a fake?"
"..."
The burial tombs are definitely real.
The future will not change. Even if her time travel causes some "future" events to occur, it will not alter the predetermined outcome.
but……
This was what she believed before she knew Cheng Ran would die.
Now she's a little uncertain again.
If history as the future cannot be changed, then Cheng Ran will die regardless of whether she travels through time or not.
But this result did not make Mu Yiran feel any better.
Because Mu Yiran doesn't want to die!
She didn't want to die, and the original owner of this body certainly didn't want to die either.
So she came to the company to wait for news.
She wanted to see if the tunnel construction would actually be announced and if the accompanying tombs would actually be discovered.
Because what if there isn't one?
Does that mean the future can be changed, and Cheng Ran doesn't have to die?
No matter how important a project is, it can't compare to the original owner's life!
Ultimately, she came here seeking confirmation.
Mu Yiran clicked her tongue lightly: "We'll find out soon enough whether it's true or not."
"Of course it's true."
A sound came from the hall, and Mu Yiran looked up.
It was Su Tiancheng, Li Li, and Li Ziqi.
Cheng Li seemed to have dressed up specially today, wearing a suit and tie, with slicked-back hair and a powdered face, while Li Ziqi beside him was also dressed up carefully.
Looking at the shareholders and employees following behind them, it was as if the chairman was on an inspection tour.
Mu Yiran raised an eyebrow.
"Second Brother looks very impressive today, is something good happening?"
She glanced at Li Ziqi's stomach and said in a frivolous tone, "Second sister-in-law is really pregnant?"
The smiles on their faces vanished instantly.
Everyone here knows that they've been married for seven years and still don't have children because Cheng Li is in poor health.
Mu Yiran's words sounded like a joke, but they were really unpleasant to hear.
"Is this how you talk to your second brother and sister-in-law?!" Su Tian, dressed in a high-end custom-made outfit, scoffed. "Sure enough, those raised outside are just so ill-mannered."
"Ah...maybe." Mu Yiran chuckled. "If I were kept at home, Aunt Su probably wouldn't have seen how ill-mannered I am."
Su Tian's face flushed red, and she choked with anger: "You!"
The Cheng family's troubles are nothing more than that; Mu Yiran could easily find out.
Cheng Haochen and the original owner's mother, Mo Yan, were each other's first love. Later, for the sake of the group's development, Cheng Haochen had no choice but to marry Cheng Yuan's mother.
After his first wife passed away, Cheng Haochen originally wanted to marry Mo Yan, but Su Tian interfered and forced Mo Yan to go abroad. Su Tian then used this as a pretext to give birth to Cheng Li. It wasn't until Cheng Li was five years old that Cheng Haochen, out of a moment of pity, included him in the family genealogy.
Su Tian hadn't been living the life of an official wife for long when Cheng Haochen and Mo Yan reunited abroad.
If we're really talking about who came first, it's not Su Tian's place to lecture Cheng Ran.
"Alright, Mom, don't hold it against your sister-in-law." Li Ziqi acted as a peacemaker, patting Su Tian's back considerately, "It's normal for your sister-in-law to feel upset and vent her anger after losing the project."
"..."
Seeing the silent woman, Li Ziqi's smile grew even more smug.
“But sister-in-law, you can’t take it out on your second brother. It’s good that you’re young and daring, but compared to your second brother, you’re still a bit short-sighted. Take this as a lesson and learn from your second brother in the future. You’ll succeed someday.”
Cheng Li was intently watching the news webpage on the screen in the hall when he heard this, and surprisingly played the role of a good older brother.
"We're family, why should we distinguish between 'yours' and 'mine'? The projects all belong to our family, so it's a good thing for whoever gets them."
Su Tian adjusted her shawl, adopting a haughty posture, "It's still time to separate. Some ungrateful wretches can't be tamed..."
"President Cheng! The news has been announced!" someone among the shareholders shouted.
Everyone was startled and looked towards the large screen, where the city's morning news was being broadcast:
[Four new districts will be designated as future economic development zones, and a direct subway line will be built...]
Cheng Li blinked excitedly and let out a heavy breath. Su Tian and Li Ziqi next to him were also overjoyed.
Congratulations, Mr. Cheng!
"Congratulations, honey!"
Cheng Li waved his hand: "We can't just congratulate me! We should congratulate everyone too!"
One of the shareholders flattered, "If it weren't for President Cheng's leadership, how could Cheng's Group have such an opportunity? Oh, I can't call you President Cheng anymore, I have to call you Chairman Cheng."
Cheng Li smiled broadly, his face glowing.
Amidst the sensual pleasures that seemed to herald the pinnacle of his life, he unexpectedly noticed Cheng Ran sitting there forlornly.
Cheng Li suppressed a smile and walked over.
Now that he was the head of the Cheng family, he had to be as magnanimous as the head of the family towards Cheng Ran. As long as Cheng Ran obediently acted as a young lady who received dividends, he would not try to destroy her.
He doesn't need to rush to accept the 2 billion yuan that the demolition company paid.
Thinking this, Cheng Li walked over.
"Ahem, Cheng Ran, don't stay here. Go hand over the project. You can come with my team first. There's no use keeping Gulin Village. Let's sell it at a low price now—"
"Oh……"
Mu Yiran looked at the newly dropped trending topic on Weibo on her phone and laughed hysterically.
Nice, my heart is finally at peace!
She looked up at Cheng Li and pointed to the news on the big screen.
"Second Brother, what's the rush? There's good news!"
Cheng Li was taken aback. Before he could see where she was referring to, someone rushed into the lounge.
"President Cheng! President Cheng is in trouble!"
Li Ziqi smiled and said, "President Cheng already knows. Please inform the workers to continue construction."
"No, Mr. Cheng!"
The assistant, holding her phone, said anxiously, "Someone called from Hai City saying..."
Cheng Li's brow suddenly twitched violently. "What did you say?!"
"They say there's a burial ground underground where we live!"
"The government! The government has reported this to the central government! They've already ordered a forced halt to construction!"
Cheng Li's vision went white:
"What...what did you say?!"
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