"Brother Chuan, I think we should just let it go," Zhou Kai, standing beside Lin Chuan, protected him, saying, "You can't communicate with these obstinate people. Later on, I'll bring some brothers over to teach them a lesson, so they'll know what happens when they oppose us."

"That's not acceptable!" Lin Chuan immediately shook his head and said, "We should conquer them with virtue."

"Uh..." Zhou Kai was stunned for a moment, then said, "Brother Chuan, you're still hoping to reason with a bunch of thugs?"

"Reasoning with ordinary people doesn't make one a hero, but reasoning with thugs—that's where you get a sense of achievement," Lin Chuan said with a smile at the corner of his mouth.

"Forget it," Zhou Kai said with a wry smile, "Brother Chuan, go ahead and try reasoning with them."

Lin Chuan raised a smile, glanced at them, and asked, "So you really won't move?"

"We won't move!" A group of people raised their weapons in their hands, seemingly ready to start a fight at any moment.

"You can stay if you want, but don't regret it later," Lin Chuan said with a smile.

"No regrets, absolutely no regrets!" the group shouted indignantly.

"Good, very good," Lin Chuan nodded and said, "Let's go."

Having said that, Lin Chuan led Zhou Kai and the others back the way they came.

After leaving, Zhou Kai asked curiously, "Brother Chuan, if you were going to say that from the beginning, well, now you see, they still refused you."

"This time I'm thoroughly disillusioned," Lin Chuan responded.

"Brother Chuan, what do you plan to do now?" Zhou Kai asked, intrigued.

"No demolition," Lin Chuan shook his head and said, "Let the designer change the plan, to directly bypass their houses."

"What?!" Zhou Kai was taken aback and said, "Brother Chuan, I... I didn't hear wrong, did I? You... You're actually going to change the plan?"

"You heard right," Lin Chuan shook his head and said, "Changing the plan is the easiest method, it's the only way to avoid their trouble."

"But..." Zhou Kai was torn, he said awkwardly, "Changing the plan is going to be costly."

"It's still less than the compensation we'd have to give them," Lin Chuan said with a smile.

"Right, that makes sense," Zhou Kai immediately nodded in agreement.

Lin Chuan raised a mysterious smile at the corner of his mouth, they returned to the transport market, and Lin Chuan went back home. Lying at home, the surroundings were quiet, previously, during the relocation, it was noisy. Now, in just a few days, it all calmed down. Having decided to finish moving by the end of this month, the factory residents are very lively and enthusiastic. As soon as the notice was issued, more than half moved out, and the rest followed suit.

Nuo Xiaoxi and her roommate had fun in Jiangbei City for a few days, and Lu Dapao drove them back to school. Lu Dapao and Xiao Ning's relationship has now been confirmed. Li Qiang is also actively pursuing someone, and Liu Cheng is chasing after Ah Xing. Ah Xing is somewhat dissatisfied with Liu Cheng, regarding his personality and character, but nothing else. It seems everything else is okay. So, Ah Xing has so far not accepted Liu Cheng's pursuit, leaving him hanging.

Perhaps by some fluke, the girls in the dorm found they really hit it off with Lin Chuan's brothers.

According to Lu Dapao, even if you have to go to the provincial city for an appointment, you've got company.

Lin Chuan settled down at home, took a cold beer from the fridge, then lay on the couch and casually turned on the TV. This hot summer day, the cicadas outside were incessantly chirping as if joyfully singing.

On TV, the host suddenly interrupted with a news flash.

The host, with a solemn expression, said, "Dear viewers in front of the TV, we interrupt with a news flash. Mr. Liu Shaoqi, the person in charge of Liu Group, unfortunately was involved in a car accident on Ring Road today. The ambulance arrived at the scene, and Mr. Liu Shaoqi has been taken to the hospital for emergency treatment. Currently, there is no additional news, and our reporters will follow up."

The previously languid Lin Chuan suddenly sat upright.

On the TV, the scene of the accident was being broadcasted—it was extremely grim. The car had crashed into the guardrail and then plummeted down a cliff of several tens of meters. The Mercedes was virtually smashed to pieces, with the engine ejected from the engine bay, and the windows shattered, leaving the survival of the passengers in doubt.

Lin Chuan stared intently at the TV; after a while, he regained his composure. He quickly took out his phone and immediately called Yang Zi.

However, after trying for some time, he realized that he couldn't get through to Yang Zi's phone at all and that it remained busy throughout.

"Right, with such a big incident happening, there must be a lot of people calling Yang Zi right now," Lin Chuan talked to himself.

Lin Chuan quickly stood up from the couch and hurried out. Regardless of anything else, Liu Shaoqi was still his classmate. It was only proper to visit him in the hospital. Thus, Lin Chuan decided to rush to the hospital to check on Liu Shaoqi's condition.

Upon reaching the hospital, Lin Chuan found that he had underestimated the situation; his car couldn't even get into the hospital. The entrance was packed with media reporters from various places. Unable to enter the hospital, they could only stake out at the entrance, hoping to snag the latest news.

Furthermore, the middle managers from Liu Group were also arriving en masse to visit their chairman.

Just as Lin Chuan was standing at the entrance, suddenly, a Mercedes-Benz RV arrived at the scene. After the vehicle stopped, Yang Zi, flanked by her bodyguards, got out of the car. She was wearing a long white dress and the latest Dior glasses on her nose. After getting out of the car, she walked toward the hospital with her head down.

It seemed as though she had also just received the news and rushed to the hospital to visit her husband.

"Lin Chuan?" Yang Zi clearly saw Lin Chuan in the crowd.

At that moment, Lin Chuan was also looking at her. Yang Zi's lips curved into a slight, inappropriate smile. However, that smile quickly faded, and with her head down and adjusting her glasses, she briskly walked into the hospital under the escort of her bodyguards.

Lin Chuan watched Yang Zi's retreating figure and quickly followed her.

However, upon entering the hospital, the Liu Group's bodyguards intercepted and prevented any unrelated persons from entering.

Naturally, Lin Chuan was also stopped outside the door.

Inside the hospital, Vice Dean Chen personally received Yang Zi and spoke with deep concern, "Mrs. Liu, you must be mentally prepared."

"Dean Chen, how exactly is my husband doing?" Yang Zi anxiously asked, "What happened with this car accident, and how is his condition now? How did the surgery go?"

"We currently do not have information about the accident," Vice Dean Chen said, "His injuries are very severe, with significant brain trauma and serious oxygen deprivation. Given his current state, the best-case scenario is a vegetative state, and the worst case is that we won't be able to save him."

Sss…

Yang Zi took a deep breath, her face turned pale, and said, "You... don't scare me. Dean Chen, please, at all costs, you must save my husband. Otherwise, our Liu Group will be finished. No matter the cost, I am willing to pay as long as my husband can be saved."

"Mrs. Liu, saving lives is our obligation," Vice Dean Chen seriously stated. "We will do our utmost to bring him back, rest assured."

"That's good, that's good," Yang Zi hurriedly nodded her head.

While speaking, Yang Zi secretly wiped away her tears.

It wasn't until the surgery was over that Liu Shaoqi was wheeled out of the operating room.

The attending physician solemnly explained the situation, which boiled down to two outcomes: if the patient survived the critical 72 hours, then he could physically make it through, meaning he would live in a vegetative state. If he couldn't get through the critical period, then he would die.

Yang Zi wept bitterly.

"Madam, there are quite a few media reporters waiting outside for you," a bodyguard hurriedly said, "What should we do with them?"

"Let them in," Yang Zi suddenly spoke up.

"Ah?" The bodyguard was startled and said, "Is that... really a good idea?"

"Sooner or later we have to face the media," Yang Zi stated earnestly. "Revealing the truth sooner rather than later is not necessarily a bad thing for our Liu Group. After all, Liu Group will not fall because of my husband's fall."

"Yes!" the bodyguard nodded.

Afterward, a large number of media reporters swarmed in.

In the hallway of the hospital, a simple press conference was convened.

Yang Zi, as Liu Shaoqi's wife and the General Manager of Liu Group, stood in front of the reporters and said seriously, "Thank you, all media friends, for your concern for my husband's safety. We have unfortunately been notified by the doctor that my husband is likely to become vegetative, but I firmly believe that he will wake up one day. Liu Group will not fall because of my husband's down. The throne of Liu Group will be upheld by my efforts."

Rustle...

Yang Zi's speech was highly motivational and moved everyone present.

It has to be said that this woman was indeed formidable; with a few words, she immediately won over the media reporters at the scene. After finishing her speech, Yang Zi began to sob again, "My husband and I have been married for less than a year, and such an event has occurred out of the blue. I would rather not have this trillion wealth and exchange it for my husband's awakening..."

Yang Zi's emotion-driven speech touched everyone present, leaving them with a sorrowful feeling.

Lin Chuan was mingled in the crowd, his gaze fixed on Yang Zi.

Yang Zi had already told him that she and Liu Shaoqi did not have true feelings between them, and after all, Liu Shaoqi was impotent and dysfunctional. It was impossible for her to have such a good relationship with him. Therefore, all of this must be a scam.

An idea suddenly flashed through Lin Chuan's mind—could it be... could it be that Yang Zi was greatly involved in Liu Shaoqi's death?

However, this thought was quickly suppressed by Lin Chuan. If it were true, then Yang Zi would be a terrifying woman. If she was simply money-hungry before, she would now be a deadly specter. Lin Chuan couldn't believe that the goddess in his mind could become like this. So he quickly forgot this thought because he believed Yang Zi's tears were real.

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