At this moment, Brother Feng, a man of the underworld, could easily guess that the girl he had originally intended to casually pursue was someone he absolutely couldn't afford to offend. Her fate seemed sealed...
"Miss Ning, I'm sorry I'm late. Thankfully you're alright," a senior inspector said respectfully. His appearance turned Cheng Du's face ashen, because he recognized the man—a senior inspector from their city's headquarters, far superior in rank. More importantly, this man was also in charge of police integrity!
To have someone of this caliber speak to them with such respect, especially in such a public setting, requires an incredibly powerful background! Just thinking about it sends chills down my spine.
At this moment, the driver turned around and shouted at the newly boarded passengers, "Why didn't you buy tickets before getting on the bus?" Then, Cheng Du, Feng Ge, Yang Kun, and others were taken away—specifically, handcuffed. Upon seeing the handcuffs, the driver obediently shut up.
Silence returned to the car. Ning Jiaqi also left, as a private car had come to pick her up. Before leaving, she glanced at Lin Chen one last time, pondered for a moment, and then gave him her phone number.
"Remember to add me, I have something to tell you." Ning Jiaqi whispered these words before getting out of the car.
“Interesting. Take care of yourself too,” Lin Chen replied with a smile. Then, he returned to his bed, closed his eyes, and began to rest.
However, despite appearing to be resting, Lin Chen's heart was far from calm. If he had known he possessed such a powerful cheat ability, he should have immediately turned against Lin Yiming and the others! No, it wasn't the right time. Although he knew what they were thinking, how could he prove it? He needed to leave Haizhou city to lay low for a while, and return to settle scores once he was truly powerful.
However, the voices that kept popping up in his mind were making Lin Chen very upset. He didn't know what to do and felt somewhat helpless. The sudden surge of powerful energy within him was difficult for him to adapt to; and the constant voices in his mind were only making him more agitated.
Without the buffer of rebirth, Lin Chen might have gone mad long ago in this abnormal state. So, although he is still finding it hard to accept all of this, he is trying his best to adapt to it—especially this ability to see into people's hearts.
Because Lin Chen had to learn how to use it properly; because the constant noise in his ears was really unbearable; and because he really disliked the act of constantly seeing into other people's hearts...
Lin Chen closed his eyes and began his first attempt. He tried to calm his mind, to think, and to control this sudden power to see into people's hearts. He discovered that as long as he closed his eyes, that strange ability to see into people's hearts would temporarily disappear.
After repeated testing, he was pleasantly surprised to find that as long as he pressed his temples with his hands, that feeling of seeing into people's hearts seemed to be completely shut down!
Lin Chen was pleasantly surprised that he had mastered the knack of controlling this power so quickly. As the noise around him subsided, the sounds of the outside world gradually became clearer. He had been lying in bed for nearly three hours, still trying to familiarize himself with the powerful force he had suddenly gained.
He used to be quite frail, which was consistent with Ning Jiaqi's previous perception. But Lin Chen is different now. He understands the saying "the taller the tree, the more the wind will blow," so he must control his fists and can no longer act recklessly.
Lin Chen knew that Lin Yiming and Lin Ruoyue wouldn't let this opportunity pass easily after their plan failed, and he had to be constantly vigilant. He slowly opened his eyes. Although his brain had been working at high speed for the past five hours, Lin Chen didn't feel tired. One worry had been resolved, and he felt mostly happy.
However, this joy didn't last long; a phone call interrupted his thoughts. The caller ID showed the name of his former orphanage director, Wang Nanshan. "Uncle Nan!" Lin Chen answered the phone, calling out affectionately.
"You little rascal, you haven't contacted me in all these years, why did you suddenly remember to call me?" Hearing the old dean's familiar and kind voice, Lin Chen's eyes welled up with tears.
"Uncle Nan, I miss you! I'm on my way to see you!" Lin Chen said excitedly.
"What? Why are you coming to see me for no reason? We live so far apart... Hey, even if you're coming, you should at least tell me beforehand! Tell me, you little rascal, what exactly do you want?" Wang Nanshan asked reproachfully over the phone.
"It's just...it's just...I missed you, so I came." Lin Chen said in a slightly coquettish tone.
"Stop talking nonsense! Go back now. I don't want to see you. Yes, don't come!" Wang Nanshan said sternly on the phone.
"Uncle Nan, what exactly happened?" Lin Chen asked quickly when he heard Wang Nanshan's tone was off.
...
"Our welfare home was forcibly demolished!" Wang Nanshan sighed on the phone, saying helplessly.
Lin Chen was shocked upon hearing the news. He clenched his fists tightly, unable to understand why honest people were often bullied in this world. He decided to visit Wang Nanshan and seek justice for the orphanage.
“Uncle Nan, look at what you’re saying! That’s exactly why I’m here! I absolutely cannot let those bastards take away our home!” Lin Chen said firmly.
"Xiao Chen, what's the use of you coming? I don't even know how to receive you now," Wang Nanshan said with some concern on the phone.
"Don't worry, Uncle Nan, I'm very resilient now. I can sleep on the street without any problems," Lin Chen comforted him.
"Look at what you're saying. You're a rich young master now, how can you still sleep on the street?" Wang Nanshan laughed on the phone.
A rich young master? Lin Chen gave a bitter laugh on the other end of the phone. Perhaps he really wasn't as wealthy as Wang Nanshan right now! Compared to his indifferent family members, he truly cared about those who had once given him warmth and help.
Lin Chen's car didn't arrive at the station until the sun was high in the sky. The delay was considerable because a tire had blown along the way. The humorous driver even complained that it was the sudden appearance of the police that brought bad luck…
After exiting the station, Lin Chen saw Wang Nanshan pacing back and forth under the scorching sun. He was wearing worn-out work clothes, covered in the kind of dust only found on construction sites. Unconsciously, Lin Chen's eyes welled up with tears.
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