reservoir
"In the north of the city."
"Is it at Yunquanhui?"
"No, what's wrong?"
"It's nothing, it's just that Mr. Yun has been here for a while now. Shall I send a car to pick you up?"
"No need, Secretary Wang, I'll be there in 20 minutes, very quickly."
The roads were a bit difficult to navigate on a rainy day, but it wasn't rush hour, so traffic was relatively smooth. He didn't know why he had to come to Shengsheng to sign the contract; something felt off, but he had no choice.
The door to the private room opened, revealing only three people: Secretary Wang, Yun Ge, and Bao Rongxiang. Why was Bao Rongxiang here? What did this have to do with him?
Huang Fuda frowned, suddenly having a bad feeling.
"Sorry, I didn't check my phone this morning, I'm late."
Secretary Wang gave his seat to Huang Fuda and stood aside, saying, "I was going to send a car to pick you up, but it was my oversight."
At this moment, Bao Rongxiang said with a smile, "Oh, Young Master Huang is all wet. It seems the rain outside is getting heavier."
“It’s too big.” Huang Fuda wiped the water droplets off his coat and turned to look at Yun Ge. “Young Master Yun, I’m sorry to have bothered you. Let’s sign now.”
Bao Rongxiang paused for a moment, holding the teacup, then looked at Huang Fuda and raised an eyebrow.
"What's your hurry?" Yun Ge said calmly.
He slightly raised his chin towards Secretary Wang, and Wang Shuhe, understanding the gesture, placed all the relevant contracts on Huang Fuda's desk.
"Mr. Huang, according to the contract, you have to compensate Yun's for three times all the investments made during this period, which is 193.6296 million yuan. In addition, Yunshang Xiandao and the hotel owned by Mr. Lin are considered part of Yun's. If you are sure you want to leave, there are two options. The first option is to take your original four properties with you and then make the compensation within one month. The second option is to give these four properties to Yun's as collateral and you can leave directly."
Huang Fuda chuckled softly and said, "This means that the money from Cloud Island and Boss Lin's company is also being attributed to me."
"This money was indeed spent because of you. And you yourself know that the overall hotel industry is not good this year, and many have gone bankrupt. Yun's investment in you was originally a risky one."
It was somewhat expected. It was something Yun Ge was capable of doing. He was always ruthless, otherwise the Yun family wouldn't have been able to get to where it is now.
He looked at Yun Ge and asked with a smile, "Young Master Yun, could you spare one for me, considering our past relationship?"
“Do you really think your four companies are worth 190 million?” Yun Ge looked at him. “You can leave, I will not stop you.”
Huang Fuda lowered his eyes. It was indeed not worth it to Yun Ge, but it was worth it to Huang Fuda. It was the culmination of nine years of hard work.
He looked at his empty hands. Over the years, it seemed he had grasped something, yet never truly held onto it. Cloud Island was originally given to him by Yun Ge, even its name was chosen by Yun Ge, so returning it to him in the end didn't seem like a big deal.
But she couldn't help but hate Yun Ge, Fang Chuan, and everyone who had come to force her way here.
He didn't want to end up with nothing, having humbled himself for so many years, only to have it all come to nothing.
But there's still Uncle Yang, he's practically family, and I don't want to lose even that last bit of hope.
"I'm leaving directly, without taking anything with me." Huang Fuda smiled and borrowed a pen from Secretary Wang.
Bao Rongxiang and Wang Shuhe tried to persuade him a couple more times, but seeing that he was determined, they stopped talking.
Huang Fuda's hand trembled slightly as he signed, and he felt empty inside. He held the pen for a long time before slowly writing a single stroke.
Wang Shuhe suddenly took Huang Fuda's pen and contract, and said apologetically, "It was my mistake, the contract was typed incorrectly. I'll go and correct it now, Mr. Huang, please wait a little longer."
Seeing this, Huang Fuda realized something was wrong, looked at Yun Ge, forced a smile, and asked, "Young Master Yun, what do you mean?"
"It's nothing. It was a mistake by your subordinate. Wait a little longer and think it over carefully." Yun Ge raised his teacup and took a sniff.
As time passed, Huang Fuda began to panic. He checked the time: 10:52. Wang Shuhe hadn't finished yet. Just as he was about to urge him, Assistant Li suddenly called.
Huang Fuda's eyes widened as he listened to Assistant Li's words. "The Beishan Reservoir collapsed?"
"Yes, the flash flood washed away the entire area at the foot of the mountain. Three people went to the temple at the foot of the mountain during today's ceremony, and their whereabouts are currently unknown... Mr. Fang also went there..."
How big is the water?
"The water level at Yunquanhui was half a person high, and it's estimated to be even higher over the temple area. I heard that the houses there were completely washed away."
Huang Fuda hung up the phone and anxiously said to Yun Ge, "The reservoir has collapsed."
Yun Ge replied calmly, "I heard you."
"I'll go take a look." Huang Fuda stood up and walked out.
“Young Master Huang, what can you do there? The reservoir has such a large water storage capacity, and it probably hasn’t been completely drained yet. How can a car get in?” Bao Rongxiang continued, “Please sit down.”
Yes, it wouldn't make a difference if he went, but could he just sit there doing nothing?
Huang Fuda looked at Yun Ge, who was expressionless and calm, as if the flooded area was not his business. That's right, it was just a tiny part of his huge group, but there should still be his employees inside. Was he just going to do nothing?
And Fang Chuan, did he leave that temple? Why can't we contact him? Can he swim? Even if he can swim, it's useless, this is a flash flood.
If only I had kept him here this morning...
Huang Fuda stood there for a moment, but was about to leave when Yun Ge called him back.
Why do you insist on going?
"I'm going to check out Yunquanhui."
"Someone has found a video of the scene below; you can watch it here if you want."
"...I'll go check on the staff."
“They’re not among the missing persons.” Yun Ge raised his eyes slightly. “You’re doing this because of Fang Chuan, aren’t you?”
Huang Fuda slowly turned around and looked directly at Yun Ge, while the other two kept their eyes down and did their own thing.
The air was somewhat quiet. Huang Fuda thought for a moment, then said, "He could have skipped this morning. Now that he's out of contact, it's my fault. I have to go check on him."
"He's in charge, so he should have gone. What does his disappearance have to do with you?"
Yung continued, "Think about it carefully, isn't it a good thing that he's completely out of contact?"
This is a good thing. No one is bothering him anymore, and no one is threatening him with videos. He can have as many lovers as he wants, and visit his children whenever he wants. He doesn't have to leave the Yun family, so Yun Island will still belong to him. In the future, he can use the Yun family to expand outwards, earn more money, and stand upright without anyone daring to say a word.
Fang Chuan has driven himself to this point step by step; even if he dies, he deserves it. Ignore him, go back to your seat, pretend you know nothing, and continue with your life.
Huang Fuda lifted his leg and walked back to the sofa step by step.
However, if it weren't for him, he wouldn't have interfered with the Yunquanhui project at all, and he wouldn't be in this situation now, unable to be found even in the flash flood.
He can't even climb trees, so he can't find a tree to climb up and wait for the water to recede. He's covered in injuries and didn't sleep at all last night; what will he do if he's exhausted in the water?
Huang Fuda sat on the sofa, a chill creeping down his spine. He looked at Yun Ge and Bao Rongxiang sitting next to him; one was calm and collected, the other had a big smile on his face. What were they here for today?
A chill ran down his spine and through his entire body. The room was quiet. Huang Fuda’s gaze slowly moved between the two men. He could barely hear his own heartbeat.
He suddenly stood up and strode towards the door, but was stopped by Wang Shuhe.
"...Where is Young Master Huang going?"
"I'm going out for some fresh air."
Wang Shuhe pushed up his glasses and said, "I was just about to have a smoke too, let's smoke together."
Huang Fuda was quiet for a moment, then turned to look at Yun Ge and said gently, "Young Master Yun, could you let me out?"
"I'll let you go once the water level drops."
Thinking about everything that had happened today, Huang Fuda said softly, "You knew the reservoir would have an accident today, that's why you locked me up here."
"You knew Fang Chuan would go all along; you deliberately lured him to the foot of the mountain."
Bao Rongxiang sat up straight, laughed loudly, and said, "Young Master Huang, you're really joking. This is a natural disaster. Who knew the rain would be so heavy that it would burst the reservoir?"
"Let me go."
Yung slammed the cup down on the table and said in a deep voice, "He treated you like that, and you still forgive him."
“I haven’t forgiven him, I just don’t want to bear the burden of someone’s death.”
"So you're going to risk your life too."
"I've always lived a long life despite my lowly fate," Huang Fuda pleaded. "Brother, please let me go."
"I'll let you go once his body is recovered."
"Yung!!"
Bao Rongxiang dropped the cup in his hand to the ground. He looked up at Huang Fuda in shock, then carefully gave Yun Ge a smile and said, "Young Master Yun, I'll go out and get a new cup."
Bao Rongxiang and Wang Shuhe both went out, leaving only the two of them in the room. Yun Ge sat upright in the middle of the sofa, looking at Huang Fuda at the door from afar.
"I've raised a dog for 12 years, it should be well-trained by now, how can you be so ungrateful?"
"How do you plan to raise them? By deliberately letting them make things difficult for me, and then waiting for me to beg you?"
Yun Ge looked at him intently and said, "The Yun family has everything you could need to live on for a lifetime, but you insisted on going out and begging like a stray dog. All because of Yun Feng, but Yun Feng has been dead for nine years."
“You may not have been able to hear or see back then, but I saw him collapse at the door with my own eyes. I can’t stand by and watch someone die because of me again.”
Huang Fuda looked at Yun Ge, who remained unmoved, and immediately knelt down.
"Fang Chuan is still young and impulsive. He offended you before, and that's because of me. Please don't hold it against me, Young Master Yun. If you have to blame someone, blame me. I was ungrateful."
Yung said, "As long as you stay here and don't go to Beishan, there's a hotel right across from the train station that's all yours."
"Yun Island was bought with Xiao Feng's life, is this going to be bought with Fang Chuan's life? I don't want to."
Yun Ge smiled and asked, "You like him that much?"
"It's not because I like it."
"Brother, I've felt guilty for nine years already, and I don't want to feel guilty for the rest of my life because of Fang Chuan."
The rain had subsided considerably, and the sky was even beginning to clear. Huang Fuda went home, changed into an SUV, and headed north. The further north he went, the deeper the water became. The incident happened suddenly, and before the road could be blocked, Huang Fuda drove straight in.
The surging water, mixed with sand, gravel, and broken logs, overflowed onto the road and then washed over the wheels of the car. Huang Fuda dared not turn off the engine, fearing the car would break down halfway, so he drove slowly all the way.
He searched against the current for Fang Chuan's figure, but as time passed and he still couldn't find him, he grew increasingly anxious.
He carefully checked the rooftops, car roofs, and tree branches along the way, but found nothing. Further on, the car would have to stop; it was about 5 kilometers from the temple. There were few buildings left, only tall trees. He started honking the horn and calling Fang Chuan's name.
The water was about to submerge half the car, and the car began to float slowly, pushed by the current. A broken tree was carried by the flood and slammed straight in front of the car, causing it to sway and roll backward several meters. A crack was also pushed into the hood, and the car stalled within two minutes.
Huang Fuda put on a life jacket, opened the car door, climbed onto the roof, and continued to shout for people.
He comforted himself, thinking that Fang Chuan might have reached a higher point and hadn't been swept away; now all he needed to do was wait for rescue. The phone had probably fallen into the water while running; Fang Chuan was quick-witted, and climbing to the top of the temple was a good thing.
But then he saw several temple lamps floating above the water, and his heart sank.
Assistant Li said at the time that the houses at the foot of the mountain were completely flooded.
The water overflowed the windows, and the immense force caused the car to sway from side to side. Just as the car was about to be swept away by the flood, Huang Fuda saw a person lying on a plank in the riverbed. Although he could only see the back of a head, he recognized him as Fang Chuan.
The piece of wood was too small; Fang Chuan was submerged and then floated back up, and could be swept away at any moment.
The two were several dozen meters apart, and the current was rapid, but Huang Fuda had no time to think. He grabbed a lifebuoy and jumped into the raging floodwaters, struggling to swim towards Fangchuan.
"Fang Chuan!!"
Fang Chuan raised his head slightly, and upon recognizing who it was, he instantly snapped out of his daze. "Don't go down into the river! Stay up here!!"
Huang Fuda ignored him, picked up a long log, and swam towards Fang Chuan using the force of the flood. Fang Chuan grabbed the log and watched Huang Fuda slowly approach him, his heart pounding in his chest.
Huang Fuda put the lifebuoy on Fang Chuan and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Fang Chuan had a cut on his head, his face was pale, and he said weakly, "You scared me to death! What if you had been swept away? Are you out of your mind?"
"sorry."
Fang Chuan opened his eyes wide and laughed, "So you actually apologized?"
Huang Fuda looked at him without saying a word. Fang Chuan had been in the water for too long and was exhausted. If Huang Fuda hadn't arrived in time, he really wouldn't have been able to hold onto that small plank.
Huang Fuda freed one hand to grab him. Seeing that Fang Chuan seemed listless and fearing he might faint, he started talking to him.
"Where were you swept away by the water? Was there nowhere nearby to hide?"
"I was in the temple at the time, and I heard something was wrong in the mountains, but I was still too late to leave."
Huang Fuda asked, "What about the other two?"
"They went to find the master together, but they never saw him again. I don't know how he is now."
Fang Chuan smiled and continued, "Boss, I was almost asleep when I kept hearing you calling me. I thought I was dreaming, but when I looked up, it really was you."
"It's like a god descending to earth."
Soon a search and rescue boat marked "Yun's" appeared in the distance. The two were pulled onto the boat and taken to a safe place. As soon as they got off the search and rescue boat, they saw Wang Shuhe.
Wang Shuhe led a rescue team of more than a dozen people, with a large amount of supplies beside them, including food, water, and first-aid medicines. A conspicuous red cloth covered the supplies, with white characters that read "Yun Family".
He said, "Young Master Huang, I'm so glad you're alright."
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