The whole journey was silent, and after Zhang Chen sent Susan home, he returned home to rest. After all, early tomorrow morning, Zhang Chen would go on a long trip to Jiangling City to treat Wang Wei's grandfather.
The night passed quietly.
Early the next morning, Zhang Chen got up to cook and wash up. After eating, Zhang Chen drove his car and drove Susan to the airport.
"Brother Chen, shall we set off now?" Sitting in the passenger seat, Susan looked sideways at Zhang Chen.
"Well, we'll be boarding the plane soon. Are you sure you want to go to Jiangling City?" Zhang Chen asked.
"Of course I want to go, this matter is very important to me." Susan said affirmatively.
Zhang Chen hesitated for a moment, finally nodded, and drove towards Jiangling City.
Half an hour later, Zhang Chen and Susan arrived in Jiangling City.
Jiangling City is very close to Nanshan City, separated only by two national highways. Therefore, Jiangling City is also an important town of Nanshan City.
Jiangling City is much more prosperous than Nanshan City. There are many factories and companies here, and even many business groups, with their headquarters located in the central CBD area of Jiangling City.
"Brother Chen, there is someone blocking the road ahead." Susan pointed to the road ahead.
On the road in front, there was a Mercedes-Benz sedan parked, and a man and a woman were sitting in the car.
"It's you?"
Zhang Chen knew both the man and the woman. The woman was Li Fei, and the man was Li Fei's husband Chen Jian, who was also Zhang Chen's former roommate and was later expelled from school.
"Zhang Chen?" Chen Jian was stunned when he saw Zhang Chen. He seemed to have never expected to meet Zhang Chen here.
Zhang Chen also didn't expect that he would see Chen Jian again in Jiangling City. Although his memory was not deep, Zhang Chen still vaguely remembered what kind of person Chen Jian was.
Zhang Chen had just come to Nanshan City to study. Chen Jian was the boss in the class and often bullied Zhang Chen. Later, Zhang Chen was expelled from school. Chen Jian even ridiculed him and said that Zhang Chen would never catch up with him.
Zhang Chen didn't even bother to deal with this kind of person.
"Haha, I didn't expect you kid to dare to come to Nanshan City." Chen Jian snorted coldly and said, "I'm telling you, if you know the truth, get out of here, otherwise, I will make it impossible for you to survive in Nanshan City."
As Chen Jian spoke, he took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, took one out and held it in his mouth. The woman next to him quickly helped to light it.
"Chen Jian, what do you want from me?" Zhang Chen glanced at Chen Jian lightly and said calmly.
"What's the matter?" Chen Jian raised his eyebrows, sneered, and said: "Zhang Chen, you are really forgetful. You forgot that I lost a bet with you and you have to give me five thousand yuan a month? If you
If you can’t get the money, then as agreed, you will kneel on the ground and kowtow ten times!”
As he spoke, Chen Jian took a long drag on his cigarette.
"Zhang Chen, what's wrong?" Susan frowned, walked to Zhang Chen and asked in a low voice.
"It's okay." Zhang Chen shook his head.
Susan was not stupid either. She vaguely guessed the whole story and immediately glared at Chen Jian in disgust.
"You don't mean what you say!" Zhang Chen said in a deep voice.
"Haha, these are the rules. If you beat me, I will abide by whatever you say. But now that you lose, you must fulfill your promise. I advise you to fulfill your promise quickly to avoid embarrassment." Chen Jian said coldly.
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After hearing what Chen Jian said, Susan's pretty face turned red with anger.
This is not gambling at all. It is clearly forcing Zhang Chen to kneel down to Chen Jian.
"Zhang Chen, we have known each other for such a long time, and I don't want to make things difficult for you. If you don't want to fulfill your promise, you can just kowtow to me ten times." Chen Jian continued.
Hearing this, Zhang Chen laughed angrily, stared at Chen Jian and said, "I, Zhang Chen, always keep my word. Since I made a bet with you before, it will definitely come true, but."
Zhang Chen paused slightly and continued: "However, why should I kowtow to you? If I lose, it is my own fault and it has nothing to do with you."
"Are you trying to cheat?" Chen Jian shouted angrily.
"I don't want to cheat, but I can't meet the conditions you asked for. If I lose, I am willing to admit defeat. But if you lose, you want to humiliate me in this way. I will not accept your fate.
Zhang Chen said firmly.
"You!" Chen Jian said through gritted teeth.
He lost the bet with Zhang Chen, but he was not willing to accept it, so he deliberately made things difficult for Zhang Chen.
"Okay, Zhang Chen, since you are unwilling to kneel down and kowtow, then let's meet in court. Then, don't blame me for being cruel!" Chen Jian threatened.
"Don't worry, if the court rules that I win, you will not only have to compensate for my losses, but I will get back everything you owe me." Zhang Chen responded without fear.
"Okay, I'll wait for you." Chen Jian said grimly, "I hope you can still be as tough as you are now."
After saying these words, Chen Jian turned his head, took Li Fei's arm, and was about to leave.
"Hey!" At this moment, Zhang Chen suddenly said: "Li Fei, I advise you to think about it carefully. I know you like me, but I am already married. There is no way I will abandon my wife."
Hearing this, Li Fei's delicate body trembled, stopped, turned her head and looked at Zhang Chen.
"Zhang Chen, what do you mean?" Chen Jian roared angrily and stared at Zhang Chen.
"You misunderstood. I didn't mean anything else. I just wanted to tell you that if you really love Li Fei, then you shouldn't let her suffer with you. I know that your family is poor. If you can, take her out of this place."
City." Zhang Chen sighed and said.
"Leave this city?" Li Fei muttered to herself.
"Yes, leave Jiangling City and live somewhere else, or whatever you want, I will satisfy you." Zhang Chen nodded solemnly.
"Haha, Zhang Chen, are you thinking too much? Is there a better city than Jiangling City in this world? Are you so poor that you can even say such a thing?" Chen Jian laughed loudly.
laugh.
Zhang Chen ignored Chen Jian's sarcasm and kept his eyes on Li Fei. He hoped that Li Fei could understand his good intentions.
Li Fei's father is the owner of a pharmaceutical company. Although he has real estate in Jiangling City, those properties are rented for only a few hundred yuan a month. Without Zhang Chen's help, he could not survive on the rent alone.
It can't help Li Fei's mother's livelihood.
"Zhang Chen, I understand what you mean. Thank you for reminding me." After a long silence, Li Fei finally slowly raised her head and looked at Zhang Chen with eyes full of complexity.
"Zhang Chen, thank you for your concern, but I feel that my life now is quite happy and I am very satisfied." Li Fei's face softened and she said softly.
After listening, Zhang Chen was completely desperate. He knew Li Fei's character very well. Since Li Fei said these words, it meant that she had made up her mind. No matter what Zhang Chen said, it would have no effect.
Zhang Chen took a deep breath, suppressed the sadness in his heart, tried his best to smile, and said: "Okay, now that you have decided, I respect your choice and wish you happiness."
Zhang Chen forced a smile and then turned his attention to Chen Jian.
"Chen Jian, I won't kowtow to you today, but if you want my leg, just take it." Zhang Chen said lightly.
"You are not afraid of death!" Chen Jian was furious. He originally wanted to humiliate Zhang Chen, but Zhang Chen would rather die than surrender.
"I'm afraid of death. Unfortunately, you are not qualified to kill me." Zhang Chen shrugged his shoulders and said slowly.
When Chen Jian heard this, he looked ferocious, wishing to cut Zhang Chen into pieces.
"Zhang Chen, I will spare your life today. I warn you that you'd better stay away from Feifei in the future, otherwise, I will cripple you every time I see you." Chen Jian said fiercely.
"Okay, I promise that I will never appear in front of Li Fei again. Can you leave now?" Zhang Chen said coldly.
"Okay! I remember what you said today." After Chen Jian finished speaking, he took Li Fei and prepared to leave.
At this moment, Li Fei suddenly broke away from Chen Jian's arm, rushed to Zhang Chen, knelt down with a thud, hugged Zhang Chen's right leg, and cried: "Brother Chen, I'm sorry, I was wrong."
Zhang Chen's pupils shrank instantly.
"Zhang Chen, please forgive me, wuwuwu" Li Fei burst into tears and cried bitterly.
This scene happened so fast that Zhang Chen had no time to stop it.
Zhang Chen was stunned on the spot, an inexplicable sourness surged through his body, and Li Fei's tears wet Zhang Chen's trousers.
Zhang Chen felt pain in his heart as if he had been stabbed by a knife. Once upon a time, Li Fei felt the same way, kneeling down in front of him and begging for his forgiveness.
Zhang Chen endured his grief, stretched out a hand, helped Li Fei up, and said: "Li Fei, I just said it, there is no need to apologize."
Li Fei wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and choked up: "But after all, you saved me twice. I will never forget this kindness in my life. I"
"I believe you will forget it." Zhang Chen interrupted Li Fei with a smile.
"Zhang Chen, can we really not start over?" Li Fei asked, her eyes sparkling.
"No." Zhang Chen said firmly.
He had already decided that he would only love Lin Wan'er in this life. He would not marry anyone but Lin Wan'er. In this life, he would only belong to Lin Wan'er.
"Alas!" Li Fei let out a long sigh, her eye circles began to turn red again, she lowered her head, looking aggrieved.
Zhang Chen patted Li Fei's shoulder and said, "Li Fei, you don't have to worry about me. I'm very powerful. I'll be fine."
Zhang Chen didn't want Li Fei to worry. He didn't want his affairs to affect Li Fei's future life trajectory.
Li Fei looked up at Zhang Chen. Her eyes were red again, but she still shook her head and said, "I can't deprive you of the opportunity to pursue your dreams because of selfishness."
"You don't have to think too much. I just don't want to cause you any trouble. I'll be fine. You can go back first." Zhang Chen said softly.
"Okay, then protect yourself." Li Fei warned.
"Yes." Zhang Chen nodded heavily.
Li Fei hesitated for a moment and then asked: "What should I do about my mother's illness?"
"I have found a treatment plan for Aunt Li's illness, but it will take some time. Don't tell anyone about this yet." Zhang Chen warned.
"Really?" Li Fei cried out excitedly, her heart beating wildly. She never dreamed that Zhang Chen would actually find a way to cure her mother's disease.
"Really." Zhang Chen said with certainty.
Li Fei burst into tears of joy, tears streaming down her face.
Seeing Li Fei burst into tears, Zhang Chen felt extremely heavy, but he still smiled and said: "Stop crying, go home quickly, be careful not to catch a cold."
Li Fei wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, nodded, then turned around and walked quickly outside the hospital.
Chen Jian snorted coldly, and immediately took steps towards the outside of the hospital.
Watching the two of them leave, a smile appeared on Zhang Chen's lips.
Chen Jian, Chen Jian, if I guessed correctly, you must have secretly investigated me, so you are so arrogant.
Chen Jian deliberately said those words before, probably to anger Zhang Chen and then take the opportunity to teach Zhang Chen a lesson.
Chen Jian's purpose in doing this was to scare Zhang Chen and then make Zhang Chen voluntarily admit defeat, so that he would gain prestige.
As for whether Chen Jian was out for revenge, only he himself knew clearly.
Chen Jian is not a man of faith. Zhang Chen knows that if Chen Jian fails today, he will kill Zhang Chen mercilessly, because he is a villain who must repay his flaws.
Zhang Chen took out a cigarette from his pocket and put it in his mouth, but did not take out a lighter.
Zhang Chen doesn't smoke, so Lin Wan'er usually lights Zhang Chen's cigarettes. Tonight, Zhang Chen wants to stay quietly for a while.
"Hey, stop standing there and follow me!" At this moment, a rude scolding sound reached Zhang Chen's ears, and a BMW parked next to Zhang Chen.
A young man with dyed yellow hair, wearing a black vest, sunglasses, and a thick chain around his neck stepped out of the car, pointed at Zhang Chen's nose and cursed: "Smelly migrant worker, are you deaf?"
Zhang Chen glanced at Huang Mao, lazily exhaled a puff of smoke, and asked: "Do I know you?"
"Damn it! You dare to show off, do you know who I am?" Huang Mao rolled up his sleeves and glared at Zhang Chen fiercely.
"I don't know, and I don't want to know." Zhang Chen replied indifferently, then bypassed Huang Mao and walked straight into the hospital.
Huang Mao was stunned. Zhang Chen actually dared to ignore his existence. This was a naked provocation.
"Asshole, stop!" Huang Mao yelled and blocked Zhang Chen's way.
"What do you want to do?" Zhang Chen frowned and asked.
Huang Mao sneered and said: "What do I want to do? You are not blind, are you? Of course I will beat you, you idiot, I have to beat you to death today."
Zhang Chen squinted his eyes, and a hint of gloom appeared on his face.
"You want to fight?" Zhang Chen asked back.
"Nonsense, is it possible that I'm chatting with you?" Huang Mao said sarcastically, putting his hand on his waist as if he was about to pull out a steel rod.
"Haha." Zhang Chen smiled coldly and said slowly: "Since you want to fight, then I will fight with you until the end!"
"Oh, you are quite crazy, I will let you know the price of being crazy!" Huang Mao waved his fist and struck towards Zhang Chen.
Zhang Chen turned sideways to avoid Huang Mao's attack. Then, Zhang Chen grabbed Huang Mao's arm and twisted it violently.