Chapter 19 The troublemaker is eating your rice!

The clear morning light passed through the gaps and fell on Shen Zhi's fair cheeks, creating a pale yellow halo.

Her thick, curled eyelashes trembled, and her wet, dark eyes opened. "Seven o'clock."

Shen Zhi has the habit of going to bed early and getting up early, but he is no match for the gifted Mu Chiye.

A man who only needs five hours of sleep a day, a rare short sleeper.

Shen Zhi opened his Weibo account and was flooded with private messages.

Most of the comments were abusive, mixed with consolation from fans. Shen Zhi looked at "Out-of-season outfits" going crazy on Weibo and biting himself, and curled his lips sarcastically.

A scumbag.

When Shen Zhi left the Dou family, he was penniless and lived by doing odd jobs. Shen Zhi had an unusual liking for luxury goods since he was a child.

Although Shen Zhi's parents had enough money, they were not wealthy enough to buy luxury goods for their child without restraint. Fortunately, Shen Zhi liked the design of luxury goods, so his parents bought him magazines to read.

While working, Shen Zhi worked part-time in a luxury goods store thanks to his outstanding looks and is quite knowledgeable about luxury goods.

By chance, Shen Zhi opened an account to identify brand-name bags for free, which attracted thousands of people at once. As Shen Zhi's identification speed became faster and faster, the results became incredibly accurate, and his fans increased by one million in eight hours.

"Wear Never Out of Season" was one of the more than 50 fake bags that Shen Zhi identified in eight hours, and then "Wear Never Out of Season" was quickly exposed for buying fake goods.

Almost every blog post he made was a big one, and his private life was chaotic with several affiliations.

It took half a year for the trend of “wearing clothes that don’t go out of season” to recover, and I became a complete enemy of Shen Zhi.

Shen Zhi ignored the offensive remarks and found the private message from G asking him to collaborate yesterday. Shen Zhi was reluctant to deceive his fans, but if Mu Chiye asked, he would not refuse.

As the original owner, he could not refuse any request from Mu Chiye.

A new message came, "Hello, we saw your Weibo post looking for someone, and attached is the contact information. We don't need any compensation, we just hope to have a face-to-face interview with you."

Shen Zhi stared at the contact information with his pupils shrinking. He moved his fingers and replied, "OK."

Shen Zhi did not dare to delay. He already had the address and contact information, and he was eager to meet the person who caused the car accident that caused his parents to get into trouble.

At the Dou family, Shen Zhi demanded one million and lied that he had found the culprit, but in fact he had not. Shen Zhi's purpose was to cause the Dou family to panic and see if they would go find the culprit privately.

The result looks pretty good.

Shen Zhi's heart was beating like a drum. With trembling fingertips, he entered the cell phone number. After a few beeps, the call was connected.

"Hello?"

Shen Zhi's throat was blocked. The direct murderer of his parents' death was right across from him, and he couldn't calm down.

Shen Zhi opened his mouth, but no sound came out.

The other end was obviously getting impatient, "No one, I'm hanging up."

"I'm the son of the couple you hit to death twelve years ago," Shen Zhi's voice seemed to be squeezed out, containing sand and gravel, dry and bloody.

The rest of the conversation went much more smoothly after I opened my mouth. "Let's meet. I have something to ask you."

The man on the other end seemed to have collapsed. "I've already paid compensation and been in jail, so why don't you let me go? Your parents' death was an accident. Do you think you'll be satisfied if I have to pay for it for the rest of my life?"

Shen Zhi was indifferent to the man's experience, and just a few words made the other person calm down completely.

"Twelve years, and the statute of limitations has not yet expired."

The person on the other side took a deep breath and replied submissively, "I'll send you the address."

After Shen Zhi hung up the phone, he found that his body was soaked in cold sweat and all his strength seemed to be drained away.

Shen Zhi put on a mask and a hat and went out. The warm sun shone on his body, making him feel warm and comfortable. Shen Zhi was unaware of it. Only when he arrived at the agreed place did he feel the reality when he put his feet on the ground.

Shen Zhi and his parents were in the car when the accident happened. When the truck hit, Shen's father and mother tightly protected Shen Zhi in their arms.

Shen Zhi was seven years old at the time and was sent to the hospital due to excessive blood loss.

After waking up, his parents died. Dou's father and mother, as the only relatives, obtained custody of Shen Zhi and reached a settlement with the perpetrator.

But Shen Zhi smelled alcohol before he fainted. It seemed to be an illusion, but there was no way to prove it. The perpetrator had already been sent to prison, and Dou's father and mother had not revealed any information about the perpetrator for more than ten years.

Shen Zhi's shoulder was touched gently, and when he turned around, he saw a familiar person.

"Brother Pei?" Shen Zhi was a little surprised, "Why are you here?"

Pei Yufeng waved the document in his hand and said, "I'm delivering something to the boss."

Pei Yufeng looked at Shen Zhi's outfit, leaned down to be level with Shen Zhi, and looked into Shen Zhi's beautiful eyes through the brim of his hat. The sadness in his eyes was faint but could not be ignored.

Pei Yufeng's heart tightened, and he pretended to be relaxed and said, "I almost didn't recognize it was you."

Shen Zhi curled his eyes and did not answer.

A dark cloud floated in the clear sky, and the sound of wind in my ears gradually became louder, blowing through the treetops with a "whoosh" sound, and the sound of wind breaking spread in the air.

A damp smell mixed with water vapor wafted into my nose, followed by a faint smell of muddy earth.

Shen Zhi raised his head and glimpsed a ray of skylight through the cracks, which was gloomy and heavy. "The sky is going to change."

The vehicles on the roadside passed by at high speed, all wanting to return home early and reunite with their families before the night rain came.

The bright beam of light came from far away, from the distant end, and turned into a spot of light in Shen Zhi's black pupils.

"Get out of the way!" Shen Zhi's face changed drastically and he bumped into Pei Yufeng without thinking.

The two men fell heavily onto the asphalt road, half of their bodies rubbing against the gravel and sliding out.

The black car with its flashing lights on rushed towards the roadside fence as if it had lost control. With a "bang", the front of the car broke and dented, and gray smoke came out.

Shen Zhi's eyes became blurry and the buzzing sound in his ears made him lose his vision. Shen Zhi clenched his teeth to resist the trembling of his body, but his weak body could not support him to stand.

Pei Yufeng ignored the pain in his body and went to check on Shen Zhi's condition.

"Xiao Zhi, how are you?" Pei Yufeng's eyes were filled with worry. He glanced at the bloodstains on Shen Zhi's body. His breathing stopped for a few moments, and Pei Yufeng felt a sharp pain in his heart.

Shen Zhi was in a very bad condition. His mind was blank, his fingers were shaking unconsciously, his forehead was covered in sweat, and his face was pale.

Pei Yufeng leaned over to Shen Zhi's cold face and said anxiously, "Xiao Zhi, what's wrong with you? I'll take you to the hospital."

Shen Zhi was gasping for breath like a dying fish. His hands and feet regained strength. He pushed Pei Yufeng away and walked towards the accident site.

"Xiao Zhi, don't go, it will explode!" Pei Yufeng shouted from behind Shen Zhi.

Shen Zhi turned a deaf ear to everything around him, blocking out all the sounds around him and heading towards his destination regardless.

Shen Zhi moved very skillfully, as if he had done this countless times before. He pried open the car door, unbuckled the seat belt, and dragged the man in the driver's seat away from the danger zone.

It was almost instinctive for Shen Zhi to do this, because his eyes were scattered and unfocused.

After reaching the safe place, Shen Zhi lost consciousness instantly and fell limply to the ground.

Shen Zhi was sent to the hospital, unconscious, and vaguely saw his father and mother.

Shen Zhi struggled and murmured, "I'm doing very well."

Mr. and Mrs. Shen seemed to smile, with kind eyes, and said hello to Shen Zhi before disappearing.

Shen Zhi reached out to grab it, but the heavy body bound his soul and made him unable to move.

He was awakened by the noise. His breath smelled of disinfectant and the voices in his ears became clearer and clearer.

"PTSD, or what we often call post-traumatic stress disorder," the doctor explained. "When the patient was a child, he witnessed the death of his parents in a car accident, which left him with a huge psychological trauma, which manifested as dizziness and numbness, and in more serious cases, he would faint."

"As family members, you should pay more attention to his mental condition." In front of the doctor stood three men with very different styles but none of them could be underestimated. "Who among you is a family member? Come with me to pay the bill."

"I'm his fiancé, I'll go," Shen Zhi could tell it was Mu Chiye's voice.

The ward suddenly became much emptier. Shen Zhi licked his dry lips and opened his eyes with difficulty.

All he saw was a vast expanse of white. The incandescent light above his head was blindingly bright. Tears welled up in Shen Zhi's dark pupils.

"Xiao Zhi, are you awake?" Xia Xuan, who was standing by the bed, said in surprise.

Shen Zhi nodded and wanted to sit up. Xia Xuan pressed Shen Zhi to raise the head of the bed, and Shen Zhi's vision suddenly widened.

Pei Yufeng, who had been bandaged, came over with some water, "Xiaozhi, moisten your throat."

Shen Zhi took a sip of water, shook his head and didn't continue.

"Xiao Zhi, I'm sorry, I have implicated you this time," Pei Yufeng said apologetically.

G Company retaliated against Mingxin Studio's plagiarism scandal, which hit Mingxin Studio hard. Xia Minghao was unwilling to see Mingxin destroyed, so he sent Pei Yufeng to find a scapegoat.

Zhang Qisheng was a vassal of Xia Minghao and was dependent on him, so he had no choice but to accept Xia Minghao's unreasonable demands.

Zhang Qisheng wanted to ask Xia Minghao for an explanation, but was interrupted by a call from Shen Zhi. Twelve years ago, he was driving drunk and killed a couple. He spent 300,000 yuan to reach a settlement with the family and got a chance to reduce his sentence.

He knew that Mu Chiye was behind Shen Zhi and he could not afford to offend him, so he did not dare to gamble whether Shen Zhi had evidence to file a lawsuit again.

Forced to agree to meet Shen Zhi.

Everything came to an abrupt end when Zhang Qisheng drove out and saw Shen Zhi and Pei Yufeng having a pleasant conversation.

Do they know each other? Will they unite just to send themselves to prison again? Zhang Qisheng's years of prison life are frightening when he thinks back to them. Fear and anger are intertwined, and Zhang Qisheng drives his car past without thinking.

After Mu Chiye paid the fee and came back, Pei Yufeng took care of Shen Zhi attentively with a gentle expression that made people feel sad.

Mu Chiye's military boots made a heavy and dull sound as they landed on the floor. He stared at the two people who were in such a harmonious atmosphere, his deep vision outlining their delicate outlines.

"Get out," Mu Chiye picked up a chair and placed it across Shen Zhi and Pei Yufeng, his eyes never leaving Shen Zhi, his voice was icy and frosty, and one could tell who he was talking about without even thinking.

Pei Yufeng did not move. He also knew about the relationship between Shen Zhi and Mu Chiye. There was nothing wrong with Shen Zhi wanting to find a rich partner at a young age.

Unlike them who thought Shen Zhi was greedy, Pei Yufeng thought it was more of Mu Chiye's fault.

If he didn't like it, he should have rejected it clearly instead of pestering her in the name of doing good for Shen Zhi, and then brushing it off with a sentence like "I only treat you as a younger brother". Even if he said that Pei Yufeng was biased, Pei Yufeng believed from the beginning to the end that it was Mu Chiye who did not do the right thing.

This has led to the current situation.

Xia Xuan walked up to Pei Yufeng and said, "The police are here to investigate. As someone who knows about this, you'd better go over there as soon as possible. We've waited long enough."

This gave Pei Yufeng a reason to leave. Pei Yufeng swallowed his saliva and said nervously but firmly: "Xiao Zhi, when I come back, I am willing to take care of you for the rest of my life."

After saying this, he didn't dare to look at Shen Zhi's reaction and left in a hurry.

Xia Xuan turned to look at Shen Zhi's expression, at a loss. Xia Xuan's heart sank and he followed Pei Yufeng out of the ward, leaving the space for Mu Chiye.

In the original plot, Pei Yufeng was just using Shen Zhi for revenge. The love-starved child would give his all with just a snap of his fingers. Pei Yufeng's sudden confession made Shen Zhi a little confused.

The plot deviating from the original plot and getting out of control is not a good sign.

Shen Zhi stared at the door in a daze. The ambiguous words the protagonist received last night were enough to make him terrified, and now there was Pei Yufeng added to the mix.

"Are you so reluctant to let go? You can't stand being separated for a moment," Mu Chiye dragged the chair, scraping it against the floor and making a harsh noise.

Shen Zhi closed his eyes and said nothing.

This attitude of resistance is called "Mu Chi Ye Ni Huo". You can talk and laugh with others, but you have nothing to say to yourself?

"Why did you save Pei Yufeng? You rushed forward even though you had PTSD." This was what puzzled Mu Chiye the most.

The surveillance camera showed that Shen Zhi was very calm at the time, and his actions were almost as fast as those of a professional rescue team. He quickly knocked Pei Yufeng down and risked his life to get him out of the car accident.

Didn't Shen Zhi selectively save people based on their worth? Mu Chiye didn't understand why Shen Zhi was so calm and collected in saving Pei Yufeng and Zhang Qisheng.

Mu Chiye couldn't help but think that it was because Shen Zhi liked Pei Yufeng, loved him so much that he was willing to risk his life for him. This realization made Mu Chiye's heart tighten, and not a drop of blood could be pumped out.

It was so bitter that the root of his tongue was numb.

This was unfair. Silent rage filled his chest, and every breath he took was filled with hostility. The scars on his eyebrows became real at this moment, and the two of them were torn in half.

Shen Zhi bit his upper lip and rubbed it hard until it turned a bright red. The nervous little movement revealed his restlessness.

After his parents died in a car accident, Shen Zhi rehearsed countless rescue scenes from car accidents, and he performed perfectly every time.

But he never had the chance to save his parents.

Mu Chiye was the first person he rescued. Shen Zhi felt dizzy when he saw the car on fire, but fear was not the first thing he thought of.

It's about saving people. He wants to save them no matter what the cost.

Fortunately, Shen Zhi saved Mu Chiye, and at the moment Shen Zhi fainted, he also saved himself.

After Shen Zhi woke up, he stayed by Mu Chiye's side. Seeing the lives he saved, Shen Zhi felt extremely relieved.

If only he could stay with Mu Chiye all his life, Shen Zhi thought, then he would not be haunted by the nightmare of being unable to save his parents, and new life would always lead him to flourish.

However, the other party was unwilling to do so because he did not want to carry a burden.

He is free and unrestrained, enjoying the closeness with nature in the extreme challenge. No one can be a chain to restrain him, and he is willing to give up his life for freedom.

In this way, the shackles that Shen Zhi had created with kindness were completely ineffective.

When he was on the verge of life and death again, Shen Zhi realized that he should learn to let go. This was a responsible behavior not only towards Mu Chiye but also towards himself.

"It has nothing to do with you." Just cut it off. Shen Zhi, who has never been nurtured by warmth and affection, has always been cruel.

Shen Zhi raised his eyelids, his eyes lost their innocence, and were terribly cruel: "Mu Chiye, I agree to give up my engagement with you."

Mu Chiye was choked.

"Because of Pei Yufeng?" Mu Chiye lowered his voice, as if he was restraining something. The obscure tone of his voice grabbed people's hearts and made a fragile sound.

Shen Zhi didn't answer, just took it as tacit agreement. Shen Zhi didn't care about the process, he only cared about the result.

The breath lingered in Mu Chiye's chest, blood rushed through his body, and his teeth chattered.

Mu Chiye stood up suddenly, and the chair behind him stumbled to the ground, hitting the floor with a loud noise.

Mu Chiye's dark and gloomy eyes were like those stained with ink, weighing heavily on my heart.

"What's so good about him that makes you do this for him and give up the benefits that are within your grasp?" Mu Chiye didn't understand.

"Shen Zhi, please sober up, okay?"

Shen Zhi's silence intensified Mu Chiye's anger, and he blurted out, "How much money can a lousy designer make? Is it enough to support you? Are you going to rent a house and squeeze into the subway with him in the future? All the money he has is not as valuable as this little gift I casually gave you!"

Mu Chiye was almost going crazy. He couldn't understand what was so special about Pei Yufeng that was worth Shen Zhi's efforts.

The large wounds and bloodstains on Shen Zhi's body hurt his eyes.

Mu Chiye thought Shen Zhi was stupid for getting himself covered in bruises for a man.

"Mu Chiye, you said that laughing at others is the lowest thing."

Shen Zhi's voice was very cool, as if it had been washed by mountain water, and was permeated with a faint chill.

Shen Zhi's gaze was pure and clear, and he looked directly into Mu Chiye's eyes which were filled with anger without any hesitation.

"So, Makiye, what are you doing now?"

The blood in Mu Chiye's body froze and he was too stiff to move.